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First revealed at New York [[Toy Fair 2018]], the '''''Transformers: Studio Series''''' (aka '''''Transformers Generations: Studio Series''''') toyline is a celebration under the ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'' banner of over ten years of [[live-action film series|live-action movies]], with characters from every movie represented. It has also coincided with ''[[Bumblebee (film)|Bumblebee]]'', ''[[Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (film)|Rise of the Beasts]]'', and ''[[Transformers One (film)|Transformers One]]'', acting as the collector-oriented tie-in, similar to ''Generations'' for the ''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (toyline)|Age of Extinction]]'' toyline.
First revealed at New York [[Toy Fair 2018]], the '''''Transformers: Studio Series''''' (aka '''''Transformers Generations: Studio Series''''') toyline is a celebration under the ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'' banner of over ten years of [[live-action film series|live-action movies]], with characters from every movie represented. It has also coincided with ''[[Bumblebee (film)|Bumblebee]]'', ''[[Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (film)|Rise of the Beasts]]'', and ''[[Transformers One (film)|Transformers One]]'', acting as the collector-oriented tie-in, similar to ''Generations'' for the ''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (toyline)|Age of Extinction]]'' toyline.


Each figure from the Deluxe, Voyager, Leader, and Commander Class assortments is numbered, with an indication of their movie of origin. The same also applies to store exclusive figures and multi-packs. All figures also come with a cardboard backdrop–the eponymous "studio"<ref>{{citesocial|quote=It's called "Studio Series" partly because Hasbro envisioned fans using the included backdrops as miniature "studios" when taking photos of the toys for social media.|link=https://twitter.com/tfwiki/status/1136078338706104320|name=Transformers Wiki (Matthew Karpowich)|site=Twitter|year=2019|month=06|day=05}}</ref>–depicting a notable scene from their respective fictional appearance. Backdrops are often repeated between separate figures to represent the same scene, and are rescaled accordingly for toys in different [[size class]]es.
Each figure is numbered with an indication of their movie of origin and comes with a cardboard backdrop–the eponymous "studio"<ref>{{citesocial|quote=It's called "Studio Series" partly because Hasbro envisioned fans using the included backdrops as miniature "studios" when taking photos of the toys for social media.|link=https://twitter.com/tfwiki/status/1136078338706104320|name=Transformers Wiki (Matthew Karpowich)|site=Twitter|year=2019|month=06|day=05}}</ref>–depicting a notable scene from their respective fictional appearance. Backdrops are often repeated between separate figures to represent the same scene, and are rescaled accordingly for toys in different [[size class]]es. The same also applies to store exclusive figures and multi-packs, but not Core Class releases, which lack both numbers and backdrops.


With rough robot mode [[scale]] as a line-wide goal, each figure is sized in relation to other toys, even in the same [[size class]]; 18 Deluxe Bumblebee is shorter than 10 Jazz and 01 Bumblebee, who are in turn shorter than 04 Ratchet and Lockdown.
With rough robot mode [[scale]] as a line-wide goal, each figure is sized in relation to other toys, even in the same size class; within the Deluxe Class, 18 Bumblebee is shorter than 10 Jazz and 01 Bumblebee, who are in turn shorter than 04 Ratchet and 11 Lockdown.


The toyline boasts a greater accuracy than previous lines, due its focus on relative scale and its making use of CG models pulled from the films (or games) for reference, though this does fall short for early ''Bumblebee''/''Rise of the Beasts'' toys. ''Studio Series'' also explores toys for characters who had none before, or were left to a smaller size class.
The toyline boasts greater [[show-accuracy|screen-accuracy]] than previous lines, due its focus on relative scale and its making use of CG models pulled from the films (or games) for reference, though this does fall short for early ''Bumblebee'' and ''Rise of the Beasts'' toys, as they were designed early in their respective film's development. ''Studio Series'' also explores toys for characters who had none before, or were left to a smaller size class.


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{{Bp-a1|05 [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#Studio Series|Optimus Prime]]<br>(<!--It says so on the packaging.-->''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'')}}
{{Bp-a1|05 [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#Studio Series|Optimus Prime]]<br>(''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'')}}
{{Bp-d1|06 [[Starscream (Movie)/toys#Studio Series|Starscream]]<br>(''Transformers'')}}
{{Bp-d1|06 [[Starscream (Movie)/toys#Studio Series|Starscream]]<br>(''Transformers'')}}
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{{Bp-d1|08 [[Blackout (Movie)#Studio Series|Decepticon Blackout]]<br>(''Transformers'' w/ [[Scorponok (Movie)#Studio Series|Scorponok]])}}
{{Bp-d1|08 [[Blackout (Movie)#Studio Series|Decepticon Blackout]]<br>(''Transformers'' w/ [[Scorponok (Movie)#Studio Series|Scorponok]])}}
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|width="20%" valign="top"|[[File:StudioSeries-08-MV1-Leader-Blackout.jpg|thumb|200px|08 Leader Class [[Blackout (Movie)#Studio Series|Decepticon Blackout]]]]
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====Exclusives====
====Exclusives====
The earliest exclusives in ''Studio Series'' were hit hard by the bankruptcy of [[Toys"R"Us]] in several countries. Thundercracker was only available for a very short window at TRU, and only in store. Likewise, the Bumblebee/Charlie 2-pack was also intended for Toys"R"Us, but ultimately only released that way in Canada, which still had Toys"R"Us by the time it came out. Both releases were eventually made available through numerous online retailers such as [[BigBadToyStore]], Entertainment Earth, ToyWiz, and TFSource.
The earliest exclusives in ''Studio Series'' were hit hard by the bankruptcy of [[Toys"R"Us]] in several countries. Thundercracker was only available for a very short window at TRU, and only in store. Likewise, the Bumblebee/Charlie 2-pack was also intended for Toys"R"Us, but ultimately only released that way in Canada, which still had Toys"R"Us by the time it came out. Both releases were eventually made available through numerous online retailers such as [[BigBadToyStore]], [[Entertainment Earth]], ToyWiz, and TFSource.


The Bumblebee Then & Now Two-pack was exclusive to [[Target]] and BigBadToyStore in the United States and to Kmart in Australia; the Bumblebee Vol. 1 Retro Rock Garage set debuted at [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2018 and was later also made available via [[Hasbro Toy Shop]]; and the Bumblebee Vol. 2 Retro Pop Highway set appears to have been an "online exclusive" shared between the same retailers that offered Thundercracker and Bumblebee/Charlie.  We say "appear" because the Retro Pop Highway set was ''also'' available at GameStop stores in the United States, ''and'' both sets were ''also'' listed in Diamond Comic Distributors' ''Previews'' catalog, so really the only "exclusivity" for these appears to be that neither of them is available from Walmart or Target.
The Bumblebee Then & Now Two-pack was exclusive to [[Target]] and BigBadToyStore in the United States and to Kmart in Australia. The Bumblebee Vol. 1 Retro Rock Garage set debuted at [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2018 and was later also made available via [[Hasbro Toy Shop]]. The Bumblebee Vol. 2 Retro Pop Highway set appears to have been an "online exclusive" shared between the same retailers that offered Thundercracker and Bumblebee/Charlie.  We say "appear" because the Retro Pop Highway set was ''also'' available at GameStop stores in the United States, ''and'' both sets were ''also'' listed in Diamond Comic Distributors' ''Previews'' catalog, so really the only "exclusivity" for these appears to be that neither of them is available from [[Walmart]] or Target.


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===2019===
===2019===
Falling on the tenth anniversary of ''Revenge of the Fallen'', the [[2019]] product saw a return of the film's starring combiners, [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#SS32|Jetwing Optimus Prime]] and a hugely ambitious [[Devastator (ROTF)#Studio Series|Devastator]], which necessitated a release over two years.  
Falling on the tenth anniversary of ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'', the [[2019]] product saw a return of the film's starring combiners, [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#SS32|Jetwing Optimus Prime]] and a hugely ambitious [[Devastator (ROTF)#Studio Series|Devastator]], which necessitated a release over two years.  


====Deluxe Class====
====Deluxe Class====
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As with the previous year's Vol. 2 Retro Pop Highway, the Drift and Baby Dinobots set was available from multiple online retailers. Battle Damaged Megatron was first found stocked by Hong Kong shops, long before it was available both online and in store at Toys"R"Us in Canada and Target in the U.S.
As with the previous year's Vol. 2 Retro Pop Highway, the Drift and Baby Dinobots set was available from multiple online retailers. Battle Damaged Megatron was first found stocked by Hong Kong shops, long before it was available both online and in store at Toys"R"Us in Canada and Target in the U.S.


"As Seen In Parks" Megatron was officially exclusive to Universal Studios, but was released (almost a ''year'' after he had been officially revealed) in Hasbro's Asian markets first. Due to the global {{w|COVID-19 pandemic}}, the toy was only released exclusively to online retailers in the U.S.
"As Seen In Parks" Megatron was officially exclusive to Universal Studios, but was released (almost a ''year'' after he had been officially revealed) in Hasbro's Asian markets first. Due to the global {{w|COVID-19 pandemic}}, the toy was ended up being released exclusively via online retailers in the U.S.


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===2022===
===2022===
In [[2022]], ''Studio Series'' adopted the Core Class price point that debuted in the ''[[War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Kingdom]]'' toyline, producing both characters too small for Deluxe Class as well as pocket-sized versions of the main cast like in [[Legends Class (2005)|days of yore]]. Notably, unlike the larger figures in the line, the toys in the Core Class are not numbered. These toys are fixed to their backdrop in box, unfortunately leaving holes onto their cardboard scene.
In [[2022]], ''Studio Series'' adopted the Core Class price point that debuted in the ''[[War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Kingdom]]'' toyline, producing both characters too small for Deluxe Class as well as pocket-sized versions of the main cast like in [[Legends Class (2005)|days of yore]]. Notably, unlike the larger figures in the line, the toys in the Core Class are not numbered.  
 
2022 also saw the first shift in the line’s packaging design, conforming to Hasbro’s initiative to reduce packaging waste. Box sizes were slightly reduced, with plastic clamshells and windows phased out in favor of decorated cardboard backings and small open windows respectively. Leader Class figures switched to a completely closed box design. Core Classes do not have the display backdrops, but retain the new decorated cardboard backings.
:''For more details on these changes see [[Packaging#Studio Series]]''


This year also introduced new packaging with reduced plastic, as was the norm for Hasbro product at the time. Wave 15 Deluxes and Voyagers still featured a plastic window, though this was removed in the following waves, and Leader Class toys had entirely closed boxes!


====Core Class====
====Core Class====
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{{Bp-d1|83 [[Soundwave (ROTF)/toys#SS83|Soundwave]]<br>(''Bumblebee'')}}
{{Bp-d1|83 [[Soundwave (ROTF)/toys#SS83|Soundwave]]<br>(''Bumblebee'')}}
{{Bp-a1|86-04 Autobot Hot Rod<br>(''The Transformers: The Movie'', [[package refresh]])}}
{{Bp-a1|86-04 [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Autobot Hot Rod]]<br>(''The Transformers: The Movie'', [[package refresh]])}}
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====Exclusives====
====Exclusives====
2022 saw a new assortment of ''Buzzworthy Bumblebee'' Deluxes from Target, the first in a line of exclusives themed around [[NEST]] in the online exclusive N.E.S.T. Bumblebee, and a special commemorative multi-pack of Autobots available at [[Amazon (website)|Amazon]].
2022 saw the first in a line of exclusives themed around [[NEST]] in the online exclusive N.E.S.T. Bumblebee, a new assortment of ''Buzzworthy Bumblebee'' Deluxes from Target, and a special commemorative multi-pack of Autobots for the 15th anniversary of ''[[Transformers (film)|Transformers]]'' available at [[Amazon (website)|Amazon]].


In late 2022, a second wave of ''Buzzworthy Bumblebee'' Deluxes were briefly listed by the wholesaler NDA Toys, with accompanying stock renders, and seemed to fill the pair of conspicuous gaps in the ''Studio Series'' numbering system. Unfortunately, Target opted to cancel their release due to poor sales of the previous wave.<ref>[https://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/original-plans-for-individual-releases-of-hatchet-and-earth-mode-hound-were-cancelled/48011/ "Original Plans for Individual Releases of Hatchet and Earth Mode Hound were Cancelled"] at Seibertron.</ref> Hound was eventually released in ''[[Generations Selects (toyline)|Generations Selects]]''.
In late 2022, a second wave of ''Buzzworthy Bumblebee'' Deluxes were briefly listed by the wholesaler NDA Toys, with accompanying stock renders, and seemed to fill the pair of conspicuous gaps in the ''Studio Series'' numbering system. Unfortunately, Target opted to cancel their release due to poor sales of the previous wave.<ref>[https://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/original-plans-for-individual-releases-of-hatchet-and-earth-mode-hound-were-cancelled/48011/ "Original Plans for Individual Releases of Hatchet and Earth Mode Hound were Cancelled"] at Seibertron.</ref> A redeco of Hound was eventually released in ''[[Generations Selects (toyline)|Generations Selects]]''.


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{{Bp-a1|15th Anniversary (''Transformers'')}}
{{Bp-a1|15th Anniversary Multipack (''Transformers'')}}
:{{Bp-a1|04 [[Ratchet (Movie)/toys#SS15thAnniversary|Autobot Ratchet]]}}
:{{Bp-a1|04 [[Ratchet (Movie)/toys#SS15thAnniversary|Autobot Ratchet]]}}
:{{Bp-a1|10 [[Jazz (Movie)#SS15thAnniversary|Autobot Jazz]]}}
:{{Bp-a1|10 [[Jazz (Movie)#SS15thAnniversary|Autobot Jazz]]}}
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====Exclusives====
====Exclusives====
There were further releases in ''Buzzworthy Bumblebee'' this year, some of which continued the range of NEST-themed redecoes, and none of which were released in waves or regular assortments. Another 15th anniversary set, this time for most of the Decepticons, was available on Amazon.
There were further releases in ''Buzzworthy Bumblebee'' this year, some of which continued the range of NEST-themed redecoes, and none of which were released in waves or regular assortments. Another ''Transformers'' 15th anniversary set, this time for most of the Decepticons, was available on Amazon.


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{{Bp-d1|15th Anniversary (''Transformers'')}}
{{Bp-d1|15th Anniversary Decepticon Multipack (''Transformers'')}}
:{{Bp-d1|06 [[Starscream (Movie)/toys#SS15thAnniversary|Starscream]]}}
:{{Bp-d1|06 [[Starscream (Movie)/toys#SS15thAnniversary|Starscream]]}}
:{{Bp-d1|08 [[Blackout (Movie)#SS15thAnniversary|Decepticon Blackout]] (w/ [[Scorponok (Movie)#SS15thAnniversary|Scorponok]])}}
:{{Bp-d1|08 [[Blackout (Movie)#SS15thAnniversary|Decepticon Blackout]] (w/ [[Scorponok (Movie)#SS15thAnniversary|Scorponok]])}}
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===2024===
===2024===
[[2024]] marked many firsts for ''Studio Series'', with the introduction of figures marked as "Concept Art" releases–based on character designs created for films which ultimately did not appear in the finished product. ''Bumblebee'', having left a variety of designs on the cutting room floor during its tumultuous post-production, was the primary source for this initial round of "Concept Art" releases. Of course, this year also features toys for the ''[[Transformers One (film)|Transformers One]]'' film, which are set in a Deluxe Class scale for affordability.<ref>Hasbro Pulse Transformers Fanstream | April 2024 at [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s06YE02e844 YouTube]</ref> Another addition was the "A-Level" assortment, which are figures released in their own cases alongside other waves for greater availability. To match the rest of the toyline, Leaders now had open windows on their boxes. Finally, the long-running ''The Transformers: The Movie'' Dinobots came to a close this year with Swoop.
[[2024]] introduced figures marked as "Concept Art" releases–based on character designs created for films which ultimately did not appear in the finished product. ''Bumblebee'', having left a variety of designs on the cutting room floor during its tumultuous post-production, was the primary source for this initial round of "Concept Art" releases. Another addition was the "A-Level" assortment, which are figures released in their own cases alongside other waves for greater availability. Of course, this year also features toys for the concurrent ''[[Transformers One (film)|Transformers One]]'' film, which are set in a Deluxe Class scale for affordability.<ref>[[April 25]], [[2024]]'s [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s06YE02e844 Hasbro Pulse Transformers Fanstream | April 2024] on YouTube, with [[Ben MacCrae]], [[Mark Maher]], and [[Evan Brooks]].</ref> The long-running ''The Transformers: The Movie'' Dinobots lineup came to a close this year with Swoop.
 
Leader Class figures would finally adopt the open-window packaging design of the other size classes, while thicker cardboard was used for all boxes aside from the Core Class.


Except for the Deluxes, the first wave was made available early alongside ''[[Transformers: Legacy#Legacy_United|Legacy United]]'' products at [[Cybertron Fest|Cybertron Fest 2023]].
Except for the Deluxes, the first wave was made available early alongside ''[[Transformers: Legacy#Legacy United|Legacy United]]'' products at [[Cybertron Fest|Cybertron Fest 2023]].


====Core Class====
====Core Class====
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{{Bp-d1|[[Mohawk#Toys|Decepticon Mohawk]]<br>(''The Last Knight'')}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Mohawk#Toys|Decepticon Mohawk]]<br>(''The Last Knight'')}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Rumble (ROTF)#Studio_Series|Concept Art Decepticon Rumble]]<br>(''Bumblebee'')}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Rumble (ROTF)#Studio Series|Concept Art Decepticon Rumble]]<br>(''Bumblebee'')}}
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|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Wave 11'''</u>
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Wave 11'''</u>
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{{Bp-a1|[[Steeljaw (G1)#Studio_Series|Steeljaw]]<br>(''The Transformers: The Movie'')}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Steeljaw (G1)#Studio Series|Steeljaw]]<br>(''The Transformers: The Movie'')}}
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|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Wave 23'''</u>
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{{Bp-p1|107 [[Scorponok (ROTB)#Studio_Series|Predacon Scorponok]]<br>(''Rise of the Beasts'')}}
{{Bp-p1|107 [[Scorponok (ROTB)#Studio Series|Predacon Scorponok]]<br>(''Rise of the Beasts'')}}
{{Bp-a1|108 [[Wheeljack (ROTB)#Studio_Series|Wheeljack]]<br>(''Rise of the Beasts'')}}
{{Bp-a1|108 [[Wheeljack (ROTB)#Studio Series|Wheeljack]]<br>(''Rise of the Beasts'')}}
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{{Bp-a1|111 [[Sunstreaker (ROTF)#Studio Series|Concept Art Sunstreaker]]<br>(''Bumblebee'')}}
{{Bp-a1|111 [[Sunstreaker (ROTF)#Studio Series|Concept Art Sunstreaker]]<br>(''Bumblebee'')}}
{{Bp-a1|+07 [[Sideswipe (WFC)#Studio_Series|Gamer Edition Sideswipe]]<br>(''War for Cybertron'')}}
{{Bp-a1|+07 [[Sideswipe (WFC)#Studio Series|Gamer Edition Sideswipe]]<br>(''War for Cybertron'')}}
{{Bp-qu2|86-08 [[Gnaw (G1)#Studio Series|Gnaw]]<br>(''The Transformers: The Movie'', package refresh)}}
{{Bp-qu2|86-08 [[Gnaw (G1)#Studio Series|Gnaw]]<br>(''The Transformers: The Movie'', package refresh)}}
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{{Bp-d1|+08 [[Soldier (Unit)|Gamer Edition Decepticon Soldier]]<br>(''War for Cybertron'')}}
{{Bp-d1|+08 [[Soldier (Unit)#Studio Series|Gamer Edition Decepticon Soldier]]<br>(''War for Cybertron'')}}
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{{Bp-a1|112 [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#SS112|Optimus Prime]]<br>(''[[Transformers One (film)|Transformers One]]'')}}
{{Bp-a1|112 [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#SS112|Optimus Prime]]<br>(''[[Transformers One (film)|Transformers One]]'')}}
{{Bp-a1|86-29 [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Studio_Series|Bumblebee]]<br>(''The Transformers: The Movie'')}}
{{Bp-a1|86-29 [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Bumblebee]]<br>(''The Transformers: The Movie'')}}
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|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Wave 23'''</u>
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{{Bp-d1|+06 [[Starscream (WFC)/toys#Studio_Series|Gamer Edition Starscream]]<br>(''War for Cybertron'')}}
{{Bp-d1|+06 [[Starscream (WFC)/toys#Studio Series|Gamer Edition Starscream]]<br>(''War for Cybertron'')}}
{{Bp-a1|86-24 [[Scrapheap (G1)#Studio_Series|Junkion Scrapheap]]<br>(''The Transformers: The Movie'')}}
{{Bp-a1|86-24 [[Scrapheap (G1)#Studio Series|Junkion Scrapheap]]<br>(''The Transformers: The Movie'')}}
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{{Bp-d1|113 [[Skywarp (Movie)#Studio_Series|Skywarp]]<br>(''Bumblebee'')}}
{{Bp-d1|113 [[Skywarp (Movie)#Studio Series|Skywarp]]<br>(''Bumblebee'')}}
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|width="20%" valign="top"|[[File:TF-Studio-Series-86-24-Voyager-Scrapheap.jpg|thumb|200px|86-24 Voyager Class [[Scrapheap (G1)#Studio Series|Junkion Scrapheap]]]]
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|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Wave 16'''</u>
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{{Bp-a1|86-30 [[Springer (G1)/toys#Studio_Series|Autobot Springer]]<br>(''The Transformers:The Movie'')}}
{{Bp-a1|86-30 [[Springer (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Autobot Springer]]<br>(''The Transformers:The Movie'')}}
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|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Voyager Class'''</u>
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Voyager Class'''</u>
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{{Bp-a1|86-25 [[Blaster (G1)/toys#Studio_Series|Autobot Blaster]] & [[Eject (G1)#Studio_Series|Eject]]<br>(''The Transformers: The Movie'')}}
{{Bp-a1|86-25 [[Blaster (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Autobot Blaster]] & [[Eject (G1)#Studio Series|Eject]]<br>(''The Transformers: The Movie'')}}
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Similar to ''Power of the Primes'', in Takara's '''''Transformers Studio Series''''' (トランスフォーマー スタジオシリーズ ''Toransufōmā Sutajio Shirīzu'') line, all figures are identical to their Hasbro counterparts, forgoing Takara's past practice of using more movie-accurate paint jobs. This is most likely due to the line being an official collaboration between Hasbro and [[TakaraTomy]], much like the ''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece#Masterpiece Movie Series|Masterpiece Movie Series]]'' line. ID numbering differs after number 8 compared to the Hasbro release, since some of the exclusives are not released in Japan. Introduced to the line in 2021, Takara includes characters from ''The Transformers: The Movie'' in its pre-existing ''Studio Series'' numbering system, whereas Hasbro assigns them ID numbers prefixed by "86". Takara also assigns ID numbers to Core Class figures, which go unnumbered in Hasbro markets. From wave 4 through wave 12, the packages featured the franchise's 35th anniversary logo. Toys would eventually used entirely closed boxes, starting with wave 29.  
Similar to ''Power of the Primes'', in Takara's '''''Transformers Studio Series''''' (トランスフォーマー スタジオシリーズ ''Toransufōmā Sutajio Shirīzu'') line, all figures are identical to their Hasbro counterparts, forgoing Takara's past practice of using more movie-accurate paint jobs. This is most likely due to the line being an official collaboration between Hasbro and [[TakaraTomy]], much like the ''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece#Masterpiece Movie Series|Masterpiece Movie Series]]'' line. ID numbering differs after number 8 compared to the Hasbro release, since some of the exclusives are not released in Japan. Introduced to the line in 2021, Takara includes characters from ''The Transformers: The Movie'' in its pre-existing ''Studio Series'' numbering system, whereas Hasbro assigns them ID numbers prefixed by "86". Takara also assigns ID numbers to Core Class figures, which go unnumbered in Hasbro markets. From wave 4 through wave 12, the packages featured the franchise's 35th anniversary logo. Toys would eventually used entirely closed boxes, starting with wave 29.  


In 2021, Takara decided to go back to its old ways and launched the exclusive ''[[Transformers Premium Finish|Premium Finish]]'' toyline, featuring rereleases of some ''Studio Series'' figures with much more movie-accurate decoes.
In 2021, Takara decided to go back to its old ways and launched the short-lived exclusive ''[[Transformers Premium Finish|Premium Finish]]'' toyline, featuring re-releases of some ''Studio Series'' figures with much more movie-accurate decoes.


=== Regular retail ===
=== Regular retail ===
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{{Bp-d1|SS-128 [[Starscream_(Movie)/toys#SSCore|Starscream]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
{{Bp-d1|SS-128 [[Starscream (Movie)/toys#SSCore|Starscream]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
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|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Wave 49''' ([[September]], 2024)</u>
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<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|SS-129 [[Blaster_(G1)/toys#StudioSeries|Blaster]] (''The Transformers: The Movie'' w/ [[Eject (G1)#Studio_Series|Eject]])}}
{{Bp-a1|SS-129 [[Blaster (G1)/toys#StudioSeries|Blaster]] (''The Transformers: The Movie'' w/ [[Eject (G1)#Studio Series|Eject]])}}
</ul>
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|width="20%" valign="top"|[[File:TF-BB-SS-EX-Rusty-Bumblebee.jpg|thumb|SS-EX [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#7NetBattleDamage|1967 Rusty Bumblebee]] (Takara release of 24 Deluxe Class Bumblebee)]]
|width="20%" valign="top" rowspan=2|[[File:TF-BB-SS-EX-Rusty-Bumblebee.jpg|thumb|SS-EX [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#7NetBattleDamage|1967 Rusty Bumblebee]] (Takara release of 24 Deluxe Class Bumblebee)]]
 
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|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Transformers 40th Anniversary Expo'''</u>
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|SS-EX [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#SSEXCore|Bumblebee]] (''Dark of the Moon'')}}
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*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 very ''existence'' of the ''Studio Series'' general retail line-up, though not the actual title "Studio Series" yet (which was later revealed through separate leaks). The fact that the slides incorrectly featured projected release dates for "2017" instead of 2018 (which included dates ''predating'' the leak) led some fans to assume that the still unannounced line-up had long since been canceled. It wouldn't be until several leaks later that Hasbro ''finally'' acknowledged the existence of the ''Studio Series'' line, and revealed the first few [[wave]]s during New York [[Toy Fair 2018]], even offering a limited quantity of the first wave of Deluxe Class figures as an early release through the [[Hasbro Toy Shop]] website. Simultaneously, [[TakaraTomy]] revealed their version of the line at [[Wonder Festival]] Winter 2018.
*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 very ''existence'' of the ''Studio Series'' general retail line-up, though not the actual title "Studio Series" yet (which was later revealed through separate leaks). The fact that the slides incorrectly featured projected release dates for "2017" instead of 2018 (which included dates ''predating'' the leak) led some fans to assume that the still unannounced line-up had long since been canceled. It wouldn't be until several leaks later that Hasbro ''finally'' acknowledged the existence of the ''Studio Series'' line, and revealed the first few [[wave]]s during New York [[Toy Fair 2018]], even offering a limited quantity of the first wave of Deluxe Class figures as an early release through the [[Hasbro Toy Shop]] website. Simultaneously, [[TakaraTomy]] revealed their version of the line at [[Wonder Festival]] Winter 2018.
*Among the figures whose existence was revealed through the aforementioned July 2017 leak that were ''not'' officially unveiled at Toy Fair was Voyager Class Ironhide, who made his worldwide debut at retail in Singapore in June 2018. Subsequently, Hasbro announced the redeco of Voyager Class Starscream (based on his appearance in ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]''), the final figure revealed through the July 2017 leak, via their "[[Hasbro Pulse]]" Instagram account a few days before [[San Diego Comic-Con]], even though they ''still'' hadn't officially acknowledged the existence of Ironhide by that point.
*Among the figures whose existence was revealed through the aforementioned July 2017 leak that were ''not'' officially unveiled at Toy Fair was Voyager Class Ironhide, who made his worldwide debut at retail in Singapore in June 2018. Subsequently, Hasbro announced the redeco of Voyager Class Starscream (based on his appearance in ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]''), the final figure revealed through the July 2017 leak, via their "[[Hasbro Pulse]]" Instagram account a few days before [[San Diego Comic-Con]], even though they ''still'' hadn't officially acknowledged the existence of Ironhide by that point.
* Like with previous movie-based lines, ''Studio Series'' also assigned code names to at least some of its characters. In 2018, the "theme" for those code names was "Australian race horses":
*Like with previous movie-based lines, ''Studio Series'' also assigned code names to at least some of its characters. In 2018, the "theme" for those code names was "Australian race horses":
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{{collist|3|
:::*Bumblebee: "Stryker"
:::*Bumblebee: "Stryker"
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:::*Shatter: "Red Lightning" or "Red Light"
:::*Shatter: "Red Lightning" or "Red Light"
}}
}}
:The code names of many of the other figures, assuming they even ''had'' code names, are still unknown, as those toys have (thus far) consistently been listed under their actual characters' names. Meanwhile, a listing for a supposed Voyager Class figure using the code name "Destroyer" later turned out to be a mislabeled Energon Igniters Speed Series [[Barricade (Movie)/toys#Bumblebee|Barricade]] from the [[Transformers: Bumblebee (toyline)|''Bumblebee'' movie toy line]], with which the ''Studio Series'' shares its code names.
:The code names of many of the other figures, assuming they even ''had'' code names, are still unknown, as those toys have (thus far) consistently been listed under their actual characters' names. Meanwhile, a listing for a supposed Voyager Class figure using the code name "Destroyer" later turned out to be a mislabeled Energon Igniters Speed Series [[Barricade (Movie)/toys#Bumblebee|Barricade]] from the [[Transformers: Bumblebee (toyline)|''Bumblebee'' movie toyline]], with which the ''Studio Series'' shares its code names.
*A few of the Voyagers and Deluxes of the [[Transformers: Age of Extinction (toyline)#Generations .28Series M4.29|previous]] [[Transformers: The Last Knight (toyline)#Premier Edition|two]] movie toylines scale fairly well with ''Studio Series'' figures. To this extent, [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#Deluxe Class toys 5|a]] [[Nitro Zeus#Toys|few]] [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#ThirdTLKDeluxe|molds]] [[Cogman#Deluxe|were]] also redecoed in this toyline as well [[Nitro Zeus#Toys|as a]] [[Drift (AOE)#Premier Edition|few]] [[Berserker#Toys|retools]]. Furthermore, the static figurine of [[Quintessa (TLK)|Quintessa]] scales well among these toys and also seems to serve as an inspiration for later pack-in figurines like [[Wheelie (ROTF)|Wheelie]], [[Brains]] and the [[Mini Dinobot]]s.
*A few of the Deluxes and Voyagers of the [[Transformers: Age of Extinction (toyline)#Generations .28Series M4.29|previous]] [[Transformers: The Last Knight (toyline)#Premier Edition|two]] movie toylines scale fairly well with ''Studio Series'' figures. To this extent, [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#Deluxe Class toys 5|a]] [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#ThirdTLKDeluxe|few]] [[Nitro Zeus#Toys|molds]] [[Cogman#Deluxe|were]] also redecoed in this toyline as well [[Nitro Zeus#Toys|as a]] [[Drift (AOE)#Premier Edition|few]] [[Berserker#Toys|retools]]. Furthermore, the static figurine of [[Quintessa (TLK)#Toys|Quintessa]] scales well among these toys and also seems to serve as an inspiration for later pack-in figurines like [[Wheelie (ROTF)#Studio Series|Wheelie]], [[Brains#Studio Series|Brains]] and the [[Mini Dinobot#Toys|Mini Dinobot]]s.
*One of the biggest [[Misconceptions and urban legends about Transformers|misconceptions]] surrounding the ''Studio Series'' toyline is that there is a [[Subline imprint|subline]] called "Studio Series 86". This came about from leaked listings on Walmart's website where the number "86" was misinterpreted as part of the toyline's title, rather than the ID numbers of those toys. While the toys based on characters from the [[1986]] movie do feature a separate numbering system, the line itself doesn't acknowledge them as being any different from the live-action movie toys they are sold alongside.
*One of the biggest [[Misconceptions and urban legends about Transformers|misconceptions]] surrounding the ''Studio Series'' toyline is that there is a [[Subline imprint|subline]] called "Studio Series 86". This came about from leaked listings on Walmart's website where the number "86" was misinterpreted as part of the toyline's title, rather than the ID numbers of those toys. While the toys based on characters from the [[1986]] movie do feature a separate numbering system, the line itself doesn't acknowledge them as being any different from the live-action movie toys they are sold alongside.
**While it has never been confirmed, the move to include 1986 characters in the ''Studio Series'' toyline after three years of continuous focus on the live-action films, was likely done to allow Hasbro and TakaraTomy to celebrate the 35th anniversary of the film, without stepping on the toes of the ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (franchise)|Beast Wars]]'' 25th anniversary, which was celebrated as a part of the ''[[War for Cybertron Trilogy (franchise)|War for Cybertron Trilogy]]''. Evidence suggesting this is the inclusion of some of the film's main characters ([[Cyclonus (G1)/toys#Kingdom|Cyclonus]], [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#Kingdom|Rodimus Prime]] and [[Galvatron (G1)/toys#Kingdom|Galvatron]]) being sold in the concurrently-ran ''[[War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Kingdom]]'' toyline and the shared design aesthetics of the toys between both lines.
**While it has never been confirmed, the move to include 1986 characters in the ''Studio Series'' toyline after three years of continuous focus on the live-action films, was likely done to allow Hasbro and TakaraTomy to celebrate the 35th anniversary of the film, without stepping on the toes of the ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (franchise)|Beast Wars]]'' 25th anniversary, which was celebrated as a part of the ''[[War for Cybertron Trilogy (franchise)|War for Cybertron Trilogy]]''. Evidence suggesting this is the inclusion of some of the film's main characters ([[Cyclonus (G1)/toys#Kingdom|Cyclonus]], [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#Kingdom|Rodimus Prime]] and [[Galvatron (G1)/toys#Kingdom|Galvatron]]) being sold in the concurrently-ran ''[[War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Kingdom]]'' toyline and the shared design aesthetics of the toys between both lines.
*Due to the cancelation of Hound and Hatchet, the toyline's numbering system is missing 86-18 and 94. Additionally, 79, 86-13, 86-20, 95, 96, and 102 are only assigned to the ''Buzzworthy Bumblebee'' version of the line. 74 ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Bumblebee is the only toy so far to be re-released in the regular line after debuting in ''Buzzworthy Bumblebee''.
*Due to the cancellation of Hound and Hatchet, the toyline's numbering system is missing 86-18 and 94. Additionally, 79, 86-13, 86-20, 95, 96, and 102 are only assigned to the ''Buzzworthy Bumblebee'' version of the line. 74 ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Bumblebee is the only toy so far to be re-released in the regular line after debuting in ''Buzzworthy Bumblebee''.
**TakaraTomy's version of the line has skipped over "72" for unknown reasons.
**TakaraTomy's version of the line has skipped over "72" for unknown reasons.
**Junkion Scrapheap and ''Buzzworthy Bumblebee'' Ironhide both use the 86-24 number, the first time the same number has been used for different characters between the two lines.
**Junkion Scrapheap and ''Buzzworthy Bumblebee'' Ironhide both use the 86-24 number, the only time the same number has been used for different characters between the two lines.
*The ''Buzzworthy Bumblebee'' "Worlds Collide" set is mistakenly labelled as part of ''Studio Series'', for the ''Transformers'' movie, on the instructions.
*The instructions of the ''Buzzworthy Bumblebee'' "[[Buzzworthy Bumblebee#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Worlds Collide]]" set mistakenly label it as part of ''Studio Series'', under the ''Transformers'' movie.


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 05:31, 20 May 2024
Generations franchise
« Studio Series
From L'Oreal

First revealed at New York Toy Fair 2018, the Transformers: Studio Series (aka Transformers Generations: Studio Series) toyline is a celebration under the Generations banner of over ten years of live-action movies, with characters from every movie represented. It has also coincided with Bumblebee, Rise of the Beasts, and Transformers One, acting as the collector-oriented tie-in, similar to Generations for the Age of Extinction toyline.

Each figure is numbered with an indication of their movie of origin and comes with a cardboard backdrop–the eponymous "studio"[1]–depicting a notable scene from their respective fictional appearance. Backdrops are often repeated between separate figures to represent the same scene, and are rescaled accordingly for toys in different size classes. The same also applies to store exclusive figures and multi-packs, but not Core Class releases, which lack both numbers and backdrops.

With rough robot mode scale as a line-wide goal, each figure is sized in relation to other toys, even in the same size class; within the Deluxe Class, 18 Bumblebee is shorter than 10 Jazz and 01 Bumblebee, who are in turn shorter than 04 Ratchet and 11 Lockdown.

The toyline boasts greater screen-accuracy than previous lines, due its focus on relative scale and its making use of CG models pulled from the films (or games) for reference, though this does fall short for early Bumblebee and Rise of the Beasts toys, as they were designed early in their respective film's development. Studio Series also explores toys for characters who had none before, or were left to a smaller size class.

Hasbro Studio Series toyline

2018

Deluxe Class

Wave 1 Wave 2 Wave 3 Wave 4
03 Deluxe Class Crowbar

Voyager Class

Wave 1 Wave 2 Wave 3 Wave 4
13 Voyager Class Megatron

Leader Class

Wave 1
08 Leader Class Decepticon Blackout

Exclusives

The earliest exclusives in Studio Series were hit hard by the bankruptcy of Toys"R"Us in several countries. Thundercracker was only available for a very short window at TRU, and only in store. Likewise, the Bumblebee/Charlie 2-pack was also intended for Toys"R"Us, but ultimately only released that way in Canada, which still had Toys"R"Us by the time it came out. Both releases were eventually made available through numerous online retailers such as BigBadToyStore, Entertainment Earth, ToyWiz, and TFSource.

The Bumblebee Then & Now Two-pack was exclusive to Target and BigBadToyStore in the United States and to Kmart in Australia. The Bumblebee Vol. 1 Retro Rock Garage set debuted at San Diego Comic-Con 2018 and was later also made available via Hasbro Toy Shop. The Bumblebee Vol. 2 Retro Pop Highway set appears to have been an "online exclusive" shared between the same retailers that offered Thundercracker and Bumblebee/Charlie. We say "appear" because the Retro Pop Highway set was also available at GameStop stores in the United States, and both sets were also listed in Diamond Comic Distributors' Previews catalog, so really the only "exclusivity" for these appears to be that neither of them is available from Walmart or Target.

Voyager Class Multi-packs

  • Bumblebee Then & Now Two-Pack
  • 24 Bumblebee
    (Bumblebee Beetle)
  • 25 Bumblebee
    (The Last Knight)
20 Vol. 2 Retro Pop Highway
Asia only

Meanwhile, in Hasbro Asia markets: a special Bumblebee with battle damage deco was given away to customers who purchased at least 100 SGD of Studio Series and/or Power of the Primes products in Singaporean Toys"R"Us stores; and in China, the purchase of Studio Series products from Hasbro's official TaoBao online shop on May 15, 2018, entered buyers into a lucky draw with the chance of receiving one of 300 battle damaged Bumblebees or one of 88 Blackouts in camouflage deco.

Singapore (Toys"R"Us) China (TaoBao)
TaoBao exclusive 08 Leader Class Decepticon Blackout

2019

Falling on the tenth anniversary of Revenge of the Fallen, the 2019 product saw a return of the film's starring combiners, Jetwing Optimus Prime and a hugely ambitious Devastator, which necessitated a release over two years.

Deluxe Class

Wave 5
Wave 6 Wave 7
40 Deluxe Class Shatter

Voyager Class

Wave 5 Wave 6 Wave 7
38 Voyager Class Optimus Prime

Leader Class

Wave 2 Wave 3
35 Leader Class Jetfire

Exclusives

As with the previous year's Vol. 2 Retro Pop Highway, the Drift and Baby Dinobots set was available from multiple online retailers. Battle Damaged Megatron was first found stocked by Hong Kong shops, long before it was available both online and in store at Toys"R"Us in Canada and Target in the U.S.

"As Seen In Parks" Megatron was officially exclusive to Universal Studios, but was released (almost a year after he had been officially revealed) in Hasbro's Asian markets first. Due to the global COVID-19 pandemic, the toy was ended up being released exclusively via online retailers in the U.S.

Voyager Class Leader Class Multi-packs

36 Deluxe Autobot Drift


2020

Deluxe Class

Wave 8
  • 51 Soundwave
    (Dark of the Moon w/ Laserbeak)
  • 52 Chromia • Arcee • Elita-1
    (Revenge of the Fallen)
    		•  Wave 9 Wave 10
    50 Deluxe Class WWII Autobot Hot Rod

    Voyager Class

    Wave 8 Wave 9 Wave 10
    65 Voyager Class Blitzwing

    Leader Class

    Wave 4 Wave 5
    66 Leader Class Constructicon Overload

    Exclusives

    2020 saw the release of Leadfoot at Target, the enormous Devastator box set at multiple retailers, and the beginnings of the Target exclusive Buzzworthy Bumblebee line in celebration of everybody's favourite little yellow Autobot. Toys in the latter line are earmarked by the addition of "BB" to their ID numbers.

    Deluxe Class Buzzworthy Bumblebee Deluxe Class Multi-packs
    68 Deluxe Class Leadfoot (w/ Steeljaw)


    2021

    For 2021's new product, Studio Series started to include characters from The Transformers: The Movie, in celebration of the film's 35th anniversary. These toys feature a separate numbering system in Hasbro markets that utilizes "86" before the number of the respective figure. The '86 figures follow the same style, scale and play pattern of those from the concurrent War for Cybertron Trilogy toyline, complete with blast effect compatibility and 5 mm ports that can support the C.O.M.B.A.T. System. Gnaw also makes the first non-Autobot or Decepticon entry in the toyline.

    Deluxe Class

    Wave 11
    • 86-01 Autobot Jazz
      (The Transformers: The Movie)
    • 86-02 Kup
      (The Transformers: The Movie)
    • 86-03 Blurr
      (The Transformers: The Movie)
    		 Wave 12 Wave 13 Wave 14
    86-01 Deluxe Class Autobot Jazz

    Voyager Class

    Wave 11 Wave 12 Wave 13 Wave 14
    76 Voyager Class Thrust

    Leader Class

    Wave 6 Wave 7
    86-06 Leader Class Grimlock & Wheelie

    Exclusives

    The Buzzworthy Bumblebee line further expanded in 2021 to include multi-packs. Target also received reissues of Battle Damaged Megatron and the Then & Now Two-Pack.

    Buzzworthy Bumblebee Battle Packs
    79BB High Octane Bumblebee VS 02BB Decepticon Stinger


    2022

    In 2022, Studio Series adopted the Core Class price point that debuted in the Kingdom toyline, producing both characters too small for Deluxe Class as well as pocket-sized versions of the main cast like in days of yore. Notably, unlike the larger figures in the line, the toys in the Core Class are not numbered.

    2022 also saw the first shift in the line’s packaging design, conforming to Hasbro’s initiative to reduce packaging waste. Box sizes were slightly reduced, with plastic clamshells and windows phased out in favor of decorated cardboard backings and small open windows respectively. Leader Class figures switched to a completely closed box design. Core Classes do not have the display backdrops, but retain the new decorated cardboard backings.

    For more details on these changes see Packaging#Studio Series


    Core Class

    Wave 1 Wave 2 Wave 3 Wave 4
    Core Class Ravage

    Deluxe Class

    Wave 15 Wave 16 Wave 17 Wave 18
    80 Deluxe Class Brawn

    Voyager Class

    Wave 15 Wave 16
    • 86-14 Junkheap
      (The Transformers: The Movie)
    		 Wave 17 Wave 18
    • 86-17 Ironhide
      (The Transformers: The Movie)
    83 Voyager Class Soundwave

    Leader Class

    Wave 8 Wave 9 Wave 10
    91 Leader Class The Fallen

    Exclusives

    2022 saw the first in a line of exclusives themed around NEST in the online exclusive N.E.S.T. Bumblebee, a new assortment of Buzzworthy Bumblebee Deluxes from Target, and a special commemorative multi-pack of Autobots for the 15th anniversary of Transformers available at Amazon.

    In late 2022, a second wave of Buzzworthy Bumblebee Deluxes were briefly listed by the wholesaler NDA Toys, with accompanying stock renders, and seemed to fill the pair of conspicuous gaps in the Studio Series numbering system. Unfortunately, Target opted to cancel their release due to poor sales of the previous wave.[2] A redeco of Hound was eventually released in Generations Selects.

    Deluxe Class Buzzworthy Bumblebee Deluxe Class
    • 70BB B-127
      (Bumblebee)
    • 86-02BB Kup
      (The Transformers: The Movie)
    • 86-13BB Cliffjumper
      (The Transformers: The Movie)
    		 Multi-packs Buzzworthy Bumblebee Deluxe Class (canceled)
    77 Deluxe Class N.E.S.T. Bumblebee


    2023

    Studio Series expanded in scope in 2023, not only with toys for Rise of the Beasts–the first new Transformers movie since the line's early days–but also into the world of the War for Cybertron video game. Toys from the latter imprint feature a separate numbering system that we've chosen to represent as beginning with a plus (+), though the actual toy packaging stylises the symbol as a little D-pad. Neat! It also introduced the Commander Class range of figures from Siege, starting with Ultra Magnus, who was revealed at San Diego Comic Con 2023 by Flint Dille.

    Core Class

    Wave 5 Wave 6 Wave 7 Wave 8
    Core Class Arcee

    Deluxe Class

    Wave 19 Wave 20 Wave 21 Wave 22
    +01 Deluxe Class Gamer Edition Bumblebee

    Voyager Class

    Wave 19 Wave 20 Wave 21 Wave 22
    98 Voyager Class Cheetor

    Leader Class

    Wave 11 Wave 12 Wave 13
    101 Leader Class Scourge

    Commander Class

    Wave 1

    Exclusives

    There were further releases in Buzzworthy Bumblebee this year, some of which continued the range of NEST-themed redecoes, and none of which were released in waves or regular assortments. Another Transformers 15th anniversary set, this time for most of the Decepticons, was available on Amazon.

    Buzzworthy Bumblebee Deluxe Class Buzzworthy Bumblebee Voyager Class Buzzworthy Bumblebee Leader Class Buzzworthy Bumblebee multi-packs
    95BB Voyager Class N.E.S.T. Bonecrusher
    Multi-packs

    2024

    2024 introduced figures marked as "Concept Art" releases–based on character designs created for films which ultimately did not appear in the finished product. Bumblebee, having left a variety of designs on the cutting room floor during its tumultuous post-production, was the primary source for this initial round of "Concept Art" releases. Another addition was the "A-Level" assortment, which are figures released in their own cases alongside other waves for greater availability. Of course, this year also features toys for the concurrent Transformers One film, which are set in a Deluxe Class scale for affordability.[3] The long-running The Transformers: The Movie Dinobots lineup came to a close this year with Swoop.

    Leader Class figures would finally adopt the open-window packaging design of the other size classes, while thicker cardboard was used for all boxes aside from the Core Class.

    Except for the Deluxes, the first wave was made available early alongside Legacy United products at Cybertron Fest 2023.

    Core Class

    Wave 9 Wave 10 Wave 11
    Core Class Starscream


    Or you could pick... WHAT'S IN THE BOX.
    Or you could pick... WHAT'S IN THE BOX.

    This item is currently scheduled for release, but is not yet available at mass retail.

    Starscream and Steeljaw

    Deluxe Class

    Wave 23 Wave 24 Wave 25 A-Level
    112 Deluxe Class Optimus Prime


    Or you could pick... WHAT'S IN THE BOX.
    Or you could pick... WHAT'S IN THE BOX.

    This item is currently scheduled for release, but is not yet available at mass retail.

    Soldier, Optimus Prime, and Bumblebee

    Voyager Class

    Wave 23 Wave 24 Wave 25
    86-24 Voyager Class Junkion Scrapheap


    Or you could pick... WHAT'S IN THE BOX.
    Or you could pick... WHAT'S IN THE BOX.

    This item is currently scheduled for release, but is not yet available at mass retail.

    Skywarp

    Leader Class

    Wave 14 Wave 15 Wave 16
    109 Leader Class Concept Art Megatron


    Or you could pick... WHAT'S IN THE BOX.
    Or you could pick... WHAT'S IN THE BOX.

    This item is currently scheduled for release, but is not yet available at mass retail.

    Springer

    Exclusives

    With the Buzzworthy Bumblebee branding being rotated out of circulation, its signature cartoon-style redecoes of War for Cybertron Trilogy toys were released in normal Studio Series packaging, with Blaster & Eject exclusive to Target.

    Voyager Class

    TakaraTomy Studio Series toyline

    Similar to Power of the Primes, in Takara's Transformers Studio Series (トランスフォーマー スタジオシリーズ Toransufōmā Sutajio Shirīzu) line, all figures are identical to their Hasbro counterparts, forgoing Takara's past practice of using more movie-accurate paint jobs. This is most likely due to the line being an official collaboration between Hasbro and TakaraTomy, much like the Masterpiece Movie Series line. ID numbering differs after number 8 compared to the Hasbro release, since some of the exclusives are not released in Japan. Introduced to the line in 2021, Takara includes characters from The Transformers: The Movie in its pre-existing Studio Series numbering system, whereas Hasbro assigns them ID numbers prefixed by "86". Takara also assigns ID numbers to Core Class figures, which go unnumbered in Hasbro markets. From wave 4 through wave 12, the packages featured the franchise's 35th anniversary logo. Toys would eventually used entirely closed boxes, starting with wave 29.

    In 2021, Takara decided to go back to its old ways and launched the short-lived exclusive Premium Finish toyline, featuring re-releases of some Studio Series figures with much more movie-accurate decoes.

    Regular retail

    Wave 1 (Apr 24, 2018)
  • SS-05 Optimus Prime (Revenge of the Fallen)
  • SS-06 Starscream (Transformers)
  • SS-07 Grimlock (Age of Extinction)
  • SS-08 Blackout (Transformers w/ Scorponok)
    		•  Wave 2 (Jul 21, 2018) Wave 3 (Sep 15, 2018) Wave 4 (Oct 27, 2018)
    Wave 5 (Jan 26, 2019) Wave 6 (Mar 23, 2019) Wave 7 (Apr 27, 2019) Wave 8 (Jul 27, 2019) Wave 9 (Aug 31, 2019)
    Wave 10 (Jan 25, 2020) Wave 11 (Feb 29, 2020) Wave 12 (Mar 28, 2020) Wave 13 (Apr 25, 2020) Wave 14 (May 30, 2020)
    Wave 15 (Jun 27, 2020) Wave 15.5 (Aug 1, 2020) Wave 16 (Aug 29, 2020) Wave 17 (Sep 26, 2020) Wave 18 (Oct 23, 2020)
    Wave 19 (Nov 28, 2020) Wave 20 (Apr 20, 2021)
    • SS-59 Autobot Jazz (The Transformers: The Movie)
    • SS-60 Hot Rod (The Transformers: The Movie)
    • SS-61 Kup (The Transformers: The Movie)
    		 Wave 21 (May 29, 2021) Wave 22 (Jun 26, 2021)
    • SS-65 B-127 (Bumblebee)
    		 Wave 23 (Jul 31, 2021)
    Wave 24 (Aug 7, 2021) Wave 25 (Nov 27, 2021) Wave 26 (Feb 26, 2022)
    • SS-73 Thrust (Bumblebee)
    • SS-74 Jolt (Revenge of the Fallen)
    		 Wave 27 (Apr 30, 2022) Wave 28 (May 28, 2022)
    Wave 29 (June 25, 2022) Wave 30 (August 27, 2022) Wave 31 (October 29, 2022)
    • SS-90 Bumblebee (Dark of the Moon)
    • SS-91 Sideways (Revenge of the Fallen)
    • SS-92 Arcee (The Transformers: The Movie)
    		 Wave 32 (November 26, 2022) Wave 33 (February 25, 2023)
    Wave 34 (March 25, 2023) Wave 35 (April 29, 2023) Wave 36 (June, 2023) Wave 37 (July, 2023) Wave 38 (August, 2023)
    • SS-108 Cheetor (Rise of the Beasts)
    • SS-109 Scourge (Rise of the Beasts)
    Wave 39 (September, 2023) Wave 40 (October, 2023) Wave 41 (November, 2023)
    • SS-112 Brawn (The Transformers: The Movie)
    • SS-113 Rhinox (Rise of the Beasts)
    • SS GE-04 Megatron (War for Cybertron)
    • SS GE-05 Cliffjumper (War for Cybertron)
    		 Wave 42 (December, 2023) Wave 43 (January, 2024)
    Wave 44 (February, 2024) Wave 45 (March, 2024) Wave 46 (April, 2024) Wave 47 (May, 2024) Wave 48 (August, 2024)
    Wave 49 (September, 2024) Wave 50 (October, 2024)
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    Everything beyond wave 46

    Premium Finish
    Generations franchise
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    Wave 1 (October 30, 2021) Wave 2 (November 27, 2021) Wave 3 (December 29, 2021) Wave 4 (January 29, 2022)
    PFSS-02 Optimus Prime
    Wave 5 (July 30, 2022)

    Exclusives

    Tokyo Comic Con 2018/TakaraTomy Mall Omni7 Toys"R"Us TakaraTomy Mall
    • SS-EX Skipjack (Revenge of the Fallen)
    		 Lawson Ticket
    SS-EX 1967 Rusty Bumblebee (Takara release of 24 Deluxe Class Bumblebee)
    Transformers 40th Anniversary Expo

    Notes

    • 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 very existence of the Studio Series general retail line-up, though not the actual title "Studio Series" yet (which was later revealed through separate leaks). The fact that the slides incorrectly featured projected release dates for "2017" instead of 2018 (which included dates predating the leak) led some fans to assume that the still unannounced line-up had long since been canceled. It wouldn't be until several leaks later that Hasbro finally acknowledged the existence of the Studio Series line, and revealed the first few waves during New York Toy Fair 2018, even offering a limited quantity of the first wave of Deluxe Class figures as an early release through the Hasbro Toy Shop website. Simultaneously, TakaraTomy revealed their version of the line at Wonder Festival Winter 2018.
    • Among the figures whose existence was revealed through the aforementioned July 2017 leak that were not officially unveiled at Toy Fair was Voyager Class Ironhide, who made his worldwide debut at retail in Singapore in June 2018. Subsequently, Hasbro announced the redeco of Voyager Class Starscream (based on his appearance in Revenge of the Fallen), the final figure revealed through the July 2017 leak, via their "Hasbro Pulse" Instagram account a few days before San Diego Comic-Con, even though they still hadn't officially acknowledged the existence of Ironhide by that point.
    • Like with previous movie-based lines, Studio Series also assigned code names to at least some of its characters. In 2018, the "theme" for those code names was "Australian race horses":
    • Bumblebee: "Stryker"
    • Dropkick: "Blue Lightning" or "Blue Light"
    • Megatron: "Fox"
    • Optimus Prime: "Radar"
    • KSI Sentry: "Sentry"
    • Shadow Raider: "Mercenary"
    • Shatter: "Red Lightning" or "Red Light"
    The code names of many of the other figures, assuming they even had code names, are still unknown, as those toys have (thus far) consistently been listed under their actual characters' names. Meanwhile, a listing for a supposed Voyager Class figure using the code name "Destroyer" later turned out to be a mislabeled Energon Igniters Speed Series Barricade from the Bumblebee movie toyline, with which the Studio Series shares its code names.
    • A few of the Deluxes and Voyagers of the previous two movie toylines scale fairly well with Studio Series figures. To this extent, a few molds were also redecoed in this toyline as well as a few retools. Furthermore, the static figurine of Quintessa scales well among these toys and also seems to serve as an inspiration for later pack-in figurines like Wheelie, Brains and the Mini Dinobots.
    • One of the biggest misconceptions surrounding the Studio Series toyline is that there is a subline called "Studio Series 86". This came about from leaked listings on Walmart's website where the number "86" was misinterpreted as part of the toyline's title, rather than the ID numbers of those toys. While the toys based on characters from the 1986 movie do feature a separate numbering system, the line itself doesn't acknowledge them as being any different from the live-action movie toys they are sold alongside.
      • While it has never been confirmed, the move to include 1986 characters in the Studio Series toyline after three years of continuous focus on the live-action films, was likely done to allow Hasbro and TakaraTomy to celebrate the 35th anniversary of the film, without stepping on the toes of the Beast Wars 25th anniversary, which was celebrated as a part of the War for Cybertron Trilogy. Evidence suggesting this is the inclusion of some of the film's main characters (Cyclonus, Rodimus Prime and Galvatron) being sold in the concurrently-ran Kingdom toyline and the shared design aesthetics of the toys between both lines.
    • Due to the cancellation of Hound and Hatchet, the toyline's numbering system is missing 86-18 and 94. Additionally, 79, 86-13, 86-20, 95, 96, and 102 are only assigned to the Buzzworthy Bumblebee version of the line. 74 Revenge of the Fallen Bumblebee is the only toy so far to be re-released in the regular line after debuting in Buzzworthy Bumblebee.
      • TakaraTomy's version of the line has skipped over "72" for unknown reasons.
      • Junkion Scrapheap and Buzzworthy Bumblebee Ironhide both use the 86-24 number, the only time the same number has been used for different characters between the two lines.
    • The instructions of the Buzzworthy Bumblebee "Worlds Collide" set mistakenly label it as part of Studio Series, under the Transformers movie.

    References

    1. ↑ "It's called "Studio Series" partly because Hasbro envisioned fans using the included backdrops as miniature "studios" when taking photos of the toys for social media."—Transformers Wiki (Matthew Karpowich), Twitter, 2019/06/05
    2. ↑ "Original Plans for Individual Releases of Hatchet and Earth Mode Hound were Cancelled" at Seibertron.
    3. ↑ April 25, 2024's Hasbro Pulse Transformers Fanstream | April 2024 on YouTube, with Ben MacCrae, Mark Maher, and Evan Brooks.
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