Transformers Tribute Optimus Prime and Orion Pax Two Pack Makes Amazon's Top 100 Holiday Toy List

Guess Amazon ordered more of these than they thought they could sell...

What a coincidence the only Transformers toy on Amazon's list is the Amazon Exclusive.....what are the odds?

Black Bumblebee wrote:Guess Amazon ordered more of these than they thought they could sell...

Except in Canada. They don't offer this set here at Amazon.ca.
I know I can import it, but oh well...

Is anyone actually gonna buy this with that Power of the Primes Optimus with the super accurate Orion just on the horizon?

-Kanrabat- wrote:

Black Bumblebee wrote:Guess Amazon ordered more of these than they thought they could sell...

Except in Canada. They don't offer this set here at Amazon.ca.
I know I can import it, but oh well...

They doubled charged me for the set...the day I bought it and the day it shipped...

They sent me an email today asking if it met my expectations...

Deadput wrote:

-Kanrabat- wrote:

Black Bumblebee wrote:Guess Amazon ordered more of these than they thought they could sell...

Except in Canada. They don't offer this set here at Amazon.ca.
I know I can import it, but oh well...

They doubled charged me for the set...the day I bought it and the day it shipped...

They sent me an email today asking if it met my expectations...

Yeesh... One more reason to avoid the set.

I already have WFC Optimus and I paid the big bucks for TR Kup already. And since I got rid of so many figures for my G1 fix, I now avoid doubles and repaints like the plague.

I did buy the Tribute set, mostly because it aligned perfectly with my personal collection. I'd never had WFC Optimus and wanted to experience the mold since I'd heard good things about it; I'm getting LG Kup instead of TR, so the slight molding differences made it easier to justify having Tribute Orion as well; and while I have T30 Orion Pax, that guy's tiny and flimsy-feeling, so I wanted a larger and more solid Orion for my collection. Sure the PoTP Orion Pax is super-accurate to the cartoon, but I don't mind a bit of artistic liberty on the more obscure or weirdly-designed characters, plus his vehicle mode's a bit blegh and let's not forget you'd have to pay Leader price to get him. As it was, since I went through Premium Collectables (which I do not recommend, but it happened to work out for me this time) while they were having a sale, the Tribute set cost me about $60AU all up - just a little bit over retail price for two Deluxes.

So yeah, I've made my decision and I'm happy with it - I'd recommend the Tribute set to anyone, particularly someone without the WFC Prime mold like me! I can totally see why others would prefer PotP Optimus/Orion though, and of course you should always do you. However if it sways any opinions, I've found that Tribute Orion makes an absolutely fantastic generic transtector for just about any head you could possibly want to use him with - he makes a particularly great generic Autobot with someone like the Swoop Titan Master attached.

I enjoy the set a lot I'm using Orion with Clobber as Crosshairs.

Wfc Prime is great in bot mode but it's a pain to transform and reminds me why I prefer solid robot and alt modes compared to floppy messes.

All I want from this set is the Orion Pax Titan master body so I can have another use for my Apex Titan master

Deadput wrote:I enjoy the set a lot I'm using Orion with Clobber as Crosshairs.

That doesn't look too bad. I might have to steal that idea.

Qwan wrote:So yeah, I've made my decision and I'm happy with it - I'd recommend the Tribute set to anyone, particularly someone without the WFC Prime mold like me!

That's quite obvious. That toy alone justify the price of the set, especially because the original WFC Optimus is worth that much alone on Ebay.
And getting a "free" Orion Pax out of the deal is even more awesome.

ShockBlade501 wrote:Is anyone actually gonna buy this with that Power of the Primes Optimus with the super accurate Orion just on the horizon?

Honestly? It comes with a really nice version of one of the best deluxe Optimus Primes in the last decade, and he's a nice throwback to E-hobby Orion Pax. There's plenty to recommend him.

durroth wrote:

ShockBlade501 wrote:Is anyone actually gonna buy this with that Power of the Primes Optimus with the super accurate Orion just on the horizon?

Honestly? It comes with a really nice version of one of the best deluxe Optimus Primes in the last decade, and he's a nice throwback to E-hobby Orion Pax. There's plenty to recommend him.

I'm just collecting every headmaster.

Deadput wrote:

durroth wrote:

ShockBlade501 wrote:Is anyone actually gonna buy this with that Power of the Primes Optimus with the super accurate Orion just on the horizon?

Honestly? It comes with a really nice version of one of the best deluxe Optimus Primes in the last decade, and he's a nice throwback to E-hobby Orion Pax. There's plenty to recommend him.

I'm just collecting every headmaster.

Same here. Plus I never experienced the linebacker prime mold, so that was a nice bonus.

TF-fan kev777 wrote:

Deadput wrote:

durroth wrote:

ShockBlade501 wrote:Is anyone actually gonna buy this with that Power of the Primes Optimus with the super accurate Orion just on the horizon?

Honestly? It comes with a really nice version of one of the best deluxe Optimus Primes in the last decade, and he's a nice throwback to E-hobby Orion Pax. There's plenty to recommend him.

I'm just collecting every headmaster.

Same here. Plus I never experienced the linebacker prime mold, so that was a nice bonus.

Besides the gun I'm not liking WFC Prime that much but I don't know how to sell him.

Fellow Seibertronian Maverick Prime has just told us that a video review is now up for the Movie Bumblebee Tribute 3 pack. The video review is by Chefatron who compares each toy to their original. It is here that we see how few differences there are on some of them.

Let us know if the lack of differences still warrants double dipping.

Fellow Seibertronian Maverick Prime has just told us that a video review is now up for the Movie Bumblebee Tribute 3 pack. The video review is by Chefatron who compares each toy to their original. It is here that we see how few differences there are on some of them.

Let us know if the lack of differences still warrants double dipping.

Talk about "double-dipping"...
.... Post a double post!

Despite my general disdain for Bumblebee figure saturation, I admit to having several of them. I missed out on Classic Deluxe Bumblebee, which is still arguably the best. Until they put out "The Legacy of Bumblebee" 3-pack at Walmart. It contained TFA Deluxe Bumblebee, a repainted Classics BBee, and ROTF Deluxe BBee with a better paint job.

Sure, they were all Bumblebee. But at least that pack had some real variety to it. This new 3 pack is just 3 'different' Bayverse versions.

I felt kind of bummed out on the changes made to the set. TLK Bee would go well as an altmode display for his smokey gray windows, but only if there wouldn't be any feet issues with the retail one (which will forever have the cannon). While I like the look of the normal High Octane Bumblebee, I guess this one will have to do since I missed out on the AOE version. I think that there needs to be the paint apps like the Movie Advanced version to justify it being different enough. And as for the 07 Deluxe, I guess it's neat to have it for nostalgia sake (and for the vintage feel of the garage box set), but it looks off next to the other Deluxes at least in robot mode. The removal of paint apps like the scorches is kind of lame on Hasbro's part, and while I hated the black paint (and the head sculpt) of that Bumblebee, the silver paint doesn't do much favors in improving it either.

All in all, I'll still get the set, but not for the asking price that Hasbro would go for. If I get it at a discount (depends on where I get it), then I will pick it up.

Probably going to try and snag this set to custom paint the Evasion and TLK Bee, then have an extra copy of each to keep unchanged. I don't have that first movie Bee yet, but I'm not a huge fan of the bot mode so I'll probably transform him a few times and keep him in car mode for display.

Really hope we get an updated toy for that car mode at some point.

ShockBlade501 wrote:Is anyone actually gonna buy this with that Power of the Primes Optimus with the super accurate Orion just on the horizon?

I largely prefer this version than the anime acurrate one.
Because it's precisely anime accurate from an old anime without imagination and plain designs when they were not based on toys.

I'll get Potp prime, but for the combined form, not for Orion.


I even hesitate to wait in case there's a retool in the line with another design for the small figure.

I was a little interested until I saw the review. Why did they make the Evasion Bee that glaring yellow? The gold looks so much better. The cars looked decent, but then I saw the robot modes and I remembered why I didn't want Evasion Bee the first go 'round. Looks great as a car, looks awful as a bot. I like my DOTM Cyberfire Bee and Leader Bee just fine and I don't need another movie Bee right now. I'm still waitin' for Cogman and Dragonstorm. The local TRU has cleared out all TLK deluxes they had, so I'm hopin' to see the next wave here soon.

This new set was discovered by fellow Seibertronian ScottyP! In this set you will find 3 different Bumblebee figures each representing a different stage of his 'evolution' throughout the live action films. This set is exclusive to Amazon.com and is selling for $59.99. We have posted images of the figures and their packaging so you can see for yourself which versions of Bumblebee there are.

The specs on Amazon's page tells us more:

Celebrate the heroic Autobot scout with the Bumblebee Evolution 3-Pack
2016 Chevrolet Camaro from Movie 5 converts in 17 steps
1977 Chevrolet Camaro from Movie 1 converts in 12 steps
1967 Chevrolet Camaro from Movie 4 converts in 18 steps
Includes 3 Transformers Deluxe Bumblebee figures, 5 accessories, 3 projectiles, and instructions.

If you find any cool new figures, please let us know!

Well I gotta say I was insterested because believe it or not I’ve never owned a movie bumblebee...then I clicked the link and saw it was $60....nah I’m good

No thanks the only one in here i'm into is the TLK one and i'll get him when he comes out here in AUS

Yeah... I'd be into it at $40-45, maybe $50, but @60 is way too much for (in my case) only one new mold and 3 figures I mostly want to paint. I'll wait and hope the price drops after a while.

I'm not hacked off about the price, just that they put the 1976 Chevy as a 1977.

The world doesnt need more bumblebees. I never understood why they dont fill up any bumblebee molds with blue or green plastic and show Glyph or Tap Out some love. But I must admit, I like the package design with the garage concept. Not enough to buy it, but cool neverless...

When the hell is that TLK Bee gonna be here in UK? I'm getting really tired of waiting. Are those ebay listings based in Taiwan legit? Cos if so I might get Bee & Cogman together (when my income issues are sorted)

Rated X wrote:The world doesnt need more bumblebees. I never understood why they dont fill up any bumblebee molds with blue or green plastic and show Glyph or Tap Out some love. But I must admit, I like the package design with the garage concept. Not enough to buy it, but cool neverless...

Didn't you get the memo? Kids love Bumblebee.

(although I don't know any kid that loves him enough to buy 3 toys of the exact same Bumblebee in a single pack)

Greetings, fellow Seibertronians! While the Transformers Tribute line has not seen much action, well, ever (numbering a grand total of three releases so far), that doesn't mean it isn't still around!

For those not familiar with the line, it uses existing molds from different Transformers toylines, redecoed and/or lightly retooled into representations of movieverse characters. In the case of movie Optimus, the molds used were WFC Optimus and Titans Return Kup (with a new Titan Master and deco). In the case of the line's Bumblebee 3-pack, it took Bee's original 2007 Camaro toy, his Age of Extinction "High Octane" mold, and the super-scarce-at-retail The Last Knight Camaro mold, all slightly redecoed. The only other release so far was a deco of the 2007 movie Leader Optimus Prime mold.

While these were Amazon online exclusives, it seems that at least one of the sets is making its way to retail discount stores in the U.S., as well. While perusing the shelves at TJMaxx in West Bountiful, Utah, this evening, yours truly was slightly shocked to find two of the Bumblebee Evolution 3-packs on the shelf, and at a very low price of $19.99, or about the price of a single figure! Photo proof is included below.

Have you found any rarely or newly sighted figures that haven't been the subject of a news article? Please email us and let us know, and happy hunting!

I regret having missed on the black one...

Let's see if that 3 pack will randomly pop in locally.

Saw this set about a month ago already in Belgium and the Netherlands. Picked it up immediately of course.

Saw this today in Massachusetts. Looks like 2 per store.

Saw today in Peoria, Il. Agreed 2 per store. They also have (4) Titans Return Overlord

Went to my local TJ Maxx and picked it up, thank you for covering this! They also had an Overlord for under $15.

Between TJ Maxx and Marshall's there are over 2000 stores so if each get 2 then maybe 4000 of them out there. I know that most stores also received 4 Overlords.

Well i took a chance, stopped at a TJ-Maxx in the Commonwealth Ctr PKY in Richmond, VA had found one (see photos). Amazing for sure and it was for 19.99!
Enjoy!