The Energon Pub

shajaki wrote:Please please please tell me.... Scorponok is sitting under the wrong tag, and is not in fact 70 bucks...

It is.
Same price as a leader. It was online at 63$ and I thought THAT was expensive. Glad I got mine at that price in the end.

shajaki wrote:Please please please tell me.... Scorponok is sitting under the wrong tag, and is not in fact 70 bucks...

Unfortunately it is.

But more importantly, how the hell are you man? been a beat

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:

shajaki wrote:Please please please tell me.... Scorponok is sitting under the wrong tag, and is not in fact 70 bucks...

Unfortunately it is.
But more importantly, how the hell are you man? been a beat

I'm... alright lol

Still collecting. Buyin every damn figure I see. Life in general has been kinda rough lately though. Mostly work junk. Maybe its time I start haunting Seibertron again

shajaki wrote:

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:

shajaki wrote:Please please please tell me.... Scorponok is sitting under the wrong tag, and is not in fact 70 bucks...

Unfortunately it is.
But more importantly, how the hell are you man? been a beat

I'm... alright lol

Still collecting. Buyin every damn figure I see. Life in general has been kinda rough lately though. Mostly work junk. Maybe its time I start haunting Seibertron again

I bet collecting every single MP releases is now way too overwhelming to continue but at least the MP-10 completion is still feasible, right?

-Kanrabat- wrote:

shajaki wrote:

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:

shajaki wrote:Please please please tell me.... Scorponok is sitting under the wrong tag, and is not in fact 70 bucks...

Unfortunately it is.
But more importantly, how the hell are you man? been a beat

I'm... alright lol

Still collecting. Buyin every damn figure I see. Life in general has been kinda rough lately though. Mostly work junk. Maybe its time I start haunting Seibertron again

I bet collecting every single MP releases is now way too overwhelming to continue but at least the MP-10 completion is still feasible, right?

It's funny you should mention the MP collection...

MP-10's are fine. Only one I'm missing (just due to apathy) is the 2nd (Green) Atmos MP-10. But I'll get around to it.

MP collecting in general though... the V3 Seekers really made me re-valuate things. I have all three, but have only opened Startscream. And I don't mind saying, I was pretty disappointed in that mold. Those three figures cost around 1K (CAD). That is a LOT of money for something you don't even like. And maybe these things wouldn't have been so apparent, if a 3P hadn't immediately made it irrelevant. Deformation Space, Crimson Wing. My gawd. He is quality, and he is perfect. That's my TLDR review. But besides him, I can't even say V3 is better than Maketoys Meteor. Which... damn.

This has made me reconsider the completionist status of my MP collection, and I've been looking hard at Fanstoys lately...

Since I've been gone for a hot minute, lemme ask y'all Canadians: are you buying from Gamestop these days? Cause you really should

shajaki wrote:Since I've been gone for a hot minute, lemme ask y'all Canadians: are you buying from Gamestop these days? Cause you really should

I'm a Platinum member and lemme tell you, GameStop is THE place to hunt Transformers. Best prices, and mostly the latest new stuff often available. Not counting the hot exclusives!

Too bad their online store is worthless.

-Kanrabat- wrote:

shajaki wrote:Since I've been gone for a hot minute, lemme ask y'all Canadians: are you buying from Gamestop these days? Cause you really should

I'm a Platinum member and lemme tell you, GameStop is THE place to hunt Transformers. Best prices, and mostly the latest new stuff often available. Not counting the hot exclusives!

Too bad their online store is worthless.

I find their online store to be pretty decent. TRU is the one I'd say is worthless (unfortunately) at this point. Gamestop (for TF's anyways) seem to pop up when they should, and if you're relatively on the pulse then they should be obtainable.

But you're right. That discount, and the free shipping, makes them pretty much the best place for us right now. The past few years I've gone with A3U, but their $250 threshold for free shipping is pretty ridiculous. I get almost everything through Gamestop now.

shajaki wrote:

-Kanrabat- wrote:

shajaki wrote:Since I've been gone for a hot minute, lemme ask y'all Canadians: are you buying from Gamestop these days? Cause you really should

I'm a Platinum member and lemme tell you, GameStop is THE place to hunt Transformers. Best prices, and mostly the latest new stuff often available. Not counting the hot exclusives!

Too bad their online store is worthless.

I find their online store to be pretty decent. TRU is the one I'd say is worthless (unfortunately) at this point. Gamestop (for TF's anyways) seem to pop up when they should, and if you're relatively on the pulse then they should be obtainable.

But you're right. That discount, and the free shipping, makes them pretty much the best place for us right now. The past few years I've gone with A3U, but their $250 threshold for free shipping is pretty ridiculous. I get almost everything through Gamestop now.

Unless their policies changed, the Platinum discount is only for in store purchases. No discounts when ordering online. Beside, everything is usually sold out, or preorders only.

A3&U is great for the 3P I can't get anywhere else and the 250$ free ship is scarily easy to reach. I just wish they would have a pile-of-loot system like BBTS. I would preorder way more if they did.

Amazon.ca and Amazon.jp are the best online stores for me. Usually, the shipping is always free (except for the .jp) and they are usually pretty reliable is you conveniently ignore the occasional crushed box. Plus for Masterpieces, Amazon.jp is unbeatable even when factoring taxes and shipping. Especially now with the low yen value.
I got both MP Skids, Reboost, Starscream 3.0, Arcee, MPM Starscream, Black Convoy 3.0 from Amazon.jp. I'm keeping an eye open for MPM-13 Blackout.

As for TrU, they can die in a fire.

shajaki wrote:Since I've been gone for a hot minute, lemme ask y'all Canadians: are you buying from Gamestop these days? Cause you really should

It's my go to now for figures I don't want to wait for.

It took quite a while, but now all size classes for Legacy wave 1 have ben found in Canada. The last ones to appear were the voyagers and leaders which have been found at Walmarts across the nation. The other classes have been found in Walmarts as well and other retailers like Toysrus, but it's been a slow trickle.

Toysrus is the exclusive retailer of the Buzzworthy Bumblebee line in Canada and the hotly anticipated Kup and Cliffjumper wave have been found there. However, these deluxes are $42.99. We all know Kup's colours are better, but are they THAT much better? That's the question Canadians are asking themselves.

$42.99?

lol no.

TOO MUCH ENERGON! wrote:$42.99?

lol no.

I bit the bullet for that Ironhide repaint because I didn't had the mold but for the rest, Toys R Us is the very last place to shop Transformers in Canada.

Amazon.ca and Gamestop are both #1, followed closely by Walmart.

-Kanrabat- wrote:

TOO MUCH ENERGON! wrote:$42.99?

lol no.

I bit the bullet for that Ironhide repaint because I didn't had the mold but for the rest, Toys R Us is the very last place to shop Transformers in Canada.

Amazon.ca and Gamestop are both #1, followed closely by Walmart.

Now to wait for the inevitable markdown/sale.

MeGrimlock78 wrote:Now to wait for the inevitable markdown/sale.

Too often I waited for too long and missed my chance. I'd recommend getting what you really want NOW without waiting or you might regret it. Wait only for things you have mid-interests in.

MeGrimlock78 wrote:

-Kanrabat- wrote:

TOO MUCH ENERGON! wrote:$42.99?

lol no.

I bit the bullet for that Ironhide repaint because I didn't had the mold but for the rest, Toys R Us is the very last place to shop Transformers in Canada.

Amazon.ca and Gamestop are both #1, followed closely by Walmart.

Now to wait for the inevitable markdown/sale.

TRU doesn't do those much anymore. They put a last chance sticker and then get rid of the product to make room on the shelves. It's to discourage those who wait for a sale that never comes.

-Kanrabat- wrote:

MeGrimlock78 wrote:Now to wait for the inevitable markdown/sale.

Too often I waited for too long and missed my chance. I'd recommend getting what you really want NOW without waiting or you might regret it. Wait only for things you have mid-interests in.

Oh for sure...I jumped on Origins 'Bee when I saw him. Of course, not a month later, there he was with a big ol' promo price in a flyer.

But I just can't bring myself to pay over $40 (or even $30, come to think of it) for what's really a legends-sized toy in Cliffjumper, no matter how good he looks.

MeGrimlock78 wrote:

-Kanrabat- wrote:

MeGrimlock78 wrote:Now to wait for the inevitable markdown/sale.

Too often I waited for too long and missed my chance. I'd recommend getting what you really want NOW without waiting or you might regret it. Wait only for things you have mid-interests in.

Oh for sure...I jumped on Origins 'Bee when I saw him. Of course, not a month later, there he was with a big ol' promo price in a flyer.

But I just can't bring myself to pay over $40 (or even $30, come to think of it) for what's really a legends-sized toy in Cliffjumper, no matter how good he looks.

Got the same frustration with Origin Bee, but that was part of the game. And if Cliffy is just a "meh" in your book, leave it.

I still feel the bitterness of missing out on DOTM "Cyberverse Commander" Guzzle. I saw it ONCE at Walmart at the full 10$. "Desirable, but it will be on sale next week."
Ahahahahahaha.... sigh.... Never again.

N.E.S.T Bumblebee found at GameStop for 36$ or 32.39$ for Platinum members.

Also, Select Lift Ticket at 34/30$ instead of 43$ at TrU.

Are me and Will the only Canadians on this site?

Anyway, Toys R Us finally put the Afterlife Ectotron on CLEARANCE!
....At 77$, meaning barely 3$ cheaper than the original release price before the initial price hikes.

https://www.toysrus.ca/en/Transformers- ... 33863.html



Worth it?

-Kanrabat- wrote:Are me and Will the only Canadians on this site?

Anyway, Toys R Us finally put the Afterlife Ectotron on CLEARANCE!
....At 77$, meaning barely 3$ cheaper than the original release price before the initial price hikes.

https://www.toysrus.ca/en/Transformers- ... 33863.html

Screenshot_20220603-080632_Brave.jpg

Worth it?

Not worth it

william-james88 wrote:

-Kanrabat- wrote:Are me and Will the only Canadians on this site?

Anyway, Toys R Us finally put the Afterlife Ectotron on CLEARANCE!
....At 77$, meaning barely 3$ cheaper than the original release price before the initial price hikes.

https://www.toysrus.ca/en/Transformers- ... 33863.html

Screenshot_20220603-080632_Brave.jpg

Worth it?

Not worth it

You do have it, right?

I thought the first version was overpriced at 60$. Then the Afterlife one came out at 80$ and that price balloon kept inflating.


So yeah. 50$ would be reasonable. But clearance at 77$ is a big fat joke.

-Kanrabat- wrote:

william-james88 wrote:

-Kanrabat- wrote:Are me and Will the only Canadians on this site?

Anyway, Toys R Us finally put the Afterlife Ectotron on CLEARANCE!
....At 77$, meaning barely 3$ cheaper than the original release price before the initial price hikes.

https://www.toysrus.ca/en/Transformers- ... 33863.html

Screenshot_20220603-080632_Brave.jpg

Worth it?

Not worth it

You do have it, right?

I thought the first version was overpriced at 60$. Then the Afterlife one came out at 80$ and that price balloon kept inflating.


So yeah. 50$ would be reasonable. But clearance at 77$ is a big fat joke.

I have it, it's one of my least favorite toys

So far, the only Legacy deluxe I saw in store, meaning at Gamestop, Walmart.ca, and Geek stuff, is Prime Arcee. That's it, that's all. Not because the others sold out. No. Because she's the only one they got.

Why?

Very odd, I see all the deluxes (and leaders, voyagers, cores) at all my walmarts