ToysRus Hasbro Transformers Masterpiece - MP-06 Bluestreak SDCC & Online Exclusive

The online exclusivity makes perfect sense to me. Walmart was already doing it (and is currently doing it with the platinum seekers) and its no matter to me. It's the same price online, shipping is free at their price and I get it delivered to my door. These are for collectors and most are well versed in buying online. This will liberate shelf space for more toys that families can afford and keep scalpers at bay due to the restrictive purchasing quantities online. As long the item is available in some easy way (like this), I have no issues with it.

At "leader" price, meaning 60$, I would buy that Bluestreak. At 90$+, that's just highway robbery. I don't really care about online exclusivity because NOW we can finally buy these in Quebec, with free shipping.

I'll just have to wait for the innevitable clearance sale and hope I will be able to grab one before the scalpers grab them all.

I don't really know if financially it makes sense to this, but I will say it makes me was when ANY figure doesn't see a store shelf.

my TRU IS TOTAL WEAK MUTHA-%$#@! SAUCE!!!

Ive checked every Sunday or

monday for 2 years. never a single one. not even acidstorm.

WTF!?

shajaki wrote:I don't really know if financially it makes sense to this, but I will say it makes me was when ANY figure doesn't see a store shelf.

That depends. Do these fly off the shelves? Because if yes, then they should be on shelves. Quebec only had exposure to exclusives this year so all I have seen so far are the insecticons and YOTG soundwave and Prime. And as Kanrabat can attest, they are not budging. They are also sold online and collectors can get them there. I am sure TRU would rather have that nice space to put more hyperchange figures or voyagers and other low budget fast selling products instead of those. Thats how I reason this decision financially speaking.

william-james88 wrote:

shajaki wrote:I don't really know if financially it makes sense to this, but I will say it makes me was when ANY figure doesn't see a store shelf.

That depends. Do these fly off the shelves? Because if yes, then they should be on shelves. Quebec only had exposure to exclusives this year so all I have seen so far are the insecticons and YOTG soundwave and Prime. And as Kanrabat can attest, they are not budging. They are also sold online and collectors can get them there. I am sure TRU would rather have that nice space to put more hyperchange figures or voyagers and other low budget fast selling products instead of those. Thats how I reason this decision financially speaking.

It's true that for the high end collector items, it's better for them to be online exclusive. You will never see Mom take one on a whim for Little Timmy.
And I'll sound like a broken record, but man, these TrU prices... WTF, TRU?
Why the hell selling these for DOUBLE the price they are supposed to? Sure, it's anti-scalper, but goddamn, who is crazy enough to buy them at such outrageous prices when cheaper options are readily available? Why not make them online exclusive, 50% off, and limit ONE per customers? That way, the stock will MOVE.

Z3ROhour wrote:Ive checked every Sunday or monday for 2 years. never a single one. not even acidstorm.

I read on another thread that you didn't have internet, but now you can easily score these MP's from TRU.com and with free shipping there's really no downside.

william-james88 wrote:

shajaki wrote:I don't really know if financially it makes sense to this, but I will say it makes me was when ANY figure doesn't see a store shelf.

That depends. Do these fly off the shelves? Because if yes, then they should be on shelves. Quebec only had exposure to exclusives this year so all I have seen so far are the insecticons and YOTG soundwave and Prime. And as Kanrabat can attest, they are not budging. They are also sold online and collectors can get them there. I am sure TRU would rather have that nice space to put more hyperchange figures or voyagers and other low budget fast selling products instead of those. Thats how I reason this decision financially speaking.

It depends. Prime, Grim, Soundwave, Thundercracker flew off of shelves. The Storm's sat around for a bit, and Prowl was probably the biggest shelf warmer, but everything sells eventually. At my TRU's the longest MP to hang around is YOTG Soundwave, but the price hike coupled with the odd deco is probably why.

If it's an online exclusive, they better up their shipping game. Never had a box not come 1/2 destroyed from tru.com

shajaki wrote:

william-james88 wrote:

shajaki wrote:I don't really know if financially it makes sense to this, but I will say it makes me was when ANY figure doesn't see a store shelf.

That depends. Do these fly off the shelves? Because if yes, then they should be on shelves. Quebec only had exposure to exclusives this year so all I have seen so far are the insecticons and YOTG soundwave and Prime. And as Kanrabat can attest, they are not budging. They are also sold online and collectors can get them there. I am sure TRU would rather have that nice space to put more hyperchange figures or voyagers and other low budget fast selling products instead of those. Thats how I reason this decision financially speaking.

It depends. Prime, Grim, Soundwave, Thundercracker flew off of shelves. The Storm's sat around for a bit, and Prowl was probably the biggest shelf warmer, but everything sells eventually. At my TRU's the longest MP to hang around is YOTG Soundwave, but the price hike coupled with the odd deco is probably why.

Only Prime and Soundwave really flew - it's easy to think Grimlock sold quickly because of how expensive it goes for now, but in fact they shelf warmed. For some time, actually. Thundercracker also stuck around for a good amount of time.

I 100% understand why Bluestreak would be an online exclusive. It just bums me out I won't be able to pick one out at retail. Almost everything I get from TRU's site is banged up a bit, and I like my boxes minty fresh. Hopefully they get some stock at Times Square.

megatronus wrote:

shajaki wrote:

william-james88 wrote:

shajaki wrote:I don't really know if financially it makes sense to this, but I will say it makes me was when ANY figure doesn't see a store shelf.

That depends. Do these fly off the shelves? Because if yes, then they should be on shelves. Quebec only had exposure to exclusives this year so all I have seen so far are the insecticons and YOTG soundwave and Prime. And as Kanrabat can attest, they are not budging. They are also sold online and collectors can get them there. I am sure TRU would rather have that nice space to put more hyperchange figures or voyagers and other low budget fast selling products instead of those. Thats how I reason this decision financially speaking.

It depends. Prime, Grim, Soundwave, Thundercracker flew off of shelves. The Storm's sat around for a bit, and Prowl was probably the biggest shelf warmer, but everything sells eventually. At my TRU's the longest MP to hang around is YOTG Soundwave, but the price hike coupled with the odd deco is probably why.

Only Prime and Soundwave really flew - it's easy to think Grimlock sold quickly because of how expensive it goes for now, but in fact they shelf warmed. For some time, actually. Thundercracker also stuck around for a good amount of time.

AHAHAHA! I don't think my TRU ever gave them a shelf TO warm!

The saying is true: never trust a Jedi. Yesterday we reported that ToysRus Exclusive Transformers Masterpiece MP-06 Bluestreak might not see store shelves. But not only will he see the shelves, he's currently sitting on some right now! Seibertrons own Down_Shift spotted the Masterpiece at a local ToysRus in Berlington Ontario (Canada) with the price tag of $89.99 CAD and snapped a pic for proof. How widespread his release will be is yet unknown, but Seibertron.com will keep you up to date!

shajaki wrote:The saying is true: never trust a Jedi.

Is that a saying?

Cobotron wrote:

shajaki wrote:The saying is true: never trust a Jedi.

Is that a saying?

You tell me, were those the droids they were looking for?

william-james88 wrote:

Cobotron wrote:

shajaki wrote:The saying is true: never trust a Jedi.

Is that a saying?

You tell me, were those the droids they were looking for?

Case and point. I don't buy that "certain point of view" crap.

They also have the YotG Premiums? That's annoying...

MartianSpyGirl1996 wrote:They also have the YotG Premiums? That's annoying...

I don't follow

MartianSpyGirl1996 wrote:They also have the YotG Premiums? That's annoying...

I'm pretty annoyed by the fact that YOTH Optimus is priced 100$ while the G2 butterscotch Optimus is priced 200$.

Yes, very annoying. In. Deed.

Knowing TRU it's probably an SDCC and TRU.com exclusive in the US, but normal TRU retail for the rest of the world. Wouldn't surprise me at all somehow.

But more likely this is where Hasbro is doing their US launch, they've done that previous years with MPs launching at SDCC.

Emerje

shajaki wrote:

MartianSpyGirl1996 wrote:They also have the YotG Premiums? That's annoying...

I don't follow

They weren't released Stateside

shajaki wrote:

william-james88 wrote:

Cobotron wrote:

shajaki wrote:The saying is true: never trust a Jedi.

Is that a saying?

You tell me, were those the droids they were looking for?

Case and point. I don't buy that "certain point of view" crap.

Holy crap Will! You're right! Those totally WERE the droids they were looking for. Tisk tisk, Sneaky Jedi.


So I'm confused. In the States, they are online only, but the rest of the world not. Is that what yer laying down jaki?

MartianSpyGirl1996 wrote:

shajaki wrote:

MartianSpyGirl1996 wrote:They also have the YotG Premiums? That's annoying...

I don't follow

They weren't released Stateside

They are, but they are victims of the standard distribution follies. Me thinks.

MartianSpyGirl1996 wrote:

shajaki wrote:

MartianSpyGirl1996 wrote:They also have the YotG Premiums? That's annoying...

I don't follow

They weren't released Stateside

Yes. They were.

Also, they're available on TRU's website if you can't find them in-store.

MartianSpyGirl1996 wrote:

shajaki wrote:

MartianSpyGirl1996 wrote:They also have the YotG Premiums? That's annoying...

I don't follow

They weren't released Stateside

Honestly, you're not missing much. I mean, if they're not out in the USA at all for some reasons, that's odd. If it's just some stores that don't have them, you should be able to get your overpriced butterscotch fix online with free shipping.

shajaki wrote:The saying is true: never trust a Jedi. Yesterday we reported that ToysRus Exclusive Transformers Masterpiece MP-06 Bluestreak might not see store shelves. But not only will he see the shelves, he's currently sitting on some right now! Seibertrons own Down_Shift spotted the Masterpiece at a local ToysRus in Berlington Ontario (Canada) with the price tag of $89.99 CAD and snapped a pic for proof. How widespread his release will be is yet unknown, but Seibertron.com will keep you up to date!

The best thing about this picture is YOTH Prime. Love it!

-Kanrabat- wrote:Honestly, you're not missing much. I mean, if they're not out in the USA at all for some reasons, that's odd. If it's just some stores that don't have them, you should be able to get your overpriced butterscotch fix online with free shipping.

I happen to like butterscotch. It's tasty.

Random thought.
Anybody find it interesting that they are releasing Bluestreak before Smokescreen? Ol' Blue usually suffers from a severe case of Skywarpitus.

megatronus wrote:

MartianSpyGirl1996 wrote:

shajaki wrote:

MartianSpyGirl1996 wrote:They also have the YotG Premiums? That's annoying...

I don't follow

They weren't released Stateside

Yes. They were.

Also, they're available on TRU's website if you can't find them in-store.

Just in NYC at the flagship store, so of course they got them... there is more to the U.S. than New York. Nashville and St. Louis never got them.
Also, online ordering is irrelevant to those wanting to shop at brick and moter stores.

megatronus wrote:
The best thing about this picture is YOTH Prime. Love it!

And it's still available for ALL canadians for just 100$!

"All?"



Well, not really. A small group of rebels still struggle against the Invader. No way an English only box will come within the borders of that territory!



"There must be a secret weapon we can use against these savages."


"May I suggest a tri-lingual packaging, sir?"


"IDIOT! THAT WOULD BE LIKE ADMITING DEFEAT!"


"Unless..."


"Oh that's genius! But we will see if they like OVERPRICED BUTTERSCOTCH! HAH HAH HAH HAH!"




"Houraaaaaahhhhhhhhh............"

MartianSpyGirl1996 wrote:

megatronus wrote:

MartianSpyGirl1996 wrote:

shajaki wrote:

MartianSpyGirl1996 wrote:They also have the YotG Premiums? That's annoying...

I don't follow

They weren't released Stateside

Yes. They were.

Also, they're available on TRU's website if you can't find them in-store.

Just in NYC at the flagship store, so of course they got them... there is more to the U.S. than New York. Nashville and St. Louis never got them.
Also, online ordering is irrelevant to those wanting to shop at brick and moter stores.

First off, it's not just NYC. I'm from NJ, and there are plenty to be found there, too.

Second, it's one thing to prefer brick & mortar retail, which I do as well. It's another to shun online entirely. If something doesn't show up in store, you're just going to pass on it entirely instead of buying online?

-Kanrabat- wrote:... an entire comic book!

-Kanrabat- wrote:some stuff...

What a fun, wild and insane ride! Sign me up for the sequel!

carytheone wrote:

-Kanrabat- wrote:some stuff...

What a fun, wild and insane ride! Sign me up for the sequel!

Thanks and Cobotron too!
I had a sudden inspiration on the momment. BTW, I had to compose that map image from 3 different pictures.

-Kanrabat- wrote:

carytheone wrote:

-Kanrabat- wrote:some stuff...

What a fun, wild and insane ride! Sign me up for the sequel!

Thanks and Cobotron too!
I had a sudden inspiration on the momment. BTW, I had to compose that map image from 3 different pictures.

We'll done K. well done.

Cobotron wrote:

-Kanrabat- wrote:

carytheone wrote:

-Kanrabat- wrote:some stuff...

What a fun, wild and insane ride! Sign me up for the sequel!

Thanks and Cobotron too!
I had a sudden inspiration on the momment. BTW, I had to compose that map image from 3 different pictures.

We'll done K. well done.

Yeah Kanrabat, thats awesome!!!!!!!!!!!

And is it just me or is Canada killing it this year. We got the generations wave 2 deluxes and wave 3 voyagers early at walmart, MP Bluestreak is already on shelves and we have the cheapest platinum seeker set in both the north and west hemisphere. I still dont think that makes up for Arcee being so late coming out if ever (then again, I didnt think I would ever see one step stinger in stores).

william-james88 wrote:And is it just me or is Canada killing it this year.

It would seem so. You've got the Google doodle today and apparently the Women's World Cup (also from the google doodle).

Makes me want to break out into song.

It actually would make sense for Bluestreak to be an SDCC only exclusive since it's very similar to the untrained eye to Prowl. I am glad it will hopefully make it to US retail.

chuckdawg1999 wrote:It actually would make sense for Bluestreak to be an SDCC only exclusive since it's very similar to the untrained eye to Prowl. I am glad it will hopefully make it to US retail.

But doesnt its appearance o shelves already make it no longer an sdcc exclusive?

william-james88 wrote:

chuckdawg1999 wrote:It actually would make sense for Bluestreak to be an SDCC only exclusive since it's very similar to the untrained eye to Prowl. I am glad it will hopefully make it to US retail.

But doesnt its appearance o shelves already make it no longer an sdcc exclusive?

Canadian shelves. It still might be a SDCC and TRU.com exclusive here in the states. I hope not but it's possible.

Like I mentioned before, the TRU booth (really Entertainment Earth) at SDCC has been the launching point for MPs in the past. Last year it was Prowl and Sunstormand in 2013 it was Soundwave and Acid Storm. Bluestreak will be at US TRU at the end of July, I have no doubt about it.

Emerje

Toys “R” Us just posted their press release for their San Diego Comic-Con 2015 Exclusives that they will be offering at the convention this year! It's already been revealed earlier this year that Toys R Us will be bringing their Masterpiece Bluestreak as an exclusive this year to SDCC and with this press release we are provided a nice Bio for Masterpiece Bluestreak as well as details on all their other exclusives as well! You can find these items online and at the Entertainment Earth Booth #2343 at SDCC. You can see the entire press release here.

TRANSFORMERS Masterpiece Bluestreak from Hasbro®

What’s the most unstoppable thing on the battlefield? The mouth of Bluestreak. He never stops talking and he’s not a fan of silence. He likes the Decepticons even less. If words were fireblasts, Bluestreak would have wiped out the Decepticons long ago. This highly detailed figure easily converts from robot mode to sports car mode for added play, and comes with a blaster that jumps out whenever he sets his sights on Decepticons. This item will become available at Toys”R”Us stores later this year.

Remember keep your optics tuned to Seibertron.com for the latest in news and updates, plus the best galleries around!

"This item will become available at Toys”R”Us stores later this year."

Just adding that for emphasis since I still see people not reading the actual text from the PR and asking if it's coming to US stores.

Oh, and cue the resident Canadians gloating about it already being in their TRU stores.

Emerje

Emerje wrote:"This item will become available at Toys”R”Us stores later this year."

Just adding that for emphasis since I still see people not reading the actual text from the PR and asking if it's coming to US stores.

Oh, and cue the resident Canadians gloating about it already being in their TRU stores.

Emerje

Those Canadians

mooncake623 wrote:

Emerje wrote:"This item will become available at Toys”R”Us stores later this year."

Just adding that for emphasis since I still see people not reading the actual text from the PR and asking if it's coming to US stores.

Oh, and cue the resident Canadians gloating about it already being in their TRU stores.

Emerje

Those Canadians

Yeah, but this Canadian don't want to pay 90$+tx for it.

mooncake623 wrote:

Emerje wrote:"This item will become available at Toys”R”Us stores later this year."

Just adding that for emphasis since I still see people not reading the actual text from the PR and asking if it's coming to US stores.

Oh, and cue the resident Canadians gloating about it already being in their TRU stores.

Emerje

Those Canadians

I know. Jerks.

You mean like those snooty canadians that post pics of their current tru shelves, like the one I took today?

william-james88 wrote:You mean like those snooty canadians that post pics of their current tru shelves, like the one I took today?

I wish all you Canadians would just move back to France already.

Cobotron wrote:

william-james88 wrote:You mean like those snooty canadians that post pics of their current tru shelves, like the one I took today?

I wish all you Canadians would just move back to France already.

Be careful what you wish for. While my roots are french (the canadian ones anyway), the very first english speaking canadians were americans who still felt loyal to england after all the founding fathers (except george washington) declared independence). So people like Editor, Shajaki and Downshift would move back to your neck of the woods!

Also, do you know what the CW Wave 2 deluxes and the Reissued Coneheads have in common? They were both in Canada before the US

celebrate good times come on

Also, just wondering, does this still count as an SDCC exclusive if they explicitly say its coming to stores too? What is the point of buying the hasbro version then and there (when there are surely other exclusive items you can only buy there) when you could wait for it to be in stores and maybe eventually discounted. Especially with the fact that the hardcore collectors already have the Takara version.

william-james88 wrote:Also, just wondering, does this still count as an SDCC exclusive if they explicitly say its coming to stores too? What is the point of buying the hasbro version then and there (when there are surely other exclusive items you can only buy there) when you could wait for it to be in stores and maybe eventually discounted. Especially with the fact that the hardcore collectors already have the Takara version.

I think they are just trying to cash in on the "Gotta Get It First" factor.

Some fun news for anyone waiting on Hasbro's release of Masterpiece Bluestreak (MP06).

The availability of this item was quite a mystery with the different evidence at play. First, it was said that MP Bluestreak would be an SDCC exclusive and a web exclusive later. Then it was found on store shelves in Canada so we figured that previous message may have been the the US only. Then it was officially announced that Bluestreak would see a release on Toysrus shelves after SDCC.

And now well... here's MP Bluestreak, found in New York in the Times Square Toysrus for 76.20$ US after tax. It comes from a travelling Spanish TF fan, Technovik who found time in his honeymoon to shop for Transformers. I am guessing he married quite the understanding woman so congrats Tecnovik, on all accounts!