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News Credits: 150 · by **GetterDragun** » Sun Apr 29, 2007 1:43 pm

Today at a local toy store I found the Transformers Movie Optimus Prime Big Rig Arm Blaster! The store had it marked at $49.99 and there were two left on the shelf. I took some photos for you all to see, so be on the look out!

News Credits: 1 · by **Dark Ops** » Sun Apr 29, 2007 1:56 pm

Ouch... a bit pricey. Bit of a shame too, seeing as it does look kinda neat.

News Credits: 26 · by **Wheeljack35** » Sun Apr 29, 2007 1:59 pm

$50? a definate shelf warmer

What store was this found in?

News Credits: 23 · by **1337W422102** » Sun Apr 29, 2007 2:02 pm

50 for a dart gun, albeit a transforming one, is too much. I'll stick to my Nerf Maverick.

by **Dinobot Nuva** » Sun Apr 29, 2007 2:19 pm

Looks like AAFES BX set up to me o.0

Even still, I wonder if the pricing was wrong, I really can't see it being $50, even if it does transform.
DN

News Credits: 2 · by **First-Aid** » Sun Apr 29, 2007 2:26 pm

That price has to be an error...I seem to remember Hasbro putting the price point for this at 19.99 or thereabouts...

News Credits: 1 · by **bumblezzz** » Sun Apr 29, 2007 2:26 pm

dude, sue that store, they over priced you, hasbro says it is 40.00 not 50.00

News Credits: 1 · by **bumblezzz** » Sun Apr 29, 2007 2:29 pm

As much as I love optimus but I think I won't get it, to old for nerf gun, i still love my maverick though

by **Roboto750** » Sun Apr 29, 2007 2:32 pm

bumblezzz wrote:dude, sue that store, they over priced you, hasbro says it is 40.00 not 50.00

$40 even seems too much. Are we talking US currency here?

News Credits: 1 · by **bumblezzz** » Sun Apr 29, 2007 2:36 pm

not to mention that then film deluxes were supose to be 9.99 but will be (I hope not) 12.99

News Credits: 2 · by **jsmith41** » Sun Apr 29, 2007 2:36 pm

$29.99 is the MSRP

http://www.hasbro.com/transformers/defa ... t_id=19454

News Credits: 1 · by **bumblezzz** » Sun Apr 29, 2007 2:38 pm

woops, my bad

News Credits: 150 · by **GetterDragun** » Sun Apr 29, 2007 2:49 pm

No, the price is just the store. They sell everything at twice the price...which is why I didn't buy it. Put it this way, Cybertron giant Starscream was $89.99 there. It's just a local toy store here in NY, not a chain.

News Credits: 1 · by **jgilkinson** » Sun Apr 29, 2007 2:53 pm

too much for what id pay for it... too bad, i kinda wanted that one too.

by **transfan67** » Sun Apr 29, 2007 2:57 pm

peace of ****.

News Credits: 3 · by **Kayevcee** » Sun Apr 29, 2007 2:59 pm

Read up a few posts, dude- RRP is $29.99.

Or £29.99 ($60) in the UK. Grr.

-Nick

by **Noisemaze** » Sun Apr 29, 2007 3:17 pm

Be on the lookout? Ha! Yeah right! As if!

by **Rijie** » Sun Apr 29, 2007 3:24 pm

I was going to say...$50 for THAT? Yeesh. Even actual MSRP is too high.

by **sindred** » Sun Apr 29, 2007 3:41 pm

Yes, "Be on the Look Out", that's what he said. He's posting the sighting of a new TF toy on a TF fan site, where a lot of collectors of all things TF hang out.

News Credits: 349 · by **Bed Bugs** » Sun Apr 29, 2007 3:47 pm

GetterDragun wrote:No, the price is just the store. They sell everything at twice the price...which is why I didn't buy it. Put it this way, Cybertron giant Starscream was $89.99 there. It's just a local toy store here in NY, not a chain.

We got a place just like that here in Madison that was charging about $80.00 for Primus Figures.

Some unknowing parents must have bought them, because they are gone now, but they should have gone to the local Toys R Us as they have about 20 of them, for only $50.

I still feel the local place (happens to be in the mall) will be closing soon as their selection sucks, and so do their prices.

News Credits: 150 · by **GetterDragun** » Sun Apr 29, 2007 3:52 pm

I like how everyone fails to read that this was at small toy shop that charges way over MSRP.

News Credits: 1 · by **bumblezzz** » Sun Apr 29, 2007 3:54 pm

now I prefer to only get transformers off hasbro or if I have no choice, toywiz.com, they really over price, cybertron leader prime is or was (if sold out) $100.00, they just make up a price that seems fair by how cool and fun the toy is, and don't get me started on the ridiculous card game, you gay ho, wait it yu-gi-oh!,you gay ho sound alot better though