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News Credits: 650 · by **ScottyP** » Tue Jul 09, 2013 9:17 am

I don't think this is front page news worthy or anything, so here's a thread instead.

Platinum Ultra Magnus was on display at Botcon with the other Platinum series releases, which have generally been online/BBTS exclusives. With the recent preorder listings for the G1 Predaking reissue, I was curious where the heck listings for Platinum UM were.

I emailed BBTS and received this in reply (redacted the fluffy, customer service parts):

Thank you for thinking of BBTS for the Platinum. I do believe we would like to list this item, and are currently waiting for a solicitation. If/when we receive that, we will put this item up for Preorder.

I hope Hasbro sends them a solicitation soon so we don't have to pay import pricing for this guy

News Credits: 402 · by **Mkall** » Tue Jul 09, 2013 9:22 am

I was surprised BBTS didn't list this figure. I picked mine up at TRU in Vancouver, BC.

News Credits: 650 · by **ScottyP** » Tue Jul 09, 2013 9:29 am

Mkall wrote:I was surprised BBTS didn't list this figure. I picked mine up at TRU in Vancouver, BC.

Oh wow, I didn't realize it actually hit brick and mortar retail in Canada. :-?

News Credits: 402 · by **Mkall** » Tue Jul 09, 2013 3:26 pm

ScottyP wrote:
Mkall wrote:I was surprised BBTS didn't list this figure. I picked mine up at TRU in Vancouver, BC.

Oh wow, I didn't realize it actually hit brick and mortar retail in Canada.

Neither did I until I saw him. I was caught completely unawares

News Credits: 1452 · by **Blurrz** » Tue Jul 09, 2013 3:36 pm

The figure has been at Canadian TRU since the 9th of June

The $70 pricetag is hideous though.

News Credits: 5 · by **REMINATOR** » Tue Jul 09, 2013 4:16 pm

Blurrz wrote:The figure has been at Canadian TRU since the 9th of June The $70 pricetag is hideous though.

Hm, totally forgot about that. Darn it, what take the US TRU so long to have him. He needs to be in my UM collection :lol:

News Credits: 241 · by **Jelze Bunnycat** » Tue Jul 09, 2013 4:21 pm

REMINATOR wrote:
Blurrz wrote:The figure has been at Canadian TRU since the 9th of June The $70 pricetag is hideous though.

Hm, totally forgot about that. Darn it, what take the US TRU so long to have him. He needs to be in my UM collection

*hands a note, saying for the US he will only be available online, then runs into hiding*

Hey, exclusives of this caliber aren't usually in US brick-and-mortar stores, right?

by **necr0blivion** » Mon Jul 15, 2013 8:14 pm

So, probably because Hasbro had BBTS wait for a street date, you can now order one (in stock) at this link:

http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/product.aspx?product=HAS23002&mode=retail