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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.
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 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.
[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...
william-james88 wrote:If ever Sabrblade decides to go on vacation, I am glad to know we can rely on you.
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.
[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.
william-james88 wrote:If ever Sabrblade decides to go on vacation, I am glad to know we can rely on you.
Shadowman wrote:This is Sabrblade we're talking about. His ability to store trivial information about TV shows is downright superhuman.
Caelus wrote:My wife pointed out something interesting about the prehistoric Predacons. I said that everyone was complaining because transforming for them mostly consisted of them just standing up-right. She essentially said, 'So? That's what our ancestors did.'
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.
william-james88 wrote:If ever Sabrblade decides to go on vacation, I am glad to know we can rely on you.
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?
Shadowman wrote:This is Sabrblade we're talking about. His ability to store trivial information about TV shows is downright superhuman.
Caelus wrote:My wife pointed out something interesting about the prehistoric Predacons. I said that everyone was complaining because transforming for them mostly consisted of them just standing up-right. She essentially said, 'So? That's what our ancestors did.'
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?
william-james88 wrote:If ever Sabrblade decides to go on vacation, I am glad to know we can rely on you.
Sabrblade wrote:Unless Platinum Edition packaging cross-sells advertise toys of other non-Platinum Edition lines
Shadowman wrote:This is Sabrblade we're talking about. His ability to store trivial information about TV shows is downright superhuman.
Caelus wrote:My wife pointed out something interesting about the prehistoric Predacons. I said that everyone was complaining because transforming for them mostly consisted of them just standing up-right. She essentially said, 'So? That's what our ancestors did.'
Sabrblade wrote:Then I guess it really is up in the air at this point as to which line it'll be in.
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.
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.
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.
SouthtownKid wrote:I'd be curious to meet the mouth-breathing troglodyte who got frustrated opening Amazon's normal boxes.
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.
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