BigBadToyStore (BBTS) (America) items

[Verno]

Blame the game, not the playa

Haha! Don't worry, the fist shake was aimed squarely at BBTS.

[UltraMarginal]

Supply also plays a big part. Waspinator is only in 1 wave, while Doubledealer is in 2.

and doubledealer is a pointless repaint of a not overly popular mold as well.
BBTS are just trying to make sure they move stock and cover any loss on the cheap stuff by cranking up some of the more popular stuff a little.

[BigTransformerTrev]

Supply also plays a big part. Waspinator is only in 1 wave, while Doubledealer is in 2.

Very true, though in this case Whirl is also a Voyager and in the exact same wave as Doubledealer (Wave 2 - 2014), but Whirl is $29.99 whereas Doubledealer was $5 cheaper and has now dropped yet another $5. Even their codes are only one digit apart, so I think maybe it's a case that since Doubledealer is not as popular, and the Blitzwing mould copped so much flak, they think they will have to lower the price to offload them.

Haha! Don't worry, the fist shake was aimed squarely at BBTS.

Heh - I know mate

[Golden Phoenix]

Very true, though in this case Whirl is also a Voyager and in the exact same wave as Doubledealer (Wave 2 - 2014), but Whirl is $29.99 whereas Doubledealer was $5 cheaper and has now dropped yet another $5. Even their codes are only one digit apart, so I think maybe it's a case that since Doubledealer is not as popular, and the Blitzwing mould copped so much flak, they think they will have to lower the price to offload them.

Exaclty.

It is supply and demand in it's most basic form.
Low demand + High supply = Lower prices
High demand + Low supply = Higher prices

[llamatron]

Even popular figures like Springer and Sandstorm ended up being included in so many waves in generous ratios that they're trying to offload them for like $16 each now.

And then we have guys like Skids and Waspinator showing up for one wave and then getting dropped.

[uteiki]

If anyone's missed out on Green Giant, BBTS has Maketoys Green Giant up for pre-order - arrives Jan 14 - @ US$380.

[Megatran]

If anyone's missed out on Green Giant, BBTS has Maketoys Green Giant up for pre-order - arrives Jan 14 - @ US$380.

Trying to find US$380 + shipping at this time of the year is a challenge. Might check the back of the sofa for some spare change lying around.

[Sinnertwin]

YOTH Optimus & Starscream are now available for preorder, also noted in the YOTH thread
$119.99 for OP & $99.99 for SS

http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/p...26&mode=retail

http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/p...25&mode=retail