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News Credits: 198 · by **DevastaTTor** » Tue May 22, 2012 2:09 pm

BBTS has just listed the pre-order for Takara Tomy's upcoming MP-12 figure Lambor aka Sideswipe. Their initial price is $159.99 but that's tentative until they confirm the final pricing-hopefully that price could drop as several MP figures have in past situations like this. The figure is scheduled to be released toward the end of 2012.

http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/prod ... ode=retail

News Credits: 198 · by **DevastaTTor** » Tue May 22, 2012 2:12 pm

After seeing this year's upcoming MP-10 release from Hasbro, I'm thinking a $50 (give or take) US release of MP-12 is worth waiting for.

News Credits: 1 · by **Gauntlet101010** » Tue May 22, 2012 2:17 pm

Unless it comes with a trailer to turn it into Swipimus Prime, that price is ridiculous.

It's going to be smaller than MP Prime V2!

News Credits: 3 · by **Kibble** » Tue May 22, 2012 2:31 pm

That price...BOHICA.

News Credits: 5749 · by **El Duque** » Tue May 22, 2012 2:32 pm

We just received word from site sponsor BigBadToyStore that pre-orders for Takara's highly anticipated MP-12 Lambor have been opened! The figure is priced at $159.99 and scheduled to release something in the fourth quarter.

They have also listed pre-orders for Takara EZ Collection - Gum Wave - Metallic Repaints. These are priced at $49.99 and scheduled arrive in August.

Hi - a quick update to let you know about a few new items.

Takara Masterpiece MP-12 - We've listed a preorder with preliminary pricing at $159.99 - we expect the price to drop and will adjust it downwards once final costs are known.
http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/prod ... ode=retail

Takara EZ Collection - Gum Wave - Metallic Repaints
http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/prod ... ode=retail

by **Dorkimus** » Tue May 22, 2012 2:45 pm

Please Note The current $159.99 price for Sideswipe is an estimate from BBTS, we anticipate the actual retail price will be lower. Once official pricing is confirmed, we will adjust to final pricing.

Well it better be a subject to price change. oh yeah...it can always go up as well. They can't be that greedy can they? :ic$:

Hopefully not.

News Credits: 251 · by **Mindmaster** » Tue May 22, 2012 2:47 pm

DevastaTTor wrote:After seeing this year's upcoming MP-10 release from Hasbro, I'm thinking a $50 (give or take) US release of MP-12 is worth waiting for.

I can see it being fifty bucks on the domestic market. I'm still shocked that Hasbro is actually giving us Prime's trailer to go along with it.

News Credits: 1 · by **TheCrookedMan** » Tue May 22, 2012 2:54 pm

$159.99 is pretty expensive for a Voyager.

News Credits: 251 · by **Mindmaster** » Tue May 22, 2012 2:57 pm

TheCrookedMan wrote:$159.99 is pretty expensive for a Voyager.

I wouldn't say he's a Voyager. Probably somewhere in between a Voyager and a Leader. I can see where BBTS is coming up with its figures in price; seeing how it's foreign, probably more show-accurate, die-cast, etc. I agree the price is scandalous, but charging lower than $90 is a little bad for their business.

News Credits: 3 · by **Kibble** » Tue May 22, 2012 3:09 pm

Mindmaster wrote:
TheCrookedMan wrote:$159.99 is pretty expensive for a Voyager.

I wouldn't say he's a Voyager. Probably somewhere in between a Voyager and a Leader. I can see where BBTS is coming up with its figures in price; seeing how it's foreign, probably more show-accurate, die-cast, etc. I agree the price is scandalous, but charging lower than $90 is a little bad for their business.

I've read it's been measured against MP-10 and it it comes out to 17 cm...so not quite 7 inches. Without the fig in front of me, I think that comes out to about Classics Prime size. If it's anywhere near $160, I won't be touching the Takara version.

News Credits: 1 · by **rpetras** » Tue May 22, 2012 3:16 pm

I preordered, but if this doesn't drop in price, I'll be cancelling.

News Credits: 402 · by **Mkall** » Tue May 22, 2012 3:33 pm

Considering they started the MP Sunstorm at 250 and it's now 170, I'd say their good on their promise to reduce pricing.,

News Credits: 3 · by **Kibble** » Tue May 22, 2012 3:43 pm

Mkall wrote:Considering they started the MP Sunstorm at 250 and it's now 170, I'd say their good on their promise to reduce pricing.,

But...didn't they originally only reduce it to $220? Then they probably saw nobody was going to buy it from them so they dropped it further to $170.

by **Xephon0930** » Tue May 22, 2012 4:48 pm

For some Autobot I barely even know compared to Prowl,Sideswipe or Sunstreaker,that price isn't right at all. If this was MP Soundwave then we got a deal.

by **CrimsonPrime** » Tue May 22, 2012 5:05 pm

Wow I am very dissapointed with MP-12...Very box-ish, small(I expect him to be the same size as Starscream ATLEAST) and expensive...Takara you failed me T_T...Ah well guess I'll just have to wait for MP-13.

by **griftimus prime** » Tue May 22, 2012 5:12 pm

that price for that chest = GTFO

News Credits: 402 · by **Mkall** » Tue May 22, 2012 5:28 pm

Kibble wrote:
Mkall wrote:Considering they started the MP Sunstorm at 250 and it's now 170, I'd say their good on their promise to reduce pricing.,

But...didn't they originally only reduce it to $220? Then they probably saw nobody was going to buy it from them so they dropped it further to $170.

I don't know the reasons for the further price reducing. Maybe it'll happen again in this case?

Time will tell.

News Credits: 668 · by **Autobot032** » Tue May 22, 2012 5:36 pm

Oh, absolutely not. This is a complete and total pass for me. I'll wait for the US version, or if it doesn't come, then I won't get one at all.

A figure this size, for that price? Ridiculous. I know the economy sucks all over, but this is just ridiculous.

News Credits: 409 · by **Stormrider** » Tue May 22, 2012 5:49 pm

Mkall wrote:Considering they started the MP Sunstorm at 250 and it's now 170, I'd say their good on their promise to reduce pricing.,

Haha - that's because not enough people were willing to preorder at $250.

by **MINDVVIPE** » Tue May 22, 2012 5:50 pm

I'm not getting this because I have no need for it. Other than that, it looks sweet. If you guys were loving boring crappy hot rod/rodimus, these looks so much better. Way more detail, turns into a countach, etc etc. If I had a ton of cash and room to show off more TFs, I'd get it.

by **hinomars19** » Tue May 22, 2012 5:52 pm

Xephon0930 wrote:For some Autobot I barely even know compared to Prowl,Sideswipe or Sunstreaker...

Lambor IS Sideswipe, it's his Japanese name

by **MGrotusque** » Tue May 22, 2012 6:36 pm

Kibble wrote:
Mindmaster wrote:
TheCrookedMan wrote:$159.99 is pretty expensive for a Voyager.

I wouldn't say he's a Voyager. Probably somewhere in between a Voyager and a Leader. I can see where BBTS is coming up with its figures in price; seeing how it's foreign, probably more show-accurate, die-cast, etc. I agree the price is scandalous, but charging lower than $90 is a little bad for their business.

I've read it's been measured against MP-10 and it it comes out to 17 cm...so not quite 7 inches. Without the fig in front of me, I think that comes out to about Classics Prime size. If it's anywhere near $160, I won't be touching the Takara version.

Where is everyone getting these dimensions from? Out of curiosity.

News Credits: 9 · by **Mykltron** » Tue May 22, 2012 7:18 pm

That price had better be halved or I'm not buying.

News Credits: 1 · by **Heavy B** » Tue May 22, 2012 7:32 pm

Still waiting on masterpeice G1 Ironhide. If anyone needed a show acurate toy made...

by **necr0blivion** » Tue May 22, 2012 8:27 pm

I think the price is simply a placeholder to start getting pre-orders before other sites offer one. It's a good strategy, except that price is very misleading and probably off-putting to their target audience.

So far, there's been no official statement regarding price or if anything else is included with the figure (which I doubt there will be). However, one should safely assume that it won't cost as much as the MP-11 Starscream. so let's set the Starscream price, ensure sales early, and then drop the price once an official one is released.

Also, for those asking about the height of Lambor, check out this picture posted earlier today:

http://www.seibertron.com/images/toys/u ... 0_tfpy.jpg

Clearly to show that Lambor will be smaller than MP-10 Prime. I'm not sure what's going on with Takara, but Lambor shouldn't be shorter than Starscream, even if it means he's shorter than MP-10 Prime. I just wonder if all future releases will be shorter, or some might go back to the current MP size. Or even if we'll get back to the larger MP figure, like original Prime or Megs.