Transformers: Authentics Bravo Assortment line including Optimus Prime, Megatron, Bumblebee and Starscream is now listed on Amazon US.
This new listing confirms the fact that United States will also use the title ‘Authentics’ to identify this series of budget market figures which previously appeared in Philippines.
Product description:
Transformers Authentics figures feature popular Transformers characters at a 4.5-inch scale. Choose a side and collect other Transformers Authentics figures to stage epic Autobot vs. Decepticon battles (each sold separately. Subject to availability). Transformers Authentics figures bring the exciting conversion play you can come to expect from a Transformers figure. Transformers Authentics figures are a great way to start any Transformers collection. Transformers and all related characters are trademarks of Hasbro.
You can check out the listing below, and the images mirrored with this news post.
- Transformers Authentics Optimus Prime
- Transformers Authentics Bumblebee
- Transformers Authentics Megatron
- Transformers Authentics Starscream
bellpeppers
I find myself pondering the irony if Authentics got KO’d.
ErickCruz
I found these at a Walmart here in Mexico, bought SS and Megs, they make for neat displays for your work/office desk.
Mizzinno
That Prime will make for a good Huffer conversion
Louise Belcher
I don't think Israel is that much of worthwhile market , but it would intersting to see if it become widespread phenomenon .
primalxconvoy
Now THAT'S when Hasbro needs to start worrying!
Louise Belcher
In Israel, I started to see Wei Jiang knockoofs being sold in most toy stores inculding our currently lousy Toys "R'" Us rather then Hasbro products .
geezerman402
Look closer… there's a gap between Bee's thigh and calf. The calves hinge at the very bottom for transformation, with the entire rear of the leg being a solid piece of plastic, but there is no knee joint.
Oniconvoy
Yes. That’s literally what these are intended to be.
What’s your point?
Zappit
That's dollar store junk right there.
dCon
I guess knowing thsee are Hasbro pics won't change anyone's mind? Because I know these pics aren't showing the color saturation correctly it's not a deal for the price, tbh.
I know it's not a great jet, but the picture isn't even transformed fully, either. You can see the shoulder hinge is only pulled down slightly.
He has knee joints and other joints as well head dual-uni/ shoulders (sorta)
Murasame
I have heard of Great Britain being expensive.
Haywired
They'll clog up the shelves at the budget stores and work as pocket money TFs. There's no need for adult collectors to pick one of them unless you need a custom fodder, unless you're a completionist in need of the every mold of the character ever produced.
I'll probably do all the Seeker color variants and G2 Megatron and that's all for what they're useful to me.
But only if I can find them anywhere in EU at the retail price. Because Cyber Battalions weren't easy to find here at all.
SgtLemon
2 dollars? Holy crap, I've seen KO's here for £10 that are not as good looking as the Prime and Megs
Dachande
Amazon also sells the Cyber Battalion line, and just look at how many of those figures are absolutely clogging the pegs where GOOD figures belong!
Oh wait, they are NO WHERE except Walgreens.
My bad.
Murasame
For 2 dollars they'd be acceptable.
Lovecraft
It's fascinating how rustled people are that these exist.
These are just dedicated molding at the intricacy of an upscaled Legion that's gonna replace the legion class repaints of the EXACT SAME VANILLA G1 characters that are currently on shelves in places like Dollar General, Big Lots, etc.
Personally I probably won't bother with them but that's only because I don't have the real estate for another specified assortment. I do have a bookshelf that's got a few of those old legions, some kreons, etc that don't have a place in the display proper so maybe I'll plop one of these there someday. Certainly won't actually look for one. One will find me, this I know.
ZapRowsdower
What makes you believe these will "replace" anything?
First, the story was that these were ONLY for Dollar Stores or Big Lots. But now Amazon looks to carry em!
So now what? There's absolute certainty that other shops won't follow suit?
My money is on Hasbro putting these up on shelves NEXT to the 1-steps. So when stores run behind on PotP wave 3, you can look forward to these arriving in droves! No joke, it's their current M.O.: get as many simple toys on shelves as possible.
The big problem is Hasbro prioritizing these things and further bottlenecking the Generations supply chain. Sometimes I feel like a lot of 1steps sell because fans are not finding anything else in stores…
agent j 15
Wow these look
Fucking horrible
JomasterII
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Anyone else getting uncanny valley vibes from Bumbles here?