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The '''''Transformers: Prime''''' toyline hit shelves in [[Calendar|November]] [[2011]]. Originally, [[Hasbro]] played coy with the series receiving a toyline at all, emphasizing that it was a television series first and foremost. There were initial plans to release a small assortment of three Deluxe figures ([[Bumblebee (WFC)/toys|Bumblebee]], [[Arcee (WFC)|Arcee]] and [[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]]) in the ''[[Transformers: Generations|Generations]]'' line before they were moved into the expanded "First Edition" launch line.  
The '''''Transformers: Prime''''' toyline hit shelves in [[Calendar|November]] [[2011]]. Originally, [[Hasbro]] played coy with the series receiving a toyline at all, emphasizing that it was a television series first and foremost. There were initial plans to release a small assortment of three Deluxe figures ([[Bumblebee (WFC)/toys|Bumblebee]], [[Arcee (WFC)|Arcee]] and [[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]]) in the ''[[Transformers: Generations|Generations]]'' line before they were moved into the expanded "First Edition" launch line.  
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In Japan, [[TakaraTomy]] decided to take the post-"First Edition" line in a completely different direction, refocusing it around the model-kit-esque [[Arms Micron]] gimmick and removing a significant portion of many toys' [[paint operation]]s in lieu of user-applied stickers. These toys were sold under the "[[Arms Micron]]" subtitle.
In Japan, [[TakaraTomy]] decided to take the post-"First Edition" line in a completely different direction, refocusing it around the model-kit-esque [[Arms Micron]] gimmick and removing a significant portion of many toys' [[paint operation]]s in lieu of user-applied stickers. These toys were sold under the "[[Arms Micron]]" subtitle.


==Hasbro ''Prime'' toyline==
==Hasbro ''Prime'' toyline==
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====Japanese Exclusives====
*005 [[Megatron (WFC)/toys#FirstEdition|Megatron]] (single pack release of Deluxe class Megatron from the Entertainment Pack released in Hasbro's territories)
{{note|Sharing the same ID number as Terrorcon Cliffjumper, Japan's 005 Megatron may not have been a release that was planned by Hasbro.}}
*[[Optimus Prime (WFC)/toys#Shining|Shining Optimus Prime]] - redeco of FE Voyager Optimus Prime, available exclusively at the [[Tokyo Toy Show|Tokyo Toy Show 2012]]
*[[Optimus Prime (WFC)/toys#DarkGuard|Dark Guard Optimus Prime]] - redeco of FE Voyager Optimus Prime, available exclusively at Yodobashi Camera, Big Camera, Toys"R"Us, and Aeon stores.
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'''[[Arms Micron]]'''
[[File:Prime-toy Peaceman.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Autobot Peaceman, a promotional Arms Micron figure]]
*[[Aimless (Prime)|Aimless]] - redeco of ''[[Power Core Combiners]]'' [[Throttler]], available with the purchase of 3000 yen's worth of ''Prime'' "First Edition" toys at Japanese [[Toys"R"Us]].
*[[Blowpipe (Prime)|Blowpipe]] - redeco of ''Power Core Combiners'' [[Groundspike]], available with the purchase of 3000 yen's worth of ''Prime'' "First Edition" toys at Yamada Denki, Yodobashi Camera, Edition Group, Ishimaru, Deodeo, Eiden, and Midori stores.
*[[Peaceman|Autobot Peaceman]] - redeco of ''Power Core Combiners'' [[Chopster]], available with the purchase of 3000 yen's worth of ''Prime'' "First Edition" toys at Joshin, Kidsland, and Bic Camera stores.
*[[Firebolt (Prime)|Autobot Firebolt Clear Yellow Ver.]] - unchanged ''Power Core Combiners'' [[Pinpoint]], given for free by participating in a character vote at the Next Generation World Hobby Fair.


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==Robots in Disguise (2012)==
===<u>''Robots in Disguise'' (2012)</u>===
===Deluxe Class===
Finally releasing well after the [[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|''Prime'' cartoon]] had premiered and run through several episodes,  
[[File:Primetoy-VehiconRevealers.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|The Vehicon, a Wave 3 Deluxe Class figure]]
The Deluxe size class gains a dynamic "head reveal" gimmick that has become the universal feature of the figures, whether they be spring-loaded, gear-operated, or simply strategically revealed at the right time by folding down the right panel. Internally, these figures were referred to by Hasbro as "Revealers" due to this gimmick, but the official name remains "Deluxe Class".


'''''Series 1'''''
<big>'''Deluxe Class'''</big>
:Deluxe class figures feature a dynamic "head reveal" gimmick: the robot-mode heads pop out during transformation via spring-loaded or gear-operated [[gimmick]]ry, or occasionally by simple manually-operated panel-flipping. Internally, these figures were referred to by Hasbro as "Revealers".


'''Wave 1'''
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
{{collist|2|
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Wave 1'''</u>
*001 [[Bumblebee (WFC)/toys#Deluxe|Bumblebee]] (new mold)
<ul class="iconlist">
*002 [[Cliffjumper (WFC)#Deluxe|Cliffjumper]] (new mold)
{{Bp-a1|[[Bumblebee (WFC)/toys#Deluxe|Bumblebee]]}}
*003 [[Wheeljack (Prime)#Deluxe|Wheeljack]]
{{Bp-a1|[[Cliffjumper (WFC)#Deluxe|Cliffjumper]]}}
*004 [[Soundwave (WFC)#Deluxe|Soundwave]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Soundwave (WFC)#Deluxe|Soundwave]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Wheeljack (Prime)#Deluxe|Wheeljack]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Wave 2'''</u>
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Arcee (WFC)#Deluxe|Arcee]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Ratchet (WFC)#Deluxe|Autobot Ratchet]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Wave 3'''</u>
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Hot Shot (Prime)#Toys|Hot Shot]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Knock Out (Prime)#Deluxe|Knock Out]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Vehicon (Prime)#Deluxe|Vehicon]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Wave 4'''</u>
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Airachnid (Prime)#Toys|Airachnid]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Bumblebee (WFC)/toys#ShadowStrike|Shadow Strike Bumblebee]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Dead End (WFC)#Toys|Dead End]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top" rowspan=2|[[File:Primetoy-VehiconRevealers.jpg|thumb|200px|Vehicon]]
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Wave 5'''</u>
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Kup (WFC)#Prime|Sergeant Kup]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Rumble (WFC)#Prime|Rumble]]}}</ul>
|}


'''Wave 2'''
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{{collist|2|
<big>'''Voyager Class'''</big>
*005 [[Arcee (WFC)#Deluxe|Arcee]] (new mold)
:Voyager figures all feature a spring-loaded [[MechTech]]-style transforming weapon, partially constructed from translucent plastic, which lights up via LED when the weapon is deployed. The figures themselves also feature translucent plastic, so the moving LED creates the image of energon power "flowing" from the character's bodies into their weapons. This worked better in theory than in practice. Internally, these figures were referred to by Hasbro as "Powerizers".
*006 [[Ratchet (WFC)#Deluxe|Autobot Ratchet]]}}


'''Wave 3'''
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
{{collist|2|
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Wave 1'''</u>
*007 [[Knock Out (Prime)#Deluxe|Knock Out]]
<ul class="iconlist">
*008 [[Vehicon (Prime)#Deluxe|Vehicon]] (new mold)
{{Bp-d1|[[Megatron (WFC)/toys#Voyager|Megatron]]}}
*009 [[Hot Shot (Prime)#Toys|Hot Shot]] (retool/redeco of RID Bumblebee)}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (WFC)/toys#Voyager|Optimus Prime]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Wave 2'''</u>
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Bulkhead (Prime)#Voyager|Bulkhead]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Starscream (WFC)#Voyager|Starscream]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Wave 3'''</u>
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Dreadwing (Prime)#Voyager|Dreadwing]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Wave 4'''</u>
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Ultra Magnus (WFC)#Voyager|Ultra Magnus]]}}
*[[Thundertron#Toys|Thundertron]]
|
|width="20%" valign="top" rowspan=2|[[File:Primetoy-SkyquakeVoyager.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Voyager Skyquake, who barely made it out at retail.]]
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Wave 5'''</u>
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Skyquake (Prime)#Voyager|Skyquake]]}}
|}


'''Wave 4'''
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{{collist|2|
<big>'''Weaponizers</big>'''
*010 [[Dead End (WFC)#Toys|Dead End]] (retool/redeco of Wheeljack)
[[File:Transformers-Prime-Weaponizers-Optimus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Weaponizer Optimus Prime]]
*011 [[Bumblebee (WFC)/toys#ShadowStrike|Shadow Strike Bumblebee]] (redeco of RID Bumblebee)
*012 [[Airachnid (Prime)#Toys|Airachnid]]}}
 
'''Wave 5'''
{{collist|2|
*013 [[Kup (WFC)#Prime|Sergeant Kup]]
*014 [[Rumble (WFC)#Prime|Rumble]]}}
 
===Voyager Class===
[[File:Primetoy-UltraMagnusVoyager.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Ultra Magnus, a Wave 4 Voyager Class figure]]
The Voyager class figures acquire a universal gimmick shared in the form of a spring-loaded [[MechTech]]-style transforming weapon partially constructed from translucent plastic, which also features an LED that moves into place and is activated when the weapon is deployed. The figures themselves also feature translucent plastic in various spots throughout their bodies, so that when the weapon is in place and deployed, the moving LED creates the idea of energon power "flowing" from the character's bodies into their weapons. Internally, these figures were referred to by Hasbro as "Powerizers" due to this gimmick, but the official name remains "Voyager Class".
 
'''''Series 1'''''
 
'''Wave 1'''
{{collist|2|
*001 [[Optimus Prime (WFC)/toys#Voyager|Optimus Prime]] (new mold)
*002 [[Megatron (WFC)/toys#Voyager|Megatron]]}}
 
'''Wave 2'''
{{collist|2|
*003 [[Starscream (WFC)#Voyager|Starscream]]
*004 [[Bulkhead (Prime)#Voyager|Bulkhead]] (new mold)}}
 
'''Wave 3'''
*005 [[Dreadwing (Prime)#Voyager|Dreadwing]]
 
'''Wave 4'''
{{collist|2|
*006 [[Ultra Magnus (WFC)#Voyager|Ultra Magnus]]
*008 [[Thundertron#Toys|Thundertron]]}}
 
'''Wave 5'''
*007 [[Skyquake (Prime)#Voyager|Skyquake]] (redeco of Dreadwing)
 
===Weaponizers===
[[File:Transformers-Prime-Weaponizers-Optimus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Optimus Prime, a Wave 1 Weaponizer Class figure]]
A new size class, Weaponizer Class figures are similar in size to Leader Class toys of previous lines, but with simpler transformations. They feature a universal gimmick in the form of light-up gimmicks and spinning mini-guns that can deploy in either mode.
A new size class, Weaponizer Class figures are similar in size to Leader Class toys of previous lines, but with simpler transformations. They feature a universal gimmick in the form of light-up gimmicks and spinning mini-guns that can deploy in either mode.


'''Wave 1'''
:<u>'''Wave 1'''</u>
*[[Optimus Prime (WFC)/toys#Weaponizer|Optimus Prime]]
<ul class="iconlist">
*[[Bumblebee (WFC)/toys#Weaponizer|Bumblebee]]
:{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (WFC)/toys#Weaponizer|Optimus Prime]]}}
:{{Bp-a1|[[Bumblebee (WFC)/toys#Weaponizer|Bumblebee]]}}


===Entertainment Pack===
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;Entertainment Pack
*[[Bumblebee (WFC)/toys#EntertainmentPack|Bumblebee]] vs. [[Starscream (WFC)#EntertainmentPack|Starscream]]: Ultimate Opponents
*[[Bumblebee (WFC)/toys#EntertainmentPack|Bumblebee]] vs. [[Starscream (WFC)#EntertainmentPack|Starscream]]: Ultimate Opponents
**Includes [[Silas#Toys|Silas]] and [[MECH]] soldier
**Includes [[Silas#Toys|Silas]] and [[MECH]] soldier
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===Exclusives===
<big>'''Exclusives</big>'''
====BigBadToyStore====
;BigBadToyStore
"[[Dark Energon]]" is a [[subline imprint]] consisting entirely of redecoes, casting various figures in translucent plastic. While exclusive to [[BigBadToyStore]] as far as the United States market is concerned, all of the figures were available at general retail in Singapore and Malaysia, and the Voyager Class figures were also available at general retail in the Philippines.
"[[Dark Energon]]" is a [[subline imprint]] consisting entirely of redecoes, casting various figures in translucent plastic. While exclusive to [[BigBadToyStore]] as far as the United States market is concerned, all of the figures were available at general retail in Singapore and Malaysia, and the Voyager Class figures were also available at general retail in the Philippines.


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|width="20%" valign="top"|[[File:Primetoy-MegatronDarkEnergon.jpg|thumb|250px|Dark Energon Megatron]]
|width="20%" valign="top"|[[File:Primetoy-MegatronDarkEnergon.jpg|thumb|250px|Dark Energon Megatron]]
|}
|}
====Japanese exclusives====
 
 
 
====Asian Hasbro market exclusives====
*[[Optimus Prime (WFC)/toys#PrimeUnicronPack|Optimus Prime]] & [[Unicron/toys#PrimeUnicronPack|Gaia Unicron]] two-pack
 
===''Beast Hunters'' (2013)===
{{main|Beast Hunters}}
 
<big>'''Beast Hunters: Predacons Rising (2013)</big>'''
{{main|Beast Hunters: Predacons Rising}}
 
==Takara ''Prime'' toyline==
{{main|Arms Micron}}
 
*005 [[Megatron (WFC)/toys#FirstEdition|Megatron]] (single pack release of Deluxe class Megatron from the Entertainment Pack released in Hasbro's territories)
{{note|Sharing the same ID number as Terrorcon Cliffjumper, Japan's 005 Megatron may not have been a release that was planned by Hasbro.}}
*[[Optimus Prime (WFC)/toys#Shining|Shining Optimus Prime]] - redeco of FE Voyager Optimus Prime, available exclusively at the [[Tokyo Toy Show|Tokyo Toy Show 2012]]
*[[Optimus Prime (WFC)/toys#DarkGuard|Dark Guard Optimus Prime]] - redeco of FE Voyager Optimus Prime, available exclusively at Yodobashi Camera, Big Camera, Toys"R"Us, and Aeon stores.
{{-}}
 
'''[[Arms Micron]]'''
[[File:Prime-toy Peaceman.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Autobot Peaceman, a promotional Arms Micron figure]]
*[[Aimless (Prime)|Aimless]] - redeco of ''[[Power Core Combiners]]'' [[Throttler]], available with the purchase of 3000 yen's worth of ''Prime'' "First Edition" toys at Japanese [[Toys"R"Us]].
 
*[[Blowpipe (Prime)|Blowpipe]] - redeco of ''Power Core Combiners'' [[Groundspike]], available with the purchase of 3000 yen's worth of ''Prime'' "First Edition" toys at Yamada Denki, Yodobashi Camera, Edition Group, Ishimaru, Deodeo, Eiden, and Midori stores.
*[[Peaceman|Autobot Peaceman]] - redeco of ''Power Core Combiners'' [[Chopster]], available with the purchase of 3000 yen's worth of ''Prime'' "First Edition" toys at Joshin, Kidsland, and Bic Camera stores.
*[[Firebolt (Prime)|Autobot Firebolt Clear Yellow Ver.]] - unchanged ''Power Core Combiners'' [[Pinpoint]], given for free by participating in a character vote at the Next Generation World Hobby Fair.
 
[[File:Primetoy-WarBreakdown.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|War Breakdown, a Japanese-exclusive Voyager Class figure]]
[[File:Primetoy-WarBreakdown.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|War Breakdown, a Japanese-exclusive Voyager Class figure]]
*AM-06 [[Skywarp (WFC)|Skywarp]] - redeco/retool of FE Starscream
*AM-06 [[Skywarp (WFC)|Skywarp]] - redeco/retool of FE Starscream
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*AM-EX [[Optimus Prime (WFC)/toys#OrionPax|Orion Pax]] - redeco of Deluxe Optimus Prime, available exclusively at Bic Camera and Joshin Kids' Land.
*AM-EX [[Optimus Prime (WFC)/toys#OrionPax|Orion Pax]] - redeco of Deluxe Optimus Prime, available exclusively at Bic Camera and Joshin Kids' Land.
*AM-EX [[Thundercracker (WFC)#Toys|Thundercracker]] - redeco/retool of FE Starscream, available exclusively at Yodobashi Camera, Yamada Electronics, and EIDON group stores.
*AM-EX [[Thundercracker (WFC)#Toys|Thundercracker]] - redeco/retool of FE Starscream, available exclusively at Yodobashi Camera, Yamada Electronics, and EIDON group stores.
====Asian Hasbro market exclusives====
*[[Optimus Prime (WFC)/toys#PrimeUnicronPack|Optimus Prime]] & [[Unicron/toys#PrimeUnicronPack|Gaia Unicron]] two-pack
==Beast Hunters (2013)==
{{main|Beast Hunters}}
==Beast Hunters: Predacons Rising (2013)==
{{main|Beast Hunters: Predacons Rising}}
==Arms Micron==
{{main|Arms Micron}}


==Cyberverse==
==Cyberverse==

Revision as of 20:31, 14 December 2016
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The Transformers: Prime toyline hit shelves in November 2011. Originally, Hasbro played coy with the series receiving a toyline at all, emphasizing that it was a television series first and foremost. There were initial plans to release a small assortment of three Deluxe figures (Bumblebee, Arcee and Starscream) in the Generations line before they were moved into the expanded "First Edition" launch line.

The Transformers: Prime toys released in 2012 as the main line bear the "Robots in Disguise" subtitle.

The Transformers: Prime toys released in 2013 as the main line use the "Beast Hunters" subtitle.

In Japan, TakaraTomy decided to take the post-"First Edition" line in a completely different direction, refocusing it around the model-kit-esque Arms Micron gimmick and removing a significant portion of many toys' paint operations in lieu of user-applied stickers. These toys were sold under the "Arms Micron" subtitle.


Hasbro Prime toyline

First Edition (2011)

The first assortment of Prime toys are more collector-aimed, with more intricate transformation schemes than later iterations.

The First Edition toys had a spotty, messy release in the US. Only the first wave of Deluxes made it to some stores at first, with fans having to turn to Canada and Asian markets for later releases. Eventually, in late 2012, ToysЯUs picked up the whole "First Edition" line as part of a huge block of US market exclusives for the holiday season.

Deluxes

Wave 1 Wave 1.5 Wave 2
First Edition Arcee


Voyager Class

Wave 1


Entertainment Pack


Exclusives

San Diego Comic-Con 2011 New York Comic-Con 2011
Pretty in Pink, she is not.





Robots in Disguise (2012)

Finally releasing well after the Prime cartoon had premiered and run through several episodes,

Deluxe Class

Deluxe class figures feature a dynamic "head reveal" gimmick: the robot-mode heads pop out during transformation via spring-loaded or gear-operated gimmickry, or occasionally by simple manually-operated panel-flipping. Internally, these figures were referred to by Hasbro as "Revealers".
Wave 1 Wave 2 Wave 3 Wave 4
Vehicon
Wave 5


Voyager Class

Voyager figures all feature a spring-loaded MechTech-style transforming weapon, partially constructed from translucent plastic, which lights up via LED when the weapon is deployed. The figures themselves also feature translucent plastic, so the moving LED creates the image of energon power "flowing" from the character's bodies into their weapons. This worked better in theory than in practice. Internally, these figures were referred to by Hasbro as "Powerizers".
Wave 1 Wave 2 Wave 3 Wave 4
Voyager Skyquake, who barely made it out at retail.
Wave 5


Weaponizers

Weaponizer Optimus Prime

A new size class, Weaponizer Class figures are similar in size to Leader Class toys of previous lines, but with simpler transformations. They feature a universal gimmick in the form of light-up gimmicks and spinning mini-guns that can deploy in either mode.

Wave 1
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