The Energon Pub

Tue Jul 26, 2011 4:21 pm

Has anyone gotten a TRU/SDCC Masterpiece Rodimus Prime? TRU's site has not changed and my local stores ain't got squat.

If someone has access to one, I can PayPal you immediately.

News Credits: 9 · Tue Jul 26, 2011 4:41 pm

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Ebay too if you got to have it now. They will restock, just like they did with Grimlock.

Tue Jul 26, 2011 5:01 pm

I hope you're right.

News Credits: 9 · Tue Jul 26, 2011 5:19 pm

They definitely made more than 500. That guy in the thread I posted is getting extras, try him out.

Tue Jul 26, 2011 6:07 pm

I think it's a little early to start seeing him. Technically it is after Comic Con though. I just about went in to look for one at a local TRU today but I figured I would wait.

Tue Jul 26, 2011 7:35 pm

Archatron wrote:They definitely made more than 500. That guy in the thread I posted is getting extras, try him out.

Thanks, will do. In the meantime, I am still looking for one....

News Credits: 5 · Wed Jul 27, 2011 12:37 pm

They haven't hit the Distribution centers yet as of yesterday, but the TRU computer says there is 10K on order, which is 3K more then Grimlock got.

Wed Jul 27, 2011 12:49 pm

Where did you get this information? Do you work at TRU?

News Credits: 5 · Thu Jul 28, 2011 12:13 pm

I work there seasonally but I am friends with the Manager and a Pillage the computer when ever I need information. I will check again this weekend. I know the new product is rolling in the next two weeks for the Xmas reset.

News Credits: 241 · Thu Jul 28, 2011 12:23 pm

RodimalToyota wrote:I work there seasonally but I am friends with the Manager and a Pillage the computer when ever I need information. I will check again this weekend. I know the new product is rolling in the next two weeks for the Xmas reset.

If I may be so bold, which one?

News Credits: 9 · Thu Jul 28, 2011 2:32 pm

RodimalToyota wrote:I work there seasonally but I am friends with the Manager and a Pillage the computer when ever I need information. I will check again this weekend. I know the new product is rolling in the next two weeks for the Xmas reset.

This is true, the next two weeks Smurfs, Halo, Tf's, ect, all are coming in. My TRU's truck days are Friday here so I'll be there waiting to snap up some more Roddy's, one for me and a few for the unlucky.

Thu Jul 28, 2011 2:52 pm

Archatron wrote:...and a few for the unlucky.

Count me in for that!

News Credits: 9 · Thu Jul 28, 2011 10:48 pm

If I find them I will make sure you are first in line.

News Credits: 5 · Fri Jul 29, 2011 1:20 pm

I checked the computer late last night, they still haven't hit the DC, but the order numbers were changed, it's now only 500 units, and that ain't cool at all.

that's frighteningly low numbers, That's basically saying one case per store in the Western states.

Fri Jul 29, 2011 1:35 pm

Oh no. Not good. :-(

Sun Jul 31, 2011 4:25 pm

Patience is the key here, more will definetly show up in the near future. I'm in the same boat as you right now. I refuse to pay the scalper prices on ebay, and even BBTS was selling them for $119.00 and their preorders sold out fairly quickly.

If push comes to shove I may just opt for the official Takara version.

Wed Aug 03, 2011 1:17 pm

MP Rodimus Prime has been taken down from the TRU Website.

I forgot to jot down the item number. Does anyone have it?

News Credits: 23 · Wed Aug 03, 2011 1:22 pm

User897 wrote:MP Rodimus Prime has been taken down from the TRU Website. I forgot to jot down the item number. Does anyone have it?

Item #: 724463
SKU: B58DF5E0

Wed Aug 03, 2011 1:25 pm

Thanks, ZenPrime. That's a very nice collection picture!

News Credits: 1 · Wed Aug 03, 2011 2:03 pm

Haven't seen any our way yet. Asked my friend who works there to keep an eye out.

Fri Aug 05, 2011 12:36 am

My TRU got only four of them, and they were bought by the same person in the morning. That's it. They're gone. This is such bullshit.

All I want is one of these to open.

News Credits: 12 · Fri Aug 05, 2011 12:53 am

This figure is going to get raided until nothing is left.

Sat Aug 06, 2011 8:25 pm

I couldn't take it anymore and bought one on eBay. A search for "MASTERPIECE RODIMUS PRIME" now takes up 4 pages on eBay, and the prices are getting worse by the minute. Some sellers are even selling entire cases of 4 toys that didn't even make it to the floor at TRU stores.

Sun Aug 07, 2011 9:04 am

RodimalToyota wrote:They haven't hit the Distribution centers yet as of yesterday, but the TRU computer says there is 10K on order, which is 3K more then Grimlock got.

a thousand maybe more went to the SDCC 2011 convention.

hasbro mentioned at TFcon that they gave some english package with no bi-linguel stickers MP Rodimus to canada for their first shipments on it. sounds like canada Tru stores got some TRU Usa stock of hasbro usa rodimus.

Sun Aug 07, 2011 9:07 am

Grahf wrote:Patience is the key here, more will definetly show up in the near future. I'm in the same boat as you right now. I refuse to pay the scalper prices on ebay, and even BBTS was selling them for $119.00 and their preorders sold out fairly quickly.

If push comes to shove I may just opt for the official Takara version.

Paying $119 for hasbro's TRU MP Rodimus makes ZERO sense. I'd just wait for the takara version 2.0 MP Rodimus to come out. then then buy the version 1.0 Takara rodimus when the price dratically drops.