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News Credits: 487 · by **Darth Bombshell** » Tue Jul 14, 2009 11:54 am

Zeds wrote:Thanks for posting that. I thought I was smoking something. Compare $30 CAD for an Alt to $50 CAD for a HA. I have an issue with that. Walmart $40 for a HA is better but still when it is $30 US in the US. Just a matter of principle and fairness. Some prices are just wacky. This is one of them.

Don't forget that you're not getting one figure with HA sets. You're also getting two. That might have something to do with it, too.

News Credits: 9 · by **Zeds** » Tue Jul 14, 2009 12:43 pm

Darth Bombshell wrote:
Zeds wrote:Thanks for posting that. I thought I was smoking something. Compare $30 CAD for an Alt to $50 CAD for a HA. I have an issue with that. Walmart $40 for a HA is better but still when it is $30 US in the US. Just a matter of principle and fairness. Some prices are just wacky. This is one of them.

Don't forget that you're not getting one figure with HA sets. You're also getting two. That might have something to do with it, too.

Whar do you mean 2? I would not count Sam in that with the BB release for example. Is that what you mean? It is not a VS set.

News Credits: 487 · by **Darth Bombshell** » Tue Jul 14, 2009 12:46 pm

Zeds wrote:I would not count Sam in that with the BB release for example. Is that what you mean?

Yeah, it is. And why wouldn't you count it?

News Credits: 9 · by **Zeds** » Tue Jul 14, 2009 1:04 pm

Darth Bombshell wrote:
Zeds wrote:I would not count Sam in that with the BB release for example. Is that what you mean?

Yeah, it is. And why wouldn't you count it?

Semantical argrument I guess that could go either way. Each collector would have different opinions on it. I would not count it as it does not transform into anything like a minicon does for example but you could argue that it does interact with BB. Any other opinions on this?

News Credits: 9 · by **Editor** » Tue Jul 14, 2009 3:37 pm

Had the figures been to scale with GIJoe figures I would easily look at it as being two figure in the set but at the smaller scale Sam is effectively just an accessory for BB.

News Credits: 23 · by **1337W422102** » Tue Jul 14, 2009 3:52 pm

Zeds wrote:
1337W422102 wrote:
Darth Bombshell wrote:
HybridHero wrote:I thought it was worth the price-tag. If Alternators were still running, they'd probably be at the same price.

Back in the day, the Alternators were more or less selling at the exact same price tag. And since they're more or less the same class size, it always kinda amazes me when people whine about how much the HA sets cost.

Seriously? I never paid more than $30 for an Alt.

Thanks for posting that. I thought I was smoking something. Compare $30 CAD for an Alt to $50 CAD for a HA. I have an issue with that. Walmart $40 for a HA is better but still when it is $30 US in the US. Just a matter of principle and fairness. Some prices are just wacky. This is one of them.

Wait for those suckers to go on clearance. You know it's gonna happen.

News Credits: 9 · by **Zeds** » Tue Jul 14, 2009 4:07 pm

1337W422102 wrote:Wait for those suckers to go on clearance. You know it's gonna happen.

You reading my mind again? Yes you are! They are overflowing on the shelves and they do look ubber sweet!

News Credits: 9 · by **Editor** » Tue Jul 14, 2009 4:12 pm

i'll buy it if it hits $20.

News Credits: 23 · by **1337W422102** » Tue Jul 14, 2009 4:26 pm

Zeds wrote:
1337W422102 wrote:Wait for those suckers to go on clearance. You know it's gonna happen.

You reading my mind again? Yes you are! They are overflowing on the shelves and they do look ubber sweet!

Überfail is more like it. Yet another version of a character everyone has [lol, justaboutevery scale/pricepoint], blown up, with a crappy human figure that looks awful, for a gimmick that doesn't make sense [why would this alien war machine need a human to ride in its neck to use some kind of gun?]. Oh well. At least nothing interesting could have used that shelf space! (:|

News Credits: 1 · by **Judge Deliberata** » Thu Jul 16, 2009 10:54 pm

LaSalle TRU had the newest bad boys in today. Picked up Ravage and Mudflap. There was one Mixmaster, but I just can't swing him right now...I'm patient, and there'll be other opportunities. No signs of any Leader figs there yet. I've only seen one Optimus to date, and he was at the Angrignon Sears.

News Credits: 487 · by **Darth Bombshell** » Fri Jul 17, 2009 9:52 am

Crap. Why do I get the feeling I'll find Ravage and Mudflap during my trip out tomorrow?

News Credits: 23 · by **1337W422102** » Fri Jul 17, 2009 4:51 pm

Judge Deliberata wrote:LaSalle TRU had the newest bad boys in today. Picked up Ravage and Mudflap. There was one Mixmaster, but I just can't swing him right now...I'm patient, and there'll be other opportunities. No signs of any Leader figs there yet. I've only seen one Optimus to date, and he was at the Angrignon Sears.

Yeah, and I grabbed him and some other guy from Cybertron.ca got the other! :grin:

I saw the Leaders at the Brossard TRU. Bear in mind that they were the European ones that only say the character name, and not "I am." But since you'll be taking the batteries out anyway, it shouldn't matter.

by **Skottwave** » Sat Jul 18, 2009 2:23 am

In BC at my local Wal-mart, I saw Ravage, Skids, Mudflap, ROTF Ramjet & Skywarp, Breakaway, Sideswipe/ways, a spot where Jetfire WAS, Leader Prime + Megs, $100 BB, etc.

They also had animated Shockwave and Skywarp, I scooped up Shockwave.

He is now sitting in a throne of canadian change.

News Credits: 487 · by **Darth Bombshell** » Sat Jul 18, 2009 7:55 am

Skottwave wrote:In BC at my local Wal-mart, I saw Ravage, Skids, Mudflap, ROTF Ramjet & Skywarp, Breakaway, Sideswipe/ways, a spot where Jetfire WAS, Leader Prime + Megs, $100 BB, etc.

They also had animated Shockwave and Skywarp, I scooped up Shockwave.

He is now sitting in a throne of canadian change.

Looks like I gotta get down there as fast as I can.

News Credits: 2 · by **GreenLantern of Cybertron** » Sun Jul 19, 2009 2:27 pm

Was it the Grey Animated Shockwave? I didnt know he came out in Canada.
I have yet to find him.

by **Skottwave** » Mon Jul 20, 2009 1:31 am

Yes it is. There's still one left there, actually. Also the Wal-mart is carrying Blurr and about 3 different Lockdowns

Edit: They are also out of Leader Prime, and I didn't see the twins, but I wasn't looking at the movie figs

Edit: Darth if you want I can PM you the name of my town (also I'm on Vancouver Island, I can't recall if Maple Ridge is in Vic or Van).

News Credits: 9 · by **Editor** » Mon Jul 20, 2009 3:26 pm

Maple Ridge is Van.

For GrayShock and Skywarp, I think they are just finally making the rounds, I saw them at the NorDel Wal*mart the other day.

News Credits: 23 · by **1337W422102** » Mon Jul 20, 2009 3:36 pm

Editor wrote: GrayShock

PROTIP: He's called "Greywave," as opposed to "Grapewave," the purple one.

News Credits: 9 · by **Zeds** » Mon Jul 20, 2009 3:45 pm

Editor wrote:Maple Ridge is Van.

For GrayShock and Skywarp, I think they are just finally making the rounds, I saw them at the NorDel Wal*mart the other day.

Dang. I have to wait 'til TRU gets them. I have a raincheck on Shockwave, Universe Inferno and arcee.

News Credits: 9 · by **Editor** » Mon Jul 20, 2009 4:01 pm

1337W422102 wrote:
Editor wrote: GrayShock

PROTIP: He's called "Greywave," as opposed to "Grapewave," the purple one.

yhea, wasn't thinking with that one.

Then again it would be a bit easier if the grey release was tagged as Longarm Prime.

News Credits: 11 · by **kirbenvost** » Tue Jul 21, 2009 12:31 pm

Wow, Shockwave and Skywarp are actually coming out here? Maybe I don't have to get Wreck-Gar on eBay after all. :lol:

News Credits: 487 · by **Darth Bombshell** » Tue Jul 21, 2009 5:13 pm

London Drugs once again pisses me off, not only because of a near $45 perscription bill I had to pay, but also because they had a Ravage in their toy section. #-o