Generation 1 Score Vinyl Repress New Optimus Prime, Megatron and Starscream Variants

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  1. Blackout32

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    I think I'm going after the Soundwave since he's always been a favorite of mine. I have the bumblebee vinyl from thinkgeek so i guess I'll buy from them again.
     
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    I disagree completely - the first round proved these sell like hotcakes, and that demand coupled with the asshole scalpers means they could easily print 1000 copies of each version and still sell out within minutes, so I don't think making such a small amount is necessarily a good thing. I'm pretty confident they could make a significantly larger batch and still sell through.

    Besides, it's not really good capitalism if you're not providing enough supply for the demand, the latter of which is clearly very high.
     
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    Apparently you've never heard of Mondo, SDCC or any other business that uses this format. Creating high demand through extremely small print runs guarantees not only a sell out of the current release but also the next release. And the next one after that. Collectors/resellers become addicted to the purchase and the thought of missing out is too great. Therefore they buy EVERY subsequent release. Which is obviously very good for a company long term.

    I'd bet you a wooden nickel that these repressing in new colorways would not even exist if it wasn't for the sell out of the previous release. And I also bet you they will sell out again and we will see another pressing in new colors.
     
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    I wish they had a digital version
     
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    Got a response from Ryan Paquet who was the one who uploaded the retail exclusive images. He says that, for his understanding, that variant is also a thinkgeek exclusive, but it's strange that now it is being shown with the regular variants. I hope we find out where it will be available today.
     
  6. Jtprime17

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    A10B7560-C4A5-4E4D-9E01-E07CFF83387F.png @Black Convoy got a response from enjoy the record it’s a full general retail exclusive meaning it will be available every where that carries the record! Will be distributed to various stores and sold directly by https://lightintheattic.net/ no live link yet
     
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    And one of Starscream´s characteristic colors is yellow because....

    o_O 
     
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    The only reason I came up with they had to go with toy colors [​IMG]
     
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    Oh I see..fair enough...you´re probably right.
    I couldn´t think of a plausible reason for this when thinking of the character as he appeared in the G1 series (and being this G1 soudtrack...)...

    ...(or it may be that they just need a way to distinguish Starscream's colours from Optimus' ...OP release looks more Starscream-ish to me, actually)
     
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    And we got them all! Cool! I will just wait for a listing or better images of that General Retail variant.
     
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    Why isn\'t this on cd or digital no body cares for vinyl records anymore
     
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    I am surprised people who bought these don’t have record recorder converter to connect to laptop to share music with everyone Best Buy sells them for 100.00 play record concert music to mp3 format
     
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    I\'ll wait for a digital or cd release.

    I understand the economics of what they\'re doing but I\'ll wait for a convenient format.

     
     
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    The fye copy is limited to a 1000 pieces so expect the others to be limited to that.
     
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    Looks good. Unfortunately, I have nothing to play it on.
     
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    Vinyl is for enthusiasts and it's the only physical media type that has increased in sales over the last 10 years. It's a niche market. Best Buy actually carries record players in store now. Saying that no one cares is a stretch. It's the fact that there isn't a digital release of this that is most annoying.

    It's illegal to do so. I am sure many people who have bought this have a digital representation of it.
     
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    Just like tool don't want to release digitally
     
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    I want the Soundwave one really bad. Then I checked the track list, no \"The Touch\", boooooo lol.
     
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    Who did Megatron\'s face? :lol :
     
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    Awesome, I need a copy of each.