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So we all have been eagerly awaiting the new not-Devastator, but clearly is sort of kind not actually, but really is Devastator Go! (That should totally be his name)

Anyways, I heard a rumour a few days ago that some stores in singapore have started making preorders for it and the first one is listed at $90 and the other 5 are expected to do the same.

Can anyone verify this? I really want to get the, but at $90 a pop I can guarantee that I will only be buying them when the online retailers have to clear them out at massive discounts.

I just can't justify dropping $540 plus shipping on the figures. $300? maybe.

Yeah, for that sort of money I'm happy with my Classics and G1/Crazydevy Devys.

If it was Menasor on the other hand I could be tempted.

Being optimistic here, perhaps that 90 is in Singapore dollars? Then that would be only $71 USD...

Mkall wrote:Being optimistic here, perhaps that 90 is in Singapore dollars? Then that would be only $71 USD...

this and consider that the releases will in all likelyhood be spread out so it wont be as much of a hit on the wallet (thanks primus for pol)

Is this set supposed to be a limited number run? I would really hope not, especially due to popularity...

I've heard $690.00 in Singapore, which is roughly $91.00 a piece in USD.

headsortails wrote:Is this set supposed to be a limited number run? I would really hope not, especially due to popularity...

3rd party products are always limited numbers, I'd put the numbers higher than Botcon fig numbers, but lower than store-exclusive numbers.

El Duque wrote:I've heard $690.00 in Singapore, which is roughly $91.00 a piece in USD.

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Still going to get these figures though, they look like they're worth every penny.

How much will BBTS and friends mark up on that? My wallet cries...

Yeah, if this gets that excessive than I'm out. I want the figure, but it's not worth $600 to me.

I'd rather put that towards completing my AEC collection.

Man, this is killing me. We've seen three of them-Hook, Scavenger and Long Haul. I can't wait for Bonecrusher, Scrapper and Mixmaster.

I'm 99.9999999% sure that I'm buying this. I hope TFC puts out a video displaying the quality before asking people to throw down this kind of money.

I'm sorry, $90 per is too rich for my blood if these are deluxe class, if they are voyager class, I would do it. I think a giant Devastator would be amazing.

Ruthless Cynic wrote:I'm sorry, $90 per is too rich for my blood if these are deluxe class, if they are voyager class, I would do it. I think a giant Devastator would be amazing.

from what I recall, I think they're "beefy deluxes"

$270 for a large Devestator would be worth it, though. Hopefully BBTS will carry these guys.

Gauntlet101010 wrote:$270 for a large Devestator would be worth it, though. Hopefully BBTS will carry these guys.

$270 doesn't even get you an FP bruticus these days.

sancho's revenge wrote:

Gauntlet101010 wrote:$270 for a large Devestator would be worth it, though. Hopefully BBTS will carry these guys.

$270 doesn't even get you an FP bruticus these days.

I got all mine for about $180.

It's all about how you navigate the market.

I acquired my Crossfire 2 and ROTF Bruticus for a total of $150 in Feb.

At this point, I think the $600 would be good on the aftermarket, but at retail I'm not sure how well it will do.

Mkall wrote:

Ruthless Cynic wrote:I'm sorry, $90 per is too rich for my blood if these are deluxe class, if they are voyager class, I would do it. I think a giant Devastator would be amazing.

from what I recall, I think they're "beefy deluxes"

Even for them being beefy deluxes, 90 a figure sounds too pricey. I hope this isn't correct or I may not get these. But then again, I might. So hard for me to control my buying abilities when it comes to these guys. If i want it bad enough, i'll get it. I really want to see more pics before I start drooling.....

Not that I'm pro it being $90 a pop, but isn't Warbot Springer a beefy deluxe? He went for $80...

All I know is if they do run $90 per, they better be amazing quality!

Fansprojects is not TFC. Also recall that Delicate Warrior went for about $120 and she's just a plain old deluxe.

Gauntlet101010 wrote:Fansprojects is not TFC. Also recall that Delicate Warrior went for about $120 and she's just a plain old deluxe.

Yes, at half that price, she wouldn't have bothered me so much. It was because of her I sat out on Grand Patriot (besides the whole must-get-two thing) because I was onlyMERELY interested.

But that's not the case for Devestator. We've only seen half of the team, but I'm outright excited over this (these?) and the how elegantly its come together thus far.