Universal Orlando's Transformers The Ride Online Memorabilia Shop

It's tempting, simply for the novelty and rarity of the figure. But I'm working on purging my collection of Movie-verse figures (which I consider this to be), so it would never have a place in my display.

And I have the Legend version already, which is actually a pretty cool little figure.

The price seems excessive... You'd think they'd be more affordable, considering how, previously, the purchase required a Universal ticket in order to even reach the shop. What do you call high prices that require an entry fee to purchase items during hard economic times? Oh yeah! FAIL.

But hey, if Universal/Paramount/Hasbro has figured out a way to beat the sluggish economy with these jacked up prices, beans and biscuits for them! For $25+, there are better TF products to buy, IMO. (The online offering of these products demonstrates the high price strategy may not be working out locally for Universal, aye?)

Metrosuplex wrote:The price seems excessive... You'd think they'd be more affordable, considering how, previously, the purchase required a Universal ticket in order to even reach the shop. What do you call high prices that require an entry fee to purchase items during hard economic times? Oh yeah! FAIL.

But hey, if Universal/Paramount/Hasbro has figured out a way to beat the sluggish economy with these jacked up prices, beans and biscuits for them! For $25+, there are better TF products to buy, IMO. (The online offering of these products demonstrates the high price strategy may not be working out locally for Universal, aye?)

Remember, everything in Theme Parks tend to be expensive owing to exclusivity. Drinks, hot dogs, a POLAROID CAMERA PICTURE on some cheap cardstock, shirts tend to somewhat as well. And because they've set the bar so high in the shops, Universal must now not risk also underselling their stores. I doubt Evac being cheaper online is going to convnce someone not to come to the park, but they still have to keep the costs competetive within their chains.

And while I understand the humor in your comment and what I hope was a cheek-planted tongue, the admittance fee just to get Evac is a bit excessive. Its like saying Costco metroplex is only 8 bucks, but if you don't have a Costco membership that price gets in the way. But how many people are going to Costco just for Metroplex? Most people are not going to Universal Studios to buy Evac.

Is it a 25 dollar figure? I dunno. Collectors on Ebay seemed to think so. I'd kinda like to get one, but I don't think I will. And I had the Legion one serving as Roller until the Legends figure came out, so he's in stoarge. Its an intriguing vehicle mode though, so maybe.

GuyIncognito wrote:It's tempting, simply for the novelty and rarity of the figure. But I'm working on purging my collection of Movie-verse figures (which I consider this to be), so it would never have a place in my display.

And I have the Legend version already, which is actually a pretty cool little figure.

From the look of it, you could always put Evac in with the WFC / FoC figures, too...