UPDATE: We have a first sighting in Target in Omaha, NE USA as well as the previously mentioned UK and Australia. IF you don't want to hunt for it, you can pick up this set now at the retail price of $49.99 with FREE Shipping from HasbroToyShop's Ebay store while they last on Ebay.com
Optimus Prime harnesses the power of Allspark to convert the Autobot ship, the Ark, into powerful Spark Armor!
Kids can collect other Spark Armor figures (each sold separately, subject to availability) to discover more exciting characters from the Cyberverse series -- great way to introduce kids and new fans to the exciting world of Transformers!
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• Includes: Cyberverse Spark Armor Ark Power Optimus Prime figure, Ark Power Spark Armor, and instructions.
• 12-INCH OPTIMUS PRIME FIGURE: The Ark Power Optimus Prime figure is an impressive 12 inches tall.
• POWER UP OPTIMUS PRIME WITH ARK POWER: Combine, convert, and power up! Combine the included Ark Power vehicle with Optimus Prime to convert him into his powered-up mode: Ark Power Optimus Prime.
• 3-IN-1 CONVERTING TOY: Easy Transformers conversion for kids 6 and up! Convert Optimus Prime toy from truck to robot mode in 11 steps, then combine with his Ark Power vehicle to armor-up figure. Makes a great gift for kids!
• TRANSFORMERS CYBERVERSE CHARACTER: Classic red and blue Optimus Prime toy robot inspired by the legendary Autobot leader from the Transformers Cyberverse cartoon, as seen on Cartoon Network and YouTube.
• INSPIRED BY CARTOON NETWORK SHOW: In the G1-inspired Cyberverse series, giant Transformers robots from the planet Cybertron engage in epic battles, harnessing the power of the Allspark to create Spark Armor! Kids can imagine unleashing this new ability with this Spark Armor figure!
• Figure scale: 12 inches
• Ages 6 and up
• Warning: Choking Hazard - Small parts may be generated. Not for children under 3 years.
It's big, although not quite as large as I had expected. I was very tempted to pick it up, but $50 is still a bit high for something with that level of articulation. Especially with the Unicron figure in the future, I have to save where I can.
My local Target in Omaha, NE is resetting their toy aisles, and there were two of this figure on the bottom shelf as of last night. So he's likely to be in other stores very soon, if not already.