Studio Series Gamer Edition announced

[Paulbot]

New Studio Series subline - Gamer Edition is on the way.

First three toys are all from War for Cybertron video game:

Deluxe class 01 Bumblebee
Deluxe class 02 Barricade
Voyager class 03 Optimus Prime

Own numbering (no 86-xx) series

More pics and more details here
https://tformers.com/studio-series-war-for-cybertron-gamer-edition-optimus-prime-barricade-bumblebee-revealed/48989/news.html

https://i.imgur.com/Lvd7lFT.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/Ym1VTHA.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/L3arSPY.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/D3dMPMt.jpg

[Thurmus]

They look nice. It is a shame that Barricade's wheel hubs look so crap compared to the other two.

[Handsprime]

I swear I read somewhere they were planning on bringing the drones from the live action movie games into the studio series toyline. Hope that means we can get some new Swindle toys.

[Omega Metro]

Definitely not pretty designs. Especially Barricade. Reminds me of those kiddy RID Transformers.

[SharkyMcShark]

Really excited to get that Optimus.

The original is one of my favourite figures, but I felt it was perhaps hamstrung by being done at too small a scale.

[JJJ]

Ah, damn it...

I've been studiously ignoring the WFC listings for some time now, because hey, less money to spend. And then I see that Barricade. Up until now, I've not wanted any Barricade (because Bayverse really doesn't agree with me, and I don't care for an evil re-colour of Prowl). But this one... This one could work for me, seeing as there doesn't seem to be any move to produce a deluxe based on the evergreen design.

[SharkyMcShark]

The only thing that concerns me about this is the lack of ankle tilts on the deluxe figures (BB and Barricade). That has been part of the common design language for most retail releases deluxe class and above since the beginning of Siege.

[DELTAprime]

They look great, but I guess it's an easy skip for me since I'm not really into non-G1 figures right now.

[Paulbot]

WFC Optimus Prime is available from Amazon Australia for $57 releasing 1 May

https://amzn.asia/d/bUXdCCgu

Bumblebee for $40 two weeks later
https://amzn.asia/d/d7caQpY

Barricade for $40 released in June
https://amzn.asia/d/8ZrV56s

[Tetsuwan Convoy]

Looking a little plain and that Bumblebee looks worse than his previous version... I do hope TT whip up a Premium finish to these guys. Well, Optimus and Barricade, as they're the only two I'm interested in.

[JJJ]

Premium Finish is dead, isn't it?

[Tha_Phantom]

that Bumblebee looks worse than his previous version...

Bit of a mixed bag. The limbs are definitely improved. There's less bulk on the arms and the legs aren't as spindly.
The torso... yeah, that's worse, but it was never great anyway.


Premium Finish is dead, isn't it?

Perhaps in name? But not in spirit as these were just revealed recently.
https://news.tfw2005.com/2023/03/08/bwvs-01-eternal-beast-showdown-takara-kingdom-optimus-prime-megatron-info-clearer-images-477001

[JJJ]

Perhaps in name? But not in spirit as these were just revealed recently.
https://news.tfw2005.com/2023/03/08/bwvs-01-eternal-beast-showdown-takara-kingdom-optimus-prime-megatron-info-clearer-images-477001

Interesting. Does seem to be the same sort of thing, yes.

[DELTAprime]

Perhaps in name? But not in spirit as these were just revealed recently.
https://news.tfw2005.com/2023/03/08/bwvs-01-eternal-beast-showdown-takara-kingdom-optimus-prime-megatron-info-clearer-images-477001

RIP my wallet...

[Skyfire]

More listings online (all May 1 releases):

EB Games
Optimus $58
https://www.ebgames.com.au/product/toys-and-collectibles/294019-transformers-studio-series-voyager-03-optimus-prime-gamer-edition-action-figure
Bumblebee $45
https://www.ebgames.com.au/product/toys-and-collectibles/294018-transformers-studio-series-deluxe-01-bumblebee-gamer-edition-action-figure
Barricade $45
https://www.ebgames.com.au/product/toys-and-collectibles/294017-transformers-studio-series-deluxe-02-barricade-gamer-edition-action-figure

JB Hi-Fi
Optimus $54.98
https://www.jbhifi.com.au/products/transformers-studio-series-voyager-03-gamer-edition-optimus-prime-figure-action-figure?queryID=681bb1adf50505ff3f85d58f41d5e8ec&objectID=623750
Bumblebee $39.98
https://www.jbhifi.com.au/products/transformers-studio-series-deluxe-01-gamer-edition-bumblebee-figure-action-figure?queryID=681bb1adf50505ff3f85d58f41d5e8ec&objectID=623749
Barricade $39.98
https://www.jbhifi.com.au/products/transformers-studio-series-deluxe-02-gamer-edition-barricade-figure-action-figure?queryID=681bb1adf50505ff3f85d58f41d5e8ec&objectID=623748