Platinum Editions Found at Retail: Optimus Prime with Trailer and Leader Optimus Prime and Grimlock

Posted by LOST Cybertronian Nov 17, 2014 at 10:11pm CST 50,735 views

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Seibertron member Cdavid3 sent us a nice image of the Platinum Edition Optimus Prime with trailer and Sideswipe that was found at the Toys"R"Us Times Square. The set contains the Age of Extinction First Edition Optimus Prime mold with the MP-10 trailer and a redeco of Revenge of the Fallen Sideswipe. He reports that the price for the set is $196.99.

Also in the pic we see the Platinum Edition Leader Optimus Prime and Grimlock. This set was priced at $127.99 and contains redecos of the Age of Extinction Leader Class Optimus Prime and Grimlock.

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Re: Platinum Editions Found at Retail: Optimus Prime with Trailer and Leader Optimus Prime and Grimlock (view post)

Comment by Sabrblade Nov 17, 2014

LOST Cybertronian wrote:The set contains the Age of Extinction First Edition Optimus Prime mold with the MP-10 trailer and a redeco of Revenge of the Fallen Sideswipe. He reports that the price for the set is $196.99.

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Comment by Fox Thiagarajan Nov 17, 2014

$196 for that Prime and Sideswipe? Grim.

Re: Platinum Editions Found at Retail: Optimus Prime with Trailer and Leader Optimus Prime and Grimlock (view post)

Comment by Bounti76 Nov 18, 2014

Even at the jacked-up prices of Times Square TRU, those are ridiculously overpriced.

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Comment by -Kanrabat- Nov 18, 2014

LOST Cybertronian wrote:The set contains the Age of Extinction First Edition Optimus Prime mold with the MP-10 trailer and a redeco of Revenge of the Fallen Sideswipe. He reports that the price for the set is $196.99.

Well, this could be a somewhat fine set to own. But 200$?! Ouch...
Also, 130$ for that OP and Grimlock set?! Urgh...

Honestly, those sets could be nice for someone who don't already have ANY of those molds. Still, prmium prices are premium. For the price of that Optimus set, why not going for a proper MP-10 for roughly the same price?

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Comment by Grahf_ Nov 18, 2014

Toysrus.com has had the Grimlock and Optimus Prime set for weeks now. It's been going down in price the entire time and is currently at $98.99. The Optimus Prime and Sideswipe set is new though and is listed at $169.99 online. The trailer two pack is still way overpriced but at least the leader two pack is slowly dropping to a more normal price.

Platinum Starscream is steadily dropping in price as well. It's $79.99 at the moment. I bought my Cybertron Starscream for $25 on clearance shortly after it's original release. So the platinum version is severely overpriced to me, especially when it was marked as $130. They really are going crazy with the pricing for platinum releases lately. The first few seemed to be decently priced or at least you were getting retooled parts and many more paint apps than the original releases. Now the pricing for what little, if any, extra you're getting is sickening.

Re: Platinum Editions Found at Retail: Optimus Prime with Trailer and Leader Optimus Prime and Grimlock (view post)

Comment by DISCHARGE Nov 18, 2014

The thing is seemingly priced as if everything was purchased separately but bundled together, and omitting the actual MP Prime, lol.

I've recreated this set with toys I already own, Trans Scanning Silver Knight Prime:

prime and trailer.JPG

If you wanted the entire look and bought everything separate it would cost about the same that they are selling it for.. only it's got an exclusive paint job, and you don't get MP Prime, just the trailer.
People are gonna want that trailer though.

Re: Platinum Editions Found at Retail: Optimus Prime with Trailer and Leader Optimus Prime and Grimlock (view post)

Comment by -Kanrabat- Nov 18, 2014

DISCHARGE wrote:The thing is seemingly priced as if everything was purchased separately but bundled together, and omitting the actual MP Prime, lol.

I've recreated this set with toys I already own, Trans Scanning Silver Knight Prime:
prime and trailer.JPG

If you wanted the entire look and bought everything separate it would cost about the same that they are selling it for.. only it's got an exclusive paint job, and you don't get MP Prime, just the trailer.
People are gonna want that trailer though.

That is HOT!

Well, not hot enough for me to buy a AoE 1st ed OP. Especially because I already own the Hasbro leader and AD-31 is comming.
I also already own a MP-10 (Hasbro) so I wont buy the YOTH version either.

Still, anyone who what these 3 components, a AoE 1st Ed OP, a YOTH OP trailer, and a "scanned" DOTM bot, they should do this display. That's just amazing looking!

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Comment by Doubledealer93 Nov 18, 2014

Nope.

Re: Platinum Editions Found at Retail: Optimus Prime with Trailer and Leader Optimus Prime and Grimlock (view post)

Comment by DISCHARGE Nov 18, 2014

-Kanrabat- wrote:
DISCHARGE wrote:The thing is seemingly priced as if everything was purchased separately but bundled together, and omitting the actual MP Prime, lol.

I've recreated this set with toys I already own, Trans Scanning Silver Knight Prime:
prime and trailer.JPG

If you wanted the entire look and bought everything separate it would cost about the same that they are selling it for.. only it's got an exclusive paint job, and you don't get MP Prime, just the trailer.
People are gonna want that trailer though.

That is HOT!

Well, not hot enough for me to buy a AoE 1st ed OP. Especially because I already own the Hasbro leader and AD-31 is comming.
I also already own a MP-10 (Hasbro) so I wont buy the YOTH version either.

Still, anyone who what these 3 components, a AoE 1st Ed OP, a YOTH OP trailer, and a "scanned" DOTM bot, they should do this display. That's just amazing looking!

Thanks man, it does look pretty good.

I almost get the idea it was a easter egg set because all the components have close to the same Allspark blue components. Silver Knight's sword and shield match up to the blue on Sideswipe and the trailer.
Also, aside from Sideswipe, Prime and the trailer are Platinum editions too. So, in a way, there are two Platinum editions of this set.

Here is another shot:

prime and trailer 3.JPG

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Comment by Leader_Ultra_Magnus Nov 18, 2014

This is a pass...

Price is just to high!

Re: Platinum Editions Found at Retail: Optimus Prime with Trailer and Leader Optimus Prime and Grimlock (view post)

Comment by -Kanrabat- Nov 18, 2014

DISCHARGE wrote:
-Kanrabat- wrote:
DISCHARGE wrote:The thing is seemingly priced as if everything was purchased separately but bundled together, and omitting the actual MP Prime, lol.

I've recreated this set with toys I already own, Trans Scanning Silver Knight Prime:
prime and trailer.JPG

If you wanted the entire look and bought everything separate it would cost about the same that they are selling it for.. only it's got an exclusive paint job, and you don't get MP Prime, just the trailer.
People are gonna want that trailer though.

That is HOT!

Well, not hot enough for me to buy a AoE 1st ed OP. Especially because I already own the Hasbro leader and AD-31 is comming.
I also already own a MP-10 (Hasbro) so I wont buy the YOTH version either.

Still, anyone who what these 3 components, a AoE 1st Ed OP, a YOTH OP trailer, and a "scanned" DOTM bot, they should do this display. That's just amazing looking!

Thanks man, it does look pretty good.

I almost get the idea it was a easter egg set because all the components have close to the same Allspark blue components. Silver Knight's sword and shield match up to the blue on Sideswipe and the trailer.
Also, aside from Sideswipe, Prime and the trailer are Platinum editions too. So, in a way, there are two Platinum editions of this set.

Here is another shot:

Overquoting to say that you should keep this display. It's awesome!

As for the lone Platinum MP-10, he can be a stand alone figure on the MP-shelf, without having a bizzare clear trailer looking out of place.

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Comment by DISCHARGE Nov 18, 2014

@ -Kanrabat-:
Not a bad idea, but, I think I'll just cram 'em together

primesetup.JPG

Re: Platinum Editions Found at Retail: Optimus Prime with Trailer and Leader Optimus Prime and Grimlock (view post)

Comment by -Kanrabat- Nov 18, 2014

DISCHARGE wrote:@ -Kanrabat-:
Not a bad idea, but, I think I'll just cram 'em together

primesetup.JPG

Urgh... No. Just no. It went from awesome to clusterfawk. Sometime, less is more.

Re: Platinum Editions Found at Retail: Optimus Prime with Trailer and Leader Optimus Prime and Grimlock (view post)

Comment by Sabrblade Nov 18, 2014

DISCHARGE wrote:@ -Kanrabat-:
Not a bad idea, but, I think I'll just cram 'em together

primesetup.JPG

That's quite a convoy you got there.

Re: Platinum Editions Found at Retail: Optimus Prime with Trailer and Leader Optimus Prime and Grimlock (view post)

Comment by DISCHARGE Nov 18, 2014

-Kanrabat- wrote:
DISCHARGE wrote:@ -Kanrabat-:
Not a bad idea, but, I think I'll just cram 'em together

primesetup.JPG

Urgh... No. Just no. It went from awesome to clusterfawk. Sometime, less is more.

If only I had a mansion, I'd have more room..

Re: Platinum Editions Found at Retail: Optimus Prime with Trailer and Leader Optimus Prime and Grimlock (view post)

Comment by DISCHARGE Nov 18, 2014

Sabrblade wrote:
DISCHARGE wrote:@ -Kanrabat-:
Not a bad idea, but, I think I'll just cram 'em together

primesetup.JPG
That's quite a convoy you got there.

Thanks

While it's really not close to all of them, it's a far cry from a lot of peoples collection

Re: Platinum Editions Found at Retail: Optimus Prime with Trailer and Leader Optimus Prime and Grimlock (view post)

Comment by -Kanrabat- Nov 18, 2014

DISCHARGE wrote:
-Kanrabat- wrote:
DISCHARGE wrote:@ -Kanrabat-:
Not a bad idea, but, I think I'll just cram 'em together

primesetup.JPG

Urgh... No. Just no. It went from awesome to clusterfawk. Sometime, less is more.

If only I had a mansion, I'd have more room..

I have a small appartment too and too many TFs to count. That's why, with my recent move, I had to make some sacrefices and put the less important ones in storage. I'll display only my favorites and newest ones. The rest I wont sell, but I pack tightly and neatly into some boxes.

A great display is so satisfying!

Re: Platinum Editions Found at Retail: Optimus Prime with Trailer and Leader Optimus Prime and Grimlock (view post)

Comment by shajaki Nov 18, 2014

very interesting that it comes with an MP10 trailer, but in no way is this set worth 200 bucks.

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Comment by DISCHARGE Nov 18, 2014

-Kanrabat- wrote:
DISCHARGE wrote:
-Kanrabat- wrote:
DISCHARGE wrote:@ -Kanrabat-:
Not a bad idea, but, I think I'll just cram 'em together

primesetup.JPG

Urgh... No. Just no. It went from awesome to clusterfawk. Sometime, less is more.

If only I had a mansion, I'd have more room..

I have a small appartment too and too many TFs to count. That's why, with my recent move, I had to make some sacrefices and put the less important ones in storage. I'll display only my favorites and newest ones. The rest I wont sell, but I pack tightly and neatly into some boxes.

A great display is so satisfying!

I kno all about putting them in storage, and am currently in the process of bringing them home.. but I can't stand having them and looking at totes knowing what's inside

I'd rather be looking at this:

stacked.JPG

Than this:

totes.JPG

Re: Platinum Editions Found at Retail: Optimus Prime with Trailer and Leader Optimus Prime and Grimlock (view post)

Comment by GuyIncognito Nov 19, 2014

I found Snarl at Target today. (In Langhorne, PA. Already reported on Sightings.)