TRU.com Preorders - Platinum Edition Year of the Horse Starscream and Optimus Prime
Monday, December 23rd, 2013 10:00am CST
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Posted by mooncake623 on December 23rd, 2013 @ 10:07am CST
Posted by RoundWave on December 23rd, 2013 @ 10:44am CST
Edit: Assuming they are using US date format.
I'm considering the Prime because I missed MP-10, but that gold has not grown on me enough yet.
Posted by Va'al on December 23rd, 2013 @ 10:53am CST
RoundWave wrote:Thanks for the heads up guys. The ship date on tru.com for both items shows March 4th, not April 3rd. A flipflop of 3/4 vs 4/3.
Edit: Assuming they are using US date format.
I'm considering the Prime because I missed MP-10, but that gold has not grown on me enough yet.
Yeah, pretty sure it is US format, just to confuse my European self.

Fixed!
Posted by AutoBorst on December 23rd, 2013 @ 11:44am CST
Posted by jasonarnold on December 23rd, 2013 @ 11:58am CST
Posted by It Is Him on December 23rd, 2013 @ 2:18pm CST
Posted by Rumblebee357 on December 23rd, 2013 @ 2:18pm CST
Posted by T-Macksimus on December 23rd, 2013 @ 2:21pm CST
AutoBorst wrote:I don't recall the original release of that Starscream selling for that price. He was like $50, if I remember correctly. Where does TRU get the balls to ask double that for this release? It's nowhere near MP quality and it's not that great of a toy.
Absolutely correct on the original price and the refinement of the paint job does not bring it anywhere close to being worth more than $60.00 AT MOST in my opinion. Of course, I got my original version on clearance for $25.00 so my opinion may be a bit lopsided. I have to admit that this version does look way better (more G1 for those of us who are into that look) but the price they are asking is still obscene.
As for the gold apps on Optimus... ewwww.

(again, just my opinion. I know there are a few of you who may like it so by all means, have at it)
Posted by Tronus_Rex on December 23rd, 2013 @ 2:35pm CST
Magnus is cool, & so is Omega', but these two are really not, not to me they aren't.
Posted by Mindmaster on December 23rd, 2013 @ 2:41pm CST
...MP11 Starscream all the way.

AutoBorst wrote:I don't recall the original release of that Starscream selling for that price. He was like $50, if I remember correctly. Where does TRU get the balls to ask double that for this release? It's nowhere near MP quality and it's not that great of a toy.
It's Toys "R" Us; it's their specialty, raising the price on exclusive redecos.
jasonarnold wrote:Is the TRU version the same as the BBTS or TFsource pre-orders? BBTS has price at $159.
Yes, both Optimus and Starscream are the exact same thing BBTS and TFSource are offering.
Posted by jasonarnold on December 23rd, 2013 @ 3:14pm CST
Posted by El Duque on December 23rd, 2013 @ 4:24pm CST
Supreme Starscream - $99.99
http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/prod ... ode=retail

Masterpiece Prime - $119.99
http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/prod ... ode=retail

Posted by mooncake623 on December 23rd, 2013 @ 4:25pm CST
Guess they Got pissed at TRU
http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/product.aspx?product=HAS23525&mode=retail
http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/product.aspx?product=HAS23526&mode=retail
Posted by Mindmaster on December 23rd, 2013 @ 4:25pm CST

Posted by mooncake623 on December 23rd, 2013 @ 4:29pm CST
Posted by jasonarnold on December 23rd, 2013 @ 4:29pm CST
Posted by It Is Him on December 23rd, 2013 @ 4:32pm CST
Posted by mooncake623 on December 23rd, 2013 @ 4:32pm CST
jasonarnold wrote:Let's see if TF source will lower their price to match, or let me cancel the pre-order, and subsequently strop using them forever....
I doubt TFsource will price match, they sourced their stock early from Asia, which is more costly for them hence their price. But you might as well try to cancel your preorder if you don't mind getting it at a later date.
Posted by jasonarnold on December 23rd, 2013 @ 4:48pm CST
Posted by -Kanrabat- on December 23rd, 2013 @ 5:22pm CST
Before that, it will be Metroplex, of course.