Transformers Generations Holiday Optimus Prime | Source: Hasbro

The battle for Cybertron just got festive.

Hasbro unveiled its Transformers Generations Holiday Optimus Prime, a special-edition action figure/vehicle combo that will roll out just in time for the holidays.

Designed for kids ages 8 and up, the heroic Autobot leader has been redesigned with holiday-inspired details, including green-tinted windows, snowy deco, candy cane stripes, and a Santa Autobots logo. The action figure converts from a robot to an officially licensed Volvo truck in 37 steps.

Transformers Generations Holiday Optimus Prime | Source: Hasbro

Prime’s famous Matrix of Leadership has been swapped for the Matrix of Holiday Spirit and he comes with a candy cane ion blaster that is very similar to the one offered with Super7’s Holiday Optimus Prime ReAction Figure last year.

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The surprise release will become available today, Nov. 1, at 1 p.m. ET via Hasbro’s direct-to-consumer Hasbro Pulse platform in addition to other select retailers.

Transformers Generations Holiday Optimus Prime is expected to be delivered next month.

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James Zahn

James Zahn

James Zahn, AKA The Rock Father, is Editor-in-Chief of The Toy Book, a Senior Editor at The Toy Insider and The Pop Insider, and Editor of The Toy Report, The Toy Book‘s weekly industry newsletter. As a pop culture and toy industry expert, Zahn has appeared as a panelist and guest at events including Comic-Con International: San Diego (SDCC) Wizard World Chicago, and the ASTRA Marketplace & Academy. Zahn has more than 30 years of experience in the entertainment, retail, and publishing industries, and is frequently called upon to offer expert commentary for publications such as Forbes, Marketwatch, the Wall Street Journal, the New York Times, USA Today, Reuters, the Washington Post, and more. James has appeared on History Channel’s Modern Marvels, was interviewed by Larry King and Anderson Cooper, and has been seen on Yahoo! Finance, CNN, CNBC, FOX Business, NBC, ABC, CBS, WGN, The CW, and more. Zahn joined the Adventure Media & Events family in 2016, initially serving as a member of the Parent Advisory Board after penning articles for the Netflix Stream Team, Fandango Family, PBS KIDS, Sprout Parents (now Universal Kids), PopSugar, and Chicago Parent. He eventually joined the company full time as a Senior Editor and moved up the ranks to Deputy Editor and Editor-in-Chief.

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