New Bathing Ape Optimus Prime & T-Shirts coming in July

Discussion in 'Transformers News and Rumors' started by Red leader, Jun 15, 2011.

  1. trystendaycey

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    Pink Prime= 25th Ann. Hasbro Reissue.
     
  2. Insane Galvatron

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    I've never heard of BAPE before now. What in the world is BAPE? Some kind of wildlife preserve organization or something?
     
  3. Sizzle

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    Put those colors on Classics Prime and consider it bought.
     
  4. Bgrngod

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  5. turboedguy

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    For those who want this, I have a feeling this guy is going to be outrageously priced before too long.

    I have been checking the Bape website almost every day for the last week waiting to order this. Yesterday the "buy now" button finaly poped up, so I clicked... Sold out. One day and its sold out?

    Anyways, I really want this guy, so I went on Ebay and bought one for $145+ $35 shipping from Japan. I just checked my order and the seller had listed another after I purchased the first, it sold right away. So I guess he had decided to list another for $50 more, it sold. Now he has one listed for $248 +$35. The only other seller that had one yesterday had sold his for $175+ $35 shipping.

    I wonder how many were made, and what the future availability and price will be like for those who wait.
     
  6. Insane Galvatron

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    Only way I'll buy one is if it goes on clearance on BBTS. No way I'm paying over $150 for it.
     
  7. 03Mach1

    03Mach1 Logic has been replaced with blind ignorance.

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    BBTS is sold out. Clearance is not really an option at this point.
     
  8. wolfe

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    Preorder is sold out on bbts so I dont see them going on clearance.

    Just as 03Mach1 posted above!
     
  9. Insane Galvatron

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    Oh well. I didn't want it bad enough to pay more than that, so I guess it's just something I'll never own.
     
  10. turboedguy

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    I guess since I love collecting G1 prime variants, its a must have for me. With the color scheme so distinctive it would be one of those variants I know I would persue sooner or later anyways. And with the matching box art, it makes it that much cooler IMO.
     
  11. jam2983

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    I happened to be in Japan for this release yesterday. I was at the Kyoto Ape store, and they did a lottery number system. I was the 5th one in. They were only letting 1 per customer, so I don't think BBTS will be able to fill their order list. I asked how many they had while I was getting mine, the guy said I one of the last ones.
     
  12. Easterling Capt

    Easterling Capt I am Vern Schillinger

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    ebay here I come...
     
  13. turboedguy

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  14. deaculpa

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    is that T-shirt $90 or did i misuse the currency calculator?
     
  15. SydneyY

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    ^Yeah expensive shirts indeed. I know it's not too outrageous in Japanese standard, but still.

    Anyway I'm glad I decided not to get him after all, looks like this one is very hard to come by with a reasonable price tag - I mean less than 150% markup :p