Sideshow Collectibles Optimus Prime Maquette: Official Pics, EX and Price Announced

Discussion in 'Transformers News and Rumors' started by crasis, Aug 24, 2010.

  1. Backscatter

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    $1200? That's like, three month's salary for most people!

    I could buy like 1200 .99 cheeseburgers, or 600 $2 cheeseburgers! Wow!
     
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    Frustrations. I didn't receive the newsletter although I signed up for it. And I was asleep when it was released. The exclusive version is already sold out.

    Yeah, I saw that after doing a search. I assumed all along that the blades pop out from the forearms. It's actually cooler this way because it's like the G1 axe.
     
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    Pre-ordered the regular one. It's a shame that the Exclusive version got sold out so quickly.
     
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    Yep, I got on the waiting list for the swords version before I could complete my order. Nothing to do now but wait and hope some previous orders fall through. *sigh*:( 
     
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    That's the same for me. :eek: 

    When I hit the "add to the cart" button for the exclusive version, it was still "preorder available", but when I got a confirmation page, it turned out I'm in the "waitlist" (so I preordered the regular version immediately). Now I'm wondering if they charge a deposit/cancelation fee to a waiting list order, too.
     
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    No deposit at least until if & when it is available. Here is the synopsis of the wait list agreement off their site.

    What you are agreeing to when you submit a reservation.

    A reservation is not a guaranteed order and reservations can only be fulfilled if any sold out items come back into inventory.
    You are agreeing to allow Sideshow Collectibles to charge your credit card for the requested item at any time that the item may become available to fulfill your active reservation.

    Reservation fulfillment is not dependent on customer notification. Although Sideshow will send an automated courtesy e-mail notification, we are not responsible if you do not receive it for any reason.

    The system is automated in every aspect. If an item becomes available for you, the system is designed to fulfill your order automatically unless you stop the process yourself by canceling the reservation / order. IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO CANCEL THE RESERVATION BEFORE IT IS FULFILLED and its in your best interest to review all reservations frequently to assess them. If the item is shipped to you due to a late cancellation, you will be responsible for all shipping fees.
     
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    Thank you, I'm relieved to hear that. :) 

    The way their system automatically switched the order from "preorder" to "waitlist" in the middle of the checking-out process made me perplexed.
     
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    BBTS has these listed for $1099: 24" Optimus Prime Maquette - Transformers Transformers II - Revenge of the Fallen (2009) Statues

    They only have 25 right now, and they are coming up as "sub", which usually means substandard dinged up packaging. Strange that is all they would get unless they are categorizing all of them like that if these come in a brown cardboard box with just text on it or something. I can see why they might do that instead of having a fancy graphic'd package.
     
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    Not surprised it sold out so fast. Preorders for limited items on Sideshow always go out fast.
     
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    The regular one is still up, the one with the swords is sold out. I would personally be fine with either, but not in budget right now.

    [​IMG].
     
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    For that much money he should have every single detail from the movie. Including the Cybertronian symbols on the cheeks.

    I would love to own one. But I wouldn't pay over $300 for it.
     
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    I would've preordered the exclusive one last night but I can't afford the downpayment right now. If it went up a month earlier or later I would have. I might try my hand at the wait list, or just save the cash and buy $1200 worth of toys down the road.
     
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    I've ordered the regular one, though I hope I can miraculously get the exclusive one through the wait list. Not a big loss, the pose looks weird with the swords.

    And you know what's dumb? The gift card from the Best Buy box set doesn't work for this.
     
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    that's real pretty, however it's way out my my price range. I kind of outgrew statues after the Hard Hero Statues/Busts.
     
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    Yeah, the Best Buy Sideshow cards are crap. I have cards from the Iron Man and the ROTF sets and if you read the fine print they're ONLY good on "select" instock products. That means clearance crap nobody wanted in the first place.
     
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    Any of ya'll wanna loan me 2 grand? I'll let you touch it. (the rest will pay for the attack dogs to guard it)
     
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    way too much to pay
     
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    I'm still thinking about it. But with Unicron, Primus, and Rodimus Prime coming up, it's tough. On the other hand, I do want to support them so they'll make more statues.
     
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    The statue is nice and all and I could probably get it. But I can think of tons of other TF items I can get for $1200.

    Congrats to those that was able to get the limited version.