Hasbro Transformers Masterpiece Bumblebee Released in Canada for $120

How much in usd

Bumblebee21 wrote:How much in usd

We already knew it would be 64.99$ in the US. That was revealed in January:

http://www.seibertron.com/transformers/ ... ase/34600/

We didnt know how much it would sell in Canadian. But this price, 120, is 92$ USD, which is nonsensical.

william-james88 wrote:

Bumblebee21 wrote:How much in usd

We already knew it would be 64.99$ in the US. That was revealed in January:

http://www.seibertron.com/transformers/ ... ase/34600/

We didnt know how much it would sell in Canadian. But this price, 120, is 92$ USD, which is nonsensical.

Yep. Still glad I got Takara's Bumblebee last year. It wouldn't surprise me in the least if TRU jacked up the price in the US as well.

william-james88 wrote:

Bumblebee21 wrote:How much in usd

We already knew it would be 64.99$ in the US. That was revealed in January:

http://www.seibertron.com/transformers/ ... ase/34600/

We didnt know how much it would sell in Canadian. But this price, 120, is 92$ USD, which is nonsensical.

Wow that is expensive for an mp car in Canada

Yep, 120 $ for this figure is expensive. I bought the Takara import from a local store when it came out and I paid around 105$ with taxes.

Y'know, I defend these MP/Platinum prices quite a bit. But 120 CAD for Bee, is goddam highway robbery

Bad photography strikes again


Brighter windows a better Autobot symbol on the chest and a new crotch

You know, I wonder if that mistransformation is on purpose. It does show off the Volkswagen symbol when that part of the hood isn't properly tucked away, and Volkswagen isn't called out anywhere else on the front of the box. Might this be part of the licensing deal between Hasbro and VW?

Wolfman Jake wrote:You know, I wonder if that mistransformation is on purpose. It does show off the Volkswagen symbol when that part of the hood isn't properly tucked away, and Volkswagen isn't called out anywhere else on the front of the box. Might this be part of the licensing deal between Hasbro and VW?

Probably

Oh boy! Another chapter of who the hell is actually in the exosuit!
Though, actually now we've had the exosuit officially released as both Spike and Daniel now.

Will people actually pay this price?

Ironhidensh wrote:Will people actually pay this price?

somebody will

Bumblebee21 wrote:

Ironhidensh wrote:Will people actually pay this price?

somebody will

But not more than that one person

william-james88 wrote:

Bumblebee21 wrote:

Ironhidensh wrote:Will people actually pay this price?

somebody will

But not more than that one person

of course theres always that one person who will pay it

Wow, that's quite the jacked up price. People could have imported him for around US$45 shipped when he first came out in Japan.

Emerje

Railbomb wrote:Oh boy! Another chapter of who the hell is actually in the exosuit!
Though, actually now we've had the exosuit officially released as both Spike and Daniel now.

Huh? I thought the exosuit that came with Bumblebee was Spike since they were together in the movie, and Daniel was with Arcee. What's the other release of the exosuit coming from? Which masterpiece was that?

Okay... WHAT THE FOK ARE THEY SMOKING?

skywarp-2 wrote:

Railbomb wrote:Oh boy! Another chapter of who the hell is actually in the exosuit!
Though, actually now we've had the exosuit officially released as both Spike and Daniel now.

Huh? I thought the exosuit that came with Bumblebee was Spike since they were together in the movie, and Daniel was with Arcee. What's the other release of the exosuit coming from? Which masterpiece was that?

this one

Bumblebee21 wrote:

skywarp-2 wrote:

Railbomb wrote:Oh boy! Another chapter of who the hell is actually in the exosuit!
Though, actually now we've had the exosuit officially released as both Spike and Daniel now.

Huh? I thought the exosuit that came with Bumblebee was Spike since they were together in the movie, and Daniel was with Arcee. What's the other release of the exosuit coming from? Which masterpiece was that?

this one

THe one that came with the Takara Bumblebee was Daniel. This Hasbro Bumblebee has him labeled as Spike instead.

I remember a pages long debate over who was in the exo-suit of Takara's MP Bee. This one is named right on the box, in English.

Regardless, they're both indistinguishable pieces of melted butter, so who cares

shajaki wrote:who cares

Fanboys with way too much free time?

shajaki wrote:I remember a pages long debate over who was in the exo-suit of Takara's MP Bee. This one is named right on the box, in English.

Regardless, they're both indistinguishable pieces of melted butter, so who cares

Some people

shajaki wrote:Regardless, they're both indistinguishable pieces of melted butter, so who cares

But how does it taste on toast

It's a business. Incentive for Hb to release these plastic crack is that enough suckers fans who'll gobble them. Made more sense to buy the figs when they were first released in Japan/Asia.

Seems like them corporate slugs at Hb saw how many fans imported them so they ,Hb, sold these domestic releases to TRU at such a high mark up.

I have been pilloried for encouraging fans to support the Hb products such as the Titans series so as to "incentivize" Hb to release more cityformers but the pricing really takes the cake.

I mean, if it the same m0r0ns who greenlighted the gosh d@mn awful gold colored YOTH Laser Primes and slap on them astronomical prices in the hopes more moneybags fans would bite the bait?

fenrir72 wrote:I mean, if it the same m0r0ns who greenlighted the gosh d@mn awful gold colored YOTH Laser Primes and slap on them astronomical prices in the hopes more moneybags fans would bite the bait?

Just so you know, its not the same people or even the same business entities. The YOTG toys were done by Hasbro Asia while the TR toys were designed by Hasbro proper (headquartered in the US).

Hellscream9999 wrote:

shajaki wrote:Regardless, they're both indistinguishable pieces of melted butter, so who cares

But how does it taste on toast

fenrir72 wrote:I mean, if it the same m0r0ns who greenlighted the gosh d@mn awful gold colored YOTH Laser Primes and slap on them astronomical prices in the hopes more moneybags fans would bite the bait?

I bought them.

They will probably be purchased by those who end up getting a $20 off your order of $100 or more coupons that tend to come out from time to time from TRU.

Black Bumblebee wrote:They will probably be purchased by those who end up getting a $20 off your order of $100 or more coupons that tend to come out from time to time from TRU.

Do those coupons exist in canada? I never saw them and I have been collecting for a few years now. If they only exist in the states, then they would be of no use for this toy since he will be 65$ there anways.

fenrir72 wrote:snip

Did you recently suffer a brain injury?

$65 US is about $88 AUS here, Takara's was $100 here so it's cheaper...

william-james88 wrote:

fenrir72 wrote:I mean, if it the same m0r0ns who greenlighted the gosh d@mn awful gold colored YOTH Laser Primes and slap on them astronomical prices in the hopes more moneybags fans would bite the bait?

Just so you know, its not the same people or even the same business entities. The YOTG toys were done by Hasbro Asia while the TR toys were designed by Hasbro proper (headquartered in the US).

I said if. But in the end, everything/all roads end up at Pawtucket RI

Btw as of today CAD 120= US$ 92.64. Lucky us for snagging the HJP/Asia releases.

Addendum:

Price reference November 2014 first release

6000Y (discount at 5400Y) at present US$57.80 = CAD 74.94

SteveGo wrote:

fenrir72 wrote:snip

Did you recently suffer a brain injury?

Who you anyway?

Nothing to see here...

fenrir72 wrote:

SteveGo wrote:

fenrir72 wrote:snip

Did you recently suffer a brain injury?

Who you anyway?

Okay, I'm gonna cut this off right here. SteveGo, if you can't contribute in a positive way, stay out of the conversation. fenrir, if he keeps it up, do not engage him, please. He will be dealt with. We're talking about MP Bee, nothing else in this thread. That goes for everyone. Thank you.

Rodimus Prime wrote:

fenrir72 wrote:

SteveGo wrote:

fenrir72 wrote:snip

Did you recently suffer a brain injury?

Who you anyway?

Okay, I'm gonna cut this off right here. SteveGo, if you can't contribute in a positive way, stay out of the conversation. fenrir, if he keeps it up, do not engage him, please. He will be dealt with. We're talking about MP Bee, nothing else in this thread. That goes for everyone. Thank you.

Forgive me for finding his post nonsensical. I guess it's par for the course.

I'll keep my thoughts to myself and track this thread for a US releaae.

fenrir72 wrote:

william-james88 wrote:

fenrir72 wrote:I mean, if it the same m0r0ns who greenlighted the gosh d@mn awful gold colored YOTH Laser Primes and slap on them astronomical prices in the hopes more moneybags fans would bite the bait?

Just so you know, its not the same people or even the same business entities. The YOTG toys were done by Hasbro Asia while the TR toys were designed by Hasbro proper (headquartered in the US).

I said if. But in the end, everything/all roads end up at Pawtucket RI

Btw as of today CAD 120= US$ 92.64. Lucky us for snagging the HJP/Asia releases.

Addendum:

Price reference November 2014 first release

6000Y (discount at 5400Y) at present US$57.80 = CAD 74.94

The extra CAD 40 must be for the shipping cost to the North American continent (see, my higher mental functions are being put to good use unlike some others here abouts............)

For4 reference, I was dumb enough to buy MP Bee from BBTS back then. It was 80$US. Plus 15$US of shipping. THEN CUSTOMS HIT FOR 30$CAN.
It was glorious.

A few weeks later, I learned that I could have ordered from a japanese site for HALF that ammoundt, shipped.

So, is TrU getting their MP Bee from BBTS?

-Kanrabat- wrote:For4 reference, I was dumb enough to buy MP Bee from BBTS back then. It was 80$US. Plus 15$US of shipping. THEN CUSTOMS HIT FOR 30$CAN.
It was glorious.

A few weeks later, I learned that I could have ordered from a japanese site for HALF that ammoundt, shipped.

So, is TrU getting their MP Bee from BBTS?

So a mark up of $30 then shipping for BBTS back then. Ouch.The price I quoted didn't include S/H so it feels like highway robbery

So waiting for an eventual "domestic" release is a double edge sword. You get either a sturdier version like MP-Starscream (Hb anime Starscream) version 1 and cheaper iirc than MP-03 but with stripped down features (TT and Skywarp just used SS face switch gimmick)or thinner plastics like Grimlock or in BB's case, waaaaaaaay more expensive.

The pitfalls of waiting or getting........

@ Sillyspringer ........you better get those "wished" MPs while available

I really like that Display box.

O canada, the land where we get ripped off on TFS!!!!

120 please, my takara was effing cheaper......

Mr_Autobot411 wrote:O canada, the land where we get ripped off on TFS!!!!

120 please, my takara was effing cheaper......

I'm not on the side of defending highway robbery but, if you reference the data I presented, the extra CAD 40 may be to offset the shipping costs? Plus their profit margins.

Also, I also got BB last 2014 just like you. Maybe the moral of the story is to get the Takara releases as the Hbs are no longer that "cheap" anymore.

fenrir72 wrote:

Mr_Autobot411 wrote:O canada, the land where we get ripped off on TFS!!!!

120 please, my takara was effing cheaper......

I'm not on the side of defending highway robbery but, if you reference the data I presented, the extra CAD 40 may be to offset the shipping costs? Plus their profit margins.

Also, I also got BB last 2014 just like you. Maybe the moral of the story is to get the Takara releases as the Hbs are no longer that "cheap" anymore.

There is no shipping to offset. At least not more than for any other Hasbro toy. This isnt an imported item (unless one considers anything made by a chinese factory an import, but then thats the same as any other hasbro toy).

william-james88 wrote:

fenrir72 wrote:

Mr_Autobot411 wrote:O canada, the land where we get ripped off on TFS!!!!

120 please, my takara was effing cheaper......

I'm not on the side of defending highway robbery but, if you reference the data I presented, the extra CAD 40 may be to offset the shipping costs? Plus their profit margins.

Also, I also got BB last 2014 just like you. Maybe the moral of the story is to get the Takara releases as the Hbs are no longer that "cheap" anymore.

There is no shipping to offset. At least not more than for any other Hasbro toy. This isnt an imported item (unless one considers anything made by a chinese factory an import, but then thats the same as any other hasbro toy).

Well the cost by JP online shops already factored in the store's profits for MP BB. Then Kanraboat's price quotes for BBTS BB he spent adds that CAD 40. BBTS pays for shipping then other overhead plus profits (maybe that's where the extra CAD 40 went?).

Then the shipping BBTS charged Kanrabat which got him so riled up.

More or less, the price of worldwide shipping is factored in the domestic releases' SRP......that or highway robbery on TRUs part then? Bad bad TRU..........caaaachinG! profits

Oh I see what you mean now, that basically TRU is charging what it would cost to import the guy twice, haha. Yeah, I can see that in their calculations to see how high they can price something. Its like a guy at a local toy show selling figures for their prices on e-bay plus shipping

william-james88 wrote:Oh I see what you mean now, that basically TRU is charging what it would cost to import the guy twice, haha. Yeah, I can see that in their calculations to see how high they can price something. Its like a guy at a local toy show selling figures for their prices on e-bay plus shipping

I'm not anti capitalist but you can never put one over a corporate slug to squeeze as much from a product as they can. Take the metastasis that was Bayformers Bumblebee etc.That was overkill but maybe, the added cost tacked in to the VW licensing for international sale might also be a factor.

I do hope that the pricing for Hb BB in domestic America would be different than that in Canada but I don't want to hold my hopes up.

Evening folks, you may have recently read that the Hasbro Transformers Masterpiece MP-08 Bumblebee had hit Canadian store shelves. It's true, and now he's in hand and side by side with his predecessor, TakaraTomy's MP-21. The differences are as minimal as they were between Prowl and Bluestreak's Stateside cousins, and about what you'd expect. The Hasbro Bumblebee has the standard serial number stamped on him (albeit much harder to find than the Datsun's) and the red tail lights are a bit dimmer but that's about it. Scroll down and see for yourself, and stay tuned to Seibertron.com: home for the best Galleries and Conversation around!

not much of an overall difference

The box is smaller than most hasbro releases. They used the same tray as the Takara version.

Virtually identical. It was hard to find that serial number though. Like a freakin Where's Waldo

Anyways, here's why I needed a second Bee:

On the Hasbro version is the entire tail light section molded in translucent red plastic rather than the Takara Tomy version using clear plastic with tinted red "lights"? Looks that way on the comparison image where you can see the panel joint on the arm.

Emerje