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News Credits: 5749 · by **El Duque** » Sun Apr 15, 2012 10:34 pm

Site sponsor Robotkingdom dropped by with an update on Takara's Transformers Prime Arms Micron line. AM-19 is revealed as (ガイアユニクロン) Gaia Unicron and AM-20 is revealed as (アイアンハイド) DIronhide. No images yet, but the pre-orders can be found below.

Here is an quick update from Takara with the name for Transformers Prime AM-15 to AM-20.
Hope you will find excited with some of them since they were never announced before!

AM-19　ガイアユニクロン

(Gaia Unicron)

5000yen

http://www.robotkingdom.com/services/es ... g=us&CatID

AM-20　アイアンハイド

(Ironhide)

2000yen

http://www.robotkingdom.com/services/es ... g=us&CatID

AM-15　メガトロンダークネス
(Megatron Darkness)
5000yen
http://www.robotkingdom.com/services/es ... g=us&CatID

AM-16　ジェットビーコン

(Jet Vehicon/Beacon)

2000yen

http://www.robotkingdom.com/services/es ... g=us&CatID

AM-17　オートボットスワーブ

(Autobot Swerve)

4000yen

http://www.robotkingdom.com/services/es ... g=us&CatID

AM-18　エアラクニッド

(Airracchnid)

2000yen

http://www.robotkingdom.com/services/es ... g=us&CatID

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by **Gearslide** » Sun Apr 15, 2012 10:40 pm

Unicron's actually getting a toy? A Voyager?

DON'T SCREW THIS UP WITH YOUR POWERIZER NONSENSE HASBRO!

Also, I hope he doesn't change from a Rock Monster to a Pile of Rocks.

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Sun Apr 15, 2012 10:40 pm

I will LOL if Gaia Unicron turns into anything resembling a Rock Lord. :lol:

News Credits: 1452 · by **Blurrz** » Sun Apr 15, 2012 10:46 pm

This is going to be beautiful

News Credits: 402 · by **Mkall** » Sun Apr 15, 2012 11:04 pm

I'm very interested to see how Ironhide will look.

by **darryl zero** » Sun Apr 15, 2012 11:06 pm

What do you want to bet Unicron is just a minor retool of the Armada version?

News Credits: 1452 · by **Blurrz** » Sun Apr 15, 2012 11:08 pm

darryl zero wrote:What do you want to bet Unicron is just a minor retool of the Armada version?

'Cause that would be 100,000¥. What's getting released is a Voyager sized figure.

by **Gearslide** » Sun Apr 15, 2012 11:09 pm

darryl zero wrote:What do you want to bet Unicron is just a minor retool of the Armada version?

I'll bet you a lot, considering he is listed with the price of a Voyager class figure, and not a Supreme class.

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Sun Apr 15, 2012 11:12 pm

Mkall wrote:I'm very interested to see how Ironhide will look.

Like this, but in red.

by **darryl zero** » Sun Apr 15, 2012 11:17 pm

5000 yen? ~$60 US? That seems in line with the Supreme class Amazon Unicron cost (MSRP, not the secondary market 3x price gouge).

by **timcourtois** » Sun Apr 15, 2012 11:22 pm

darryl zero wrote:5000 yen? ~$60 US? That seems in line with the Supreme class Amazon Unicron cost (MSRP, not the secondary market 3x price gouge).

Yeah, 5000 yen would be a crazy high price for a voyager figure. And "darkness Megatron" is listed at the same price.

Definitely did not see Unicron getting a toy.

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Sun Apr 15, 2012 11:23 pm

darryl zero wrote:5000 yen? ~$60 US? That seems in line with the Supreme class Amazon Unicron cost (MSRP, not the secondary market 3x price gouge).

You're forgetting that toys in Japan are more expensive than toys in America. That price is the price of voyagers in Japan. Compare it to the price of Voyager Megatron Darkness, which is also 5000 yen. Why, the Deluxes are being sold for 2000 yen, which is roughly $25 USD. Japan is an expensive country.

This Unicron is a Voyager figure.

News Credits: 402 · by **Mkall** » Sun Apr 15, 2012 11:35 pm

Sabrblade wrote:
Mkall wrote:I'm very interested to see how Ironhide will look.
Like this, but in red.

Of course, but considering that I'm actively thinking about using that figure to replace my Henkei Ironhide, using my imagination just isn't enough to make the final decision. I want pics dammit!

by **timcourtois** » Sun Apr 15, 2012 11:36 pm

I was in Japan 2 weeks ago, and PRID voyagers were going for 3300 yen. Even FE Bulkhead was only 4400 yen, and he was in *very* limited supply. So at 5000 yen, I'm guessing these are larger than Voyager-sized toys.

5000 yen would be a very abnormal price for a voyager in Japan.

by **reluttr** » Sun Apr 15, 2012 11:37 pm

Sabrblade wrote:
darryl zero wrote:5000 yen? ~$60 US? That seems in line with the Supreme class Amazon Unicron cost (MSRP, not the secondary market 3x price gouge).
You're forgetting that toys in Japan are more expensive than toys in America. That price is the price of voyagers in Japan. Compare it to the price of Voyager Megatron Darkness, which is also 5000 yen. Why, the Deluxes are being sold for 2000 yen, which is roughly $25 USD. Japan is an expensive country.

This Unicron is a Voyager figure.

Problem is... autobot swerve is listed at 4000 yen, which has been confirmed to be a repaint of breakdown who is a voyager. Does Takara usually charge a 1000 yen premium on certain figures?

Think PRID will spell the reintroduction of ultra class?

News Credits: 8 · by **LiKwid** » Mon Apr 16, 2012 12:51 am

Ok..this got my attention..I wonder what his micron will be?

by **reluttr** » Mon Apr 16, 2012 1:07 am

LiKwid wrote:Ok..this got my attention..I wonder what his micron will be?

Battle Unicorn, who turns into a fearsome rock mace/general-pointy-bludgeoning-device

Like BIGGUY007 on Facebook · by **BIGGUY007** » Mon Apr 16, 2012 1:35 am

A Transformers Prime UNICRON?!?!?!?! :APPLAUSE:

I HOPE that we get him in a Leader Class so that there will be some semblance to the scale of the RiD Voyager Class. I hope that Unicron will scale to the Unicrons that Prime was fighting in that crevasse. But that is up in the air and I'll wait and see what the FINAL product will look like!! Fingers crossed!!

News Credits: 18 · by **leokearon** » Mon Apr 16, 2012 3:05 am

reluttr wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:
darryl zero wrote:5000 yen? ~$60 US? That seems in line with the Supreme class Amazon Unicron cost (MSRP, not the secondary market 3x price gouge).
You're forgetting that toys in Japan are more expensive than toys in America. That price is the price of voyagers in Japan. Compare it to the price of Voyager Megatron Darkness, which is also 5000 yen. Why, the Deluxes are being sold for 2000 yen, which is roughly $25 USD. Japan is an expensive country.

This Unicron is a Voyager figure.

Problem is... autobot swerve is listed at 4000 yen, which has been confirmed to be a repaint of breakdown who is a voyager. Does Takara usually charge a 1000 yen premium on certain figures?

Think PRID will spell the reintroduction of ultra class?

Sounds like the TF version of Nintendo's "Mario Tax"

News Credits: 1 · by **Sodan-1** » Mon Apr 16, 2012 4:14 am

'Megatron Darkness', eh? What are the odds this voyager is going to be made from translucent purple? Perhaps not to the extent of zombie Cliffjumper, but given the name I'd be surprised if we got the beautiful metal looking voyager Megatron I think a lot of us want.

News Credits: 1 · by **worldsgreatest** » Mon Apr 16, 2012 4:47 am

Voyagers are $60 US, it is a Voyager Unicron. Why are people fighting about this?

Every single MA Voyager is $59.99 at BBTS.

by **toddstarz** » Mon Apr 16, 2012 5:00 am

Takara TF Prime AM-14 Beacon

according to the robotkingdom listing..

while AM-16 is Jet Vehicon..

http://www.robotkingdom.com/services/es ... =2&lang=us

by **Mr.Glove** » Mon Apr 16, 2012 5:29 am

I totally didn't see it coming. When I looked at the Unicron droids in the show,I assumed they designed so bad and crappy purposely so there is no hope for building a toy like that

News Credits: 1 · by **Sodan-1** » Mon Apr 16, 2012 5:32 am

toddstarz wrote:Takara TF Prime AM-14 Beacon

according to the robotkingdom listing..

while AM-16 is Jet Vehicon..

http://www.robotkingdom.com/services/es ... =2&lang=us

Isn't AM-14 the car Vehicon from the RiD line?