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Website · by **RK_Striker_JK_5** » Thu Feb 20, 2014 5:49 pm

Yeah, that's the key thing there. Price. Roadbuster-and most Wreckers-aren't high on my list of must-haves, so for me a good Hasbro at twenty bucks wins out almost every time.

News Credits: 461 · by **mooncake623** » Mon Feb 24, 2014 11:15 am

Pre-orders for those who want it

94.95 @ BBTS so same price as those who got it early

http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/product.aspx?product=FPJ10040&mode=retail&utm_source=Marketing&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Marketing&utm_content=

by **Rated X** » Mon Feb 24, 2014 1:24 pm

BBTS dropped the price to 89.99

News Credits: 461 · by **mooncake623** » Mon Feb 24, 2014 1:47 pm

Rated X wrote:BBTS dropped the price to 89.99

I have a feeling they'll lower the price of these a lot more when they don't sell out...

I've never actually seen an FP product on clearance... would be interesting.

by **Shadowstream** » Mon Feb 24, 2014 2:10 pm

mooncake623 wrote:I've never actually seen an FP product on clearance... would be interesting.

I got the G3 trailer on clearance from BBTS. There's also the Alternator Matrix set which despite being limited to 2000 pieces(according to the product page) has been on clearance several times and never sold out.

by **JRFitzpatrick7** » Mon Feb 24, 2014 2:14 pm

I love this, 10 bucks cheaper than two of the shittiest repaints I've ever seen! I mean seriously. TANK-JET STARSCREAM BUT NOT FLYWHEELS!? 100 bucks for a figure with some of the worst shoulder engineering from an official product I've ever transformed.

News Credits: 461 · by **mooncake623** » Mon Feb 24, 2014 2:14 pm

Shadowstream wrote:
mooncake623 wrote:I've never actually seen an FP product on clearance... would be interesting.

I got the G3 trailer on clearance from BBTS. There's also the Alternator Matrix set which despite being limited to 2000 pieces(according to the product page) has been on clearance several times and never sold out.

Oh yea the Matrix set! hahah 2000 pieces is a lot. How is that even limited? lol

Damn G3 trailer I paid full price! arg

by **Shadowstream** » Mon Feb 24, 2014 3:11 pm

mooncake623 wrote:
Shadowstream wrote:
mooncake623 wrote:I've never actually seen an FP product on clearance... would be interesting.

I got the G3 trailer on clearance from BBTS. There's also the Alternator Matrix set which despite being limited to 2000 pieces(according to the product page) has been on clearance several times and never sold out.

Oh yea the Matrix set! hahah 2000 pieces is a lot. How is that even limited? lol

Damn G3 trailer I paid full price! arg

I nearly forgot, I also got the D.I.A. Trailer on clearance too. :twisted:

News Credits: 2 · by **paul053** » Mon Feb 24, 2014 4:29 pm

Shadowstream wrote:
mooncake623 wrote:I've never actually seen an FP product on clearance... would be interesting.

I got the G3 trailer on clearance from BBTS. There's also the Alternator Matrix set which despite being limited to 2000 pieces(according to the product page) has been on clearance several times and never sold out.

The ninja bugs (non-Insecticons) were once on clearance at BBTS, too. Still passed them while on clearance.

News Credits: 461 · by **mooncake623** » Mon Feb 24, 2014 4:35 pm

paul053 wrote:
Shadowstream wrote:
mooncake623 wrote:I've never actually seen an FP product on clearance... would be interesting.

I got the G3 trailer on clearance from BBTS. There's also the Alternator Matrix set which despite being limited to 2000 pieces(according to the product page) has been on clearance several times and never sold out.

The ninja bugs (non-Insecticons) were once on clearance at BBTS, too. Still passed them while on clearance.

Ahhh Wish I saw those. would like them now. haha $75 a piece on ebay. blahhh

News Credits: 402 · by **Mkall** » Mon Feb 24, 2014 6:19 pm

I had preordered it, and then I went back and cancelled. I think I'll stick with Hasbro's Roadbuster.

by **Peter Bazooka** » Mon Feb 24, 2014 7:46 pm

I'll stick with the Hasbro Roadbuster. I assume the other two will be around the same price and having to spend nearly $300 to get a fully armored version rubs me the wrong way.

by **Rated X** » Mon Feb 24, 2014 8:46 pm

Mkall wrote:I had preordered it, and then I went back and cancelled. I think I'll stick with Hasbro's Roadbuster.

Its funny you said that because I did the exact same thing. Not because of any loyalty to hasbro though. I just want whirl and roadbuster to have the same aesthetic side by side. But I do think ill buy the rack n ruin so I can have the mold without having duplicate characters on my shelf. Moneys not an issue, but room is starting to become an issue...

News Credits: 119 · by **megatronus** » Mon Feb 24, 2014 11:19 pm

mooncake623 wrote:I have a feeling they'll lower the price of these a lot more when they don't sell out...

I've never actually seen an FP product on clearance... would be interesting.

I bought Warcry & Flameblast on clearance for somewhere between $25-$27. Had some fun with them, and then sold them for twice the price once I got bored with them a year later. Total win!

News Credits: 23 · by **ZenPrime** » Thu Feb 27, 2014 4:14 pm

In stock @ BBTS.

http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/product.aspx?product=FPJ10040&mode=retail

Website · by **RK_Striker_JK_5** » Thu Feb 27, 2014 5:02 pm

An... FP product is early. An FP product is EARLY!

Ladies and gentlemen, these are the end times.

by **Shadowstream** » Thu Feb 27, 2014 7:13 pm

I'd say it's just them trying to push this out as soon as possible to up the ante against Hasbro's RB. I intend to be patient >:oP

News Credits: 4 · by **Tsutsukakushi** » Thu Feb 27, 2014 8:17 pm

RK_Striker_JK_5 wrote:An... FP product is early. An FP product is EARLY!

Ladies and gentlemen, these are the end times.

If only other 3rd party products,I want are early. Points to BTS Nova Lord.

News Credits: 8 · by **Forgotten** » Thu Feb 27, 2014 8:28 pm

TFSource instock now as well.

by **CADimusPrimus** » Thu Feb 27, 2014 11:26 pm

That is the quickest i have seen something go from pre-order, to in stock

News Credits: 119 · by **megatronus** » Fri Feb 28, 2014 12:02 am

And yet, nothing on their Function X Mindwipe... I want it!!!

News Credits: 10 · by **Agamemnon** » Fri Feb 28, 2014 12:07 am

CADimusPrimus wrote:That is the quickest i have seen something go from pre-order, to in stock

Code was quicker. I swear it was like 3 or 5 days.

News Credits: 2 · by **Banjo-Tron** » Fri Feb 28, 2014 3:04 am

This is up on Kapow and has already been discounted. They were a year late with this one, they could have made a killing had they been a bit less >:oP

about it

News Credits: 409 · by **Stormrider** » Fri Feb 28, 2014 8:44 am

I just got SmartRobin yesterday. I love the transformation but I wish they would improve on the size and plastic type (feels too soft). Is Revolver going to be the same?

News Credits: 2 · by **Banjo-Tron** » Fri Feb 28, 2014 9:32 am

Stormrider wrote:I just got SmartRobin yesterday. I love the transformation but I wish they would improve on the size and plastic type (feels too soft). Is Revolver going to be the same?

It is more likely to be like Assaulter, since different 'studios' work on these projects and Revolver is a direct successor to Assaulter, no the Function X line.