More In-Hand images of Transformers Combiner Wars: SDCC Devastator

Man, those look great. It's a shame we have to choose between the additional decals and paint apps of the SDCC version (available this summer), or waiting another 5-6 months for the Takara Tomy version with better engineering/articulation and additional accessories/features but less decals and paints (yet still more than the U.S. Retail version).

Williams-james88 thank you so much for the info.
I believe I will go for both Hasbro's and Takara's Dev. I'm having a hard time fighting the devil on my shoulder on this one. I'm just going to bite the bullet and spend the cash. Cop Hasbro now, recover, then get Takara. Takara releases later anyway right?
Sorry for all the ignorance fam. 37 yr G1 fan but only jumped in the game at Combiner Wars.
Deep down, I knew I was going to get 2 of this guy. So much for budgeting...

Pre-ordered. Free 2 day shipping with prime, just have to add the $10 tax, thanks VA. Anyway its good to know I will have one, if Takara puts their out at the same price then I would consider a switch but I am good with the Hasbro one. I am not planning to have him out of Combined monster mode towering over the other CW figures.

still at $158 with 2 day shipping, I can live with that. 6 Voyagers at $25 a pop comes out right there, and tax on each would have been a lot more.

Flux Convoy wrote:

Nemesis Maximo wrote:There's a little pee coming out of me right now.

Go see Ratchet

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Wheeljack808 wrote:

Flux Convoy wrote:

Nemesis Maximo wrote:There's a little pee coming out of me right now.

Go see Ratchet

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Check in with Hoist iin two mega-cycles for a follow-up.

william-james88 wrote:We dont know how much Takara's will be and I would be really surprised if he would cost more than the SDCC version when released at amiami or HLJ (especially considering that Superion and Menasor sell for the same MSRP price as Hasbro's versions).

Whoa, wait a minute, they don't sell for the same MSRP price. The price you've been quoting comes from a 30% discount, something Japanese retailers are willing to do for figures they know will sell well while American retailers are more likely to be greedy and raise the price.

Here's the actual MSRP comparison:

Takara Menasor (four Deluxe @ US$16.99 x4, one Voyager @ US$24.99) - US$92.95
Takara Tomy Menasor - ¥15,000 / US$121.39

That's nearly a US$30 difference between MSRP. Granted, you won't be paying that on AmiAmi, HLJ, or Hobby Search, but there's no guarantee on how deep the discount will be on Devastator. Could be 15%, could be 20%. (BTW, AmiAmi's MSRP is the taxed MSRP while HLJ and HS use the untaxed MSRP since we aren't charged sales tax. The old Tokyo sales tax was 5% so AmiAmi is accustomed to adding that to the real discount so it's really 25% off which is still a lot.)

Maybe a better comparison would be Metroplex as I assume Takara will be selling Devastator as the same price class like Hasbro.

Hasbro Metroplex - US$124.99
Takara Tomy Metroplex - ¥19,000 / US$153.98 (today) / US$192.25 (Sept 2013).

There's that US$30~ difference again. With that we might be able to predict the Japanese MSRP on Devastator at US$179.99 or around ¥22,300, but with 25% off it's ¥16,725 or US$135. Factor in 3 day shipping and you're still paying less that the SDCC price (which to be totally honest I find to be super ugly).

Yeah, that was a long way of saying we might actually be paying less for Takara Tomy's upgraded Devatator, but I hope we all learned something about Japanese pricing.

Emerje

Ohhhhh can't wait for this guy he's just too amazing.

Every time I see these pics I'm taken back to the 86' film hearing the constructicons combine and say "PREPARE FOR TERMINATION!"

Emerje wrote:

Cobotron wrote:Thanks for that comprehensive break down E!

My pleasure, I actually find that kind of thing fun to do.

Emerje

Oooh, you should be a staff member for this kind of stuff; just run around all the different forums doing advanced conversion-type-stuff

Devy just went up for presies at BBTS
http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/product.aspx?product=HAS24518&mode=retail&utm_source=Marketing&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Marketing&utm_content=

luks0r wrote:Just preordered from Amazon and then saw the BBTS post (thanks for that!) - $10 cheaper, AND no tax in CA from BBTS. Switching my preorder now and hope that BBTS posts the Takara version pre-Aug 1st so I can change my mind if needed =P

Man I love this site. Thanks for sharing in the wealth of info everyone.

Taxes are annoying, How do you think you'll do with shipping? I noticed that Amazon is offering free shipping with this beast... I have yet to see any price limit that BBTS does that

I got excited about the $10 off too but now I'm not sure which way is cheaper.