Platinum Edition Year of the Rooster Optimus Prime Now Available Online in Canada and Price Revealed

Yeah, no.

Maybe if it hits the bargain bin for $50, like all Platinum releases eventually do.

Hahaha hahaha $120 hahaha hahaha oh I'm glad to see they have a sense of humor

We've been informed by fellow Seibertronian AzT that Platinum Edition's Year of the Rooster Optimus Prime - the first Hasbro release of Takara's Hybrid Style G1 Convoy mold first released more than a decade ago, if you weren't already aware - has finally been added to Hasbro's US online catalog, at a reduced price to boot! Previously thought to be around $120, here it is listed as $99.99.

Does this price drop make this figure more appealing to you, or is it still a bit of a stretch? Let us know in the Energon Pub!

Black Bumblebee wrote:I got MP Optimus Prime for $99 when he came out. Why would I spend $99 for a far inferior, far small figure?

Sad thing is, I bet due to the price a lot of people are gonna think it's some huge, awesome figure at least the size of a Leader or some such and that'll entice them to get it... and then when it arrives at their door they're sorely disappointed.

Honestly I'd just get the Thrilling 30 Legends Optimus if I wanted him in that scale.

This thing is absolutely atrocious. I love collecting Optimus Primes, and although if you have MP-10 (which I do), then you really don't need any other, especially some inferior, grotesque creation. I'm really disappointed too, because I was born in the year of the Rooster, so I was really hoping for something special, maybe a beast wars rooster? This is so lackluster, and it's a DECADE+ old toy that Takara is just now giving to Hasbro? Give me a break. NOPE. Do not buy.



KVO Prime

how tall is? will it fit with my Legion class collection?

-Kanrabat- wrote:

BERSEKAEL wrote:how tall is? will it fit with my Legion class collection?

I was about to point out a video review of the old Takara version. But no one seem to have bothered to make any comparison shots! At least, I know it's 4" tall so it's scout size.

Found this pic via Google:



That's next to Prime Beast Hunters Predacons Rising Cyberverse Commander class Optimus Prime.

So, that's a G1 style Cyberverse Optimus Prime box set for 184$CAN (141$US) total with taxes.
Oh joy.

That price is really "French translation for late".

Just save your money guys, it's NOT a great figure. He killed the Hybrid line.

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:

Burn wrote:Just save your money guys, it's NOT a great figure. He killed the Hybrid line.

Like how Action Masters killed G1?

Didnt they? I thought they doomed the entire brand and it wasnt profitable in the states again until Beast Wars came along.