Price point revealed for Transformers Platinum Edition Dinobots and YOTM Optimus Primal

Well that means the Air Attack Primal will probably be over $200 in Canada That'd definitely be a no.
Those Dinobots on the other hand look pretty good. I wouldn't have used the same color layouts, but something tells me these will be the only classics Dinobots we'll get for a long time
I also wonder how possible it is to switch AOE and This Swoop's torsos out. I prefer toon colors on Swoop

welcometothedarksyde wrote:Well that means the Air Attack Primal will probably be over $200 in Canada That'd definitely be a no.
Those Dinobots on the other hand look pretty good. I wouldn't have used the same color layouts, but something tells me these will be the only classics Dinobots we'll get for a long time
I also wonder how possible it is to switch AOE and This Swoop's torsos out. I prefer toon colors on Swoop

Who's the genius who came up with that pricing on Primal? I can imagine it might do alright at $50, but $110? That's just moronic.

I'm not familiar with the mold of Primal, but it sure doesn't seem worth it at that price point.

YRQRM0 wrote:I'm not familiar with the mold of Primal, but it sure doesn't seem worth it at that price point.

It's absolutely not worth that much. That toy originally came out in 2002 as a TRU exclusive and was a whopping $30.

If I saw that on the shelf for the £80 the exchange rate might have us expect to be the UK price, or less, I would buy it. If it were to come here though, recent pricing suggests TRU would have it at at least £120.

Nemesis_Apoc wrote:

YRQRM0 wrote:I'm not familiar with the mold of Primal, but it sure doesn't seem worth it at that price point.

It's absolutely not worth that much. That toy originally came out in 2002 as a TRU exclusive and was a whopping $30.

its an ok figure dont know how much he was when series first came out in ape mode he goes up to mp prime chest, with electronics, and one disk fire from his chest, with light up features and voice clips from show if they did not take them out of this version.

but buying online forget to add taxes, and shipping handling to checkout price still expensive but buying him in store will be cheaper than to add shipping and handling and tax to order online recipet

dragons wrote:

Nemesis_Apoc wrote:

YRQRM0 wrote:I'm not familiar with the mold of Primal, but it sure doesn't seem worth it at that price point.

It's absolutely not worth that much. That toy originally came out in 2002 as a TRU exclusive and was a whopping $30.

In ape mode he goes up to mp prime chest, with electronics, and one disk fires from his chest, with light up features and voice clips from show if they did not take them out of this version.

Oh I'd bet money this version will be gutted of any and all electronics. It wouldn't shock me if the disc launcher is gutted too.

william-james88 wrote:Robot Kingdom now has preorders for two new platinum sets:

Platinum Series "Year of the Monkey" Exclusive Air Attack Optimus Primal.
119.90$ Start Shipping on 1st October 2015.

Movie 4 Platinum Edition Generation Dinobot 5 Pack G1 Colour.
109.90$ Available on 1st October 2015

It should be kept in mind that Robot Kingdom's prices will be a close, but not necessarily a 100% accurate, portrayal of MSRP on those.

However, these prices tell us that the Dinobot 5 Pack will be the same price or less than the Platinum Autobot Unite 5 Pack or the Platinum Movie Dinobot 5 Pack of last year. We also know that Optimus Primal will be priced between the 2 Year of the Goat released as he is more expensive than G2 Prime but less than MP Soundwave.

We also now have new stock images of the Platinum (G1 deco) Dinobot 5 pack which have been mirrored below.

If those Dino's can't combine then I'm not interested!

Stuartmaximus wrote:If those Dino's can't combine then I'm not interested!

What reason would reissues of the AOE Dinobot molds have to combine?

Sabrblade wrote:

Stuartmaximus wrote:If those Dino's can't combine then I'm not interested!

What reason would reissues of the AOE Dinobot molds have to combine?

I don't understand that whole combiners dinobot thing. Since when are they combin... (see optimus, mirage and co. as combiners in CW) ...Oh... anything goes it seem.

-Kanrabat- wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:

Stuartmaximus wrote:If those Dino's can't combine then I'm not interested!

What reason would reissues of the AOE Dinobot molds have to combine?

I don't understand that whole combiners dinobot thing. Since when are they combin...

Since this abomination:

Sabrblade wrote:

-Kanrabat- wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:

Stuartmaximus wrote:If those Dino's can't combine then I'm not interested!

What reason would reissues of the AOE Dinobot molds have to combine?

I don't understand that whole combiners dinobot thing. Since when are they combin...

Since this abomination:

I thought we made it clear to never speak of that thing again.
And though the set doesn't come with all the figures to do it you *kind of* can make a Dinobot combiner from the AoE Dinobots:

(Found this with a quick Google search of AoE Dinobot combiner)

RAcast wrote:

dragons wrote:

Nemesis_Apoc wrote:

YRQRM0 wrote:I'm not familiar with the mold of Primal, but it sure doesn't seem worth it at that price point.

It's absolutely not worth that much. That toy originally came out in 2002 as a TRU exclusive and was a whopping $30.

In ape mode he goes up to mp prime chest, with electronics, and one disk fires from his chest, with light up features and voice clips from show if they did not take them out of this version.

Oh I'd bet money this version will be gutted of any and all electronics. It wouldn't shock me if the disc launcher is gutted too.

Does this parade really need to be rained on any further?

Railbomb wrote:[SNIP!]I thought we made it clear to never speak of that thing again.
And though the set doesn't come with all the figures to do it you *kind of* can make a Dinobot combiner from the AoE Dinobots:

(Found this with a quick Google search of AoE Dinobot combiner)

That's pretty awesome! Too bad it requires so much external supporting.

If those were legion class, I would buy them right the way even on that price... so far that movie got a big lack of production.

It may have just gone up although it could also have been up for a while but UK based online Transformer trader Kapow Toys have their pre-order up for the Transformers Platinum Generations Dinobots 5 Pack in G1 colours for £109.99 with free UK delivery.

http://www.kapowtoys.co.uk/transformers-platinum-g1-dinobots-set.html

Unless a set of Toyworld dinosaurs fall in my lap this G1-headed set could well become my Neo-Classics Dinobots!

RAcast wrote:

Railbomb wrote:[SNIP!]I thought we made it clear to never speak of that thing again.
And though the set doesn't come with all the figures to do it you *kind of* can make a Dinobot combiner from the AoE Dinobots:

(Found this with a quick Google search of AoE Dinobot combiner)

That's pretty awesome! Too bad it requires so much external supporting.

There was another, slightly blurry, image of it that had no support but since this was the clearest it's the one I used. I would try to come up with something with the guys it gives you in this new boxset but I never got the voyager Grimlock during AoE. Kind of looking forward to messing with him for the first time!

Woah, I cant find that perceptor and blaster set on target's site. Has it sold out?

william-james88 wrote:Woah, I cant find that perceptor and blaster set on target's site. Has it sold out?

I found it. It's still there. Still full price.
https://goto.target.com/c/1137247/81938/2092?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.target.com%2Fp%2Ftransformers-preceptor-and-blaster%2F-%2FA-17077093%23prodSlot%3Dmedium_1_3

Cobotron wrote:

william-james88 wrote:Woah, I cant find that perceptor and blaster set on target's site. Has it sold out?

I found it. It's still there. Still full price.
https://goto.target.com/c/1137247/81938/2092?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.target.com%2Fp%2Ftransformers-preceptor-and-blaster%2F-%2FA-17077093%23prodSlot%3Dmedium_1_3

they call him "Preceptor" for crying out loud, how was I supposed to know. How the hell did you find it?

william-james88 wrote:

Cobotron wrote:

william-james88 wrote:Woah, I cant find that perceptor and blaster set on target's site. Has it sold out?

I found it. It's still there. Still full price.
https://goto.target.com/c/1137247/81938/2092?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.target.com%2Fp%2Ftransformers-preceptor-and-blaster%2F-%2FA-17077093%23prodSlot%3Dmedium_1_3

they call him "Preceptor" for crying out loud, how was I supposed to know. How the hell did you find it?

I searched Transformers, then sort by price - high to low. they were the 3rd or 4th listing.

william-james88 wrote:Woah, I cant find that perceptor and blaster set on target's site. Has it sold out?

Are there no Forbidden Planet, A1 Toys or TRU stores near you? Coz you may have found that there, instead of having to wait til it arrives through the post

Stuartmaximus wrote:

william-james88 wrote:Woah, I cant find that perceptor and blaster set on target's site. Has it sold out?

Are there no Forbidden Planet, A1 Toys or TRU stores near you? Coz you may have found that there, instead of having to wait til it arrives through the post

I dont know about those stores (aside from TRU), I am in canada. So far this has not been released anywhere at canadian retail. But its fine, I just couldnt find the product because there was a mistake in the spelling. I wonder how much this error is costing them

Are they even shipping to Canada?

-Kanrabat- wrote:Are they even shipping to Canada?

No, but I have some american friends. If this goes 30% off, I would ask them to be a middleman and it would come out to about what it would cost me here with taxes.

william-james88 wrote:

-Kanrabat- wrote:Are they even shipping to Canada?

No, but I have some american friends. If this goes 30% off, I would ask them to be a middleman and it would come out to about what it would cost me here with taxes.

Good luck.

Let's hope for everyone that this set will finally come to Canada somehow.

Stuartmaximus wrote:

william-james88 wrote:Woah, I cant find that perceptor and blaster set on target's site. Has it sold out?

Are there no Forbidden Planet, A1 Toys or TRU stores near you? Coz you may have found that there, instead of having to wait til it arrives through the post

As far as I can tell, there are no A1 Toys stores in North America, and the sole Forbidden Planet store located in North America is in New York. Neither is ubiquitous outside of the UK and Ireland.

I can't tell if this is a Platinum/Gen release, but I don't recall hearing anything about an Asian market exclusive re-release of G1 Sixshot. Do you?
http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/product.aspx?product=TAK11521&mode=retail&utm_source=retail_news&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=BigBadToyStore-Retail&utm_content=

Cobotron wrote:I can't tell if this is a Platinum/Gen release, but I don't recall hearing anything about an Asian market exclusive re-release of G1 Sixshot. Do you?
http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/product.aspx?product=TAK11521&mode=retail&utm_source=retail_news&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=BigBadToyStore-Retail&utm_content=

That was released...ages ago. Before Thrilling 30 ages ago. Looks like the price on it is finally something reasonable at least.

Shockingly, G1 Sixshot didn't sell well for $200+

RAcast wrote:

Cobotron wrote:I can't tell if this is a Platinum/Gen release, but I don't recall hearing anything about an Asian market exclusive re-release of G1 Sixshot. Do you?
http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/product.aspx?product=TAK11521&mode=retail&utm_source=retail_news&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=BigBadToyStore-Retail&utm_content=

That was released...ages ago. Before Thrilling 30 ages ago. Looks like the price on it is finally something reasonable at least.

Shockingly, G1 Sixshot didn't sell well for $200+

Ages ago, huh? Like during the age of the dinosaurs? Surprised I don't remember it.

Cobotron wrote:

RAcast wrote:

Cobotron wrote:I can't tell if this is a Platinum/Gen release, but I don't recall hearing anything about an Asian market exclusive re-release of G1 Sixshot. Do you?
http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/product.aspx?product=TAK11521&mode=retail&utm_source=retail_news&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=BigBadToyStore-Retail&utm_content=

That was released...ages ago. Before Thrilling 30 ages ago. Looks like the price on it is finally something reasonable at least.

Shockingly, G1 Sixshot didn't sell well for $200+

Ages ago, huh? Like during the age of the dinosaurs? Surprised I don't remember it.

2012. One year before the Platinum Edition line became a thing.

Sabrblade wrote:

Cobotron wrote:

RAcast wrote:

Cobotron wrote:I can't tell if this is a Platinum/Gen release, but I don't recall hearing anything about an Asian market exclusive re-release of G1 Sixshot. Do you?
http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/product.aspx?product=TAK11521&mode=retail&utm_source=retail_news&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=BigBadToyStore-Retail&utm_content=

That was released...ages ago. Before Thrilling 30 ages ago. Looks like the price on it is finally something reasonable at least.

Shockingly, G1 Sixshot didn't sell well for $200+

Ages ago, huh? Like during the age of the dinosaurs? Surprised I don't remember it.

2012. One year before the Platinum Edition line became a thing.

'cause the idjots at Hasbro miscalculated the nostalgia trumping over practicality. Despite Asia/China being gaga over G1, you can only push the price so much before you reach the "I no buy this"

Example, Platinum Laser Optimus Prime. Expensive sheeet! I'd buy it in an instant if he came in default colors. Black and gold? Wtfrack?!

Is my memory fuzzy, or was Trypticon supposed to hit Target?

fenrir72 wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:

Cobotron wrote:

RAcast wrote:

Cobotron wrote:I can't tell if this is a Platinum/Gen release, but I don't recall hearing anything about an Asian market exclusive re-release of G1 Sixshot. Do you?
http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/product.aspx?product=TAK11521&mode=retail&utm_source=retail_news&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=BigBadToyStore-Retail&utm_content=

That was released...ages ago. Before Thrilling 30 ages ago. Looks like the price on it is finally something reasonable at least.

Shockingly, G1 Sixshot didn't sell well for $200+

Ages ago, huh? Like during the age of the dinosaurs? Surprised I don't remember it.

2012. One year before the Platinum Edition line became a thing.

'cause the idjots at Hasbro miscalculated the nostalgia trumping over practicality. Despite Asia/China being gaga over G1, you can only push the price so much before you reach the "I no buy this"

Example, Platinum Laser Optimus Prime. Expensive sheeet! I'd buy it in an instant if he came in default colors. Black and gold? Wtfrack?!

I'd buy that iced butterscotch Prime if he cost $60.

It Is Him wrote:Is my memory fuzzy, or was Trypticon supposed to hit Target?

Yeah, I think any day now. I've been checking Target's site almost daily. In fact...

Nope, no Trypticon yet...

It Is Him wrote:Is my memory fuzzy, or was Trypticon supposed to hit Target?

Yup it was supposed to hit a month ago. There might be a problem with the shipment.

william-james88 wrote:

It Is Him wrote:Is my memory fuzzy, or was Trypticon supposed to hit Target?

Yup it was supposed to hit a month ago. There might be a problem with the shipment.

o_O Problem, you say? Any info to share, please?

Agamemnon wrote:

william-james88 wrote:

It Is Him wrote:Is my memory fuzzy, or was Trypticon supposed to hit Target?

Yup it was supposed to hit a month ago. There might be a problem with the shipment.

o_O Problem, you say? Any info to share, please?

It was just something inferred through logic by a fan. They showed both the Blaster and PREceptor set at SDCC (or was it Botcon, I forget) and said they were both releasing end of august. August came, the Autobot Intel set showed up but Trypticon didnt. Hence, their planning and scheduling was correct but it is lacking one of the two sets. Ergo, there must be some kind of distribution conflict happening somewhere. It could be customs due to this being a higher priced collectable than Target ever had of this kind. We dont know, but it is odd that one set made it and the other didnt.

RAcast wrote:

Cobotron wrote:I can't tell if this is a Platinum/Gen release, but I don't recall hearing anything about an Asian market exclusive re-release of G1 Sixshot. Do you?
http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/product.aspx?product=TAK11521&mode=retail&utm_source=retail_news&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=BigBadToyStore-Retail&utm_content=

That was released...ages ago. Before Thrilling 30 ages ago. Looks like the price on it is finally something reasonable at least.

Shockingly, G1 Sixshot didn't sell well for $200+

I paid the $185

The Snakas blog has gathered up some in hand images from TFND of the two Dinobots Grimlock and Slog, which are part of the upcoming Platinum Edition Generations Dinobots set. They compare these two to their other toys, giving you an idea of how well they may fare in a specific collection. I have also included an image of their SDCC 2014 counterparts for comparisons.

Platinum Edition Dinobots Grimlock
















SDCC 2014 Grimlock






Platinum Edition Dinobots Slog














Amazon Generations Slog

Well, they still have monkey arms (not to mention the atrocity that is the stegos' arms) so I've gotta say no even if they were a good price - which they won't be, I'm sure...

LOST Cybertronian wrote:

RAcast wrote:

Cobotron wrote:I can't tell if this is a Platinum/Gen release, but I don't recall hearing anything about an Asian market exclusive re-release of G1 Sixshot. Do you?
http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/product.aspx?product=TAK11521&mode=retail&utm_source=retail_news&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=BigBadToyStore-Retail&utm_content=

That was released...ages ago. Before Thrilling 30 ages ago. Looks like the price on it is finally something reasonable at least.

Shockingly, G1 Sixshot didn't sell well for $200+

I paid the $185

That same feel when I paid 230$+ for MP-11.

The irony is, you can get a loose but complete and perfect mint looking G1 6shot for less than 100$ shipped. That's the price I paid and that's the price I sold it when I realised I didnt liked him.

Hellscream9999 wrote:Well, they still have monkey arms (not to mention the atrocity that is the stegos' arms) so I've gotta say no even if they were a good price - which they won't be, I'm sure...

They are priced at 109 on Robot Kingdom, not bad for 2 voyagers and 3 deluxes: http://www.robotkingdom.com/a91850000g1.html. And with the SDCC vesions already being available, I dont see that much demand for these, so a slightly lower price will be inevitable.

Also, while I spy some small differences on Grimlock (besides the head of course), the deco on both slogs appear to be the same.

william-james88 wrote:

Hellscream9999 wrote:Well, they still have monkey arms (not to mention the atrocity that is the stegos' arms) so I've gotta say no even if they were a good price - which they won't be, I'm sure...

They are priced at 109 on Robot Kingdom, not bad for 2 voyagers and 3 deluxes: http://www.robotkingdom.com/a91850000g1.html. And with the SDCC vesions already being available, I dont see that much demand for these, so a slightly lower price will be inevitable.

Also, while I spy some small differences on Grimlock (besides the head of course), the deco on both slogs appear to be the same.

The lack of the additional paint apps/stickers on his shoulders and legs? Yeah, less value for our money; not missing the apparent chromed-out crotch though

But I gotta say, I always imagined Grimlock would look the way he did in aoe, I was impressed

-Kanrabat- wrote:
The irony is, you can get a loose but complete and perfect mint looking G1 6shot for less than 100$ shipped. That's the price I paid and that's the price I sold it when I realised I didnt liked him.

You didnt like him? I was close to buying that edition above for 100$ at comiccon this year but stopped when I realized he was selling for less on e-bay. I was still curious though, care to tell me (either here or in a pm), what you didnt like of sixshot?

william-james88 wrote:

-Kanrabat- wrote:
The irony is, you can get a loose but complete and perfect mint looking G1 6shot for less than 100$ shipped. That's the price I paid and that's the price I sold it when I realised I didnt liked him.

You didnt like him? I was close to buying that edition above for 100$ at comiccon this year but stopped when I realized he was selling for less on e-bay. I was still curious though, care to tell me (either here or in a pm), what you didnt like of sixshot?

Appart for G1 Galvatron (because I care too much for the character), I love my G1 toys to have realistic vehicle altmodes. Insecticons and dinobots excluded, of course. Sixshot is just... too many random things thrown together. It's a very solid toy and it's fun to fiddle with. I would highly recomend him. However, it didnt pleased me as much as I tought it would and I knew I would be able to easely sell him back. Also, there was some other TFs that need funding.

Will, if you don't care about yellowing or missing guns, you should buy 6shot. You'll have fun with it for sure.
Cheapest gunless:
http://www.ebay.ca/itm/Vintage-Original?mkcid=1&mkrid=711-53200-19255-0&siteid=0&campid=5336631220&customid=&toolid=10001&mkevt=1 ... 1c59bc258d
Cheapest complete (Not the greatest deal):
http://www.ebay.ca/itm/Vintage-Transfor?mkcid=1&mkrid=711-53200-19255-0&siteid=0&campid=5336631220&customid=&toolid=10001&mkevt=1 ... 54247465e0

-Kanrabat- wrote:

william-james88 wrote:

-Kanrabat- wrote:
The irony is, you can get a loose but complete and perfect mint looking G1 6shot for less than 100$ shipped. That's the price I paid and that's the price I sold it when I realised I didnt liked him.

You didnt like him? I was close to buying that edition above for 100$ at comiccon this year but stopped when I realized he was selling for less on e-bay. I was still curious though, care to tell me (either here or in a pm), what you didnt like of sixshot?

Appart for G1 Galvatron (because I care too much for the character), I love my G1 toys to have realistic vehicle altmodes. Insecticons and dinobots excluded, of course. Sixshot is just... too many random things thrown together. It's a very solid toy and it's fun to fiddle with. I would highly recomend him. However, it didnt pleased me as much as I tought it would and I knew I would be able to easely sell him back. Also, there was some other TFs that need funding.

Will, if you don't care about yellowing or missing guns, you should buy 6shot. You'll have fun with it for sure.
Cheapest gunless:
http://www.ebay.ca/itm/Vintage-Original?mkcid=1&mkrid=711-53200-19255-0&siteid=0&campid=5336631220&customid=&toolid=10001&mkevt=1 ... 1c59bc258d
Cheapest complete (Not the greatest deal):
http://www.ebay.ca/itm/Vintage-Transfor?mkcid=1&mkrid=711-53200-19255-0&siteid=0&campid=5336631220&customid=&toolid=10001&mkevt=1 ... 54247465e0

What does he need a gun for? He BECOMES the GUN

I actually love these. I hadn't seen the heads close up before so I assumed it was just normal G1-looking head stuck on AoE bodies but the heads appear to be a hybrid (Slog's certainly is) and those pictures are stunning. I wish Grimlock came with all those other-Grimlock weapons though.

These things are so hideous..... Pure laziness on Hasbros part. Thank god for the third party market.

I wish we would have gotten the other 4 Dinos in the FoC line instead of these. The movie molds are turds.