Steal of a Deal- Transformers Earthrise Amazon Exclusive Alternative Universe Optimus Prime Sale

Exactly. It's things like this, where I'd love to get this because it's different, I get frustrated with collecting.
I do want this. Why can't Amazon have these kinds of sales up here? It's a true pissoff. That's why I cancelled my Prime account.

ZeroWolf wrote:

-Kanrabat- wrote:I clicked the link.
Thus here Canadian have been redirected to the Canadian page.
And this Optimus can be mine for the low low price of 100$+ taxes and fees shipping.

Joy!

Strange, I got sent straight on through to the usa site despite being in the UK.

Yeah, I get the U.S site too. Though I just get the "This item cannot be shipped to your selected delivery location. Please choose a different delivery location." and no actual price.

Amazon has a thing about shipping toys outside the U.S for some reason. Even if the localized Amazon websites are selling the same toys.

Anyway, don't really need Dead Prime. But just scored the Thundercracker and Skywarp Earthrise set for the equivalent of $35 US and free shipping from a local Department store's online store.

Seems like something got miss-tagged, since they had the same price as the Earthrise Clones for some reason. Not that I am complaining.

Munkky wrote:

Overcracker wrote:Amazon has a thing about shipping toys outside the U.S for some reason. Even if the localized Amazon websites are selling the same toys.

Oh no. Now you've got me worried that I'll never have the Prowl and Ironhide set I pre-ordered back in August, or either of the Galactic Odyssey sets I've also pre-ordered. I live in the UK but have an account on Amazon US for things like this. My order page says Prowl and Ironhide are coming this week, but I still haven't been charged for the transaction and the tracking info says it still hasn't been dispatched.

If I had to guess, the different regionals all work undividually together... So if Canada wants to carry an exclusive, US butts out of that and its entirely on them to set their stock, sales, etc. If they signal that they don't want to carry the exclusive, then Amazon US is open to ship internationally, if they have the stock and interest to do so.

If you are still showing an order owed to you, its not going to be cancelled *only* because its coming international. They were free to make that commitment to you and will likely attempt to honor it.

Now, whether they have the stock to fill is another question.

Munkky wrote:

Overcracker wrote:Amazon has a thing about shipping toys outside the U.S for some reason. Even if the localized Amazon websites are selling the same toys.

Oh no. Now you've got me worried that I'll never have the Prowl and Ironhide set I pre-ordered back in August, or either of the Galactic Odyssey sets I've also pre-ordered. I live in the UK but have an account on Amazon US for things like this. My order page says Prowl and Ironhide are coming this week, but I still haven't been charged for the transaction and the tracking info says it still hasn't been dispatched.

If they let you order it, then there’s no issue with your shipping address.

They won’t let you order it if they can’t actually ship it and tell you as much.

“ This item cannot be shipped to your selected delivery location. Please choose a different delivery location.‘

CrillanK wrote:

o.supreme wrote:Okay so after opening up Arcee and my daughter coming to me that she can't get it to Transform correctly. I get it now. She has got to be one of the worst engineered designs of recent times. The look dosen't bother me, even the backpack I can forgive. But when it's impossible to get her legs in, so in car mode her wheels are useless as she skids on the back of her head and legs what's the point?

If Netflix Elita is based on this, I'm glad I kept my PotP version.

I would watch a video on transforming her. There are a couple important steps that the instructions aren't good at showing. I still couldn't get her legs in perfectly, but she seems to roll just fine.

I've yet to see the perfect instructions manual. Most of the time, some important parts are skipped. But ALL the time, the pictures are made for ants and the color they use hide things instead of highlighting them.

So, yeah. Video reviews that show the transformation clearly is the way to go.

o.supreme wrote:

CrillanK wrote:

o.supreme wrote:Okay so after opening up Arcee and my daughter coming to me that she can't get it to Transform correctly. I get it now. She has got to be one of the worst engineered designs of recent times. The look dosen't bother me, even the backpack I can forgive. But when it's impossible to get her legs in, so in car mode her wheels are useless as she skids on the back of her head and legs what's the point?

If Netflix Elita is based on this, I'm glad I kept my PotP version.

I would watch a video on transforming her. There are a couple important steps that the instructions aren't good at showing. I still couldn't get her legs in perfectly, but she seems to roll just fine.

Thank you. Yeah I did watch a couple videos, but I can "fake" that she rolls just fine on a video also, which I think some of these folks did.

Depends on the reviewers. Prime VS Prime and Emgo316 are great and honest reviewers who are not affraid to show flaws and kinks a figure may have.

That is pretty cool actually, the one and only GO set I'll be picking up. Does anyone know if these are new characters or based on previously existing ones?

Thanks for the info. Too bad they couldn't come up with a new character name for the Ironworks repaint, instead of just "being Ironworks" in a new paint job. C'mon Hasbro, we've been used to repaints form the very beginning, making them different characters is what keeps us coming back

If you're collecting Micromasters like Pokemon and strive to build the largest base for them possible then you're going to want this set! Thanks to Seibertronians LinaNui and Nuclearxpotato we're getting our first look at the fifth and final Galactic Odyssey Collection entry Botropolis Rescue Mission at Amazon for $59.99. Release is planned for February 15, 2021, but as with all of the GO line that's likely to change. Turns out the rumors were true and we are indeed getting a white version of Ironworks (with no name change) along side a repainted Airwave now named Overair that changes things up with with two shades of dark gray plastic and added gold paint details. The colors of both were intentionally designed to complement Sky Lynx to really expand your launch base.

Along with the modulators we're also getting more Micromasters based on the Astro Squad. Individual names aren't given and the first is a simple repaint of the previously released space shuttle which replaces much of the shuttle's black outline with red. Names could be the same as the previous release as well like with Ironworks. The more interesting set is based on the team's missile truck members Missile Master and Moonrock (no telling what the final names will be), repaints of the Battle Squad figures Direct-Hit and Power Punch with the canon replaced by a missile launcher unique to this set. If you're after all of the unique Micromasters you will need this set to complete two-thirds of the Astro Squad.

A single photo shows a white version of Doubledealer's missile similar to the original Rocket Base that came with Countdown. None of the descriptions mention the missile so it remains a mystery if the missile will actually be included in this set or if it was borrowed from a possible Doubledealer redeco.

Amazon's description is as follows: As the Autobots and Decepticons speed through space during the events of Earthrise, special side missions take some of their members off course. Their duties lead them to unfamiliar planets where they encounter epic adventures and unknown dangers. Now fans can come along for the journey and explore the Transformers universe through the Galactic Odyssey Collection. Sky Lynx is in trouble. Overair, Ironworks, and members of the Astro Squad are tasked with the mission to find and rescue him. They encounter a roving comet called Botropolis,. They set up base on the traveling city and use it to search the universe for signs of Sky Lynx. Set up base for the Sky Lynx rescue mission with this Botropolis Rescue pack! Fans can convert Overair and Ironworks into their Modular Battle Station modes and connect them together to form a large base of operations. Astro Squad figures are to scale with the modular Battle Stations and are able to ride the tracks. Overair, Ironworks and the Astro Squad are redeco'd to match the color scheme of WFC-E24 Sky Lynx (sold separately, subject to availability). Once rescued, he can be attached to form an even larger Modular Battle Station! This pack is the fifth and final of 5 in the Galactic Odyssey Collection, available exclusively on Amazon. Collect all 5 to discover all 5 planets and top secret side missions! (Each sold separately. Subject to availability).

So what do you think about the final Galactic Odyssey set? Is the inclusion of more Modulators, Sky Lynx compatibility and two (four?) new Micromasters enough to get you to pre-order? Let us know in the Energon Pub forums!

I was trying to figure out if they based their colors on anything specific or if it was really just them trying to match with Sky Lynx (which the colors don't seem quite right for that). I've got two theories:

Japan's Landshaker and Sky Hyper vehicles:




Or a much bigger long shot, Europe's Rescue Force (specifically jet and buggy):



The Micromaster vehicles seem more likely, but this is a rescue theme so I won't entirely rule out Rescue Force. Though that depends on the current design team knowing any of these exist and I'm not so sure about that.

Emerje