Encore Fortress Maximus update

[Starscream77]

I'm actually having second thoughts about him Yes, i was überexcited and preordered, but after paying $2200 for rego, service and strata in the last two weeks, i'm considering cancelling. I'm in two minds right now.

I thought about it as well but just thinking of what the after market price will be made me keep my pre order. Short term pain as they say

[fatbot]

I got hit for $63. though i'm getting Bartrims & 1AZ1s as well so i'll be getting them as two parcels

[griffin]

Images of the HK Bonus items for Encore Fortress Maximus (if you bought through a stockist of Hong Kong Hasbro Transformers, who get their own supply of certain JP toys).

The collector coin that is now expected with major HK versions of JP toys, and a second bonus item - a headphone jack in the shape of Fort Max's head.

[Chinta63]

They weren't shipping last night, just emailing everyone to pay the difference for EMS due to the size limitations. I had to pay an extra US $18.70 which I'm not fussed about.

Mine was posted last night and says it has left HK already but with Easter long weekend prob wont get him till Tuesday

[GoktimusPrime]

I'm actually having second thoughts about him Yes, i was überexcited and preordered, but after paying $2200 for rego, service and strata in the last two weeks, i'm considering cancelling. I'm in two minds right now.

I suspect that a toy as big and expensive as Fortress Maximus won't be selling too soon. Other larger Encore reissues have actually shelfwarmed -- Metroplex, Omega Supreme, Bruticus, Sky Lynx etc. I hope Fort Max won't shelfwarm, but it wouldn't completely surprise me if he did. Either way, I wouldn't expect a toy like this to fly off shelves.

The advantage of pre-ordering is that you get pre-order discount. If you cancel the pre-order, then you may have to pay full RRP for Fort Max, which isn't bad, cos honestly I reckon this toy is worth paying full RRP for (about $300). But of course, cheaper is always better. What I do with big purchases like this is to slowly save up for them. I started saving up for Fortress Maximus back in October. Every pay I just put some money aside - so now when the toy comes out, I'm ready to just throw money at it, even if nasty bills come and flick me in the nards. After I pay for Fort Max I'm gonna start putting money aside for other big future purchases.

Anyway... you're in the best position to judge whether or not you're able to buy this toy now, or if it's better to buy it later. Keeping the preorder guarantees that you'll get the toy sooner rather than risk the chance that this toy does sell like hotcakes (MP Soundwave's reportedly selling like crazy in Japan, despite being a big ticket item!), and of course, in the long term you save money with the preorder discount. Or the toy could shelfwarm and you might get it later on sale as stores try to flog off dead stock. It's hard to predict, so it depends on whether you're willing to take a calculated risk. Ask yourself whether cancelling the preorder and then not being able to get the toy because it sells out quickly is an acceptable loss to you or not. If yes, then cancel, if no, then don't.

There have been some toys that I skipped preordering and since then haven't been able to find at below RRP (e.g. United Stepper and MP Red Alert). But I can accept not owning these toys. So yeah, all depends on your personal toy priorities.

[kup]

I have been thinking about getting him mostly to support the release of a toy of this scale but having a hard time justifying it. My Max is restored but is perfectly fine for both display and play and not sure what I would do with two giant toys.

[GoktimusPrime]

Keep it sealed and sell it later? <shrugs>

[kup]

Keep it sealed and sell it later? <shrugs>

Why do I want to buy something to sell later? Still doesn't make much sense to me. I don't like to buy toys with the purpose of re-selling, that's no fun. Plus its huge size its still a problem to keep around.

[The_Damned]

I have been thinking about getting him mostly to support the release of a toy of this scale but having a hard time justifying it. My Max is restored but is perfectly fine for both display and play and not sure what I would do with two giant toys.

if its complete and you are happy with the condition of your original i wouldn't bother getting another one, i am getting one as the one I have isn't complete and isn't in that great a condition.

[griffin]

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