Attention Transformers and Hot Wheels fans! American toy company Mattel, through its online sales platform Mattel Creations, which collaborates with fan creators to sell their works, has announced that Mattel's popular die-cast car series「Hot Wheels」will be launching a powerful collaboration with Transformers to release a new product—「Transformers x Hot Wheels G1 Optimus Prime」. The suggested retail price is US$80, and it will be available for purchase on the Mattel Creations official website at 09:00 AM Pacific Time on May 21st, with an estimated shipping date of late June 2024!
Hot Wheels is a series of die-cast cars launched by Mattel in 1968, creating various scaled-down and original car designs. Over time, it has also developed multiple play styles with track sets and spring launchers, and has collaborated with various IPs such as Marvel, Star Wars, and Disney, making it one of Mattel's enduring product lines! This Hot Wheels collaboration is themed after the first-generation 1984《Transformers》animated television series, and the chosen character is, of course, everyone's most familiar Autobot leader—Optimus Prime!
This is not the first time Hot Wheels has collaborated with Transformers, but it is the first time they have released a truly transformable car! This「Transformers x Hot Wheels G1 Optimus Prime」measures approximately 8.9 cm in length, slightly larger than a typical Hot Wheels car. It is crafted with Hot Wheels' signature die-cast technology, faithfully recreating Optimus Prime's classic red and blue truck form from the animation! The biggest highlight this time, the transformation mechanism, appears to adopt the design of the original Transformers toy, the Diaclone Battle Convoy developed by Japan's TAKARA company. While its articulation may naturally be somewhat limited compared to modern Transformers products, the ability to combine a 1/64 scale car with a Transformers transformation design is truly exciting!
▼ A comparison with Hasbro's G1 Optimus Prime; transforming at such a small size is truly cool!
Hot Wheels Transformers Optimus Prime
Suggested Retail Price: US$80
Product Specifications: 1/64 Scale Die-Cast Car
Pre-order Start Time: 09:00 AM Pacific Time on May 21st
Estimated Shipping Date: Late June 2024
via： Mattel Creations