Movie Premiums
Movie Premiums
Anybody else buying these?
I've picked up a couple that I thought were improvements (Jazz and Ironhide), and skipped the others because I preferred the originals (Bumblebee and Barricade). For the most part, the Premiums I've bought so far are of toys I passed on previously.
Found a Megatron on ebay for retail price plus shipping, and it came today. The other Premiums are basically 'touch-ups' from what I can tell: a few minor paint details here and there that Hasbro can afford now that they know the toys will sell well enough to make up for the extra cost. Megatron, however, is more of a complete do-over.
So, does anyone else think Hasbro will simply put the extra details on the first issues of Movie 2 toys? They've got to know that at least the cast toys will sell out.
I've picked up a couple that I thought were improvements (Jazz and Ironhide), and skipped the others because I preferred the originals (Bumblebee and Barricade). For the most part, the Premiums I've bought so far are of toys I passed on previously.
Found a Megatron on ebay for retail price plus shipping, and it came today. The other Premiums are basically 'touch-ups' from what I can tell: a few minor paint details here and there that Hasbro can afford now that they know the toys will sell well enough to make up for the extra cost. Megatron, however, is more of a complete do-over.
So, does anyone else think Hasbro will simply put the extra details on the first issues of Movie 2 toys? They've got to know that at least the cast toys will sell out.
Possibly. I think with this line, though, they honestly didn't know what the reaction to the movie would be. If it were a complete and utter dud, their losses would have been all the greater if they had spent a few tens of thousands of dollars more on paint for turn signals.Denyer wrote:Nah, I think they'll milk it, or otherwise hold some decent stuff in reserve for later waves.
With the second movie, they may just decide to make the first issues as spiffy as they please and ship them in absurd quantities since they can anticipate that they'll probably sell well.
I'll probably wait it out again, though.
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Hasbro stated at BotCon that the movie 2 characters will all get new molds. So Hasbro can apply the learning curve from the first movie's toyline and fix all the problems with the initial molds.
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Offering: Binaltech Hound, Swindle, Ravage (Corvette), Skids.
Can buy in stores: Robot Heroes Tigatron/Inferno, Ricochet/Predaking.
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Just out of curiosity what have you seen from Hasbro that would lead you to believe this? I don't recall any fundamental flaws in any of their recent molds, or even any significant issues (aside from maybe automorph on some of the molds)Treadshot A1 wrote:From what i've seen of hasbro TF's i think that's highly unlikely, that they would actually use past experience to work the bugs out of new molds. But that's just my two cents.
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I have purchased several Premiums. Partly out of Transformer withdrawls. (I am giddy with excitement for the Animated toys) And partly because some of the decos are truly better than the original.
I have bought Premium Megs (WAY BETTER COLORS), Premium Prime (Had a gift card burning in my pocket, - Do like the sword, don't like the head), Premium Jazz (Looks about a thousand times better the the first deco) and Premium Barricade (first deco was way nicer, premium's painted windows suck)
I'd like to get premium Bumblebee and Deep Space Starscream.
I have bought Premium Megs (WAY BETTER COLORS), Premium Prime (Had a gift card burning in my pocket, - Do like the sword, don't like the head), Premium Jazz (Looks about a thousand times better the the first deco) and Premium Barricade (first deco was way nicer, premium's painted windows suck)
I'd like to get premium Bumblebee and Deep Space Starscream.
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I am so full of shit. I found many Deluxe and Voyager Premiums while out and running errands today, and couldn't resist picking up Bumblebee (since I couldn't find the "Stealth" version with the new head) and Barricade (because the car looks so pretty!).Clay wrote:and skipped the others because I preferred the originals (Bumblebee and Barricade).
Will probably keep them in their car modes next to their original counterparts
Possibly. Let me pay bills first.Notabot wrote:We're knee-deep in Stealth BBs at my local Target, and only $7 to boot! At least, I was knee-deep when I was there a couple days ago. Then they asked me to leave. If you want me to pick one up for you, I'll put on the fake mustache and sport an outrageous accent for you.
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The premiums interest me a little bit but I prefer not buying the same mold twice.
Why would they wanna kick you out for apparent reason?Unless they're suspicous of you being a scalper.Not that I'm calling you one,but i've seen people carrying 10 of the same toy getting booted out of Target and various places.Notabot wrote:Then they asked me to leave.
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Movies I've seen recently:
Red
Johnny Got His Gun
A Clockwork Orange
Fight Club
Toy Story 3
Zombieland
Tenacious D The Pick of destiny
Watchmen
Movies I've seen recently:
Red
Johnny Got His Gun
A Clockwork Orange
Fight Club
Toy Story 3
Zombieland
Tenacious D The Pick of destiny
Watchmen
Come to the Wal*Marts near me, they've got so many Movie figures that the shelves will be stuffed until the third movie hits the Blu Ray format. (And a 'spillover endcap, which is why we didn't get the Indiana Jones encap at most the local stores like we were supposed to.)Clay wrote:Possibly. Let me pay bills first.