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News Credits: 104 · Thu Jan 26, 2012 5:38 pm

****... So much for exchanging the factory defect Bumblebee that I bought for another one.

The pin that holds the windshield in place was pushed through the plastic..

News Credits: 8 · Thu Jan 26, 2012 5:38 pm

Hasbro just said goodbye to my money.

News Credits: 11 · Thu Jan 26, 2012 5:40 pm

Great, it's Animated all over again, except worse. They should at least sell them on HTS. What's the point of having an online store if nothing's ever stocked?

Thu Jan 26, 2012 5:40 pm

This whole line has me pissed off. From the poor distribution to the forever long wait, I'm already tired of them.

Thu Jan 26, 2012 5:40 pm

They might as well have sent us all personal "F**k you" letters. Hasbro has done allot of things, but this may be the most retarded thing they've done since I joined Seibertron.

News Credits: 2 · Thu Jan 26, 2012 5:41 pm

What about the preorders through BBTS? Well, they haven't let me know it isn't happening yet. There will be much sorrow and pissed offedness if they do.

News Credits: 3 · Thu Jan 26, 2012 5:43 pm

Well dangit man! I was really really hoping that the "First Edition" figures were exactly what we would be getting once the Prime figures had hit mass retail. It's kinda misleading when you "tease" us with such really well designed figures...but instead we get shrunken down, gimmick laden, and much less intricately detailed figures.

This isn't what we want, Hasbro. We don't want an Optimus Prime who's arms magically glow. We don't want automorph features and mech-tech shoved into figures where it isn't necessary.

We simply want more of the screen accurate and well enginerred figures JUST like the ones from the "First Edition" release. As a matter of fact...why don't you fine folks at Hasbro re-release the "First Edition" figures because in many places, like where I live, for example, I had to drive 75 miles out of the way to Birmingham, AL because that's where the closest Toys R Us is to me. The local Wal-Mart's and Target's never restock their shelves with new product. Closest stores to me are still COVERED in old Dark of the Moon crap.

So, Hasbro, if you're listening...please...PLEASE...re-release the First Edition figures! I've only managed to find one T_T

News Credits: 668 · Thu Jan 26, 2012 5:48 pm

This is incredibly odd.

I had my girlfriend run the DPCI for the Entertainment Pack and she said it's active, but not on their planogram, yet. She did say that other stores may carry it because it's an active item and is ready for release. Some stores will carry certain items, while others won't.

So Target, as far as she and I know, are supposed to be carrying the E.P, whenever it's released to them. Plus, it has US packaging with The Hub sticker on it, I know, I imported the Canadian release, which is the US release.

The E.P. also has an active SKN in TRU computers, they've yet to receive it in stores.

So, apparently there are some TFP First Edition toys still available, but who knows who will get them?

EDIT: Looks like I'll have to import the Vehicon, too. Dang it. I don't want to pay import prices and I know the PRID version is more show accurate, but I want to complete the F.E. set before I get into PRID, too much. If I do.

Only promising figures so far are Voyager Megatron, Deluxes Wheeljack and Soundwave.

Thu Jan 26, 2012 5:48 pm

Requiem Prime wrote:What about the preorders through BBTS? Well, they haven't let me know it isn't happening yet. There will be much sorrow and pissed offedness if they do.

yea. This is what i want to know can anyone shine some light on this?

Thu Jan 26, 2012 5:51 pm

Hasbro,you don't really have that many fans right now and with what you're doing,not only will those fans hate you,they will leave you penniless especially with your frivolous spending.Seriously,entire toylines aren't cheap. Cancelling one to make room for another won't get you more sales.

Thu Jan 26, 2012 5:53 pm

This is how Hasbro drives demand for product. You either (literally) buy into it...or you don't.

*cough* Windcharger *cough*

News Credits: 4 · Thu Jan 26, 2012 5:54 pm

this does seem quite stupid. did Hasbro US promote someone from their European division or something?

News Credits: 226 · Thu Jan 26, 2012 6:04 pm

Xephon0930 wrote:Hasbro,you don't really have that many fans right now and with what you're doing,not only will those fans hate you,they will leave you penniless especially with your frivolous spending.Seriously,entire toylines aren't cheap. Cancelling one to make room for another won't get you more sales.

Kids are going to nag their parents to buy ANY Transformer, they're not going to care about the quality.

ahhhh serious fans, you make me lol.

News Credits: 6188 · Thu Jan 26, 2012 6:09 pm

Mr_Wayne wrote:
Requiem Prime wrote:What about the preorders through BBTS? Well, they haven't let me know it isn't happening yet. There will be much sorrow and pissed offedness if they do.

yea. This is what i want to know can anyone shine some light on this?

I have the same thing with Toyz and Gamez (in the UK), just sent them an e-mail about it.

Thu Jan 26, 2012 6:10 pm

I also would love to know what is up pre-orders from BBTS. I had a gut feeling this might happen so I ordered an entire 1.5 case....Ones of each of each for me to rip open and then ones to keep back for my son. I hate it when they do crap like this.

Thu Jan 26, 2012 6:16 pm

Again,proof that toys from the 80s and 90s are still the ****. Quality is highly lacking nowadays.

News Credits: 36 · Thu Jan 26, 2012 6:20 pm

craggy wrote:this does seem quite stupid. did Hasbro US promote someone from their European division or something?

That made me lol hard!!!

I hope my preorder for he four FE Deluxes are safe...

Thu Jan 26, 2012 6:21 pm

Xephon0930 wrote:Again,proof that toys from the 80s and 90s are still the ****. Quality is highly lacking nowadays.

That's not really relevant, we're complaining that they aren't releasing them not that the quality is lacking.

News Credits: 1 · Thu Jan 26, 2012 6:21 pm

Hi to all seibertron members, i did not post anything so far but i´m a really long time reader of this great, in fact the best TF site around.

I could not believe this news post about the TF Prime FP Toys. I also have the complete Line up on pre-order from BBTS and i really hope Hasbro does not f*** this up. At least Takara did put them out complete.

What do you all think, will the BBTS pre-order stand or fall?? I mailed them about a week ago asking for more Vehicons and the Hasbro Toys. And they aswered that the Hasbro toys will come this month, january. A few days left by now.

(Forgive my english, i´m a "foreign" user from germany and i will happily post some more info as soon as i have found the introduction section) :WHISTLE:

News Credits: 668 · Thu Jan 26, 2012 6:21 pm

Xephon0930 wrote:Again,proof that toys from the 80s and 90s are still the ****. Quality is highly lacking nowadays.

*sighs*

Not true, at least not entirely.

90's toys suffered, greatly, from GPS, which affected big, important pieces of the toyline.

I'd say the quality has come up some.

Thu Jan 26, 2012 6:24 pm

Va'al wrote:
Mr_Wayne wrote:
Requiem Prime wrote:What about the preorders through BBTS? Well, they haven't let me know it isn't happening yet. There will be much sorrow and pissed offedness if they do.

yea. This is what i want to know can anyone shine some light on this?

I have the same thing with Toyz and Gamez (in the UK), just sent them an e-mail about it.

Bbts has never let me down. But i would still like to know for sure i am still going to be able to receive my figures from them. If not looks like ill be hitting ebay. I've waited to long not to get my hands on these voyagers

News Credits: 3 · Thu Jan 26, 2012 6:30 pm

Don't really know why anyone is freaking out. You can easily get these on ebay for jacked up prices. I mean Cliffjumper is only going for around $40 and Vehicon is a very conservative $60-70.

In all seriousness Hasbro and TRU did seem to slap everyone in the face, especially considering these were meant for collectors and we know they read the forums. They really need to adjust the meaning of a wave when it comes to a promotion with such a limited release.

I think they just got a new bong in the meeting room and have been spending more time with that than thinking of ways to make loyal customers happy.

Thu Jan 26, 2012 6:33 pm

Considering I dont get The Hub, havent really been watching Prime, the toys were the only thing I was looking forward to. And now this crap. WTF? :roll:

Just means I will have more money for GI Joe, Thundercats, and 360 games.

But what I really want to know is where the hell is Season 3 of Animated? :evil:

News Credits: 1 · Thu Jan 26, 2012 6:36 pm

I have to admit that I don't see a valid reason to blame Hasbro. The one thing that sticks in my mind from the last podcast is mention of how much it costs to develop a mold in the first place. Hasbro has obviously developed the mold and produced it in numbers, so it makes no sense that they would be the ones to prevent them hitting U.S. retail.

Hasbro can't force a retailer to sell their figures, and from a retailers perspective I can see why the First Editions might not be too attractive. An entire line that offers only 8 figures for a limited time until they are replaced in short order by the main RiD line which everyone knew was coming and would contain a good variety of figures. Hasbro only need to distribute their goods to a handful of the retailer's distribution centres. It's then their job to distribute them to the hundreds, if not thousands of stores across the nation, where they would most likely sit taking up peg/shelf space. The First Edition deluxe wave 1 figures were the smallest, cheapest and contained the most well-known characters. I'd say you were lucky to get them as it is.

The only way I think Hasbro can be held accountable is for putting these figures in a line of their own. Sticking to the original plan and integrating them with the Generations line would've avoided this problem.

Thu Jan 26, 2012 6:50 pm

DISCHARGE wrote:Don't really know why anyone is freaking out. You can easily get these on ebay for jacked up prices. I mean Cliffjumper is only going for around $40 and Vehicon is a very conservative $60-70.

In all seriousness Hasbro and TRU did seem to slap everyone in the face, especially considering these were meant for collectors and we know they read the forums. They really need to adjust the meaning of a wave when it comes to a promotion with such a limited release.

I think they just got a new bong in the meeting room and have been spending more time with that than thinking of ways to make loyal customers happy.

Wait, did you just say "a very conservative $60-$70" in reference to a $12 toy?

When was perspective so hopelessly lost?