U.S. Masterpiece Starscream to be Release in Japan
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Jul 31, 2007 at 5:35pm CDT
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Comment by GetterDragun
Jul 31, 2007
I wonder if it will be less money than MP Starscream was, ince it is in the US.
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$59 for walmart $79 for the pre-order one takara version.
I still pre-ordered both...
that means that pre-ordering the jap version of starscream is *CHEAPER* than pre-ordering the wal-mart version through BBTS
Comment by neliz
Jul 31, 2007
GetterDragun wrote:I wonder if it will be less money than MP Starscream was, ince it is in the US.
$59 for walmart $79 for the pre-order one takara version.
I still pre-ordered both...
that means that pre-ordering the jap version of starscream is *CHEAPER* than pre-ordering the wal-mart version through BBTS
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Comment by waaaaghlord
Jul 31, 2007
Well the weathering should be easy enough to remove on either version. I am quite taken by the crown on the Walmart version, guess we'll have to see if it retains that. I'm going to have to import either way, so pricing probably won't work out too far apart on the two variants anyway, but we'll just have to see.
After the MP03 release turned out to be something of a shelfwarmer in Japan can anyone really say that they're surprised by this?
After the MP03 release turned out to be something of a shelfwarmer in Japan can anyone really say that they're surprised by this?
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Comment by 1337W422102
Jul 31, 2007
I just hope they release this bad boy in Quebec.
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Comment by Liege Evilmus
Jul 31, 2007
I have a feeling this is Hasbro's atempt at increasing the value of their products.
Think about it, collectors normaly go for Japanesse versions of high end or rare figures, because normaly, the paint and packaging are prefered.
Could Hasbro be trying to get in on this and expand their profits in forign markets as well as take a share of the import market? I hope so because, I for one could live without import shipping costs.
Then again, maybe this is just in something in my head.
Think about it, collectors normaly go for Japanesse versions of high end or rare figures, because normaly, the paint and packaging are prefered.
Could Hasbro be trying to get in on this and expand their profits in forign markets as well as take a share of the import market? I hope so because, I for one could live without import shipping costs.
Then again, maybe this is just in something in my head.
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Comment by i_amtrunks
Jul 31, 2007
It's an interesting move, maybe TakaraTomy want to do some testing and see if the Japanese will buy a figure that actually looks like the character it is called?
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Comment by First Gen
Jul 31, 2007
BBTS inflates all their prices.
I'll wait til WalMart gets it.
I'll wait til WalMart gets it.
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Comment by Megatron Wolf
Jul 31, 2007
Thats not right. They already have MP Starscream. We didnt get it over here so why should they get ours? We dont get any of there cool exclusives so why should they get ours?
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They do not get many of our exclusives. Classics and Titanium lines, Energon Grimlock and Swoop being three right off the top of my head.
Also this may be Hasbo's way of off setting cost so they could bring it to us.
Comment by Hotrod
Jul 31, 2007
Megatron_Wolf wrote:Thats not right. They already have MP Starscream. We didnt get it over here so why should they get ours? We dont get any of there cool exclusives so why should they get ours?
They do not get many of our exclusives. Classics and Titanium lines, Energon Grimlock and Swoop being three right off the top of my head.
Also this may be Hasbo's way of off setting cost so they could bring it to us.
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Comment by Powersa
Jul 31, 2007
My guess is that to fans in Japan, this will be like a repaint of MP Starscream at a lower price, basically just pros.
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Comment by Zeds
Jul 31, 2007
I wish I was Japanese. They get so many cool exclusives plus the ones released in the US. 
Lucky triple 888 with this post!
Lucky triple 888 with this post!
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Comment by Blitzwing the warrior
Jul 31, 2007
When is Masterpiece Starscream coming to the states again?
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No they do not usually get US exclusives. This is one of the few times they have.
Comment by Hotrod
Jul 31, 2007
g1transformers wrote:I wish I was Japanese. They get so many cool exclusives plus the ones released in the US.
Lucky triple 888 with this post!
No they do not usually get US exclusives. This is one of the few times they have.
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Crown?? What are you talking about??
Comment by kirbenvost
Jul 31, 2007
waaaaghlord wrote:I am quite taken by the crown on the Walmart version, guess we'll have to see if it retains that.
Crown?? What are you talking about??
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Err yeah, I second that...bwah?
Comment by Autobot032
Jul 31, 2007
kirbenvost wrote:waaaaghlord wrote:I am quite taken by the crown on the Walmart version, guess we'll have to see if it retains that.
Crown?? What are you talking about??
Err yeah, I second that...bwah?
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Comment by Darth Bombshell
Jul 31, 2007
Makes you wonder why they didn't release it that way the first time.
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The crown decal on the side of the cockpit... a la Decepticon Crown of Leadership.
I'll have to be driving down across the line to pick mine up!
Comment by ghostofstarscream
Jul 31, 2007
Autobot032 wrote:kirbenvost wrote:waaaaghlord wrote:I am quite taken by the crown on the Walmart version, guess we'll have to see if it retains that.
Crown?? What are you talking about??
Err yeah, I second that...bwah?
The crown decal on the side of the cockpit... a la Decepticon Crown of Leadership.
I'll have to be driving down across the line to pick mine up!
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Comment by Professor Smooth
Jul 31, 2007
Woo hoo! I won't have to import!
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Comment by Tigertrack
Jul 31, 2007
It'd be nice if one of them did it even more right, and included accessories like the crown, the cape, and shoulder pads, MP Megs gun version...
But yeah, at least we get it, I guess.
But yeah, at least we get it, I guess.
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Comment by King Starscream89
Aug 1, 2007
Wait a sec ....from what ive seen it costs an arm and leg and sometimes having to deal with interpol (in the case of mp megs)to import something from Japan seeing as to how itll take the better part of a decade for hasbro to release the origonal item here yet when we get G1 mp Starscream Japan is already taking preorders for it for retail i understand that its only fair seeing as that where takara is located but i just dont think that cosmically the tragedy has befallen everyone equally now i beileve its safe to assume that we in the states will never see a release of Mp Starscream(* the origonal version) yet people will still be paying quite a bit to get ahold of one yet japan dosent have to suffer that set back becuase from what ive taken in from this articel theyll be gettign the figure retail. I have to say that dosent seem quite fair but no point in arguing it
