The Energon Pub

[DeuceMan_408]

Gilroy, Ca Walmart has them on the very top of the toys. Bout 8.

[PrimulArchangel]

Unfortunately, I've noticed some fans will accept and praise everything Hasbro gives out.

yup, hasbro could repaint a turd to look like optimus and slap an 50$ price tag on it and someone will buy it and say it was a good deal.
Also how many times can you possible reissue prime??? I mean come on already there are soo many more figures that would be better , like THE DINOBOTS!!.. They say they will be releasing more G1s for the 25th Ann.. i bet you they will be the same figures they did for the reissues in the past.. Then again it scares me to think what they would charge for the dinobots if they reissued them, probably 40$ or more each. Hasbro could care less about the fans , no matter what garbage they tell us in there interviews.

[diosoth]

Unfortunately, I've noticed some fans will accept and praise everything Hasbro gives out.

yup, hasbro could repaint a turd to look like optimus and slap an 50$ price tag on it and someone will buy it and say it was a good deal.
Also how many times can you possible reissue prime??? I mean come on already there are soo many more figures that would be better , like THE DINOBOTS!!.. They say they will be releasing more G1s for the 25th Ann.. i bet you they will be the same figures they did for the reissues in the past.. Then again it scares me to think what they would charge for the dinobots if they reissued them, probably 40$ or more each. Hasbro could care less about the fans , no matter what garbage they tell us in there interviews.

They made so many Pepsi Primes they were literally GIVING THEM AWAY FOR FREE at one point.

If Hasbro cared, they wouldn't have hired the worst director in Hollywood. And the fact he made a successful movie leads me to be afraid John McCain will get elected as there seem to be a LOT of dumb people out there...

[Dagon]

For those wondering why the steep price tag, consider the accumulation of stuff you're getting in this package:

Repro of G1 Optimus Prime

Reprint of the 1st (3?) issue(s) of the G1 Comic

DVD of the 1st 3 pilot episodes of the G1 Cartoon

Electronic belt buckle

The Commemorative Series reissue of Prime ran about $25 or so, if I recall correctly, and the value of a G1 Prime (in the mind of Hasbro execs at least) has increased due to added time AND increased popularity of the Optimus Prime character brought by the new movie.

Figure that, and the fact that you're gettin' about $18-25 worth of other stuff with him, and the price seem a bit more reasonable (or at least, less UNreasonable)

I am at the point these days where I will only wear electronic belt buckles. The regular ones are so last century. If this one has Prime saying "Don't mess with Texas!", I'll buy several.

[Cascadia]

hmmm....I am pretty much on the fence with this one. I have the comic and the episodes on 2 sets of G1 cartoon series. However, I do not have a G1 Prime in my collection. The voice-box is just an extra in my mind. If I can find a G1 Prime that is in good shape at a slightly cheaper price than $70, I would go that route. However, if I can't, I may or may not go this route and use a HTS coupon or wait to see if it goes on clearance.

[Bonger]

For those wondering why the steep price tag, consider the accumulation of stuff you're getting in this package:

Repro of G1 Optimus Prime

Reprint of the 1st (3?) issue(s) of the G1 Comic

DVD of the 1st 3 pilot episodes of the G1 Cartoon

Electronic belt buckle

The Commemorative Series reissue of Prime ran about $25 or so, if I recall correctly, and the value of a G1 Prime (in the mind of Hasbro execs at least) has increased due to added time AND increased popularity of the Optimus Prime character brought by the new movie.

Figure that, and the fact that you're gettin' about $18-25 worth of other stuff with him, and the price seem a bit more reasonable (or at least, less UNreasonable)

I am at the point these days where I will only wear electronic belt buckles. The regular ones are so last century. If this one has Prime saying "Don't mess with Texas!", I'll buy several.

ROFLMAO

[shockwave13]

I'm going to say pass as I already have the Encore release.

There are at least two deal breakers:

* colors (particularly the trailer, at least from the pics over at HTS)
* shortened smokestacks

I like how the product description at BBTS reads:
"two firing missiles on robot mode"

How far do the missiles actually fire?

[PrimulArchangel]

I like how the product description at BBTS reads:
"two firing missiles on robot mode"

How far do the missiles actually fire?

they move about a fraction of an inch in the launcher and go no further, or just slide and drop out

[DavidT]

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Found 4 of them on the shelf at Wally World 2nite.... I must say, he's not worth $70. I would pay $40 at the very most. He's just not that impressive in person.


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