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G1 reissue Platinum Insecticons available for pre-order at Toysrus.ca

Transformers News: G1 reissue Platinum Insecticons available for pre-order at Toysrus.ca

Wednesday, March 4th, 2015 7:02PM CST

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As hinted at with the rumours coming out of the Australian Toy Fair, it appears Toysrus will be carrying the Platinum Edition Insecticons 3-Pack, as it is now available for preorder on Toysrus' Canadian site for $109.99 CAD. Also, making this a first for the Toysrus MP and Platinum exclusives, the packaging will be bilingual and able to ship to Quebec! This comes as good news to those who have been speculating whether or not Toys R Us would be carrying this round of Platinum Edition figures. Hopefully this is a sign that they will continue to get the other upcoming releases of the Platinum line, and that they will actually be available in store. Click the pics for the links, and stay tuned to Seibertron.com for all your Transformers News!

Transformers News: G1 reissue Platinum Insecticons available for pre-order at Toysrus.ca

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Re: G1 reissue Platinum Insecticons available for pre-order at Toysrus.ca (1658958)
Posted by Rated X on March 4th, 2015 @ 7:05pm CST
I saw these on the shelf at K-mart. They had three sets. i totally passed.
Re: G1 reissue Platinum Insecticons available for pre-order at Toysrus.ca (1658963)
Posted by fenrir72 on March 4th, 2015 @ 7:17pm CST
shajaki wrote:As hinted at with the rumours coming out of the Australian Toy Fair, it appears Toysrus will be carrying the Platinum Edition Insecticons 3-Pack, as it is now available for preorder on Toysrus' Canadian site for $109.99 CAD. Also, making this a first for the Toysrus MP and Platinum exclusives, the packaging will be bilingual and able to ship to Quebec! This comes as good news to those who have been speculating whether or not Toys R Us would be carrying this round of Platinum Edition figures. Hopefully this is a sign that they will continue to get the other upcoming releases of the Platinum line, and that they will actually be available in store. Click the pics for the links, and stay tuned to Seibertron.com for all your Transformers News!

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For those who missed this good time to get one. But if you are just after energon cubes, try looking for the TFC version.
Re: G1 reissue Platinum Insecticons available for pre-order at Toysrus.ca (1658979)
Posted by Shockwave7 on March 4th, 2015 @ 8:01pm CST
$100 for re-issues of the insecticons?

HAHHAAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHHAAHAHA

No.

Yeesh, it's bone-headed stuff like this that is making some stores think people don't want Transformers anymore, and stock less. This is way too little for WAY too much money. Some people would totally go for this - IF it was like $40 or $30. But $100? Seriously? These things are NOT gonna sell at that price.

Combiner War figures are moving fast because: A) good figures B) decent price. The insecticon re-issues are neither.
Re: G1 reissue Platinum Insecticons available for pre-order at Toysrus.ca (1658987)
Posted by dragons on March 4th, 2015 @ 8:32pm CST
Shockwave7 wrote:$100 for re-issues of the insecticons?

HAHHAAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHHAAHAHA

No.

Yeesh, it's bone-headed stuff like this that is making some stores think people don't want Transformers anymore, and stock less. This is way too little for WAY too much money. Some people would totally go for this - IF it was like $40 or $30. But $100? Seriously? These things are NOT gonna sell at that price.

Combiner War figures are moving fast because: A) good figures B) decent price. The insecticon re-issues are neither.



https://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?siteid=0&pub=5574891718&campid=5336631220&customid=&toolid=10001&mkevt=1&mpre=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fitm%2FNEW-TRANSFORMERS-INSECTICONS-G1-COMPLETE-3-BOXED-SET-MISB-REISSUE-SEALED-%2F171547379187%3Fpt%3DLH_DefaultDomain_0%26hash%3Ditem27f10545f3%26
Re: G1 reissue Platinum Insecticons available for pre-order at Toysrus.ca (1658991)
Posted by Shockwave7 on March 4th, 2015 @ 8:49pm CST
Re: G1 reissue Platinum Insecticons available for pre-order at Toysrus.ca (1658993)
Posted by william-james88 on March 4th, 2015 @ 9:03pm CST
Re: G1 reissue Platinum Insecticons available for pre-order at Toysrus.ca (1658995)
Posted by OptimalOptimus2 on March 4th, 2015 @ 9:14pm CST
Insecticons? Why do a reissue on them again? It doesn't make sense. Hasbro should have released some reissue figures worth the money. Like, the entire collection of the G1 Dinobots (might as well, the Dinobots have been marketed more faster than a computer virus can spam you with useless advertisements as distractions to hack your personal information) in one pack or Fortress Maximus. I wonder what inspires Hasbro to make such dumb decisions. But who knows, and who cares?
Re: G1 reissue Platinum Insecticons available for pre-order at Toysrus.ca (1659004)
Posted by shajaki on March 4th, 2015 @ 9:46pm CST
Re: G1 reissue Platinum Insecticons available for pre-order at Toysrus.ca (1659005)
Posted by william-james88 on March 4th, 2015 @ 9:48pm CST
OptimalOptimus2 wrote:Insecticons? Why do a reissue on them again? It doesn't make sense. Hasbro should have released some reissue figures worth the money. Like, the entire collection of the G1 Dinobots (might as well, the Dinobots have been marketed more faster than a computer virus can spam you with useless advertisements as distractions to hack your personal information) in one pack or Fortress Maximus. I wonder what inspires Hasbro to make such dumb decisions. But who knows, and who cares?


Fortress maximus has just been reissued and is still available. And with these prices, this is the cheapest it would ever get:

http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/product.aspx?product=TAK11575&mode=retail

As for the Dinobots, the molds are currently lost from Hasbro and Takara.
Re: G1 reissue Platinum Insecticons available for pre-order at Toysrus.ca (1659020)
Posted by Zeedust on March 4th, 2015 @ 10:46pm CST
william-james88 wrote:
OptimalOptimus2 wrote:Insecticons? Why do a reissue on them again? It doesn't make sense. Hasbro should have released some reissue figures worth the money. Like, the entire collection of the G1 Dinobots (might as well, the Dinobots have been marketed more faster than a computer virus can spam you with useless advertisements as distractions to hack your personal information) in one pack or Fortress Maximus. I wonder what inspires Hasbro to make such dumb decisions. But who knows, and who cares?


Fortress maximus has just been reissued and is still available. And with these prices, this is the cheapest it would ever get:

http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/product.aspx?product=TAK11575&mode=retail

As for the Dinobots, the molds are currently lost from Hasbro and Takara.


And we're not going to see a stateside reissue of Fort Max, anyone remember the Drop Test?
Re: G1 reissue Platinum Insecticons available for pre-order at Toysrus.ca (1659023)
Posted by -Kanrabat- on March 4th, 2015 @ 10:52pm CST
Nemesis Primal wrote:
william-james88 wrote:
Fortress maximus has just been reissued and is still available. And with these prices, this is the cheapest it would ever get:

http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/product.aspx?product=TAK11575&mode=retail



And we're not going to see a stateside reissue of Fort Max, anyone remember the Drop Test?


Clickity the link above. Consider this "stateside" enough. If there would ever be a Platinum Fortmax at your local TrU, you'd have to pay at least 500$+taxes at the very least I bet.
Re: G1 reissue Platinum Insecticons available for pre-order at Toysrus.ca (1659037)
Posted by Convoy on March 4th, 2015 @ 11:35pm CST
william-james88 wrote:
Fortress maximus has just been reissued and is still available. And with these prices, this is the cheapest it would ever get:

http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/product.aspx?product=TAK11575&mode=retail


*points Megatron at head*

I jumped the gun.

*pulls trigger*

Ouch!
Re: G1 reissue Platinum Insecticons available for pre-order at Toysrus.ca (1659067)
Posted by fenrir72 on March 5th, 2015 @ 1:09am CST
shajaki wrote:
Both wrong ;)

Those are chinese KO's.


Yup! Fake fake and FAKE!
Re: G1 reissue Platinum Insecticons available for pre-order at Toysrus.ca (1659103)
Posted by Amelie on March 5th, 2015 @ 3:11am CST
-Kanrabat- wrote:
Nemesis Primal wrote:
william-james88 wrote:
Fortress maximus has just been reissued and is still available. And with these prices, this is the cheapest it would ever get:

http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/product.aspx?product=TAK11575&mode=retail



And we're not going to see a stateside reissue of Fort Max, anyone remember the Drop Test?


Clickity the link above. Consider this "stateside" enough. If there would ever be a Platinum Fortmax at your local TrU, you'd have to pay at least 500$+taxes at the very least I bet.



That... might not actually be the case. Metroplex was of a similar size and a decent level of complexity and that was less than $200.

A smaller production run will push up the price - These Insecticons are probably produced in a limited supply and the price reflects it. If Fortress Maximus got a full retail, mass production release, it'd see a much lower price point than $500.
Re: G1 reissue Platinum Insecticons available for pre-order at Toysrus.ca (1659126)
Posted by -Kanrabat- on March 5th, 2015 @ 4:44am CST
Amelie wrote:
-Kanrabat- wrote:
Nemesis Primal wrote:
william-james88 wrote:
Fortress maximus has just been reissued and is still available. And with these prices, this is the cheapest it would ever get:

http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/product.aspx?product=TAK11575&mode=retail



And we're not going to see a stateside reissue of Fort Max, anyone remember the Drop Test?


Clickity the link above. Consider this "stateside" enough. If there would ever be a Platinum Fortmax at your local TrU, you'd have to pay at least 500$+taxes at the very least I bet.



That... might not actually be the case. Metroplex was of a similar size and a decent level of complexity and that was less than $200.

A smaller production run will push up the price - These Insecticons are probably produced in a limited supply and the price reflects it. If Fortress Maximus got a full retail, mass production release, it'd see a much lower price point than $500.


Overquoting to point out that Metroplex WAS indeed mass produced and part of the main line. Thus the low price point.

At the base, Fortmax is much more complex than metroplex, have more parts, more accessories, have heavier plastics, and he even have diecast parts in it. That mean, at least 50% to 100% more expensive than Metroplex already. Also, being G1, he cannot and will never be part of the main line. That leave the Platinum line as the only option. Add the Platinum premium price point and TrU's "we sell higher" policy, and BAM! You get a very, VERY expensive Fortmax.

Conclusion: Fortmax will NEVER be officially released outside of Japan and anyone who want a Fortmax for a reasonable price, even including shipping, should consider buying the one on clearance at BBTS right NAO!
Re: G1 reissue Platinum Insecticons available for pre-order at Toysrus.ca (1659137)
Posted by Trailbreaker83 on March 5th, 2015 @ 5:30am CST
fenrir72 wrote:
shajaki wrote:
Both wrong ;)

Those are chinese KO's.


Yup! Fake fake and FAKE!


I apologize for my naivety, but how can you tell?
Re: G1 reissue Platinum Insecticons available for pre-order at Toysrus.ca (1659169)
Posted by fenrir72 on March 5th, 2015 @ 6:48am CST
Trailbreaker83 wrote:
fenrir72 wrote:
shajaki wrote:
Both wrong ;)

Those are chinese KO's.


Yup! Fake fake and FAKE!


I apologize for my naivety, but how can you tell?


The only official release besides the recent Hasbro versions is the boxed 3 Insecticons in a box+ energon cubes 2004 TFC series. The G1 grid box was never ever re-issued since the late 80s when it was just "released". Not counting the e-Hobby "Insecticlones"

Anyone selling in ebay the "re-issue" should just be honest and call them KOs.
Re: G1 reissue Platinum Insecticons available for pre-order at Toysrus.ca (1659187)
Posted by Rated X on March 5th, 2015 @ 7:33am CST
william-james88 wrote:As for the Dinobots, the molds are currently lost from Hasbro and Takara.



Hasbro/Takara has been beating that dead horse for years with Sunstreaker. It's gotten to be a pretty lame and lazy excuse that they use to avoid a little bit of extra work. If the KO guys can reverse mold G1 Sunstreaker and Dinobots, so can Hasbro/Takara. It's not rocket science.
Re: G1 reissue Platinum Insecticons available for pre-order at Toysrus.ca (1659204)
Posted by william-james88 on March 5th, 2015 @ 8:28am CST
Rated X wrote:
william-james88 wrote:As for the Dinobots, the molds are currently lost from Hasbro and Takara.



Hasbro/Takara has been beating that dead horse for years with Sunstreaker. It's gotten to be a pretty lame and lazy excuse that they use to avoid a little bit of extra work. If the KO guys can reverse mold G1 Sunstreaker and Dinobots, so can Hasbro/Takara. It's not rocket science.



I do have a question about that (not to you X, I am quoting because I want to expand on your question).

Sure, making a new mold costs thousands and one would think that it can be quite an inhibitor on redoing a mold for the dinobots. However, not only do KO companies reverse engineer molds, they end up selling the finished products for cheaper (something Hasbro wouldnt have to do). And plus, like with a KO, these reissues would not have any engineering or designing costs involved. So how can the cost reverse engineering or restoring a mold be such a factor that would render a reissue from Hasbro impossible?
Re: G1 reissue Platinum Insecticons available for pre-order at Toysrus.ca (1659209)
Posted by Agamemnon on March 5th, 2015 @ 8:35am CST
I don't think it would be impossible. I also don't think this is laziness on Hasbro's part, but I have no direct knowledge. I would look at it purely from a business perspective. What is Hasbro's ROI? If it is not significant enough, or worse, if it has a high chance to go negative...
Re: G1 reissue Platinum Insecticons available for pre-order at Toysrus.ca (1659217)
Posted by fenrir72 on March 5th, 2015 @ 8:53am CST
Rated X wrote:
william-james88 wrote:As for the Dinobots, the molds are currently lost from Hasbro and Takara.



Hasbro/Takara has been beating that dead horse for years with Sunstreaker. It's gotten to be a pretty lame and lazy excuse that they use to avoid a little bit of extra work. If the KO guys can reverse mold G1 Sunstreaker and Dinobots, so can Hasbro/Takara. It's not rocket science.


Fair is fair. X has indeed a good point. Really? Given how engineering technology has improved by leaps and bounds and yet Tomy can't restore the mold?

Raiden and Devastar were very old molds back in the Diaclone (1982-83) days. Devs came out in 1984 and Raiden (TF retooled version), sometime 1988. Meaning, Takara could recreate and improve an old mold. Heck, it's like 2 to 3 years ago that they restored the Devastar mold (a good restoration at that and the added version 20A). Too bad about Bruticus as the mold has was not fixed properly.

With advanced Computer scaning technology, it's still impossible to release the Dinobots? The (this is NOT racial stereotyping) Japanese do have a strange way of doing business indeed.
Re: G1 reissue Platinum Insecticons available for pre-order at Toysrus.ca (1659224)
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on March 5th, 2015 @ 9:06am CST
fenrir72 wrote:
Rated X wrote:
william-james88 wrote:As for the Dinobots, the molds are currently lost from Hasbro and Takara.



Hasbro/Takara has been beating that dead horse for years with Sunstreaker. It's gotten to be a pretty lame and lazy excuse that they use to avoid a little bit of extra work. If the KO guys can reverse mold G1 Sunstreaker and Dinobots, so can Hasbro/Takara. It's not rocket science.


Fair is fair. X has indeed a good point. Really? Given how engineering technology has improved by leaps and bounds and yet Tomy can't restore the mold?

Raiden and Devastar were very old molds back in the Diaclone (1982-83) days. Devs came out in 1984 and Raiden (TF retooled version), sometime 1988. Meaning, Takara could recreate and improve an old mold. Heck, it's like 2 to 3 years ago that they restored the Devastar mold (a good restoration at that and the added version 20A). Too bad about Bruticus as the mold has was not fixed properly.

With advanced Computer scaning technology, it's still impossible to release the Dinobots? The (this is NOT racial stereotyping) Japanese do have a strange way of doing business indeed.


Legal would also be a factor, not just money-wise, but also time-wise. Anything newly created would have to be registered with the patent offices and other institutions dealing with copyrights and that takes time (something that KO companies would by-pass).

If Ryan is right, and the molds have changed ownership via a factory buy-out (including stock like molds left behind), that would pose a problem. It could actually be considered copyright infringement if Hasbro were to recreate the molds to the exact specifications, while the originals are still owned by a different company via the above scenario.
Re: G1 reissue Platinum Insecticons available for pre-order at Toysrus.ca (1659247)
Posted by william-james88 on March 5th, 2015 @ 9:56am CST
Griffin updated his post with more info.

What is SUPER interesting is that he splits his info between Gi reissues AND SDCC reissues at retail. That confirms at least that this is not a case of misunderstanding.

Platinum Edition.
It really is the year of the Gen1 reissues.
Myer exclusives - Seeker 3-pack, YOTG Optimus, YOTG Soundwave.
ToysRUs will have the Insecticon 3-pack, the Perceptor/Blaster 2-pack, Trypticon, aaaaand.... Dinobots. YES, Gen1 Dinobots multipack which I
hope is all five, and all in Gen1 colouring.
I guess all the popularity with Dinobots last year, it was finally worth rebuilding or reverse-engineering the original Dinobot moulds. Plus Trypticon
as another Dinosaur to sell off the hype of the Movie Dinosaurs.
(no sign of the Astrotrain/Blitzwing 2-pack here as it was not on the future store exclusive listing)

Some SDCC exclusives will be released in Australia this year. They weren't allowed to say what items (as SDCC and Hasbro America have to make the
official announcements by Press Release in a few months time)... but one will be a Transformers SDCC exclusive. These will be released through the
Sydney toy convention that has been on for the last two years, AND will have a second convention in Brisbane, that they are hoping to have on
display a small history of Transformers (using toys from my collection).
Details will be released later when finalised.
Re: G1 reissue Platinum Insecticons available for pre-order at Toysrus.ca (1659253)
Posted by Cobotron on March 5th, 2015 @ 10:05am CST
Well, there you have it. G1 dinobots. :grin:
Re: G1 reissue Platinum Insecticons available for pre-order at Toysrus.ca (1659263)
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on March 5th, 2015 @ 10:24am CST
Cobotron wrote:Well, there you have it. G1 dinobots. :grin:


Carefully optimistic here :)
Re: G1 reissue Platinum Insecticons available for pre-order at Toysrus.ca (1659267)
Posted by william-james88 on March 5th, 2015 @ 10:30am CST
Cobotron wrote:Well, there you have it. G1 dinobots. :grin:


Yeah, costing 200$ for 5 or something crazy like that.
Re: G1 reissue Platinum Insecticons available for pre-order at Toysrus.ca (1659273)
Posted by Agamemnon on March 5th, 2015 @ 10:33am CST
It's going to be an expensive year.... #-o

Maybe our positive thoughts worked? 8-}

At any rate, if this all comes to fruition, :APPLAUSE: Has/Tak!!
Re: G1 reissue Platinum Insecticons available for pre-order at Toysrus.ca (1659275)
Posted by Cobotron on March 5th, 2015 @ 10:41am CST
I'm glad that Hasbro feels the demand is high, but yes, the price will likely be as well.
History has proven, Dinosaur toys are a sure bet. But do kids want G1 toys?

I also can't help but wonder if this is a litmus test for future Classics style dinos. Here's some crossed fingers.
Re: G1 reissue Platinum Insecticons available for pre-order at Toysrus.ca (1659277)
Posted by william-james88 on March 5th, 2015 @ 10:49am CST
Cobotron wrote:I'm glad that Hasbro feels the demand is high, but yes, the price will likely be as well.
History has proven, Dinosaur toys are a sure bet. But do kids want G1 toys?

I also can't help but wonder if this is a litmus test for future Classics style dinos. Here's some crossed fingers.


They dont and at those prices, parents wont buy them. This is clearly for collectors, just like the Encore series was/is.

Also, I would like to point out the following insanity:

Last year, I bought Platinum Predaking for 100$ cdn on walmart.ca.

This year, toysrus.ca is selling 3 platinum insecticons for 109$


This is crazy.



And they know it, hence why they already reduced the price to 82.47$. Still 30$ too expensive (I am not paying more than 50$ for this) but at least they are aware of how demented this price is. I greatly doubt this will move.

EDIT: Back to 109, these people are idiots
Re: G1 reissue Platinum Insecticons available for pre-order at Toysrus.ca (1659405)
Posted by fenrir72 on March 5th, 2015 @ 4:01pm CST
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:
Cobotron wrote:Well, there you have it. G1 dinobots. :grin:


Carefully optimistic here :)



Same here.If this comes to fruition my G1 Seasons 1 and will be complete. Aside from Grimlock. Now I'll get the Dinobots and Conehead Seekers.
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Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on March 5th, 2015 @ 4:03pm CST
william-james88 wrote:
Cobotron wrote:Well, there you have it. G1 dinobots. :grin:


Yeah, costing 200$ for 5 or something crazy like that.


Would still work out $40 a figure. You'd get 5 minty new Dinobot figures, and in the case of Swoop, that's a godsend. You know how fragile his wings are?
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Posted by It Is Him on March 5th, 2015 @ 5:35pm CST
I'll believe the reissue dinobots and trypticon when I see them. Someone said there's be pictures, and we're still waiting on them.
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Posted by fenrir72 on March 5th, 2015 @ 6:11pm CST
It Is Him wrote:I'll believe the reissue dinobots and trypticon when I see them. Someone said there's be pictures, and we're still waiting on them.


Pics or they don't exist. Pragmmatic way of looking at it. Yup will wait for them as well.
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Posted by Sabrblade on March 5th, 2015 @ 6:43pm CST
It Is Him wrote:I'll believe the reissue dinobots and trypticon when I see them.
I feel this way about the Dinobots, but Trypticon I could see being possibly done since his mold hasn't been reported to be out of commission, and Takara used it for Gigastorm before.
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Posted by william-james88 on March 5th, 2015 @ 7:10pm CST
It Is Him wrote:I'll believe the reissue dinobots and trypticon when I see them. Someone said there's be pictures, and we're still waiting on them.


He meant pictures of the event. Its a lesser version of what Seibertron got at the NY Toy Show. It was quite a letdown after the post he wrote. You can view the pictures here. I would have included them here but sadly they are not related to the topic (AAARRGH!)

Oh Shajaki, I read a post on the very first page of this thread saying you were excisted for the insecticons since you dont have them yet. Still excited ? :twisted:
Re: G1 reissue Platinum Insecticons available for pre-order at Toysrus.ca (1659470)
Posted by -Kanrabat- on March 5th, 2015 @ 7:12pm CST
Even with the shipping cost, the Insecticons are WAAAAAYYYYY cheaper at Chimungmung:

http://chimungmung.com/product_info.php ... ts_id=2265
Re: G1 reissue Platinum Insecticons available for pre-order at Toysrus.ca (1659481)
Posted by william-james88 on March 5th, 2015 @ 7:25pm CST
-Kanrabat- wrote:Even with the shipping cost, the Insecticons are WAAAAAYYYYY cheaper at Chimungmung:

http://chimungmung.com/product_info.php ... ts_id=2265


Not really.

TRU.ca is 109.99 $ cdn + tax = 126$ cdn

Chimunmung is:

54.90+25= 79.9 USD

79.9 USD = 99.88$ cdn

If ever customs gets you, it will be the added tax so about 115$ cdn. So its cheaper but not WAAAYYYY cheaper. You save anywhere between 10-25$. They still come out to 33$ each.
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Posted by -Kanrabat- on March 5th, 2015 @ 7:28pm CST
william-james88 wrote:
-Kanrabat- wrote:Even with the shipping cost, the Insecticons are WAAAAAYYYYY cheaper at Chimungmung:

http://chimungmung.com/product_info.php ... ts_id=2265


Not really.

TRU.ca is 109.99 $ cdn + tax = 126$ cdn

Chimunmung is:

54.90+25= 79.9 USD

79.9 USD = 99.88$ cdn

If ever customs gets you, it will be the added tax so about 115$ cdn. So its cheaper but not WAAAYYYY cheaper. You save anywhere between 10-25$. They still come out to 33$ each.


Y U HAVE TO REMIND ME THE CANADIAN $ VALUE?!

Image

Sigh... :-(
Re: G1 reissue Platinum Insecticons available for pre-order at Toysrus.ca (1659490)
Posted by It Is Him on March 5th, 2015 @ 7:58pm CST
william-james88 wrote:
It Is Him wrote:I'll believe the reissue dinobots and trypticon when I see them. Someone said there's be pictures, and we're still waiting on them.


He meant pictures of the event. Its a lesser version of what Seibertron got at the NY Toy Show. It was quite a letdown after the post he wrote. You can view the pictures here. I would have included them here but sadly they are not related to the topic (AAARRGH!)

Oh Shajaki, I read a post on the very first page of this thread saying you were excisted for the insecticons since you dont have them yet. Still excited ? :twisted:


Lol OK. I kept thinking he had pictures of these things. Oh well. I take it this came from a Hasbro rep?
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Posted by william-james88 on March 5th, 2015 @ 7:59pm CST
It Is Him wrote:
Lol OK. I kept thinking he had pictures of these things. Oh well. I take it this came from a Hasbro rep?


Doesnt say. Sorry to be lowering your expectations (though I think thats a good thing we dont hype this up too much).
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Posted by Sabrblade on March 5th, 2015 @ 8:03pm CST
william-james88 wrote:
It Is Him wrote:
Lol OK. I kept thinking he had pictures of these things. Oh well. I take it this came from a Hasbro rep?


Doesnt say. Sorry to be lowering your expectations (though I think thats a good thing we dont hype this up too much).
Griffin's an Australian fan who was in attendance of the event, is all.
Re: G1 reissue Platinum Insecticons available for pre-order at Toysrus.ca (1659493)
Posted by It Is Him on March 5th, 2015 @ 8:07pm CST
Sabrblade wrote:
william-james88 wrote:
It Is Him wrote:
Lol OK. I kept thinking he had pictures of these things. Oh well. I take it this came from a Hasbro rep?


Doesnt say. Sorry to be lowering your expectations (though I think thats a good thing we dont hype this up too much).
Griffin's an Australian fan who was in attendance of the event, is all.


Hyping this would be fine if we knew if this guy was trustworthy. It doesn't sound like Hasbro to play their hand so early in the year, especially when they have nothing to show for some of these releases. But hey, I'm never, ever right on this stuff.
Re: G1 reissue Platinum Insecticons available for pre-order at Toysrus.ca (1659500)
Posted by Sabrblade on March 5th, 2015 @ 8:18pm CST
It Is Him wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:
william-james88 wrote:
It Is Him wrote:
Lol OK. I kept thinking he had pictures of these things. Oh well. I take it this came from a Hasbro rep?


Doesnt say. Sorry to be lowering your expectations (though I think thats a good thing we dont hype this up too much).
Griffin's an Australian fan who was in attendance of the event, is all.


Hyping this would be fine if we knew if this guy was trustworthy. It doesn't sound like Hasbro to play their hand so early in the year, especially when they have nothing to show for some of these releases. But hey, I'm never, ever right on this stuff.
He was just reporting for Ozformers like how this site has representatives that report for us at other events.

And Hasbro Australia operates differently from the main Hasbro, as we in the West aren't getting the imported Takara-only toys that Australia is getting, and not much else from what was already revealed at New York Toy Fair was revealed at Australia Toy Fair. Anything new was likely just announced without visuals, leaving it to BotCon or SDCC to have the proper reveal. Previous BotCons have announced things that weren't revealed until the SDCCs of those same years.
Re: G1 reissue Platinum Insecticons available for pre-order at Toysrus.ca (1659503)
Posted by shajaki on March 5th, 2015 @ 8:44pm CST
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:
william-james88 wrote:
Cobotron wrote:Well, there you have it. G1 dinobots. :grin:
Yeah, costing 200$ for 5 or something crazy like that.
Would still work out $40 a figure. You'd get 5 minty new Dinobot figures, and in the case of Swoop, that's a godsend. You know how fragile his wings are?
Yes, even at $200, that is a steal. I'd pay upwords of $300 for a minty new set of G1 Dinobots. Name somewhere else (besides KO's) where you can get G1 dino's for that kinda price.

william-james88 wrote:Oh Shajaki, I read a post on the very first page of this thread saying you were excisted for the insecticons since you dont have them yet. Still excited ? :twisted:
Yeah, I am. And I'll tell you why:

I still need a set of G1 Insecticons because I missed my previous chances. Trying to buy those previous versions now will set me back as much as this new one. So what's the difference?

It's collectible. It's limited. Our dollar is low. It is what it is folks. If it's too expensive for you to rationalize, then skip it. Also, Predaking might be an unfair comparison. I'll tell ya, his previous reissues weren't as cheap, so who knows what the story is behind that.
Re: G1 reissue Platinum Insecticons available for pre-order at Toysrus.ca (1659505)
Posted by william-james88 on March 5th, 2015 @ 8:55pm CST
shajaki wrote:
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:
william-james88 wrote:
Cobotron wrote:Well, there you have it. G1 dinobots. :grin:
Yeah, costing 200$ for 5 or something crazy like that.
Would still work out $40 a figure. You'd get 5 minty new Dinobot figures, and in the case of Swoop, that's a godsend. You know how fragile his wings are?
Yes, even at $200, that is a steal. I'd pay upwords of $300 for a minty new set of G1 Dinobots. Name somewhere else (besides KO's) where you can get G1 dino's for that kinda price.

william-james88 wrote:Oh Shajaki, I read a post on the very first page of this thread saying you were excisted for the insecticons since you dont have them yet. Still excited ? :twisted:
Yeah, I am. And I'll tell you why:

I still need a set of G1 Insecticons because I missed my previous chances. Trying to buy those previous versions now will set me back as much as this new one. So what's the difference?

It's collectible. It's limited. Our dollar is low. It is what it is folks. If it's too expensive for you to rationalize, then skip it. Also, Predaking might be an unfair comparison. I'll tell ya, his previous reissues weren't as cheap, so who knows what the story is behind that.


I get your points. One thing I do want to stress is that secondary market prices should not influence the price of a rerelease. That ends up just being a losing game for consumers. Using your Insecticon argument, that would mean that the MP 10 rerelease we had last year (with the sigma key) would have been 400$ and we should have simply accepted it (same with charging 800$ for a Liokaiser rerelease to take your point to the extreme). Not saying thats wrong, but it definitely sucks and makes collecting transformers a rich man's game instead of reaching as many fans as possible.
Re: G1 reissue Platinum Insecticons available for pre-order at Toysrus.ca (1659568)
Posted by -Kanrabat- on March 6th, 2015 @ 12:28am CST
Still awaiting the reason why the hell does the G2 Platinum Optimus will go for 200$ While the Platinum MP-10 sold for 150$ at regular price.

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Re: G1 reissue Platinum Insecticons available for pre-order at Toysrus.ca (1659713)
Posted by Sabrblade on March 6th, 2015 @ 9:34am CST
-Kanrabat- wrote:Still awaiting the reason why the hell does the G2 Platinum Optimus will go for 200$ While the Platinum MP-10 sold for 150$ at regular price.

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I guess Prime's worth more dead than alive. :P
Re: G1 reissue Platinum Insecticons available for pre-order at Toysrus.ca (1660570)
Posted by ScottyP on March 8th, 2015 @ 12:01pm CDT
william-james88 wrote:
shajaki wrote:Yeah, I am. And I'll tell you why:

I still need a set of G1 Insecticons because I missed my previous chances. Trying to buy those previous versions now will set me back as much as this new one. So what's the difference?

It's collectible. It's limited. Our dollar is low. It is what it is folks. If it's too expensive for you to rationalize, then skip it. Also, Predaking might be an unfair comparison. I'll tell ya, his previous reissues weren't as cheap, so who knows what the story is behind that.


I get your points. One thing I do want to stress is that secondary market prices should not influence the price of a rerelease. That ends up just being a losing game for consumers. Using your Insecticon argument, that would mean that the MP 10 rerelease we had last year (with the sigma key) would have been 400$ and we should have simply accepted it (same with charging 800$ for a Liokaiser rerelease to take your point to the extreme). Not saying thats wrong, but it definitely sucks and makes collecting transformers a rich man's game instead of reaching as many fans as possible.

Fairly certain no one is trying to make the argument that reissue pricing should be based upon secondary market pricing. Shajaki's just trying to explain his interest and using that as part of the justification, which makes sense in this context. Why not get the shiny news ones when the shiny old ones cost the same?
Re: G1 reissue Platinum Insecticons available for pre-order at Toysrus.ca (1660628)
Posted by LegendaryAntiHero on March 8th, 2015 @ 2:24pm CDT
I very much look forward to the seeker 3 pack coming out
Re: G1 reissue Platinum Insecticons available for pre-order at Toysrus.ca (1660710)
Posted by william-james88 on March 8th, 2015 @ 5:59pm CDT
ScottyP wrote:
william-james88 wrote:
shajaki wrote:Yeah, I am. And I'll tell you why:

I still need a set of G1 Insecticons because I missed my previous chances. Trying to buy those previous versions now will set me back as much as this new one. So what's the difference?

It's collectible. It's limited. Our dollar is low. It is what it is folks. If it's too expensive for you to rationalize, then skip it. Also, Predaking might be an unfair comparison. I'll tell ya, his previous reissues weren't as cheap, so who knows what the story is behind that.


I get your points. One thing I do want to stress is that secondary market prices should not influence the price of a rerelease. That ends up just being a losing game for consumers. Using your Insecticon argument, that would mean that the MP 10 rerelease we had last year (with the sigma key) would have been 400$ and we should have simply accepted it (same with charging 800$ for a Liokaiser rerelease to take your point to the extreme). Not saying thats wrong, but it definitely sucks and makes collecting transformers a rich man's game instead of reaching as many fans as possible.

Fairly certain no one is trying to make the argument that reissue pricing should be based upon secondary market pricing. Shajaki's just trying to explain his interest and using that as part of the justification, which makes sense in this context. Why not get the shiny news ones when the shiny old ones cost the same?


I definitely get that.

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