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Hasbro (and Toys R us) have a good sense of humor if they expect me to pay over 200$ for Fort Max. Especially after seeing a few reviews of him online.

Ultra Mad wrote:Hasbro (and Toys R us) have a good sense of humor if they expect me to pay over 200$ for Fort Max. Especially after seeing a few reviews of him online.

Well that's why it's a choice. If you don't like it don't, buy it. If the reviews don't wow you, don't buy it. If the price doesn't satisfy you than don't buy it. No body is forcing you to do anything.

It is a choice. But there is something bothering me about such a high price tag for a product that is nowhere near masterpiece quality. At the end of the day, this figure is a *toy* a lot more then a collectable (and yes, I do realise that all Transformers are technically toys, not collectable). And to have paid less then half of that price for Metroplex 2 years ago ( I paid 115$, taxes included, in Canada), which is basically the basis for this toy, make me wonder what they are thinking. I can't imagine many parents rushing into store to buy him for their kids. The advantages of him being at such retail store however is that at some point, he might be on sale for a 'decent' price. (The definition of decent being different for everybody).

Ultra Mad wrote:It is a choice. But there is something bothering me about such a high price tag for a product that is nowhere near masterpiece quality. At the end of the day, this figure is a *toy* a lot more then a collectable (and yes, I do realise that all Transformers are technically toys, not collectable). And to have paid less then half of that price for Metroplex 2 years ago ( I paid 115$, taxes included, in Canada), which is basically the basis for this toy, make me wonder what they are thinking. I can't imagine many parents rushing into store to buy him for their kids. The advantages of him being at such retail store however is that at some point, he might be on sale for a 'decent' price. (The definition of decent being different for everybody).

When I saw that price, I told myself I was gonna wait for him to be less than $100 at Costco which wa the case for every other titan class toy so far.

william-james88 wrote:

Ultra Mad wrote:It is a choice. But there is something bothering me about such a high price tag for a product that is nowhere near masterpiece quality. At the end of the day, this figure is a *toy* a lot more then a collectable (and yes, I do realise that all Transformers are technically toys, not collectable). And to have paid less then half of that price for Metroplex 2 years ago ( I paid 115$, taxes included, in Canada), which is basically the basis for this toy, make me wonder what they are thinking. I can't imagine many parents rushing into store to buy him for their kids. The advantages of him being at such retail store however is that at some point, he might be on sale for a 'decent' price. (The definition of decent being different for everybody).

When I saw that price, I told myself I was gonna wait for him to be less than $100 at Costco which wa the case for every other titan class toy so far.

That's my plan if I decide I really want him

Were there ever reports of Devistator at Costco?

Cobotron wrote:Were there ever reports of Devistator at Costco?

Canadian Costco, yes, for less than 50$. Dont know if he ever showed up in the US

Metroplex was at our Costco for $50 but I never heard of Devastator being there in the US

william-james88 wrote:Canadian Costco

CostCan?



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Cobotron wrote:

william-james88 wrote:Canadian Costco

CostCan?



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Cobotron wrote:

william-james88 wrote:Canadian Costco

CostCan?



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Heh.

And I was wrong a bit. He didnt cost as little as I posted, he was a tad bit more pricey:



Wont be easy though. He only goes on clearance if there are any left and they go away fast when priced so low. Walmart might be a safer bet. He went for less than 100$ 6 months later.

I have no trouble conceiving they won't sell out all of their Fortress Max at his price range. But you're right, once he get to clearance, it will be a though hunt.

I never saw Metroplex or Devastator as my mass retails. Never reached the local Walmarts, TRU or Target.

I did however hear that Metroplex was at a Costco near me, but my near I mean the nearest is 3 hours away

D-Maximus_Primal wrote:I never saw Metroplex or Devastator as my mass retails. Never reached the local Walmarts, TRU or Target.

I did however hear that Metroplex was at a Costco near me, but my near I mean the nearest is 3 hours away

But does it matter if they are in brick and mortar stores for those big box retailers like Walmart, TRU or Target? Its the same prices and discounts online and collectors know to find them there. Its not like them being on the shelves helps them sell more when the price is that big.

william-james88 wrote:

D-Maximus_Primal wrote:I never saw Metroplex or Devastator as my mass retails. Never reached the local Walmarts, TRU or Target.

I did however hear that Metroplex was at a Costco near me, but my near I mean the nearest is 3 hours away

But does it matter if they are in brick and mortar stores for those big box retailers like Walmart, TRU or Target? Its the same prices and discounts online and collectors know to find them there. Its not like them being on the shelves helps them sell more when the price is that big.

It was more me commenting on seeing titans in stores, not necessarily that buying them in store was better

D-Maximus_Primal wrote:Just to precise, the June 25th date is a "Ship Date" and in this context, it likely means "date that our distribution centers will send them out to stores", but to which stores, in what quantity, and at what pace is going to be almost entirely unknown. However, with that date being within the next 2 weeks, it is logical to assume that the rest of North America is not far behind. So keep your eyes peeled!

The date of the 25th isn't really a street date. Not in the same sense of say, Movie figures that typically have a date in May that they are released to the public.

These are a progressive release. The TRU I mentioned shows them as a shipped item. They were ball parking the estimated time of arrival as the 25th, as that's when they get a truck in. Now, they did say it could show up on the next truck in the first week of July, it just all depends on what was put on the truck at the D.C.

D-Maximus_Primal wrote:

william-james88 wrote:

D-Maximus_Primal wrote:I never saw Metroplex or Devastator as my mass retails. Never reached the local Walmarts, TRU or Target.

I did however hear that Metroplex was at a Costco near me, but my near I mean the nearest is 3 hours away

But does it matter if they are in brick and mortar stores for those big box retailers like Walmart, TRU or Target? Its the same prices and discounts online and collectors know to find them there. Its not like them being on the shelves helps them sell more when the price is that big.

It was more me commenting on seeing titans in stores, not necessarily that buying them in store was better

I see Sorry for being a d#@k.

PS: Woah, that word isnt censored, oh well, I will self censur it.

Just a quick note about the $23.99 Deluxes at Toys R Us. Whenever you see a price that ridiculously high, it's often a sign that they're going to put it on sale soon. I remember seeing Target jack the prices of the Prime Cyberverse Playsets up to like $40 and then selling them for 30% off the next week. It makes it seem like you're getting a better deal when you're only saving a dollar or two over the normal price.

william-james88 wrote:

D-Maximus_Primal wrote:I never saw Metroplex or Devastator as my mass retails. Never reached the local Walmarts, TRU or Target.

I did however hear that Metroplex was at a Costco near me, but my near I mean the nearest is 3 hours away

But does it matter if they are in brick and mortar stores for those big box retailers like Walmart, TRU or Target? Its the same prices and discounts online and collectors know to find them there. Its not like them being on the shelves helps them sell more when the price is that big.

Is Walmart.com for Canada better at pricing than the American version? Ours is a pretty terrible place. There are deals to be had, but they completely lack consistency.





And those are Walmart.com's prices, not market prices. I don't remember Titans ever being offered on there by Walmart either.

Emerje

william-james88 wrote:

D-Maximus_Primal wrote:

william-james88 wrote:

D-Maximus_Primal wrote:I never saw Metroplex or Devastator as my mass retails. Never reached the local Walmarts, TRU or Target.

I did however hear that Metroplex was at a Costco near me, but my near I mean the nearest is 3 hours away

But does it matter if they are in brick and mortar stores for those big box retailers like Walmart, TRU or Target? Its the same prices and discounts online and collectors know to find them there. Its not like them being on the shelves helps them sell more when the price is that big.

It was more me commenting on seeing titans in stores, not necessarily that buying them in store was better

I see Sorry for being a d#@k.

PS: Woah, that word isnt censored, oh well, I will self censur it.

Well, you do have to remember that Richard can be shortened to that as a name (though I still really have no idea how that even became a thing...)

Emerje wrote:

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You have no idea how much this has given me strife in recent times, not to mention all those other poor people who have this happen. I mean come one, $5 apart for figures in the same wave part of the same combiner. We are all kinds of crazy here

I wonder if they'll have Fort Max at Costco like they did with Metro.

Emerje wrote:
Is Walmart.com for Canada better at pricing than the American version? Ours is a pretty terrible place. There are deals to be had, but they completely lack consistency.

And those are Walmart.com's prices, not market prices. I don't remember Titans ever being offered on there by Walmart either.

Emerje

Yes, Walmart.ca is far better Prices are always consistent, and you can even spot a titan

There! Consistency!

You watch, when TR comes to Walmart.com here, Blurr will be like $20 since he is a well known name but then Skullsmasher will be $12 because no one at Walmart knows who that is

william-james88 wrote:

Emerje wrote:
Is Walmart.com for Canada better at pricing than the American version? Ours is a pretty terrible place. There are deals to be had, but they completely lack consistency.

And those are Walmart.com's prices, not market prices. I don't remember Titans ever being offered on there by Walmart either.

Emerje

Yes, Walmart.ca is far better Prices are always consistent, and you can even spot a titan

You'd think Walmart.com and Walmart.ca would both follow the same rules being both Walmart websites, but clearly that isn't the case. And I really don't understand why .com won't carry Titan class, but .ca will. Plus those .ca prices are just so good!

Emerje

Emerje wrote:

william-james88 wrote:

Emerje wrote:
Is Walmart.com for Canada better at pricing than the American version? Ours is a pretty terrible place. There are deals to be had, but they completely lack consistency.

And those are Walmart.com's prices, not market prices. I don't remember Titans ever being offered on there by Walmart either.

Emerje

Yes, Walmart.ca is far better Prices are always consistent, and you can even spot a titan

You'd think Walmart.com and Walmart.ca would both follow the same rules being both Walmart websites, but clearly that isn't the case. And I really don't understand why .com won't carry Titan class, but .ca will. Plus those .ca prices are just so good!

Emerje

Walmart Canada is run independently of Walmart USA. Mostly for tax purposes and to better coordinate their warehouses (something Amazon has a problem with in Canada), but it seems it extended to pricing policies on their website as well. Of course, they are the same company, but I believe a different brain trust operates each entity, with its own headquarters since it is a seperate division. Procter and Gamble work that way as well. I believe the reason the US version cannot incorporate the same consistency is due to the immense volume. Walmart Canada is big but still small in comparison and monitoring is easier. Also, they probably have more recent database softwares that help keep this consistency, while Walmart USA is stuck with old legacy systems that would be too pricey to fully update. They will surely have to someday though.