TRU.com Preorders - Platinum Edition Year of the Horse Starscream and Optimus Prime

Thanks for the heads up guys. The ship date on tru.com for both items shows March 4th, not April 3rd. A flipflop of 3/4 vs 4/3.


Edit: Assuming they are using US date format.


I'm considering the Prime because I missed MP-10, but that gold has not grown on me enough yet.

I don't recall the original release of that Starscream selling for that price. He was like $50, if I remember correctly. Where does TRU get the balls to ask double that for this release? It's nowhere near MP quality and it's not that great of a toy.

Bbts is going to be pissed these went up early

AutoBorst wrote:I don't recall the original release of that Starscream selling for that price. He was like $50, if I remember correctly. Where does TRU get the balls to ask double that for this release? It's nowhere near MP quality and it's not that great of a toy.

Absolutely correct on the original price and the refinement of the paint job does not bring it anywhere close to being worth more than $60.00 AT MOST in my opinion. Of course, I got my original version on clearance for $25.00 so my opinion may be a bit lopsided. I have to admit that this version does look way better (more G1 for those of us who are into that look) but the price they are asking is still obscene.

As for the gold apps on Optimus... ewwww.
(again, just my opinion. I know there are a few of you who may like it so by all means, have at it)

Hmm, MP11 Starscream reissue, or one of the two of these guys?

...MP11 Starscream all the way.

AutoBorst wrote:I don't recall the original release of that Starscream selling for that price. He was like $50, if I remember correctly. Where does TRU get the balls to ask double that for this release? It's nowhere near MP quality and it's not that great of a toy.

It's Toys "R" Us; it's their specialty, raising the price on exclusive redecos.

jasonarnold wrote:Is the TRU version the same as the BBTS or TFsource pre-orders? BBTS has price at $159.

Yes, both Optimus and Starscream are the exact same thing BBTS and TFSource are offering.

Site sponsor Big Bad Toy Store just dropped by to let us know they have also listed their pre-orders for the shared exclusives Platinum Series Year of the Horse Supreme Starscream and Optimus Prime. The pre-order pages can be found below:

Supreme Starscream - $99.99
http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/prod ... ode=retail



Masterpiece Prime - $119.99
http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/prod ... ode=retail

It was only a matter of time...

Let's see if TF source will lower their price to match, or let me cancel the pre-order, and subsequently strop using them forever....

jasonarnold wrote:Let's see if TF source will lower their price to match, or let me cancel the pre-order, and subsequently strop using them forever....

I doubt TFsource will price match, they sourced their stock early from Asia, which is more costly for them hence their price. But you might as well try to cancel your preorder if you don't mind getting it at a later date.

I cannot pre-order anything (no credit card) but when it will come out, I WILL buy that Starscream.

Before that, it will be Metroplex, of course.