Sonic Prime Mini Figures 1

Sonic Prime Mini Figures & Small Line Action Figures Page 1

The CG animated Sonic Prime debut on Netflix in 2023.
The show's theme is different dimensions, where in each one, all the characters and locations are very different. Sonic has to put back together mystical crystal shards to stop Eggman from taking everything over. Each dimension has the familiar cast of characters, but they have different costumes, settings and personalities. This is, of course, 'prime' for toys and merchandise because of all the variations. Naturally, there are several of Eggman too, and he is always up to making more gimmicks and robots along the way.
The figures here should be considered WORLD items, so the individual entries should list where they should be able to be bought. It's likely USA will have the most, but it's sure not the only place. Because Prime is different enough than modern/classic and games contexts, its items will be cordoned off onto Prime Pages.

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Jakks Pacific Wave 1 Prime 5 Inch Figures

Jakks Pacific has the license for Prime action figures. They did well with classic & modern, so it makes sense for them to produce these too to promote the show.

One of the first things to appear for Sonic Prime in Summer 2023 (when the second half of the show came on Netflix) is Jakks Pacific's line of 5 inch figures. These figures seem slightly larger and more detailed than their regular 5 inch line. They're also more expensive, at 14.99 each because most of them will have a gimmick.
(Here we go again with 5 inch size figures with elbow articulation included, while JP lies and says 'they can't' at that size for main line figures)
The first wave includes Prime Sonic (who has different gloves and shoes for the inter-dimension thing), Mr. Dr. Eggman, who has wacky toupee action gimmick, Tails Nine who's gimmick is 70 points of articulation due to his Doc Ock tails, & Thorn Rose with her Jungle Hammer. Oddly Sonic is the only one without an accessory or gimmick. (To make him equal, they could have given him a shard piece)
This is a factory magazine preview, the individual figures will have turn-arounds and be reviewed here later on the page.

3 inch mini figures aren't far behind when Jakks Pacific is working on things

Their next set of figures shows the 3 inch line in a multi pack. (Good, it's too annoying when they're individually packed and always 1 or 2 characters is sold out, etc) They start with the No Where Pirates, but make an odd decision. With this pack, you get Sails Tails, no-where gloves/shoes Sonic, Batten Rouge, a cannon from Angel Voyage and the Blue Shard that was in that dimension. Tails & Rouge come with their sword accessory. Why not Dread Knux? It feels like a cop-out to not have the main character from that dimension.

For simultaneous release...A Play Set!
The first playset to appear in summer 2023 is the Angel Voyage pirate ship rolling toy. It is sized for the 3 inch figures and comes with Knuckles Dread figure, as seen here. The bottom of the ship has wheels so you can roll it along to play. It looks pretty detailed, with nets, sails, flags, railing and more. This will get an individual review, this is basically just a preview photo JP released. (Hopefully this over 30 dollar set is not the only way to get the Knuckles figure--as that would easily cause resentment)

The next set of 3 inch mini figures is the New Yoke City (Shouldn't it be New Yolk because the Eggmen named it?) This has Tails Nine, Rusty Rose, original / dimension glove/shoe Sonic, and a Prism Shard with its base. (It's the original red shard) As expected for the set, they'll have shoulder/hip/neck articulation but that's probably it.

Kudos to them actually paying attention to the character heights and then doing something about it. Rusty Rose was always the tallest character because she is mechanical, and they do have Tails Nine as being the shortest.

A better look at Agnel Voyage boat playset & a view of the box too.
This did not seem to actually start appearing in Target & Walmarts until very late summer/fall of 2023. And now, with the figure on it, you can tell how big it is (figure is about their 3 or so inch) which is pretty darn big/hope you've got space on the shelf if you want to collect it. This photo clarifies the show accurate bright colors, and the painted on sail details. The box shows that the cannons can shoot out the projectile as seen. This is a factory photo

Boscage Maze Sonic Prime Figure 4 Pack Minis

The 2nd 4-pack of mini figures is revealed in early 2024: the Boscage Maze set.
(The first set was New Yoke) This set has, of course, Boscage gloves/shoes Sonic, Gnarly Knuckls & Feral Tails/Mangey-fox as well as the stump that holds the forest's crystal shard. It will be the same price as the previous pack.
(It would be really difficult for the company to choose figures for this, the stump is the size of a whole figure, and Sonic has to be on every single set regardless--but that leaves no room for Thorn Rose or her giant flicky bird that had a much bigger part than Mangey-Fox who didn't even have any lines of dialogue.)

For Christmas of 2023, a company called PMI released this Sonic Prime Advent Calendar.
It's a long rectangle box, with fold out side covers. It has Prime Sonic & the prism shard on the front, and then scenes from the show are on the inside. You can see the flap/doors in the middle there.
This is a non-candy calendar/it's all toys and accessories, so it's good for anyone and isn't something that will go bad. It has 1 item for every day leading up to the 25th of December, as is the usual with items like this. It was confirmed for sale on Amazon...but where else was it?

PMI itself released a photo of the prizes you are supposed to get in the calendar, but as you'll see with the photo below of what Amazon shows...something's not adding up this holiday season!

Photos like this at Amazon are for the parents, because they do "spoil" the surprises that are inside, but it's good for them to know that the calender is full of at least quality stuff that the kids would want.
This photo shows that you get 5 prism shards (same as what's in the mystery shard packs) 3 keychain figures, 5 figures on a base, 1 spinning Sonic top, 4 standee type figures, and the rest are stickers. However this adds up to 27 things not 25. More things is always good but then look below...

Amazon also featured a photo of "just the figures" that come with the calendar but...they don't match with what's above! Kids and parents alike know that figures are the big draw of advent toys like this, so a figure only photo with items to show the scale of what you get is an important one. But if you try to match it with what's above, it doesn't work.

The 'keychain' figures from above 2 are here, but 1's missing and none are keychains. There are NO figures on a base at all, and an Eggforcer, Feral Tails, Boscage Sonic, and Dr. Don't as well as Yoke Rouge all DO appear here while Dr. Deep is absent.

So which of these photos represents what's REALLY in the calendar? It's about 50 dollars so finding a photo from someone who actually gambled on it after seeing the discrepency...well it hasn't been done yet. Entry will update if anyone writes in with what's really in here.

Here is a look at the Sonic Prime Paradox Prism Capsule Figure...and what you get when you buy it. These MAY be a Walmart stores exclusive. They might either be with the cardgames by the register, or sometimes in with the action figures on the toy aisle, so be sure to check both.
The gimmick here is that there's a display box of paradox prisms and they're all the same, bound by that paper ring (bottom left) Once you buy it, you can remove the ring, which will let you snap apart the capsule to see which figure you got.
You get the figure in a bag, the base that helps it stand with a peg, and a piece of the prism shard (bottom middle) and a paper checklist that shows who else is available.

As with many blindbox things, this paper is included so you can at least know which other characters you are trying for. There are 8, and you can get Dread Pirate Knuckles, Sonic, Sails Tails, Rusty Rose, Sonic again, Shadow with emerald, Thorn Rose or Jungle Tails.

Here's the Shadow figure close up when he's on his base and...
Well there's a good bit missing isn't there? What happened to his shoes? Where are the red stripes for his head spikes? The leg/arm? The prism shard is clear plastic with a colored sheet of paper/plastic sandwiched in there to give it the color you see. The sculpt for him is fine, and the paint that is there is also all right. The size is actually pretty good on the figure, especially at the 5 dollar price point for all that you get.

That said though...
This set has some problems, the first being where's the anti-theft? A flimsy paper sheet to keep the capsule shut? Everyone is just going to open them all in the store because blind boxing is stupid and 'a sheet of paper' isn't going to stop any child. It needed to be bound down a lot better or they'll all just end up stolen or raided for the pieces.

The crystal packaging is interesting, the rainbow airbrushing and odd shape attracts the eye in the aisle, however what do you do with these once you have 8 large things

that don't stack and are oddly shaped enough that they can't really serve as a box for something else? And that's 8 MINimum if you didn't get any dupes. It's interesting, and the least of the worries.

The figure not being painted much is probably the biggest issue (besides that blindboxing) because why include a character if you aren't going to paint it? Like at least do his shoes...the photo tries to hide that his head paint is missing. Yes it's blindbox 'cheap' things, but Shadow being red and black is kind of important.

Character lineup:
Doesn't make much sense. First run you want characters who had a big/pretty big part while saving a few for the 2nd set. So why put Jungle Tails or whatever that is? He has NO part at all and the character didn't even make sense in the show. Of course, toys are made way-way ahead of any show release, so no one would know he'd make fans as mad as he did but still. A guy with NO lines? When you have Rebel Rouge, Baton Rouge, ORIGINAL Tails, or even an Egg to include? (That's preserving Nine, Rebel Knuckles, and other Eggmans for the 2nd set on purpose)
Thorn Rose was a big deal, as was Rusty, Dread was also in it enough but even Sails Tails was a stretch because he rarely did anything or had anything to say. Shadow is an 'of course' because he is always in demand, and having 2 of Sonic is par for the course on any line of blindbox whatevers because he is the main character.

What saves it?
The value. The size of the thing, the size of the toy, and that there's a prism piece AND a base with it makes it actually decent for a 5 dollar thing.

In early 2024, the "Grim 3 Pack" will arrive for the small line figures. This has the robot Troopers for Knuckles, Rouge and Sonic that Tails 9 made in the Grim to replace people who wouldn't do what he wanted. They're based on the 'metal-like Sonic' that the Doctors made, so each has the color coordinated clear visor/forehead area with the white line 'eyes'. (Yes this also does give the camera trouble with the photog lights, that's why there's confusing white dots on the figures, they look fine in person but aren't that photogenic for pro photo shoots like this one)
This set is also the only one that comes with 2 shards instead of one, because it has the tiny 'forgotten' little piece that was in the middle.
As is the usual with their sets and also robotic things: this looks great. The hinge type joints, and swivels (the wings) look perfectly natural because it's all robots. Because the pack is also all villains AND has the unique shard piece, this is going to be one to not miss, for sure. (Read: likely to be expensive or rare later)

The box back shows the figures in poses/proves her wings move, labels the shards, and advertises the Sonic Trooper at the 5 inch line size as well. These multi pack box backs never have much added info or blurbs.

A loose figure side view for all 3 shows the paint looks good all around, and the forehead plastic really is clear. Does it look like everyone has the exact same body, shoulders and feet? Rouge and Sonic Trooper hands also may be exactly the same as well?