The original Transformers: The Movie turns 40 on August 8, 2026, and Hasbro is marking the milestone with three new Studio Series figures pulled directly from the 1986 film. Separately, the Transformers: Age of the Primes line is adding its own August release with the Decepticon combiner Monstructor, giving collectors two real reasons to revisit the franchise this month.
The anniversary wave leans into nostalgia, with Deluxe, Voyager, and Leader Class figures built around characters and moments from the original film rather than any modern movie continuity. Monstructor, meanwhile, is a newer combiner concept entirely, built from six individually converting monster figures.
This guide covers what's confirmed about both releases and which EVORETRO display and posing accessories make sense once the figures are out of their boxes.
Hasbro has confirmed three Studio Series figures tied to the film's 40th anniversary, all targeting a Fall 2026 retail release after opening for pre-order April 28, 2026.
All three are available through Hasbro Pulse and select licensed distributors, with none marked as retailer exclusives. Hasbro is expected to confirm a firm release date by late summer.
Blitzwing's triple-changer design, converting between robot, jet, and tank modes, makes it the most mechanically ambitious figure of the three and a meaningfully bigger display piece than the smaller Cliffjumper and Cyclonus figures. Combined with the character's prominence in the original 1986 film, it's likely to be the figure most collectors chase first from this wave.
Separately from the anniversary wave, Hasbro's Transformers: Age of the Primes line adds the Decepticon combiner Monstructor for an August 2026 release at $89.99, with pre-orders already live on Hasbro Pulse.
Unlike the Studio Series anniversary figures, Monstructor isn't tied to the original film at all, drawing instead from the newer Age of the Primes concept exploring the franchise's Thirteen Primes lore.
Between a nostalgia-driven anniversary wave and a newer combiner concept shipping the same month, August 2026 gives Transformers collectors two distinct reasons to add to their shelves: one rooted in the original 1986 film's legacy, the other expanding a newer corner of the franchise's mythology.
Once Blitzwing or Monstructor are built and posed, EVORETRO's 4-step acrylic display stand gives a multi-figure combiner set or a larger triple-changer a tiered, dust-free way to stand out on a shelf instead of sitting flat against smaller figures.
For the smaller Cliffjumper or the individual Monster Decepticon components, EVORETRO's acrylic display risers help keep a growing lineup of smaller figures organized and visible rather than lost in front of larger pieces.
With Blitzwing's 41-step conversion and Monstructor's six individually poseable monster figures, EVORETRO's articulated action figure stands help keep converted, weapon-loaded figures balanced instead of relying on their own footing alone.
EVORETRO doesn't currently carry a protector built specifically for Transformers window-box packaging, since box shapes vary widely across Deluxe, Voyager, and Leader Class lines. If keeping a figure sealed matters to you, treat this as a gap to watch rather than assume an unrelated figure-box protector will fit correctly.
To get ready for this year's Transformers releases, start with these:
The original Transformers: The Movie turns 40 on August 8, 2026.
Pre-orders opened April 28, 2026, with retail release targeted for Fall 2026 and a firm date expected by late summer.
Six individually converting 3.5-inch Monster Decepticon figures that combine into a 7.5-inch Monstructor, plus blaster and halberd accessories, for $89.99.
No. The anniversary figures are Studio Series releases tied to the 1986 film, while Monstructor belongs to the separate Age of the Primes line.
Whether you're marking 40 years of the original Transformers film with the new Studio Series wave or picking up the newer Age of the Primes Monstructor combiner, August 2026 gives Transformers collectors plenty to add to the shelf. Having the right display and posing setup ready before these figures arrive is the easiest way to keep a growing Transformers collection looking its best.
Keep an eye on Hasbro Pulse for firm release dates as both waves get closer to shipping.
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