New Pics of Hasbro's MP Grimlock

[GoktimusPrime]

what a rooster tease! At 60USD I'd expect it to retail here for 120AUD. But that's still pretty good considering that TakaraTOMY's version was 13650JPY, which is equivalent to $136.50 for people living in Japan. So taking that into account I'd be willing to pay $120 (but naturally I won't complain if I can get it cheaper )

[kup]

I think that it will be more in the realms of $150 if TrU gets it.

[5FDP]

Yeah, remember when we first got the Hasbro Commemorative series here in OZ - around $80 each from TRU while the US fans were paying approx. AU$30-40.

I'm sure TRU will have us bent over again when MP Grimlock is released

[gamblor916]

I think regardless of the price this guy's going to disappear from the shelves.

[kup]

I think regardless of the price this guy's going to disappear from the shelves.

I Concur. Hasbro's MP Starscream didn't last a week despite dozens of them. I remember because I almost left it until the next week before buying one because there were so many - I am so glad that my impulse buying mode kicked in

[GoktimusPrime]

Who knows... MP Starscream did fly off shelves - but I remember MP Magnus and Convoy w/ trailer was in stores for quite some time. MP Starscream was released during the Xmas period too, which would have helped. Also there would have been a lot of collectors buying Hasbro's Starscream because they were unhappy with Takara's "Greenscream", whereas I think most people who have TakaraTOMY's MP Grimlock seem to be satisfied with the toy. If I already had TakaraTOMY's MP Grimlock I don't think I'd splash out on a Hasbro version just for the crown. But it's worked out well for me -- the main reason I didn't get TakaraTOMY's MP Grimmie was because it came out just before my daughter was due to be born, so I was pinching pennies. As a big fan of the G1 comics it works out well that the Hasbro version is coming with the crown.

And I don't blame TakaraTOMY for not including the crown with their version since it's not as familiar to most of the collectors in their market. A small niche section would be familiar with it, hence the limited exclusive 'comic book' version (which mimics the awful colouring of Nel Yomtov). So I think Hasbro's version has the best of both -- G1 toy colours and the crown.

Damn this thread is getting me excited.

[MV75]

? Starscream hung around for ages, I got mine when they discounted it down to $50.