Platinum series reissue Insecticons and Coneheads

[Other]

Well Trypticon breaks the pattern (although if true great, I've been waiting literally years for that) but I had a thought: All the Platinum rereleases (bar Tryp) seen/rumored are 1985 toys, so it is another 30 year celebration.

And a reminder too what the 2014 line 30th anniversary line should have/could have been.

The pattern is more what was released during the reissue line or recently enough that the mold still exists. Trypticon aside, all those listed figures were re-issued in the last decade and Trypticon was used to make Gigastorm for Beast Wars II, without most of his accessories, so he should be intact as well. Platinum figures are low cost(no retools or figures whose mold need maintence), high priced figures released to drain money out of a nostalgic and monied Chinese fanbase(and anyone else whose cashed up and interested).

[Paulbot]

Oh absolutely. I find it odd to see people excited about Blaster who's been released multiple times recently. But of the recent rereleases it's 1985 figures that are the ones being used (no Ratchet, Starscream, Trailbreaker, Soundwave, Prowl, Seacons, etc)

Trypticon is the odd one out, no recent reissue or mold use and not a 85 toy

[Robzy]

Would love to see Triple Changers reissued.

My Tryp is incomplete, so I'm looking forward to a new one

[Megatran]

Hasbro Platinum Edition G1 Reissue Insecticons Box Set is showing up at:
Robotkingdom for US$54.90 excluding shipping
Chimungmung for US$54.90 excluding shipping

So much for the US$100 price tag previously rumoured.

[UltraMarginal]

54.90+15(ballpark value)=US$ 70= AU$89.98 not far off it. and that's the official exchange rate, add another 3 to 5 % for the bank skim and at least 5% for a paypal exchange rate.

[Megatran]

So, the Insecticons are available at overseas online stores. When are the Coneheads due for release???

[Jazzman]

So, the Insecticons are available at overseas online stores. When are the Coneheads due for release???

Yeah, I reckon a lot of people will be wanting the Coneheads set, myself included. Bring it on!

[Paulbot]

I don't believe Hasbro has actually officially announced the release of the Insecticons (although they are in shops!). We should know more about the toy fair.

[ampoldj]

I don't believe Hasbro has actually officially announced the release of the Insecticons (although they are in shops!). We should know more about the toy fair.

Im surprised my friend told me he saw the insecticons platinum release in one of the specailty shops in Manila late December where we buy most of our TFs then...

[reillyd]

I don't care HOW much the price, but I want the experience of buying minty fresh G1 at retail. My encore are looking shabby and it's nice to have more official energon cubes.