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News Credits: 1082 · by **Tigertrack** » Sat Mar 29, 2008 8:23 am

Ebay seller 'jennyni1984' is auctioning off an item that is front and center of many debates lately. Universe Sunstreaker mint in his carded package has been listed on Ebay, and has a nice starting price too, in case you were thinking of taking a shot at purchasing him.

Check out the auction...

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=370037507766

Very tempting...very tempting.

News Credits: 4 · by **Firebird** » Sat Mar 29, 2008 8:27 am

I was wondering when the universe line would start showing up on ebay.

I like the packaging.

by **shockticus** » Sat Mar 29, 2008 8:38 am

Oohoohoo! I might just buy him now! I still do not know why Hasbro had to NOT get the rights to Octane back, though...

News Credits: 1 · by **Solrac333** » Sat Mar 29, 2008 8:39 am

Looks cool.

News Credits: 8 · by **Liege Evilmus** » Sat Mar 29, 2008 9:07 am

THe bot pic on the back eleviates alot of fears from previous mistransformed pics.

by **Hard Hacker** » Sat Mar 29, 2008 9:11 am

Now I know what to hunt for in about several months time.

by **OptitronPrime** » Sat Mar 29, 2008 9:16 am

Hehehe I just happen to have an extra $100, mayber I'll go for ol' Sunstreaker

News Credits: 2 · by **Magnimus** » Sat Mar 29, 2008 9:36 am

I'm still not so sure. The image on the back of the box is almost always a more detailed prototype or 2-up of the released figure. I'm still worried that Sunstreaker is going to look like crap.

News Credits: 9 · by **Zeds** » Sat Mar 29, 2008 10:33 am

More money that I need to set aside for TFs! Such is life :grin:

by **olokin** » Sat Mar 29, 2008 10:44 am

Now I know what the Universe packaging looks like. It'll make hunting for it easier.

News Credits: 32 · by **UltraPrimal** » Sat Mar 29, 2008 11:02 am

Beautiful. I'm tempted to buy more than 1 of each, just because the packaging is so nice.

by **Mr. Buzz Killington** » Sat Mar 29, 2008 12:34 pm

imaginary scenario *being dragged by some workers at hasbro from the universe sunstreaker* NOO!! MUST BUY NOW!!! :grin:

News Credits: 387 · by **Nekoman** » Sat Mar 29, 2008 1:16 pm

Sigh, enough of these shelf warming animated toys, bring out Universe!

News Credits: 3595 · by **Seibertron** » Sat Mar 29, 2008 1:27 pm

Don't forget to check out the pics of these in the Toy Fair gallery from last month at http://seibertron.com/events/gallery.php?event_id=91

News Credits: 1014 · by **First Gen** » Sat Mar 29, 2008 3:02 pm

Why do people buy these off ebay anyway? To have it "first"? So silly. Save your money, wait til it hits retail and get it.

by **Talous** » Sat Mar 29, 2008 4:05 pm

Hmmm.. Me thinks I'll just hold onto that listed $30 starting bid and what ever they want for shipping and just pick up a couple of these figures when they come out.

by **flashmech** » Sat Mar 29, 2008 4:12 pm

I am looking forward to these. I know what I'm getting on my birthday.

by **heltskelt** » Sat Mar 29, 2008 5:46 pm

Looks like they went with the cheapie yellow plastic. You can tell by the way the painted roof contrasts with the ret of the body. The one shown previously seemed painted completely, or at least made of a more opaque plastic. I'll get him either way, but i'm disappointed and concerned about the rest of the line. I miss alternators. :sad:

News Credits: 387 · by **Nekoman** » Sat Mar 29, 2008 5:54 pm

heltskelt wrote:Looks like they went with the cheapie yellow plastic. You can tell by the way the painted roof contrasts with the ret of the body. The one shown previously seemed painted completely, or at least made of a more opaque plastic. I'll get him either way, but i'm disappointed and concerned about the rest of the line. I miss alternators.

Remember, just because it is in its box doesn’t mean its not a prototype. Also, it previously looked painted because it probably was, all we have seen till now have been painted prototypes as far as I know.

News Credits: 335 · by **Down_Shift** » Sat Mar 29, 2008 6:01 pm

heltskelt wrote:Looks like they went with the cheapie yellow plastic. You can tell by the way the painted roof contrasts with the ret of the body. The one shown previously seemed painted completely, or at least made of a more opaque plastic. I'll get him either way, but i'm disappointed and concerned about the rest of the line. I miss alternators.

That plastic is the same reason contemplated not doing Alt Sunstreaker in the first place. Mind you I think it looks better then I thought it would.

You know... this is the first time I've noticed his gun doesn't transform from the duel intakes or is that just for Sideswipe?

News Credits: 1 · by **Craven Knight** » Sat Mar 29, 2008 6:29 pm

Whoa, Universe is still what, 6 months away and they're on Ebay? :lol:

Sunstreaker looks very nice in package, it's going to suck sitting through the Animated line to get to these.

News Credits: 387 · by **Nekoman** » Sat Mar 29, 2008 9:21 pm

Craven Knight wrote:Sunstreaker looks very nice in package, it's going to suck sitting through the Animated line to get to these.

Yeah, be nice if they released it with Animated so that way those of us who don’t like Playschool Transformers have something to buy.

by **Defcon!** » Sat Mar 29, 2008 10:36 pm

I can't wait to get the Universe figures but that will be the day i pay an arm an a leg for a figure from China on ebay to get it early. I'll wait and pay $10.00 when they come out instead of $75+! :shock:

News Credits: 409 · by **Stormrider** » Sun Mar 30, 2008 4:05 am

The picture of the yellow Sunstreaker on the back of the package looks a lot better than the one in the package. There is something about that yellow plastic that doesn't look right. Perhaps Takara will redo this one in a nicer yellow.