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News Credits: 6188 · by **Va'al** » Wed Mar 19, 2014 6:20 pm

Courtesy of podcaster and staff member xRotorstormx, we now know that the Transformers Platinum Edition Ultra Magnus, with Forge of Solus Prime has been sighted on clearance at Toys'R'Us stores! This particular one comes from Michigan, and is priced at $49.98. Check out the image below for visual proof, and if you need a refresher about the figure, why not check out the Seibertron.com gallery?

News Credits: 33 · by **Amelie** » Wed Mar 19, 2014 6:36 pm

Being blunt - its going to have to be a lot cheaper to make me want this toy.

News Credits: 273 · by **Delicon** » Wed Mar 19, 2014 6:42 pm

This was way overpriced to start with and the drop still leaves it way overpriced.

Like Nerv103 on Facebook · by **Nerv103** » Wed Mar 19, 2014 6:58 pm

My TRU also marked down YOTH Starscream down to $99.99

News Credits: 22 · by **Rodimus Prime** » Wed Mar 19, 2014 7:00 pm

Nerv103 wrote:My TRU also marked down YOTH Starscream down to $99.99

An entire $10?! WOW!!! :lol:

As for Magnus, I agree with the above posts.

Like Nerv103 on Facebook · by **Nerv103** » Wed Mar 19, 2014 7:19 pm

I did not say it was great, just that it had happened.

News Credits: 9 · by **triKlops** » Wed Mar 19, 2014 7:24 pm

Just saw this today @ my local TRU.
Agreeing with the above voices about it still being too high priced.

News Credits: 1 · by **Flakmaster** » Wed Mar 19, 2014 8:08 pm

This is its marked down price?

It'd have to be $30 or less for me to even consider buying this gimmicky, near-brickish thing.

Website · by **RK_Striker_JK_5** » Wed Mar 19, 2014 8:12 pm

Way overpriced before and still way overpriced.

News Credits: 1 · by **Bumblevivisector** » Wed Mar 19, 2014 8:22 pm

Not kicking myself for buying it as part of a larger coupon deal in December, since for all we knew then it could've sold out by now, and I would be kicking myself for missing out on the Forge of Fix-It Felix Solus Prime.

But I am kicking myself for not buying Waspinator's casemates instead at the time. With so much TF awesomeness this past holiday rush, none of us could make all the right collecting calls, right?

I agree with some complaints about the mold, but it's still my favorite fully-official Magnus since RID.

News Credits: 7 · by **Noideaforaname** » Wed Mar 19, 2014 8:40 pm

$12 Predaking has me spoiled.

News Credits: 1 · by **Bumblevivisector** » Wed Mar 19, 2014 9:41 pm

Noideaforaname wrote:$12 Predaking has me spoiled.

And it has me hitting at least one Target every time I'm out, looking for the next break in their PRising exclusives, wondering which I should just buy while I still can.

Right now, the best deal I know of is a sale Meijer is having through early April on Construct-Bots and (I think) Cyberverse. C-Bots Op vs. Megs marked down to $30 seems like a way bigger joke than this Magnus clearance if you bought, say, three when they were under $6 at Target, but full pegs of $7 C-Bot Starscreams are something to get excited about if you see him as a potential army builder for the G2 Cybertronians.

There has to be one other fan besides me who also thinks that, right?

EDIT: Another potential positive about him simply being clearanced is that TRU has had several sales that take an additional percentage off all clearance items over the past few months, which could put him within reasonable range for anyone on the fence. I'll try to post ASAP the next time that happens.

News Credits: 12 · by **GuyIncognito** » Thu Mar 20, 2014 9:31 am

Still overpriced, especially for a figure that looks like a large KO.

This IS surprising, though. Traditionally, TRU NEVER marks down exclusives.

News Credits: 1 · by **Flakmaster** » Thu Mar 20, 2014 9:44 am

GuyIncognito wrote:Still overpriced, especially for a figure that looks like a large KO.

This IS surprising, though. Traditionally, TRU NEVER marks down exclusives.

Well, considering the figure, and the price to which they've "marked it down", I guess they still think it piracy, and are thus willing to go through with it.

TRU is great for sales and last-resort searches, but I can't be expected to pay their marked-up prices when on a budget.

by **shockblast2** » Thu Mar 20, 2014 10:00 am

Big deal, I bought mine for 18.96 at target last fall. I mean , this is essentially the same exact figure, but with a different color scheme. Even $50 is a rip for this thing.

News Credits: 241 · by **Jelze Bunnycat** » Thu Mar 20, 2014 10:11 am

shockblast2 wrote:Big deal, I bought mine for 18.96 at target last fall. I mean , this is essentially the same exact figure, but with a different color scheme. Even $50 is a rip for this thing.

Are we talking Weaponizer Prime here? If so, you're paying extra for the new head, shoulder kibble and hammer

And I see markdowns like that occasionally in my local stores. I'll agree with everyone: overpriced. Drop it by 25% to 50% then we'll talk business.

News Credits: 12 · by **GuyIncognito** » Thu Mar 20, 2014 12:08 pm

I just came back from my local TRU, and also found:

Platinum UM for $49.99

Platinum Starscream for $99.99 (this appears to be a new permanent price, not a temporary sale price) - and lots of them in stock (nobody appears to be buying them)

Lots of Generations Voyagers, including Grimlock, Blaster, and others.

Several YOTH OPs. (Doesn't look like anyone wants it.)

News Credits: 144 · by **xRotorstormx** » Thu Mar 20, 2014 12:43 pm

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:
shockblast2 wrote:Big deal, I bought mine for 18.96 at target last fall. I mean , this is essentially the same exact figure, but with a different color scheme. Even $50 is a rip for this thing.

Are we talking Weaponizer Prime here? If so, you're paying extra for the new head, shoulder kibble and hammer

And I see markdowns like that occasionally in my local stores. I'll agree with everyone: overpriced. Drop it by 25% to 50% then we'll talk business.

This week there is also a 20% coupon for any item in-store at Toys R Us too ..so that drops it down a little more. Still pricy and I wish I had waited when I got mine. Oh well.

News Credits: 8 · by **Megatron Wolf** » Thu Mar 20, 2014 12:53 pm

still way overpriced, TRUs clearances are always garbage

News Credits: 12 · by **GuyIncognito** » Thu Mar 20, 2014 1:11 pm

xRotorstormx wrote:
This week there is also a 20% coupon for any item in-store at Toys R Us too ..so that drops it down a little more. Still pricy and I wish I had waited when I got mine. Oh well.

It's good for 20% off one REGULAR-PRICED toy item, so if it's on Clearance, you might not be able to use the coupon for Ultra Magnus.

News Credits: 3 · by **Shockwave7** » Thu Mar 20, 2014 7:27 pm

Fifty bucks is the CLEARANCE price?

This, TRU, is why most of your stuff remains on the shelf for months at a time.

News Credits: 2 · by **Mangamike** » Sun Mar 23, 2014 8:03 pm

so sad that Hasbro did not think it was a good idea to re-release the MP-10 Prime without making it look terrible. Many fans missed it the first time around and now he can't be found for less that 300 bucks. Come on hasbro give us what we want!!!