Thanks again to everyone who took part!

All winners listed below, to view more details, including runner ups and how the votes were spread across the multiple choice options view the full report (PDF).


Toys

Favourite Legacy Evolution Core figure: Bomb-Burst
Favourite Legacy Evolution Deluxe figure: Beachcomber & Paradise Parakeet
Favourite Legacy Evolution Voyager figure: Comic Universe Tarn
Favourite Legacy Evolution Leader figure: Transmetal II Megatron
Opinion of Commander Class Armada Universe Optimus Prime: 4.2 stars (average)
Opinion of Titan Class Nemesis: 3.7 stars (average)
Opinion of HasLab Deathsaurus: 4.0 stars (average)

Favourite Toxitron Collection Deluxe figure: G2 Universe Sideswipe
Favourite Toxitron Collection Voyager/Leader figure: G2 Universe Grimlock
Favourite Generations Selects figure: Magnificus
Favourite Shattered Glass figure: Grimlock
Favourite Amazon "Pre-War" exclusive figure: Nova Prime
Favourite Store Exclusive Legacy figure: Origin Autobot Jazz

Favourite Studio Series Core figure: Decepticon Frenzy (Red) (TFTM)
Favourite Studio Series Deluxe figure: 86-22 Brawn (TFTM)
Favourite Studio Series Voyager figure: 86-23 Autobot Ratchet (TFTM)
Favourite Studio Series Leader figure: 86-19 Dinobot Snarl (TFTM)
Opinion of Studio Series Commander Class Ultra Magnus: 4.5 stars (average)

Favourite Studio Series Core figure (excluding 86): Arcee (ROTB)
Favourite Studio Series Deluxe figure (excluding 86): 100 Bumblebee (ROTB)
Favourite Studio Series Voyager figure (excluding 86): 102BB Optimus Prime (ROTB)
Favourite Studio Series Leader figure (excluding 86): 06 Optimus Primal (ROTB)

Favourite Rise of the Beasts (mainline) Deluxe figure: Airazor
Favourite Rise of the Beasts (mainline) Voyager figure: Optimus Prime
Favourite Rise of the Beasts gimmick line: Battle Masters

Favourite Transformers EarthSpark Deluxe figure: Terran Twitch
Favourite Transformers EarthSpark Warrior figure: Optimus Prime

Favourite Collaborative figure: VNR Optimus Prime
Favourite vintage reissue figure of 2023: Autobot Hound
Favourite Masterpiece figure of 2023: MP-57 Skyfire
Favourite non-transforming official figure of 2023: Super7 Unicron


Media

Opinion of the Rise of the Beasts: 3.6 stars (average)
Favourite Autobot character in Rise of the Beasts: Mirage
Favourite Maximal character in Rise of the Beasts: Optimus Primal
Favourite Terrorcon character in Rise of the Beasts: Scourge
Favourite Human character in Rise of the Beasts: Noah Díaz

Opinion of the Skybound Transformers comic: 3.8 stars (average)

Opinion of the Earthspark cartoon: 3.3 stars (average)


Collecting

Favourite physical store for buying Transformers: JB Hi-Fi
Favourite online store for buying Transformers: Amazon
Favourite third party transforming toy release of 2023: Fanstoys Jive

Favourite heroic Transformer toy ever: G1 Optimus Prime
Favourite heroic Transformers character ever: G1 Optimus Prime
Favourite villainous Transformer toy ever: G1 Soundwave
Favourite villainous Transformers character ever: G1 Soundwave


Selected additional comments

The good:

"It’s had to be one of the best years in transformers we’ve had in a while. Looking forward to the 40th anniversary."

"Loved all the special events Hasbro Australia held this year! The Roar’n’Snore, the art show, the ROTB preview screening - all awesome!"

"It really feels like genuine fans are in the design team with very little pushback from higher ups. They’re releasing banger after banger!"

"The Transformers Generations toylines (Legacy and Studio Series) have been in an era of peak quality in regards to design and articulation, some QA and distribution issues aside, I look forward to that continuing."

"What a time to be a TF fan. Hasbro are making plenty of money from us but their designers seem to actually be passionate about what they are creating for that money."

"A really good year to be a transformers fan. Great movie, solid cartoon and great comics."

"Helped considerably to light up a dark year personally."

"2023 was such an amazing wonderful beautiful amazing year for transformers I loved it so much,, This franchise has been so helpful for me both personally and creatively. I've found so many new corners of this fandom and made new friends who i love so much!!"



The bad:

"Been a ride, items have enough expensive, hard to find , frustrating reordering, but we all love it."

"Preordering being necessary to make sure you have a chance at getting a toy sucks. I feel for the kids who miss out on so much."

"There was more product than opportunities to buy it."

"Sadly the overwhelming majority of all figures, like anything else in the world, are vastly overpriced."

"With Hasbro pushing so many pre-orders at Australian "Fan outlet" sites and stores, we have certainly seen the death of the Brand at the regular retail stores here. It used to be fun toy-hunting, but now I don't even bother."

"It is getting rather expensive."



The wishes:

"I wish for Hasbro to have more previews because I am over finding out about stuff through leaks and reviews."

"I really hope Hasbro stops holding some figures back from Australia. Examples like Detritus, Dreadwing, Windblade and Thundertron from Legacy."

"Legacy is giving us a diverse range of universes, and I love the emphasis on Armada. But why no mini-con ports?!?!? "

"I'm going to try and budget better for next year's toys. I'll fail, but at least I'll try."