Does anyone else just not care anymore?

[Yukitora]

I love Transformers, always have. I think the reason I buy so many now because I couldn't buy them when I was younger. I've always been picky about what I buy. When I first started collecting continuously I wouldn't buy repaints or even retools. Then when Animated came out I stopped placing restrictions on myself and brought toys based on character or mould. This generally means I buy everything but it also means I've missed out on toys such as Universe Sideswipe.
I lost in hope in finding toys due to lack of retail releases, I love the hunt but spent more time looking then finding. Now I buy online. If I don't find anything at retail then it doesn't matter as much.
Now I just have to work on my patience.

@ Yukitora: I love Sideswipe, Soundwave & Co, Swoop, Scourge, Thrust and Tracks

Gutsman-Heavy is sending me a Sideswipe in the mail. Sunstreakers crying rainbows!
I have thrust. Well, its not mine -.-; but i remade him! ...So his mine now! :P

[Starscream77]

For me it's not a case of over it but frustration at funds to feed my wants. To collect older figures the prices are ridiculous. Eg Universe Sideswipe I am sure would have been 25 retail but is already over 60 on evil bay.
With a second kid on the way, 2 mortgages, 2 dogs, 2 cars etc it makes the flash cash get smaller.
For the first time in 2 years I find myself saying no which really kills me!

I am at the point of thinking of selling my medium size Star Wars collection to fund my TF wants.

[theheretic]

For me it's not a case of over it but frustration at funds to feed my wants. To collect older figures the prices are ridiculous. Eg Universe Sideswipe I am sure would have been 25 retail but is already over 60 on evil bay.
With a second kid on the way, 2 mortgages, 2 dogs, 2 cars etc it makes the flash cash get smaller.
For the first time in 2 years I find myself saying no which really kills me!

I am at the point of thinking of selling my medium size Star Wars collection to fund my TF wants.

Yeah the old fund tree is looking pretty bare here too. It makes me sad saying no, especially when it's to myself. Reading through some (i disnt read it all) of this thread makes me sad too but it does appear this board/forum has slowed down in the past 6 months. There's probably a number of factors contributing to this. DOTM toy line being very average, Prime RiD and Generations waves barely being stocked locally to name a few. It all sort of makes me feel lonely as a TF collector, especially because there seems to be no other TF collector in my area. Frowny face

[Magnus]

I started collecting as a way of getting the stuff I wanted as a kid but didn't get, but my collecting focus in terms of Transformers has largely shifted to the movieverse and the odd MP. I also collect figures from other franchises/lines, and I have a small diecast car collection, and my 'focus' has shifted towards these of late. I've now decided that for figures, I'll have a smaller number of larger/more detailed figures, so I've sold off figures to make room/fund these other purchases.

So, I suspect that in terms of new Transformers acquisitions, I'll be pretty quiet until the Transformers 4 toy line comes out.

[Jetfire in the sky]

I do not have one Bayformer in my collection, so have not bought much from the toyshops TF related for many years until I started watching TF Prime. OMG what an awesome show, and I think the figures while Bay-esque at times have also taken from the Animated and Generations lines and mixed their styling up nicely.
So now I find myself going into the toy shops and looking for any new waves of TF Prime figures, we are still only getting fist wave in Townsville So it's off to e-bay and overpriced items

[theheretic]

I do not have one Bayformer in my collection, so have not bought much from the toyshops TF related for many years until I started watching TF Prime. OMG what an awesome show, and I think the figures while Bay-esque at times have also taken from the Animated and Generations lines and mixed their styling up nicely.
So now I find myself going into the toy shops and looking for any new waves of TF Prime figures, we are still only getting fist wave in Townsville So it's off to e-bay and overpriced items

That really shreds my gears! I love the hunt of going through the toy isles and toy shops, but I realized very quickly that Australia's TF Prime line was stalling. So off to BBTS I went. It's still great getting that big pile of loot but it detracts from the individual figures. I'd much rather get one or two bots at a time but that seems impossible locally as we will most likely miss waves 3 through 5. Anger rising! Luckily FOC multiplayer has kept my mind off this. Nothing makes my TF anger subside like saving up that super strong last blast in the fusion/riot cannon, then unleashing it at point blank range and watching the parts of your target rain down on the surrounding area.

[Jetfire in the sky]

I'm hearing you. I dont have pay TV so don't know if TF Prime is on it or not, but downloading it has been the best. Seeing it on TV makes a toy line do so much better in the retail market than if you have to get it online. Yes old fashioned as it may be I think it is true.
Put it on toasted TV or something in the morning and the kids will flock to it. Although, I may be wrong here but most of TF Prime is PG not G in Oz. Just a thought. Very open to duscussion

[GoktimusPrime]

I agree -- should be on Free TV. It would also help if the toys were better made (well made toys can still sell well even without a show -- e.g. when Robots In Disguise first came out, the toys were selling like hot cakes and just flying off shelves for about a good 6 months before the cartoon aired on TV).

[Jetfire in the sky]

I agree -- should be on Free TV. It would also help if the toys were better made (well made toys can still sell well even without a show -- e.g. when Robots In Disguise first came out, the toys were selling like hot cakes and just flying off shelves for about a good 6 months before the cartoon aired on TV).

RID, the second time Transformers was saved. The first time was by Beast Wars of course.

[GoktimusPrime]

While Beast Machines certainly wasn't as popular as Beast Wars, I wouldn't go so far to say that it nearly killed the Transformers franchise like G2 did. It might have if it had continued for another year or two -- the Transformers franchise was still chugging along under BM, probably riding on the coat-tails of BW's success... and that steam would have eventually run out and been unable to continue pushing BM along. I think Hasbro canned BM just in time and replaced it with RiD that certainly did hit the nitro for the franchise after the speed hump that was BM.