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News Credits: 191 · by **Kurona** » Thu Jul 28, 2016 10:01 am

Sabrblade wrote:That looks almost exactly like the Amazon one from a few years back. The blue looks a little lighter, but it could just be the lighting. Are we sure it's not just a placeholder for the real one?

They are almost exactly the same - they are, after all, homaging the same colour scheme - but there do appear to be slight differences.

Most notably in the torso... then again, could just be the lighting.

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Thu Jul 28, 2016 10:04 am

Kurona wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:That looks almost exactly like the Amazon one from a few years back. The blue looks a little lighter, but it could just be the lighting. Are we sure it's not just a placeholder for the real one?

They are almost exactly the same - they are, after all, homaging the same colour scheme - but there do appear to be slight differences.

Most notably in the torso... then again, could just be the lighting.

Besides the aforementioned blue looking a bit lighter, I don't see any differences between the two.

News Credits: 191 · by **Kurona** » Thu Jul 28, 2016 10:06 am

Sabrblade wrote:
Kurona wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:That looks almost exactly like the Amazon one from a few years back. The blue looks a little lighter, but it could just be the lighting. Are we sure it's not just a placeholder for the real one?

They are almost exactly the same - they are, after all, homaging the same colour scheme - but there do appear to be slight differences.

Most notably in the torso... then again, could just be the lighting.
Besides the aforementioned blue looking a bit lighter, I don't see any differences between the two.

Crotch plate appears to be tan and there's a brown spot on the bottom of his left (our left) leg half-sphere thing.
... there's really not much, yeah.

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Thu Jul 28, 2016 10:09 am

Kurona wrote:Crotch plate appears to be tan

Bad lighting.

Kurona wrote:and there's a brown spot on the bottom of his left (our left) leg half-sphere thing.

The Amazon one had that spot:

News Credits: 2 · by **Insurgent** » Thu Jul 28, 2016 10:51 am

I never got the amazon one. May try to get this guy. I have the armarda one reprolabelled up, but I do like the new head and the lack of transclearant hand.

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Thu Jul 28, 2016 10:52 am

Insurgent wrote:I never got the amazon one. May try to get this guy. I have the armarda one reprolabelled up, but I do like the new head and the lack of transclearant hand.

Hard to tell in that lighting, but it still looks smokey translucent to me.

News Credits: 2 · by **Insurgent** » Thu Jul 28, 2016 10:56 am

Well, it's not obvious anymore. That's the main thing.

News Credits: 293 · by **shajaki** » Thu Jul 28, 2016 12:34 pm

I love's me some Unicron. So the fact that he's exactly the same (or damn near) as Amazon, is a huge let down.

News Credits: 3 · by **Kibble** » Thu Jul 28, 2016 12:53 pm

I know one thing that will be drastically different...the price! Wasn't the Amazon exclusive like $60? Seems the trend these days is to ridiculously price the 'Platinum' releases. I expect this one to be at least $100.

News Credits: 3 · by **Randomhero** » Thu Jul 28, 2016 12:57 pm

It's practically the same. I ended up just selling my, instead of planets he collected dust on the shelf. Unicron just doesn't wow me anymore. For anyone wanting it, enjoy! It's a solid figure and a gray retool and redeco!

News Credits: 3 · by **Randomhero** » Thu Jul 28, 2016 12:58 pm

Kibble wrote:I know one thing that will be drastically different...the price! Wasn't the Amazon exclusive like $60? Seems the trend these days is to ridiculously price the 'Platinum' releases. I expect this one to be at least $100.

It's actually $170... Yeah...

News Credits: 2 · by **Insurgent** » Thu Jul 28, 2016 1:31 pm

Randomhero wrote:
Kibble wrote:I know one thing that will be drastically different...the price! Wasn't the Amazon exclusive like $60? Seems the trend these days is to ridiculously price the 'Platinum' releases. I expect this one to be at least $100.

It's actually $170... Yeah...

Aaand I'm off it.

News Credits: 79 · by **Sigma Magnus** » Thu Jul 28, 2016 1:33 pm

Randomhero wrote:
Kibble wrote:I know one thing that will be drastically different...the price! Wasn't the Amazon exclusive like $60? Seems the trend these days is to ridiculously price the 'Platinum' releases. I expect this one to be at least $100.

It's actually $170... Yeah...

News Credits: 4835 · by **william-james88** » Thu Jul 28, 2016 1:38 pm

Insurgent wrote:
Randomhero wrote:
Kibble wrote:I know one thing that will be drastically different...the price! Wasn't the Amazon exclusive like $60? Seems the trend these days is to ridiculously price the 'Platinum' releases. I expect this one to be at least $100.

It's actually $170... Yeah...

Aaand I'm off it.

That's not the retail price though, thats the price for it imported from asia.

The actual price is 130$ in Asia and it will pobably be either around that or 150$ when distributed by its exclusive retailer in the US.

Still not a great price, but that $170 is not indicative of the release and just a price importers pay.

News Credits: 3 · by **Randomhero** » Thu Jul 28, 2016 1:47 pm

william-james88 wrote:
Insurgent wrote:
Randomhero wrote:
Kibble wrote:I know one thing that will be drastically different...the price! Wasn't the Amazon exclusive like $60? Seems the trend these days is to ridiculously price the 'Platinum' releases. I expect this one to be at least $100.

It's actually $170... Yeah...

Aaand I'm off it.

That's not the retail price though, thats the price for it imported from asia.

The actual price is 130$ in Asia and it will pobably be either around that or 150$ when distributed by its exclusive retailer in the US.

Still not a great price, but that $170 is not indicative of the release and just a price importers pay.

I'm just going off what bbts has him listed for. $130-$170 is still really bad monster what. I get it, economy is pretty rough and it doesn't look like toys are ever going to be what they used to be in price but that amount for a 12 year old mold is insane.

News Credits: 4835 · by **william-james88** » Thu Jul 28, 2016 1:48 pm

Randomhero wrote:I'm just going off what bbts has him listed for. $130-$170 is still really bad monster what. I get it, economy is pretty rough and it doesn't look like toys are ever going to be what they used to be in price but that amount for a 12 year old mold is insane.

I knew that, but BBTS isnt an oficial retailer for this toy. Its like looking at what they or TFSource is charging for a Botcon exclusive and saying thats the price.

News Credits: 3 · by **Randomhero** » Thu Jul 28, 2016 1:58 pm

william-james88 wrote:
Randomhero wrote:I'm just going off what bbts has him listed for. $130-$170 is still really bad monster what. I get it, economy is pretty rough and it doesn't look like toys are ever going to be what they used to be in price but that amount for a 12 year old mold is insane.

I knew that, but BBTS isnt an oficial retailer for this toy. Its like looking at what they or TFSource is charging for a Botcon exclusive and saying thats the price.

Yeah. I know I should look deeper for online stuff but I've been using them for years and it's just convenient for me. On that note I did find a SDCC brainstorm for $25 on eBay! It felt too good to be true but the guys feedback and history was great.

News Credits: 4835 · by **william-james88** » Thu Jul 28, 2016 2:05 pm

Randomhero wrote:
william-james88 wrote:
Randomhero wrote:I'm just going off what bbts has him listed for. $130-$170 is still really bad monster what. I get it, economy is pretty rough and it doesn't look like toys are ever going to be what they used to be in price but that amount for a 12 year old mold is insane.

I knew that, but BBTS isnt an oficial retailer for this toy. Its like looking at what they or TFSource is charging for a Botcon exclusive and saying thats the price.

Yeah. I know I should look deeper for online stuff but I've been using them for years and it's just convenient for me. On that note I did find a SDCC brainstorm for $25 on eBay! It felt too good to be true but the guys feedback and history was great.

this one?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/SDCC-Transforme ... SwRgJXl-cn

News Credits: 3 · by **Randomhero** » Thu Jul 28, 2016 2:09 pm

Yeah that's the one! Sorry I hit 2 and not 3. $35 we all know by now how great my typing is...

News Credits: 4835 · by **william-james88** » Thu Jul 28, 2016 2:10 pm

Randomhero wrote:Yeah that's the one! Sorry I hit 2 and not 3. $35 we all know by now how great my typing is...

Its a good deal, congrats man!

News Credits: 3 · by **Randomhero** » Thu Jul 28, 2016 2:17 pm

william-james88 wrote:
Randomhero wrote:Yeah that's the one! Sorry I hit 2 and not 3. $35 we all know by now how great my typing is...

Its a good deal, congrats man!

Yeah! Thanks! I just looked up to see how awful the after market for the 3 pack was going for and saw that and was like "oh crap! I'm getting it! "

I'm still scared its gonna show up and either be generations voyager brainstorm or a photo of Titans return brainstorm. eBay scares me

News Credits: 3 · by **Decepticon Stryker** » Thu Jul 28, 2016 2:57 pm

I think Galvatron said it best: "Unicron, why do you torture me?"

News Credits: 191 · by **Kurona** » Thu Jul 28, 2016 3:05 pm

Decepticon Stryker wrote:I think Galvatron said it best: "Unicron, why do you torture me?"

"State your business!"
"This is my command. You are to buy the 2010 Unicron Redeco. It is the one thing - the only thing - I wish you to purchase."
"You have nothing to fear! I have already purchased the Amazon-exclusive Unicron with my bare hands!"
"You exaggerate."
"The point is I got the mold, and the movie-homaging redeco with it!"
"No... the point is, you are a fool. The mold with the same deco has been passed to a new franchise - Platinum Edition. Buy it again."
"Why should I? What's in it for me?"
"Your bargaining posture is highly dubious... but very well. I will provide you with new packaging, and more retailers to buy it from."
"And?"
"And nothing! You belong to me now."

News Credits: 3 · by **Randomhero** » Thu Jul 28, 2016 3:32 pm

Kurona wrote:
Decepticon Stryker wrote:I think Galvatron said it best: "Unicron, why do you torture me?"

"State your business!"
"This is my command. You are to buy the 2010 Unicron Redeco. It is the one thing - the only thing - I wish you to purchase."
"You have nothing to fear! I have already purchased the Amazon-exclusive Unicron with my bare hands!"
"You exaggerate."
"The point is I got the mold, and the movie-homaging redeco with it!"
"No... the point is, you are a fool. The mold with the same deco has been passed to a new franchise - Platinum Edition. Buy it again."
"Why should I? What's in it for me?"
"Your bargaining posture is highly dubious... but very well. I will provide you with new packaging, and more retailers to buy it from."
"And?"
"And nothing! You belong to me now."

Thank you. I needed this