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Looks like this only works on the basic Hero Mashers, not the bigger light-up sets. I just tried it on the big Grimlock and Optkmus sets, no joy.

Ah cool, thanks for the credit.

Fellow Seibertronian AzT has shown us a number of reduced prices on figures from older lines over at the Toys'R'Us website, plus the Generations Armada Megatron retool/redeco (of which you can see out galleries here)! If you're still looking for some Age of Extinction Leader figures, or a Masterpiece Sunstorm, head below to find out more.

$169.99 down to $152.99:

Transformers Age of Extinction Generations Leader Class Optimus Prime Figure with Trailer and Sideswipe Figure - Hasbro - Toys "R" Us


$79.99 down to $71.99:

Transformers Masterpiece Sunstorm Figure - Hasbro - Toys "R" Us


$49.99 down to $44.99:

Transformers Generations Leader Class Armada Megatron - Hasbro - Toys "R" Us


$44.99 down to $40.49:

Transformers Age of Extinction Grimlock Evolution 2-Pack - Hasbro - Toys "R" Us


$46.99 down to $41.99:

Transformers Age of Extinction Generations Leader Class Grimlock Figure - Hasbro - Toys "R" Us

Why is G1 Leader Megatron so rare? Shortpacked? Scalpers? LUPUS? IS IT LUPUS?

RiddlerJ wrote:Why is G1 Leader Megatron so rare? Shortpacked? Scalpers? LUPUS? IS IT LUPUS?

Scalpers. Each Leader case is one G1 Megs and one Arada Megs per case. People keep buying one and leaving the other.

Sabrblade wrote:

RiddlerJ wrote:Why is G1 Leader Megatron so rare? Shortpacked? Scalpers? LUPUS? IS IT LUPUS?

Scalpers. Each Leader case is one G1 Megs and one Arada Megs per case. People keep buying one and leaving the other.

It might be a little LUPUS too. Or Scurvy.

Looks like the only one left on sale is the Leader class AoE Generations Grimlock for $41.99.

Sabrblade wrote:

RiddlerJ wrote:Why is G1 Leader Megatron so rare? Shortpacked? Scalpers? LUPUS? IS IT LUPUS?

Scalpers. Each Leader case is one G1 Megs and one Arada Megs per case. People keep buying one and leaving the other.

Scalpers? Why not just regular collectors?

@cary -

jamesbenjamin wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:

RiddlerJ wrote:Why is G1 Leader Megatron so rare? Shortpacked? Scalpers? LUPUS? IS IT LUPUS?

Scalpers. Each Leader case is one G1 Megs and one Arada Megs per case. People keep buying one and leaving the other.

Scalpers? Why not just regular collectors?

That's what I was thinking. Are we seeing stores flooded with nothing but a dozen Armada Megs somewhere? Most I've seen is two cases worth of figures on the shelf at a time, nothing that would make me thing the two missing G1 Megs were scalped and not bought by collectors. I keep finding lone Voyager Primes, too. I guess the scalpers keep buying the Silverbolt figures.

Emerje

MP Sunstorm is still showing up at $79.99.

Emerje wrote:

jamesbenjamin wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:

RiddlerJ wrote:Why is G1 Leader Megatron so rare? Shortpacked? Scalpers? LUPUS? IS IT LUPUS?

Scalpers. Each Leader case is one G1 Megs and one Arada Megs per case. People keep buying one and leaving the other.

Scalpers? Why not just regular collectors?

That's what I was thinking. Are we seeing stores flooded with nothing but a dozen Armada Megs somewhere? Most I've seen is two cases worth of figures on the shelf at a time, nothing that would make me thing the two missing G1 Megs were scalped and not bought by collectors. I keep finding lone Voyager Primes, too. I guess the scalpers keep buying the Silverbolt figures.

Yeah I don't think G1 Megs is getting scalped around here either. Only ever 1 or at most 2 lone Armada Megatrons on the shelf, and those sell reasonably fast too (for leader class figures). Just more collectors than there are stock, and not enough stock to feed the scalpers so they haven't bothered (yet).

Meh. I don't really see those as price reductions worth jumping around for.

As for Leader Megs, he was on Hasbro.com not too long back, with a shipping date of 4/20 at $44.99. I used free shipping and the 20% off coupon, and got him for around $36. He just came yesterday in the mail, and is hanging out with my other Lost Light figures.

Emerje wrote:

jamesbenjamin wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:

RiddlerJ wrote:Why is G1 Leader Megatron so rare? Shortpacked? Scalpers? LUPUS? IS IT LUPUS?

Scalpers. Each Leader case is one G1 Megs and one Arada Megs per case. People keep buying one and leaving the other.

Scalpers? Why not just regular collectors?

That's what I was thinking. Are we seeing stores flooded with nothing but a dozen Armada Megs somewhere? Most I've seen is two cases worth of figures on the shelf at a time, nothing that would make me thing the two missing G1 Megs were scalped and not bought by collectors. I keep finding lone Voyager Primes, too. I guess the scalpers keep buying the Silverbolt figures.

Emerje

If you buy them all up in an area it makes that figure 'rare' and 'hard to find' so you can hold on to them and try to rip people off online. Or store employees are keeping them hidden in the back (this happens more often than you'd think).

Va'al wrote:Fellow Seibertronian AzT has shown us a number of reduced prices on figures from older lines over at the Toys'R'Us website, plus the Generations Armada Megatron retool/redeco (of which you can see out galleries here)! If you're still looking for some Age of Extinction Leader figures, or a Masterpiece Sunstorm, head below to find out more.

$169.99 down to $152.99:

Transformers Age of Extinction Generations Leader Class Optimus Prime Figure with Trailer and Sideswipe Figure - Hasbro - Toys "R" Us


$79.99 down to $71.99:

Transformers Masterpiece Sunstorm Figure - Hasbro - Toys "R" Us


$49.99 down to $44.99:

Transformers Generations Leader Class Armada Megatron - Hasbro - Toys "R" Us


$44.99 down to $40.49:

Transformers Age of Extinction Grimlock Evolution 2-Pack - Hasbro - Toys "R" Us


$46.99 down to $41.99:

Transformers Age of Extinction Generations Leader Class Grimlock Figure - Hasbro - Toys "R" Us

Toys"R"Us is still expensive.

Is Toyrus going to carry Combiner wars Devastator?

15% off at HasbroToyShop.com, expires June 15, 2015, single use for whoever gets it first: MG9018C

15% off at HasbroToyShop.com, expires April 30, 2015, single use for whoever gets it first: UW1KRWH

enter promo code SPRING2015, its good till april 20th

It was mentioned on the podcast that Transformers GO! Bodora was very cheap on amazon so I took a look. Not only is he currently 23$ but the shipping to canada is free and I dont get any taxes imposed. It was a no brainer and I took it. These are basically Lena prices for a brand new item in box. If anyone cares, here's the link.

william-james88 wrote:It was mentioned on the podcast that Transformers GO! Bodora was very cheap on amazon so I took a look. Not only is he currently 23$ but the shipping to canada is free and I dont get any taxes imposed. It was a no brainer and I took it. These are basically Lena prices for a brand new item in box. If anyone cares, here's the link.

He's a very cool figure, probably the best-looking deco of that mold. I got mine off of eBay awhile back since, at the time, it was a cheaper price than what Amazon was selling him for, and it included free shipping. Though, I didn't pick him up specifically to use as Budora, but instead to use as the Star Seeker Thunderlane from the TCC journal entries written by Tornado on his Facebook, which was an official repurpose of Budora by the Club.

william-james88 wrote:It was mentioned on the podcast that Transformers GO! Bodora was very cheap on amazon so I took a look. Not only is he currently 23$ but the shipping to canada is free and I dont get any taxes imposed. It was a no brainer and I took it. These are basically Lena prices for a brand new item in box. If anyone cares, here's the link.

It IS a nice deal and he does have a new head and a shiny coat of paint. However, I already have the Target Exclusive version of the mold (Darksteel) and I'm not a fan. The quality feel cheap-ass as fawk and nothing properly lock into place. I'll have to watch a review to see if the mold's issues are fixed for this version.

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Okay, I saw a review, and meh... For 23$CANADIAN I would have been tempted... a bit. But in US$, nope. I really don't like the mold enough to indulge.

Thanks anyway, and keep an eye open for some more deal! I know that eventually, you will find something that I truly can't resist. Hey, it already happenned with big Convoy so fingers crossed for future findings1

-Kanrabat- wrote:

william-james88 wrote:It was mentioned on the podcast that Transformers GO! Bodora was very cheap on amazon so I took a look. Not only is he currently 23$ but the shipping to canada is free and I dont get any taxes imposed. It was a no brainer and I took it. These are basically Lena prices for a brand new item in box. If anyone cares, here's the link.

It IS a nice deal and he does have a new head and a shiny coat of paint. However, I already have the Target Exclusive version of the mold (Darksteel) and I'm not a fan. The quality feel cheap-ass as fawk and nothing properly lock into place. I'll have to watch a review to see if the mold's issues are fixed for this version.

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Okay, I saw a review, and meh... For 23$CANADIAN I would have been tempted... a bit. But in US$, nope. I really don't like the mold enough to indulge.

Thanks anyway, and keep an eye open for some more deal! I know that eventually, you will find something that I truly can't resist. Hey, it already happenned with big Convoy so fingers crossed for future findings1

Turns out he was only 21$US, so 26$ Canadian, which probably wont get taxed at customs (low value and comes from Japan) and includes shipping, so just a little less than half what we would pay for a new Grimwing in stores. Speaking of Grimwing, I do have him, so because I am getting this guy, he is now on Kijiji for the price I bought him off Rodimus (just to be fair and to sell him quickly).

A lot of those Go figures are going (ba dum, dum) for cheap. It hurts to know I paid retail for quite a few of them.