Transformers Generations Platinum Edition One Shall Stand, One Shall Fall Set Available on Amazon
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Good news for all Americans wanting the new Platinum Optimus and Megatron set, titled "Transformers Generations Platinum Edition One Shall Stand, One Shall Fall". It is now available on Amazon.com. It was previously available on Amazon.ca for around $80 USD but this American listing is even cheaper than that, with a price of $74.99 USD. That is the price for the frustrating free packaging, standard packaging will cost $ 94.95 USD. Will any of you be picking it up? Let us know!
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Posted by kurthy on May 31st, 2016 @ 11:06am CDT
Posted by galvatron00 on May 31st, 2016 @ 11:17am CDT
Posted by william-james88 on May 31st, 2016 @ 11:19am CDT
kurthy wrote:Ok, I've really got to learn more about this frustration free packaging. Is it just wrapped in something and no box? Are there no tie-downs? What makes it $20-worth of cheaper?
I am curious too, Canada doesnt have this option for some reason.
dragons wrote:william-james88 wrote:Sigma Magnus wrote:Want these molds...don't want these decos.
Were you collecting when Age of Extinction was around? That Optimus evolution set was the best way to get the classics mold.
Great figures bad repaints
They were amazing repaints. The AOE Voyager had the actual correct deco of what movie Optimus would have looked like when painted and the Classics one had the perfect G1 deco that only the Cloud Optimus surpasses.
Check these awesome repaints:
The Optimus that comes in the evolution set is on the right in this photo:
And on the right in this photo:
Posted by galvatron00 on May 31st, 2016 @ 11:30am CDT
RISING!!!
fading..gone..
Thanks for those photos WJ. Still want that box though..
Posted by shajaki on May 31st, 2016 @ 11:33am CDT
Posted by Wolfman Jake on May 31st, 2016 @ 12:50pm CDT
shajaki wrote:Agreed on the Evolution Primes. Those rock. But I'd say Cloud and Evo Classics Primes are trying to achieve different things. Cloud is toon accurate while Evo is toy accurate.
Exactly, though even with the toy accuracy angle, the Evolution set took several liberties, including gray upper arms, black shins, and black fists. The Cloud version gets these toy details right, with red upper arms, blue shins, and blue fists, even though it's actual aim is to be screen accurate to the G1 cartoon.
Posted by kurthy on May 31st, 2016 @ 1:05pm CDT
william-james88 wrote:kurthy wrote:Ok, I've really got to learn more about this frustration free packaging. Is it just wrapped in something and no box? Are there no tie-downs? What makes it $20-worth of cheaper?
I am curious too, Canada doesnt have this option for some reason.
Looks like for Amazon, you get a brand specific brown box with the figures inside versus the actual box packaged inside a generic Amazon box. Seems good from a buying a toy for a kid perspective, bad from a collector perspective.
http://www.amazon.com/b/?tag=seibertron07-20&&node=5521637011
Posted by Rainmaker on May 31st, 2016 @ 4:53pm CDT
Posted by no-one on June 1st, 2016 @ 10:15am CDT
I'm going think really hard about it. This is probably the only platinum set that has piqued my interest and that seems like a reasonable price, considering how much those platty sets retail for.william-james88 wrote:Good news for all Americans wanting the new Platinum Optimus and Megatron set, titled "Transformers Generations Platinum Edition One Shall Stand, One Shall Fall". It is now available on Amazon.com. It was previously available on Amazon.ca for around $80 USD but this American listing is even cheaper than that, with a price of $74.99 USD. That is the price for the frustrating free packaging, standard packaging will cost $ 94.95 USD. Will any of you be picking it up? let us know!
I like amazon's frustration free packaging on other stuff, but I feel that part of the allure to these special sets is the neat-o burrito packaging. I can only imagine that the brown box will lower any future re-sell amounts/value
To answer what is the dealio with the frustration free packaging, its just a boring box with just more cardboard supporting the figures with the tied down. Think the way CW Devy was packaged, only with out color and graphics on the outside.
As a crazy collector type person, I'm torn.
Posted by galvatron00 on June 1st, 2016 @ 10:27am CDT
I wouldn't buy this set without the awesome box. Really, that's the only reason I want ANY of these TF:TM Platinum sets. I have the figures already but I don't have those awesome boxes!carytheone wrote:I'm going think really hard about it. This is probably the only platinum set that has piqued my interest and that seems like a reasonable price, considering how much those platty sets retail for.
I like amazon's frustration free packaging on other stuff, but I feel that part of the allure to these special sets is the neat-o burrito packaging. I can only imagine that the brown box will lower any future re-sell amounts/value
To answer what is the dealio with the frustration free packaging, its just a boring box with just more cardboard supporting the figures with the tied down. Think the way CW Devy was packaged, only with out color and graphics on the outside.
As a crazy collector type person, I'm torn.
Posted by Giant Purple Griffin on June 2nd, 2016 @ 2:19pm CDT
It's also interesting that the standard packaging option, which is much more expensive, is not sold directly by Amazon. Hopefully Amazon itself gets in some standard packaging units too.
Posted by Rainmaker on June 3rd, 2016 @ 5:04pm CDT
I was looking for Fort Max at Myer again and he wasn't there, spoke to the cashier about him and she said a collector (I think scalper) came in and bought them both for full price. She let me check the computer for availability in other places in Australia, but the most interesting thing wasn't about how much they had in stock at Melbourne. It was what was in the related searches.
TRA GENERATIONS PLATINUM EDITION Liokaiser Combiner
The title probably isn't that accurate from what I saw on the computer. (They get really specific) But still, interesting...
Posted by Hellscream9999 on June 3rd, 2016 @ 6:39pm CDT
[BW] Rainmaker wrote:I don't know were this would go but it said Platinum set so...
I was looking for Fort Max at Myer again and he wasn't there, spoke to the cashier about him and she said a collector (I think scalper) came in and bought them both for full price. She let me check the computer for availability in other places in Australia, but the most interesting thing wasn't about how much they had in stock at Melbourne. It was what was in the related searches.
TRA GENERATIONS PLATINUM EDITION Liokaiser Combiner
The title probably isn't that accurate from what I saw on the computer. (They get really specific) But still, interesting...
I don't think this is news, we know that it's coming, and as a box set like all the other ones, and as his cross-sell made no mention of being a 'Platinum', I would think that it might be a typo.
Posted by Rainmaker on June 3rd, 2016 @ 7:04pm CDT
Hellscream9999 wrote:[BW] Rainmaker wrote:I don't know were this would go but it said Platinum set so...
I was looking for Fort Max at Myer again and he wasn't there, spoke to the cashier about him and she said a collector (I think scalper) came in and bought them both for full price. She let me check the computer for availability in other places in Australia, but the most interesting thing wasn't about how much they had in stock at Melbourne. It was what was in the related searches.
TRA GENERATIONS PLATINUM EDITION Liokaiser Combiner
The title probably isn't that accurate from what I saw on the computer. (They get really specific) But still, interesting...
I don't think this is news, we know that it's coming, and as a box set like all the other ones, and as his cross-sell made no mention of being a 'Platinum', I would think that it might be a typo.
Well all I knew was the CW Combiner, didn't know they would be reissuing the G1 combiner.
Posted by Hellscream9999 on June 3rd, 2016 @ 7:20pm CDT
[BW] Rainmaker wrote:Hellscream9999 wrote:[BW] Rainmaker wrote:I don't know were this would go but it said Platinum set so...
I was looking for Fort Max at Myer again and he wasn't there, spoke to the cashier about him and she said a collector (I think scalper) came in and bought them both for full price. She let me check the computer for availability in other places in Australia, but the most interesting thing wasn't about how much they had in stock at Melbourne. It was what was in the related searches.
TRA GENERATIONS PLATINUM EDITION Liokaiser Combiner
The title probably isn't that accurate from what I saw on the computer. (They get really specific) But still, interesting...
I don't think this is news, we know that it's coming, and as a box set like all the other ones, and as his cross-sell made no mention of being a 'Platinum', I would think that it might be a typo.
Well all I knew was the CW Combiner, didn't know they would be reissuing the G1 combiner.
Who's saying that? I'm saying it's likely the cw boxset listed incorrectly. If they are releasing the g1 set, we have not heard anything about it. Until then, assume it's a typo in the system.
Posted by Sabrblade on June 3rd, 2016 @ 8:01pm CDT
But let's also remember that the only cross-sell we saw for Liokaiser was on the Platinum Edition Autobot Heroes set. Unless Platinum Edition packaging cross-sells advertise toys of other non-Platinum Edition lines, this coupled with the new computer listing would be good indicators that Liokaiser very well might be a Platinum Edition release instead of a Combiner Wars boxed set.
Posted by Kurona on June 3rd, 2016 @ 8:07pm CDT
Bet you guys anything that if this is true the Takara version will be cheaper.
Posted by Hellscream9999 on June 3rd, 2016 @ 8:10pm CDT
Sabrblade wrote:We technically haven't been officially told that the CW-molded Liokaiser would be sold under the Generations Combiners Wars label. We just assumed that it would based on there being so many other boxed set combiners coming out under that label: G2 Superion, G2 Menasor, G2 Bruticus, Victorion, Computron, etc.
But let's also remember that the only cross-sell we saw for Liokaiser was on the Platinum Edition Autobot Heroes set. Unless Platinum Edition packaging cross-sells advertise toys of other non-Platinum Edition lines, this coupled with the new computer listing would be good indicators that Liokaiser very well might be a Platinum Edition release instead of a Combiner Wars boxed set.
Alright, that's fair then, guess that would make it a platinum edition set then, seems fitting I guess, if he really comes with several arms microns too. Has the price been listed anywhere?
Posted by Sabrblade on June 3rd, 2016 @ 8:28pm CDT
That's if Takara even does a Liokaiser, that is.Kurona wrote:Well that's incredibly frustrating. Liokaiser's doomed to extremely large prices no matter what, huh.
Bet you guys anything that if this is true the Takara version will be cheaper.
Officially speaking, the cross-sell seen on the Autobot Heroes set at BotCon is the first official venue that has even indicated this toy's existence.Hellscream9999 wrote:Alright, that's fair then, guess that would make it a platinum edition set then, seems fitting I guess, if he really comes with several arms microns too. Has the price been listed anywhere?
Posted by Hellscream9999 on June 3rd, 2016 @ 8:44pm CDT
Sabrblade wrote:That's if Takara even does a Liokaiser, that is.Kurona wrote:Well that's incredibly frustrating. Liokaiser's doomed to extremely large prices no matter what, huh.
Bet you guys anything that if this is true the Takara version will be cheaper.Officially speaking, the cross-sell seen on the Autobot Heroes set at BotCon is the first official venue that has even indicated this toy's existence.Hellscream9999 wrote:Alright, that's fair then, guess that would make it a platinum edition set then, seems fitting I guess, if he really comes with several arms microns too. Has the price been listed anywhere?
I was wondering if the list price had come up in the computers like computrons did, but now that I think on it, the art was the official rumor, then the cross-sell and that's it, guess not. Do you think the price would be higher than $100? And what store do you think would get it, and would hts get it (I don't remember if they got any of the other platinum sets, but I don't think that they did...)
Posted by william-james88 on June 3rd, 2016 @ 9:24pm CDT
Sabrblade wrote:Unless Platinum Edition packaging cross-sells advertise toys of other non-Platinum Edition lines
It does, it advertised Leader Skywarp behind the Planet of Junk set:
Posted by Sabrblade on June 3rd, 2016 @ 9:28pm CDT
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on June 4th, 2016 @ 1:33am CDT
Sabrblade wrote:Then I guess it really is up in the air at this point as to which line it'll be in.
Simple: just "Generations", like all the others. The real question is "Is it a Platinum Edition", or a regular "Combiner Wars" release (remember, "Platinum Edition" is no longer a line in and of itself, starting with AoE)
If you ask me, it'll be the former: not only has Combiner Wars effectively ended, but Liokaiser doesn't really fit the overall norm of G1 Combiner. Not everyone would know him, he is more niche and more fit as a special release, even more than Computron.
by the by Do Platinum Editions have their own separate budget? I'm asking because I can imagine between regular releases and exclusives, Computron may have exhausted the CW one. Relocating Liokaiser to Platinum may free up the funds for the retooling he needs (4 to 5 new heads vs. 3 redecos, 2 sets of alternate parts, and unique hands and feet. Which would cost more?).
Posted by shajaki on June 4th, 2016 @ 11:36am CDT
Posted by william-james88 on June 4th, 2016 @ 11:55am CDT
Posted by shajaki on June 4th, 2016 @ 12:03pm CDT
Speaking of the Sweep, is he named "Sweep"? I was trying to find pics of the back of box before I posted this, but no dicewilliam-james88 wrote:I LOVE that cyclonus deco, I wish the sweeps had as much a nice mix of clear plastic.
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on June 4th, 2016 @ 12:51pm CDT
shajaki wrote:Speaking of the Sweep, is he named "Sweep"? I was trying to find pics of the back of box before I posted this, but no dicewilliam-james88 wrote:I LOVE that cyclonus deco, I wish the sweeps had as much a nice mix of clear plastic.
His official name is Decepticon Sweep.
Posted by Kurona on June 4th, 2016 @ 1:12pm CDT
Posted by william-james88 on June 4th, 2016 @ 2:43pm CDT
The Frustration free packaging option means you still get the fancy Platinum box
There is a difference to the standard packaging though, here is a statement from a tfw board member:
I received my set today, and wanted to clarify what "Frustration-Free Packaging" apparently means in this particular case. The good news is, you DO get the five panel box despite Amazon's indication to contrary. The bad news is it comes in a fitted outer cardboard box with NO PADDING WHATSOEVER. No protection from bumps, dings, crushing or piercing. I have a slightly crushed upper left corner, but I genuinely consider myself lucky that is all the damage that occurred.
Posted by Autobot N on June 4th, 2016 @ 2:48pm CDT
SouthtownKid wrote:I'd be curious to meet the mouth-breathing troglodyte who got frustrated opening Amazon's normal boxes.
Posted by william-james88 on June 4th, 2016 @ 3:02pm CDT
Autobot N wrote:This is a comment from TFW2005 responding to that post, which sums up my opinion on the matter:SouthtownKid wrote:I'd be curious to meet the mouth-breathing troglodyte who got frustrated opening Amazon's normal boxes.
Yeah and he is very disrespectful and ayone quoting that wishing it was their own words is badly misinformed.
The frustation free packaging is not a replacement to the other amazon packaging. It is a replacement for the nice packaging with twist ties, tape and all that. What is usually is, is just a brown box and when you open it you get your items directly, they are not in their own packaging in the box. The reason you and the rude TFW person didnt get that (nor even tried to udnerstand) is because it is very backwards here. Even though they used frustration free packaging, they still kept the toys in their original box, which shouldnt be the case. But thats good news to colelctors who wanted the box.
Look at the picture below to better udnerstand and not jump to conclusions like others have before you, insulting general consumers:
Posted by Autobot N on June 4th, 2016 @ 3:05pm CDT
Posted by Poyguimogul on June 4th, 2016 @ 3:10pm CDT
Posted by william-james88 on June 4th, 2016 @ 3:15pm CDT
Autobot N wrote:Huh. Also, when I say that it sums up my opinion, I don't mean the insulting part, but rather the curiosity as to why this is the case.
Then to be sure you arent misundestood it might be better to just say what you think ather than copy pasting someone esles words next time Cheers!
Posted by Autobot N on June 4th, 2016 @ 3:16pm CDT
william-james88 wrote:Autobot N wrote:Huh. Also, when I say that it sums up my opinion, I don't mean the insulting part, but rather the curiosity as to why this is the case.
Then to be sure you aren't misundestood it might be better to just say what you think rather than copy pasting someone elses words next time Cheers!
Posted by william-james88 on June 4th, 2016 @ 3:19pm CDT
Poyguimogul wrote:wish I had the clear targetmaster from the Japanese United three pack so I could replace that fugly translucent purple kup rifle.
Here is the set for the same price it came out for with no cazy e-bay markup:
http://jungle-scs.co.jp/sale_en/?page_id=121&id=1229162
Posted by no-one on June 4th, 2016 @ 4:33pm CDT
EDIT: I forgot to mention that Cyclonus set is dippty dope!
Posted by Poyguimogul on June 4th, 2016 @ 5:06pm CDT
Posted by Delicon on June 4th, 2016 @ 8:11pm CDT
Posted by ScottyP on June 5th, 2016 @ 9:31am CDT
It's a pretty cool set. The deco on OP is nicer than I realized, the blue on the legs has a bit of a dark metallic sheen to it. The clear blue windows look bad, but from talking to Mark Weber at Botcon at least I know what the intention was there, with that being a representation of when he's got part of his abdominal area busted open during that battle.
The red Megatron is actually a neat take, and while I'm sure it's the only way legal would let the toy get out, the touches of yellow make this a fun way to pretend that Transmetal 2 Megatron and G1 Megatron had a child or did the fusion dance or something and out came this guy. This mold has held up extremely well, though I think this is only about the fourth version of it in a decade, yes? Anyway, it's very well put together. OP is surprisingly nice too, especially considering how floppy the AOE release was.
If you don't have these molds, this is a good way to experience them at a decent price point. They're not very definitive versions of Optimus or Megatron, but if you're like me and can live with that you won't be disappointed. I'm going to look at these as a "last shot" version of the molds. While they may not truly be as time progresses, if they are the last time these get brought out then it's a fun stylized way to go out.
Posted by william-james88 on June 5th, 2016 @ 12:14pm CDT
However, for this set, you actually do get the coveted Platinum Edition window pane box with gorgeous new art. Scotty P took these photos to show you how the packaging looks like when you take the Frustration Free option for this set on Amazon:
He even gave us a quick written review of what to expect from this set and if it's worth getting or not:
ScottyP wrote:Yeah I really don't understand how that was "frustration free" packaging. Maybe for Amazon in regards to shipping it?
It's a pretty cool set. The deco on OP is nicer than I realized, the blue on the legs has a bit of a dark metallic sheen to it. The clear blue windows look bad, but from talking to Mark Weber at Botcon at least I know what the intention was there, with that being a representation of when he's got part of his abdominal area busted open during that battle.
The red Megatron is actually a neat take, and while I'm sure it's the only way legal would let the toy get out, the touches of yellow make this a fun way to pretend that Transmetal 2 Megatron and G1 Megatron had a child or did the fusion dance or something and out came this guy. This mold has held up extremely well, though I think this is only about the fourth version of it in a decade, yes? Anyway, it's very well put together. OP is surprisingly nice too, especially considering how floppy the AOE release was.
If you don't have these molds, this is a good way to experience them at a decent price point. They're not very definitive versions of Optimus or Megatron, but if you're like me and can live with that you won't be disappointed. I'm going to look at these as a "last shot" version of the molds. While they may not truly be as time progresses, if they are the last time these get brought out then it's a fun stylized way to go out.
Posted by Sabrblade on June 5th, 2016 @ 8:29pm CDT
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on June 5th, 2016 @ 9:24pm CDT
Posted by Hellscream9999 on June 5th, 2016 @ 9:29pm CDT
D-Maximus_Primal wrote:After reading it, I really hope Liokaiser isn't a platinum. I wouldn't want to fork out money like that for him
Cash would be second, depending on who would be stocking it
Posted by william-james88 on June 5th, 2016 @ 9:30pm CDT
Posted by william-james88 on June 5th, 2016 @ 9:32pm CDT
D-Maximus_Primal wrote:After reading it, I really hope Liokaiser isn't a platinum. I wouldn't want to fork out money like that for him
I dont think the price difference will be that different. He shouldnt be more than 150$
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on June 5th, 2016 @ 9:44pm CDT
william-james88 wrote:D-Maximus_Primal wrote:After reading it, I really hope Liokaiser isn't a platinum. I wouldn't want to fork out money like that for him
I dont think the price difference will be that different. He shouldnt be more than 150$
a $100 box set up marked to $150 for platinum prices? I think that's a fair bit, a whole other leader class figure plus titanmaster
Posted by Hellscream9999 on June 5th, 2016 @ 9:58pm CDT
D-Maximus_Primal wrote:william-james88 wrote:D-Maximus_Primal wrote:After reading it, I really hope Liokaiser isn't a platinum. I wouldn't want to fork out money like that for him
I dont think the price difference will be that different. He shouldnt be more than 150$
a $100 box set up marked to $150 for platinum prices? I think that's a fair bit, a whole other leader class figure plus titanmaster
No way, I would never pay that much for repaints and some arms microns, it won't even include exclusive hands or feet
Posted by william-james88 on June 6th, 2016 @ 1:26pm CDT
While this will be a Target Exclusive set in the states, it is already appearing online for whoever wants this set now at the standard Platinum Edition price of $93.99. It is currently available on e-bay by the same store selling the Exclusive LGEX figures.
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on June 15th, 2016 @ 11:29am CDT