Kingdom Road Rage as US Target exclusive

[nalops]

Thrust and Runabout were both Target exclusives, and so people here have had varying degrees of success in obtaining them (I got them off ebay for about 150% and 250% of their standard retail prices respectively).

Will this Redcard thing make it even harder? I have a vague understanding that it means that they can only be purchased from Target with a specific credit card or something, and that even USians get upset about it...

Last (and only) red card exclusive was Gen Selects Red Wing who we did not get here but was opened up to more online retailers late last year.

Given what happened with T-Wrecks, who's also meant to be red card, we have absolutely no idea what will happen with Road Rage here.

[griffin]

Apparently proof that it will be a Target exclusive in America.

[Skyfire]

Preorder at The Falcon's Hangar in Singapore, which means that it might hit SG retail shops like Kingdom Red Alert was spotted at.

[DELTAprime]

I have to wonder if this version of Road Rage is going to sit on shelves like the MP. Some places like Robot Kingdom still have stock of MP Road Rage.

[JJJ]

Preorder at The Falcon's Hangar in Singapore, which means that it might hit SG retail shops like Kingdom Red Alert was spotted at.

Hmmm. Now I have to make that decision. Does Road Rage count for me? Pure e-Hobby invention, and yet another Autobot clone (which is an even bigger mark against the likes of Deep Cover and all the other lambo photocopies), but now also seeing some interesting page time in the current comics. Hmmm. How much do I like my Tracks, and will I like it in red? Are the legs / side of the car front just that bit too annoying? Am I looking for a rationale to buy or not buy here?!?

[Akky82]

Hmmm. Now I have to make that decision. Does Road Rage count for me? Pure e-Hobby invention, and yet another Autobot clone (which is an even bigger mark against the likes of Deep Cover and all the other lambo photocopies), but now also seeing some interesting page time in the current comics. Hmmm. How much do I like my Tracks, and will I like it in red? Are the legs / side of the car front just that bit too annoying? Am I looking for a rationale to buy or not buy here?!?

I'm getting it simply as red was an original diaclone deco, will be displaying as vehicle, despite the great head sculpt, I like the bonnet flames better. May have to source a 3D printed thing to hold the front together properly.

[DELTAprime]

Hmmm. Now I have to make that decision. Does Road Rage count for me? Pure e-Hobby invention, and yet another Autobot clone (which is an even bigger mark against the likes of Deep Cover and all the other lambo photocopies), but now also seeing some interesting page time in the current comics. Hmmm. How much do I like my Tracks, and will I like it in red? Are the legs / side of the car front just that bit too annoying? Am I looking for a rationale to buy or not buy here?!?

While the name originates from the ehobby release, she actually dates back to Diaclone. Tracks was red in Diaclone and was originally meant to be red in G1 but was changed to blue before release. You can actually see a red Tracks on the G1 1985 box art.

[JJJ]

While the name originates from the ehobby release, she actually dates back to Diaclone. Tracks was red in Diaclone and was originally meant to be red in G1 but was changed to blue before release. You can actually see a red Tracks on the G1 1985 box art.

Yes, I know all that. But Diaclone means nothing to me (in fact I've always found the piloted mecha thing even sillier than sentient robots, and a failure of both nerve and imagination). The character, which is what I would be buying, meant absolutely nothing to me until the last few months when IDW started using her in the current comics, and definitely does not date back to Diaclone.

So the question I ask myself is do I care enough about this character to buy another copy of a toy I already know to be flawed. It's a pretty car, yes, and the red version does look somewhat better than the blue... But...

[griffin]

Road Rage is now on the US Target website, but not yet for (pre)order (but is now out in Asia, so can't be too far away in America).

It is us$23, and the K-number is now known too - K41.

Images mirrored here, for when the Target listing disappears.