Even I'm considering getting him, that's how good he looks!
Even I'm considering getting him, that's how good he looks!
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My Transformers Collection (24/01/12) - My Soundwave Collection (04/02/13) - My Wants List (20/08/2013)
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Anime Export is still listing for aprox $136 plus shipping, if you want to order from Japan and ship day of release. EMS it could arrive before X-Mas, SAL around mid January.
It will probably get an exclusive local release, but could be anywhere from $100 to $200... and be about a year away... something about scalpers...
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IMO $170 is a fair (but expensive) price for MP Soundwave considering that the RRP is 16590JPY ($204). But TakaraTOMY's MP RRPs are pretty expensive, and it is possible that a later local Hasbro release may be cheaper. Alternatively, if you have the means, the Amazon exclusive Soundwave comes with extra Energon cubes and pre ordering gives a 27% discount ($148). Ditto Amazon MP Sideswipe - comes with more show-accurate chrome pile drivers; the toy will retail for 6090JPY but the pre order earlybird discount brings it down to 4436JPY ($54).
Odds are Hasbro will make their own version and it will come out here. But given the steep RRPs of Japanese MPs, the way I see it is like this:
1) Will I feel regret if Hasbro doesn't release their own version in AU stores?
2) If Yes, purchase JP version.
3) If No, skip JP version and hope for a Hasbro version.
Score!!! My wife has ordered me one for Xmas plus MP Sideswipe, happy days!!!!!!
Its funny, Soundwave is probably the most hyped MP since MP-01, and he is awesome. The prospect of all those casstes is great! But I can't seem to find the desire to own it.
Strange.
Maybe if it gets a local release... and goes on sale.
Dovie'andi se tovya sagain
If you're not that urgently keen on Soundwave then you might as well wait for a local release. Odds are it will happen and you'll probably end up getting it at a cheaper price and laugh at the rest of us sods who paid our "impatience tax."
Hi all
Where would be the cheapest place / site to get some of the previous Masterpieces ?
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