by o.supreme » Thu Sep 15, 2022 9:36 pm
- Motto: "Quis custodiet ipsos custodes"
Nemesis Primal wrote:william-james88 wrote:I have a question though, you said online is more expensive, but isn't shipping free at a particular threshold for most places? Like Target and Amazon.
At least in my area (obviously can't speak for o.supreme), the brick-and-mortar prices for the main retail waves have lagged behind in price increases compared to online. While exclusives like Buzzworthy Silverstreak and the Velocitron Deluxes are still going up at $24.99 online and in-store pre-tax, the retail Legacy (and I think also Studio Series, but I haven't bought an SS figure in a bit so I could be wrong) Deluxes are still at $22.99 because they only rose to that point when Legacy started, not when Hasbro implemented that change mid-Kingdom. If I'm buying multiple figures per wave, I would absolutely rather buy from the cheaper option since that'll add up, and unless figures are on-sale online (like Amazon Warehouse deals) the cheaper option ends up being brick-and-mortar 9/10 times even taking into account free shipping.
It's very similar. I do have Amazon Prime, which does offer free shipping, but you still have tax. Honestly I use Prime mostly for books and physical media more so than toys unless I have no other option. But whereas last year Kingdom Deluxes would go down, even at pre order in some cases to $17 or $18, that's not happening with Legacy. There are occasional sales (like Skids is $17.50 right now), but all pre-orders are at $24.99
Target and Walmart have them for around $21 or $22 (Yes Buzzworthy and exclusives are a bit more expensive, but you get the idea, also ironically, because of the overstock of Toy deco Terrorsaur and raw chicken Dinobot, I anticipate those going on sale soon if they ever hope to move them). B&M is still overall cheaper as long as not too much time and fuel is expended.
As for getting something first its all random. Last year items would seemingly be online months before B&M. With Legacy, it seems to be the opposite at the moment. I've literally seen everything for wave 2 now except for Wildrider...go figure. I've even seen most of the new SS stuff also (never saw core Spike, but have seen plenty of Wheelie & Ratchet). Also I believe the newest Voyager assortment with BB Thundercracker and AoE Galvatron has been spotted, but I haven't seen those yet either.
Bucket/Want List: Botcon 2016 Customization Class Ratchet (G2 Deco), or Customization Class Ratchet (Marvel Comics Deco) **would also be willing to pay for an Unpainted Botcon 2016 Ratchet, TT Legends Fortress Head (only) with working Electronics
Wish List of Modern Combiners: Road Caesar, Monstructor & Dinoking (proper size to fiction), Landcross, Guard City, Battle Gaia, & G2 Defensor. Wish List of Titans:Metrotitan,Majin Zarak