Up next from the team at the San Diego Comic Con 2012 we have a look at the special edition Linkin Park Gold Soundwave. This reissue – all done in gold – is a first for Hasbro but keeps step with Takara-Tomy’s trend of offering special editions of Optimus Prime to celebrate various partnerships. In a Comic Con first for Transformers, the crowd were also able to get up close and personal with the toy for a true “in hand” experience.
Read on for our pictures of this unique piece of Transformers merchandise. Keep it TFW for more updates, and check out our fellow sites Hisstank and Toyark for more SDCC 2012 coverage!
EDIT: Additional images added 9:40 Eastern.
Satomiblood
ALL CAPS when you spell the man's name, but yes (MF DOOM).
DecepticonSpike
MF Doom?
Satomiblood
Would've been way cooler if it were "MF DOOM Soundwave."
DecepticonSpike
Sadly I would buy that Soundwave too
Batman
In all honesty I would buy a Bieber Soundwave long before a Linkin Park one
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JETFIRE714
at least the shitty band cares enough to push some G1 goodness out to the masses.. kudos to LP..
ex dtw2003
LP are tied to the franchise at this point – love it or hate it.
This is cool for those that are interested in it.
This is going to be the BAPE Prime for the domestic market.
Leather Elbows
I really want this because I LOVE Linkin Park!
It would be cool if it played Linkin Park songs. I want to here it say ''Cause I'm only a craaack in this caaaaastle of glass!'' 
megatroptimus
Looks like a quick gold-painted mock-up to me. If it was all gold chrome, it would be cool…
Autovolt 127
Did Linkin Park invert Soundwave's colour and were like yeah we're done? Pass.
Blitz.
yeah… I want it. Its like a lucky draw only theirs a real chance of owning this one
Feralstorm
I'd pay five bucks just to find out what that would look like!
Xzbit
This will be expensive for sure.
opt1musaber
Ye GPS is the big question. He does look effin awesome though.
Russian fan
Wow! Linkin Park have more and more addiction to Transformers! I always say that Transformers have steel grip
Janitor
Angsty GPS Soundwave says: "I'M ABOUT TO BREAK!!!"
Star Saber
The fact that this toy is a high risk candidate to be the next Transformer on the GPS list makes this an automatic pass for me
igniz1984
Such an awesome toy having an association with such a shitty band. It's a disgrace to soundwave I tell ya!!!
Megatron118
That is sick. Hopefully it doesn't turn to dust too quickly
Omegatron
It's been a while, but…
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