Megatron Gets New Figure From Robosen Robotics and Hasbro

transformers celebrates its 40th anniversary in 2024. To mark the historic occasion, Hasbro has released a handful of figures that span the franchise's rich tradition. This includes toys based on different TV series, video games, movies and even crossovers with other popular series such as Ghostbusters. Now Hasbro has teamed up with Robosen Robotics for a new high-end figure based on the Decepticon leader, megatron.

this the auto-conversion villain stands a whopping 21 inches tall, can transform from robot to tank by applying the figure or voice commands, and features a new and improved walking algorithm. Other features of this sinister piece include 112 LED lights and an assortment of weapons for your next battle. This Megatron now joins Optimus Prime, Bumblebee and Grimlock in the Robosen/Hasbro line. When talking about their excitement for the debut of Megatron, the founder and CEO of Robosen, Hansen Susaid: “We have been eagerly awaiting the launch of the most incredible and high-end TRANSFORMERS robot available in the market”.

Su went on to say, “Our engineers have brought Megatron to life! Through the 50 engaging actions built into: the original voice of Frank Welker – to the most amazing conversion process we could achieve. Megatron in tank or robot mode will bring pure joy to any fan when they see him for the first time! It's a beautiful product – we can't wait for customers to get theirs!” President of Licensed Consumer Products at Hasbro, Casey Collinswould add:

“Releasing in time for the 40th anniversary of the TRANSFORMERS franchise this year, the Flagship Megatron offers an exciting expansion to our existing line with Robosen as we introduce the first Decepticon into the mix. Now, fans can play the battle between good and evil with stunning, state-of-the-art robots as we honor the franchise's legacy and embark on the next four decades of action and adventure.”

'Transformers' returns to the big screen

Although transformers Born as an 80s animated series whose sole purpose was to sell toys, the franchise really entered its prime with the director's first live-action film. Michael Bay, released in 2007. This led to a surge in the franchise's popularity through television, video games, and the many film sequels that followed. 2018 Bumblebee has been the highlight of the film franchise thus far, which closely resembled the coming-of-age vibes of the original series. Megatron has also played a major role in the films, being the main villain or a key role in almost all of them. Last year it was not well received The rise of the beastsBut the villain will co-star with Optimus Prime in the animated prequel Transformers One this fall. The film takes place in the same continuity as the live-action films and will focus on Prime and Megatron's friendship before the war for Cybertron turned them into sworn enemies. This is a story previously only reserved for expansion novels and video games.

Transformers One will be released in theaters on September 20, 2024. Until then, you can preview Robosen's new Megatron figure below and order it on the website during the pre-sale period for $899. After that 30-day window closes, the high-tech figure will be at its retail price of $1,199.