Is a shiny paint job worth the extra $$$ (Takara VS Hasbro)

[Defcon]

I'm wondering Takara, has given the FOC figures metallics to justify a price hike. Weren't the United figures original retail priced lower? Maybe Takara just wants a bigger slice of the pie considering aftermarket prices and what people are prepared to pay for popular United and Henkei figures? maybe who knows transformer toys are steadily costing more to produce?

It seems alot of the Takara releases, and Asian exclusives are trying to reap more profits from the collector market. On one hand Im happy because we will get more desirable products, but the downside is higher prices.
I'm not complaining, but there are the pros and cons.

[5FDP]

Maybe Takara just wants a bigger slice of the pie considering aftermarket prices and what people are prepared to pay for popular United and Henkei figures?

You answered your own question

[theheretic]

Thanks for the help guys. I've decided I will not get the expensive Takara version of the combaticons and just keep sticking with Hasbro for now. I'll put the "saved" funds towards the new FP Bruticus upgrade and Asian exclusive Bruticus I have on preorder. I'm still debating on the voyager soundwave and will probably go the Takara for grimlock too.

[BigTransformerTrev]

For me the colour of the characters can sometimes count for a lot. So my plan is to:

Get the www.bigbadtoystore.com version of G2 Bruticus to have set up in Bruticus form

Buy the Hasbro Swindle, Brawl and Onslaught in their G1 colours in the shops

Get the Tarkara version of Blast Off who actually looks brown instead of that horrible Purple.

Give an extra Vortex a miss