Toys“R”Us Exclusive TRANSFORMERS Masterpiece RODIMUS PRIME action figure from Hasbro

[PCVirus]

Hi guys,

What you you think? Worth getting from SDCC 2011 or wait until it becomes available more readily online?

Toys“R”Us Exclusive TRANSFORMERS Masterpiece RODIMUS PRIME action figure from Hasbro (http://popculturenetwork.com/article.php?story=20110701123548613)

[gantz]

Quite sure they're releasing this locally...

[Sky Shadow]

PCV - firstly I'd wait to get it locally/online at cheaper prices. (And I'd also wait to find out to what extent they've fixed the mould for this run.)

[PCVirus]

Thanks for the input guys.

I'll think I'll wait till it comes out locally then

[griffin]

It's expected here in July (http://www.otca.com.au/boards/showthread.php?t=11189), so should be soon.

[kurdt_the_goat]

Robot Kingdom recently listed him for US $92.90 (http://www.robotkingdom.com/services/eshop/main.php?action=details&CatType=&II=TFTRMP09H&lang=us&CatID=), a bit higher than i had thought they would go, considering US retail price and that we're apparantly looking at leader price in Australia. Nevertheless, it is an option in case ppl can't find him locally - and they too say it'll ship mid-july

[yoshi594]

Robot Kingdom recently listed him for US $92.90 (http://www.robotkingdom.com/services/eshop/main.php?action=details&CatType=&II=TFTRMP09H&lang=us&CatID=), a bit higher than i had thought they would go, considering US retail price and that we're apparantly looking at leader price in Australia. Nevertheless, it is an option in case ppl can't find him locally - and they too say it'll ship mid-july

not bad. postage will bump it up a few notches. Still waiting for that Perth henkei rodimus group order...It'll probably be a Masterpiece + Henkei Rodimus group order now xD

[Zippo]

Rather interested to retail price in AU. Would have ordered from RK, but that price is not as cheap as expected.

[tinyJazz]

Hey that reminds me, weren't Hasbro and TRU making a deal where no other company or dealer could buy their "TRU exclusives" at wholesale? arrrgh, I read it on Seibertron I think. :confused: That might explain the price hike?

[STL]

Hey that reminds me, weren't Hasbro and TRU making a deal where no other company or dealer could buy their "TRU exclusives" at wholesale? arrrgh, I read it on Seibertron I think. :confused: That might explain the price hike?

Yep. But not sure if that applies to Hasbro Au too. Different markets, different rules really. The problem is more so BBTS / TF Source and the like, I think.

[Paulbot]

Don't know if it's been reported elsewhere, but TRU in Hong Kong are getting the Hasbro version as an exclusive too.

Their catalogue price is $599.90 HKD (About $72 AU). This compares to $519.90 for a Leader and $859.90 for Ultimate Optimus Prime.

[BigTransformerTrev]

Had a mate pick up Rodimus for me today at Toys R Us in Melbourne for $80