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Hasbro Masterpiece MP-10 Optimus Prime Found at Canadian Toysrus Stores

Posted by william-james88 Jul 13, 2017 at 12:48pm CDT 25,866 views
Hasbro Masterpiece MP-10 Optimus Prime is now in Toysrus Stores in Canada. This particular sighting by cybertron.ca member MULTIPLEX comes from a store in Kitchener Ontario. His price is now $229.99 CDN. While the price looks really high, especially compared to the initial release of $100 in both Canada and the US, the price of subsequent releases have increased. This is comparative to the recent Hasbro Asia rerelease which priced the toy at $160 USD which converts to around $200 CDN (and using Hasbro Canada's 20$ off coupons will get you to enarly tha same price). It is easy to assume that this toy will thus have a similar $160 USD price point when released in the US.

Another fun tidbit is that Hasbro keeps the original Takara numbering of MP-10 and while that could have worked with their own reset (with MP-01 being Acid Storm), the previous release in this Hasbo MP line was Bumblebee at MP-08. Might there have been an additional MP release planned between Bumblebee and Optimus, sporting the MP-09 numbering? Feel free to speculate.

If you want a quick refresher on what MP-10 has to offer, please check this recent ad from Hasbro starring Seibertron's own podcasting star XRotorstormX.

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Re: Hasbro Masterpiece MP-10 Optimus Prime Found at Canadian Toysrus Stores (view post)
Comment by nycPrime Jul 13, 2017
Kinda wish I waited. I ponied up 160 for the Asia reissue. As we've discussed, the packaging for that is terrible. I wonder if the legs on the reissue tab better in truck mode.
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Comment by william-james88 Jul 13, 2017
nycPrime wrote:Kinda wish I waited. I ponied up 160 for the Asia reissue. As we've discussed, the packaging for that is terrible.

yeah it looks designed to be discarded like a Rescue Bot package. I always found that a super odd choice.
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Comment by dragons Jul 13, 2017
nycPrime wrote:Kinda wish I waited. I ponied up 160 for the Asia reissue. As we've discussed, the packaging for that is terrible. I wonder if the legs on the reissue tab better in truck mode.


You bought toy for package art no offense but that's waste of money
Re: Hasbro Masterpiece MP-10 Optimus Prime Found at Canadian Toysrus Stores (view post)
Comment by ZachimusPrime Jul 13, 2017
are there any major differences between this one and the old Hasbro MP-10 that got released?
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Comment by nycPrime Jul 13, 2017
dragons wrote:
nycPrime wrote:Kinda wish I waited. I ponied up 160 for the Asia reissue. As we've discussed, the packaging for that is terrible. I wonder if the legs on the reissue tab better in truck mode.


You bought toy for package art no offense but that's waste of money

I'm not entirely sure what you mean. I purchased Asia reissue of MP-10 about 1.5 years ago, and it's my only copy of MP-10. As previously discussed, the packaging for that reissue is terrible. If I had known they would reissue MP-10 in the US, and if I can pay approximately the same price as I did for the reissue (lotta IF's), I would have waited for this reissue. If nothing else, I would get a nicer box. The only boxes I keep are MPs and box sets.
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Comment by william-james88 Jul 13, 2017
ZachimusPrime wrote:are there any major differences between this one and the old Hasbro MP-10 that got released?

None. Its Hasbro's intention to have it be the same as possible it seems.

And NYC, the MP boxes are the only ones I keep too. Especially since Takara usually makes them so easily stackable/storeable and compact. Oh and I also keep the Korean Boxes for the Beast Wars Neo toys. Hasve ou seen those? They look so epic I cant get myself to get rid of em. Look up Sonokong Beast Wars Neo and be ready for a seizure.
Re: Hasbro Masterpiece MP-10 Optimus Prime Found at Canadian Toysrus Stores (view post)
Comment by ZachimusPrime Jul 13, 2017
william-james88 wrote:
ZachimusPrime wrote:are there any major differences between this one and the old Hasbro MP-10 that got released?

None. Its Hasbro's intention to have it be the same as possible it seems.


Thanks :D
Re: Hasbro Masterpiece MP-10 Optimus Prime Found at Canadian Toysrus Stores (view post)
Comment by shajaki Jul 15, 2017
dragons wrote:You bought toy for package art no offense but that's waste of money
Just because it doesn't reflect YOUR PERSONAL collecting habits doesn't make it a waste.
Re: Hasbro Masterpiece MP-10 Optimus Prime Found at Canadian Toysrus Stores (view post)
Comment by Ironhidensh Jul 16, 2017
shajaki wrote:
dragons wrote:You bought toy for package art no offense but that's waste of money
Just because it doesn't reflect YOUR PERSONAL collecting habits doesn't make it a waste.

For real. I already have a Hasbro MP-10, but I'm probably gonna sell it, and buy this new offering, simply because it has a much better box.
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Comment by nycPrime Jul 16, 2017
Ironhidensh wrote:
shajaki wrote:
dragons wrote:You bought toy for package art no offense but that's waste of money
Just because it doesn't reflect YOUR PERSONAL collecting habits doesn't make it a waste.

For real. I already have a Hasbro MP-10, but I'm probably gonna sell it, and buy this new offering, simply because it has a much better box.

That's hardcore
Re: Hasbro Masterpiece MP-10 Optimus Prime Found at Canadian Toysrus Stores (view post)
Comment by Kurona Jul 16, 2017
Yeah, I mean; you should think about it, make sure you know what you're getting into and make sure you have the finances... but if that's all fine, friggin' go for it. You want that box and you know what you're doing and you've got the cash? You go get that box.
Re: Hasbro Masterpiece MP-10 Optimus Prime Found at Canadian Toysrus Stores (view post)
Comment by william-james88 Jul 25, 2017
He has supposedly started popping up in the US. If anyone has found this in stores, please tell us. You can post here with a pic and send us an e-mail (by clicking on my signature) with a link to your post.
Re: Hasbro Masterpiece MP-10 Optimus Prime Found at Canadian Toysrus Stores (view post)
Comment by nycPrime Jul 25, 2017
Just to clarify, there's no difference between the one hitting shelves, the original issue, and the one sold at SDCC?
Re: Hasbro Masterpiece MP-10 Optimus Prime Found at Canadian Toysrus Stores (view post)
Comment by william-james88 Jul 25, 2017
nycPrime wrote:Just to clarify, there's no difference between the one hitting shelves, the original issue, and the one sold at SDCC?

There is no difference between this one and the one sold at SDCC. BUT both of those have that new box, which si different from the original release.
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Comment by nycPrime Jul 25, 2017
william-james88 wrote:
nycPrime wrote:Just to clarify, there's no difference between the one hitting shelves, the original issue, and the one sold at SDCC?

There is no difference between this one and the one sold at SDCC. BUT both of those have that new box, which si different from the original release.

Looked this up out of curiosity. I still have my reissue box somewhere. I think I need to list it on ebay.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Transformers-Ma?mkcid=1&mkrid=711-53200-19255-0&siteid=0&campid=5336631220&customid=&toolid=10001&mkevt=1 ... 7675.l2557
Re: Hasbro Masterpiece MP-10 Optimus Prime Found at Canadian Toysrus Stores (view post)
Comment by Va'al Jul 25, 2017
Courtesy of fellow Seibertronian dahpadre, we have a first sighting in the US (after Canada) of the Hasbro reissue of Transformers Masterpiece Optimus Prime, with the MP-10 designation and the new reissue box! The image below shows the figure on the shelf in the Toys'R'Us in Joliet, Illinois.

The surprising fact is that, according to TRU, it's still a little early for the figure to be showing up at physical retail - so good luck, use the Sightings Database and happy hunting!

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Re: Hasbro Masterpiece MP-10 Optimus Prime Found at Canadian Toysrus Stores (view post)
Comment by Cybertronius Primus Jul 25, 2017
It would be nice to think that uk may ever get some releases like that
Re: Hasbro Masterpiece MP-10 Optimus Prime Found at Canadian Toysrus Stores (view post)
Comment by Mr Skram Jul 27, 2017
Grabbed this in MN today. Total impulse buy. I don't follow MP at all so wasn't sure it was significant that he was there. First MP figure ;)^
Re: Hasbro Masterpiece MP-10 Optimus Prime Found at Canadian Toysrus Stores (view post)
Comment by nycPrime Jul 27, 2017
Mr Skram wrote:Grabbed this in MN today. Total impulse buy. I don't follow MP at all so wasn't sure it was significant that he was there. First MP figure ;)^

And so it begins lol
Re: Hasbro Masterpiece MP-10 Optimus Prime Found at Canadian Toysrus Stores (view post)
Comment by nycPrime Jul 28, 2017
MP-10 is now available for store pickup. A few in my area have it in stock and I'm soooo tempted to get one just for the box. It's really not justifiable....must resist!
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