US Hasbro G1 Reissues
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US Hasbro G1 Reissues
Is Commemerative Series VII (consisting of Dirge and Rodimus Prime) the last G1 reissues?
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Looking for a complete Energon Sky Shadow (from Superion Maximus).
Offering: Binaltech Hound, Swindle, Ravage (Corvette), Skids.
Can buy in stores: Robot Heroes Tigatron/Inferno, Ricochet/Predaking.
Offering: Binaltech Hound, Swindle, Ravage (Corvette), Skids.
Can buy in stores: Robot Heroes Tigatron/Inferno, Ricochet/Predaking.
I don't know if Hasbro is going to discontinue the G1 Reissues, but I can say that I was severely disappointed that Hasbro opted to not do Megatron- for whatever reason. It kind of sucked that I had to get one of the Takara re-issues off of ebay (and justly got ripped off), but at least there was an alternative. Besides, from what I have seen of the Reissues, the Takara versions are of better quality, packaging, and overall detail.
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Mac scoffs. "Easier almost ate me a few days ago."-Steve Alten, Meg: Hell's Aquarium
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Originally posted by Kremzeek75
I don't know if Hasbro is going to discontinue the G1 Reissues, but I can say that I was severely disappointed that Hasbro opted to not do Megatron- for whatever reason. It kind of sucked that I had to get one of the Takara re-issues off of ebay (and justly got ripped off), but at least there was an alternative. Besides, from what I have seen of the Reissues, the Takara versions are of better quality, packaging, and overall detail.
Skids and Sideswipe are next.
And Hasbro didn`t just decide not to reissue Megatron, they just CAN`T, period.
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Originally posted by Darth Shrapnel
Skids and Sideswipe are next.
And Hasbro didn`t just decide not to reissue Megatron, they just CAN`T, period.
Because of toy safety laws in the US, right. It's just ridiculous to assume Hasbro simply "chose" not to reissue a possible "mega-seller"...
Looking for a complete Energon Sky Shadow (from Superion Maximus).
Offering: Binaltech Hound, Swindle, Ravage (Corvette), Skids.
Can buy in stores: Robot Heroes Tigatron/Inferno, Ricochet/Predaking.
Offering: Binaltech Hound, Swindle, Ravage (Corvette), Skids.
Can buy in stores: Robot Heroes Tigatron/Inferno, Ricochet/Predaking.
Oh, and for the continuation of the Commemorative Series reissues, see here:
http://tfarchive.com/community/showthre ... adid=23356
EDIT: By the way, what is this thread doing in G1? Reissues are "toys", right?
http://tfarchive.com/community/showthre ... adid=23356
EDIT: By the way, what is this thread doing in G1? Reissues are "toys", right?
Looking for a complete Energon Sky Shadow (from Superion Maximus).
Offering: Binaltech Hound, Swindle, Ravage (Corvette), Skids.
Can buy in stores: Robot Heroes Tigatron/Inferno, Ricochet/Predaking.
Offering: Binaltech Hound, Swindle, Ravage (Corvette), Skids.
Can buy in stores: Robot Heroes Tigatron/Inferno, Ricochet/Predaking.
Whatever their reason was, the fact remains it still stunk. Megatron WOULD have been a huge seller, just like Optimus Prime. All I can say is I would have bought one.
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"...Working on a specimen the size of Angel is actually easier in many ways."
Mac scoffs. "Easier almost ate me a few days ago."-Steve Alten, Meg: Hell's Aquarium
"...Working on a specimen the size of Angel is actually easier in many ways."
Mac scoffs. "Easier almost ate me a few days ago."-Steve Alten, Meg: Hell's Aquarium
Originally posted by Kremzeek75
Whatever their reason was, the fact remains it still stunk. Megatron WOULD have been a huge seller, just like Optimus Prime. All I can say is I would have bought one.
Yes, but it was not Hasbro's to decide. They had no other choice. Of course it would have sold like refrigerators in the Sahara, and Hasbro would have hardly missed that opportunity... but they can't reissue the toy because they are not allowed to. Point.
Looking for a complete Energon Sky Shadow (from Superion Maximus).
Offering: Binaltech Hound, Swindle, Ravage (Corvette), Skids.
Can buy in stores: Robot Heroes Tigatron/Inferno, Ricochet/Predaking.
Offering: Binaltech Hound, Swindle, Ravage (Corvette), Skids.
Can buy in stores: Robot Heroes Tigatron/Inferno, Ricochet/Predaking.
I guess I'm not making myself really clear here, so my apologies. The point I am trying to make is that, regardless of what reason/who's fault/what law came into effect, it just plain stunk that the american market couldn't get Megatron. It would have been nice and more reasonable to NOT get ripped off by some toy dealer who did a 150% markup on the item vs. going down to my local toysrus and buying it for retail myself. That is my point.
[SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]
"...Working on a specimen the size of Angel is actually easier in many ways."
Mac scoffs. "Easier almost ate me a few days ago."-Steve Alten, Meg: Hell's Aquarium
"...Working on a specimen the size of Angel is actually easier in many ways."
Mac scoffs. "Easier almost ate me a few days ago."-Steve Alten, Meg: Hell's Aquarium
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Originally posted by Kremzeek75
I guess I'm not making myself really clear here, so my apologies. The point I am trying to make is that, regardless of what reason/who's fault/what law came into effect, it just plain stunk that the american market couldn't get Megatron. It would have been nice and more reasonable to NOT get ripped off by some toy dealer who did a 150% markup on the item vs. going down to my local toysrus and buying it for retail myself. That is my point.
Okay, I get you now. But still, TRU also charges 200% of what the MSRP price is.
The Autobot cars are supposed to be $14.99, IIRC.
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That's the other thing I was thinking... if there's only one retailer, their price is the RRP... it's like McDonalds Fries. The rrp [over here] is £1.09 for a large. Whether that's extortionate or not is irrelevant, it's still the RRP...
I have heard the "twice the price" figure bandied around, but usually only based on an estimate of what they'd be from 1984 with inflation, or based on rough guesses of how much they cost to make compared with, say, Armada figures.
I have heard the "twice the price" figure bandied around, but usually only based on an estimate of what they'd be from 1984 with inflation, or based on rough guesses of how much they cost to make compared with, say, Armada figures.
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