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Jenus wrote:I still can't believe I paid $143.99 for this guy a little over a year ago and here he is coming to the US for $80 less, same paint job as Takara's plus 3 extra paint apps, still has the chrome and the toy laws didn't seem to take any effect on this guy. Here I was thinking Hasbro would come out with their version with no chrome, no accesories, dull claws, a lighter gray, and a red autobot logo with no white background. I guess for the supposed MP Hot Rod I'm going to pass on it and just wait and see what Hasbro does and even if Hasbro does a worse job Takara always seems to do a reissue of their Masterpiece figures since they normally completely sell out in the first release.

Zeds wrote:

Jenus wrote:I still can't believe I paid $143.99 for this guy a little over a year ago and here he is coming to the US for $80 less, same paint job as Takara's plus 3 extra paint apps, still has the chrome and the toy laws didn't seem to take any effect on this guy. Here I was thinking Hasbro would come out with their version with no chrome, no accesories, dull claws, a lighter gray, and a red autobot logo with no white background. I guess for the supposed MP Hot Rod I'm going to pass on it and just wait and see what Hasbro does and even if Hasbro does a worse job Takara always seems to do a reissue of their Masterpiece figures since they normally completely sell out in the first release.

Items are priced based on what the market will bear. Some wines sold in the US sell for less than they do from where they come from in France. I have seen this and I am amazed by it. Look what the world got in the place of Binaltech. The Alternators were a plastic cheapened option of metal Binaltech because those outside Japan will not pay $60 for an item. $20-30 odd is more reasonable but you cannot get a metal item for that. I am just hopeful that the MP Grimlock will not be cheapened in its production given it is costing 50% less than the Tak/Tomy version.

Cheetron wrote:I wonder if I should wait a while and look for him at half price in the clearance section. I'm still seeing Skywarps at my Walmart.

Kibble wrote:

Cheetron wrote:I wonder if I should wait a while and look for him at half price in the clearance section. I'm still seeing Skywarps at my Walmart.

It's a TRU exclusive so it's not all too likely to see a clearance. TRU seems to be more than content to let them just rot on their shelves for a year if need be. How long ago were Countdown and Darkwind released? I still see them...no clearance. About the best you could probably hope for is a buy one, get one 50% off, which only does you so much good because the lesser value fig will see the half price.

Midnight_Fox wrote:$60, huh? He'll have to wait until August for me, unfortunately, thanks to Warhammer 8th edition being released in July...

Amelie wrote:

Midnight_Fox wrote:$60, huh? He'll have to wait until August for me, unfortunately, thanks to Warhammer 8th edition being released in July...

Wrong way round, dude - the book is a massive rip-off. Wait a couple of months for the boxset and buy that. Even if you don't want the models you can sell them and make a decent amount up towards the minibook (or get it free, even)

Midnight_Fox wrote:I disagree, but to each their own. The book is well worth its value to me due to being full color, high quality, Legendary Battles rules, plenty of scenarios, and plenty of fluff.

As well, if I want to play in the months before the Blood Island is released, I need the book, as I tend to play more with close friends at home than people I don't know at the FLGS.

It's odd, because with my friends, it's usually a case of "one hardback is enough".

Any news on if this'll hit UK stores, I might buy one for my brother.

Grahf wrote:If the $60 price point is indeed true, I think thah I can finally understand the anger due to some of the remaining seekers being released in the Generations line.

I have howerer quite enjoyed my Takara version since day one.