The extraordinarily cool Optimus Prime Lego set has been troublesome to search out in inventory at any retailer for months, however the Autobot chief has quietly remodeled his Amazon itemizing to in inventory with Prime supply. Contemplating how scarce the 1,508-piece Lego Transformers equipment has been–it was bought out even earlier than the vacation procuring season–it’s considerably shocking that Amazon can be providing a 20% discount that drops the price of Optimus Prime to $144 (was $180). Amazon’s deal matches the all-time low worth that we have beforehand seen throughout huge gross sales occasions like Black Friday.
We would not be stunned to see this 2-in-1 build–Optimus can rapidly change between mech and truck modes–sell out once more quickly. If Amazon sells out, it is price noting that the Lego Retailer restocked Optimus Prime, too, however you will should pay the total $180 MSRP. Lego formally denotes Optimus Prime as “exhausting to search out.” This description mixed with the extended inventory shortages might imply that the Optimus Prime equipment, which debuted in 2022, is near retirement.
$144 (was $180)
What units the Optimus Prime other than many different licensed kits of this dimension is that it is extremely interactive. Although you will not be pulling off dynamic poses, it is possible for you to to softly regulate the limbs of Optimus, equip him along with his trademark ion blaster, and even change his hand along with his legendary Energon-Axe. Optimus has 19 factors of articulation, so he is basically a big high-end motion determine that doubles as an superior show piece.
The true magic right here is that Optimus can remodel into his signature truck mode, simply shifting from Autobot commander to an enormous rig that is able to roll out. To get to that time is the enjoyable half although. It took us just over three hours to piece together the 1,500-plus bricks needed to bring everyone’s Cybertronian to life.
Once you’re done, you’ll have an Optimus Prime replica that measures 13.5 inches tall in mech mode and 10.5 inches long when converted into a truck.
$90
After two years of talking to himself and converting into a truck to take long aimless drives, one of Optimus Prime’s pals finally joined him in the brick-built world of Lego last summer.
Lego’s 950-piece Bumblebee kit has but to obtain a reduction, however this comparatively smaller buildable determine is without doubt one of the coolest Lego units underneath $100. It has quite a few factors of articulation, and you’ll rapidly remodel the Autobot from mech to automotive.
Bumblebee is 9.5 inches tall in mech mode and eight.5 inches lengthy in automobile mode.