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[DevastaTTor]

Seibertron.com sponsor Big Bad Toy Store has updated their site with new preorders for the recently introduced Hasbro Seacons commemorative set and the Takara 2010 repaint of Cybertron Primus. The Seacon set, shown last weekend at Botcon, will be exclusively sold in the US by BBTS.com and is expected in August. Cost for the set of six G1 commemorative figures that merge to form Piraracon is 59.99. The silver and blue Primus repaint from Takara will sell for 129.99 and is expected in November.

Hi - We just could not wait until the next main newsletter to tell about
one of the biggest pieces of news in http://www.bigbadtoystore.com history!

BigBadToyStore is proud to present our first ever Hasbro Exclusive:
Decepticon Piranacon - G1 Commemorative Seacons!

The Seacons are available in their traditional G1 colors for the first
time in over 20 years since their initial release in 1988!

This limited edition set is only available in North America from BBTS!

This amazing exclusive comes packaged in an awesome collector gift-box,
includes: collector cards, all 6 figures needed to form Piranacon,
and weapons for each individual figure. This is the first time
Piranacon has ever been reissued with the G1 color scheme.

A portion of our shipment will be arriving by Air Freight in Late July and
the rest will be arriving by Ocean Freight in Late August - Pick the
release that works best for you here:

August Shipment - $59.99:
http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/prod ... ode=retail


July Early Arrival Air Shipment - $74.99:
http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/prod ... ode=retail


Thanks for your interest in http://www.bigbadtoystore.com and reserve your
Seacons now!

Thanks!

Joel & The BBTS Crew
http://www.bigbadtoystore.com

To check out both preorders, head to BBTS.com and stay tuned to Seibertron.com for all your Transformers News!

[Mkall]

So not a store exclusive at all huh? Interesting...

EDIT: About 1,000 in the first-arrival air shipment and 2,800 in the sencond arrival

[LiKwid]

Wow this was unexpected..I was totally thinking because of the packaging type that it would be wal mart..But his will do just fine:P I got alot of stuff to ship around the time this comes out! Pile O love I tell ya!!!! Now the question is..1 or a few?

[DavidT]

EDIT: Nevermind LOL


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[LiKwid]

EDIT: Nevermind LOL


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I was literally gonna post this too but Ole Devs beat me to it..I just noticed the 2 different Preorders though( duh!)..What a difference a month makes..I might just get it in july to start my g1 collection

[Overcracker]

Preordered!!!! So awesome. And I can wait the extra month, for the 15 dollar difference.

So cool to get a fully armed and working Nautilator again.

[SJ21]

Preordered son!!!

[LOST Cybertronian]

Pretty cool but it sucks for those people who don't order online. I already have a the vintage one complete in good shape so I don't know if I really need these.

[LOST Cybertronian]

The picture on the web site doesn't have a chromed sword, does that mean that BBTS has this limited edition and the regular will show up at retail or maybe that's an early picture they are using?

[chuckdawg1999]

I think it's a little off that they have two different pricing tiers for when you want to get it especially considering that they're the only game in town for this. I am glad to see them come back after the whole Macross debacle a few months ago.

[grimdragon2001]

put my preorder down on this one, tho i may have to cancel later due to finaces. now if only the crazy devy legs and valkerie would arrive

[Skullcrunchberries]

Preordered.

I have an original Seacons set, but I need this. Why? THAT SWORD IS SO FRICKIN' SHINY

Seriously SO SHINY

[Optimus Eeyore]

Pre-ordered. Waiting until August, which is fine. So are there only going to be roughly 3800 of these total? What's up with the numbers Mkall?

[Jayson26]

I got mine @ $250 almost 2 years ago... well thats ok, it'll save me the $60 now considering mine was in payments of whatever the hell i wanted . anyways, Does this come with blaster stands?

[Jayson26]

put my preorder down on this one, tho i may have to cancel later due to finaces. now if only the crazy devy legs and valkerie would arrive

why the hell did they do the legs that orange color? I was hoping they would take all the green parts and make g2 colors

[RiddlerJ]

Great. Just Great. Just when I thought my wallet would have a rest.

I'm not even a big fan of the Seacons but that set just looks so new and shiney and G1-ey.

I'm gonna be poor forever.

[Autobot032]

I got mine @ $250 almost 2 years ago... well thats ok, it'll save me the $60 now considering mine was in payments of whatever the hell i wanted . anyways, Does this come with blaster stands?

The box at Botcon says yes, the page at BBTS doesn't even mention them.

As for the news itself...I'm angry.

Was $49.99 and now it'll be $68.28 with shipping.

I knew the $50.00 price tag was too good to be true. -_-

For that price, it better have the stands. If I open that box and the set's not complete, I will demand a refund, and not one of their store credits either, I'll go to the BBB if I have to.

I'm that angry.

[Counterpunch]

I got mine @ $250 almost 2 years ago... well thats ok, it'll save me the $60 now considering mine was in payments of whatever the hell i wanted . anyways, Does this come with blaster stands?

The box at Botcon says yes, the page at BBTS doesn't even mention them.

As for the news itself...I'm angry.

Was $49.99 and now it'll be $68.28 with shipping.

I knew the $50.00 price tag was too good to be true. -_-

For that price, it better have the stands. If I open that box and the set's not complete, I will demand a refund, and not one of their store credits either, I'll go to the BBB if I have to.

I'm that angry.

That's a bit dramatic...

It's not like the little cards in front of the figures are ever accurate in any other regard. The dates are often wrong and the MSRP is a suggested retail price...ask KMart. :/

What concerns me is that Snaptrap's head MAY go unpainted or Overbite may be those incorrect colors.

[RodimusConvoy13]

I got mine @ $250 almost 2 years ago... well thats ok, it'll save me the $60 now considering mine was in payments of whatever the hell i wanted . anyways, Does this come with blaster stands?

The box at Botcon says yes, the page at BBTS doesn't even mention them.

As for the news itself...I'm angry.

Was $49.99 and now it'll be $68.28 with shipping.

I knew the $50.00 price tag was too good to be true. -_-

For that price, it better have the stands. If I open that box and the set's not complete, I will demand a refund, and not one of their store credits either, I'll go to the BBB if I have to.

I'm that angry.

Okay, wow. The craziness isn't confined to TFW on this. You'd go to the Better Business Bureau for $18.29? They will laugh at you.

Things to consider:

MSRP is a "suggested" retail price. Not THE retail price
It may have been a mistake on the card at Botcon
No one promised it would be $49.99
Don't buy it if it bothers you that much

You know why I'm glad it's an Online Exclusive? The sword will actually be chromed hard plastic and not painted rubber like all the other US releases with swords. Oh no, the little kids might hurt themselves!!!!

[El Duque]

I got mine @ $250 almost 2 years ago... well thats ok, it'll save me the $60 now considering mine was in payments of whatever the hell i wanted . anyways, Does this come with blaster stands?

The box at Botcon says yes, the page at BBTS doesn't even mention them.

As for the news itself...I'm angry.

Was $49.99 and now it'll be $68.28 with shipping.

I knew the $50.00 price tag was too good to be true. -_-

For that price, it better have the stands. If I open that box and the set's not complete, I will demand a refund, and not one of their store credits either, I'll go to the BBB if I have to.

I'm that angry.

You could just e-mail them with your concerns before the set arrives and cancel if you're not happy with what's included in the set.

[Jenus]

At first I told myself no because I was only a fan of the G1 series in the US because that is the only thing I saw when I was younger so I only wanted to order Combiners from the the US cartoon, but after looking at this thing since again at Botcon and now seeing the price I thought what the heck $60 is a good price so I'll pre-order him.

[grimdragon2001]

put my preorder down on this one, tho i may have to cancel later due to finaces. now if only the crazy devy legs and valkerie would arrive

why the hell did they do the legs that orange color? I was hoping they would take all the green parts and make g2 colors

i was refering to the silver legs that were supposed to be released this month

[Midnight_Fox]

So, I have a question? Do they charge you for the preorder when you actually preorder it or when they ship it to you?

Wondering cause I don't wanna miss out because I can't pay for it until July 15th.

Edit: NM, found it on the website. Gratz to me for actually LOOKING!

Preordered!

[RodimusConvoy13]

So, I have a question? Do they charge you for the preorder when you actually preorder it or when they ship it to you?

Wondering cause I don't wanna miss out because I can't pay for it until July 15th.

They charge your card when they get the product into their warehouse.

[StarscreamLeader815]

Does anyone know how tall the robot is when all the seacons are combined?