NECA used New York Comic Con 2026 to launch an entirely new tier above its long-running Ultimates line, and the first figure out of the gate is the Feral Predator from 2022's Prey. The new line is called ULTRAmate, and it is built to sit above standard Ultimates in both scale and presentation.
Preorders for the Feral Predator opened October 8, 2026, priced at $79.99. That is a noticeably higher price point than a standard NECA Ultimate figure, reflecting both the bigger packaging and the deeper accessory loadout NECA built into this release.
Collectors who have followed NECA's Predator line for years will recognize Feral Predator's design language immediately, but the ULTRAmate branding and packaging are genuinely new territory for the company. This guide covers what is confirmed so far.
Shipping is expected around Q1 2027, giving collectors a few months to decide whether this is the figure that convinces them to commit to a brand-new collector tier.
NECA has described ULTRAmate as building on everything collectors already like about the standard Ultimates line, then pushing it further with deluxe collector packaging and a richer accessory assortment. The company is explicit that this is a new line sitting above Ultimates, not a replacement for it.
The packaging itself is noticeably larger than a standard NECA Ultimate box, which is the single most visible difference for anyone comparing the two lines on a shelf before even opening the package.
Feral Predator stands over 8 inches tall in 7-inch scale, fully articulated and detailed to match its appearance in Prey, the 2022 Predator film. It is a popular design among fans of the franchise, and launching ULTRAmate with it signals NECA wanted a figure with built-in brand recognition for the new line's debut.
The figure is fully poseable in line with NECA's usual articulation standards, with the added scale bump making it a noticeably bigger presence on a shelf than the brand's standard-scale releases.
ULTRAmate's Feral Predator ships with an unusually large accessory set: interchangeable hands and mandible faceplates, a bone mask, a bolt gun, separable and collapsed Combisticks, open and collapsed shields, a magnetic rucksack, gauntlet blades, a flintlock pistol, a hatchet, a wolf skull, a wolf head and spine, a medical device, cut clamps, a detonator gauntlet, net balls, and a bear trap.
That accessory count is well beyond what a standard NECA Ultimate figure typically includes, and it is a big part of why the packaging needed to grow to accommodate the release. For display-focused collectors, it also means more options for building out a specific movie-accurate pose.
Preorders opened October 8, 2026 at $79.99, available direct through NECA's own store. That is a real step up from NECA's standard Ultimates pricing, which typically lands closer to the $35-$40 range.
NECA has given a general Q1 2027 ship window for the figure, which is a normal lead time for a newly revealed collector-tier product. Collectors used to NECA's typical turnaround should expect the usual possibility of the window shifting slightly as production firms up.
NECA has released Predator figures across several different lines and scales for years, and Feral Predator's ULTRAmate release is a distinct product from the company's other recent Predator figures across its standard Ultimates and specialty lines. It does not replace or overlap with those existing releases; it simply gives the Predator license its first entry in this new, larger-format tier.
For collectors already deep into NECA's Predator catalog, this is a genuinely new acquisition target rather than a reissue or variant of something already on the shelf.
A $79.99 price point for a single figure is a real jump from NECA's usual Ultimates range, and it has already sparked plenty of discussion among collectors about whether the accessory count and packaging justify the increase. Early reaction has generally landed on the side of cautious optimism, especially given how loaded the included accessory set is compared to a standard release.
Whether that price holds for future ULTRAmate figures, or whether Feral Predator's launch price was set higher specifically because of its franchise recognition, is something only the next wave of reveals will answer. For now, it is the clearest signal of where NECA sees this line positioned relative to its existing catalog.
Collectors who would rather keep the box sealed than display the figure loose should start thinking now about packaging protection, since standard Ultimates-sized protectors like the deluxe-format Battle Armor case were not built with ULTRAmate's bigger footprint in mind.
A new collector tier above standard Ultimates, featuring deluxe packaging and a larger accessory assortment.
Feral Predator from the 2022 film Prey.
$79.99.
October 8, 2026.
Around Q1 2027.
A figure this loaded with accessories deserves a proper display setup from day one. An EVORETRO 4-Step Acrylic Display Stand gives a figure of this scale the elevated presentation its larger packaging and accessory count were clearly built for.
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