The Energon Pub

News Credits: 11 · by **Overcracker** » Wed Feb 20, 2008 11:54 am

I made a list of TF's I want to buy this year so far. And man i never new it was so muhc.

Between Universe, Animated, Crossovers, Iron-Man movie stuff, G1 stuff, stuff from other TF lines, and the TFCC Seacons that are supposedly coming out, I racked up over 700 dollars worth.

I think I gotta start putting money aside for this hobby. its getting really expensive. And that's just what we've heard about so far. Who knows what other things will become available as the year rolls along.

Anybody else notice a marked spike in their TF budget this year?

News Credits: 1014 · by **First Gen** » Wed Feb 20, 2008 12:04 pm

Dude I dropped about 300.00 USD in the movie line alone. Mainly cuz i buy two of each I want, one to take out and one to leave MISB.

I play poker to help offset costs though.

News Credits: 17 · by **Starscream** » Wed Feb 20, 2008 12:09 pm

yuck i dno't even want to have this discussion :-(

News Credits: 2 · by **Tekka** » Wed Feb 20, 2008 12:14 pm

My Budget: Unlimited (I wish. But it is pretty high, enough so I can get everything I want.)

News Credits: 2 · by **Autobotic9** » Wed Feb 20, 2008 12:32 pm

Between the animated autobots and a couple dec. I already am at 170!

News Credits: 7 · by **Omega Charge** » Wed Feb 20, 2008 12:35 pm

Oh yeah. There's always these figures I want, and I add it up and it comes to $200, $300 and I don't know where the money'll come from. I plan to save everything for Animated and get my top toys myself and the rest is in limbo. My birthday has already gone for this year, and Christmas is far off, but I MIGHT be able to hold off with what I get myself.

News Credits: 9 · by **Sowndwave76** » Wed Feb 20, 2008 12:55 pm

Holy crap...
I just figured out with what I'm wanting to get,
it'll be $450, and that's without taxes...

BUT, it does make me feel better that I'll be able to buy all of these in stores at regular price--
I don't really want to add up what I've spent to buy 2 of each of the Classics that I have, plus the movie figures (which were all bought in-store except one).

It's just gonna be nice to spend a lot of money, but have a lot of figures to show for it.

It's a little crazy to think that in a year I'll have close to 70 figures, when originally I thought I was only going to collect Robot Heroes.

News Credits: 9 · by **Hip-Hoptimus Rime** » Wed Feb 20, 2008 1:08 pm

Starscream wrote:yuck i dno't even want to have this discussion

You and me both, brother!

Since June 07 when the movie toys came out, I've prob dropped over a grand easy. Gotta slow the hell down and make a list of the upcoming toys I want, and maybe some older stuff, and that's it- impulse buying kills.

News Credits: 3 · by **DISCHARGE** » Wed Feb 20, 2008 1:17 pm

You know, you don't even realize how much you spend on thins hobby.
I try not to even think about it. But, I know I spend at least $50 every month. That really adds up.

News Credits: 2 · by **TFBuyer** » Wed Feb 20, 2008 1:31 pm

Dude, I'm dropping almost $200 on Encore Sky Lynx and Omega Supreme before any of those other lines you mentioned are even coming out! :shock:

News Credits: 10 · by **Lapse Of Reason** » Wed Feb 20, 2008 4:24 pm

I get what I want. I'd rather pay regular price now rather than regret it and pay more later.

Let's see what is to come for Lapse so far this year:

$125 Omega Supreme
$100 Sky Lynx
$35 Minibots
$150 Upcoming Quintessons
$50 two last WST Dinobots
$40 Jap Classic Megatron
$50 Jap Classic Astrotrain & Starscream
$150 Movie Premium Leader Prime, Megatron, Jazz, Ironhide, Blackout, Barricade, Bumblebee.
$470 Boxed and loose Botcon 08 set
$150 Animated figures
$100 Classic figures

That is about $1500 not counting how many unplanned G1 figures or other mass retail figures I'll be getting throughout the year. I anticipate spending another $1500 in currently unplanned TF purchases.

News Credits: 2 · by **Autobotic9** » Wed Feb 20, 2008 5:56 pm

make's ya say "Thank God for different waves."

News Credits: 11 · by **Overcracker** » Wed Feb 20, 2008 6:06 pm

Autobotic9 wrote:make's ya say "Thank God for different waves."

Yes yes it does.

However it seems by budget is low compared to others. Oh well. Of to work my butt off to make enough money to continue in this hobby.

News Credits: 5 · by **--B--** » Wed Feb 20, 2008 10:45 pm

Thankfully, my dislike of the movie line, my pick and choose attitute towards Aminated, along with my inability to find Walmart MP Starscream, has left me with a nice little TF nest egg, and I add a few bucks to it each week.

By the time Universe hits, I'll have the cash all set aside for it.

News Credits: 1 · by **Cascadia** » Wed Feb 20, 2008 11:19 pm

Animated
Prowl--$10
Jazz--$10
Soundwave

G1
Minibots--$50 (done)
Ravage--$15 (done)
Encore Ironhide--$35 (done)
Encore Ratchet--$35 (done)
Rumble--$35
Frenzy--$35

--after these two, I am done with the first season of G1.

Alternators
Ravage--$60 (done)

Movie
Allspark Jazz--$10 (done)

Classics
Prowl--$10
Octance--$10
Sunstreaker--$10
If they are truly making Sideswipe, another $10

Misc..
Jazz Bust--$40
Bluestreak Bust--$50

Total:
$435...from now until end of the year, I need to put aside $220. I am not doing too shabby with my TF budget. If I have more in my budget, I might start finishing up my second season of G1.

News Credits: 1 · by **vulgar_wraith** » Thu Feb 21, 2008 12:08 am

I think I spent $3000-$4000 just this year so far.I probably spent $150-$200 on parts for my G1 alone.I'm going to take it down a notch until Botcon gets here after Botcon I'll take a break until Animated comes out.

by **olokin** » Thu Feb 21, 2008 6:43 am

2007 was the year my TF spending spiked. In fact, I ended up borrowing from my 2008 budget money for 2007 purchases.
For 2008, I fear I'm going to reach a new high.

by **Vegitron** » Thu Feb 21, 2008 2:22 pm

For 2008:

MP-04 Masterpiece Prime - ~$250
Encore Sky Linx - ~$90
Encore Jazz - ~$40
Encore Omega Supreme - ~$115
Encore Minibots - ~40
MP-07 - Masterpiece Dino $1XX (coming this year?)
Classics Part 2 - $100
Misc Movie Stuff - $40
Other unforeseen - $100

That's too much money on plastic!!!

by **Dozertron** » Thu Feb 21, 2008 2:36 pm

I only get 5 dollars each week for my allowance... so buying figures is tough for me.

News Credits: 9 · by **Mykltron** » Thu Feb 21, 2008 7:38 pm

This week I've spent £114 on Megatron figures! (Leader, R.i.D. and Masterpiece)
It's the third Masterpiece this year for me and it's only February... I'm also buying a house just so I can put up display shelves for my collection. 15% Deposit + Transformers = well over £25,000. Can anyone beat that? :grin:

News Credits: 10 · by **Lapse Of Reason** » Thu Feb 21, 2008 11:43 pm

Mykltron wrote:This week I've spent £114 on Megatron figures! (Leader, R.i.D. and Masterpiece)
It's the third Masterpiece this year for me and it's only February... I'm also buying a house just so I can put up display shelves for my collection. 15% Deposit + Transformers = well over £25,000. Can anyone beat that?

Unless the house is only for your Transformers, it doesn't really count as part of your Transformers budget :wink:

News Credits: 6 · by **Dr. Caelus** » Fri Feb 22, 2008 12:45 am

I'm trying to decide between the Voyager and Leader class versions of Animated Megatron and Bulkhead. That'll make a significant difference in my budget.

Of course, I'm sure I probably won't find a lot of the stuff we've seen (Classics, late Animated) until near or after next December.

by **Sylus** » Fri Feb 22, 2008 11:24 am

I'm doing bad with my budget, sold a dual core CPU for $150, that I was gonna use for a 22" LCD monitor, found some TFs on eBay and a few hours later that 150 had split down to 61

Damn I need a job, or to win the lotto, cuz I have so many more I need/want to buy.

Guess it's my fault for waiting so long to buy the Classics and Energon Shockblast instead of getting them when they were out.

http://youtube.com/user/peepsluvme343 · by **starblackconvoy** » Fri Feb 22, 2008 3:10 pm

i am up to $672. i am doomed.

News Credits: 1 · by **Powersa** » Fri Feb 22, 2008 3:41 pm

The total that I spent on TF figures was about $1,600 so far. This year's budget is about $500 - $600...Skylynx and Omega Supreme to start with, several buys from the Universe line, Primes and Megs in different sizes from the Animated line, and a few random buys, like the TRU exclusive Wing Saber repaint.