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News Credits: 6 · Fri Jun 18, 2010 7:47 pm

http://www.hasbro.com/transformers/en_US/discover/movie-news/grimlock.cfm

Wait...

News Credits: 3 · Fri Jun 18, 2010 7:49 pm

Do we have an official confirmation on price yet?

Sorry if I missed it if they did...

News Credits: 7 · Fri Jun 18, 2010 8:09 pm

$59.99, man, he should be at Botcon then? Too bad i won't have the money for him then.....just wait, I'll have the money, I was planning for an August release, but the sooner the better. Hopefully he will be available online, there are no TRUs within easy driving distance from me-Stixx

News Credits: 3 · Fri Jun 18, 2010 8:24 pm

$60, huh? He'll have to wait until August for me, unfortunately, thanks to Warhammer 8th edition being released in July...

News Credits: 1 · Fri Jun 18, 2010 9:14 pm

Me think MP Grimlock kick butt. I hope the price range will really be within 60 bucks.

News Credits: 9 · Fri Jun 18, 2010 9:37 pm

These will not be shelf warmers like so many other releases in other TF lines...hmmmmmm like ROTF.

News Credits: 251 · Fri Jun 18, 2010 10:24 pm

WOOT!!!! THANK YOU GOD, YOU HAVE ANSWERED MY PRAYERS!!!!! :lol:

Possibly expect him as a rival to MP Skywarp after July 31st! :PRAY:

Fri Jun 18, 2010 10:57 pm

Since the Takara Realease was so pricey, I am glad Hasbro is giving this a release here. Thanks Hasbro, you will find your way in my wallet yet again.

News Credits: 3 · Fri Jun 18, 2010 11:44 pm

Ah zarking crap. Not froody at all. Of all the stores to be an exclusive of...it hadda be the one that we don't have anywhere around here XD

News Credits: 1 · Sat Jun 19, 2010 4:20 am

hrrmmmmm........ If I can't find one by the end of July, I'll just buy him at Comic-con, that is if TRU actually has a booth as reported earlier. Hope he comes with extra swag. But I'm wondering if I should get him early in case he's not at SDCC?? I need their booth confirmed!!

News Credits: 2 · Sat Jun 19, 2010 5:31 am

NICE! i cant wait for this and will look good next to MP Skywarp.... Come on July 1st....

News Credits: 1 · Sat Jun 19, 2010 6:24 am

I wonder if I should wait a while and look for him at half price in the clearance section. I'm still seeing Skywarps at my Walmart.

News Credits: 6 · Sat Jun 19, 2010 6:58 am

I still can't believe I paid $143.99 for this guy a little over a year ago and here he is coming to the US for $80 less, same paint job as Takara's plus 3 extra paint apps, still has the chrome and the toy laws didn't seem to take any effect on this guy. Here I was thinking Hasbro would come out with their version with no chrome, no accesories, dull claws, a lighter gray, and a red autobot logo with no white background. I guess for the supposed MP Hot Rod I'm going to pass on it and just wait and see what Hasbro does and even if Hasbro does a worse job Takara always seems to do a reissue of their Masterpiece figures since they normally completely sell out in the first release.

News Credits: 9 · Sat Jun 19, 2010 7:39 am

Jenus wrote:I still can't believe I paid $143.99 for this guy a little over a year ago and here he is coming to the US for $80 less, same paint job as Takara's plus 3 extra paint apps, still has the chrome and the toy laws didn't seem to take any effect on this guy. Here I was thinking Hasbro would come out with their version with no chrome, no accesories, dull claws, a lighter gray, and a red autobot logo with no white background. I guess for the supposed MP Hot Rod I'm going to pass on it and just wait and see what Hasbro does and even if Hasbro does a worse job Takara always seems to do a reissue of their Masterpiece figures since they normally completely sell out in the first release.

Items are priced based on what the market will bear. Some wines sold in the US sell for less than they do from where they come from in France. I have seen this and I am amazed by it. Look what the world got in the place of Binaltech. The Alternators were a plastic cheapened option of metal Binaltech because those outside Japan will not pay $60 for an item. $20-30 odd is more reasonable but you cannot get a metal item for that. I am just hopeful that the MP Grimlock will not be cheapened in its production given it is costing 50% less than the Tak/Tomy version.

News Credits: 6 · Sat Jun 19, 2010 11:41 am

Zeds wrote:
Jenus wrote:I still can't believe I paid $143.99 for this guy a little over a year ago and here he is coming to the US for $80 less, same paint job as Takara's plus 3 extra paint apps, still has the chrome and the toy laws didn't seem to take any effect on this guy. Here I was thinking Hasbro would come out with their version with no chrome, no accesories, dull claws, a lighter gray, and a red autobot logo with no white background. I guess for the supposed MP Hot Rod I'm going to pass on it and just wait and see what Hasbro does and even if Hasbro does a worse job Takara always seems to do a reissue of their Masterpiece figures since they normally completely sell out in the first release.

Items are priced based on what the market will bear. Some wines sold in the US sell for less than they do from where they come from in France. I have seen this and I am amazed by it. Look what the world got in the place of Binaltech. The Alternators were a plastic cheapened option of metal Binaltech because those outside Japan will not pay $60 for an item. $20-30 odd is more reasonable but you cannot get a metal item for that. I am just hopeful that the MP Grimlock will not be cheapened in its production given it is costing 50% less than the Tak/Tomy version.

Now that changes things I never thought of it being cheapened, thanks for the info. I may have to pick one up to see the differences between the two, the only US Masterpiece I have is Skywarp and I guess he does feel a little different compared to the Takara Starscream.

News Credits: 3 · Sat Jun 19, 2010 12:31 pm

Cheetron wrote:I wonder if I should wait a while and look for him at half price in the clearance section. I'm still seeing Skywarps at my Walmart.

It's a TRU exclusive so it's not all too likely to see a clearance. TRU seems to be more than content to let them just rot on their shelves for a year if need be. How long ago were Countdown and Darkwind released? I still see them...no clearance. About the best you could probably hope for is a buy one, get one 50% off, which only does you so much good because the lesser value fig will see the half price.

Sat Jun 19, 2010 1:03 pm

This is perfect timing! One of my favorite childhood figures is being released in MP next month?! =P~

And just as i'm getting back into collecting?! WOOHOO!!!!!

I'm in the middle of moving but I'll be right near a TRU after the move on the 25th...good stuff!!

Sat Jun 19, 2010 1:57 pm

If the $60 price point is indeed true, I think thah I can finally understand the anger due to some of the remaining seekers being released in the Generations line.

I have howerer quite enjoyed my Takara version since day one.

News Credits: 5 · Sat Jun 19, 2010 9:41 pm

This is excellent news. Can't wait to finally get my paws on this figure.

Kibble wrote:
Cheetron wrote:I wonder if I should wait a while and look for him at half price in the clearance section. I'm still seeing Skywarps at my Walmart.

It's a TRU exclusive so it's not all too likely to see a clearance. TRU seems to be more than content to let them just rot on their shelves for a year if need be. How long ago were Countdown and Darkwind released? I still see them...no clearance. About the best you could probably hope for is a buy one, get one 50% off, which only does you so much good because the lesser value fig will see the half price.

The same goes for my local TRU. We have tons of those, the MoM movie two pack and, the Soundwave/Megatron/Fallen 3-pack.

News Credits: 33 · Sat Jun 19, 2010 11:49 pm

Midnight_Fox wrote:$60, huh? He'll have to wait until August for me, unfortunately, thanks to Warhammer 8th edition being released in July...

Wrong way round, dude - the book is a massive rip-off. Wait a couple of months for the boxset and buy that. Even if you don't want the models you can sell them and make a decent amount up towards the minibook (or get it free, even)

Also note - the rumor at the moment is that 8th will basically be War of the Ring in terms of gameplay. Should this be true, I'll be hanging my Warhammer gaming days up. WoR is unplayably bad, even the staff in my local GW advised me not to buy it.

News Credits: 3 · Sun Jun 20, 2010 9:08 am

Amelie wrote:
Midnight_Fox wrote:$60, huh? He'll have to wait until August for me, unfortunately, thanks to Warhammer 8th edition being released in July...

Wrong way round, dude - the book is a massive rip-off. Wait a couple of months for the boxset and buy that. Even if you don't want the models you can sell them and make a decent amount up towards the minibook (or get it free, even)

I disagree, but to each their own. The book is well worth its value to me due to being full color, high quality, Legendary Battles rules, plenty of scenarios, and plenty of fluff.

As well, if I want to play in the months before the Blood Island is released, I need the book, as I tend to play more with close friends at home than people I don't know at the FLGS.

News Credits: 33 · Sun Jun 20, 2010 4:24 pm

Midnight_Fox wrote:I disagree, but to each their own. The book is well worth its value to me due to being full color, high quality, Legendary Battles rules, plenty of scenarios, and plenty of fluff.

As well, if I want to play in the months before the Blood Island is released, I need the book, as I tend to play more with close friends at home than people I don't know at the FLGS.

It's odd, because with my friends, it's usually a case of "one hardback is enough". :lol:

Any news on if this'll hit UK stores, I might buy one for my brother.

News Credits: 3 · Sun Jun 20, 2010 8:37 pm

Grahf wrote:If the $60 price point is indeed true, I think thah I can finally understand the anger due to some of the remaining seekers being released in the Generations line.

I have howerer quite enjoyed my Takara version since day one.

I can relate. I'm glad it's being release here, I'm just annoyed that Takara's had such a high price increase compared to the typical MP, yet Hasbro is managing to still release it at their normal MP price point. I don't really think the mind swap gear and lame waiter set was worth the extra $85 + shipping...and I'd probably rather have the crown if it were all the same anyhow.

If the next "new" Takara MP doesn't retail closer to $100, I may have to just wait for the eventual Hasbro release...

News Credits: 1 · Mon Jun 21, 2010 2:27 am

anyone know if the TRU booth has been confirmed?? ASOTM, they are not on SDCC's exhibitor list. What a terrible rumor, if not true. Was getting my hopes up.

News Credits: 1 · Wed Jun 30, 2010 2:17 pm

Should I be getting up early tomorrow morning and heading toys r us before the store opens and scaring workers with enthusiasm for masterpiece grimlock? Is July 1st confirmed?

Yes, I'm becoming OCD about this and probably won't get much sleep tonight and it is by a sheer force of will which is preventing me from heading to toys r us right now for a pre-emptive strike. :BANG_HEAD: