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News Credits: 19 · by **blackeyedprime** » Sun Jul 21, 2024 8:45 am

ScottyP wrote:
blackeyedprime wrote:Might have been better for takara to to take all the hasbro clearance SS69 Devys rather than resissue it
The what? That set sold out basically everywhere, didn't it?

Not in the UK, I lost count of how many times I saw it when posting on UK transformer sightings here, it was mainly through hasbro/hasbro ebay and other retailers.

News Credits: 17 · by **Starscream** » Sun Jul 21, 2024 8:57 am

ScottyP wrote:
blackeyedprime wrote:Might have been better for takara to to take all the hasbro clearance SS69 Devys rather than resissue it
The what? That set sold out basically everywhere, didn't it?

I had the same reaction :shock:

News Credits: 4838 · by **william-james88** » Sun Jul 21, 2024 10:11 am

Starscream wrote:
ScottyP wrote:
blackeyedprime wrote:Might have been better for takara to to take all the hasbro clearance SS69 Devys rather than resissue it
The what? That set sold out basically everywhere, didn't it?

I had the same reaction

Can confirm for canada too. That set didnt last too long.

But anyways it doesn’t matter, Takara is releasing it for their own market. How it performed elsewhere is irrelevant to them.

News Credits: 100 · by **-Kanrabat-** » Sun Jul 21, 2024 11:21 am

william-james88 wrote:
Starscream wrote:
ScottyP wrote:
blackeyedprime wrote:Might have been better for takara to to take all the hasbro clearance SS69 Devys rather than resissue it
The what? That set sold out basically everywhere, didn't it?

I had the same reaction

Can confirm for canada too. That set didnt last too long.

But anyways it doesn’t matter, Takara is releasing it for their own market. How it performed elsewhere is irrelevant to them.

I had my SS69 upgraded with the DNA Design kit. It was okay in combined mode, but the thing was unstable and not fun to fiddle with. So I ended up selling it to my local geek store for 300$CAN in store credits.
The thing barely last a week inside that store before being sold, even at 600$CAN.

So, I bet that as soon as the preorders are open for the SS69 reissue, it will sell out quickly. Even at full price, plus taxes, and the high shipping costs.

News Credits: 7 · by **TulioDude** » Sun Jul 21, 2024 11:35 am

Makes sense, they are gonna need the funds from these reissues for the Armada toys.

Day 1664 of waiting for Transformers Armada Masterpiece news.

News Credits: 19 · by **blackeyedprime** » Sun Jul 21, 2024 12:18 pm

Starscream wrote:
ScottyP wrote:
blackeyedprime wrote:Might have been better for takara to to take all the hasbro clearance SS69 Devys rather than resissue it
The what? That set sold out basically everywhere, didn't it?

I had the same reaction

March, June, September...October in 21 ss devy on sale, then they really lowered the price after failing to clear them out by December 2022...they were still available elsewhere for £150 for well into 2023

Tue Dec 20, 2022 4:22 am

day 20 of hasbro pulse advent calendar is tranformers anda bigger selection of offerinbgs compared to most days but a lot of stuff can be found cheaper elsewhere still so honorable mentions are

Tonkatron £88 (as much as I like G1 toys I dont think the quality of the constructicons is worth this but each to their own)
SS Devy £125

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Sun Jul 21, 2024 12:21 pm

In the U.S., no brick-and-mortar mass retailer ever carried the Devastator giftset at all. I only ever got to see the set in person at conventions.

News Credits: 9 · by **triKlops** » Sun Jul 21, 2024 8:16 pm

Same as Sabr.
Never got to see it in store.
Copped it when Pulse did the sale on it and i got the DNA kit for it.

News Credits: 4 · by **Quantum Surge** » Mon Jul 22, 2024 12:42 am

I had to get my SS69 Devastator from elsewhere without the discounted price I wanted but at least I got Earthrise Scorponok for way cheaper at the same time in 2022.

News Credits: 1642 · by **D-Maximal_Primal** » Mon Jul 22, 2024 6:34 am

Wonder how much Megatron will cost this time.

As for Devastator, I kinda hope Takara gives it the nice paint brush up. Not likely, but I can hope, it's the only reason I didn't get SS69, I had the retail releases and there was minimal reason to double dip

News Credits: 650 · by **ScottyP** » Mon Jul 22, 2024 8:28 am

blackeyedprime wrote:
ScottyP wrote:
blackeyedprime wrote:Might have been better for takara to to take all the hasbro clearance SS69 Devys rather than resissue it
The what? That set sold out basically everywhere, didn't it?

Not in the UK, I lost count of how many times I saw it when posting on UK transformer sightings here, it was mainly through hasbro/hasbro ebay and other retailers.

I see, that makes more sense now. Funny how one market can get oversaturated while in others demand well exceeds the supply. Not a new phenomenon, ofc

News Credits: 2 · by **First-Aid** » Mon Jul 22, 2024 8:30 am

Just got shipping notice on my MP Brawl from target. Looking forward to this beast...

News Credits: 2 · by **Nemesis Destron** » Mon Jul 22, 2024 1:18 pm

So the "toon" version for MP-36, that means it's NOT going to look exactly as the 1st edition release? Sorry for the stupid question! :VEHI:

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Mon Jul 22, 2024 1:35 pm

Nemesis Destron wrote:So the "toon" version for MP-36, that means it's NOT going to look exactly as the 1st edition release? Sorry for the stupid question!

MP-36 was the toon-accurate version from the get-go. The "Mp-36+" release was the toy-colored version.

by **Judas_Warlord** » Fri Aug 02, 2024 1:51 am

Never cared for the "cartoon accurate" direction they went for the Masterpiece line. Makes the figures look way too basic especially for that price tag. Let me know when the original MP Starscream mold is going to get re-issued. I would love a second chance to get that version of Thundercracker. (With all QC issues fixed of course!)

News Credits: 100 · by **-Kanrabat-** » Fri Aug 02, 2024 1:56 am

Judas_Warlord wrote:Never cared for the "cartoon accurate" direction they went for the Masterpiece line. Makes the figures look way too basic especially for that price tag. Let me know when the original MP Starscream mold is going to get re-issued. I would love a second chance to get that version of Thundercracker. (With all QC issues fixed of course!)

You'll have a better chance just hunting down the original.
That's what I did and I got my Greenscream at a reasonable price some years ago.

News Credits: 9 · by **triKlops** » Sat Aug 03, 2024 4:48 pm

I am in for the ones i am missing but will do comparison price shopping when they pop up. If the new release beats it, fine. If not, i will grab as i can along the line.

News Credits: 100 · by **-Kanrabat-** » Thu Aug 29, 2024 10:21 am

This came sooner than expected.

MP-14G Godbomber revealed at the Tokyo Toy Show among some Generations repaints. All :TAKARATOMY:

exclusives.

https://tformers.com/mpg14-god-bomber-r ... cing%20TBA.

News Credits: 2 · by **Nemesis Destron** » Thu Dec 26, 2024 4:59 pm

william-james88 wrote:This may not be news for everyone, but we wanted to give an FYI to fans who may benefit to know that Takara is reissuing several figures next year. For the Masterpiece line, they will reissue MP36 Megatron along with MP12+ Sideswipe, MP17+ Prowl and MP20+ Wheeljack. Those are the toon deco versions. This will be happening in 2025, along with 2 multipacks: SS Devastator and Legacy Menasor.

In less exciting news, they will also give fans another chance to get the Universal Studios redeco of the Studio Series Leader DOTM Megatron toy.

It is unclear which of these will be exclusive reissues through takara tomy mall and which will be non exclusive, and available readily on Amazon Japan and other Japanese retailers.

I'm hoping :TAKARATOMY:

doesn't scrap this. :PRAY:

I really want to get my grips on Megatron! :VEHI:

News Credits: 331 · by **chuckdawg1999** » Thu Dec 26, 2024 5:04 pm

I transformed Megatron once, it is really complicated and not fun to do, that's besides the paint-scraping issues. I never added the stock and silencer since I heard that people were shearing the barrel off because of the way the silencer connects.

News Credits: 2 · by **First-Aid** » Thu Dec 26, 2024 6:01 pm

I have been dying to get MP 36. Finally without having to pay scalper prices...

News Credits: 100 · by **-Kanrabat-** » Thu Dec 26, 2024 7:27 pm

First-Aid wrote:I have been dying to get MP 36. Finally without having to pay scalper prices...

And having an OFFICIAL one, not a K.O.

News Credits: 2 · by **Nemesis Destron** » Thu Dec 26, 2024 7:52 pm

-Kanrabat- wrote:
First-Aid wrote:I have been dying to get MP 36. Finally without having to pay scalper prices...

And having an OFFICIAL one, not a K.O.

Freakin' A!!! :DANCE: