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Hasbro Masterpiece Optimus Prime 2.0 Headed Down Under

Postby El Duque » Sun May 13, 2012 11:20 am

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Fellow fansite Ozformers is reporting that Hasbro's Masterpiece Optimus Prime 2.0 is scheduled for an Australian release this Fall. The figure will be a Toys"R"Us exclusive priced at AU$150.00.

griffin wrote:Just rang up Hasbro Australia, asking if we will be getting the Masterpiece Optimus Prime here, since it will be in America soon (a ToysRUs exclusive).

From the product manager (via Customer Service, who put me on hold to ask) I was told that it was offered to retailers here, but none would take it at this time...

I've now rung up ToysRUs, just in case... and it was lucky I did.

This isn't going to help Hasbro's image here, but they gave me the wrong information. (looks like the retailers know more about Hasbro's products than Hasbro does)

Masterpiece Optimus Prime WILL BE HERE.
ToysRUs have two shipments coming in. One in late September (in stores early October), one in November (in stores for Christmas).

Price will be AU$150.


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Re: Hasbro Masterpiece Optimus Prime 2.0 Headed Down Under

Postby craggy » Sun May 13, 2012 11:27 am

excellent news! from what I understand our Aussie fellows get even less than the UK, and at even higher prices. As it is, it's still exorbitant, but then maybe not if the US release is around $100 (and I expect any UK release will be about the same...£100 that is, not the exchange rate equivalent of $100, which is a fair bit less) and it saves on importing the thing.
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Re: Hasbro Masterpiece Optimus Prime 2.0 Headed Down Under

Postby Burn » Sun May 13, 2012 3:41 pm

craggy wrote:excellent news! from what I understand our Aussie fellows get even less than the UK,


:lol: :lol: :lol:
Bad bad info there mate. We've gotten a lot more stuff than you guys over the years. We've even been used as testing grounds for Takara exclusives.

$150 is a fairly decent price. When Target had Takara's MP Ultra Magnus he was around the $100 mark. So given that this is TRU, and their price for MP's is normally around $200, this isn't so bad.
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Re: Hasbro Masterpiece Optimus Prime 2.0 Headed Down Under

Postby CrimsonPrime » Sun May 13, 2012 5:28 pm

Good news for me :D. Not cause I want it, I already have MP-10 but atleast to those who waited for the US release didnt get that much discount. I mean come on...From 250$ to 100$ and it still includes the huge trailer!? Atleast if it's 150$ or so it's good ~_~
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Re: Hasbro Masterpiece Optimus Prime 2.0 Headed Down Under

Postby Mykltron » Sun May 13, 2012 6:29 pm

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This isn't going to help Hasbro's image here, but they gave me the wrong information. (looks like the retailers know more about Hasbro's products than Hasbro does)


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Re: Hasbro Masterpiece Optimus Prime 2.0 Headed Down Under

Postby User897 » Sun May 13, 2012 7:13 pm

Yes but, when will it be released here in the States?
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Re: Hasbro Masterpiece Optimus Prime 2.0 Headed Down Under

Postby El Duque » Sun May 13, 2012 7:40 pm

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User897 wrote:Yes but, when will it be released here in the States?


Probably about the same time.
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Re: Hasbro Masterpiece Optimus Prime 2.0 Headed Down Under

Postby LiKwid » Sun May 13, 2012 7:50 pm

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and TRU scalpers everywhere salivate at the chance to buy every single one and charge regular MP prices for it...

yay TRU... :HEADHURTS:
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Re: Hasbro Masterpiece Optimus Prime 2.0 Headed Down Under

Postby CrimsonPrime » Sun May 13, 2012 8:15 pm

LiKwid wrote:and TRU scalpers everywhere salivate at the chance to buy every single one and charge regular MP prices for it...

yay TRU... :HEADHURTS:


Lol that's why I never buy from eBay. Heck I just recently got interested in MP-08 Grimlock and I didnt give up until I found one in a retail store at a decent price :D. I just refuse paying money for those scalper jerks on eBay >.>...
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Re: Hasbro Masterpiece Optimus Prime 2.0 Headed Down Under

Postby User897 » Sun May 13, 2012 8:30 pm

Yikes. That reminds me, I'm in a new town in a new state. I have NO idea what the scalper scene is like here yet.

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