Takara-Tomy have uploaded a commercial to their Youtube channel of their Infobar Optimus Prime figure. The project, the result of crowdfunding in partnership with Japanese cell phone company AU, marks the tenth anniversary of the Transformers Movie series and also give Optimus Prime yet another household object to transform into.
We’re informed that the timing of this advertisement is to promote the line going to general retail – while it came out a little while ago (September) for the crowdfunding backers, everyone else now gets a shot at owning these guys.
Check out the commercial below:
Sponge
I can confirm the version bbts sells does not have the electronics, just emailed them as the listing on the site states it’s the version with Bluetooth, hopefully they will change it to be accurate
Tef
Presenting…
Calling up the gang…
That was fast…
OMG Can we keep it?
Tef
HotRhinoximus86
Hah! That's awesome!
Good point, too!
Since they are pretty far "down the line" (Takara -> Crowdfund -> Takara Release -> Convention Release -> US Release), I just assumed.
Keep us posted – and thanks!
Sponge
So it’s not like we know which version BBTS is getting, I’ll be sure to post which it is whenever I get mine, personally tho I don’t care about the electronics enough to cancel an order, I just want a robot with a silly alt mode
HotRhinoximus86
That's what happened to me, but when I found out [below], I canceled my BBTS order…!
Sponge
BBTS just emailed me Prime is coming in stock soon
griffin-of-oz
Not all versions have the bluetooth alert LED on the toy. The three that were released in September (red Optimus, grey Megatron, black Bumblebee) appear to have it. But of the two release in December, the white Optimus has it, but the red Optimus doesn't, as it appears to be a cheaper re-release without the electronics and good figure stand included.
The white one has a release date of December 16th, while the cheaper red version comes out December 23rd.
So it looks like there are already five versions of this au X Transformers Infobar toy for fans to collect.
HotRhinoximus86
I just read on twitter that it doesn't even connect anymore, let alone have a screen. I canceled my p/o, too!
HotRhinoximus86
Screen would be unbelievably cool, but I'm still groovin' on this.
Yea, I'm glad you found out!
I'll most likely post pics here or on twitter when mine arrives, so you'll be able to see it, anyway! I'm still actually really excited for it!
mizuki088
That packing box material prime is even better. (It is art)
Robert Snoke
i thought a transforming robot phone was long ago done way better with Power Rangers Wild Force/Gaoranger with their morpher phones.
VelsR
Now anyone can heed the call of the Last Prime.
chucksbikeorama
Exactly what I was just thinking ^
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Holy moly. The skills she has making that out of cardboard. She is a machine. What skill.
MegaMoonMan
Now that I see more pics of it I can tell there's no display. Better that I know that now before I buy it.
HotRhinoximus86
Don't do it just 'cos I said so, but I'm pretty sure no screen. Blinking light sounds right – I think it plays a noise, too.
Wheeljack_Prime
Well, of all the Optimus Prime designs worthy or notable enough to be commemorated in cardboard…
…this wasn't very high on the list.
On another note, this makes sense to retool as Soundwave. When they gonna do that?
MegaMoonMan
So what, it just has a blinking light or something for notifications? I swore i read it had a display with text.
No screen, I'm dropping the preorder on this turd now.