Transformers: Age of the Primes

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Transformers: Age of the Primes is a subline imprint of the Generations toyline, and the successor to Transformers: Legacy.

First teased at Hasbro Pulse Con 2024[1], and given a full reveal at Cybertron Con later that year, Age of the Primes revolves around the mythical Thirteen Primes and their descendants.[2] Unlike the Thirteen's diminutive toys in the 2018 Power of the Primes line, these are standard-sized figures, drawing from multiple designs, and each including their artifact. Age of the Primes also continues the standard of scale, articulation, and compatibility for 3 mm effects and 5 mm weapons/armor set by the War for Cybertron Trilogy. The "descendants" of the Primes, much like Legacy, are based on characters from multiple Transformers series. Additionally, the Core Class assortment was discontinued and the Titan Class toys were decreased in size and luckily, price.

Much like Power of the Primes, a substantial part of the toyline is also dedicated to the combiner teams: the Aerialbots and the Combaticons. The Aerialbots utilize a similar system to the Legacy Stunticons, with a Commander Class toy transforming into the torso and combining with an included frame that four Deluxe Class toys can attach to.

AWAKEN THE THIRTEEN

—Official tagline

Toys

Deluxe Class

Wave 1 Wave 2
Deluxe Class Solus Prime


Voyager Class

Wave 1 Wave 2
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Voyager Class Prima Prime


Leader Class

Wave 1 Wave 2
Leader Class Megatronus the Fallen

Big ticket items

Commander Class Titan Class
Titan Class Star 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.

All products

Exclusives

Generations Selects (multiple outlets)


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.

Trypticon

Notes

  • Concurrently with 2025’s Studio Series assortment, the toyline sees a return to the plastic windows not seen on Transformers packaging since War for Cybertron: Kingdom. Also like Studio Series, the boxes are now less decorated than their predecessors, replacing the full package artwork with an all-black design that has art of the figure’s robot and alternate forms on one side of the window, with the robot form on the left side of the box and the toyline’s poster on the right, and little graphics on the front showing the toy’s step count.
  • The members of the Thirteen (and many of their designs and artifacts) are based on The Covenant of Primus, with Optimus Prime represented by his Star Convoy form.
  • Age of the Primes coincides with the Thirteen's major role in the theatrical film Transformers One.
  • Unlike the War for Cybertron Trilogy and Legacy toylines, which were each three years long, Age of the Primes is only two years.[2][3] Also unlike those lines, it will not be rebranded with a new name for the second year.[4]
  • Age of the Primes was previously teased with the release of Legacy Vector Prime and Malleus Minotaurus, the former of whom was later featured on official art for the toyline.
  • Though it continues to include characters from all parts of the brand’s history, Age of the Primes mostly drops the universe designations from their names.
  • Several figures in the toyline are identified as direct descendants of one of the Thirteen. As there is currently no unified fiction for the toyline, this is largely done through the toys' retailer product descriptions and media promotions. The known descendants are as follows:
    • Prima Prime: Autobot Red Alert[5]
    • Alpha Trion: Aerialbot Slingshot,[6] G2 Universe Grimlock
    • Micronus Prime: Fugitive Waspinator
    • Nexus Prime: Aerialbot Silverbolt[7]

References

  1. Transformers panel at Hasbro Pulse Con 2024 on the Hasbro Pulse YouTube channel, with Ben MacCrae, Evan Brooks, Mark Maher, Marcelo Matere, and Nate Purswell
  2. 2.0 2.1 "The best part of the next 2 years is, you’ll not only collect the 13 primes but theres an amazing plethora of bots that are all descendents of the primes, you can collect them all, finish mini collections, and guess their energon bloodline."—Mark Maher, Instagram, 2024/11/26
  3. "2026 and 2025 are linked together, I can say that, and if you can believe it we’re already starting to think a little bit about 2027."—John Warden, TFW2005, "SDCC 2024 Hasbro Interview – John Warden’s Return, Generations, Studio Series, Combiners, More!", 2024/08/03
  4. "Yes, 2026 will also be Age of the Primes."—Evan Brooks, Instagram, 2025/01/04
  5. December 9, 2024's Designer Commentary for AOTP Prima Prime from Mark Maher on Instagram.
  6. Transformers Age of the Primes Reveal | Dive into the Legacy of the Thirteen Primes | Hasbro Pulse with Mark Maher and Nate Purswell
  7. January 2, 2025’s Designer Commentary for AOTP Aerialbot Silverbolt from Mark Maher on Instagram.