Re: I Gear Miniature MP Optimus Prime - Photoshoped Images
Posted: Sat Aug 22, 2009 8:27 pmDevastaTTor wrote:To me, it's going to come down to the level of quality of the figures (assuming there will be repaints). 95 dollars is expensive when compared to MP figures (although he is 2/3rds of a MP Prime size wise and costs 2/3rds the amount of the MP01-B shipped in the US) but seems relatively reasonable when compared to recent Henkei exclusives like Dirge/Thrusts or the pricey Henkei Strafe. At 15 dollars less than Strafe, if he's well painted and well molded, that's not too bad-it's really just a matter of perspective. After all, they're all rolling off the line at a factory in China.
I'm going to make my final decision on these when I see someone's video review and a couple galleries.
Comparing this mini MP Prime KO to the Henkei exclusives is not right. For anyone outside of Japan, they had to go through a secondary party to get them, which the cost was not retail. If you were in Japan, then those exclusives would of been a lot more cheaper compared to the $95 for this mini MP Prime, as you could by straight from retail. If I remember correctly, the Henkei exclusive seekers were around 3,000yen, so under $40US easily.
Convotron wrote:Yeah, the Gentei exclusives are pretty crazy in price as well as the exlusives like the crystal figures.
I'd like to ask those who have a MP Optimus, do you think you'd consider the mini MP OP at $95 if the production figures live up to the prototype and are well painted?
No word has been said if this mini MP Prime will have diecast. So that is another factor to consider about the price. Its also been pointed out that Hasbro's version of MP Primes were cheaper.
