Video Review for GI Joe Megatron Figure Explores if the Toy is Worth the Price

Video Review for GI Joe Megatron Figure Explores if the Toy is Worth the Price

Thursday, October 13th, 2022 6:07pm CDT

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Review from Seibertronian Chuckdawg1999:

This is a toy that's 40 years in the making. Growing up I always wondered how the Autobots would or could help the GI Joes against Cobra and then I would wonder if the Decepticons with Cobra could be the ultimate threat to the world. Sure there were playground rumors and as an adult, there were shrugs and the occasional I don't know from those in power, but we never got the ultimate crossover. Sure, there have been a few winks, nods, and SDCC sets over the years but finally here is the first, official, toy-based, non-convention exclusive, GI Joe/Transformers crossover. It makes sense for Megatron to be a HISS tank, as that's a form that can contain the sheer power of Megatron. Transformation really isn't that difficult and the resulting HISS tank really, really looks good, without the fusion cannon I would say it looks exactly like the classic Cobra machine. The Baroness is an excellent addition, and while I could think of a few other selections, it makes sense for her to be included with Megs. The price might be a little off-putting but there is a chance Megs might end up on sale at some point, but for me, the price was totally worth it.



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Re: Video Review for GI Joe Megatron Figure Explores if the Toy is Worth the Price (2147486)
Posted by Jinx Riotcrash on October 20th, 2022 @ 11:06am CDT
::watches review in 2x speed::
Cute, but no. I can't do hollow-formers this extremely hollow anymore.
I mean, even his fusion cannon is severed in two!
Good Megatron head, good Baroness figure, good HISS tank. But that's all.
Re: Video Review for GI Joe Megatron Figure Explores if the Toy is Worth the Price (2148154)
Posted by Emerje on October 29th, 2022 @ 8:07am CDT
Well, just canceled my Bumblebee order on Amazon. I can only handle so many things coming in months early and the Shattered Glass figures were more of a priority. I'm sure I can get it on sale next year in place of all the 2023 stuff that came early. ;)

Emerje
Re: Video Review for GI Joe Megatron Figure Explores if the Toy is Worth the Price (2148170)
Posted by First-Aid on October 29th, 2022 @ 10:17am CDT
Just got an email that my Bumblebee/Stalker preorder is shipping soon. Are they sending out both at the same time?
Re: Video Review for GI Joe Megatron Figure Explores if the Toy is Worth the Price (2148261)
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on October 29th, 2022 @ 8:05pm CDT
Emerje wrote:Well, just canceled my Bumblebee order on Amazon. I can only handle so many things coming in months early and the Shattered Glass figures were more of a priority. I'm sure I can get it on sale next year in place of all the 2023 stuff that came early. ;)

Emerje

I'm hoping Bee ends up on one of those keep sale prices on amazon or something next year, I might get it then, but otherwise no regret that I was passing, especially coming this early
Re: Video Review for GI Joe Megatron Figure Explores if the Toy is Worth the Price (2148336)
Posted by RodimusPrimeUkraine1 on October 31st, 2022 @ 10:07am CDT
LOL
Please Reply
Beachcomber Bumblebee Awe Striker .jpg
Re: Video Review for GI Joe Megatron Figure Explores if the Toy is Worth the Price (2148344)
Posted by First-Aid on October 31st, 2022 @ 12:20pm CDT
RodimusPrimeUkraine1 wrote:LOL
Please Reply
Beachcomber Bumblebee Awe Striker .jpg


Maybe more Navy blue than bright? And a single Gold Hand
Re: Video Review for GI Joe Megatron Figure Explores if the Toy is Worth the Price (2148346)
Posted by ZeroWolf on October 31st, 2022 @ 1:29pm CDT
Beachcomber as a character wouldn't have worked given his nature, far better to use a character like landmine if you had to absolutely match alt.
Re: Video Review for GI Joe Megatron Figure Explores if the Toy is Worth the Price (2148347)
Posted by RodimusPrimeUkraine1 on October 31st, 2022 @ 2:42pm CDT
ZeroWolf wrote:Beachcomber as a character wouldn't have worked given his nature, far better to use a character like landmine if you had to absolutely match alt.


Maybe G2 Beachcomber had a different personality? G2 Sideswipe was a detective, wasn't he?
Re: Video Review for GI Joe Megatron Figure Explores if the Toy is Worth the Price (2148434)
Posted by -Kanrabat- on November 1st, 2022 @ 8:38pm CDT
Okay... WTF happened at Amazon.ca?
I thought it was expensive at 120$CAN but this...

Megs pas cher 2.png


Is it because TrU now have it and Amazon is simply following their insane pricing?

Megs pas cher.png


For our American friends, that's around 118$US.
Re: Video Review for GI Joe Megatron Figure Explores if the Toy is Worth the Price (2148443)
Posted by First-Aid on November 1st, 2022 @ 11:53pm CDT
OK, my preorder payment for Bee just processed. Are we getting both of them within two weeks of each other now?? I thought there was some significant space between the two figures.... :-?
Re: Video Review for GI Joe Megatron Figure Explores if the Toy is Worth the Price (2148444)
Posted by chuckdawg1999 on November 1st, 2022 @ 11:54pm CDT
First-Aid wrote:OK, my preorder payment for Bee just processed. Are we getting both of them within two weeks of each other now?? I thought there was some significant space between the two figures.... :-?


Yeah Bee got pushed up.
Re: Video Review for GI Joe Megatron Figure Explores if the Toy is Worth the Price (2148456)
Posted by william-james88 on November 2nd, 2022 @ 7:24am CDT
-Kanrabat- wrote:Okay... WTF happened at Amazon.ca?
I thought it was expensive at 120$CAN but this...

Megs pas cher 2.png


Is it because TrU now have it and Amazon is simply following their insane price?



Yes, it's just Amazon's pricing algorithm at work.
Re: Video Review for GI Joe Megatron Figure Explores if the Toy is Worth the Price (2148542)
Posted by AcademyofDrX on November 3rd, 2022 @ 1:13pm CDT
Bumblebee and Stalker just arrived. While I love HISS Megatron, I do not feel that emotion for Bee. I don't know what I feel yet. It is definitely a Striker that turns into a robot, but it's not as fun in either mode. I haven't done anything other than transform him once, so he may yet grow on me, but he's not nearly as cool as Megatron.
Re: Video Review for GI Joe Megatron Figure Explores if the Toy is Worth the Price (2148545)
Posted by First-Aid on November 3rd, 2022 @ 2:07pm CDT
My Megatron got stuck and disappeared in Chicago.


I have a bad feeling about this...hasn't we seen something like this somewhere??

:michaelbay: :michaelbay: :michaelbay:
Re: Video Review for GI Joe Megatron Figure Explores if the Toy is Worth the Price (2150105)
Posted by Gauntlet101010 on November 28th, 2022 @ 5:23pm CST
My Bee came in today and I've been messing around with it. In anticipation of this release I got a retro Snake Eyes to replace Stalker as I like the look of the new figures better. But the holes on his feet are significantly smaller than the pegs around the figure, so he can't do the human alliance thing. Oh well.

BB is okay. That grille on the back is just in the way at all times in robot mode. I think they could have made some of it on hinges to try and mitigate the backpack. But that's not what they did. No regrets, though. I'm glad I got him. But they shouldn't let the Joe team design TFs.
Re: Video Review for GI Joe Megatron Figure Explores if the Toy is Worth the Price (2150106)
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on November 28th, 2022 @ 6:45pm CST
I noticed the Pulse sale now includes the Megatron and Bee. I almost went in on Bee, but he just doesn't look good enough for just 25% off to me.
Re: Video Review for GI Joe Megatron Figure Explores if the Toy is Worth the Price (2150109)
Posted by -Kanrabat- on November 28th, 2022 @ 6:47pm CST
D-Maximal_Primal wrote:I noticed the Pulse sale now includes the Megatron and Bee. I almost went in on Bee, but he just doesn't look good enough for just 25% off to me.


That Bee is at my local geek store and 100$CAN is way, WAY too expensive for that Kibble X-Mass tree.
Re: Video Review for GI Joe Megatron Figure Explores if the Toy is Worth the Price (2152412)
Posted by william-james88 on December 25th, 2022 @ 2:50pm CST
We had seen that there are many collaborative projects coming up and now we have a rumour for the next one from JTPrime17. The next G1 Joe Transformers collaborative project is rumoured to be a Dreadnoks Soundwave that turns into the Thundermachine. This set would include an O-ring Zartan and Zarana, plus Ravage with chain. Of course, we repeat, only a rumour right now, and release plans are constantly changing.

For those unaware of what that alt mode is, it looks like the image below.


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Re: Video Review for GI Joe Megatron Figure Explores if the Toy is Worth the Price (2152414)
Posted by -Kanrabat- on December 25th, 2022 @ 3:14pm CST
If that rumor is true and the bot mode is not a pile of kibble cancer like Bee, I'd be all over it.
Re: Video Review for GI Joe Megatron Figure Explores if the Toy is Worth the Price (2152415)
Posted by Bumblevivisector on December 25th, 2022 @ 3:15pm CST
This kind of make sense: The Dreadnoks were a mini-team more loyal to Zartan than the rest of Cobra, memorable and beloved by fans due in part to their use of unconventional weapons and more savage fighting style, so if you had to pick some Cobra characters that were the equivalent of Soundwave and the cassettes, they're the best fit.

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