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News Credits: 589 · by **Seibertron** » Tue May 01, 2012 4:48 pm

Seibertron.com's video has been posted of this ...

Hasbro's Transformers Masterpiece Optimus Prime on display at BotCon 2012

by **User897** » Tue May 01, 2012 5:12 pm

Sweetness. I'd sure like to know a definite date and cost on this, and if it's for sure a TRU exclusive.

News Credits: 589 · by **Seibertron** » Tue May 01, 2012 5:13 pm

User897 wrote:Sweetness. I'd sure like to know a definite date and cost on this, and if it's for sure a TRU exclusive.

Heard first hand from Hasbro that it is.

News Credits: 8 · by **Powermaster Jazz** » Tue May 01, 2012 6:01 pm

So much want from BotCon this year! :DANCE:

News Credits: 35 · by **Stormrider** » Tue May 01, 2012 6:49 pm

chuckdawg1999 wrote:
LiKwid wrote:
chuckdawg1999 wrote:I think what people are forgetting is just what this release means. Before all the US MP had to fit into a certain shelf space, this was one of the reasons Rodimus didn't come with his trailer. Hasbro is taking a huge chance with this toy due to the size of the packaging. Prime takes up roughly the same space as two voyagers side by side, he wouldn't work at Target or Wal-mart due to the lost space. Would you rather see Prime at Target for a slightly lower price or plenty of Voyagers for you to buy? Remember Transformers at TRU have a much larger area.

Not 100% TRU I can tell you right now, while on my way to Botcon I stopped at close to 15 different wal marts, targets and they had much larger display space for transformers than TRU. Star wars and the avengers stuff is hoarding space at all 3 but TRU seems to not give a *&^% about transformers imo..At least in across the 600 miles I drove to and from botcon this weekend. I can promise you that at least the star wars stuff dwarfs transformers stuff.

The worst part about this release is the fact that it is a TRU exclusive but the fact we are getting it is enough for me..I'll worry about everything else once hes on my shelf :p

Boy you've hit that one on TARGET seriously once again I'm learning that my stores suck and it's just me. My Target has TF's share space with GI Joe, GI Joe knockoffs, and some other toy lines I don't remember.

Yup, I have been quite unhappy about the lack of Transformers carried in the big stores mentioned. Over the past 2 years I wasted silly amounts of time driving, searching, and getting disappointed with not finding the Transformers that I wanted. Last year, I gave up hunting for them and just purchase them online now

News Credits: 2 · by **Transformers Hoarder** » Tue May 01, 2012 10:00 pm

Yeeeeeeeeessssssss!!!! I'm buying two!

News Credits: 6 · by **chuckdawg1999** » Wed May 02, 2012 12:25 am

Stormrider wrote:
chuckdawg1999 wrote:
LiKwid wrote:
chuckdawg1999 wrote:I think what people are forgetting is just what this release means. Before all the US MP had to fit into a certain shelf space, this was one of the reasons Rodimus didn't come with his trailer. Hasbro is taking a huge chance with this toy due to the size of the packaging. Prime takes up roughly the same space as two voyagers side by side, he wouldn't work at Target or Wal-mart due to the lost space. Would you rather see Prime at Target for a slightly lower price or plenty of Voyagers for you to buy? Remember Transformers at TRU have a much larger area.

Not 100% TRU I can tell you right now, while on my way to Botcon I stopped at close to 15 different wal marts, targets and they had much larger display space for transformers than TRU. Star wars and the avengers stuff is hoarding space at all 3 but TRU seems to not give a *&^% about transformers imo..At least in across the 600 miles I drove to and from botcon this weekend. I can promise you that at least the star wars stuff dwarfs transformers stuff.

The worst part about this release is the fact that it is a TRU exclusive but the fact we are getting it is enough for me..I'll worry about everything else once hes on my shelf :p

Boy you've hit that one on TARGET seriously once again I'm learning that my stores suck and it's just me. My Target has TF's share space with GI Joe, GI Joe knockoffs, and some other toy lines I don't remember.

Yup, I have been quite unhappy about the lack of Transformers carried in the big stores mentioned. Over the past 2 years I wasted silly amounts of time driving, searching, and getting disappointed with not finding the Transformers that I wanted. Last year, I gave up hunting for them and just purchase them online now

Another thought as to why it's a TRU exclusive is that Hasbro can't afford to sell it at Target and Wal-Mart's prices; or Target and Wal-Mart didn't want it.

News Credits: 13 · by **Rodimus Prime** » Wed May 02, 2012 12:55 am

I'm probably gonna get this, though I don't care about Spike or the trailer. Maybe I can sell it off...

by **User897** » Wed May 02, 2012 2:20 am

Seibertron wrote:Heard first hand from Hasbro that it is.

Cool, thanks. And the price is definitely $99.99 then?

News Credits: 1 · by **Nemesis Destron** » Wed May 02, 2012 4:07 am

Man this is gonna sell out on-line faster than Rodimus Prime and Amazon Unicron combined IMO. That is when it's online you know...we get word it's available then it sells out then later it's available again then it sells out...you all remember the pattern right? :BANG_HEAD: