The Energon Pub

Aimless Misfire wrote:Next time Hasbrotoyshop gets something in stock don't even bother reporting it. Because it's going to be sold out by the time most people see it.

:looks a few posts further up:

Asepticon wrote:Seibertron,got'em! This is just another time you've hooked up an otherwise clueless Asepticon. Thank you!

Glad someone appreciated the story!

Aimless, I'm sorry you missed them (I did too, if it helps?) but there's not a practical way to do this otherwise, and just not reporting it at all is out of the question. It's not feasible for volunteer staff to update every news article about in-stock items when they go out-of-stock, or back in, or back out - all of which can happen several times over the course of a day. Think of these as 1) a handy notification if you happen to be around when it goes up, but also 2) a heads-up that you may want to start checking to see if they get more in the near future

Aimless Misfire wrote:This same **** happened with Grotusque. The front page says IN STOCK, I race over to the site with absolutely no chance of the **** actually being IN STOCK. It's like you're trying to frustrate the piss out of everybody on purpose. Next time Hasbrotoyshop gets something in stock don't even bother reporting it. Because it's going to be sold out by the time most people see it.

Yep, you figured it out, it was all an elaborate ruse just to frustrate you. We were all in on it. Well done everyone!

Qwan wrote:(Heeheehee if you open all three images and switch between them quickly it looks like the Prime Masters are doing a little stop-motion walk, this will entertain me for at least the next half an hour)

Make them into a GIF and share

BBTS finally has Power of the Primes up for pre-order.

I noticed some of the popular singles are already sold out, but as of 8:30 CST, all the complete wave preorders for each size class were available.

Yep, they're all out of stock as of now. Rats. I kind of wanted Skullgrin, for obvious reasons

$65 for two voyagers? Pass for now. May get the legends group.

Already shelled out $40 at BBTS for the clone set since Walgreens are nowhere near me. The price increase of late is dismaying.

I was kinda surprised they were gone already, but then again...I had them in the cart and almost pulled the trigger. It was the shipping cost that annoyed me, so for the Hunt they go!

I like that the BBTS listing has pics where you can see the PM's faces in their shells.

Skullgrin looks really cool, DeceptionFinishLine! But I prefer the original incarnation's scale....but the humanoid shells are perfect.

Isnt it ironic I caught Grotesque on HTS but missed out on these silly little things? I guess Im just gonna be happy I didnt have to pay for shipping on something that will be clogging the pegs of stores everywhere in 3 weeks.

'Tis the season to get gouged with scalping, iirc. Unless you get lucky at Ross.

Good God, those Voyager prices. I can forgive the Prime Master set being $20, and the Deluxes are expected, but $35 for Voyagers? Damn, I think I might just wait until I see them in stores for $10 less.

Huh. Now I guess they have to paint the faces of the smaller bots.

I'll wait out the decoy guys till they end up in stores. There's nothing else at HTS I could get to push me to the free shipping threshold.

But I am shocked: someone said they would not get Skullgrin, when he is the coolest one????

ThunderThruster wrote:

Caelus wrote:All in all, though, I wish Predaking had been one of standard combiners, and Volcanicus had been the Titan Class combiner for the line. Having the Dinobots each be Voyager-sized would have been good, and having their combiner come in at the same height as Devastator would have also been nice. But then we go down the rabbit hole of wishes and wants (e.g., Sludge/Slog should be the torso component, and Grimlock an arm).

This.
It would have been so much better as you've described here.

I second this. I found it weird that Predaking was what they chose for the Titan class. The dinobots would have been much more appropriate given their generally larger statures.

Wave one is always overstocked at stores, I have no worries there. It's the following waves that can be tough to find.

dang...I've been checking HST and TRU online daily. I checked HST yesterday, when did the Prime Masters show up? Midnight EST? They need to have enough stock so they last more than a couple hours for those of us on the west coast that have normal sleeping patterns

Lore Keeper wrote:

ThunderThruster wrote:

Caelus wrote:All in all, though, I wish Predaking had been one of standard combiners, and Volcanicus had been the Titan Class combiner for the line. Having the Dinobots each be Voyager-sized would have been good, and having their combiner come in at the same height as Devastator would have also been nice. But then we go down the rabbit hole of wishes and wants (e.g., Sludge/Slog should be the torso component, and Grimlock an arm).

This.
It would have been so much better as you've described here.

I second this. I found it wierd that Predaking was what they chose for the Titan class. The dinobots would have been much more appropriate given their generally larger statures.

Actually you guys are thinking as collectos, in terms of scale and what you would prefer, which I would also agree with. But from a business standpoint, I can see why Hasbro would want the Dinobots in regular release, as I think they would appeal to kids (and their parents) who are not collectors.

As collectors, let's face it, most of us are getting both combiners regardless. To a kid's parents though, $150 is a tough sell for a titan set, so they would be more likely to go for a regular release. The Dinobots are more likely to appeal to a kid than the Predacons, so the Diobots got regular and the Predacons go Titan.

Ironhidensh wrote:Wave one is always overstocked at stores, I have no worries there. It's the following waves that can be tough to find.

True enough - there are wave1 figures from Titans Return deluxes at Walmart from LAST Christmas that are still on the shelf in some stores.

TF-fan kev777 wrote:

Lore Keeper wrote:

ThunderThruster wrote:

Caelus wrote:All in all, though, I wish Predaking had been one of standard combiners, and Volcanicus had been the Titan Class combiner for the line. Having the Dinobots each be Voyager-sized would have been good, and having their combiner come in at the same height as Devastator would have also been nice. But then we go down the rabbit hole of wishes and wants (e.g., Sludge/Slog should be the torso component, and Grimlock an arm).

This.
It would have been so much better as you've described here.

I second this. I found it wierd that Predaking was what they chose for the Titan class. The dinobots would have been much more appropriate given their generally larger statures.

Actually you guys are thinking as collectos, in terms of scale and what you would prefer, which I would also agree with. But from a business standpoint, I can see why Hasbro would want the Dinobots in regular release, as I think they would appeal to kids (and their parents) who are not collectors.

As collectors, let's face it, most of us are getting both combiners regardless. To a kid's parents though, $150 is a tough sell for a titan set, so they would be more likely to go for a regular release. The Dinobots are more likely to appeal to a kid than the Predacons, so the Diobots got regular and the Predacons go Titan.

I think you're completely right in your conclusion and your reasoning. Sometimes we need to put ourselves in the position of a six year old or their parents to understand some of Hasbro's choices. Doesn't make me feel better though.

Agamemnon wrote:BBTS finally has Power of the Primes up for pre-order.

I noticed some of the popular singles are already sold out, but as of 8:30 CST, all the complete wave preorders for each size class were available.

Thank you my friend. I got everything I wanted except slash. I'll have to find a good home for Starscream but that shouldn't be too hard.

I actually would have preferred both the Dinobots and Predacons be regular releases and a non-combiner Decepticon as the Titan. I'd rather a titan figure be an actual titan/city bot than just a bigger combiner. Plus, I love making cities with the titans and the TR leaders. PotP doesn't give us either. I know Scorponok doesn't really fit the play pattern, unless they could have worked some kind of leader figure evolving into a titan figure, so I'm glad they at least went with a Decepticon.

My reasoning just is balance within my own collection. The Autobots have Metroplex, Fort Max and G2 Primus from the movie line as the "bigger than regular combiner" size class, while the Decepticons only have Devastator and Trypticon. So Prediking, while not ideal, at least balances things out until next year's titan throws things off again.

Agamemnon wrote:BBTS finally has Power of the Primes up for pre-order.

I noticed some of the popular singles are already sold out, but as of 8:30 CST, all the complete wave preorders for each size class were available.

Ugh, getting singles from BBTS and TFSource is the worst. It's luck of the draw to get the one you want before they sell out (and it WILL sell out because the one you want is the one EVERYONE wants).

I guess it's back to store-hunting to get Grimlock. I hate shopping at physical stores because finding figures there is so frustrating (though I managed to find a Slugslinger in Walmart when I couldn't get it online for a reasonable price).

BBTS, like many 3P vendors are unfortunately overpriced especially on new items. I only use them to get imports or just wait for a sale. I noticed Grimlock (single release) sold out first, then Slash. I cant believe people are willing to pay almost $40 after shipping for a Voyager. I know the movie line toys went up in price, thankfully I have no interest in them. But early indications, at least at Target seems to show the price points for PotP will remain the same as TR.

o.supreme wrote:BBTS, like many 3P vendors are unfortunately overpriced especially on new items. I only use them to get imports or just wait for a sale. I noticed Grimlock (single release) sold out first, then Slash. I cant believe people are willing to pay almost $40 after shipping for a Voyager. I know the movie line toys went up in price, thankfully I have no interest in them. But early indications, at least at Target seems to show the price points for PotP will remain the same as TR.

I can understand that kind of price for an exclusive or a Takara deco. Not so much a regular figure.

Skipped on ordering starscream from bbts, they've basically lost me as a customer with these prices, I can't stand their price gouging, it's totally uncalled for with normal line releases, and these prices are ridiculous.

I'll stick to scouring hts and using brickseek to track down a starscream for a fair price. It's a shame though, I would have liked to continue supporting bbts, but they've gone and crossed the line with these figures' prices.

On a separate note, I'm really, really hoping these feet are indeed all that. The big problem with the combiners is their limited thigh joints, and weight trying to be supported on the hfg's (which, while ingenious, don't really lend themselves to supporting the kind of weight these new combiners are throwing around) I'm hoping that the ratchets are stiff enough to allow my galvatronus or mega-ultra-super-de-dooper-starscream to throw some great poses

RodimusRex wrote:

o.supreme wrote:BBTS, like many 3P vendors are unfortunately overpriced especially on new items. I only use them to get imports or just wait for a sale. I noticed Grimlock (single release) sold out first, then Slash. I cant believe people are willing to pay almost $40 after shipping for a Voyager. I know the movie line toys went up in price, thankfully I have no interest in them. But early indications, at least at Target seems to show the price points for PotP will remain the same as TR.

I can understand that kind of price for an exclusive or a Takara deco. Not so much a regular figure.

I couldn't believe how bad tfsource was compared to bbts on some of the legends figures, blurr was at least $15 more and slugslinger and octane were about the same compared to bbts, it's completely outta control.