Hasbro Warns Fans that Current Preorder Prices will end May 9th
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May 5, 2025 at 11:43am CDT
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Comment by Cheetron
May 5, 2025
My buying has already ended. This news made it permanent
I know the tariffs are out of their control but with every thing going up aside from my pay, I'm done.
I know the tariffs are out of their control but with every thing going up aside from my pay, I'm done.
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Why indeed? I'm not inclined to blame this wholly on the tariffs, though that's certainly part of it. But Hasbro has proved already that they are opportunistic and greedy, and will take any happenstance as an excuse to jack up their prices, jack up their profits, and 'pass it on to the consumers'. The tariffs were simply the excuse they were looking for.
Comment by DeathReviews
May 5, 2025
"...Prices going up was not said in their notice, but if not then why warn fans?"
Why indeed? I'm not inclined to blame this wholly on the tariffs, though that's certainly part of it. But Hasbro has proved already that they are opportunistic and greedy, and will take any happenstance as an excuse to jack up their prices, jack up their profits, and 'pass it on to the consumers'. The tariffs were simply the excuse they were looking for.
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This warning is only on the US site though. So if prices only increase in the US and no where else, then for this one time it will specifically be attributed to that external factor
Comment by william-james88
May 5, 2025
DeathReviews wrote:"...Prices going up was not said in their notice, but if not then why warn fans?"
Why indeed? I'm not inclined to blame this wholly on the tariffs, though that's certainly part of it. But Hasbro has proved already that they are opportunistic and greedy, and will take any happenstance as an excuse to jack up their prices, jack up their profits, and 'pass it on to the consumers'. The tariffs were simply the excuse they were looking for.
This warning is only on the US site though. So if prices only increase in the US and no where else, then for this one time it will specifically be attributed to that external factor
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Comment by JusticePrime120$
May 5, 2025
The tariffs are stupid and Hasbro needs to quit dicking over the consumer.
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Comment by Rodimus Prime
May 6, 2025
Exactly.DeathReviews wrote:Hasbro has proved already that they are opportunistic and greedy, and will take any happenstance as an excuse to jack up their prices, jack up their profits, and 'pass it on to the consumers'. The tariffs were simply the excuse they were looking for.
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Comment by o.supreme
May 6, 2025
Well I was fortunate enough to find all the current items I wanted in store as of yesterday. I'd love to pre-order both CC Constructicons, and Silverbolt, but pre-orders are sold out on Pulse at the moment. Not Paying $100+ for a CC after the price hike. Other places like BBTS have them for pre-order, but they already have their price increases in effect. I guess if I don't find them on sale later, I'll be selling the combiner bots I have at a later date.
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Are we seeing the same thing? The preorder for the CC Constructicons on BBTS is $89.99 and it specifically says that the price excludes a tariff surcharge.
https://www.bigbadtoystore.com/Product/ ... 304651?o=4
Comment by william-james88
May 6, 2025
o.supreme wrote:Well I was fortunate enough to find all the current items I wanted in store as of yesterday. I'd love to pre-order both CC Constructicons, and Silverbolt, but pre-orders are sold out on Pulse at the moment. Not Paying $100+ for a CC after the price hike. Other places like BBTS have them for pre-order, but they already have their price increases in effect.
Are we seeing the same thing? The preorder for the CC Constructicons on BBTS is $89.99 and it specifically says that the price excludes a tariff surcharge.
https://www.bigbadtoystore.com/Product/ ... 304651?o=4
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Correct. I could be misinterpreting that statement but I just assumed that meant the Tariff surcharge would be added at the time of payment.
Comment by o.supreme
May 6, 2025
william-james88 wrote:o.supreme wrote:Well I was fortunate enough to find all the current items I wanted in store as of yesterday. I'd love to pre-order both CC Constructicons, and Silverbolt, but pre-orders are sold out on Pulse at the moment. Not Paying $100+ for a CC after the price hike. Other places like BBTS have them for pre-order, but they already have their price increases in effect.
Are we seeing the same thing? The preorder for the CC Constructicons on BBTS is $89.99 and it specifically says that the price excludes a tariff surcharge.
https://www.bigbadtoystore.com/Product/ ... 304651?o=4
Correct. I could be misinterpreting that statement but I just assumed that meant the Tariff surcharge would be added at the time of payment.
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Comment by cloudballoon
May 6, 2025
I'm only mildy interested in the Combiners post-Legacy Menasor. Menasor is great, the frame system is fit for it and it's a much needed update to the CW version. But I'm fine with my CW Devastator, Superion, Bruticus and most of the others. With the general price increases in the past years and now the uncertainties of the 2nd Trump era - I see fans complanining about POs, especially the Commanders - I'm just not biting. However, I think Hasbro/TT will come up with gift sets with better/different decos once everything's more settled, and those I might want.
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Yeah, exactly, that’s why I didn’t understand what you meant by the text I an now highlighting. BBTS does not have price increases yet, they also now have a notice about preorder prices only being good til may 9th
Comment by william-james88
May 6, 2025
o.supreme wrote:william-james88 wrote:o.supreme wrote:Well I was fortunate enough to find all the current items I wanted in store as of yesterday. I'd love to pre-order both CC Constructicons, and Silverbolt, but pre-orders are sold out on Pulse at the moment. Not Paying $100+ for a CC after the price hike. Other places like BBTS have them for pre-order, but they already have their price increases in effect.
Are we seeing the same thing? The preorder for the CC Constructicons on BBTS is $89.99 and it specifically says that the price excludes a tariff surcharge.
https://www.bigbadtoystore.com/Product/ ... 304651?o=4
Correct. I could be misinterpreting that statement but I just assumed that meant the Tariff surcharge would be added at the time of payment.
Yeah, exactly, that’s why I didn’t understand what you meant by the text I an now highlighting. BBTS does not have price increases yet, they also now have a notice about preorder prices only being good til may 9th
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Comment by o.supreme
May 6, 2025
Not baked in the price, but the point I was making is that even if I pre-order now form BBTS I will end up paying more than just the 89.99 plus tax and & $4 flat rate shipping on that set. When BBTS decides charge me when the item comes in stock, they'll slap that extra surcharge on, so whether it shows up in the price or not, Id still end up paying it.
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Ah I see, yeah for sure.
Though honestly I don’t really understand it. BBTS is just a retailer, like Walmart, buying from an American supplier, Hasbro. For Hasbro products, they aren’t the ones importing right? Isn’t Hasbro the importer?
Comment by william-james88
May 6, 2025
o.supreme wrote:Not baked in the price, but the point I was making is that even if I pre-order now form BBTS I will end up paying more than just the 89.99 plus tax and & $4 flat rate shipping on that set. When BBTS decides charge me when the item comes in stock, they'll slap that extra surcharge on, so whether it shows up in the price or not, Id still end up paying it.
Ah I see, yeah for sure.
Though honestly I don’t really understand it. BBTS is just a retailer, like Walmart, buying from an American supplier, Hasbro. For Hasbro products, they aren’t the ones importing right? Isn’t Hasbro the importer?
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Whoa, watch out gang; we've got a tough guy here!
Comment by Counterpunch
May 6, 2025
muddyjoe wrote:Maybe this is a good time for all you man-babies to grow up and stop playing with toys?
Whoa, watch out gang; we've got a tough guy here!
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Adult collectors don't 'play' with figures, they display them, and admire them - there's a difference
. And certainly there are other hobbies that are much MORE expensive. Some mortals actually collect cars, or play golf, or ski - all of which have a MUCH bigger price tag in terms of overall expense as in the sum of money and time.
In any case, the price changes will not likely stop adult collectors. We'll just have to do what everybody else does when confronted with a tighter budget, and that's cut back. Unless of course, you're a government. Then you just print more money, raise taxes, and go right on spending...
Comment by DeathReviews
May 6, 2025
Counterpunch wrote:muddyjoe wrote:Maybe this is a good time for all you man-babies to grow up and stop playing with toys?
Whoa, watch out gang; we've got a tough guy here!
Adult collectors don't 'play' with figures, they display them, and admire them - there's a difference
. And certainly there are other hobbies that are much MORE expensive. Some mortals actually collect cars, or play golf, or ski - all of which have a MUCH bigger price tag in terms of overall expense as in the sum of money and time. In any case, the price changes will not likely stop adult collectors. We'll just have to do what everybody else does when confronted with a tighter budget, and that's cut back. Unless of course, you're a government. Then you just print more money, raise taxes, and go right on spending...
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I believe technically the receiving entity (person or business) once the package arrives in the US is considered the importer and responsible for the tariffs. So if a shipment is going directly from the factory to Amazon, then Amazon is the importer. If they are going directly to Walmart, Walmart is the importer. Everything depends on the first touch point within the US.
For BBTS, it may depend on whether they are going directly to BBTS, or going to Hasbro first then to be split to other smaller retailers. In the case Hasbro receives first, they would be subject to the tariffs, but could certainly pass that onto their retail customers directly.
I work for a product testing and certification company that receives test samples from all over the world. As test samples not for commercial use, they are not subject to any tariffs, but my company is considered the importer, even though we do not own the products, we are just receiving and testing them.
Comment by TF-fan kev777
May 6, 2025
william-james88 wrote:Though honestly I don’t really understand it. BBTS is just a retailer, like Walmart, buying from an American supplier, Hasbro. For Hasbro products, they aren’t the ones importing right? Isn’t Hasbro the importer?
I believe technically the receiving entity (person or business) once the package arrives in the US is considered the importer and responsible for the tariffs. So if a shipment is going directly from the factory to Amazon, then Amazon is the importer. If they are going directly to Walmart, Walmart is the importer. Everything depends on the first touch point within the US.
For BBTS, it may depend on whether they are going directly to BBTS, or going to Hasbro first then to be split to other smaller retailers. In the case Hasbro receives first, they would be subject to the tariffs, but could certainly pass that onto their retail customers directly.
I work for a product testing and certification company that receives test samples from all over the world. As test samples not for commercial use, they are not subject to any tariffs, but my company is considered the importer, even though we do not own the products, we are just receiving and testing them.
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Comment by Glyph
May 6, 2025
^ Yeah, tariffs are based on the country of origin and are paid 'at the border' - that is, by the domestic entity who bought it from an overseas supplier. Whether they're the end point retailer or just somewhere in the chain, they're going to pass that increased cost on to whoever buys from them, who will then pass that increase on to their customer, and so on.
And as you say, companies will take the excuse to increase prices generally if they can get away with it. Even domestic manufacturers who aren't importing goods will tend to increase prices when tariffs go up, since their imported competition has to.
And as you say, companies will take the excuse to increase prices generally if they can get away with it. Even domestic manufacturers who aren't importing goods will tend to increase prices when tariffs go up, since their imported competition has to.
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Makes sense that Death would refer to the only other certainty other than themselves.
All jokes aside, thanks for the great reply Death
Comment by william-james88
May 6, 2025
DeathReviews wrote:In any case, the price changes will not likely stop adult collectors. We'll just have to do what everybody else does when confronted with a tighter budget, and that's cut back. Unless of course, you're a government. Then you just print more money, raise taxes, and go right on spending...
Makes sense that Death would refer to the only other certainty other than themselves.
All jokes aside, thanks for the great reply Death
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Comment by william-james88
May 6, 2025
We had posted that Hasbro was warning fans that preorder prices on Pulse would only be offered through the 8th. Well as the date nears, retailers are raising their prices. Fans have gotten alerts from Amazon that upcoming Transformers toys have risen in prices.
Entertainment Earth has updated their prices on both in stock and preorder prices. Here is the list:
Deluxes 26.99
voyagers 37.99
leaders 59.99
Commanders 97.99
Titan Star Optimus Prime 163.99
Titan Trypticon 218.99
There are also reports about the MSRP for deluxes being 27.99 and voyagers 36.99, so we'll see what the correct prices are once Pulse updates their listings the 9th.
Entertainment Earth has updated their prices on both in stock and preorder prices. Here is the list:
Deluxes 26.99
voyagers 37.99
leaders 59.99
Commanders 97.99
Titan Star Optimus Prime 163.99
Titan Trypticon 218.99
There are also reports about the MSRP for deluxes being 27.99 and voyagers 36.99, so we'll see what the correct prices are once Pulse updates their listings the 9th.
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Comment by Rodimus Prime
May 7, 2025
Titans would be $218.99
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Comment by cloudballoon
May 7, 2025
Wonder about the Canadian side of the increase.
