Prime Ultimate Opponents Two Pack and Bot Shots Launchers Released in Canada

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  1. Sol Fury, Mar 19, 2012
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  2. tfprime32, Mar 19, 2012
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    would we get these in the USA??????
     
  3. Dachande, Mar 19, 2012
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    No. Canada and Asia exclusive.
     
  4. TrueNomadSkies, Mar 19, 2012
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    I'll make a post or something if I see em priced differently (although by that time they'll probably be old news because both Wal-Marts within like an hours drive are rather inconsistent compare to the TRU I go to), but it's definitely better than the 45 before taxes that the 1st Ent pack was in the store. At that price, I felt dirty even selling the ones I snatched at cost.

    Granted, the 1st one was also at TRU (which in Canada tends to have higher pricing on sets when compared to more competitive pricing on singles which I guess is a fair trade off when you consider how much better their distribution usually is for customers), but yeah. Good news was good. :) 
     
  5. xion14, Mar 19, 2012
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    I've been waiting for sightings of Bot Shots in a Canadian Walmart. Good news.
     
  6. Feralstorm, Mar 19, 2012
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    The choice of toys in the set seemed kinda arbitrary to me - until "Operation: Bumblebee".

    (now if one or both toys were modified to be unable to transform... :)  )
     
  7. puppylove, Mar 19, 2012
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    Seconded. WTF, Hasbro?
     
  8. TrueNomadSkies, Mar 19, 2012
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    ... action masters? ahahah
     
  9. tfprime32, Mar 19, 2012
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    serrious hasbro WTF!!!

    and also can i buy it online?
     
  10. ersico, Mar 19, 2012
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    are they mass released molds of bee or first editions repainted?
     
  11. TrueNomadSkies, Mar 19, 2012
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    These are the FE molds & it comes with a DVD + Silas/Mech grunt. I'll link you to the TFW resource stuff in a second, but Starscream's got a different colour scheme that's grey with some purple, and Bumblebee's colour looks to be closer to the NYCC orange, or maybe somewhere in between that & the regular one.

    - http://www.tfw2005.com/resources/browsecategory.php?do=searchresults&searchid=462088
    - http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers...m-ultimate-opponents-two-pack-gallery-174595/


    Also about buying it online, Robotkingdom might still have stock, but if there's more than a few Wal-Marts getting it (aka, if those outside of one lucky city can get at it), then I'm sure people will be selling them over the boards (some of which even parting stuff out).
     
  12. NEST SOLDIER, Mar 19, 2012
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    I'm sick of Hasbro and their Asia exclusives. First the Movie Trilogy line, and now this crap.
     
  13. Hot Shot., Mar 19, 2012
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    I came in this thread to say the same thing.

    Still not a real loss for the US market, anyway.
     
  14. Noideaforaname, Mar 19, 2012
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    Funny how this was spotted right after "Operation Bumblebee" aired and made it a logical set.

    EDIT: Quick, somebody mass-produce a T-Cog to go with this!
     
  15. General Tekno, Mar 19, 2012
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    35 seems like a reasonable price. Will grab it ASAP at that.
     
  16. Bountyan, Mar 19, 2012
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    Blech. I don't want a Bumblebee redeco, a weird Starscream, and a derpy MECH dude. The only part of that entire set I like is the surgeon guy.

    I didn't know Bot Shot launchers existed. That's really clever how they made Optimus Prime's launcher his trailer. This line is getting more and more tempting to collect.
     
  17. Soundwinder, Mar 19, 2012
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    Out of curiosity, how much are the Bot Shot Launchers in Canada?

    I really like my Prime launcher. Megs... is too much like Cyberverse Shockwave's set in that the tank becomes the front of the tank... plus, Prime's works with Nemesis Prime, whereas Megatron's only redeco is... slightly different Megatron. Just less exciting, you know?
     
  18. Smasher, Mar 19, 2012
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    And so two First Edition figures are repacked, repainted, and restocked and not sold in the US again.
    Makes sense...
     
  19. Autovolt 127, Mar 19, 2012
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    Funny enough this gets released imidiatley after the Operation Bumblebee saga finishes airing.

    I'l tell my friend about this. He's interested in the Starscream mold.
     
  20. RedAlert Rescue, Mar 19, 2012
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    No the First Edition Deluxes were released in NA - but only briefly and only in selected TRU store. Canada got the Voyager and the Entertainment pack as well as the Deluxes.

    Europe however has had none of them and has not shown any sign of getting this pack either.

    Which I would say gives a European fan even more to complain about. As some is better than none. and it's not like someone in America has to pay anywhere near as much as someone in the UK would have to to get the same toy - unless they decide to import it from China too.
     
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