Transformers: Evergreen Optimus Prime And Bumblebee Toys Revealed

Discussion in 'Transformers News and Rumors' started by SilverOptimus, Sep 24, 2017.

  1. Smokescreen38

    Smokescreen38 Fight fire with smoke!

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    I\'m not going to complain about the designs or market target...but my hunch is that this isn\'t necessarily an ideal tactic for the longevity of the brand.  

    I was no rich kid growing up so I really only TFs for birthdays, etc. The few that I did have felt special and amazing. They were nice enough that I saved them where other toys came and went.  Even affordable figures like the Minibots had a premium feel and were represented by full-fledged characters in the fiction.  

    These figures may be attainable for children of poor families...and that\'s a good thing but to my eyes, these things completely lack the magic and sophistication that made TFs a permanent, life long hobby for so many of us.   These are designed as the cheapest possible representation of transformable IP.   Few of these will be saved by the kids who  get them, nobody will remember these fondly decades from now.  --Just my hunch, my opinion.  

    Transformers will soon be, if not already, an IP brand first, toy brand second.  

    I will say that CW and TR stand out as being toys first, IP second...and the results have been wonderful.  
     
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  2. edicius

    edicius I need a drink.

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    Do we know what the price point is on these? Wouldn't mind snagging these for my son for Christmas (as a stocking stuffer) if they were cheap enough.
     
  3. Smitty.1981

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    They normally go for 6-7 USD.
     
  4. Slingshot

    Slingshot Back In the Game

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    It's rather disappointing that Legion figures from 7 years ago had better articulation than these new "evergreen" figures.
     
  5. Sovietbot

    Sovietbot Autobot from USSR

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    Tell me how this line right / officially called?

    Cyberverse or Evergreen?:confused: 
     
  6. daimchoc

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    I'm suddenly remembering how those universe 2.0 legends/legion figures from years back (Optimus, ultra Magnus, Bumblebee, skyward, cliffjumper, etc) kept showing up at stores over here year after year (usually for their big toy sales)
    My guess is in future years, those molds will have been retired and I'll see these guys falling off the pegs they've been stuffed onto year after year for toy sales.

    They don't look terrible. And for cheap dollar store figures or figures for countries where there is less of a potential market for bigger more expensive transformers these will work well enough.
    And I may pick up one or two if they do show up over here.
    So, there's that

    Mostly I'm just glad these designs we had been seeing pop up everywhere have ended up being for this evergreen line. It gives me hope that Cyberverse may not end up being a G1 reboot. I know lots of people would like to see that. But given we already have the generations and now evergreen lines for G1 inspired toys (not to mention masterpieces) having something different from G1 would be nice
     
  8. Fasttrack

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    These are Evergreen. Not Cyberverse
     
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  9. bumblebeej8

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    Megatron and Starscream both look very good
     
  10. SilverOptimus

    SilverOptimus Movie News Monster Moderator News Staff

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    Man, the Decepticons are in a totally different league than the Autobots yesterday. That Starscrem is a must buy for any Starscream lover.
     
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    Starscream's Facial Expression reminds me of his Armada self. I might get it.
     
  12. galien

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    More like \"Evergrey\"
     
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    sad the direction the one great tfs line is going....to essentially gumball machine junk. :( 
     
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    That Megatron looks good, wish it was a voyager sized figure though, that would make it a good representation of mtmte Megatron
     
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    Wow, that is quite the difference between the Decepticon Toys and the Autobot ones. Kind of disappointed in Optimus Prime and Bumblebee after seeing these.
     
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    For what these will cost in the environment we are in these are REALLY good. I hope I can find some of them some day.
     
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    Honestly I was expecting worse but these actually look decent. I just hope we get better toys of these designs.

    Wasn’t there a Grimlock leaked earlier this month too?
     
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    Do people really, seriously interpret this as some sort of downfall for the franchise? It's just another option at another price point. It's not supplanting the other options. On the contrary, they're expanding those options, with what looks like a Movie based line in the style of Generations, on top of the continuing Generations lines they have planned all the way through 2021, and whatever Cyberverse turns out to be (this will likely be the new RiD style line, at that price range and relative complexity.)

    And it's not like this is even totally without precedent. Remember those little rubber figures that in the west were called Decoys? In Japan, keshi figures like that were a big deal, and they were released independently (not just as pack-ins with carded TFs like in the West.) They also served as game pieces.

    Granted this isn't at all the same, but I'm just saying. I don't personally see the issue with this whatsoever. Everyone's been saying the line is doomed and going downhill since... well, forever. It's over 30 years old. It isn't going anywhere.
     
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  19. Ramberk Magnus

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    I politely disagree. G1 Minibots were junk, we just have fond memories of them. To say that they had a "premium feel" is absurd. They had arm articulation and super limited paint apps. What is premium about that? Furthermore, just run a test. Show young kids "evergreen" Bumblebee and G1 minibot Bumblebee and see what they choose...

    This product is a perfect "entry point" product. The worst thing that Hasbro can do is price themselves out to the point that its not growing new customers with low priced toys and simply catering to a shrinking demographic of older customers who can afford higher priced toys.
     
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  20. Smitty.1981

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    I think what people are failing to understand is that this is the line the brought such dollar store hits like Universe Bumblebee, again, Universe Starscream, again and Universe Optimus Prime as inner robot Magnus.

    Now it's getting all new molds and people are bitching.
     
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