LEGO Icons 10358 Transformers: Soundwave Rumoured For August 2025

The unexpected but extremely welcome LEGO and Hasbro partnership has continued to grow in recent years, with two LEGO Icons models and two LEGO BrickHeadz sets entirely based on the Transformers franchise. And in 2025, the partnership will go to the next level, as along with those two BrickHeadz, which were released in March, we're getting another 18+ LEGO Icons Transformers of Soundwave.

10358 Transformers: Soundwave will be an entirely brick-built version of the fan-favourite Decepticon communications officer, retailing for $179.99 / €179.99 / £159.99 with a total of 1,502 pieces included. At this price point, Soundwave will be built to the same scale as 2022's Optimus Prime. And just like Optimus Prime and last year's slightly smaller 10338 Transformers: Bumblebee, 10358 will be based on Soundwave's Generation 1 (G1) cartoon-like aesthetic.

The Transformer build will be mainly blue and grey with angular limbs and printed elements such as the Deception symbol and cassette buttons. Like Optimus Prime, Soundwave will be fully transformable without disassembly, being able to transform from his robot mode featuring the blocky, G-1 style design to his alternate mode of a retro cassette player resembling the character's original 1980s design.

Soundwave's most iconic feature is this chest-mounted cassette deck that opens up to reveal miniature cassette robots. It's highly likely that this has been translated into brick-built LEGO form, and hopefully with at least one cassette minion such as Laserbeak or Ravage. The cassette will be brick-built and fit inside Soundwave's chest as another play feature of the 18+ model.

Coming in at $179.99 / €179.99 / £159.99 (the same price as Optimus Prime) we can expect a couple of brick-built accessories alongside the main Transformer build. A shoulder cannon is a staple of Soundwave's G1 design and could be included in 10358 mounted to his left shoulder. An entirely brick-built hand blaster may also be included along with the usual 18+ printed display plaque featuring Soundwave's name, faction and stats.

10358 Transformers: Soundwave

Set Name - Transformers: Soundwave

Set Number - 10358

Age Range - 18+

Piece Count - 1,502

Price - $179.99 / €179.99 / £159.99

Release Date - 1st August 2025

10358 Transformers: Soundwave releases on the 1st of August 2025, but what do you think? Will you be purchasing 10358 in a couple of months time? Do you own any of the previous LEGO Transformers sets? What are you looking forward to most about this brick-built Soundwave model? What other Transformers characters would you like to see LEGO tackle in 2026 and beyond? Let us know your thoughts and opinions in the comments below.