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News Credits: 17 · Mon Dec 03, 2007 7:46 pm

Encore Soundwave

Encore Megatron

Encore Starscream

Encore Optimus Prime

Mon Dec 03, 2007 8:02 pm

Pricey. I just got Encore Soundwave today for $50.

News Credits: 2 · Mon Dec 03, 2007 8:36 pm

Day-um.

That is pricey. I suspect the quality wouldn't be worth the price.

Tue Dec 04, 2007 12:22 am

damn, I dont mean to sound cheap but DANG they ARE pricey,
I'd rather get a Unicron, Fort Max, Scorponok,
or a knife!

Tue Dec 04, 2007 1:01 am

The sad thing is, they're going to sell at that price.

Tue Dec 04, 2007 1:29 am

Too expensive. Who would pay that for a reissue when you can get a good vintage one for less, or a superior resculpt in the case of Soundwave and Starscream?

News Credits: 3 · Tue Dec 04, 2007 1:33 am

Too bad they won't be IN the stores.
Although I wouldn't pay their outrageous prices I would like to see them in the store.

News Credits: 7 · Tue Dec 04, 2007 3:54 am

So toy r us.com jumped on encore band wagon doesn't suprise me anything to make a buck I guess.

News Credits: 409 · Tue Dec 04, 2007 6:05 am

Front Paged and Credited.

Tue Dec 04, 2007 6:16 am

so more stores are carrying encores.
probably cause no body will buy them from one online source for such a high price.
Hasbro, release cheap encore figures in stores, much better idea.

Tue Dec 04, 2007 7:44 am

I dont think these are same Encore as Japan has, read the description very carefuly

Product Description
This 6 inch Transformer Megatron PVC figure in the alternate mode of a Walther P 38. Megatron is the Decepticon leader. This is a remake of the Original Collection piece, which are nearly impossible to find now and was one of the best selling items when the first edition came out. This revised figure features some new parts (new molds).

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News Credits: 8 · Tue Dec 04, 2007 8:32 am

dam, you would have thought at least TRU would have learned from the Commerorative fiasco.

They didn't sell till clearance(at which point I snatched them right up). It's sad when Ebays the cheapest.

News Credits: 1 · Tue Dec 04, 2007 8:36 am

Hold on a minute... they are going to release encore megatron as a realistic looking gun? what about US toy safety laws? if they were gonna officially sell them then they would probably have the orange cap as more of a permenant fixture right?

I can understand them selling Prime, Soundwave and Starscream, but gun megatron? even the classic nerf megatron had to have an orange cap and that didn't even look like a realistic gun.

Tue Dec 04, 2007 8:38 am

I can still get the TRU Classics Soundwave for $38 if I wanted another one. Pfft!

It's cool that they are available at retail, though. Gives everyone a fair shot.

News Credits: 1 · Tue Dec 04, 2007 8:46 am

I'd rather get them off of TFSource or BBTS. Where they're actually affordable.

Tue Dec 04, 2007 9:05 am

shortround wrote:So toy r us.com jumped on encore band wagon doesn't suprise me anything to make a buck I guess.

Where I'm from at least (Pennsylvania), it's at least a step up from the pathetic line up they have in stock now.

"The #1 Place For All of Your Transformer Needs" my ass.

Tue Dec 04, 2007 9:40 am

100 bucks for megs and prime...i am calling bullshit...thats is retarded..you know there are kids today like 8, 9 , 10 , 11 that actually like g1 toys and would like to play and collect them but for that price they cant even think of buying them.....these were once toys, you kno to play with....what the f@ck happened....

News Credits: 6 · Tue Dec 04, 2007 10:50 am

HAHAHAHAHA!!!!

For that Soundwave price, I got a complete original with 3 complete cassettes, plus complete Quake...7 years ago. :p

Barring that, I can still get 2 reissue Soundwaves at my local TRU. As a previous poster has already stated.

TRU Reissue Starscream was $35, and Optimus was $90CDN IIRC, unless this variety comes with cool bonus stuff, then as everyone else says, it's over-priced.

Tue Dec 04, 2007 11:02 am

Why the hell are they so expensive? I can get all of these for a fraction of the cost they are charging...

News Credits: 1 · Tue Dec 04, 2007 11:32 am

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opengl wrote:
Sludge*loves*beer wrote:
Looks like Toy R Us will be selling Takara Encores online. The prices are about a $100 a piece except Starscream is $59.99

Expensive! I was at Anime Jungle last week in Little Tokyo in LA and picked up Encore SS for $40. Soundwave was $50 and I think Optimus was about $70. SS was a little more than BBTS, shipping from BBTS would've evened it up I guess.

Are there any other places in LA that sell Imported or original (ie used) TFs? Any of the comic stores have a toy slant?

Thanks for the info on Anime Jungle. I would like to check it out sometime soon. Toy Mandala in Sherman Oaks was selling Prime and Megatron Encore for $119 each. Soundwave was around a $100. I went to Mini Melt in Eagle Rock and they were selling the Megatron for $149. I am interested in the Encore series and purchased the first four for $187 on eBay. The only problem is that the lady is taking forever to send it. She keeps giving me the run around how the item is in customs and will be arriving soon. I would be fine with that if she didn’t tell me the exact same thing two weeks ago. Thanks for the info and sorry for the complainig.

News Credits: 1 · Tue Dec 04, 2007 11:34 am

I posted this subject a long time ago in the califonia sightings.............sad to say that i still haven't received my set.

Tue Dec 04, 2007 11:37 am

excuse me for being stupid, but, what is the new remolded parts on these things? They look just like the originals and the re-released ones from 99-2000.