The crew looks back at 2025 in Transformers, from HasLab Liokaiser’s 23,553 backers to HasLab Omega Prime’s breakage woes and big tariff-driven price increases. Matt wins the 2025 predictions scorecard. Then the 2025 RFC Awards crown Prototype Colors Missing Link Arcee as best toy of the year.
Radio Free Cybertron 946 – “It’ll work for a few minutes.”
The new Studio Series 86 seeker mold gets a step-by-step look, and Target’s anniversary exclusives include Voyager Starscream and a Deluxe Insecticons three-pack. Armada Jetfire is next year’s Commander Class figure. Plus Studio Series 86 Scavenger, Micronus Prime and the end of de minimis.
Radio Free Cybertron 940 – Extreme Battles of RFC
Hasbro cuts about 150 more jobs, and the crew debates what an IP-focused Hasbro means for Transformers. Transformers lands in PUBG Mobile, and the Infantry watch Kickstarter blows past its goal. Plus Micronus Prime, Venin and a heavily retooled Studio Series Perceptor.
Radio Free Cybertron 939 – Something Basically Perfect Here
Micronus Prime steals the June Hasbro Pulse stream, ahead of a new-mold Alpha Trion, Onyx Prime and Selects G2 Snarl and Slag. Target’s Age of the Primes four-pack wins over most of the crew. Chris calls the new Sky-Byte basically perfect.