Hasbro Masterpiece Optimus Prime will not be Wide Release! - TRU Exclusive

Discussion in 'Transformers News and Rumors' started by Movie PRIME, Jul 23, 2012.

  1. Arkitect76

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    perhaps something that might work for all those not wanting the trailer.....don't buy the figure and hope (REALLY HOPE) Hasbro will reissue a version without the trailer if it so bothers to spend more for an additional item that you dont want....its like when they put those "value packs" where you get 3 figures for the price of 2....if you dont want all 3 figures, then why even buy the set?

    OR

    buy it and sell what you don't want....
     
  2. panzerjedi

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    This.
     
  3. primetime77

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    ummm for anyone bitching...... $99.99 is an awesome price and HAPPY its a wide release. sure they will still make a ton of margin (but much much much much less than takara). I'm going to buy AT LEAST two at that price and it'll still be chaeper than the takara one i have. OP is the most iconic character, most beloved etc.

    MP-10 , this MP Optimus V2 is a great mold. i really hope they do mess it up somehow! i've been wanting one of these since hose SDCC pics came out last week. pumped!!
     
  4. kibble

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    My fave posts: the ones that bitch about bitchers and whine about whiners...
     
  5. tgg7979

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  6. HnH

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    lolz
     
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    I felt like one before.
    But thank you for your interest!
     
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    $99 is still a great price. The problem now will be the scalpers. If I see my local scalper in TRU anywhere near these it's not going to be pretty.
     
  10. Optimus Prime

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    That sucks, probably won't be able to get one outside of eBay now. It's hard to schedule a 4-hour drive to the nearest TRU...
     
  11. Fallout

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    why is TRU getting fucking everything? asian generations, FEs, masterpiece prime, thundercracker...
     
  12. Kaijumaster

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    Alrighty then!

    Not sure I understand this statement. TRU isn't very good about quickly stocking things, but Walmarts not much better from personal observations, and they didn't exactly nail distribution with MP Starscream.
     
  13. Matty

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    Because they're probably the only outlet that would take them, if I had to guess.
     
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    Times like this I'm glad I live in the Northeastern US.

    Too bad the TRU that did the best job stocking exclusives closed down due to a dispute with their landlord last January. We also lost a Barnes & Noble from that same dispute. Sucks.
     
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    I live a few blocks from TRU... I *MIGHT* if I can guarantee quick reimbursement, buy out whatever stock I find of it at my local TRU for you guys.
     
  16. stormbringer251

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    Crap. Looks like I'll have to get this the hard way then.
     
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    now that would help me out (hopefully)
     
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    Ok these will hit most probably hit the local TRU's in my country as well, but obviously marked up slightly say in the region, of oh --I dunno $120 or so?
     
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    Such a shame it isn't going to be a mass release. Personally I'd have preferred if it was another Amazon exclusive like the G2 Bruticus where they set a limit on the number you could order (but upped the limit to 2 instead of 1). Anyways, if I can find one for retail, I'll get him otherwise my US MP1 will be fine.