Images and Preorder Links for Latest Studio Series Toys Including Soundwave, Tapes and Higher Prices

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Several new Studio Series toys had their official stock images dropped alongside their preorder listings last week during Hasbro's observance of "Transformers Day". While this latest wave of Studio Series toys was mostly revealed at or before this year's San Diego Comic Con, one particularly noteworthy new reveal in this batch is for a Leader Class Soundwave with new versions of Ravage, Buzzsaw and Laserbeak included.

As a special treat, collectors in the United States get to keep suffering the consequences of poor voting decisions compounded with continued corporate greed, with this latest sucker punch of price increases ranging from (very roughly) 10 - 20% across the board. Only time will tell where the ceiling is on pricing, but each increase almost certainly sets a new floor that is unlikely to ever be decreased.

Preorder links and images follow, though do note that some of these toys may already be listed as sold out:

Leader Class Soundwave

Transformers News: Images and Preorder Links for Latest Studio Series Toys Including Soundwave, Tapes and Higher Prices

Leader Class Nemesis Prime (The Last Knight)

Voyager Class Alpha Trion (Transformers One)

Deluxe Class Airachnid (Transformers One)

Deluxe Class Barricade (The Last Knight)

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Comment by Brokebot Sep 21, 2025

Soundwave looks good, but the cassettes are pretty . . . meh.

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Comment by Razorbeast88 Sep 21, 2025

Haha I love that second paragraph, bravo

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Comment by Sabrblade Sep 21, 2025

They actually used a broken Soundwave sample for their official stock photography, and now you can't unsee it!

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Comment by Brokebot Sep 21, 2025

Razorbeast88 wrote:Haha I love that second paragraph, bravo

You can rage against the tariffs all you want, but it's hard for me to get worked up over the prices going up on stuff I wasn't going to buy in the first place. These things haven't been worth the asking price long before Cheeto Prime took office. That cackling Spirit Halloween door decoration could be in office right now and the prices would still be the same.

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Comment by Razorbeast88 Sep 21, 2025

Brokebot wrote:
Razorbeast88 wrote:Haha I love that second paragraph, bravo

You can rage against the tariffs all you want, but it's hard for me to get worked up over the prices going up on stuff I wasn't going to buy in the first place. These things haven't been worth the asking price long before Cheeto Prime took office. That cackling Spirit Halloween door decoration could be in office right now and the prices would still be the same.

I'm not raging against anything, I thought it was funny. As far as your comments about whether or not this level of inflation was inevitable regardless of who is in office, I'll leave that part alone. I thought the paragraph was funny so I gave it a nod, but I've no interest in diving deep into political debates on a transformers forum lol

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Comment by Brokebot Sep 21, 2025

Razorbeast88 wrote:
Brokebot wrote:
Razorbeast88 wrote:Haha I love that second paragraph, bravo

You can rage against the tariffs all you want, but it's hard for me to get worked up over the prices going up on stuff I wasn't going to buy in the first place. These things haven't been worth the asking price long before Cheeto Prime took office. That cackling Spirit Halloween door decoration could be in office right now and the prices would still be the same.

I'm not raging against anything, I thought it was funny. As far as your comments about whether or not this level of inflation was inevitable regardless of who is in office, I'll leave that part alone. I thought the paragraph was funny so I gave it a nod, but I've no interest in diving deep into political debates on a transformers forum lol

Yeah, my response was far more accusatory than was intended. I should have said "WE can rage . . .. " I guess my point was greed is greed, no matter the political affiliation of the idiots in charge.

--Cheers

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Comment by Razorbeast88 Sep 21, 2025

Brokebot wrote:
Razorbeast88 wrote:
Brokebot wrote:
Razorbeast88 wrote:Haha I love that second paragraph, bravo

You can rage against the tariffs all you want, but it's hard for me to get worked up over the prices going up on stuff I wasn't going to buy in the first place. These things haven't been worth the asking price long before Cheeto Prime took office. That cackling Spirit Halloween door decoration could be in office right now and the prices would still be the same.

I'm not raging against anything, I thought it was funny. As far as your comments about whether or not this level of inflation was inevitable regardless of who is in office, I'll leave that part alone. I thought the paragraph was funny so I gave it a nod, but I've no interest in diving deep into political debates on a transformers forum lol

Yeah, my response was far more accusatory than was intended. I guess my point was greed is greed, no matter the political affiliation of the idiots in charge.

--Cheers

I could not agree with you more! Well said

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Comment by -Kanrabat- Sep 21, 2025

Well, to be fair, Americans had the LOWER toy prices in the whole world since ever.
That time is simply over.
¯\_(ツ)_/¯

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Comment by Bumblevivisector Sep 21, 2025

Brokebot wrote:Soundwave looks good, but the cassettes are pretty . . . meh.

For me, the birdies are at least worthwhile takes on a classic.

However, assuming I get this eventually, new Buttlift-Blast Ravage will be on a never-ending recon mission to investigate why no new toy of his G1 design can ever seem to surpass his Universe toy that came with Hound, despite a decade and a half of attempts.

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Comment by Seibertron Sep 21, 2025

Airachnid has arrived! Thanks to eBay seller icon_of_iacon, we now have an early look at the upcoming Transformers One Studio Series Deluxe Class Airachnid figure. This marks her first appearance in toy form, giving fans a chance to own the ruthless hunter from the new movie.

The ebay seller icon_of_iacon was kind enough to take some comparison pictures with other recent Studio Series figures from Transformers One including Elita-1, Sentinel Prime and Starscream.

Part of the first wave of the 2026 Studio Series Deluxe lineup, Airachnid transforms into a film-accurate drone complete with spinning propellers. Her unique leg design is translated with sculpted-in soles to give the toy stability -- a detail not seen in the CGI model. She was first shown as a prototype during the June 24, 2025 Hasbro fanstream, then revealed in full color at San Diego Comic-Con. Interestingly, she’s marketed as a Decepticon, presumably because of her villainous role in the film.

On screen, Airachnid serves as Sentinel Prime’s surveillance officer and relentless enforcer. Cold, calculating, and merciless, she thrives on the suffering of others and stalks her prey with an array of sensors and scanners. Backed by her Death Trackers, nothing escapes her gaze — and no Autobot is safe when her master commands her to strike.

You can also view some additional ebay listings here: https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_nkw=studio+Series+Airachnid&mkcid=1&mkrid=711-53200-19255-0&siteid=0&campid=5336631220&customid=&toolid=10001&mkevt=1

What do you think of Studio Series Airachnid? Is this Deluxe a must-have for your collection? Share your thoughts with fellow Seibertronians on the Energon Pub forums!

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Comment by -Kanrabat- Sep 21, 2025

The only thing TF1 Airachnid has of honesty are her hips. They are the only things that don't lie! :lol:

Seriously, she's super cool and that vehicle rock. I'll have to be patient to get her.

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Comment by Bumblevivisector Sep 21, 2025

Yes, from Aligned spider-mermaid to One spider-satyr...or maybe spider-centaur if she needs 2 more legs for stability.

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Comment by megatran Sep 22, 2025

Sabrblade wrote:

They actually used a broken Soundwave sample for their official stock photography, and now you can't unsee it!

Hasbro gotta stuff up the official pics somehow. If it's not mis-transformation , it's something else. Lol.

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Comment by Brokebot Sep 22, 2025

-Kanrabat- wrote:The only thing TF1 Airachnid has of honesty are her hips. They are the only things that don't lie!

Seriously, she's super cool and that vehicle rock. I'll have to be patient to get her.

You can have mine. I'll leave that disproportioned thing on the peg for you.

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Comment by Seibertron Sep 22, 2025

I think the 3 new cassettes look terrible from their animal shapes to the gaping wholes in their cassette forms.

Soundwave looks pretty good though. Only things that bother me about him are his upper shoulders and the tabs on top of his cannons. Both of which id consider to be minor issues. Other than that, he looks fantastic.

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Comment by Tyrannacon Sep 22, 2025

Went ahead and pre-ordered Soundwave, it's good to see Studio Series 86 get him as a release. Hopefully the issues in the stock photo are easier to deal with in person or resolved altogether. I admit, I kinda like how they did this version of Ravage too.

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Comment by M. Spector Sep 22, 2025

Soundwave has me really split, the Legacy Leader one looks pretty nice, but im just not sure i could hunt it down at this point without it costing an arm and a leg. Comparing that to the new SS though .. it does seem like the SS one comes out on top in terms of really nailing that clean tapedeck mode, no shade to Legacy but for Gods sake it still has the hover barge landing gear on the bottom of his arms!

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Comment by -Kanrabat- Sep 22, 2025

M. Spector wrote:Soundwave has me really split, the Legacy Leader one looks pretty nice, but im just not sure i could hunt it down at this point without it costing an arm and a leg. Comparing that to the new SS though .. it does seem like the SS one comes out on top in terms of really nailing that clean tapedeck mode, no shade to Legacy but for Gods sake it still has the hover barge landing gear on the bottom of his arms!

If you don't own the Legacy "leader" or Netflix Soundwave, this SS one is your sure bet. No Siege scars and a better streamlined everything.

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Comment by Till-all-R1 Sep 23, 2025

As someone who bought the Legacy leader Soundwave I now wish it had come with laserbeak instead of Ravage then I'd have both it and Buzzsaw in the versions I want. Being that I don't like the new versions that is. Because now I'll be one short . I really thought they'd reissue Laserbeak before doing an all new one so now I'll have to try and track down that old two pack that's too expensive that also has a ravage I don't like.
I mean I'd have much rather seen Eject and Rewind updated over the birds, so that they matched Frenzy and Rumble.

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Comment by Emerje Sep 25, 2025

Thought I could avoid buying Legacy Leader Soundwave, but I guess I need one if I want a proper Buzzsaw. The cost cutting on these tapes is pretty horrendous.

Emerje

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