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TakaraTomy’s September batch is here, and the hosts have opinions. Jetfire becomes Optimus Prime’s pants, Delta Magnus goes Diaclone, and Mattel wants $65 for a tiny Hot Wheels Bumblebee. Plus…
Hasbro and Skybound are shopping an adult Energon Universe animated series, and the crew wonders if that means robot gore. Don needs the TFCon-exclusive Ocular Max Megalith, and Hasbro Asia’s…
Studio Series 86 Thundercracker shows up in color at the NYCC booth setup, and the crew weighs one more $43 seeker. HasLab Omega Prime replacements arrive with no tooling changes,…
Hasbro’s 2026 price increases push Voyager class to $42.99, and the crew asks fans to vote with their wallets, respectfully. Shockwave’s fan-voted sea creature mode is a whale, and Studio…
Hasbro is leaving Pawtucket for a new Boston headquarters. The Battersea Transformers store teases a “Titan” that isn’t a Titan, and Missing Link Ultra Magnus lands at $195 on Hasbro…
Most of the crew got Studio Series 86 Megatron, and everyone has thoughts, including a warning about cracked chest tabs. We remember Larry Gillstrom of Spectre General, and Grimlock beats…
The crew remembers Jim Shooter, who wrote the original Transformers treatment. Synergex Basara Prime stock images leave everyone asking why it isn’t Rodimus. Plus Lost Light Rodimus, a Dramatic Capture…
This week on Radio Free Cybertron, the full crew runs through their 2025 annual predictions — from Masterpiece Jazz (again) to a Studio Series 86 Titan to an A-Team van,…
Diecast brings back news from his NYCC sit-down with Hasbro: fewer Deluxe waves, reissues of hard-to-find figures and a HasLab coming soon. Plus the Mandalorian N-1 Starfighter crossover, Super7 ReAction…
HasLab Omega Prime passes 21,400 backers with a day to go, and painted prototypes finally appear. Target reveals Optimus Prime with Bullseye, plus Studio Series 86 Blaster and battle-damaged Ratchet.…
The 40th anniversary HasLab is Robots in Disguise 2001 Omega Prime. Don is overjoyed, and Diecast is not. Plus Legacy United Chromia and Shard leak, and a Devastator souvenir jacket…
It’s the annual prediction show. The crew bets on the 40th anniversary HasLab, Rise of the Beasts at the box office and more. Plus Hasbro makes good on HasLab Victory…