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News Credits: 25 · by **VirusCarnage** » Tue Jun 25, 2013 11:29 am

Definitely will be preordering this soon

News Credits: 1 · by **Erailea** » Tue Jun 25, 2013 12:05 pm

Bummed I couldn't snag it at the $49, but I still managed to pre-order it at $60. A bit pricey, I think, considering it's not even 200 pages long, but ah well. The electronic case is probably a hefty part of the price tag.

by **jimclancy** » Tue Jun 25, 2013 12:39 pm

And now it's $60.

News Credits: 436 · by **Sabrblade** » Tue Jun 25, 2013 1:44 pm

jimclancy wrote:And now it's $60.

Weird. It was still 50% off earlier this morning.

News Credits: 112 · by **megatronus** » Tue Jun 25, 2013 2:02 pm

Sabrblade wrote:
jimclancy wrote:And now it's $60.
Weird. It was still 50% off earlier this morning.

That's how Amazon works. Once a product's preorders spike, they lower the discount/hike the price. They closely watch that activity.

Their wholesale cost is only between 50-55% off retail for most publishers, so the early discount allows them to get some customer data and make sure the book appears in their automation/personalization engine (recommendations: "people who bought X also bought Y").

It's a dastardly machine. Just glad I got my preorder in this morning.

News Credits: 4 · by **craggy** » Tue Jun 25, 2013 4:16 pm

well...even for $60 it's still tempting. much better than the MSRP of $100. Wonder how the shipping will be from US to UK, on something so stupidly large?

News Credits: 4 · by **KnightStrike** » Tue Jun 25, 2013 9:04 pm

Well crap. Saw it was $48 this morning and was elated that I would actually be able to afford this since I had written it off wehn they announced the $100 price. I started to pre-order this morning, but was running behind and figured I would get to it after work as I was still debating whether I could fit it in my budget right now. Now its gone from $48 to $60, so now its back burnered for me. May try to work it in the budget later if it doesn't continue to climb in price.

News Credits: 436 · by **Sabrblade** » Tue Jun 25, 2013 9:17 pm

KnightStrike wrote:Well crap. Saw it was $48 this morning and was elated that I would actually be able to afford this since I had written it off wehn they announced the $100 price. I started to pre-order this morning, but was running behind and figured I would get to it after work as I was still debating whether I could fit it in my budget right now. Now its gone from $48 to $60, so now its back burnered for me. May try to work it in the budget later if it doesn't continue to climb in price.

Thing is, they don't charge you for preorders until the actual release date. So had you preordered it right away, you wouldn't have been charged for it until December, ample time to save up for it.

News Credits: 4 · by **KnightStrike** » Wed Jun 26, 2013 5:18 am

Sabrblade wrote:
KnightStrike wrote:Well crap. Saw it was $48 this morning and was elated that I would actually be able to afford this since I had written it off wehn they announced the $100 price. I started to pre-order this morning, but was running behind and figured I would get to it after work as I was still debating whether I could fit it in my budget right now. Now its gone from $48 to $60, so now its back burnered for me. May try to work it in the budget later if it doesn't continue to climb in price.
Thing is, they don't charge you for preorders until the actual release date. So had you preordered it right away, you wouldn't have been charged for it until December, ample time to save up for it.

True, but I use a debit card and like to have the money on hand when pre-ordering things so I stay in the black on my budget, especially with Metroplex, the Hasbro MP Soundwave, and all the 3rd party items coming down the pike in the near future

My wallet is developing cash reflux disease! The Covenant is still a much better deal at $60 than $100, I just figured the price would stay where it was longer.

News Credits: 6188 · by **Va'al** » Sat Jul 20, 2013 11:49 am

I just watched the trailer again. Drooling.

Also, is it just me, or is there a snippet from the Star Trek (2009) main theme at 00:34?

News Credits: 10 · by **Arctorro** » Sun Jul 21, 2013 3:57 am

Va'al wrote:I just watched the trailer again. Drooling.

Also, is it just me, or is there a snippet from the Star Trek (2009) main theme at 00:34?

It is kinda hard to not drool while watching that!

Didn't notice anything at 00:34, though I am usually very distracted at that point :-?

News Credits: 6188 · by **Va'al** » Sun Jul 21, 2013 4:24 am

Covenant Trailer:
http://youtu.be/M9syJ-c-L0c?t=33s

vs

Star Trek Theme (Michael Giacchino):
http://youtu.be/EMu5jP2-c5U?t=37s

News Credits: 4 · by **craggy** » Mon Jul 22, 2013 5:56 pm

it's on Amazon.co.uk right now.

News Credits: 436 · by **Sabrblade** » Mon Jul 22, 2013 6:15 pm

craggy wrote:it's on Amazon.co.uk right now.

For sale or pre-order?

News Credits: 6188 · by **Va'al** » Mon Jul 22, 2013 11:57 pm

Sabrblade wrote:
craggy wrote:it's on Amazon.co.uk right now.
For sale or pre-order?

Pre-order: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Transformers-Co ... ant+primus

News Credits: 436 · by **Sabrblade** » Tue Jul 23, 2013 8:41 am

Va'al wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:
craggy wrote:it's on Amazon.co.uk right now.
For sale or pre-order?

Pre-order: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Transformers-Co ... ant+primus

Thanks.

Amazon.com's the less expensive route for me.

by **? Sentinel ? Prime** » Tue Dec 03, 2013 3:59 pm

So who got this? It came out today. Dish.

News Credits: 6188 · by **Va'al** » Tue Dec 03, 2013 4:29 pm

Ω Sentinel ζ Prime wrote:So who got this? It came out today. Dish.

10th of December, says on mine. :-?

News Credits: 436 · by **Sabrblade** » Tue Dec 03, 2013 5:27 pm

Va'al wrote:
Ω Sentinel ζ Prime wrote:So who got this? It came out today. Dish.

10th of December, says on mine.

Literally just checked my preorder right before coming to this page by sheer coincidence. :shock:

But yeah, mine says Dec. 10th as well. One more week to wait.

News Credits: 436 · by **Sabrblade** » Mon Dec 09, 2013 9:58 pm

In Transit : On Schedule
Expected delivery: Thursday, December 12, 2013, by 8:00pm

Your package has left Amazon facility and is in transit

News Credits: 6188 · by **Va'al** » Tue Dec 10, 2013 4:27 am

Courtesy of Seibertron.com users Asepticon and Sabrblade, we now have confirmation that the collectable book-with-box Transformers: The Covenant of Primus, which brings together reams and reams of Aligned continuity material, from art to concepts to mythology, is starting to ship! For those of you who have pre-ordered it, keep an eye out for a delivery - for everyone else, take a look at the trailer again, or check out what one of the contributors Ken Christiansen had to say about it here.

Hello [],
Thank you for shopping with us. We thought you'd like to know that we shipped your item, and that this completes your order. Your order is on its way, and can no longer be changed. If you need to return an item from this shipment or manage other orders, please visit Your Orders on Amazon.com.

In Transit : On Schedule
Expected delivery: Thursday, December 12, 2013, by 8:00pm

Your package has left Amazon facility and is in transit

News Credits: 767 · by **Dead Metal** » Tue Dec 10, 2013 7:28 am

I cannot wait, this will be amazing to read/ gaze at.

News Credits: 112 · by **megatronus** » Tue Dec 10, 2013 7:30 am

I've been looking forward to this - so happy I locked in a fantastic preorder price!

News Credits: 436 · by **Sabrblade** » Tue Dec 10, 2013 7:34 am

News Credits: 6188 · by **Va'al** » Tue Dec 10, 2013 1:23 pm

Courtesy of Seibertron.com member Mkall, we have some more information on the Covenant of Primus, including some photos! As reported earlier, the item is on its way for most who pre-ordered, so look out for deliveries soon. Check out what Mkall has to say and show below, including a 'mysterious last page'!

Author: Justina Robson

Artists: Ken Christiansen, Emiliano Santalucia, Livio Ramondelli, Casey Coller

There is a switch on the underside to control volume of the sound: High, Low, and None.

I love the artwork of the 13 Primes, there's a couple full-page spreads but not as many as I would've liked to have seen. As far as I can tell, it's all new to this book; nothing reused from other sources. Some of it seems very IDW-inspired, but I suspect that's because some of the artists have worked on both projects.

Table of contents:
1.The Thirteen Primes
2.The Expulsion of Unicron
3.The War of the Primes
4.The Age of Evolution
5.The Age of Origins
6.The Age of Wrath
7.The Golden Age
8.The Age of Rust
9.The Great War
10.Exodus
11.Earthfall