Rerelease of 2007 Movie Leader Optimus Prime Megatron

Discussion in 'Transformers News and Rumors' started by influence82, May 4, 2012.

  1. Roufuss

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    That is one hell of a markup for sure.

    Has to be a mistake, right?
     
  2. Raiju

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    Really odd choice for a release. Not sure how they'd sell in Asia but neat nonetheless.
     
  3. barrelks

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    I am trying to see the bright side here, I guess good for those who want a huge display box that probably looks pretty decent with the two figures inside?
     
  4. Deceptigtar

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    If same no thanks but if megs is different from nth his release I'm all for one.
     
  5. bignick1693

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    Why? Rotf 100 times better. Heck I would rather buy a pack with voyager dotm megatron and hftd Optimus prime.
     
  6. Matty

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    Interesting idea.
     
  7. Starfire22

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    Odd.

    That's all to say about it.
     
  8. Shin Densetsu

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    Odd choices. Megatron is a decent figure, optimus was great at the time, still pretty solid now.

    That price? WOW.
     
  9. Cyber-Scream

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    But... why?
     
  10. Optimus1138

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    ...why? '07 Prime looks absolutely awful in comparison with the ROTF one, and normal Megatron's paint job is kind of awful. They should've at least done the Premium versions, rather than the normal ones.
     
  11. Arkitect76

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    There might be a twist to it....you watch....for the mark up? there has to be something different...
     
  12. Optimatron

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    `newsflash`



    "ASIA to be stuck with Two-Packs of OBSOLETE TFTM '07 Leader Class figures "
     
  13. rxlthunder

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    Too bad I don't live in Asia. I always wanted those molds.
     
  14. Bluebe6

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    Kinda random, releasing the two POS leaders from the first movie line. What the hell were they one when they thought of this?
     
  15. SouthtownKid

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    Yeah, Optimus is at least kind of an interesting oddity. Taken on its own, as if it was just a generic Optimus, he is kind of cool. Especially with the good paint job. It's just that he falls so short as a representation of the movie character.

    But Megatron is pretty terrible.
     
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    i kinda like leader mess....but then again I've never transformed him into his alt mode....i guess so i won't be disappointed of the mess it is...lol
     
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    im so sick of movie figurus.. i sold all of mine recently.
     
  18. JazzbandTFW2005

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    $200? Nah. While I wish my ROTF Prime had his 1st movie blaster I'd rather want a 3rd party upgrade kit than another prime that's not as good otherwise. & Megatron isn't that good & I hope at some point they'll make a definitive figure of him(Not talking about the sequels' tank & tanker. I mean the spaceship).
     
  19. PikaManiac

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    There is not much of a markup actually. In Singapore, a Leader class figure cost $109.90 at retail, convert that to USD and it is $88.3157. Take that times 2, add shipping, the regular online store markup, and the price is about right.
     
  20. The Bucket Kitten

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    Talk about random :crazy: 

    It seems odd to re-release the TF07 Leader molds instead of the ROTF ones.