Here is what Seibertron had to share about his finding:
Found 3 step mega Optimus prime at target in rosemont, IL just outside of chicago. Price is 31.79
This means the toy should be coming to your area soon if not already be there.
First Sighting of Transformers Robots in Disguise (2015) Mega Optimus Prime at retail
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Jun 30, 2015 at 5:05pm CDT
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Here is what Seibertron had to share about his finding:
This means the toy should be coming to your area soon if not already be there.
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Comment by Hellscream9999
Jun 30, 2015
Lucky guy has vipers in his targets; wish cw would show up in my area 
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Can this also fit smaller cars inside?
Comment by fenrir72
Jun 30, 2015
william-james88 wrote:Today we get news from he big man himself, Seibertron! This is the first sighting we were notified of for Mega Optimus, an upscaled and retooled leader version of the Hyperchange Optimus figure.
Here is what Seibertron had to share about his finding:Found 3 step mega Optimus prime at target in rosemont, IL just outside of chicago. Price is 31.79
This means the toy should be coming to your area soon if not already be there.
Can this also fit smaller cars inside?
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Nope but it does interact with the minicons.
Comment by william-james88
Jun 30, 2015
fenrir72 wrote:Can this also fit smaller cars inside?
Nope but it does interact with the minicons.
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"Interact" in this case meaning "sit them down on his knees". No unlocked features or anything.
Comment by King Kuuga
Jun 30, 2015
william-james88 wrote:fenrir72 wrote:Can this also fit smaller cars inside?
Nope but it does interact with the minicons.
"Interact" in this case meaning "sit them down on his knees". No unlocked features or anything.
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But, but... it's easier for kids to use it as a door-stop that way
Comment by Hellscream9999
Jun 30, 2015
That Bot wrote:william-james88 wrote:fenrir72 wrote:Can this also fit smaller cars inside?
Nope but it does interact with the minicons.
"Interact" in this case meaning "sit them down on his knees". No unlocked features or anything.
But, but... it's easier for kids to use it as a door-stop that way
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Comment by RhA
Jul 1, 2015
Naysayers gonna naysay. 
I'll be looking out for this thing. It's glorious!
I'll be looking out for this thing. It's glorious!
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Comment by ScottyP
Jul 1, 2015
Funny how the first official images of it had "1-step" on the package and now it says "3-step". Probably a 2-step and they just rounded up for no reason 
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He shares engineering (he's not a retool!) with the regular 3-Step Optimus Prime, but even he's bending the definition. All you do is swing the chest back and around to the feet. Nothing else!
Comment by Jelze Bunnycat
Jul 1, 2015
ScottyP wrote:Funny how the first official images of it had "1-step" on the package and now it says "3-step". Probably a 2-step and they just rounded up for no reason
He shares engineering (he's not a retool!) with the regular 3-Step Optimus Prime, but even he's bending the definition. All you do is swing the chest back and around to the feet. Nothing else!
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You've got to explain this to me, how is he not a retooled upscale? Was he really a new mold from scratch? What difference makes this more individual?
Comment by william-james88
Jul 1, 2015
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:ScottyP wrote:Funny how the first official images of it had "1-step" on the package and now it says "3-step". Probably a 2-step and they just rounded up for no reason
He shares engineering (he's not a retool!) with the regular 3-Step Optimus Prime, but even he's bending the definition. All you do is swing the chest back and around to the feet. Nothing else!
You've got to explain this to me, how is he not a retooled upscale? Was he really a new mold from scratch? What difference makes this more individual?
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Comment by ScottyP
Jul 1, 2015
When literally every part is sculpted differently in some way, you're not in re-tool territory anymore. Shared transformation concept, but no enlarged "shared" parts from what I can tell.william-james88 wrote:You've got to explain this to me, how is he not a retooled upscale? Was he really a new mold from scratch? What difference makes this more individual?
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So its the equivalent of Combiner Wars streetwise if he was upscaled to a voyager and then compared with Dead End?
Comment by william-james88
Jul 1, 2015
ScottyP wrote:When literally every part is sculpted differently in some way, you're not in re-tool territory anymore. Shared transformation concept, but no enlarged "shared" parts from what I can tell.william-james88 wrote:You've got to explain this to me, how is he not a retooled upscale? Was he really a new mold from scratch? What difference makes this more individual?
So its the equivalent of Combiner Wars streetwise if he was upscaled to a voyager and then compared with Dead End?
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Comment by Sabrblade
Jul 1, 2015
Think of it more like G2 Smokescreen/BWII Starscream/RID Smokejumper/RM Smokesniper, Energon Starscream, and Generations FOC Starscream. All three molds were engineered to transform the same way, but are each their own individual mold rather than the same mold.william-james88 wrote:ScottyP wrote:When literally every part is sculpted differently in some way, you're not in re-tool territory anymore. Shared transformation concept, but no enlarged "shared" parts from what I can tell.william-james88 wrote:You've got to explain this to me, how is he not a retooled upscale? Was he really a new mold from scratch? What difference makes this more individual?
So its the equivalent of Combiner Wars streetwise if he was upscaled to a voyager and then compared with Dead End?
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This is Beast Hunters "Upscales" all over again. Basically they share transformation and detailing, but the "upscale" disqualifies it from the main definition of "retool". We have:
- Retools: some modified parts
- Reshells: changes the outward appearance while keeping transformation and some minor parts intact
- Down-/Upscale: changes the size of the basic design, but not the toy.
The last one involves changing designs on paper, no actual existing parts are modified.
Comment by Jelze Bunnycat
Jul 1, 2015
william-james88 wrote:ScottyP wrote:When literally every part is sculpted differently in some way, you're not in re-tool territory anymore. Shared transformation concept, but no enlarged "shared" parts from what I can tell.william-james88 wrote:You've got to explain this to me, how is he not a retooled upscale? Was he really a new mold from scratch? What difference makes this more individual?
So its the equivalent of Combiner Wars streetwise if he was upscaled to a voyager and then compared with Dead End?
This is Beast Hunters "Upscales" all over again. Basically they share transformation and detailing, but the "upscale" disqualifies it from the main definition of "retool". We have:
- Retools: some modified parts
- Reshells: changes the outward appearance while keeping transformation and some minor parts intact
- Down-/Upscale: changes the size of the basic design, but not the toy.
The last one involves changing designs on paper, no actual existing parts are modified.
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Comment by D-Maximal_Primal
Jul 1, 2015
They convert from one mode to at least one other mode. on occasion they transform exactly the same and other times they look the same but are different sizes. i'm not too technical here, so let's just say SCRAP THIS and think about how we can create new designs for the characters so we don't have to worry about "similar engineering" 
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Yes, I definitely think of this more like the upscales. The other examples listed are more coincidences from separate start up points. This was planned at the same time for the same line. There is definite cost cutting involved unlike the G2 smokescreen and Energon Starscream.
Comment by william-james88
Jul 1, 2015
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:
This is Beast Hunters "Upscales" all over again. Basically they share transformation and detailing, but the "upscale" disqualifies it from the main definition of "retool". We have:
- Retools: some modified parts
- Reshells: changes the outward appearance while keeping transformation and some minor parts intact
- Down-/Upscale: changes the size of the basic design, but not the toy.
The last one involves changing designs on paper, no actual existing parts are modified.
Yes, I definitely think of this more like the upscales. The other examples listed are more coincidences from separate start up points. This was planned at the same time for the same line. There is definite cost cutting involved unlike the G2 smokescreen and Energon Starscream.
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Comment by william-james88
Jul 3, 2015
Here is another video review coming our way from chuckdawg1999. It is the first review we were made aware of for Deployers Fractor and Airazor.
Here is what Chuck had to say about the figure:
Enjoy!
Here is what Chuck had to say about the figure:
Fracture is a nice shade of Decepticon purple, and that's really the only nice thing I can say about this toy. Keeping in mind that it's intended for children I'm concerned about how long it would take the average child to break a figure made from such flimsy plastic, with a play feature that has a tendency to jam. Airazor looks good but is a static brick making its clear parts somewhat useless. Collectors move along, nothing to see here.
Enjoy!
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Comment by Ravage XK
Jul 3, 2015
God bless you Chuck for buying this crap so nobody else has to. I am shocked this was actually produced.
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Comment by Stuartmaximus
Jul 3, 2015
How come one step Fracture is his earth motorcycle mode.....but yet his Minicon Deployer is his Cybertronian form?
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Comment by Sabrblade
Jul 3, 2015
Variety?Stuartmaximus wrote:How come one step Fracture is his earth motorcycle mode.....but yet his Minicon Deployer is his Cybertronian form?
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Same goes for Drift.
Comment by Jelze Bunnycat
Jul 3, 2015
Sabrblade wrote:Variety?Stuartmaximus wrote:How come one step Fracture is his earth motorcycle mode.....but yet his Minicon Deployer is his Cybertronian form?
Same goes for Drift.
