Blokees News: Images of Combined Devastator and Anouncement of Unavoidable Price Increase
Saturday, May 17th, 2025 10:47PM CDT
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Not to put salt in the wound, but we now have new images of a completed Blokees Devastator, and while the individual alt modes will be available in the US (in blind boxes), the combining kit won't be. It can still be imported though the Show Z store though, read this article for more details on that. The images are from Weibo User Mangangwan.
We also have some unfortunate news to share, Blokees will be raising the prices on their site on May 19th. As you can read in their announcement below, they say the cost increases are a bullet they just cannot judge. Blokees was very strong in the price front, offering a fun model kit at a very reasonable price, so it's understandable that this hurts them since it gnaws at their price leader advantage, in terms of Porter’s classic competitive strategies. The good news though is that the situation they are referring to is tariffs and they could be temporary, meaning the price increase could be temporary as well.
We also have some unfortunate news to share, Blokees will be raising the prices on their site on May 19th. As you can read in their announcement below, they say the cost increases are a bullet they just cannot judge. Blokees was very strong in the price front, offering a fun model kit at a very reasonable price, so it's understandable that this hurts them since it gnaws at their price leader advantage, in terms of Porter’s classic competitive strategies. The good news though is that the situation they are referring to is tariffs and they could be temporary, meaning the price increase could be temporary as well.
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Re: Blokees News: Images of Combined Devastator and Anouncement of Unavoidable Price Increase (2190703)
Posted by -Kanrabat- on May 18th, 2025 @ 11:01am CDT
Posted by -Kanrabat- on May 18th, 2025 @ 11:01am CDT
I just built my two first Blockees, ROTB Optimus Primal Bot and Beast.
The building experience was the BEST so far, with no overly fragile components and zero needs for glue. The light-up feature is excellent and the models are very solid once built. They are small, but they look very good. I overpaid a bit to get them, but they were well worth it. I may buy some more.
The building experience was the BEST so far, with no overly fragile components and zero needs for glue. The light-up feature is excellent and the models are very solid once built. They are small, but they look very good. I overpaid a bit to get them, but they were well worth it. I may buy some more.
Re: Blokees News: Images of Combined Devastator and Anouncement of Unavoidable Price Increase (2190721)
Posted by Rodimus Prime on May 19th, 2025 @ 1:19am CDT
Posted by Rodimus Prime on May 19th, 2025 @ 1:19am CDT
Devy looks pretty good. How tall is he supposed to be?
Re: Blokees News: Images of Combined Devastator and Anouncement of Unavoidable Price Increase (2190722)
Posted by Glyph on May 19th, 2025 @ 4:47am CDT
Posted by Glyph on May 19th, 2025 @ 4:47am CDT
Looking at the last image where's he's stood next to the robot-mode Constructicons from the regular line, I'd say he's somewhere between 6" to 7" to the head. Mixmaster, shown coming up to the top of Devy's hips, is just about 4" to the top of his 'hood'.
Re: Blokees News: Images of Combined Devastator and Anouncement of Unavoidable Price Increase (2190776)
Posted by chuckdawg1999 on May 21st, 2025 @ 1:26am CDT
Posted by chuckdawg1999 on May 21st, 2025 @ 1:26am CDT
I saw this in a news video by TJ Omega, apparently Blokees isn't allowed to sell the Devastator parts due to restrictions by the copyright holder. The speculation is the vehicles transform just enough that Hasbro said no. So no box set or anything like that. Also, probably means no combiners period.
Re: Blokees News: Images of Combined Devastator and Anouncement of Unavoidable Price Increase (2190852)
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on May 27th, 2025 @ 6:50pm CDT
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on May 27th, 2025 @ 6:50pm CDT
My Transformers one set has shipped, and my Defenders wave 3 and Devastator parts should be shipping any time now. I am really excited to form Devastator and get Hot Rod.
I also found that old wedding cupcake stands are great for blokees
I also found that old wedding cupcake stands are great for blokees
Re: Blokees News: Images of Combined Devastator and Anouncement of Unavoidable Price Increase (2190882)
Posted by Emerje on May 27th, 2025 @ 11:28pm CDT
I'm late posting because the site hasn't let me on in over a week. I posted to Reddit at the time that I'm sure Blokees thought since they don't transform in the traditional sense that they'd be fine, but didn't get it approved through Hasbro and not being able to sell in the USA is their punishment. Hasbro has been increasingly lenient on these things, we've got our figures from Robosen, Flame Toys' Victory Saber, and the upcoming transforming OP figure kit from Unix Square, there's no real good reason for Hasbro not to allow Devastator aside from them not being told ahead of time.
Emerje
Posted by Emerje on May 27th, 2025 @ 11:28pm CDT
chuckdawg1999 wrote:I saw this in a news video by TJ Omega, apparently Blokees isn't allowed to sell the Devastator parts due to restrictions by the copyright holder. The speculation is the vehicles transform just enough that Hasbro said no. So no box set or anything like that. Also, probably means no combiners period.
I'm late posting because the site hasn't let me on in over a week. I posted to Reddit at the time that I'm sure Blokees thought since they don't transform in the traditional sense that they'd be fine, but didn't get it approved through Hasbro and not being able to sell in the USA is their punishment. Hasbro has been increasingly lenient on these things, we've got our figures from Robosen, Flame Toys' Victory Saber, and the upcoming transforming OP figure kit from Unix Square, there's no real good reason for Hasbro not to allow Devastator aside from them not being told ahead of time.
Emerje
Re: Blokees News: Images of Combined Devastator and Anouncement of Unavoidable Price Increase (2191540)
Posted by RodimusPrimeUkraine1 on June 10th, 2025 @ 8:54pm CDT
Posted by RodimusPrimeUkraine1 on June 10th, 2025 @ 8:54pm CDT
"Devastator will not be available outside of the US"
As I suspected, there is an alternative build that looks just as good and only uses existing figures
https://youtube.com/shorts/2QAn74UVhAw?si=2rPpiM-GlB9c5PTm
Late post, this just came up in my recommended today though.
As I suspected, there is an alternative build that looks just as good and only uses existing figures
https://youtube.com/shorts/2QAn74UVhAw?si=2rPpiM-GlB9c5PTm
Late post, this just came up in my recommended today though.
Re: Blokees News: Images of Combined Devastator and Anouncement of Unavoidable Price Increase (2191748)
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on June 18th, 2025 @ 9:28am CDT
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on June 18th, 2025 @ 9:28am CDT
I got my Galaxy Wave 7 and Defender wave 3.
Of the Galaxy figures, I really like how Shockwave was built, really nice and unique kit. Also, the new neck pieces are awesome additions to help the posing, along with the extra ab crunch armor.
Of the Defenders, I love the 3 autobots in this set, they are really fun to mess with, even if I really wish I could have gotten the super rare Grimlock. Hot rod having his saw is still fun. Decepticons are good too, and i am super stoked to eventually get the Devastator parts!
Of the Galaxy figures, I really like how Shockwave was built, really nice and unique kit. Also, the new neck pieces are awesome additions to help the posing, along with the extra ab crunch armor.
Of the Defenders, I love the 3 autobots in this set, they are really fun to mess with, even if I really wish I could have gotten the super rare Grimlock. Hot rod having his saw is still fun. Decepticons are good too, and i am super stoked to eventually get the Devastator parts!
Re: Blokees News: Images of Combined Devastator and Anouncement of Unavoidable Price Increase (2193175)
Posted by Perceptor1996 on August 21st, 2025 @ 2:38pm CDT
Posted by Perceptor1996 on August 21st, 2025 @ 2:38pm CDT
So wave 8 of the Galaxy Class has been revealed as well as a little Ark that becomes a display stand.
I gotta say that Thrilling 30 styled Metroplex may be out of place, but he catches the eye is the best way.
I gotta say that Thrilling 30 styled Metroplex may be out of place, but he catches the eye is the best way.
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