Transformers Movie Optimus Blaster Released at Retail!

Ouch... a bit pricey. Bit of a shame too, seeing as it does look kinda neat.

$50? a definate shelf warmer

What store was this found in?

50 for a dart gun, albeit a transforming one, is too much. I'll stick to my Nerf Maverick.

Looks like AAFES BX set up to me o.0

Even still, I wonder if the pricing was wrong, I really can't see it being $50, even if it does transform.
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That price has to be an error...I seem to remember Hasbro putting the price point for this at 19.99 or thereabouts...

dude, sue that store, they over priced you, hasbro says it is 40.00 not 50.00

As much as I love optimus but I think I won't get it, to old for nerf gun, i still love my maverick though

bumblezzz wrote:dude, sue that store, they over priced you, hasbro says it is 40.00 not 50.00

$40 even seems too much. Are we talking US currency here?

not to mention that then film deluxes were supose to be 9.99 but will be (I hope not) 12.99

$29.99 is the MSRP

http://www.hasbro.com/transformers/defa ... t_id=19454

woops, my bad

No, the price is just the store. They sell everything at twice the price...which is why I didn't buy it. Put it this way, Cybertron giant Starscream was $89.99 there. It's just a local toy store here in NY, not a chain.

too much for what id pay for it... too bad, i kinda wanted that one too.

peace of shit.

Read up a few posts, dude- RRP is $29.99.

Or £29.99 ($60) in the UK. Grr.

-Nick

Be on the lookout? Ha! Yeah right! As if!

I was going to say...$50 for THAT? Yeesh. Even actual MSRP is too high.

Yes, "Be on the Look Out", that's what he said. He's posting the sighting of a new TF toy on a TF fan site, where a lot of collectors of all things TF hang out.

GetterDragun wrote:No, the price is just the store. They sell everything at twice the price...which is why I didn't buy it. Put it this way, Cybertron giant Starscream was $89.99 there. It's just a local toy store here in NY, not a chain.

We got a place just like that here in Madison that was charging about $80.00 for Primus Figures.

Some unknowing parents must have bought them, because they are gone now, but they should have gone to the local Toys R Us as they have about 20 of them, for only $50.

I still feel the local place (happens to be in the mall) will be closing soon as their selection sucks, and so do their prices.

I like how everyone fails to read that this was at small toy shop that charges way over MSRP.

now I prefer to only get transformers off hasbro or if I have no choice, toywiz.com, they really over price, cybertron leader prime is or was (if sold out) $100.00, they just make up a price that seems fair by how cool and fun the toy is, and don't get me started on the ridiculous card game, you gay ho, wait it yu-gi-oh!,you gay ho sound alot better though

Wheeljack35 wrote:What store was this found in?

I'd guess either K-Mart or KB Toys, because both are known to over price their toys.

maybe it is a family owned, like johnson toy shop or something

Yeah, that is alot of money, but still, that thing is cool!

Still, I wonder how much Target or TRU will sell it for?

GetterDragun wrote:I like how everyone fails to read that this was at small toy shop that charges way over MSRP.

I'm assuming a lot of people just read the News Story and posted a comment. Could you please write that 50 is higher than the MSRP in the story, to avoid confusion?

GetterDragun wrote:I like how everyone fails to read that this was at small toy shop that charges way over MSRP.

What is the name of the toy store?

Cool, a Ben 10 toy. Didn't know there were some.

Oh yes, the blaster. Finally noticed now. Wonder if it can be modded for paintball

Stormrider wrote:

GetterDragun wrote:I like how everyone fails to read that this was at small toy shop that charges way over MSRP.

What is the name of the toy store?

"The Toy Shop"

GetterDragun wrote:

Stormrider wrote:

GetterDragun wrote:I like how everyone fails to read that this was at small toy shop that charges way over MSRP.

What is the name of the toy store?

"The Toy Shop"

Interesting. Never heard of it. Kinda sad that I can compare them to KB and K-Mart though.

mangatron wrote:Cool, a Ben 10 toy. Didn't know there were some.

Those have been out out a while now. All of the looking I've done for Devastator in recent weeks, and all I find is stuff I mostly already have and this Ben 10 stuff.

never heard of "The Toy Shop" either.

Ninja Sixshot wrote:never heard of "The Toy Shop" either.

nor have i and i live in new york. Where in NY is the store?

Megatron_Wolf wrote:

Ninja Sixshot wrote:never heard of "The Toy Shop" either.

nor have i and i live in new york. Where in NY is the store?

It's not a chain. I don't understand the confusion? There are plenty of independently own toy stores around the country. And often times they have to buy from distributors instead of directly fron the manufacturer resulting in higher prices. What they offer is convenience to the people in the town by being local. Do I shop there, not often. But sometimes they'll have some rare stuff that ends up on e-bay for significantly more than the store is selling them for.

I know that many smaller toy shops and KB like to over charge for toys, but I have to say that FAO Swartz was among the worst of the big name stores out there. I think this was one of the things that lead to most, if not all, of them closing down around the country.

Roboto750 wrote:I know that many smaller toy shops and KB like to over charge for toys, but I have to say that FAO Swartz was among the worst of the big name stores out there. I think this was one of the things that lead to most, if not all, of them closing down around the country.

I have a feeling that toys r us will be heading down that road to if they dont fix there prices.

Megatron_Wolf wrote:

Roboto750 wrote:I know that many smaller toy shops and KB like to over charge for toys, but I have to say that FAO Swartz was among the worst of the big name stores out there. I think this was one of the things that lead to most, if not all, of them closing down around the country.

I have a feeling that toys r us will be heading down that road to if they dont fix there prices.

Agreed! My TRU still has DVD Prime priced at $90. It's not gonna sell at that price, considering everywhere else already liquidated theirs for $50 or less.

ShGarland_1383 wrote:Those have been out out a while now. All of the looking I've done for Devastator in recent weeks, and all I find is stuff I mostly already have and this Ben 10 stuff.

While I was half-joking, I also don't really follow toy lines. It's just that I first heard about this Ben 10 on AFN and never thought it would have it's own toy line. I guess I should be expecting a toy line for every cartoon out there from now on

Aaand, does anyone know if one size fits all? I know at the Show West gig it seemed pretty much one size fits all, but anyone else, preferably any adult hand, ever held this blaster?