Transformers Prime Leader Class

Discussion in 'Transformers Toy Discussion' started by Shadowbreaker, Oct 10, 2011.

  1. seekerblackout

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    Voyager Megs WAS confirmed
     
  2. Steevy Maximus

    Steevy Maximus Old School Snarkster

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    Leader class don't sell as FAST as the smaller figure, but that is just as much an issue with them being $45 than anything else. Hasbro sells a LOT of leader class toys, especially at Christmas. If they weren't selling well enough, Hasbro wouldn't continue making new leader class figures EVERY YEAR since 2002 (and since 2005, we've averaged 3 or MORE leader figures in a given year)

    Again, all things considered, Optimus and Megatron are EXTREMELY likely candidates if we get any leader class figures.
    Bah, if it doesn't fly off the shelves like Masterpieces, then it's a "shelfwarmer", clearly the guy did okay back during Armada and Energon, since we continued getting Supreme figures all the way to the present.
     
  3. Bed Bugs

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    It would be nice if Hasbro would forego regular Leader's in favor of Gestalt and Citybot Leaders.
     
  4. Anguirus

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    I thought from the first time seeing the character models that there were clearly three size tiers in the show.

    Deluxe: most Autobots (Arcee is a bit smaller), Vehicons, Knockout, Airachnid.
    Voyager: Starscream, Soundwave, Bulkhead, Breakdown
    Leader: Optimus, Megatron

    Obviously this didn't 100% predict the toy line, but it seems clear to me that Optimus and Megatron are so much taller than everyone else that it was expected they would get Leaders eventually.

    Animated got three Leader molds. There will be Prime Leaders.
     
  5. Kaymac

    Kaymac I'M REALLY FEELIN' IT!

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    I like to pick up a few Leaders here and there, and I am hoping they do Optimus and Megatron, but if they don't and I skip out on Optimus Prime and Megatron's other toys, I'll be sad. :( 
     
  6. wildfly

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    Leader Class Arcee damnit.
     
  7. PowermasterJazz

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    Megatron must have a Leader Class. At all costs!
     
  8. caitlindevi

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    To be honest I don't think the Prime Line needs Leader class figures but if they do make them its going to be Prime and Megs. They'll pretty much just be upscaled version of the voyagers but with lights and sounds.

    I don't think Unicron needs to be more than a voyager (if he gets a toy) and if they make a leader Uni then the folks at hasbro aren't watching their own show.
     
  9. Stepper

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    Is going to be huge if they going to produce a Leader class Prime
     
  10. Knightdramon

    Knightdramon Hasbro LIES to the US

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    Perhaps Megatron is one of those leaders. Maybe he upgrades his alternate mode from a big pile of nothing to a possible earth mode early in S2 and gets that upgrade.

    Animated only doubled up on Bulkhead in terms of size class. Optimus [earth mode] was a voyager while his cybertronian mode was the deluxe, same with Megatron [albeit in a higher class]. Their two pack [deluxe] seems similar in composition to Prime's coupling.
     
  11. Stepper

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    But from the looks of it,am not surprise at all if they come out the Prime Leader class version
     
  12. Rodimus Mike

    Rodimus Mike MP & TF Collector

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    I can say with certainty YES,when has Hasbro never done larger figures,tho it may take a while like next summer or fall I think we will get them.
     
  13. Macross7

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    Why would anyone want a Leader Unicron. He wouldn't be show accurate AT ALL. You really want to pay $40 for a rock looking Unicron that doesn't transform? We saw Unicron's real body for what? 5 seconds? We don't even know if it can transform. If they do make a rock Unicron, deluxe 'action master' is the way to go.

    I say Prime/Megatron for leaders.
     
  14. The F.N.G.

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    I would be fine if they chose not to make Leader-class figures for Prime. I'm not a big fan of the electronics in my TFs.

    Fixed.
     
  15. Stepper

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    Will prefer the Leader class to come without electronics,that will be the best.