Power of the Primes (toyline) - Revision history

Cosmic persimmon at 01:43, 23 April 2026

2026-04-23T01:43:54Z

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	'''''Power of the Primes''''' is a [[subline imprint]] of the ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)\|Generations]]'' toyline, and the third and final portion of the ''[[Prime Wars Trilogy]]''.		'''''Power of the Primes''''' is a [[subline imprint]] of the ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)\|Generations]]'' toyline, and the third and final portion of the ''[[Prime Wars Trilogy]]''.

M Sipher: /* Deluxe Class */ it was an uninterrupted string o' Autobots. Felt like breaking it up.

2026-03-06T01:58:05Z

Deluxe Class: it was an uninterrupted string o' Autobots. Felt like breaking it up.

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	====Deluxe Class====		====Deluxe Class====

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AzimuthAcolyte: Missed one

2025-06-11T18:58:59Z

Missed one

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	{{Bp-d1\|[[~~Alchemist Prime~~#Power of the Primes\|PP-10 Alchemist Prime]]}}		{{Bp-d1\|[[Maccadam#Power of the Primes\|PP-10 Alchemist Prime]]}}
	{{Bp-a1\|[[Slag (G1)/toys#Power of the Primes\|PP-11 Dinobot Slug]]}}		{{Bp-a1\|[[Slag (G1)/toys#Power of the Primes\|PP-11 Dinobot Slug]]}}
	{{Bp-a1\|[[Swoop (G1)/toys#Power of the Primes\|PP-12 Dinobot Swoop]]}}		{{Bp-a1\|[[Swoop (G1)/toys#Power of the Primes\|PP-12 Dinobot Swoop]]}}

AzimuthAcolyte: Link update

2025-06-11T18:49:28Z

Link update

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	{{Bp-d1\|[[~~Alchemist Prime~~#Power of the Primes\|Alchemist Prime]]<br>(w/ [[Submarauder (G1)#Power of the Primes\|Submarauder]] decoy armor)}}		{{Bp-d1\|[[Maccadam#Power of the Primes\|Alchemist Prime]]<br>(w/ [[Submarauder (G1)#Power of the Primes\|Submarauder]] decoy armor)}}
	{{Bp-a1\|[[Alpha Trion/toys#Power of the Primes\|Alpha Trion]]<br>(w/ [[Landmine (G1)#Power of the Primes\|Landmine]] decoy armor)}}		{{Bp-a1\|[[Alpha Trion/toys#Power of the Primes\|Alpha Trion]]<br>(w/ [[Landmine (G1)#Power of the Primes\|Landmine]] decoy armor)}}
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AzimuthAcolyte: Alpha Trion (G1) -> Alpha Trion update

2025-05-22T23:38:07Z

Alpha Trion (G1) -> Alpha Trion update

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	{{Bp-d1\|[[Alchemist Prime#Power of the Primes\|Alchemist Prime]]<br>(w/ [[Submarauder (G1)#Power of the Primes\|Submarauder]] decoy armor)}}		{{Bp-d1\|[[Alchemist Prime#Power of the Primes\|Alchemist Prime]]<br>(w/ [[Submarauder (G1)#Power of the Primes\|Submarauder]] decoy armor)}}
	{{Bp-a1\|[[Alpha Trion ~~(G1)~~#Power of the Primes\|Alpha Trion]]<br>(w/ [[Landmine (G1)#Power of the Primes\|Landmine]] decoy armor)}}		{{Bp-a1\|[[Alpha Trion/toys#Power of the Primes\|Alpha Trion]]<br>(w/ [[Landmine (G1)#Power of the Primes\|Landmine]] decoy armor)}}
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	{{Bp-a1\|[[Alpha Trion ~~(G1)~~#Power of the Primes\|PP-32 Alpha Trion]]}}		{{Bp-a1\|[[Alpha Trion/toys#Power of the Primes\|PP-32 Alpha Trion]]}}
	{{Bp-d1\|[[Shrapnel (G1)#Power of the Primes\|PP-33 Skrapnel]]}}		{{Bp-d1\|[[Shrapnel (G1)#Power of the Primes\|PP-33 Skrapnel]]}}
	{{Bp-a1\|[[Tailgate (G1)#Power of the Primes\|PP-34 Autobot Tailgate]]}}		{{Bp-a1\|[[Tailgate (G1)#Power of the Primes\|PP-34 Autobot Tailgate]]}}

TheLastGherkin at 16:23, 28 April 2025

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	{{Bp-d1\|[[Predaking (G1)#Power of the Primes\|Predaking]]<br>([[Divebomb (G1)#Power of the Primes\|Divebomb]], [[Headstrong (G1)#Power of the Primes\|Predacon Headstrong]], [[Rampage (G1)#Power of the Primes\|Predacon Rampage]], [[Razorclaw (G1)#Power of the Primes\|Razorclaw]], [[Tantrum (G1)#Power of the Primes\|Torox]], w/ [[Onyx Prime#Power of the Primes\|Onyx Prime]])}}		{{Bp-d1\|[[Predaking (G1)#Power of the Primes\|Predaking]]<br>([[Divebomb (G1)#Power of the Primes\|Divebomb]], [[Headstrong (G1)#Power of the Primes\|Predacon Headstrong]], [[Rampage (G1)#Power of the Primes\|Predacon Rampage]], [[Razorclaw (G1)#Power of the Primes\|Razorclaw]], [[Tantrum (G1)#Power of the Primes\|Torox]], w/ [[Onyx Prime#Power of the Primes\|Onyx Prime]])}}
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	==Notes==		==Notes==
	[[File:TRU Canada Flyer.jpg\|thumb\|upright=1.4\|right\|What, were you expecting accurate naming?]]		[[File:TRU Canada Flyer.jpg\|thumb\|upright=1.4\|right\|What, were you expecting accurate naming?]]
	*Just like ''[[Titans Return (toyline)\|Titans Return]]'' had the early working name of "''Titan Wars''", it appears ''Power of the Primes'' was initially going to be called "'''''Prime Wars'''''" before that name was promoted to the overall title of the [[Prime Wars Trilogy\|entire trilogy]]. Inevitably, several online retailers and distributors still listed the figures under that name.<ref name="bersinger">"[http://shop.swisstoy.ch/product_info.php?products_id=24990 Prime Wars Legends]", "[http://shop.swisstoy.ch/product_info.php?products_id=24987 Prime Wars Deluxe]", "[http://shop.swisstoy.ch/product_info.php?products_id=24988 Prime Wars Voyager]" and "[http://shop.swisstoy.ch/product_info.php?products_id=24989 Prime Wars Leader]" listed at Swiss distributor Max Bersinger.</ref><ref name="target">[http://www.totallytarget.com/2017/12/01/sneak-peek-target-weekly-ad-coupons-123-129/ Target Weekly Ad & Coupon Matchups 12/3 – 12/9], including "Transformers Generations Prime Wars Deluxe Figure"</ref><ref name="walmart">Early Walmart placeholder listings using the name "Prime Wars": Deluxe Class [https://www.walmart.com/ip/Transformers-Tra-Gen-Prime-Wars-Deluxe-Dinobot-Snarl/428117097 Snarl], [https://www.walmart.com/ip/Transformers-Tra-Gen-Prime-Wars-Deluxe-Dinobot-Sludge/499773723 Sludge], and [https://www.walmart.com/ip/Transformers-Tra-Gen-Prime-Wars-Deluxe-Rippersnapper/695985075 Rippersnapper].</ref><ref name="brandora">Brandora.de listings for "[http://brandora.de/ProductPage.aspx?IzmLang=7&Pro=432693 Prime Wars Power Masters]", "[http://brandora.de/ProductPage.aspx?IzmLang=7&Pro=432619 "Prime Wars Legends]", and "[http://brandora.de/ProductPage.aspx?IzmLang=7&Pro=432620 Prime Wars Deluxe]".</ref><ref name="amazon">Amazon listing for "[https://www.amazon.com/dp/B072QQVXQ4 Transformers Prime Wars Voyager Action Figure]".</ref> Along the same lines, the working name for the Prime Masters was "[[Powermaster (disambiguation)\|Power Masters]]", which again still appears in online listings.<ref name="brandora"/><ref name="southern">[https://www.southernhobby.com/transformers-generations-power-of-the-primes-master-assortment/p8118/ Southern Hobby listing] for "Transformers Generations: Power Of The Primes – Power Master Assortment".</ref>		[[File:POTP Rodimus Leaked from Cybertron.jpeg\|thumb\|upright=1.4\|right]]
			*Just like ''[[Titans Return (toyline)\|Titans Return]]'' had the early working name of "''Titan Wars''", it appears ''Power of the Primes'' was initially going to be called "'''''Prime Wars'''''" before that name was promoted to the overall title of the [[Prime Wars Trilogy\|entire trilogy]]. Inevitably, several online retailers and distributors still listed the figures under that name.<ref name="bersinger">[http://shop.swisstoy.ch/product_info.php?products_id=24990 "Prime Wars Legends"], [http://shop.swisstoy.ch/product_info.php?products_id=24987 "Prime Wars Deluxe"], [http://shop.swisstoy.ch/product_info.php?products_id=24988 "Prime Wars Voyager"] and [http://shop.swisstoy.ch/product_info.php?products_id=24989 "Prime Wars Leader"] listed at Swiss distributor Max Bersinger.</ref><ref name="target">[http://www.totallytarget.com/2017/12/01/sneak-peek-target-weekly-ad-coupons-123-129/ Target Weekly Ad & Coupon Matchups 12/3 – 12/9], including "Transformers Generations Prime Wars Deluxe Figure"</ref><ref name="walmart">Early Walmart placeholder listings using the name "Prime Wars": Deluxe Class [https://www.walmart.com/ip/Transformers-Tra-Gen-Prime-Wars-Deluxe-Dinobot-Snarl/428117097 Snarl], [https://www.walmart.com/ip/Transformers-Tra-Gen-Prime-Wars-Deluxe-Dinobot-Sludge/499773723 Sludge], and [https://www.walmart.com/ip/Transformers-Tra-Gen-Prime-Wars-Deluxe-Rippersnapper/695985075 Rippersnapper].</ref><ref name="brandora">Brandora.de listings for [http://brandora.de/ProductPage.aspx?IzmLang=7&Pro=432693 "Prime Wars Power Masters"], [http://brandora.de/ProductPage.aspx?IzmLang=7&Pro=432619 "Prime Wars Legends"], and [http://brandora.de/ProductPage.aspx?IzmLang=7&Pro=432620 "Prime Wars Deluxe"].</ref><ref name="amazon">Amazon listing for [https://www.amazon.com/dp/B072QQVXQ4 "Transformers Prime Wars Voyager Action Figure"].</ref> Along the same lines, the working name for the Prime Masters was "[[Powermaster (disambiguation)\|Power Masters]]", which again still appears in online listings.<ref name="brandora"/><ref name="southern">[https://www.southernhobby.com/transformers-generations-power-of-the-primes-master-assortment/p8118/ Southern Hobby listing] for "Transformers Generations: Power Of The Primes – Power Master Assortment".</ref>
	*Early explorations of the ''Power of the Primes'' line included a "vehicle enhancement" gimmick; advertising Leader Class Rodimus Prime in a video on the ''Transformers'' Facebook page, [[John Warden]] showed off artwork by [[Emiliano Santalucia]] featuring combinations of Rodimus and others in vehicle mode. One concept showed Rodimus augmented with Starscream, Jazz, Dreadwind, and Blackwing, while another had him combined with Swoop, Sludge, Snarl, and an unmentioned-at-the-time space jet.<ref name=rodleak>[https://www.facebook.com/transformers/videos/2095887403814776/ #LeakedFromCybertron: Leader Class Evolution Rodimus Prime]</ref> Fans had previously seen said space jet in other early concepts at the ''Prime Wars Trilogy'' panel at [[HasCon 2017]], which revealed that Leader Class toys of [[Prima]] and [[The Fallen\|Megatronus]] had been considered, retooled from the ''Titans Return'' [[Black Shadow (G1)#Titans Return\|Sky Shadow]]/[[Overlord (G1)#Titans Return\|Decepticon Overlord]] mold.<ref name=PWTpanel>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Zsar8vxtng HASCON 2017: The Prime Wars Trilogy Panel ... See the story come to life!] panel recording on Seibertron.com's YouTube channel</ref> Rodimus (and presumably others) was also conceived with an "armor-up" feature in mind. The vehicle enhancement gimmick was dropped for not quite "connect[ing] to the G1 lore",<ref name=rodleak/> while full size toys of the Thirteen Primes were off the table for being too obscure to release at retail<ref>[https://tformers.com/update-leader-prima-megatronus-photos-from-the-prime-wars-trilogy-panel-prototypes-behind-the-scenes-at-hascon-2017/32448/news.html UPDATE: Leader Prima & Megatronus? Photos From The Prime Wars Trilogy Panel! Prototypes & Behind The Scenes At HasCon 2017] at tformers.com</ref> (with Warden quoted as saying "Why make a toy of [[Amalgamous Prime]]?").<ref name=PWTpanel/>		*Early explorations of the ''Power of the Primes'' line included a "vehicle enhancement" gimmick; advertising Leader Class Rodimus Prime in a video on the ''Transformers'' Facebook page, [[John Warden]] showed off artwork by [[Emiliano Santalucia]] featuring combinations of Rodimus and others in vehicle mode. One concept showed Rodimus augmented with Starscream, Jazz, Dreadwind, and Blackwing, while another had him combined with Swoop, Sludge, Snarl, and an unmentioned-at-the-time space jet.<ref name=rodleak>[https://www.facebook.com/transformers/videos/2095887403814776/ #LeakedFromCybertron: Leader Class Evolution Rodimus Prime]</ref> Fans had previously seen said space jet in other early concepts at the ''Prime Wars Trilogy'' panel at [[HasCon 2017]], which revealed that Leader Class toys of [[Prima]] and [[The Fallen\|Megatronus]] had been considered, retooled from the ''Titans Return'' [[Black Shadow (G1)#Titans Return\|Sky Shadow]]/[[Overlord (G1)#Titans Return\|Decepticon Overlord]] mold.<ref name=PWTpanel>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Zsar8vxtng HASCON 2017: The Prime Wars Trilogy Panel ... See the story come to life!] panel recording on Seibertron.com's YouTube channel</ref> Rodimus (and presumably others) was also conceived with an "armor-up" feature in mind. The vehicle enhancement gimmick was dropped for not quite "connect[ing] to the G1 lore",<ref name=rodleak/> while full size toys of the Thirteen Primes were off the table for being too obscure to release at retail<ref>[https://tformers.com/update-leader-prima-megatronus-photos-from-the-prime-wars-trilogy-panel-prototypes-behind-the-scenes-at-hascon-2017/32448/news.html UPDATE: Leader Prima & Megatronus? Photos From The Prime Wars Trilogy Panel! Prototypes & Behind The Scenes At HasCon 2017] at tformers.com</ref> (with Warden quoted as saying "Why make a toy of [[Amalgamous Prime]]?").<ref name=PWTpanel/>
	*In July 2017, photos of a computer screen taken during an internal Hasbro presentation were leaked to the public that revealed, among other things, the entirety of the general retail ''Power of the Primes'' line-up (not counting [[exclusive]]s), featuring plenty of concept art and [[character model]]s as placeholder images. During New York [[Toy Fair]] 2018, Hasbro confirmed that there were indeed only to be three retail waves planned–a significant reduction compared to ''Combiner Wars'' and ''Titans Return''–although the figures from the final waves of the Legends and Voyager Class assortments wouldn't be revealed until the Australian Toy Fair that took place two weeks later.		*In July 2017, photos of a computer screen taken during an internal Hasbro presentation were leaked to the public that revealed, among other things, the entirety of the general retail ''Power of the Primes'' line-up (not counting [[exclusive]]s), featuring plenty of concept art and [[character model]]s as placeholder images. During New York [[Toy Fair]] 2018, Hasbro confirmed that there were indeed only to be three retail waves planned–a significant reduction compared to ''Combiner Wars'' and ''Titans Return''–although the figures from the final waves of the Legends and Voyager Class assortments wouldn't be revealed until the Australian Toy Fair that took place two weeks later.

TheLastGherkin at 14:16, 28 April 2025

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	Similarly to ''Combiner Wars'' (except for US-released Deluxe Class figures) and ''Titans Return'', all figures from Legends Class upwards continued to include character cards, except this time there were twelve different [[variant]]s of every character's card, each containing a [[Prime Master/Combinations\|combination]] with one of the twelve Prime Masters.		Similarly to ''Combiner Wars'' (except for US-released Deluxe Class figures) and ''Titans Return'', all figures from Legends Class upwards continued to include character cards, except this time there were twelve different [[variant]]s of every character's card, each containing a [[Prime Master/Combinations\|combination]] with one of the twelve Prime Masters.

	Before the line's release, a [[Fan polls\|fan vote]] took place to determine a character who would become a new Prime in both the toyline and accompanying stories, with [[Optimus Primal (BW)\|Optimus Primal]] claiming victory, and [[Optimus Primal (BW)/toys#Power of the Primes\|a place]] in the Leader Class assortment.<ref>[http://www.facebook.com/transformers/photos/pb.146805978722938.-2207520000.1487463781./1362620857141438/?type=3&theater]</ref>		Before the line's release, a [[Fan polls\|fan vote]] took place to determine a character who would become a new Prime in both the toyline and accompanying stories, with [[Optimus Primal (BW)\|Optimus Primal]] claiming victory, and [[Optimus Primal (BW)/toys#Power of the Primes\|a place]] in the Leader Class assortment.<ref>{{citesocial\|quote=Fans have spoken. Optimus Primal is your next Prime, the bearer of Matrix of Leadership, and the new leader in the Transformers lore! Did they have your vote?\|link=http://www.facebook.com/transformers/photos/pb.146805978722938.-2207520000.1487463781./1362620857141438/?type=3&theater\|name=TRANSFORMERS\|site=Facebook\|year=2017\|month=02\|day=18}}</ref>

	{{bigquote\|Choose your Prime!\|Official tagline for the ''Power of the Primes'' line}}		{{bigquote\|Choose your Prime!\|Official tagline for the ''Power of the Primes'' line}}
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	==''Power of the Primes'' (TakaraTomy)==		==''Power of the Primes'' (TakaraTomy)==
	Unlike its predecessors in the ''Prime Wars Trilogy'', ''Power of the Primes'' was not rolled into ''[[Transformers Legends (franchise)\|Legends]]'' or ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 toyline)#Adventure Series\|Adventure]]'' in Japan. Instead, Takara's ''Power of the Primes'' (パワーオブザプライム ''Pawā obu za Puraimu'') line forgoes the usual cartoon-accurate redecos or retools that typified Takara's take on other portions of ''Generations'' and features toys that are identical to their Hasbro versions down to the last factory-applied [[sticker]].		Unlike its predecessors in the ''Prime Wars Trilogy'', ''Power of the Primes'' was not rolled into ''[[Transformers Legends (franchise)\|Legends]]'' or ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 toyline)#Adventure Series\|Adventure]]'' in Japan. Instead, Takara's ''Power of the Primes'' (パワーオブザプライム ''Pawā obu za Puraimu'') line forgoes the usual cartoon-accurate redecos or retools that typified Takara's take on other portions of ''Generations'' and features toys that are nigh-identical to their Hasbro versions down to the last factory-applied [[sticker]]. (The TakaraTomy versions don't have their product code numbers embossed into the toys, and have stickers in Japanese language covering parts of the packaging.)

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	==Notes==		==Notes==
	[[File:TRU Canada Flyer.jpg\|thumb\|upright=1.4\|right\|What, were you expecting accurate naming?]]		[[File:TRU Canada Flyer.jpg\|thumb\|upright=1.4\|right\|What, were you expecting accurate naming?]]
	*Just like ''[[Titans Return (toyline)\|Titans Return]]'' had the early working name of "''Titan Wars''", it appears ''Power of the Primes'' was initially going to be called "'''''Prime Wars'''''" before that name was promoted to the overall title of the [[Prime Wars Trilogy\|entire trilogy]]. Inevitably, several online retailers and distributors still ~~list~~ the figures under that name.<ref name="bersinger">"[http://shop.swisstoy.ch/product_info.php?products_id=24990 Prime Wars Legends]", "[http://shop.swisstoy.ch/product_info.php?products_id=24987 Prime Wars Deluxe]", "[http://shop.swisstoy.ch/product_info.php?products_id=24988 Prime Wars Voyager]" and "[http://shop.swisstoy.ch/product_info.php?products_id=24989 Prime Wars Leader]" listed at Swiss distributor Max Bersinger.</ref><ref name="target">[http://www.totallytarget.com/2017/12/01/sneak-peek-target-weekly-ad-coupons-123-129/ Target Weekly Ad & Coupon Matchups 12/3 – 12/9], including "Transformers Generations Prime Wars Deluxe Figure"</ref><ref name="walmart">Early Walmart placeholder listings using the name "Prime Wars": Deluxe Class [https://www.walmart.com/ip/Transformers-Tra-Gen-Prime-Wars-Deluxe-Dinobot-Snarl/428117097 Snarl], [https://www.walmart.com/ip/Transformers-Tra-Gen-Prime-Wars-Deluxe-Dinobot-Sludge/499773723 Sludge], and [https://www.walmart.com/ip/Transformers-Tra-Gen-Prime-Wars-Deluxe-Rippersnapper/695985075 Rippersnapper].</ref><ref name="brandora">Brandora.de listings for "[http://brandora.de/ProductPage.aspx?IzmLang=7&Pro=432693 Prime Wars Power Masters]", "[http://brandora.de/ProductPage.aspx?IzmLang=7&Pro=432619 "Prime Wars Legends]", and "[http://brandora.de/ProductPage.aspx?IzmLang=7&Pro=432620 Prime Wars Deluxe]".</ref><ref name="amazon">Amazon listing for "[https://www.amazon.com/dp/B072QQVXQ4 Transformers Prime Wars Voyager Action Figure]".</ref>		*Just like ''[[Titans Return (toyline)\|Titans Return]]'' had the early working name of "''Titan Wars''", it appears ''Power of the Primes'' was initially going to be called "'''''Prime Wars'''''" before that name was promoted to the overall title of the [[Prime Wars Trilogy\|entire trilogy]]. Inevitably, several online retailers and distributors still listed the figures under that name.<ref name="bersinger">"[http://shop.swisstoy.ch/product_info.php?products_id=24990 Prime Wars Legends]", "[http://shop.swisstoy.ch/product_info.php?products_id=24987 Prime Wars Deluxe]", "[http://shop.swisstoy.ch/product_info.php?products_id=24988 Prime Wars Voyager]" and "[http://shop.swisstoy.ch/product_info.php?products_id=24989 Prime Wars Leader]" listed at Swiss distributor Max Bersinger.</ref><ref name="target">[http://www.totallytarget.com/2017/12/01/sneak-peek-target-weekly-ad-coupons-123-129/ Target Weekly Ad & Coupon Matchups 12/3 – 12/9], including "Transformers Generations Prime Wars Deluxe Figure"</ref><ref name="walmart">Early Walmart placeholder listings using the name "Prime Wars": Deluxe Class [https://www.walmart.com/ip/Transformers-Tra-Gen-Prime-Wars-Deluxe-Dinobot-Snarl/428117097 Snarl], [https://www.walmart.com/ip/Transformers-Tra-Gen-Prime-Wars-Deluxe-Dinobot-Sludge/499773723 Sludge], and [https://www.walmart.com/ip/Transformers-Tra-Gen-Prime-Wars-Deluxe-Rippersnapper/695985075 Rippersnapper].</ref><ref name="brandora">Brandora.de listings for "[http://brandora.de/ProductPage.aspx?IzmLang=7&Pro=432693 Prime Wars Power Masters]", "[http://brandora.de/ProductPage.aspx?IzmLang=7&Pro=432619 "Prime Wars Legends]", and "[http://brandora.de/ProductPage.aspx?IzmLang=7&Pro=432620 Prime Wars Deluxe]".</ref><ref name="amazon">Amazon listing for "[https://www.amazon.com/dp/B072QQVXQ4 Transformers Prime Wars Voyager Action Figure]".</ref> Along the same lines, the working name for the Prime Masters was "[[Powermaster (disambiguation)\|Power Masters]]", which again still appears in online listings.<ref name="brandora"/><ref name="southern">[https://www.southernhobby.com/transformers-generations-power-of-the-primes-master-assortment/p8118/ Southern Hobby listing] for "Transformers Generations: Power Of The Primes – Power Master Assortment".</ref>
	*Along the same lines, the working name for the Prime Masters was "[[Powermaster (disambiguation)\|Power Masters]]", which again still appears in online listings.<ref name="brandora"/><ref name="southern">[https://www.southernhobby.com/transformers-generations-power-of-the-primes-master-assortment/p8118/ Southern Hobby listing] for "Transformers Generations: Power Of The Primes – Power Master Assortment".</ref>		*Early explorations of the ''Power of the Primes'' line included a "vehicle enhancement" gimmick; advertising Leader Class Rodimus Prime in a video on the ''Transformers'' Facebook page, [[John Warden]] showed off artwork by [[Emiliano Santalucia]] featuring combinations of Rodimus and others in vehicle mode. One concept showed Rodimus augmented with Starscream, Jazz, Dreadwind, and Blackwing, while another had him combined with Swoop, Sludge, Snarl, and an unmentioned-at-the-time space jet.<ref name=rodleak>[https://www.facebook.com/transformers/videos/2095887403814776/ #LeakedFromCybertron: Leader Class Evolution Rodimus Prime]</ref> Fans had previously seen said space jet in other early concepts at the ''Prime Wars Trilogy'' panel at [[HasCon 2017]], which revealed that Leader Class toys of [[Prima]] and [[The Fallen\|Megatronus]] had been considered, retooled from the ''Titans Return'' [[Black Shadow (G1)#Titans Return\|Sky Shadow]]/[[Overlord (G1)#Titans Return\|Decepticon Overlord]] mold.<ref name=PWTpanel>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Zsar8vxtng HASCON 2017: The Prime Wars Trilogy Panel ... See the story come to life!] panel recording on Seibertron.com's YouTube channel</ref> Rodimus (and presumably others) was also conceived with an "armor-up" feature in mind. The vehicle enhancement gimmick was dropped for not quite "connect[ing] to the G1 lore",<ref name=rodleak/> while full size toys of the Thirteen Primes were off the table for being too obscure to release at retail<ref>[https://tformers.com/update-leader-prima-megatronus-photos-from-the-prime-wars-trilogy-panel-prototypes-behind-the-scenes-at-hascon-2017/32448/news.html UPDATE: Leader Prima & Megatronus? Photos From The Prime Wars Trilogy Panel! Prototypes & Behind The Scenes At HasCon 2017] at tformers.com</ref> (with Warden quoted as saying "Why make a toy of [[Amalgamous Prime]]?").<ref name=PWTpanel/>
	*In July 2017, photos of a computer screen taken during an internal Hasbro presentation were leaked to the public that revealed, among other things, the entirety of the general retail ''Power of the Primes'' line-up (not counting [[exclusive]]s), featuring plenty of concept art and [[character model]]s as placeholder images. During New York [[Toy Fair]] 2018, Hasbro confirmed that there were indeed ~~no further general~~ retail waves ~~planned, although~~ the figures from the final waves of the Legends and Voyager Class assortments wouldn't be revealed until the Australian Toy Fair that took place two weeks later.		*In July 2017, photos of a computer screen taken during an internal Hasbro presentation were leaked to the public that revealed, among other things, the entirety of the general retail ''Power of the Primes'' line-up (not counting [[exclusive]]s), featuring plenty of concept art and [[character model]]s as placeholder images. During New York [[Toy Fair]] 2018, Hasbro confirmed that there were indeed only to be three retail waves planned–a significant reduction compared to ''Combiner Wars'' and ''Titans Return''–although the figures from the final waves of the Legends and Voyager Class assortments wouldn't be revealed until the Australian Toy Fair that took place two weeks later.
	*''Power of the Primes'' toys made their global retail debut at [[Target]] stores in the United States on [[November 11]], 2017, roughly a full month before they were expected to be sighted anywhere worldwide. Given that ''Transformers'' toys, going for several years, had been consistently sighted first in Hasbro's Asian markets, this came as a ''big surprise'' for the [[fandom]]. This remained the case for several of the later waves.		*''Power of the Primes'' toys made their global retail debut at [[Target]] stores in the United States on [[November 11]], 2017, roughly a full month before they were expected to be sighted anywhere worldwide. Given that ''Transformers'' toys, going for several years, had been consistently sighted first in Hasbro's Asian markets, this came as a ''big surprise'' for the [[fandom]]. This remained the case for several of the later waves.
	*Even though wave 2 of the Legends Class saw an early release in Singapore just a few days before New Year's Eve of 2017, followed by a release at retail in the United Kingdom a few weeks later, Hasbro didn't so much as officially acknowledge the existence of these figures until New York [[Toy Fair]] in February 2018, by which point they had already been spotted at brick and mortar retail in the United States. Elita-1 from wave 2 of the Voyager Class was also officially "revealed" by Hasbro at the same Toy Fair, even though her wave had already been found at US retail at the same time as the wave 2 Legends. (Elita's wave-mate Hun-Gurrr had previously been officially revealed at New York Comic-Con in October 2017 along with the wave 3 Deluxe Class figures.)		*Even though wave 2 of the Legends Class saw an early release in Singapore just a few days before New Year's Eve of 2017, followed by a release at retail in the United Kingdom a few weeks later, Hasbro didn't so much as officially acknowledge the existence of these figures until New York [[Toy Fair]] in February 2018, by which point they had already been spotted at brick and mortar retail in the United States. Elita-1 from wave 2 of the Voyager Class was also officially "revealed" by Hasbro at the same Toy Fair, even though her wave had already been found at US retail at the same time as the wave 2 Legends. (Elita's wave-mate Hun-Gurrr had previously been officially revealed at New York Comic-Con in October 2017 along with the wave 3 Deluxe Class figures.)
	*Unlike the previous two lines, the ''Power of the Primes'' toyline was significantly cut down, only releasing 3 waves as opposed to 6.
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	*Notable differences between the Hasbro releases versus the TakaraTomy versions is that the latter figures don't have their product code numbers embossed, and have stickers in Japanese language covering parts of the packaging.

	==References==		==References==

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			==External links==
			*[https://web.archive.org/web/20190721055310/https://tf.takaratomy.co.jp/products/tf_pp ''Power of the Primes''] at the TakaraTomy website (archived)

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	{{Bp-d1\|[[Predaking (G1)#Power of the Primes\|Predaking]]<br>([[~~Razorclaw~~ (G1)#Power of the Primes\|~~Razorclaw~~]], [[~~Tantrum~~ (G1)#Power of the Primes\|~~Torox~~]], [[~~Divebomb~~ (G1)#Power of the Primes\|~~Divebomb~~]], [[~~Headstrong~~ (G1)#Power of the Primes\|~~Predacon Headstrong~~]], ~~and~~ [[~~Rampage~~ (G1)#Power of the Primes\|~~Predacon Rampage~~]], ~~with~~ [[Onyx Prime#Power of the Primes\|Onyx Prime]])}}		{{Bp-d1\|[[Predaking (G1)#Power of the Primes\|Predaking]]<br>([[Divebomb (G1)#Power of the Primes\|Divebomb]], [[Headstrong (G1)#Power of the Primes\|Predacon Headstrong]], [[Rampage (G1)#Power of the Primes\|Predacon Rampage]], [[Razorclaw (G1)#Power of the Primes\|Razorclaw]], [[Tantrum (G1)#Power of the Primes\|Torox]], w/ [[Onyx Prime#Power of the Primes\|Onyx Prime]])}}
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	{{Bp-d1\|[[~~Alchemist Prime~~#Power of the Primes\|PP-10 Alchemist Prime]]}}		{{Bp-d1\|[[Maccadam#Power of the Primes\|PP-10 Alchemist Prime]]}}
	{{Bp-a1\|[[Slag (G1)/toys#Power of the Primes\|PP-11 Dinobot Slug]]}}		{{Bp-a1\|[[Slag (G1)/toys#Power of the Primes\|PP-11 Dinobot Slug]]}}
	{{Bp-a1\|[[Swoop (G1)/toys#Power of the Primes\|PP-12 Dinobot Swoop]]}}		{{Bp-a1\|[[Swoop (G1)/toys#Power of the Primes\|PP-12 Dinobot Swoop]]}}