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News Credits: 2 · Fri Jun 29, 2007 1:51 pm

vittorio_vlad wrote:so that's why the figure looked like poop. just like that masterpiece optimus they released with the talking stand.

what are you talking about? have you even seen the starscream? it looks fantastic, and besides even if the dealer had anything to do with the quality (which it doesnt) it would be the same if it were a general release or a target, or tru, etc exclusive. Hasbro's the ones making it, not walmart. The only thing walmart has any part of this figure is being he official carrier for it.

Fri Jun 29, 2007 2:39 pm

I hope I can find one in a canadian Wal-Mart... if I can, then yea!

News Credits: 2 · Fri Jun 29, 2007 2:51 pm

Autobot32, always a little harsh, but he's right. I posted it as wal-mart exclusive here for seibertron, from a quote of a guy who frequents TNI who is at botcon right now. I'm not lying, why the need to take information from other places and try and prove me wrong, when it's so obviously a wal-mart exclusive if you just look at the pics. Not to mention those open minded individuals who totally wouldn't believe it. They're eating crow right now, haven't seen a repost from them yet. Lets just get along because this is fantastic news!

I can't wait to get screamer. Hopefully he'll show up on their website for those who can't make it to an actual store. If anything this is far better than it being a botcon exclusive, at least now you can get hook ups at price from fellow collectors. Why even complain about the price when it's $40 cheaper than the alternative which has improper colors?

Fri Jun 29, 2007 3:25 pm

I am sorry

I had just went on Wal-Marts and I read the stuff they have on International Customers, and it says they only ship orders within the 50 States and US Protectorates and major territories. When I saw "International Customer" I assumed automatically that they shipped overseas, and I didn't check to make sure it was so.

I am sorry.

Fri Jun 29, 2007 4:06 pm

The Master Blaster wrote:I really **** hate Hasbro. Once again, they screw over the rest of the world in favour of lil ol America. Aren't they an International company?

**** em.

£30 for an American to buy, £80 for me to get off of ebay, which may or (probably won't) may not include packaging.

Strike two Hasbro, strike **** two.

Since Hasbro is a US company who's primary market happen to be the United States, I'd say that doing US exclusives is normal. Being international usually mean having different marketing strategies around the world, and so far I'd say their doing a pretty decent job deploying all the segmented market. So take a deep breath with the current depreciation of the USD, you might get a good deal. If you want for less than eBay, get someone to buy it for you and send it over, can't cost much more than 30-35USD for shipping if there is no diecast. That's what I'll do.

Sorry, I'm getting tired of people complaining about how Hasbro should run thing and all. You just happen to be the last post a have read about it :grin:

Ho, and me like! I just hope they will have more stock than they did when they released 20th ann Prime.

Fri Jun 29, 2007 5:07 pm

Why are Yall bitching about Walmart and the price???? Prime was $70 at Walmart and Target. My Walmart always gets the exculsives......and $60 is not bad at all.....

News Credits: 3 · Fri Jun 29, 2007 6:26 pm

My apologies to those who may not be able to get these as easy or cheaply as us in the U.S. I would be glad to help at least 1 overseas fellow seibertronian get this figure as cheaply as possible (retail plus shipping) when it comes out. I think this is actually something Hasbro may do right in releasing this in G1 colors.
I give my thanks to hasbro for paying attention.
Why such a long wait though?

News Credits: 8 · Fri Jun 29, 2007 7:11 pm

Then get ready for a TRU two pack for Cracker and Warp.

And I believe Target who seemes to be leading the Exclusive Race will WOW us with a ConeHead 3 pack!

But just to bring you down, Wal-Mart sucks at shipping exclusives!

News Credits: 8 · Fri Jun 29, 2007 7:19 pm

Well, It's already ben said toy death Wal-Mart sucks at exclusives.

However, I predict at that price range, TRU will release a 2pack of Cracker and Warp, and Target will trumph them wih a ConeHead 3 pack that will offer the same figures unaltered with the respective colors.

News Credits: 4 · Fri Jun 29, 2007 7:25 pm

Hooray! Hello eBay my old friend...

News Credits: 1 · Fri Jun 29, 2007 7:32 pm

Collector Maximus wrote:My apologies to those who may not be able to get these as easy or cheaply as us in the U.S. I would be glad to help at least 1 overseas fellow seibertronian get this figure as cheaply as possible (retail plus shipping) when it comes out...

That may well be the only way I get one, I am NOT getting reamed price wise by those jerks on ebay.

News Credits: 2 · Fri Jun 29, 2007 7:41 pm

When the figure is released I'd be more than happy to hook people up cost + shipping.

Fri Jun 29, 2007 11:47 pm

I have a feeling there are going to be ALOT of heart broken children when an un-suspecting parent buys what looks like a cool toy for their kid.

"It does say +13, but I am sure my 5 year old will manager it, he is MY son after all"

Gets it home, has no idea how to even transform the sucker, and just breaks it in heaps of different places. When takara released mp-03 so many people here were complaining bout stress marks, and only even going to transform him once, and how it was a weak piece of crap (which it isn't really). And these were mainly adults... Took me like 30 mins to carefully transform it the first time. What kind of kid is going to have any sort of patiences like that!

I got a hunch there is going to be a bucket load of returns, or very unhappy kids...

Anyone else?

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