Legacy Evolution CMDR class Armada Optimus Prime

This year's Transformers Generations Commander Class figure has now been fully revealed by Hasbro earlier today, and it is now listed for pre-order on Amazon Australia, for release in August, for $180.

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https://www.amazon.com.au/Transforme...dp/B0BDHHBXN1/

Armada Universe Optimus Prime is part of this year's Legacy Evolution series, and it homages the "super pants" Prime toy from waaaay back in the second half of 2002.
The truck cab converts to a regular (Deluxe-ish) sized bot, but then it also combines with the trailer to form a larger, super sized, bot.

Unfortunately, this version doesn't come with the Minicon Sparkplug.

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Interesting... TFH has per-orders for Armada Prime, with the release date being May 2023. Doesn't seem right...

What are the chances of this thing coming sooner rather than later?

It would probably depend on if Big W has paid for the world-exclusive launch in June at Toy Sale like they have done in the past few years.

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Originally Posted by JJJ

Interesting... TFH has per-orders for Armada Prime, with the release date being May 2023. Doesn't seem right...

What are the chances of this thing coming sooner rather than later?

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I'm tempted, but considering that postage would be around $40 Singapore dollars, it'll end up costing around $200AUD in the end. I might as well wait.

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Originally Posted by Handsprime

I'm tempted, but considering that postage would be around $40 Singapore dollars, it'll end up costing around $200AUD in the end. I might as well wait.

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Yeah, not worth it considering that their ETA may well turn out to be incorrect or other local retailers may adjust their ETAs to match.
It is an interesting development though and I do hope the latter scenario happens.

I'm happy to stick with my Amazon preorder for the time being.

Well, TFH answered my question, and yes, as far as they know, it is coming this month.

~$200 now, or perhaps $150 or even less in June... Decisions, decisions...

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Originally Posted by JJJ

Interesting... TFH has per-orders for Armada Prime, with the release date being May 2023. Doesn't seem right...

What are the chances of this thing coming sooner rather than later?

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Well BBTS apparently has it out and people have got them already so release date of May isnt that far fetched.

So much for Big W getting Commanders as a world exclusive.

I’ll still be hunting it from Big W. Nothing like a retail purchase, and with shipping I think it’s going to be cheaper to get local anyway.

Hey am I missing something, or is it missing any mini-con ports? I have heaps of spare mini-cons that I’d be wanting to display him with, but I can only see peg holes not ports.

There are no mini-con ports, no. That's not something Hasbro is generally doing with the Legacy toys.