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The "I Need a TRU MP Rodimus Prime" Thread!

PostPosted: Tue Jul 26, 2011 4:21 pm
by User897
Has anyone gotten a TRU/SDCC Masterpiece Rodimus Prime? TRU's site has not changed and my local stores ain't got squat.

If someone has access to one, I can PayPal you immediately.

Re: The "I Need a TRU MP Rodimus Prime" Thread!

PostPosted: Tue Jul 26, 2011 4:41 pm
by Archatron
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Ebay too if you got to have it now. They will restock, just like they did with Grimlock.

Re: The "I Need a TRU MP Rodimus Prime" Thread!

PostPosted: Tue Jul 26, 2011 5:01 pm
by User897
I hope you're right.

Re: The "I Need a TRU MP Rodimus Prime" Thread!

PostPosted: Tue Jul 26, 2011 5:19 pm
by Archatron
They definitely made more than 500. That guy in the thread I posted is getting extras, try him out.

Re: The "I Need a TRU MP Rodimus Prime" Thread!

PostPosted: Tue Jul 26, 2011 6:07 pm
by SN95 Cobra R
I think it's a little early to start seeing him. Technically it is after Comic Con though. I just about went in to look for one at a local TRU today but I figured I would wait.

Re: The "I Need a TRU MP Rodimus Prime" Thread!

PostPosted: Tue Jul 26, 2011 7:35 pm
by User897
Archatron wrote:They definitely made more than 500. That guy in the thread I posted is getting extras, try him out.


Thanks, will do. In the meantime, I am still looking for one....

Re: The "I Need a TRU MP Rodimus Prime" Thread!

PostPosted: Wed Jul 27, 2011 12:37 pm
by RodimalToyota
They haven't hit the Distribution centers yet as of yesterday, but the TRU computer says there is 10K on order, which is 3K more then Grimlock got.

Re: The "I Need a TRU MP Rodimus Prime" Thread!

PostPosted: Wed Jul 27, 2011 12:49 pm
by dmanroy
Where did you get this information? Do you work at TRU?

Re: The "I Need a TRU MP Rodimus Prime" Thread!

PostPosted: Thu Jul 28, 2011 12:13 pm
by RodimalToyota
I work there seasonally but I am friends with the Manager and a Pillage the computer when ever I need information. I will check again this weekend. I know the new product is rolling in the next two weeks for the Xmas reset.

Re: The "I Need a TRU MP Rodimus Prime" Thread!

PostPosted: Thu Jul 28, 2011 12:23 pm
by Jelze Bunnycat
RodimalToyota wrote:I work there seasonally but I am friends with the Manager and a Pillage the computer when ever I need information. I will check again this weekend. I know the new product is rolling in the next two weeks for the Xmas reset.


If I may be so bold, which one?

Re: The "I Need a TRU MP Rodimus Prime" Thread!

PostPosted: Thu Jul 28, 2011 2:32 pm
by Archatron
RodimalToyota wrote:I work there seasonally but I am friends with the Manager and a Pillage the computer when ever I need information. I will check again this weekend. I know the new product is rolling in the next two weeks for the Xmas reset.

This is true, the next two weeks Smurfs, Halo, Tf's, ect, all are coming in. My TRU's truck days are Friday here so I'll be there waiting to snap up some more Roddy's, one for me and a few for the unlucky.

Re: The "I Need a TRU MP Rodimus Prime" Thread!

PostPosted: Thu Jul 28, 2011 2:52 pm
by User897
Archatron wrote:...and a few for the unlucky.


Count me in for that!

Re: The "I Need a TRU MP Rodimus Prime" Thread!

PostPosted: Thu Jul 28, 2011 10:48 pm
by Archatron
If I find them I will make sure you are first in line. :)

Re: The "I Need a TRU MP Rodimus Prime" Thread!

PostPosted: Fri Jul 29, 2011 1:20 pm
by RodimalToyota
I checked the computer late last night, they still haven't hit the DC, but the order numbers were changed, it's now only 500 units, and that ain't cool at all.

that's frighteningly low numbers, That's basically saying one case per store in the Western states.

Re: The "I Need a TRU MP Rodimus Prime" Thread!

PostPosted: Fri Jul 29, 2011 1:35 pm
by User897
Oh no. Not good. :-(

Re: The "I Need a TRU MP Rodimus Prime" Thread!

PostPosted: Sun Jul 31, 2011 4:25 pm
by Grahf
Patience is the key here, more will definetly show up in the near future. I'm in the same boat as you right now. I refuse to pay the scalper prices on ebay, and even BBTS was selling them for $119.00 and their preorders sold out fairly quickly.

If push comes to shove I may just opt for the official Takara version.

Re: The "I Need a TRU MP Rodimus Prime" Thread!

PostPosted: Wed Aug 03, 2011 1:17 pm
by User897
MP Rodimus Prime has been taken down from the TRU Website. :( I forgot to jot down the item number. Does anyone have it?

Re: The "I Need a TRU MP Rodimus Prime" Thread!

PostPosted: Wed Aug 03, 2011 1:22 pm
by ZenPrime
User897 wrote:MP Rodimus Prime has been taken down from the TRU Website. :( I forgot to jot down the item number. Does anyone have it?


Item #: 724463
SKU: B58DF5E0

Re: The "I Need a TRU MP Rodimus Prime" Thread!

PostPosted: Wed Aug 03, 2011 1:25 pm
by User897
Thanks, ZenPrime. That's a very nice collection picture!

Re: The "I Need a TRU MP Rodimus Prime" Thread!

PostPosted: Wed Aug 03, 2011 2:03 pm
by Marcdachamp
Haven't seen any our way yet. Asked my friend who works there to keep an eye out.

Re: The "I Need a TRU MP Rodimus Prime" Thread!

PostPosted: Fri Aug 05, 2011 12:36 am
by User897
My TRU got only four of them, and they were bought by the same person in the morning. That's it. They're gone. This is such bullshit.

All I want is one of these to open.

Re: The "I Need a TRU MP Rodimus Prime" Thread!

PostPosted: Fri Aug 05, 2011 12:53 am
by robofreak
This figure is going to get raided until nothing is left.

Re: The "I Need a TRU MP Rodimus Prime" Thread!

PostPosted: Sat Aug 06, 2011 8:25 pm
by User897
I couldn't take it anymore and bought one on eBay. A search for "MASTERPIECE RODIMUS PRIME" now takes up 4 pages on eBay, and the prices are getting worse by the minute. Some sellers are even selling entire cases of 4 toys that didn't even make it to the floor at TRU stores.

Re: The "I Need a TRU MP Rodimus Prime" Thread!

PostPosted: Sun Aug 07, 2011 9:04 am
by dinogeist
RodimalToyota wrote:They haven't hit the Distribution centers yet as of yesterday, but the TRU computer says there is 10K on order, which is 3K more then Grimlock got.


a thousand maybe more went to the SDCC 2011 convention.

hasbro mentioned at TFcon that they gave some english package with no bi-linguel stickers MP Rodimus to canada for their first shipments on it. sounds like canada Tru stores got some TRU Usa stock of hasbro usa rodimus.

Re: The "I Need a TRU MP Rodimus Prime" Thread!

PostPosted: Sun Aug 07, 2011 9:07 am
by dinogeist
Grahf wrote:Patience is the key here, more will definetly show up in the near future. I'm in the same boat as you right now. I refuse to pay the scalper prices on ebay, and even BBTS was selling them for $119.00 and their preorders sold out fairly quickly.

If push comes to shove I may just opt for the official Takara version.


Paying $119 for hasbro's TRU MP Rodimus makes ZERO sense. I'd just wait for the takara version 2.0 MP Rodimus to come out. then then buy the version 1.0 Takara rodimus when the price dratically drops.