Hasbro US have also updated their online product catalog with new listings for the new Transformers Mr Potato Head toys. The four revealed, and on the site, so far are a larger Optimus Prime and Starscream which include parts to let them “transform” along with smaller Optimus Prime and Grimlock potato heads. Interestingly, the packaging identifies these Playskool offerings as a part of the Rescue Bots series, despite their Generation 1 roots.
The catalog update also includes entries for the Battle Masters series, although the links for them are not yet live.
JLvatron
Actually, the packaging shows these new toys do NOT have custom potato'd names.
It's now Mr. Potato Head "as Optimus Prime", "as Starscream", "as Grimlock".
Surely a step down in creativity. They could easily have come up with:
Starch-Scream
Gr-yamlock
Arkstudio
I wonder how much one costs?
Autovolt 127
I still have my Opti-Mash Prime Potato Head figure from the first movie line. I don't need this new one.
LegendAntihero
How come Hasbro doesn't put these potato head toys in Burger King kids meals like they used to?
boxorak
Money.
tonyformer
The battle masters are on shelves at Toys Are Us right now also.
orangeitis
Must buy Spudscream…
yami4ct
It's hard to tell from these images with no other references, but judging from the packaging these guys are going to be much, much smaller than your typical Potato Head.
Not sure how to feel about these guys. On the one hand, these guys seem to miss the point of the mix-and-match potato head play style. On the other, the way the parts come off to "transform" is really neat. Also loving the design of potato head grimlock, even if he doesn't transform. Might have to grab these guys if I ever see them.
Sideswipe1954
Those prices on the Potato Heads can't be accurate, can they? I mean, most licensed Potato Heads at retail (Marvel, Star Wars, etc) are like $12-$13 a piece
TheBeastman
So….what occurred that made this new potato head style necessary?
griffin-of-oz
Browsing for product images today, and then looking here to see if it was mentioned yet (couldn't see a topic when doing a search), I saw that some of the TFs Potato Heads have been added to the Hasbro Product Page, with product numbers and RR pricing details… for anyone who needs them or archives them on their websites.
Optimus truck/robot – $7
Starscream jet/robot – $7
Grimlock robot – $4
Optimus robot – $4
They also have the first wave of Battle Masters listed on the Product Page, but their individual Pages don't exist (or the links are wrong). You get to see the product numbers and RR pricing though (even though they have already been found in some parts of the world).
2-pack Optimus Vs Megatron – $25
Starscream, Barricade, Bumblebee, Prowl – $15 each