Release date and price for Takara Tomy Transformers Power of the Primes Punch / Counterpunch

Agamemnon wrote:Okay, I posted about Novastar being available from BBTS, but you have to buy the assortment? Surprise, Amazon had Novastar for MSRP!! As of 7:30 AM CDT:

Novastar $16.99 In stock and available from Amazon, Prime Eligible

Yeah, WJ88, I now feel okay cancelling my BBTS preorder...

william-james88 wrote:

blackeyedprime wrote:weird how deluxe Punch is 1000 yen more than the deluxe Sideswipe, still super glad that there is an alternative way of getting hold of exclusives

It might mean he comes with exta stuff, just as the Hasbro release does (which was also priced higher than the usual deluxe price point).

carytheone wrote:

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:

william-james88 wrote:

blackeyedprime wrote:weird how deluxe Punch is 1000 yen more than the deluxe Sideswipe, still super glad that there is an alternative way of getting hold of exclusives

It might mean he comes with exta stuff, just as the Hasbro release does (which was also priced higher than the usual deluxe price point).

As PotP is the same between Hasbro and Takara, the extra is most likely that clear Prima Prime.

Please let him have the extra Decoy Suit (so we know who Octopunch's co-tool is)...

¥1000 more is pretty much the same in US $ as the other exclusives were here. Considering the cool packaging, the PM and the exclusiveness of the figures, the price seems about right on the head. I do think I prefer the TRU exclusive boxes like Arcee and Grotusque came in. The way they opened up was just too cool. I am however going to display the new exclusive boxes on a shelf like books with the numbers facing out for a little while.

Is there any chance the Tak P/CP will come with decoy armor? It's a real shame none of the others exclusives came with any.

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:

Flashwave wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:The correct answer as to who should go into the jetpack is Nightbeat's head screaming for dear life's sake.

I dun geddit? Is thT from an episode?

Come on, have you seen TR Nightbeat's face sculpt?


Transformers Titans Return Nightbeat Gallery

(in case anyone wonders, that face is more than likely designed for Siren, who had his toy head design switched with Nightbeat's for the Marvel comics)


Seriously tho, Punch and Nightbeat do share a faint connection, via this Kre-O Microchanger:



Modeled after Punch, but named "Nightbeat" for the usual reason.

Agamemnon wrote:Okay, I posted about Novastar being available from BBTS, but you have to buy the assortment? Surprise, Amazon had Novastar for MSRP!! As of 7:30 AM CDT:

Emerje wrote:It would be a little strange if Takara Tomy's P/CP was a straight release of the Hasbro version. The box has a big 3 on the side of it and you can see what would be for them Legends Repgnus and the clones on the box. And including the clear Prima would be odd since they aren't getting the Blast Off repaint and the Repugnus/Grotusque set doesn't come with Masters. I wouldn't be surprised if they came up with new packaging and booted out Prima, using the more complex figure as justification for the higher price, it wouldn't be the first time.