huh? I ordered at 8:52 and it was available for at least another 20 minutes after that.Quote:
Originally Posted by leej84
Printable View
huh? I ordered at 8:52 and it was available for at least another 20 minutes after that.Quote:
Originally Posted by leej84
For those that missed out, the Robot Kingdom pre order price of US $149.90 looks to be the next best alternative. Shipped via air mail parcel works out to be about A$250.
If you miss out, I do have another preordered at bbts... might be a bit expensive but if you really want itQuote:
Originally Posted by Trent
Up on TT mall now.
Missed out on the PC pre-order (didn't even know about it). Ended up costing me $260-ish from RK.
Still cheaper than bbts. I think TT mall will be as close as rk.Quote:
Originally Posted by zaneiken
Just noticed there's no white on the knee pads of the display figure even though there's white featured on the box and stock photos:
http://s33.postimg.org/48iupbcyj/275...clusive_mp.jpghttp://s33.postimg.org/mtboa4nrv/275...clusive_mp.jpg
Vs:
http://s33.postimg.org/x7ih38cpn/4904810842606.jpghttp://s33.postimg.org/xmgfaebff/guuh_RPj.jpg
Hopefully they're still tweaking colours...
This baffles me as I have never bought anything from PC as nothing is ever available.:confused:Quote:
Originally Posted by nsm034
Saying that, I have preordered my Thrust from BBTS. Yes it's dearer but I don't have to pay for it in advance and I need lots of money atm for Lego purchases!:D I only buy MPs these days so after Thrust, it's Inferno.
As for the look of Thrust, not particularly happy about the colour scheme but LOVE that face sculpt! Somes me up perfectly.
High chance not as is October is probably in production.Quote:
Originally Posted by MEEEGGGAAATTTRRROOONNN!!!
Quite a number of people are not overly happy that PC decision to only do one run due to the jokers who can't read eta times of other runs.
Worse yet you have jokers telling people off "you don't like what PC is doing buy from other sources "
Indeed I have stepped out and obtained three from TT mall . Imo PC lost potential profits and maybe a customer. I think PC should open a survey to see the majority vote.
If anything rk and bbts made more new customers. In any way it's PC"s decision so it is what it is.
I'm happy with PC's decision of one run and all shipped at the same time. I was all set to order from TT Mall but PC won me back with this decision. They lost me before with the multiple runs but now they've gained a customer. Well done PC :).Quote:
Originally Posted by drifand
^Same here. :) PC nearly lost me for different reasons, but now they've won me back. :cool:Quote:
Originally Posted by danny-boy
Each to their own I guess? I had no issues with late items at good prices.
But either some people are so overly sensitive when someone got an item from PC and people start crying where's mine.
So did anyone went for TT mall option?
I'm in the "don't care if it takes longer if its significantly cheaper" basket so PC have me for a while at least.
The zipPay option was definitely a contributing factor in Thrust selling out so quickly, so even if PC were to offer a second run, you'd still have to camp out before the 8.30pm opening and play the refresh game.
If you are unable (or unwilling) to do so, then unfortunately you're going to miss out. Looking at the US situation, Thrust sold out quickly at The Chosen Prime and Toy Dojo, with BBTS the only major US retailer to still have him (no listing at TFSource).
Yeah I am still with them but I think is back to the refresh and click.Quote:
Originally Posted by spiderken17
I am wondering if it's ONLY because is a limited item but hasbro Asia is not, that they only do one run.
I am unsure if they are going to do one run for inferno or cheetor and if so I think I have to go back to Japan sources.
I also think Thrust looks way more appealing than ramjet and hence a faster responseQuote:
Originally Posted by MEEEGGGAAATTTRRROOONNN!!!
Looking back at Unite Warriors Computron and MP Primal, both were only a single run (price was the same until sold out), and as they weren't "exclusives", there was no cap on the limit you could purchase -- with the exception of the special we got on Primal which was for only one (although you could still buy more than one Primal at the regular price).Quote:
Originally Posted by drifand
So from that, if Inferno and Cheetor are mainline releases, there should be no cap on purchase amount and plenty of time before being sold out -- I think Computron lasted a week, and Primal at least a month before being sold out.
Of course, the zipPay option has blown things open, so who knows how long items will last now.
lots of unknown, I was adjusting after MP-25l not that I was desperate for it but I realised they were going with one run mainly.Quote:
Originally Posted by MEEEGGGAAATTTRRROOONNN!!!
Shockwave was luckliy to have second reissue run at all.
God knows what, but I am sure they will review how this style is running for them.
This affects Transformers toys only though, Their Marvel stuff had a second run on the Captain America shield and ironman helmet. So they did not apply it throughout their inventory.
According to this post by PC, first round exclusives account for 70% of all orders and mainline releases will not be affected.
Regardless, I still find it safer to play the refresh game, particularly with zipPay now increasing buying opportunities.
I had a meeting that was scheduled for the same time as PC was taking orders of the MP Thrust. Ended up ordering earlier in the day from RK, as I did with the previous TT Mall exclusive seekers.
Have to agree with refreshing, but is weird sometimes, You see someone posting sold out and another guy says he just ordered.Quote:
Originally Posted by MEEEGGGAAATTTRRROOONNN!!!
Lets see how Cheetor and Inforno are.
I know the feeling i was operating a printing press doing the local newspaper when it was about to go live but unlike you i stopped the press went and made my order with pc then went back to work!Quote:
Originally Posted by millhouse
HAHAHA... you litteraly stopped the press! That's awesome :)Quote:
Originally Posted by ZoonMaster5000
Pretty sure you could take a toilet break as it took only 2 minutes to place an order on your phone.
That's why you have to practice your "apology face" when you show up five minutes late... :pQuote:
Originally Posted by millhouse
I usually order within the first minute and find that anything after 10 to 15 minutes you start to get a bottleneck with people reporting sold out whilst others are reporting successful buys.Quote:
Originally Posted by drifand
Did stopping the press look like this?:Quote:
Originally Posted by ZoonMaster5000
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ccByiRfEHJk
HA I wish can literally take up hour or more to get going again when it stops something similar to that!Quote:
Originally Posted by MEEEGGGAAATTTRRROOONNN!!!
Up at Anime Export:
http://www.anime-export.com/product/32078
Higher than buying TT mall or rk at this point.Quote:
Originally Posted by MEEEGGGAAATTTRRROOONNN!!!
Yeah, but posted just as another option.Quote:
Originally Posted by drifand
PC have said on their FB page that non-payments for Thrust will be listed on the 14th at 9 am.
I gather the 1 per person limit still applies, so this is probably for those people that missed out on Friday.
Dammit still missed out, oh well....Quote:
Originally Posted by MEEEGGGAAATTTRRROOONNN!!!
Not really, you be refreshing and only to see it add to cart and sold out.Quote:
Originally Posted by loophole
Preorder is up at TFSource $179.99
PCs Facebook says they have been allocated more units which will go live at 2030 est tonight if anyone wants to try thier luck
Interesting that they've also imposed a: "Strict limit of 1 piece per customer"...Quote:
Originally Posted by MayzaPrime
love seeing such commitment to our deals and offers!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by ZoonMaster5000
And TT mall is 3 per customer lolQuote:
Originally Posted by MEEEGGGAAATTTRRROOONNN!!!
But TTMall is meant for Japan only -- technically it's not for us in Australia and were it not for mail forwarders like Tenso, we would not have access to it at all!Quote:
Originally Posted by drifand
Shops like PC and TFSource service worldwide (and thus higher numbers), so i'm not going to hold it against them when they impose a limit.
True but Japan is the real limit though, is 2k regardless how many of who buys.Quote:
Originally Posted by MEEEGGGAAATTTRRROOONNN!!!
The Asian distribution is not known, and is anyone's guess. If you ask me, TT shot themselves in the foot by making it an exclusive when there is a demand for it. There isn't a limit on bbts so.... Not sure if it's that limited.
To me the limit means zero when they don't number it anyway.
Anyway what's next? Chinese instructions again making it not misb as well?
Yeah, that's the big question mark right there! If recall correctly, I think Ramjet might not have sold out on TTMall -- it was reopened for a few days after the stated period.Quote:
Originally Posted by drifand
And given he is still available on RK, BBTS and Loopaza, it makes me wonder whether TT are being cautious this time around and not making as many Thrusts, hence being sold out at places like Captured Prey, Chosen Prime, Toy Dojo, PC and TFSource.
Going back to TTMall, I wonder how many of those 2000 units are destined for non-Japanese destinations?
Chinese instructions were required only for MP11SW Skywarp since it was released only in China thru Transformers Asia. depending on the source if they got it from China they may be double taped again because on the Chinese manual (though does not make sense since it is produced there :confused:)Quote:
Originally Posted by drifand