Amazon Exclusive Galaxy Odyssey Barricade & Punch/Counterpunch Revealed

Discussion in 'Transformers News and Rumors' started by prfctcellrulz, Oct 27, 2020.

  1. denebian

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    Are we sure its Premium members only? I don't have premium, and I wasn't signed in, and it let me add to cart and get all the way to putting in payment information (I didn't go any further because I already have it and don't need a 2nd copy, I just wanted to see if these are being locked behind membership).
    So, since I could get all the way to payment info on checkout without even being signed in, I'm thinking maybe these aren't Premium only?
     
  2. Fc203

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    First hour of restocks or new items are usually accessible to premium members
     
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    It may have changed. I know when I was logged in earlier today (around when the original post was made, 11:00 AM CST), it had the button greyed out, saying that only Premium Members could order it. And from what their Premium sign-up service says, Premium Member-exclusivity deals are only for the first 24 hours an item is up. So if I had to guess, that window is over and now anyone can order it.
     
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    Nice! So that's how they get you to blow extra money on premium membership. Same crap happened with the Pit Of Judgement.

    Nobody really cares about the Barricade/Punch set but when the really hot items show up you're going to have to:
    A. Blow the extra money on premium membership.
    B. Hope you're on here when they first list it.

    Good luck with B. Some items will sell out within seconds.
     
  5. Optimus1138

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    Well, shit, looks like I missed out on the chance to get this set for retail. Any chance of an Amazon restock or should I look for Barricade on the secondary market? I'm guessing Pulse probably got the last of it?
     
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    Why wait so long? Just curious... sometimes its a money thing, but these gen selects don't always go on sale. I think only the clones ever did.
     
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    Partly a money thing, mostly it just wasn't as high priority for me as other things that I was either more worried about selling out (like the SG set so I could make a custom ER Ratchet, which of course is still available) or that were already only available secondhand that I wanted to buy before their prices went up even more.
     
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    Pulse sold out first, then Amazon. Best bet is that if you're looking for only Barricade, eBay's your best bet.
     
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    Prime and Ratchet have been sold out for a month or two, also. The'yre up from third party sellers for $60ish, retail was $50.
     
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    Do these kinds of exclusives ever get repackaged? Will we be able to get an Earth-mode Barricade retail? I'm kind of new to collecting, but I love the Barricade figure and I missed out (partly because of being in the UK and partly because of being poor.)
     
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    Ah, it must've already been sold out by the time I first considered buying it then, I only ever remember seeing it for about $60.
     
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    I think at the moment your best shot is hoping that In Demand Toys or Kapow import the Japanese release of this set which would be the end of May/early-June, at least that's what I've got my fingers crossed for.
     
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    It's one of the most frustrating things when you arrive "late to the party" and you're kind of "I don't have a LOT to spend, but WOW that figure looks great!" Then you find video reviews and it looks great in hand and THEN you start Googling it.

    Out of Stock.
    Units of Stock: 0 Click here to be emailed when it's in stock.
    Out of Stock. Expected in stock: Never (why list it on the webpage then?)
    At the moment I'm looking at £40+ to get Siege Barricade from China and TBH I could spend that £40 here in store better... I'm not even looking at the Generation Selects Odyssey set anymore.
    £40 for a deluxe figure? No thank you.
     
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    Yeah, this hobby can really suck for those of us who suffer from chronic indecisiveness and don't have huge amounts of funds.
     
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    It briefly came back in stock last night but it seems to be gone again this morning. Luckily I happened to check it right before going to bed so I was able to get an order in.
     
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    I do believe that the issue lies in Hasbro's lack of logistics.
     
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    How much are regular deluxes? If deluxes are $30 each, youcan try to justify the cost that way...
     
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    Know what you mean. I’m waiting for the day when non-movie Barricade isn’t just a cheap repaint.