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Old 08-10-2012, 07:36 PM   #141
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Got a chance to swing by HK. A week later after Star Saber picked up his MP-10, this TRU still had a huge stack of them. I was so psyched to pick him up, but then I thought about the price some more, and walked away without one. If TRU/Amazon Unicron went on discount in Canada for $60 for what was originally a $100 toy, I might just ask my brother to pick a MP-10 up for me in Canada:

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Pretty much the same display in the TRU I went to Really am surprised that the TRUs there would stock so much. Don't think I've ever seen them stock that much of a huge figure since the movie lines and they weren't this pricey.
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Old 08-11-2012, 10:50 AM   #142
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but yet still no word on american release or european release?
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Old 08-11-2012, 11:46 AM   #143
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Got a chance to swing by HK. A week later after Star Saber picked up his MP-10, this TRU still had a huge stack of them. I was so psyched to pick him up, but then I thought about the price some more, and walked away without one. If TRU/Amazon Unicron went on discount in Canada for $60 for what was originally a $100 toy, I might just ask my brother to pick a MP-10 up for me in Canada:

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8430/7...1555de0f_c.jpg
Haha, looks like everybody is waiting for discount to happen at the stores. This item should be reaching Singapore the coming week or the week after.
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Old 08-11-2012, 12:22 PM   #144
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Haha, looks like everybody is waiting for discount to happen at the stores.
The problem with that mentality is that this is a collecter orientated item. Unlike a mainline that DOESN'T count on collecters and isn't affected by those waiting for clearance, this MP's sales determine the future release of other MPs. If you wanna wait for clearance prices than more power to you, just don't expect more releases in the future.




Well, that and the fact TRU rarely clearances anything anyway.
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Old 08-11-2012, 12:55 PM   #145
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Could the fact there are so many shelf warming be due to the fact it'd be easier/cheaper to get the Takara version in HK therefore those that wanted him already have him?

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Old 08-11-2012, 01:42 PM   #146
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Yes, I suspect he is too cheap, so he's ignored by collectors.
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Old 08-11-2012, 01:44 PM   #147
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That's the entire allocation for the State of Florida right there.
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Old 08-11-2012, 02:15 PM   #148
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see if I seen that I'd maybe get 5 to sell to fellow fans for a minor fee
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Old 08-11-2012, 02:20 PM   #149
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see if I seen that I'd maybe get 5 to sell to fellow fans for a minor fee
then i would be glad to pay you that little bit extra to get it
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Old 08-11-2012, 08:24 PM   #150
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What's really sad is that TRU got more than what some counties or states will probably get total.
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