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It's great to be back...again!

With the evergrowing Generation 1 continuity family, Optimus Prime continues to receive more toys—the largest number of toys in fact—for any single Transformers character! The more Generation 1 Optimus Prime toys that are made, the harder it is for us here at TFWiki.net to keep documenting them all in a single article without it resulting in your internet browser freezing!

For the sake of finding an easy and definitive split from the main toy article, we have opted to make this page strictly for the various Generations-branded toylines, as this appears to be the brand Hasbro will likely continue adding Generation 1 characters to for the foreseeable future.

You know you can always count on Optimus Prime being there when the next year's Generations line comes around!

Contents

Generations

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He hasn't found this suit in 17 years!
  • Ultimate Gift Set (2012)
    • Accessories: Sword
Generations "Combat Hero Optimus Prime" is a metallic-blue, gunmetal, and red redeco of United Laser Optimus Prime, having the retooled tab, and being based on the canceled Generation 2 Combat Hero Optimus Prime figure, sporting a red mouthplate inspired by the official catalog image for the unreleased toy (packaged samples had featured a traditionally colored gray mouthplate). He comes packed with a (vaguely) Generation 2-styled Deluxe Class Autobot Jazz, as well as unchanged releases of Generations Legends Class Thundercracker and Motorbreath.
The Ultimate Gift Set was exclusive to online retailers in the United States, but was available at general retail in Asia.
Transformers (2010) mold: Optimus Prime (Deluxe Class)
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Thrilling 30

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Say hello to my little friend, and Roller.
  • Optimus Prime & Autobot Roller (Legends Class, 2013)
    • Series / Number: 02 / #001
    • Accessories: Ion Blaster
Part of the third wave of 2012-onwards Generations Legends Class toys, Thrilling 30 Optimus Prime is roughly the same size as a Cyberverse Commander Class toy and transforms into a semi-truck cab. Both his truck and robot mode are based on his Don Figueroa-designed body from IDW's 2009-2011 comic series, and features 5 mm-compatible hands and roof. He comes with an Ion Blaster which has both 5mm and 3mm posts.
He comes with "Autobot Roller", who can transform into a six-wheel armored SUV, a robot with 3 mm-compatible hands, and a weapon with a 5 mm handle. He has a 5 mm hole in vehicle mode and a 3 mm hole in weapon mode for mounting the Ion Blaster.
Not depicted in the instructions or stock photos, Roller can attach to Prime in vehicle mode via two tabs on the vehicle front which slot into two corresponding slots on Prime's feet. Another undocumented feature is that the butt of the Ion Blaster can be inserted between the barrels of Roller's weapon mode to form a longer weapon. Also not shown in the instructions but depicted on the stock photo on the card-back is that Prime's shoulderpads can be rotated up; the intended positioning for this is notched, although you can position them at other angles.
The stock photo of Optimus' vehicle mode is slightly mistransformed: his head slightly sticks out from the truck roof, which prevents the front windows to clamp together. This mold was also used to make Thrilling 30 Nemesis Prime, and retooled into Combiner Wars Huffer and Autobot Pipes.
Generations mold: Optimus Prime (Legends Class)
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And so my childhood flees forever more. Shall it return? Quoth the raven: "Nevermore."
  • Orion Pax (Deluxe Class, 2013)
    • Series / Number: 02 / #002
    • Accessories: Ion Blaster, Energon Axe
Part of the fifth wave of 2012-onwards Generations Deluxe Class toys, Thrilling 30 Orion Pax is based on Guido Guidi's design for the character, originally seen in Spotlight: Blurr. Some liberties have been taken with the original concept to facilitate his Cybertronian truck mode, which is a new design not based on the Guidi art. He comes with his Ion Blaster and an Energon Axe with a transparent red-orange blade, both of which can peg onto 5 mm ports on his hands and vehicle rear sides. Although not depicted on the instructions, the Ion Blaster can also peg into the hole in the larger blade of the Energon Axe. Even though the light-piping eyes are neutered by light blue paint, the side grooves are still able to light up as the paint only focuses on the central optic.
The American release is packed in with a copy of IDW's Spotlight: Orion Pax, which sports a 'Hasbro Exclusive Cover' cropped from the Clayton Crain retailer incentive cover for the issue. In Europe and Canada, the figure was released without the Spotlight.
Depending on how many painted layers on the Energon axe's hilt, inserting it onto any hand may cause it to scratch off.
Most of the first-wave Orion Pax toys released in monolingual English packaging sport a bizarre error: The character art on the side of the cardboard insert inside the blister bubble has the character art of Orion's wave-mate Megatron superimposed over Orion's own art. This error doesn't appear on the European packaging.
The toy was later recolored and retooled to make Timelines Lio Convoy, Nova Prime, and Galva Convoy. The mold was designed with a pre-tooled Kup alternate head that remains unused.[1]


  • Metroplex (Titan Class, 2013)
    • 01 OF 30
An exclusive version of Titan Class Metroplex was made available at San Diego Comic-Con 2013. He comes with 12 small, non-transforming figurines of Orion Pax, Megatron, Bumblebee, Thundercracker, Trailcutter, and Hoist, all in both modes. The figurines are based on their Thrilling 30 Deluxe Class toys, and similarly to Decoys, the Autobot figurines are cast in red plastic, and the Decepticons in purple.
The handle of Pax's Energon Axe is incredibly thin and unable to support the axe head, meaning the latter tends to droop down in the process.


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... And you still end up playing the thimble in Monopoly.
  • Metroplex (Titan Class, 2013)
    • 05 OF 30
Another exclusive version of Titan Class Metroplex was made available at Hong Kong ACG-CON 2013. This Metroplex also has the 12 figurines of Orion Pax, Megatron, Bumblebee, Thundercracker, Trailcutter, and Hoist, but casts the Autobot figurines in gold plastic, and the Decepticons in silver.

Platinum Edition

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Does not contain any Neil Young.
Released to celebrate Chinese New Year, Platinum Edition "Year of the Horse" Optimus Prime is a redeco of MP-10 Convoy, featuring darker reds and gold-chromed parts, among other deco changes. He lacks Roller and the Spike Witwicky figurine.
Masterpiece mold: Convoy (MP-10)
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Shogo Hasui
See also: MP-1 Convoy | MP-44 Convoy

Generations (Japan)

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  • Optimus Prime & Bumblebee (September 28, 2013)
    • ID number: TG-24
    • Accessories: Ion Blaster
The Japanese Generations release of Thrilling 30 Legends Class Optimus Prime redecoes him in an extensive metallic red paint job, save for his unpaintable parts, which made him end up having two tones of red. He comes in a TakaraTomy four-pack with Roller, as well as Bumblebee and Blazemaster.
Generations mold: Optimus Prime (Legends Class)
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Neither of them wants to own up to the fact the Great War started over an argument about getting granite counter-tops for their kitchen.
  • Orion Pax VS Megatronus (October 26, 2013)
    • ID number: TG-25
    • Accessories: Blaster, axe
The Japanese Generations release of Thrilling 30 Orion Pax also received a metallic paint job as well as other changes, including a translucent blue windshield and brighter orange axe with a metallic gray handle. He was only available in a two-pack with Megatronus.

Age of Extinction

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Chrome is the right of all sentient collectors.
  • Optimus Prime (Evolution 2-Pack, 2014)
    • 23 OF 30
    • TakaraTomy release date: October 3, 2014
    • Accessories: Smokestacks/laser cannon, wind vane/ion blaster
Only available at Toys"R"Us, this Optimus Prime is a redeco of the Classics figure. He features a cartoon/toy accurate deco on his truck/robot parts, and vacuum-metallized upper legs & front grille to evoke his original Generation 1 toy. This Optimus was packaged along with the redecoed Age of Extinction Optimus Prime. This Optimus also uses the Movie variant of the Autobot insignia.
The two-pack was one of the three Evolution 2-packs available as a Toys"R"Us exclusive in Japan, with no changes on the figures with an exception of the packaging, which the front box features Japanese translated versions of the English text, and a sticker on the back confirming that this was a Japanese release.
Classics mold: Optimus Prime
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Combiner Wars

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Beefcake is the right of all sentient beings.
  • Optimus Prime (Voyager Class, 2015)
    • 3 OF 5: Ultra Prime
    • Accessories: Two blasters (combine into large rifle)
Part of the first wave of Generations: Combiner Wars Voyager Class toys, this is a bigger, bulkier incarnation of Optimus Prime with a striking resemblance to Ginrai. He comes with two blasters which he holds via 5 mm post. One of the guns is based on his trademark Ion Blaster, and both weapons store on the back of his vehicle mode as a makeshift engine block. His torso mode has several details that appear to be influenced by Energon Optimus Prime's super mode, including the head, chest, and thighs. In particular, the chest details are modeled after the Spark of Combination. He also features two pair of fake windows on his robot and gestalt chest halves. The combiner head can be used as a robot mode head if you're feeling silly.
Optimus suffers from a design flaw that many other Voyager Class figures in the Combiner Wars line experience: the detents, or "click points", on the heavily-ratcheted outward motion of his hips (which also form the hips of his torso mode) are few in number and very far apart. As a result, Prime's legs have great difficulty assuming the natural "A-stance" formation that the angled design of his foot sculpt seems to have been meant to accommodate. Likewise, when forming the torso of Ultra Prime, the interactions of the knee-lock mechanism and the hip detents almost always force Ultra Prime's legs into either an awkwardly knock-kneed arrangement or an equally awkward, and often unstable, bow-legged posture (as seen in the image to the right) that prevents Ultra Prime from standing flat-footed. Unlike Motormaster, this version of Optimus was the only one to not receive the improved hip ratchets implemented in its future releases in some shape or form by Hasbro, though they would be used for the Battle Core redeco later in the line. If one wishes, the improved hip ratchets from a relevant release can be used to replace Prime's first edition ratchets to effectively fix him.
Being a Combiner Wars Voyager, Prime is naturally capable of transforming into a torso mode to combine with any 4 Deluxe Class Combiner Wars-style toys, though his packaging call-out has him form Ultra Prime by combining him with Deluxe Class Skydive and Alpha Bravo as the arms, and with Firefly and Decepticon Drag Strip as the legs. He can combine with Sunstreaker, Mirage, Prowl, and Ironhide if one wishes to have an IDW-accurate Optimus Maximus.
Unfortunately, Optimus Prime is also the weakest link of the gestalt combination, due to a number of design failures attributed to his torso mode. The square holes-and-tabs used to secure the arms together when in torso mode are too weak to remain locked in place (though a very small amount of copies can secure the arm well), and are prone to falling out of position should an attached arm be moved. The torso mode's skirt plate is also attached to the stomach rather than the pelvis, rendering the waist swivel nearly worthless due to the skirt obstructing articulation.
Though Optimus's wave was scheduled for a first quarter 2015 release, it arrived on U.S. store shelves in late 2014.
Optimus comes packaged with a collector's card featuring art from the initial release of the Transformers Legends mobile game. The mold would be retooled several times, resulting in Motormaster, Battle Core Optimus Prime, and Wrecker Toxitron. The toy also served as a model for Forged to Fight Nemesis Prime.
Combiner Wars mold: Optimus Prime

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  • TakaraTomy: Unite Warriors UW-05 Convoy

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A white Optimus that isn't Ultra Magnus?! What is this madness?
  • Battle Core Optimus Prime (Voyager Class, 2015)
    • 3 of 5: Optimus Maximus
    • Accessories: Two blasters (combine into large rifle)
"Battle Core Optimus Prime" is a white redeco and slight retool of the previous Combiner Wars Optimus figure. According to the Hasbro panel at BotCon 2015, his new head is based on Star Convoy (see above).
The figure features newly redesigned hip ratchets to make both robot and combiner mode stable, which were also installed in both TakaraTomy's Motormaster, Grand Scourge, and a revision wave of Hasbro's Motormaster. The pegs that Legends Class Rodimus (or Blackjack) attach to have also been slightly modified to provide a tighter fit, making the latter toy much less prone to falling out.
Battle Core Optimus Prime can combine with any Deluxe Class toys with the Combiner Wars-styled joint—but, of course, he is intended to be combined with Sunstreaker, Mirage, Prowl, and Ironhide to form Optimus Maximus. He can also combine with Unite Warriors Streetwise, Groove, Prowl, and Combiner Wars Rook to form White Convoy Grand Prime, as seen in the Generations Selects Special Comic promoting God Neptune.
Battle Core Optimus Prime comes packaged with a collector's card based on his packaging art. the prototype printed on the back of the box & the stock photos, and the CG model in the instructions had him possessing a single tampographed/stickered symbol on his left arm.
He and the last three waves of Combiner Wars Deluxe and Voyager figures later showed up in the U.S. at TJ Maxx at reduced prices.
As a part of the third and fourth wave promotion in Hasbro's Asian markets, a free sticker sheet for the Protectobots and Optimus Maximus was given out when purchasing any four Deluxe Class toys from those waves. As such, Battle Core Optimus Prime was given Generation 1 toy-esque stickers for the owner to apply if they wanted.[2]
This figure was repurposed into White Gallant Convoy in the Generations Selects Special Comic.
Combiner Wars mold: Optimus Prime

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  • TakaraTomy: Unite Warriors UW-05 Convoy

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The debate wars are over.
  • Double Pretender Optimus Prime (TFSS 5.0, 2017)
    • Accessories: Pretender Shell, Pretender Shell Gun, Blaster
Combiner Wars Double Pretender Optimus Prime is a redeco/retool of Generations Legends Class Swerve, with a new head and a Generation 2-inspired deco for his pickup truck mode. He reuses the blasters from his Thrilling 30 Legends Class and Deluxe Class Orion Pax figures.
He also comes with Hi-Q (a redeco of Thrilling 30 Flanker) and a Pretender shell redecoed from Oilmaster's, decorated after the original unreleased grey-and-red gorilla shell.
This figure was only available through Fun Publications' Subscription Service 5.0 and shipped together with Double Pretender Megatron.

Cyber Series

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No, not an upsized KO.
  • Optimus Prime (Cyber Battalion, 2015)
Part of the first wave of Generations: Cyber Series Cyber Battalion figures, Optimus Prime is a roughly Voyager-sized figure and transforms from a truck (which is based on the Generations Thrilling 30 Legends Class Optimus Prime figure) into a robot in just 7 simple steps. The figure's transformation engineering had taken cues from the Reveal the Shield Legends Class Optimus Prime figure, while it still retains the same ol' articulation.
As with other earlier Cyber Series figures, Optimus Prime had a rather strange release cycle. At first, he only retailed exclusively in Asia and Latin America, with the closest to a U.S. release being in limited quantities from online retailer BigBadToyStore.com. He did, however, end up being available in the Universal Studios Theme Park, and also later as a Walgreens exclusive.


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  • Optimus Prime (Cyber Commander, 2015)
This roughly 11-inch leader-sized figure of Optimus Prime transforms from a robot to trailer/truck combination and back, with the transformation taking cues from both the Reveal the Shield Legends Class and the Robots in Disguise Legion Class toys. Surprisingly, he does have a reasonable amount of articulation, including a balljointed head and hinged joints for his arms, shoulders and legs, plus lateral hinges for his feet. His head includes light-piping and, unlike other Cyber Series toys, his truck windows have actual transparent plastic rather than just being merely painted.


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Trukk with Munky arms but slightly more G1.
  • Optimus Prime (Cyber Commander, 2017)
A redeco of the Cyber Commander toy above, this Prime features grey plastic replacing the original blue, some deco differences on the arms, body & legs. He also features a flame tampograph on the sides of his vehicle front. He comes in an altered packaging that replaces the first version's painted prototype stock photos with CG renders depicting the new deco, and also features a new Hasbro product code number, thus making him officially a separate product rather than a drastic running change variant.
Interestingly, the side profile of the cab transitions from red to blue with a flame-like design, obviously nodding towards his movieverse counterpart.


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  • Optimus Prime / Megatron (Heroes & Villains, 2021)
In 2021, the Cyber Series Batallion Optimus Prime and Megatron figure were reissued as a 2-pack exclusive to Amazon.com.

Platinum Edition

See also: #Thrilling30PlatinumEdition

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Don't bother asking for explanations
She'll just tell you that she came
In the year of the cat goat
  • Optimus Prime Year of the Goat Edition (2015)
    • Accessories: "Laser cannon", "saber weapon", missile launcher, 10 missiles, 5 discs, 2 rockets
Released to celebrate the Year of the Goat, Platinum Edition "Year of the Goat" Optimus Prime is a redeco of Generation 2 Laser Optimus Prime, featuring the same discs lacking the G2 Autobot logo found on the Robots in Disguise Scourge version of the mold, but otherwise keeping all the electronics from the original release. Like Year of the Goat Soundwave, Year of the Goat Optimus Prime features an awkward mix of orange, black, clear pink (in some parts including missiles, the discs, and even the pump!), some clear blue (the missile's tips), translucent plastic, and some hint of chrome silver (mostly his trailer parts, which happens to give the trailer somewhat of a resemblance to that of the aforementioned Scourge).
Generation 2 mold: Laser Optimus Prime
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Meanwhile, in an alternate universe, the arms are his weak points for Megatron.
  • One Shall Stand, One Shall Fall (2-pack, 2016)
    • Accessories: Smokestacks/Laser Gun, energy unit/ion blaster
Part of Hasbro's Platinum Edition offerings for 2016 intended to commemorate the 30th anniversary of The Transformers: The Movie, this Optimus Prime is yet another redeco of the Classics Voyager toy. Rather than the show-accurate colors like the Age of Extinction 2-pack figure, the toy's deco is very similar to the Classics release, with some changes and omissions: his blue plastic is a dark metallic sheen, his knee's yellow detailing was removed, his small Autobot symbol tampograph was placed on his right shoulder, and his larger one is placed on his energy unit. His side door/arm kibble is left unpainted. According to Mark Weber, this was meant to represent his abdominal area being torn in the movie's battle. (Yeah, we have no idea how it works, since the "battle damage" parts end up on his arms in robot mode.)
Both his robot and vehicle mode stock photos depict him slightly mistransformed.
Platinum Edition Optimus Prime was only available as part of a 2-pack with Megatron, named "One Shall Stand, One Shall Fall" after Optimus Prime's famous line in the movie. In the United States and Canada, this set was officially released as an Amazon exclusive. It was also available in several of Hasbro's Asian markets (namely the Philippines and Singapore; it's currently unknown whether it was exclusive to any particular stores there or not). In Australia, it was sold at Myer stores, whereas in the United Kingdom, it was both sold at Toys"R"Us stores and available via Tesco's website (but never found in stores). Surprisingly, it was (and still is) a common find in Brazilian online stores.
Classics mold: Optimus Prime
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Also known as "Hybrid Style Convoy Hasbro Edition", but more expensive.
  • Optimus Prime Year of the Rooster Edition (2017)
    • Accessories: Trailer/Combat Deck, Roller, ion blaster, gas pump, energon-axe, Autobot Matrix of Leadership, rocket pack, 8 fists (4 left, 4 right), Autobot insignia stand
In an unexpected turn of events, Platinum Edition Optimus Prime is an unchanged release of Hybrid Style Convoy, making it the very first Hasbro release of the figure. He retains all of the original figure's accessories, and the die-cast construction.
Ironically, despite being a rerelease of a small yet complex adult collectible, the figure is marked as "for ages 8 and up". Hope you didn't lose the small parts here.
The set was first released as an exclusive in Taipei Movie & Toy Convention 2016 in limited quantities; and later through Walmart's Canadian website. In late March 2019, the figure finally saw distribution in the US as a BigBadToyStore exclusive.

Titans Return

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An Optimus Prime... retooled from an Ultra Magnus? WHAT IS THIS MADNESS?
  • Autobot Apex & Powermaster Optimus Prime (Leader Class, 2016)
    • Accessories: Two blasters, two shoulder cannons, Apex Titan Master
A heavy retool of Combiner Wars Ultra Magnus, this Optimus Prime is based on the Powermaster Optimus Prime toy from 1988. Despite this, Hi-Q (now renamed 'Autobot Apex', presumably for trademark reasons) doesn't form the engine on Prime's chest; instead, he transforms into a de-faceplated version of the original Powermaster Optimus Prime cab robot head, over which a helmet slides during transformation to complete the Powermaster Prime look. In all three of Optimus Prime's modes are various pegs and seats with which Titan Master figures can interact. Like other Leader Class figures, his base mode can connect to other Titan Returns figures with base modes.
Most notably in terms of new tooling, the panels on the undersides of Powermaster Optimus Prime's forearms feature slots under the fists, which allow the guns to tab in and be held much more stably than with Ultra Magnus. And due to the amount of empty space in the cab area in vehicle mode, Powermaster Prime can fully transform without the need to remove his head.
Powermaster Optimus Prime also comes with a collector's card based on his packaging art.
Optimus comes with the same rifles as Combiner Wars Ultra Magnus which have the undocumented feature of combining into a huge multi-barreled rifle. His instructions show that one of the two Titan Master seat guns can peg onto the top of his chest plate in base mode, but are unclear on exactly how. The tab on the chest plate plugs into the hole where the Titan Master's feet peg in. However, in doing so the Titan Master will no longer fit. Due to the extra panels that were added to the legs, Optimus can not stand totally flat on both feet. Fortunately, this doesn't have any serious effect on the toy's stability due to the size of the feet. His gray plastic has a particularly warm tint compared to the original, likely the result of referencing a yellowed specimen of the original Powermaster figure (such as the one on this very page). Optimus' Autobot symbols are also in two different styles. The ones on the shoulders are of the Movie variety, while the trailer features a traditional Generation 1-styled insignia.
Fortress Maximus's instructions depict him as part of the Cybertron City combination. Meanwhile, the "Siege on Cybertron" instructions show him as a part of the Nemesis Command combination, albeit mislabeled as Autobot Blaster.
This mold was further retooled as Legends Super Ginrai, which was redecoed into Siege On Cybertron Magnus Prime.
Combiner Wars mold: Ultra Magnus

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An Optimus Prime that turns into a jet? AND HE'S A DECEPTICON? THE MADNESS IS SPREADING!
  • Diac & Optimus Prime (Voyager Class, 2016)
    • Accessories: Sword, Double-barreled rifle, Diac Titan Master
This Optimus Prime is a Voyager-sized Triple Changer mold, which transforms from robot to Octane-ish tanker truck to plane. His robot mode is heavily based on Generation 2 Laser Optimus Prime, whilst the deco appears to draw from Star Convoy. His Titan Master partner Diac transforms into his head (but any Titan Master figure is compatible). Like all Titans Return Voyager class figures, he has built-in mechanisms to "bulk up" his noggin. In his case, these are spring-loaded pylons. His robot mode also features fake truck windows.
This iteration of the mold and its redecoes exhibit a minor design flaw: there are two tabs on the plane mode's wings that prevent the truck mode's trailer from fully closing at the rear. Ostensibly, this can be rectified by setting the wings slightly askew so they can properly flatten against each other. However, this leads to some holes on each wing not being lined up with some corresponding pegs on the trailer.
The stock photo is slightly mistransformed: the wings in jet mode should sit further forward to better resemble a real commercial jet. The packaging art and instructions show the correct orientation. This error is present in photography for all reuses of this variant of this mold.
This mold was redecoed into Legends Black Convoy and Street Fighter X Transformers Ryu, and retooled into Octone. Beginning with this wave, Hasbro changed the standard packaging design for Titans Return Voyagers from "Autobot" style to "Decepticon" style regardless of character faction.
This mold would've been redecoed as "Action Master" Optimus Prime with a redecoed Infinitus Titan Master for the BotCon 2017 "Action on Hydrus Four" set that never came to be.


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An Optimus Prime with a picture of him burning down forests!? THIS IS MADLY OUTRAGEOU...no wait.
  • Chaos on Velocitron (Giftset, 2017)
Released under the name "Laser Prime", this Optimus Prime is a redeco of the above Voyager Class figure, with its deco based on his Generation 2 toy...and yes, the tanker's sticker is still him burning down forests. Unfortunately, the enormous stickers are usually poorly applied, resulting in peeling, trapped air bubbles, and misaligned placement.
Refractor and Laser Prime were only available in a box set named "Chaos on Velocitron" that includes Dynamus and Quickswitch, Parsec and Autobot Nautica, Fastclash, and a Rodimus Prime Titan Master head. The set was officially announced by Hasbro to be a Toys"R"Us exclusive, and was sold at stores in the United States, Canada, and Hasbro's Asian markets (such as Malaysia, Singapore, and Hong Kong). Despite this, it later became available via Amazon in the United States (but not in Canada) as well, actually sold by Amazon directly (as compared to a third-party seller).

Primitive Skateboarding Promotion

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A black Optimus that isn't evil? And he has blue windows?! THIS IS TOO MADDENING! GAHHHHHH!
  • Optimus Prime & Shreddicus Maximus (Primitive Skateboarding exclusive Leader Class, 2017)
    • Accessories: Two blasters, two shoulder cannons, 'Shreddicus Maximus' Titan Master, Skateboard, 3-piece ramp/railgun
Released as part of a collaboration between Transformers and Primitive Skateboarding, this figure is a black repaint of the Titans Return Powermaster Optimus Prime, with the deco somewhat resembling Nucleon Quest Super Convoy, but with some gold trims and Primitive Skateboarding markings partially designed by Primitive Skateboard founder Paul Rodriguez. He also comes with a new hoverboard accessory (resembling the one Daniel Witwicky used in The Transformers: The Movie), which Shreddicus Maximus (or any other Titan/Prime Master) can attach to. This board is designed to attach to the included three-piece skating ramp & rail assembly, which can be folded up and rebuilt into a railgun (get it?) that other figures can wield.
Optimus & Shreddicus were initially exclusive to San Diego Comic-Con 2017, where they sold out. A small portion of the run had been held for future sales: Hasbro Toy Shop put the set up for sale for about five minutes on August 14 before selling out. The remainder was available at HasCon 2017's exclusives booth, but again they burned through the stock very quickly.
Combiner Wars mold: Ultra Magnus

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Alt-Modes

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  • Optimus Prime (Alt-Modes, 2016)
    • Series: 1
    • Collection: 1, 2, 3
Alt-Modes Optimus Prime is a super deformed toy whose body transforms into a truck when the Autobot faction symbol on his head is flipped. He was blind-boxed and available in all three cases of the first series.
This mold was redecoed into Alt-Modes Nemesis Prime and retooled into Ultra Magnus.


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  • Silver Optimus Prime (Alt-Modes, 2017)
    • Series: 2
    • Collection: 1
Released in the second series of Alt-Modes, "Silver Optimus Prime" is, somewhat obviously, a silver redeco of the previous toy, referencing his "heat-resistant alloy" body from "The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 2".

Masterpiece

See also: Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#MP10
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  • Optimus Prime (2017)
    • ID Number: MP-10
    • Accessories: Ion Blaster, Matrix of Leadership, Energon axe
Another Hasbro release of the MP-10 mold, which is basically a reissue of the 2010 Transformers line's Masterpiece Optimus Prime, but with the Japanese release's ID number. Surprisingly he is NOT mistransformed on the initial official photography... until secondary stock photos had the vehicle mode slightly mistransformed. Unlike the original Hasbro version, this version features silver paint on the interior of the trailer. This version also removes the red paint on the die cast hinge piece in his body and replaces it with blue paint. Sadly, this figure doesn't come with the Key to Vector Sigma. Due to compact packaging, the trailer is prone to scuffing. Some copies unfortunately have a defect where the windows will not close all the way in both robot and vehicle mode.
The figure debuted as a San Diego Comic-Con 2017 exclusive in the U.S., then as a Toys"R"Us exclusive in the United States and Canada.
Masterpiece mold: Convoy (MP-10)
  • TakaraTomy:
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Shogo Hasui
See also: MP-1 Convoy | MP-44 Convoy

Power of the Primes

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Signs of steroid abuse include aggression, acne and... smokestacks?
  • Evolution Optimus Prime (Leader Class, 2018)
    • TakaraTomy ID number: PP-09
    • TakaraTomy release date: May 25, 2018
    • Accessories: trailer/evolution armor, ion-blaster (formed by two blasters), Matrix of Leadership frame, Matrix of Leadership core
Power of the Primes "Evolution Optimus Prime" transforms from a truck with a trailer into a robot and back. The truck cab transforms into his "Orion Pax" form based on his appearance in the Generation 1 episode "War Dawn", and he is able to form the core of Optimus Prime's robot mode. His trailer forms Prime's entire body, sharing a noticeable amount of details with MP-10 mold, most notably an almost identical head sculpt. The figure's trailer can also be towed by any other figure with a compatible hitch.
He is the first non-Masterpiece Generations G1 Optimus Prime figure to include a removable Matrix of Leadership accessory, which is stored in his chest in the 'Evolved' form, and the center of his Matrix of Leadership can be replaced with any Prime Master. His ion blaster can be split into two weapons for Orion Pax to use, while also stored on Optimus Prime's back via visible 5 mm posts of Orion Pax's hands, though this is undocumented in the instructions.
Depending on the individual copy, Optimus Prime is prone to having a number of quality control issues: ranging from two left/right arms and/or legs/feet on the evolution armor, to lacking stickers on the trailer pieces. The Takara version of the mold lacks the production numbers located at his right shins, though, as with all Power of the Primes Takara figures, it is otherwise identical to its international version, meaning that the aforementioned quality control issues still persist in this release.
Though designated for a first quarter 2018 release, Optimus's wave reached U.S. store shelves in December 2017. This toy was reissued in 2022 for select markets and reran again for Target stores and Hasbro Pulse in 2024.
This mold was retooled into Power of the Primes Nemesis Prime and later into Selects Star Convoy.

War for Cybertron: Siege

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"I traded my smokestacks for those kickin' roof lights!"
  • Optimus Prime (Voyager Class, 2019)
    • Hasbro ID number: WFC-S11
    • TakaraTomy ID number: SG-06
    • TakaraTomy release date: February 23, 2019
    • Hidden message code: IACON
    • Accessories: "W-50 Dual-Mech Energon Strikeshield," "W-M3 RF Ion Blaster" (combines to form "Sentrystrike Ultra-Blaster")
Part of the first wave of Siege Voyager Class figures, Optimus Prime transforms from robot to Cybertronian armored truck cab and back. He includes two weapons compatible with the C.O.M.B.A.T. System—the "W-50 Dual-Mech Energon Strikeshield," which is an axe that transforms into a shield, and the "W-M3 RF Ion Blaster." Both weapons can combine to form the "Sentrystrike Ultra-Blaster." Optimus Prime also features "battle damage" paint applications on several parts of his body, as well as multiple hardpoints all over himself and his weapons to accommodate "Fire Blasts" from the Battle Masters assortment, which can be used to simulate blaster fire or explosions.
In vehicle mode, opening the figure's windows shows the Matrix of Leadership molded into the plastic behind the windows. Due to the transformation, the Matrix doesn't end up in the chest in robot mode. Despite being a Voyager-scale figure, the truck mode is considerably small, in scale with a Legends-sized figure. Whether through coincidence or design, it's possible to fit a Power of the Primes Matrix core (and by extension, a Prime Master or Titan Master) in his chest.
An additional, undocumented but confirmed third "hover truck" mode exists, which is achieved by folding all of his wheels under his vehicle mode. While the back wheels don't lock in anywhere, the two front wheels actually have small tabs that plug into slots on the back of the wheel sections that aren't used for either of his other modes.[4]
There is a message written in Cybertronian letters on Optimus Prime's box art, which reads "LIGHT THE DARKEST HOUR."
While Optimus greatly resembles the inner robot of Siege Ultra Magnus, he is actually a completely different mold and therefore not compatible with the Magnus Armor. This mold was later used to make Nemesis Prime. A large number of parts of this figure were reused for the Earthrise Optimus Prime figure released in 2020. Due to this, the trailer packaged with the Earthrise figure is fully compatible with the Siege figure's truck mode.
Depending on the figure's individual quality control, the truck's roof may not sit securely flush in vehicle mode, notably on the rear right side.
While Hasbro and TakaraTomy's releases of the toy are almost identical, the battle damage paint apps on the latter's shoulders and legs are slightly altered in size.[5]
Though designated for release in the first quarter of 2019, Optimus's wave reached U.S. store shelves in late 2018.
Siege mold: Optimus Prime (Voyager Class)

Hasbro/TakaraTomy:

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"Rooflights? Pah! Check this out!"
  • Galaxy Upgrade Optimus Prime (Leader Class, 2019)
    • Hasbro ID number: WFC-S40
    • TakaraTomy ID number: SG-37
    • TakaraTomy release date: November 23, 2019
    • Hidden message code: CONVOY
    • Accessories: 5 "JF-50 Twinblast Galaxy Pack" armor pieces, 2 "W-30 Magnetic Inducer Launchers," "JF-15 Gravity Force Laser," 2 front wheels/armguards
Part of the second wave Siege Leader Class figures, "Galaxy Upgrade Optimus Prime" is an extensive retool of the same line's Ultra Magnus, taking heavy design cues from Cybertron Optimus Prime (the Japanese series name being "Galaxy Force," which is referenced in the name). He transforms into a heavily armed fire truck like the Cybertron figure, but with a Cybertronian aesthetic. The two "W-30 Magnetic Inducer Launchers" are unpainted blasters from Siege Ultra Magnus, and as such, mirror the detailing placed just behind Robots in Disguise Ultra Magnus's cab. Their hexagonal tips resembling Cybertron Optimus Prime's Super Mode leg cannons were likely a foresight for this retooling, but are molded in black rather than grey likely due to gang-molding. Optimus Prime also features "battle damage" paint applications on several parts of his body, as well as multiple hardpoints all over himself and his weapons to accommodate "Fire Blasts" from the Battle Masters assortment, which can be used to simulate blaster fire or explosions.
The core figure's robot mode is inspired by Prime's Generation 1 look, but with vehicle mode details and coloration (including yellow eyes) based on the cab of his Cybertron counterpart. As with the original Cybertron figure, the barrel of the truck's left cannon can be detached and wielded by Prime as a rifle called the "JF-15 Gravity Force Laser." The sides of the bumper in truck mode can detach and form arm cannons based on his Cybertron counterpart's forearms. All five weapons are compatible with the C.O.M.B.A.T. System. Because of the nature of the mold, additional shoulder pads resembling halves of his truck cab were included to complete the Super Mode's resemblance to the template. The vehicle mode's cannons can be underslung and handheld similarly to the Cybertron figure thanks to the sliding pegs, but lack the original's gimmicks. Unlike Ultra Magnus, Galaxy Upgrade Optimus Prime also features flip-out support struts on the leg armor to compensate for the back's weight. While they're hardly needed since the armor's bulk is heavy enough to support the weight, the pieces also prevent the leg armor from standing flat when folded in.
Unlike the above Voyager Class figure, this Prime is fully compatible with the Magnus Armor, as is Ultra Magnus with Optimus's Super Mode gear. Also, whether intentional or not, the figure scales almost perfectly with other figures from the original Cybertron line.
The box art of his vehicle modes is mistransformed as a result of using CGI renders; the two shoulder pieces are shown being left on, which is genuinely impossible and in fact appear to be clipped through each other. They are instead stored inside the leg armor, which forms the back end of the trailer. Strangely, the clear blue plastic used for the cab has light bars molded in, but they are painted over in red. Presumably, this is to make the inner robot appear more like G1 Optimus but results in a less accurate vehicle mode compared to the Cybertron design. Additionally, there are existing stock photos of the figure without the wingpack and the smaller robot head flipped out.
Siege mold: Ultra Magnus

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Version 2:

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I'm the one you want...Wait a minute.
  • Classic Animation Optimus Prime (Voyager Class, 2019)
    • ID number: WFC-S65
    • Accessories: "W-50 Dual-Mech Energon Strikeshield," "W-M3 RF Ion Blaster" (combines to form "Sentrystrike Ultra-Blaster")
Specially branded for the 35th anniversary of the Transformers brand, Siege "Classic Animation Optimus Prime" is a redeco of the Voyager Class figure above, featuring a cel-shaded paint pattern that evokes his appearance in the cartoon (though the physical result is more like that of Devastation). In addition, the grey plastics and paint operations are now replaced with white, and the tire rims' paint is omitted.
Alongside fellow cel-shaded figure Megatron and the other "35th Anniversary" figures, Optimus was exclusive to Walmart in the United States and Canada, and among the first figures that debuted a new, "worldwide" multilingual packaging design that merged the languages typically found on European packaging with those found on American packaging. In a bit of a snafu, though, all the English texts on his packaging are simply repeated four times, instead of being translated into French, German, Spanish, and Portuguese, or omitted in case two or more translations would be identical to each other (or to the English version).
Siege mold: Optimus Prime (Voyager Class)

Hasbro/TakaraTomy:

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Collaborative

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Where he at?
Collaborative Ghostbusters x Transformers Masterpiece MP-10G Optimus Prime Ecto-35 Edition (whew!) is a Ghostbusters-themed redeco of the MP-10 Convoy/Optimus Prime mold.
Optimus Prime is now decoed in white, dark gray and red, with a Ghostbusters "no ghosts" logo on his right shoulder in addition to the Autobot logo on his left. The trailer is decoed similarly, with Ecto-1 style details adorning the sides, as well as green ghost splatter. Optimus's vehicle mode bumper includes an "ECTO-35" plate, which can be seen through his chest in robot mode, referencing the 35th Anniversary of both the Transformers and Ghostbusters franchises.
He includes all his accessories, aside from Spike and his axe, gaining a number of additional ones consistent with the theme. The trailer opens out into the "Ecto-Base," or can be stood upright as the "Ecto Maintenance Dock." A snap-on cover can be applied to Roller to turn him into a ghost trap, a painted opaque version of the Slimer figure included with Ectotron, and a "roof-rack accessory" using the same mold as Ectotron's that pegs into the roof of the trailer. This final item converts into a proton pack for robot mode, pegging into the hole in his back, and a hose connects his ion blaster to the proton pack to serve as a particle thrower. In addition, the figure's packaging is shaped like a proton pack, complete with clips to enable the buyer to strap it to their back.
Ectotron can sort of fit into Prime's trailer, but this requires the former's equipment rack to be removed from the roof, and clearance within the trailer prevents the trailer's rear tailgate from closing.
Ecto-35 Edition Optimus Prime debuted as an exclusive at San Diego Comic-Con in 2019, with additional availability at Fan Expo Canada and the Hasbro Pulse online store.
Masterpiece mold: Convoy (MP-10)
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Shogo Hasui
See also: MP-1 Convoy | MP-44 Convoy


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  • VNR Optimus Prime (2023)
"VNR Optimus Prime" is a redeco of the earlier Holiday Optimus Prime figure, this time in traditional Optimus Prime colors. This release sees the circuitous path of the aborted Amazon Collaborative toy[7] come full circle, here branded on his internal packaging under the name "Collaborative Volvo Trucks × Transformers Optimus Prime." He converts in 37 steps into an (at last explicable) licensed Volvo VNR 300. He includes the ion cannon, Matrix, and Earthrise trailer of the Holiday release, naturally done up in more orthodox livery. Caution for those attempting to use the Centurion Drone Ion blaster and Energon Ax accessories, the peg handles are NOT compatible owing to their wider diameter and none poseable fist of the mold.
Depending on how you pose the figure, the mold tends to be front "heavy" when posed at your standard "stand up straight" form without any dynamic spread the legs style. This is due to how the front feet cannot be extended forward due to a single hinge attaching the joint to the inner "truck cab" being static. This concentrates the center of gravity way behind, parallel to what forms the cab's windshield when it should be adjacent to what makes the cab's front wheels.
This figure was made available exclusively at Hasbro Pulse in the United States, and was available at general retail in Hasbro's Asian markets- which stocked the figure months before it was officially acknowledged by Hasbro themselves.
Earthrise mold: Optimus Prime (Leader Class)

Truck/robot:

Trailer/Combat Deck:

  • Hasbro/TakaraTomy: Earthrise WFC-E11 Optimus Prime

  • Alternate Universe Optimus Prime

Generations Selects

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"The Hate Plague is back?" (jams the Matrix on the gun)
Generations Selects Star Convoy is a retool of the Power of the Primes Leader Class mold, featuring new lower legs, head, upper shoulders, and waist parts for both the armor and inner robot, and a new torso for the latter. The Optimus Prime inner robot is remolded to resemble his Generation 1 toy, complete with toy-accurate yellow eyes. Most of the armor's grey parts (especially the evolution armor's arms) are now remolded in red plastic to be more accurate to Star Convoy's character model, though there are a few sacrifices leaving some of the red patches on the trailer.
The Matrix of Leadership is now replaced with the "Silver Matrix" that is a singular piece of plastic dipped in chrome. As such, it does not accommodate Prime Masters/Matrices/Enigmas. The Matrix can be held by 5 mm fist holes and can combine with the guns to form a "Big Bang Cannon". Unlike the original versions of the mold, Star Convoy's stickers, intended to be applied to his trailer, come on a sheet instead of being factory-applied.
The star-shaped piece that clips into Star Convoy's chest is new to this version of the mold. Because it pegs into a small hole between the tops of the doors to Star Convoy's chest compartment, it introduces an additional step to access the matrix chamber. The red connector which attaches the star to the figure is misassembled, and flipped from its proper orientation. Due to this, the star is prone to not attaching securely to the chest and can easily pop out without much effort. A fix[8] utilized by some to address the issue involves popping out the star and connector, then flipping the connector around, before reattaching both parts to the figure. Care should be taken when handling the star and transforming Star Convoy to ensure it does not bump against other parts of the figure or experience undue stress. The stem of the star is particularly fragile and has been known to break without much force being applied to it.
Reminiscent of the fact that the original Return of Convoy Star Convoy figure could transform into a battle station, a "Z Base Mode" resembling that original battle station mode was created for the character and introduced in the Selects Special Comic promoting Super Megatron. This figure (and any of the Power of the Primes Evolution Optimus Prime molds) is capable of being configured into this form. In reference to the fact that the original Star Convoy figure included a Micromaster version of Hot Rod to man the battle station, one can populate the Z Base Mode with the Firedrive or Rodimus Prime Titan Masters from Hot Rod's Titans Return figure and the "Chaos on Velocitron" box set respectively. As said Hot Rod Micromaster could also store in the original Star Convoy figure's chest, one can also re-enact this functionality by taking a Matrix frame from a Power of the Primes Leader Class figure and placing one of the aforementioned Titan Masters in it, then inserting the frame into Star Convoy's chest.
This toy was released exclusively through TakaraTomy Mall and, thanks to brand unification, Hasbro Pulse and other online retailers in the United States and Canada. It is the first Selects figure to be developed by TakaraTomy.

War for Cybertron: Earthrise

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That's the news everyone's waiting for!
  • Optimus Prime (Leader Class, 2020/2024)
Released in the first wave of Earthrise Leader Class toys, Optimus Prime is an extensive retooling of the Siege Optimus mold, now transforming into his classic cab-over Earth-truck mode. Interestingly, his rear wheels are borrowed from Studio Series 32 and 44 Optimus Prime, and even has molded drilled-rotor brake discs, a surprising detail for a mainline Transformers figure. While the vestigial knee flaps were meant to be flipped out while transforming him into truck mode, the flaps' pegs and the elbow's rectangular holes have a slight occupying-the-same-space issue, which can result in the cab noticeably tilting frontward. If this problem persists, the flaps can be untransformed to straighten the cab properly.
His very cartoon-like robot mode has an opening chest compartment containing a removable Matrix of Leadership accessory; in an undocumented feature, the Matrix can accommodate "Fire Blast" effect parts and attach to similarly-sized posts. His new Ion Blaster rifle, now in its classic shape, is hinged to fold away the barrel for storage. His hands feature hinge joints in the knuckles, allowing for more expressive posing and proper holding of the included Matrix, with the grip coming from a 5 mm semi-circle formed by the palm and thumb. As the front grill/wheel piece is connected with a c-clip, removing it from his back allows the waist to turn without being hindered.
For the first time for a (non-Masterpiece) Generations Optimus toy, this release comes with a trailer (sadly too small to store any concurrent car-mode toy larger than the Earthrise Cliffjumper mold when closed up) that converts into a combat deck/repair bay complete with an "artillery robot". The trailer's inner walls are loaded with 5 mm post-holes for accessory storage. The main ramp is A.I.R. Lock System compatible, and its inner section is removable so it can be used as a shield, leaving a U-shaped partial ramp so any cars on the main deck can still roll out. The trailer's artillery robot has two 5 mm post-holes up front for Fire Blast effects or other accessories, and now features two claw-arms, sadly the gaps in the claws are not 5 mm compatible. The robot can be removed from the trailer at its base and attached to other toys as a giant accessory, notably a "jetpack". (Coincidentally, the trailer's hitch post is at exactly the right height to let it rest inside the 5mm hole on Thrilling 30 Roller.)
This figure can be augmented with the War for Cybertron Trilogy "Deluxe Centurion Drone Weaponizer Pack", which includes a non-converting long-barreled Ion Blaster, his expected Energon Axe, and Roller. The Energon Axe is specifically molded to fit onto Optimus's right hand, with the peg sliding into the underside of the fist. Although it can fit on his left hand if slid through the top, this puts noticeable stress on the axe's peg due to the thumb sliding up against the housing. The set also comes with Sideswipe's jetpack, and while it is mainly designed for Sideswipe it can, of course, be used by Optimus, though due to a section of Optimus' back being marginally wider than the space available, some force may be required to attach the jetpack fully. Whether by coincidence or not, the Energon Strikeshield from the Siege figure can attach to his forearms if the hands are tucked away, via the tabs on its hinged handle.
Like all Earthrise toys, the inside of the back of Optimus's package includes an exclusive clip-and-save piece of a larger star map. Also in the box is a thin red piece of transparent plastic with which to read the star map. Optimus' piece of the map contains the labeled location of a planet called "MICRON".
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Dodged another shot! (Stock image comparison)
Confusingly, the figure had many color differences in different official promotional images. The original 3D renders depicted his colors completely show-accurate to the G1 cartoon (minus the blue codpiece, and with quite rare toy-accurate yellow eyes), the lack of striping on the forearms/side doors, and a fully blue artillery robot for the trailer, while the pre-release prototype seen in New York Comic Con 2019 and the secondary stock photos had his hands and elbows molded in grey, with artillery robot being cast in grey and silver plastic similar to the rest of the trailer. According to John Warden, this was due to the limitations of the mold. Even later, Takara's stock photos showed the figure with blue elbows and a blue and silver artillery robot. The retail release of the figure ultimately, for the most part, went with colors showcased in Hasbro's physical toy stock photos, but with previously yellow eyes now more cartoon-accurate blue, and with his hands, codpiece, and the back piece of his head painted in metallic blue. Early renders also displayed the figure's inner shins as being molded in the same blue color as the rest of the legs, although the final figure presents them cast in gray and unpainted. The sample on the TakaraTomy stock photos also depict his trailer hitch as a single piece.
Optimus Prime first saw release in Bangkok before its actual release date in March. Optimus also saw release with a retailer incentive gift box, coming with an additional large poster promoting the Earthrise cartoon with various signatures from the showrunners and the characters, including Jake Tillman, Prime's voice actor, and a die-cast logo pin.
The Optimus Prime robot mold was also used to make War for Cybertron Trilogy Selects Shattered Glass Optimus Prime. The trailer, including its artillery robot and shield/ramp, was redecoed for the War for Cybertron Trilogy Nemesis Prime's Spoiler Pack and Holiday Optimus Prime (see below). The Matrix accessory was reused or repainted extensively for other contemporary Matrix-bearers, such as Kingdom Rodimus Prime, Kingdom Galvatron, and Studio Series Hot Rod.
Optimus Prime was reissued in mid-2024 with pre-orders listed on April of that year.
Earthrise mold: Optimus Prime (Leader Class)

Truck/robot:

Trailer/Combat Deck:

  • Hasbro/TakaraTomy: Earthrise WFC-E11 Optimus Prime

  • Alternate Universe Optimus Prime


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Relive your traumatic childhood on Prime Day!
"Alternate Universe Optimus Prime" is a grayscale redeco of the figure above with a new head that evokes the battle damage and his death in The Transformers: The Movie. The Matrix of Leadership is the same as the mass retail Leader, though the Ion Blaster is painted completely silver and his rear calves are painted. Another change is the number of lugnuts on the wheels of the trailer. The normal retail version has 10 lug nuts per wheel, while this release has none. He is packaged in a Selects-styled box that depicts Ultra Magnus, Hot Rod, and Arcee grieving during his death scene reflected on a window of his damaged truck mode.
There are reported issues where the left chest piece is unable to tab in fully due to a deformed pin, leaving a small uneven gap visible in robot mode.
This is the only Earthrise toy to lack an ID number and map piece and isn't part of the Galactic Odyssey Collection. Coincidentally, Hasbro ID number WFC-E28 is never used in the toyline within its range of E1 to E41, lending to the possibility that WFC-E28 was intended to be his.
Before the figure was officially revealed, a single known specimen of the Earthrise Optimus Prime erroneously used the redeco's alternate head.[9]
Alternate Universe Optimus Prime was supposed to be released as an exclusive for Amazon Prime Day 2020, though the day was pushed back several months, making the toy release much earlier. The figure first saw release in some Malaysian hobby shops before it was fully revealed on Hasbro's June 26 Fan First Friday stream. The figure was later released in Japan as a TakaraTomy Mall exclusive as part of the 7th wave of TakaraTomy Selects toys.

War for Cybertron Trilogy

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Get me the smallest Optimus you have. No, that's too small.
  • Deluxe Centurion Drone (Deluxe Class with accessories pack, 2020)
    • Hasbro ID number: WFC-E33
    • TakaraTomy ID number: ER EX-22
    • TakaraTomy release date: March 27, 2021
A minuscule figurine of Optimus Prime, about 10 millimeters tall, is included in the War for Cybertron Trilogy Deluxe Centurion set, which is meant to complement the War for Cybertron Trilogy Unicron figure.
Despite coming in a Generations Selects-style box, the set is only branded as part of the War for Cybertron Trilogy, and doesn't include a Selects lineup number, instead having an Earthrise ID number. TakaraTomy released this toy as part of Earthrise in Japan.[10]


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Well gee, axe us!
Promoting the Earthrise chapter of the War for Cybertron Trilogy cartoon, this version of Optimus Prime is a trailer-less redeco of the Earthrise Leader Class mold in darker colors more reminiscent of his G1 figure. He comes with Battle Masters Enerax and Sheeldron, translucent yellow redecoes of Siege Pteraxadon and Earthrise Soundbarrier respectively, without the effects parts. In terms of deco, Optimus's blue plastic/paint operations and the unpaintable gray joints are replaced with the same darker shade of blue (which also coincidentally resembles the erroneous deco used for most of TakaraTomy's stock photos of the mold), additional blue paint has been added to his legs, the molded detail in the center of his pelvis is painted yellow, the interiors of his opening chest windows are unpainted, the translucent plastic is tinted green, and the eyes are a non-metallic light blue.
The stock renders for both the robot and vehicle modes are inconsistent with the later stock photos: They reuse his deco from the Earthrise renders, but with blue eyes, green windows, and battle-damage paint apps that are absent on the final toy. The forearms are depicted as stripeless in robot mode, while the rear hip piece and the thighs are differently colored in the truck mode render.
While Optimus Prime never appears in his Earthrise body in the cartoon, he was initially planned to for the Earthrise and Kingdom chapters, the idea from which this toy is based. A cartoon CGI render of this Earthrise Optimus Prime can be seen in the The Art and Making of Transformers: War for Cybertron Trilogy.
As with other War for Cybertron Trilogy figures, Optimus Prime was exclusive to Walmart in Canada and the United States.
Earthrise mold: Optimus Prime (Leader Class)

Truck/robot:

Trailer/Combat Deck:

  • Hasbro/TakaraTomy: Earthrise WFC-E11 Optimus Prime

  • Alternate Universe Optimus Prime


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"You were the Chosen One! It was said that you would destroy the Decepticons, not join them!"
This figure of Nemesis Prime also represents a "much darker future" of Optimus Prime in the War for Cybertron Trilogy cartoon.
Promoting the Earthrise chapter of the War for Cybertron Trilogy cartoon, this War for Cybertron Trilogy Leader Unboxing set contains a redeco of Siege Voyager Class Optimus Prime as Nemesis Prime. The figure comes with Siege Optimus's "W-M3 RF Ion Blaster" (but not his "W-50 Dual-Mech Energon Strikeshield") plus a sizeable number of extras that beef up the price. These include: a redecoed trailer from Earthrise Optimus Prime; the Dark Saber, Giza, and large forearm blaster accessories, all from the Power of the Primes Evolution Leader Class toy; Fangtron, a redeco of Earthrise Battle Master Slitherfang, along with their blast effect part; and a compound through which a buyer can dig to reveal energon cubes, rereleased from War for Cybertron Trilogy Ultra Magnus's Spoiler Pack. Fangtron and the shield/Combat Deck ramp are both compatible with the A.I.R. Lock System, as the former can turn into a ramp or a shield for Nemesis Prime. This toy also features a different deco compared to the TakaraTomy Mall exclusive. Namely, he is in fact molded in very dark gray plastic as opposed to the deep black of the Takara version, and the vehicle stripes, bumper guns, and wheel rims are silver instead of teal.
The Hasbro stock photography for the truck mode is also laughably mistransformed, with the robot mode crotch being plainly visible, an error that actually requires a considerable amount of effort to replicate with the actual toy. In addition, neither the truck windows nor panels that cover the robot mode hands are compressed fully.
Much like previous Spoiler Pack, this set is in a windowless box designed to look like an ammo crate and features translatable Ancient Autobot. The text on the package reads "FANGTRON" and "GIZA", while the 'spoiler' text inside features a Decepticon-themed quote: "YOU MUST STAY TRUE / TO WHOM THE MATRIX HAS / CHOSEN, FOR IF YOU / DON’T, A MUCH / DARKER FUTURE AWAITS" and an Autobot-themed one: "THE DEAD UNIVERSE IS / UNLIKE ANYTHING YOU’VE / EXPERIENCED, PRIME", which are both quotes from Sky Lynx in Earthrise episode 5. The lateral side of the package also features artwork of Nemesis Prime, edited from art of Earthrise Optimus Prime. Compared to the previous Spoiler Pack, the packaging itself has no plastic insert.
This set was a shared exclusive between online retailers and Walmart in Canada and the USA. In New Zealand, the set was sold exclusively at Toy World and Mighty Ape. Like the previous Spoiler Pack, the TakaraTomy release is packaged in a standard windowed box.
Siege mold: Optimus Prime (Voyager Class)

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War for Cybertron: Kingdom

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  • Optimus Prime (Core Class, 2020)
    • Hasbro ID number: WFC-K1
    • TakaraTomy ID number: KD EX-03
    • TakaraTomy release date: May 20, 2021
    • Accessories: Ion Blaster
Part of the first wave of the Kingdom Core Class toys, Optimus Prime is a smaller, roughly Legends-sized mold that according to his product copy and stock images is meant to be posed with larger toys of the same character, but we would be stupid not to note that he is also a good size to interact with Titan Class figures. His transformation shares engineering with the Thrilling 30 Legends figure, but with sculpted detailing directly based on the Earthrise mold, down to details like the vestigial knee flaps from the Siege mold. The included Ion Blaster features a 3 mm handle under a 5 mm post, dedicated to the C.O.M.B.A.T. System. He is also fairly articulated for a figure this small, having head rotation and tilting, torso rotation (which actually looks a bit unnatural), ab crunch, butterfly joints at the shoulders, and ball joints in shoulders, elbows, hips, and knees.
Unlike the actual product, the truck door section of the wrist/hand part is unpainted in the CG stock render. Curiously, his instructions depict an Energon axe that was notably left out of the final release, and was not shown in stock photos.
In Japan, Optimus Prime was released as a TakaraTomy Mall exclusive. This mold was later redecoed into Legacy: Evolution Nemesis Prime, while utilizing the unused Energon Axe.


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Earthrise Optimus Prime featured a package refresh in the first wave of the Kingdom Leader Class toys. It featured no changes except for the gunmetal paint on the ion blaster being a very slightly lighter color.
Much like most of the toyline, Optimus Prime comes with one of four possible holographic Golden Disk cards for his wave, which reveals a possible destiny of a key character, Optimus Prime being one of them.
Earthrise mold: Optimus Prime (Leader Class)

Truck/robot:

Trailer/Combat Deck:

  • Hasbro/TakaraTomy: Earthrise WFC-E11 Optimus Prime

  • Alternate Universe Optimus Prime


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Scaled to fit inside the Ark's cockpit or a decent-sized soul patch.
  • Autobot Ark (2021)
    • Hasbro ID number: WFC-K30
Kingdom Titan Class Autobot Ark comes with a minuscule figurine of Optimus Prime, similar to the Unicron-scaled one in the War for Cybertron Trilogy Deluxe Centurion Drone set, designed to be in scale with the Ark's starship mode. It is cast in the same orange translucent plastic used for the Ark's windscreen, then painted over with a metallic red.

Premium Finish

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The REAL War for Cybertron Trilogy Autobot Optimus Prime toy.
  • Optimus Prime (Voyager Class, October 30, 2021)
    • TakaraTomy ID number: PF WFC-01 / PFGR 01
    • Hasbro ID number: GE-01
    • Accessories: "W-50 Dual-Mech Energon Strikeshield," "W-M3 RF Ion Blaster" (combines to form "Sentrystrike Ultra-Blaster")
Part of the first wave of TakaraTomy's Premium Finish subline, Optimus Prime is a redeco of the Siege Voyager Class toy, with the same weapons and C.O.M.B.A.T. System functionality.
In a similar deco to the ThreeZero figure, Optimus Prime is redecoed to be completely accurate to his on-screen appearance in the War for Cybertron Trilogy cartoon; for example, the translucent blue parts are now green, an extra white stripe is added in the front of the sideways truck kibble, and the battle damage is changed.
Siege mold: Optimus Prime (Voyager Class)

Hasbro/TakaraTomy:

  • Hasbro:
  • TakaraTomy:

Legacy

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We're gonna party like it's 1995!
  • Laser Optimus Prime (Leader Class, 2022) / G2 Universe Laser Optimus Prime (Leader Class, 2024)
Part of the first wave of Legacy Leader Class toys, "Laser Optimus Prime" is an updated version of his Generation 2 design which transforms into a mid-1990s Western Star 4964EX, with deco and sculpt details most directly based on the 2006 "Battle Convoy" reissue version's modified deco and stickers with a flame deco on the front from his 2010 Deluxe Class figure. He includes an Energon sword, an Energon axe, a new removable Matrix of Leadership which echoes the sticker details of the 2006 reissue, and a trailer that can transform into a battle station (tanker deco of Optimus burning down a forest not included, sadly) with a small detachable double-barreled cannon. The axe and sword can be stored either inside the trailer or on the cab, with the sword stored underneath the rear section of the cab like the original and the axe slotting in over the trailer hitch. In tanker mode, the trailer's claw arm can be folded down to act as a jack to allow it to stand freely. His signature shoulder pylons can open outwards to reveal missile pods. He has restricted arm movement as the shoulder pylons do not rotate, whilst the real arms start beneath the flap.
Not mentioned in his instructions, the sword and axe can combine into a larger sword. His Matrix can be attached to the axe or the combined sword, using the rectangular peg near the axe's haft (normally meant to keep the handle folded neatly for storage). The chest slot where the Matrix plugs in is open in the back, seemingly meant to allow for light-piping in robot mode. His eyes feature neutered light-piping due to the back of his head being painted over, but the eyes themselves are left unpainted.
As the sword accessory is designed for this mold's open hands, it cannot be wielded by other figures with 5mm hands due to the protruding tab on the handle.
Most of Laser Optimus Prime's lower body, including his hips, thighs, the front of his lower legs (except for the shin vents), and feet, reuse elements from the Earthrise toy above whereas other details like his crotch, shins, back of the lower legs, tires, and the entirety of his upper body are brand-new. Like the Earthrise toy, the shins have the Siege figure's trailer hitch on the outside. Laser Optimus' trailer can be attached to Earthrise Optimus, as well as Siege Optimus, Kingdom Huffer, and Kingdom Pipes. This figure is also similarly compatible with the trailer included with Earthrise Optimus.
The original releases' Hasbro Pulse listing labeled him as "G2 Universe Laser Optimus Prime", while the packaging itself merely labeled him as "Laser Optimus Prime". The subsequent packaging refresh in the Legacy: United subline added the "G2 Universe" label on the box. Despite his origins, Optimus has no G2 faction symbols, only a silver G1 Autobot insignia on his left cab door.
This figure was also redecoed into Velocitron Speedia 500 Collection "Robots In Disguise 2000 Universe Scourge" and Toxitron Collection "G2 Universe Toxitron", as well as Target Optimus Prime and Synergenex Optimus Prime Type MFS-3 Kiryu. The sword, axe, and Matrix were redecoed into Shattered Glass Collection Ultra Magnus's Terminus Blade.


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'Til all are refreshed!
  • Optimus Prime (Core Class, 2022)
  • Accessories: Ion Blaster
Part of the second wave of Legacy Core Class toys, Optimus Prime is a package refresh of the previous Kingdom Core Class figure, with no other changes besides his packaging.
Optimus Prime was spotted at a Toys"R"Us in Taiwan in mid-June 2022 before any official announcement from Hasbro.
He was then rereleased again as part of the seventh Core Class Wave, revealed on August 1, 2023 alongside the previously revealed Robots in Disguise 2015 Universe Strongarm, Comic Universe Bludgeon and Prime Universe Dreadwing.


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"My son, who has every disease."
  • A Hero Is Born (2-pack, 2022)
A fairly extensive retool of Studio Series Kup with a new cartoon-accurate head, chest, and legs, transforming into a Cybertronian pickup truck... and is a clear homage to the e-HOBBY-exclusive release from 2005. Pax comes with both a red pistol and an Energon goodie dispenser, both also reused from Studio Series Kup.
Orion Pax retains Kup's removable arm and leg feature, which is compatible with any 5mm port or post. Additionally—whether or not it was intentional— Orion Pax's shoulders and hips are inverted straight out of the box, differentiating the overall design from Kup. If one doesn't like them this way, a simple twist of the joints will put them back into the orientation they are on Kup.
Unfortunately, Orion Pax suffers from the same design issue as the mold's original release. The painted robot mode crotch area that is part of the vehicle mode undercarriage does not fold up far enough to prevent dragging and paint damage, thus care should be taken when the figure is transformed.
This figure is a part of a Hasbro Pulse-exclusive 2-pack; also including Alpha Trion with Vector Sigma and its Key. The set was put up for pre-order during Pulse Con 2022, and began appearing in Hong Kong stores shortly afterwards.
Taiwanese fans who supported the HasLab Victory Saber project ended up getting the "A Hero Is Born" set instead (along with a full refund) after their Victory Sabers were severely water damaged during shipment and could not be delivered. No, this set is nowhere near as cool. Sorry?
This mold was further retooled to make the "War Dawn 2-Pack" Dion figure.


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You've heard of a rescue axe, get ready for the library axe.
  • Humble Origins 2-Pack (2-pack, 2023)
  • Accessories: Axe handle, axe head, blaster, ammo drum
  • Known designers: Evan Brooks (Hasbro)[12]
Part of the "Pre-Cybertronian War" line, "Data Clerk Orion Pax" is a retool of Siege Hound, transforming into a Cybertronian armored off-road vehicle in 15 steps. He retains Hound's blaster with clip-on ammo drum and also includes a new two-piece axe based on that of the Thrilling 30 Deluxe figure, both 5 mm compatible. The weapons can be mounted on any of his numerous 5 mm ports for storage, including his back and vehicle mode roof. His newly-molded chest is based on his appearance in "Chaos Theory", while his new head, legs, and windshield are based on the Guido Guidi design[13] from "Spotlight: Blurr". His color breaks are based on Prime Orion Pax, from "One Shall Rise, Part 3".
He is titled as a Data Clerk, again referencing the Prime incarnation.
He comes comes in a 2-pack with Senator Shockwave. They were both revealed and went up for pre-order on the May 16 Hasbro Pulse Fanstream alongside the "Rise of Tyranny" 2-pack.
The set is exclusive to Amazon in North America. Amazon mistakenly mixed up the product IDs for the Rise Of Tyranny and Humble Origins two-packs; as a result, customers who pre-ordered this set were actually sent Miner Megatron and Senator Ratbat.
Designer commentary on Data Clerk Orion Pax from Evan Brooks on Instagram
Siege mold: Hound

Cybertronian vehicle mode:

  • Hasbro: Generations Selects WFC-GS09 Hot Shot

Earth vehicle mode:

  • Hasbro/TakaraTomy Legacy: Evolution Detritus

Other:


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Advertised as perfect for younger children, but I think a Roller at this scale constitutes a choking hazard in 200 nations worldwide.
  • Optimus Prime & Bumblebee (2-pack, 2023)
  • TakaraTomy ID Number: TL-EX
  • Accessories: Ion blaster, stinger blaster, axe, trailer, Roller, repair drone, trailer hitch/shield panel
  • Known designers: Evan Brooks (Hasbro), Ittoku Kuwazu (TakaraTomy)[6]
A Hasbro Pulse exclusive, this Optimus Prime is a cartoon-accurate redeco of the above Kingdom core class figure. His plastic colors are generally brighter, with the grey unpaintable areas in particular now cast in pearlescent white. He also features some differences in paint applications, including no silver on the legs, no stripe on the vehicle mode cab, yellow highlights on his waist flaps, and a gray background for his eyes, all of which serve to make him more show-accurate. He now comes with his famous trailer in Core Class scale (where it can be hitched with an extension panel that doubles as a shield), which includes a tiny Roller (also able to tow the trailer!) and repair drone. The trailer was noted by its designer Evan Brooks to be proportionally large and is scaled to be able to fit the pack-in partner Bumblebee, though it's not quite long enough to fit the repair drone, Roller, and Bumblebee all at once. The set also includes both the Ion Blaster and Energon Axe accessories from the previous versions of the mold.
He was revealed and put up for pre-order on the June 20 Hasbro Pulse Fanstream. The set is also sold as a TakaraTomy Mall exclusive.



  • G1 Universe Optimus Prime (Deluxe Class, 2024)
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Missing Link's little brother.
  • TakaraTomy name: Optimus Prime (G1 Universe) (オプティマスプライム(G1ユニバース))
  • TakaraTomy ID number: TL-83
  • TakaraTomy release date: 2025 January 25
  • Accessories: Matrix, 2 blasters, 2 smokestacks, energy axe
  • Known designers: Mark Maher (Hasbro),[14] Koki Yamada (TakaraTomy)[15]
Part of the fourth Wave of Legacy United Deluxes, "G1 Optimus Prime" is an unusual Generations release in that it is focused entirely on reproducing the aesthetic of his original Generation 1 toy, not unlike TakaraTomy's higher end Missing Link line produced around the same time. The chief differences between this and Missing Link are that the Legacy United toy is smaller than the G1 figure and lacks die-cast metal and chrome. His forearms, shins, and feet feature detailing based on the sticker placement of his original G1 toy, albeit unpainted. However, like Legacy: Evolution Beachcomber, he does feature "PVC rubber" [sic] tires on all six wheels - the first mainline Optimus toy to have soft tires in a very long time.
He comes equipped with two versions of his ion blaster - a larger one modeled after the original G1 toy release and another, thinner version representing the running change variant of the G1 toy blaster. The smokestacks can be used as handheld weapons as well, compatible with blast effects. He also comes with an orange energy axe based on the one included with the The Transformers Collection Convoy. He is also designed to be able to pull not only current trailers such as that of his Earthrise toy, but also the original G1 trailer.
Teased during the May 14, 2024 fanstream as a passion project for Maher, he was later officially revealed on the latter's Instagram page on June 12 later that year, with pre-orders going up on June 13.


  • Fractured Friendship 2-Pack (2-pack, 2024)
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  • Accessories: Matrix, ion blaster, arm cannons x2
"Security Officer Orion Pax" is an extensive retool of Studio Series Gamer Edition Optimus Prime based on his appearance in "Chaos Theory" and the pre-war portions of More than Meets the Eye, and transforms into a Cybertronian truck. Compared to Optimus, Pax has a new head, chest, shoulders, and shins, the latter of which gives him some extra height so he can properly look his Decepticon counterpart in the eye. Most of his vehicle mode parts have also seen some notable retooling, resulting in a much more boxy truck mode; additional panels were also added to cover up Pax's rear.
His right forearm retains the Gamer Edition figure's ability to be disconnected, revealing a 5 mm post, which allows any Gamer Edition figure's blaster to be attached in its place. Despite this, Pax's own ion blaster has a new part attached to it with a screw, so it can be held normally, sacrificing the ability for it to be attached to his arm. However, this functionality can be restored by simply removing the screw and detaching the new part.[16]
In addition to the ion blaster, Pax comes with the same Matrix of Leadership accessory as Gamer Edition Optimus (which plugs into his chest cavity via a 5mm connection), and two forearm-mounted cannons, which peg onto his sides in truck mode.
Unlike Gamer Edition Optimus Prime, Orion Pax's wheels are assembled on the correct sides.
Security Officer Orion Pax was included in the "Fractured Friendship" 2-pack alongside the similarly IDW-inspired Gladiator Megatron. The 2-pack was revealed by IGN on June 27, 2024 as an exclusive for that year's San Diego Comic-Con, with limited quantities later made available through Hasbro Pulse on August 5. It was later spotted at Chinese retail soon after its official reveal.[17]

Holiday Optimus Prime

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"Your mistletoe is no match for my TOW missiles!"
  • Holiday Optimus Prime (December 2022)
A surprise reveal at MCM Comic-Con London 2022, "Holiday Optimus Prime" converts in 37 steps from a licensed Volvo VNR 300–known throughout the United States as an "Amazon Prime truck"–into a very Combat Hero-styled Optimus Prime with a decidedly Santa Clausish color layout, in predominantly red deco with white trim and big black boots. The truck mode is decoed so as to represent snow kicking up over the fenders and falling down onto the roof of his trailer. Said trailer is a redeco of the one included with Earthrise Optimus Prime in white with red stripes and features a tampographed Autobot insignia wearing a Santa hat. It also has a new trailer-hitch add-on part with a much further-back hitch-peg, so the trailer connects in the proper place to Optimus's new truck mode; this part is removable so you can use the trailer with the originally-compatible Earthrise toys. In terms of accessories, Prime comes with a redeco of the Earthrise toy's ion blaster in festive candy cane striping, as well as a "Matrix of Holiday Cheer" to store behind his translucent green chest windows.
Prime's box is designed to look as though it has been pre-packaged in Autobot insignia/snowflake wrapping paper and partially ripped open to reveal the toy inside, even including a printed-on to/from gift tag!
The official stock photography leaves two flaps on Prime's chest mistransformed; they should fold in to give him his iconic grille detail.
The figure was made available for sale exclusively at Hasbro Pulse on November 1, 2022, and shipped in early December 2022.
...Speaking of the "Amazon Prime" trucks, Holiday Optimus Prime appears to have been repurposed from a long-planned but ultimately never released Collaborative figure which was listed on the Australian version of the website as early as April 2021,[20] with a detailed product description following in June of that same year,[21] as well as listings on other international versions of the Amazon website such as Amazon Germany.[22] The Amazon Australia listing was later rediscovered in July 2022,[23] but photos still remained a no-show. Like Holiday Optimus Prime, the Amazon mashup was also specified to turn into a licensed Volvo truck in 37 steps. All signs point to the Volvo Optimus Prime mold being repurposed as an affiliate of a less corporate–and more public domain–gift distributor... not to mention as a release less likely to annoy other major retailers of Hasbro toys.
Earthrise mold: Optimus Prime (Leader Class)

Truck/robot:

Trailer/Combat Deck:

  • Hasbro/TakaraTomy: Earthrise WFC-E11 Optimus Prime

  • Alternate Universe Optimus Prime

Generations Comic Edition

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This is how we get AHEAD in sales.
  • Shockwave (Leader Class, 2024)
Generations Comic Edition Shockwave comes with an accessory depicting the severed head of Optimus Prime in a harness, based on the events of the second storyline of the original Transformers comic published by Marvel Comics, in which Shockwave attempts to extract the Creation Matrix from Prime. More specifically, the design is based on Herb Trimpe's artwork from issues eleven and twelve. The armatures for the harness accessory come on a sprue and must be assembled.
The head of Earthrise Optimus Prime can be removed and replaced with this head for a new Marvel inspired look! It can be a snug fit, though, so take a little care when installing. Also note that, as the Siege/Earthrise head mold does not have the appropriate gap in the back, it cannot be used on the harness in place of the new head.


Target Optimus Prime

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So...we got the Amazon truck (almost), now this, is the Walmart truck next?
  • Target Optimus Prime and Autobot Bullseye (2024)
"Target Optimus Prime" is a Target-exclusive (duh) redeco of Legacy Laser Optimus Prime sans weapons, transforming into a Target-branded truck. He's also packaged with a Target-themed version of the Earthrise trailer, complete with Bullseye the dog on the side, a representation of whom is also packed in with Prime. His packaging art depicts him playing fetch with Bullseye, using one of the iconic "Red Ball" bollards found outside most Target stores as the ball. The front of the package shows him readying to throw the ball, while the side shows Optimus petting and scritching Bullseye after he's caught it. D'awww.
He was revealed by IGN on March 13, 2024 with pre-orders going up later that same day.[27]
Earthrise mold: Optimus Prime (Leader Class)

Truck/robot:

Trailer/Combat Deck:

  • Hasbro/TakaraTomy: Earthrise WFC-E11 Optimus Prime

  • Alternate Universe Optimus Prime

Studio Series

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Blaster, I’m gonna need you to blare "The Touch" — louder than ever.
(Piano sold separately. Basketball still not included.)
  • Optimus Prime (Commander Class, 2024)
Released for the brand's 40th anniversary, Studio Series '86 Optimus Prime transforms into a semi-truck in 40 steps. This version is even more cartoon-accurate than the last several iterations, based directly on his appearance in the entire cartoon The Transformers: The Movie. However, he still borrows some design elements from Masterpiece MP-10 Convoy, including his headsculpt, gray torso stripe, thighs, and feet. He features a wide array of articulation points comparable to '86 Ultra Magnus, including articulated hands with individual index fingers, rotatable "antenna ears", and butterfly shoulder joints, the latter of which lets him open up his chest compartment and deliver the haymaker that defeated Megatron in the movie. Said chest compartment contains another Earthrise-style Matrix of Leadership and features a front cover flap. Like Magnus, the Matrix can only be held by pinching it due to its small size. '86 Optimus Prime is about half a head taller than the Earthrise figure, making him closer in scale to most of his Autobot brethren from the past few years.
He comes with his ion blaster, energon axe, trailer (with Roller and Auto-Launcher repair drone), and a pair of blast effects that are reminiscent of those that came with the MP-44 "Convoy Ver.3.0" figure, which can be used with his blaster and drone. Perhaps this set's most noteworthy new feature is another pair of fiery effect parts that can be attached to the bottom of the cab, allowing collectors to recreate Prime's iconic truck-jumping scene during the Battle of Autobot City, completed with his included backdrop based on this scene. This is the first non-Masterpiece Optimus Prime toy to hide his wheels in robot mode, come with every main accessory used throughout the cartoon, and feature a cartoon-accurate truck bumper.
The ion blaster can store on his robot back and truck bed, though the latter might chip the blaster's gunmetal paint due to the tight fit. His energon axe attaches using a 5 mm post revealed by flipping either hand a design element from MP-01. Prime's weapons and the beam effects are stored inside the trailer with Roller and the repair drone, with enough space left to fit store one Deluxe Class car, while the "jumping" effects are stashed away in the trailer's undercarriage. The trailer can transform into a command station[31] or repair bay. The interior of the trailer is based on the MP-44 trailer's sculpt, itself inspired by the original trailer's stickers. The Diaclone consoles have been rendered as unpainted sculpted detail due to their space being used for accessory storage. The Auto-Launcher drone features its traditional antenna and claw arm, and has an opening cockpit, though the space is too small for even a Diaclone pilot to fit. Unfortunately, the drone cannot poke out of the trailer like previous versions, but it is removable and can be carried by Roller. Roller can also tow the trailer and is scaled to seat 4 Titan Masters. The ion blaster can also be attached on Roller's rear port, but the tight fit can cause paint chipping on both accessories. Roller stores in the trailer by tabbing onto the drone, facing away from the door unlike usual.
The painted red side panels in truck mode can chip from transforming as they slide into small gaps in the legs. To avoid this, the screws near the front feet need to be slightly unscrewed to widen the gap. The silver on the bottom of the front bumper can also get scraped when untabbing from his back. This is not visible in either mode, but to better avoid it all the same, first pull down the blue piece on his behind for some operating room, then firmly hold the top of the backpack and carefully pull down while avoiding contact with his torso. The offending edges on the torso can also be sanded down for more clearance. The neck panel can be difficult to push into place when transforming into truck mode, usually feeling "stuck" even when it isn't and requiring the use of excessive force. Try pressing down hard on both rear ends of the panel as shown here. The edge of the panel can also be sanded down to reduce the pressure needed.
A noted issue is that Prime's smokestacks rotate too easily. All copies of the figure so far have a minor misassembly: his heel/tail light pieces are upside down and on the wrong feet. The thicker blue edge should be on the top side. This has no effect on the toy's functionality, but can be swapped by knocking out the pins if so desired.
This figure was revealed by an Amazon product listing on July 15, 2024, with pre-orders going live the next day. The toy saw its first release as an advanced sale item for the Ani-Com & Games Hong Kong 2024 event. It began to appear at Target by early October.

References

  1. ↑ Behind-the-scenes details from Fun Publications alumni Night Shining in a Facebook announcement for unofficial convention Pete's RoboCon 2018
  2. ↑ Protectobot and Optimus Maximus sticker promotion on TFW2005
  3. ↑ "Titans Return Optimus Prime X Primitive Skateboarding collaboration exclusive rail gun/skate park ramps and rail accessories design drawings."—Robby Musso, Facebook, 2020/12/16
  4. ↑ "At some convention somewhere one Hasbro rep let slip that Siege Optimus Prime also had a hidden hover truck mode." on Toybox Soapbox
  5. ↑ "シージのオプティマス。 右が海外版、左が日本版で後ろが海外前が日本版。 汚れのタンポ印刷も違うバリエーションなのかねぇ(´･ω･`) #TFTOYの面白さを伝え隊 https://t.co/g3lMOROVdO"—Alfes2010, Twitter, 2019/02/23
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 June 20, 2023's Hasbro Pulse Transformers Fanstream on YouTube, with Ben MacCrae, Mark Maher, Evan Brooks, and Rich Pellegrino
  7. ↑ See the extensive research in the Holiday Optimus Prime entry for details.
  8. ↑ Guide to rearranging the chest star for improved stability in the TFW2005 thread for Selects Star Convoy
  9. ↑ https://tformers.com/earthrise-leader-optimus-prime-error-with-alternate-universe-head/37627/news.html
  10. ↑ "＼フォロワー27 000人突破／ 新情報2つ目はアースライズシリーズ「センチュリオンドローン＆ウェポナイザー」発売決定しました！ 予約開始は少し先の予定ですが楽しみしてにお待ち下さい！ #トランスフォーマー #Transformers https://t.co/8DpFsjRCuP"—Transformers PR, Twitter, 2020/07/20
  11. ↑ Transformers Panel at Hasbro Pulse Con 2022 Day 1 on the Hasbro Pulse YouTube channel.
  12. ↑ May 16, 2023's Hasbro Pulse Transformers Fanstream on YouTube, with Evan Brooks, Ben MacCrae, and Sixo.
  13. ↑ ""young" Optimus Prime concept sketch (that later would become inspiration for Generations Orion Pax toy)..."—Guido Guidi, Twitter, 2014/11/24
  14. ↑ May 14, 2024's Hasbro Pulse | Transformers Fanstream | May 2024 on YouTube, with Ben MacCrae, Evan Brooks and Kelly Rose.
  15. ↑ Design notes on Legacy United G1 Universe Optimus Prime from Hasbro designer Mark Maher on Instagram
  16. ↑ Post detailing how to remove the new part on Orion Pax's ion blaster in the TFW2005 thread for the Fractured Friendship 2-Pack
  17. ↑ Hasbro SDCC 2024 exclusives reveal - on IGN
  18. ↑ Full presser for Holiday Optimus Prime at Ben's World of Transformers including bio and stock photos.
  19. ↑ Recording of the Transformers panel at MCM Comic-Con London 2022 with Ben MacCrae at the "Ryan Speaks Geek" YouTube channel
  20. ↑ Earliest reported Amazon Australia listing for "Amazon Optimus Prime" at TFW2005, April 2021.
  21. ↑ Product description for "Amazon Optimus Prime" at TFW2005, June 2021.
  22. ↑ Earliest documented Amazon Germany listing for "Amazon Optimus Prime" at TFW2005, June 2021.
  23. ↑ Amazon Australia listing for "Amazon Optimus Prime" reported by TFormers, July 2022.
  24. ↑ April 25, 2024's Hasbro Pulse Transformers Fanstream | April 2024 on YouTube, with Ben MacCrae, Mark Maher and Evan Brooks.
  25. ↑ "And here are my shots of the 40th Anniversary Grimlock and Shockwave figures, with accessories and and paint job ripped straight from the comics that inspired them!"—Matthew Cohen, Instagram, 2024/02/06
  26. ↑ March 14, 2024's Hasbro Pulse | Transformers 40th Anniversary Fanstream | March 14, 2024 on YouTube, with Ben MacCrae, Evan Brooks and Mark Maher.
  27. ↑ Jesse Schedeen, IGN, "Transformers: Hasbro Reveals Target-Exclusive Optimus Prime & Autobot Bullseye Figures", 2024/03/13
  28. ↑ "Tomo san was an absolute wizard in bringing this figure to life at our CMD price point and I hope you all will stay tuned as I follow up with another post to answer some questions I've seen floating around."—Evan Brooks, Instagram, 2024/07/16
  29. ↑ Transformers Panel at Hasbro Pulse Con 2024 with Ben MacCrae, Evan Brooks, Mark Maher, Marcelo Matere, and Nate Purswell.
  30. ↑ July 26, 2024's Transformers SDCC 2024 Brand Panel Fanstream | Hasbro Pulse with Evan Brooks and Nate Purswell.
  31. ↑ Hasbro's Latest, Greatest Optimus Prime Is Ready to Roll Out on Gizmodo, July 2024.
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