Amazon.com lowers price (again) on Platinum Edition G1 Trypticon to $101.99
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If you haven't jumped on the Platinum Edition G1 Trypticon reissue, now might be the time. Amazon.com has lowered their price yet again! For all those wanting a Platinum Trypticon, now might be your best chance yet since Amazon has lowered his price to $101.99, down $17 from Cyber Monday and down $68 from his debut price a month ago.
Grab him while you can at this fantastic price!
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Posted by Sabrblade on December 12th, 2015 @ 6:51pm CST
Posted by Gearslide on December 12th, 2015 @ 9:26pm CST
Posted by -Kanrabat- on December 12th, 2015 @ 9:44pm CST
Gearslide wrote:As cool as it is, I don't think the original Trypticon toy gathers much desire from people who aren't intense G1 fans, ESPECIALLY now that we know that we're getting a modern Titan Class Trypticon in the coming years. We'll probably see another price drop or two down the road, as Platinum Trypticon might not sell too well. Hell, he might be a case of "digital shellfwarmer".
I may indulge if it become 100$CAN shipped.
Posted by fenrir72 on December 12th, 2015 @ 9:54pm CST
-Kanrabat- wrote:Gearslide wrote:As cool as it is, I don't think the original Trypticon toy gathers much desire from people who aren't intense G1 fans, ESPECIALLY now that we know that we're getting a modern Titan Class Trypticon in the coming years. We'll probably see another price drop or two down the road, as Platinum Trypticon might not sell too well. Hell, he might be a case of "digital shellfwarmer".
I may indulge if it become 100$CAN shipped.
It's the shipping cost that really scares off the potential buyers. A great piece to acquire if possible. (My version cost me around $ 20.00 back in 1991 no manual, complete decal and cr@ppy box but minty content)
Posted by DeathReviews on December 12th, 2015 @ 11:19pm CST
Posted by megatronus on December 18th, 2015 @ 5:41pm CST
Amazon's Warehouse Deals division has 6 listings ranging from $83.63 to $88.73, where the box is either likely to be damaged or is definitely damaged. If you're someone who throws away the box or doesn't care about its condition, now is the time to strike:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B00UCTS9Q6/ref=sr_1_1_olp?tag=seibertron07-20&s=toys-and-games&ie=UTF8&qid=1450481703&sr=1-1&keywords=trypticon&condition=used
Posted by mooncake623 on December 23rd, 2015 @ 10:47am CST
Posted by william-james88 on December 23rd, 2015 @ 10:29pm CST
Does anyone remember how much it was when it originally came out? Is this a good deal?
Posted by mooncake623 on December 23rd, 2015 @ 10:38pm CST
william-james88 wrote:This is more of a queston mark. That movie chronicle megatron set used to be crazy expensive, but now I see it for 142$ shipped https://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?siteid=0&pub=5574891718&campid=5336631220&customid=&toolid=10001&mkevt=1&mpre=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fitm%2FTakara-TOMY-Tra%20...%20SwKrhVaFYT%3C%2Fa%3E%3F
Does anyone remember how much it was when it originally came out? Is this a good deal?
like 90ish? not positive but that's what my memory says.
Posted by megatronus on December 23rd, 2015 @ 10:43pm CST
mooncake623 wrote:william-james88 wrote:This is more of a queston mark. That movie chronicle megatron set used to be crazy expensive, but now I see it for 142$ shipped https://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?siteid=0&pub=5574891718&campid=5336631220&customid=&toolid=10001&mkevt=1&mpre=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fitm%2FTakara-TOMY-Tra%20...%20SwKrhVaFYT%3C%2Fa%3E%3F
Does anyone remember how much it was when it originally came out? Is this a good deal?
like 90ish? not positive but that's what my memory says.
I recently picked up a set for $120. There was an eBay bucks promotion at the time, so I earned about $7 back also.
Posted by -Kanrabat- on December 24th, 2015 @ 4:04am CST
william-james88 wrote:This is more of a queston mark. That movie chronicle megatron set used to be crazy expensive, but now I see it for 142$ shipped https://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?siteid=0&pub=5574891718&campid=5336631220&customid=&toolid=10001&mkevt=1&mpre=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fitm%2FTakara-TOMY-Tra%20...%20SwKrhVaFYT%3C%2Fa%3E%3F
Does anyone remember how much it was when it originally came out? Is this a good deal?
STOP THE PRESSES, IT 5% OFF!!!!.......From a 50% INCREASE of the price. Originally, the thing was around 100$ + shipping.
So, no. Not a good deal.
Still, it's the only place to have a premium looking DOTM voyager megs. But is it worth 150$? The G1 Megs have no accessories beside the arm canon/visor and his colors are all wrong.
Posted by william-james88 on December 24th, 2015 @ 6:40am CST
-Kanrabat- wrote:william-james88 wrote:This is more of a queston mark. That movie chronicle megatron set used to be crazy expensive, but now I see it for 142$ shipped https://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?siteid=0&pub=5574891718&campid=5336631220&customid=&toolid=10001&mkevt=1&mpre=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fitm%2FTakara-TOMY-Tra%20...%20SwKrhVaFYT%3C%2Fa%3E%3F
Does anyone remember how much it was when it originally came out? Is this a good deal?
STOP THE PRESSES, IT 5% OFF!!!!.......From a 50% INCREASE of the price. Originally, the thing was around 100$ + shipping.
So, no. Not a good deal.
Still, it's the only place to have a premium looking DOTM voyager megs. But is it worth 150$? The G1 Megs have no accessories beside the arm canon/visor and his colors are all wrong.
G1 megs comes with his chromed sword, gun and pellets as well.
Posted by challenger-rt on December 24th, 2015 @ 9:44am CST
Also (and reason I am putting post here) has anyone seen reasonable prices on warbotron if he is indeed a superior version? I know from reviews they both have their issues. I seen warbotron the other day for 399 on a site but most are charging crazy prices for him (not that 399 isn't also crazy which is why I didn't jump on it).
Posted by william-james88 on December 24th, 2015 @ 10:32am CST
http://www.walmart.ca/en/ip/transformer ... 0191398512
Posted by -Kanrabat- on December 24th, 2015 @ 11:16am CST
william-james88 wrote:-Kanrabat- wrote:william-james88 wrote:This is more of a queston mark. That movie chronicle megatron set used to be crazy expensive, but now I see it for 142$ shipped https://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?siteid=0&pub=5574891718&campid=5336631220&customid=&toolid=10001&mkevt=1&mpre=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fitm%2FTakara-TOMY-Tra%20...%20SwKrhVaFYT%3C%2Fa%3E%3F
Does anyone remember how much it was when it originally came out? Is this a good deal?
STOP THE PRESSES, IT 5% OFF!!!!.......From a 50% INCREASE of the price. Originally, the thing was around 100$ + shipping.
So, no. Not a good deal.
Still, it's the only place to have a premium looking DOTM voyager megs. But is it worth 150$? The G1 Megs have no accessories beside the arm canon/visor and his colors are all wrong.
G1 megs comes with his chromed sword, gun and pellets as well.
Nice, but the extended canon and the arm-rest thing are MIA.
Nice to try the mold if found for below 80$. Worthless if you have to pay more.
Posted by william-james88 on December 29th, 2015 @ 9:56am CST
http://www.amazon.com/Transformers-Plat ... +trypticon?tag=seibertron07-20&
Posted by fenrir72 on January 6th, 2016 @ 7:03pm CST
Posted by william-james88 on January 15th, 2016 @ 2:52pm CST
http://www.walmart.ca/en/ip/transformer ... irl/738325
Posted by shajaki on January 17th, 2016 @ 8:17pm CST
Posted by shajaki on January 17th, 2016 @ 8:23pm CST
shajaki wrote:SO! If your TRU's are anything like mine, those Platinum Editions are warming shelves hard. They've even been discounted (not enough for most) and I just saw them discounted further, and with a buy one get the second half off (the already discounted price)! I bought my Goatly Soundwave a while ago, so I decided to snag Prime and the Insecticons (together just 140 CAD!). The new base prices are in the pics below, along with my receipt.
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on January 17th, 2016 @ 8:27pm CST
Posted by -Kanrabat- on January 17th, 2016 @ 10:02pm CST
100$ off butterscotch Platinum Optimus? Not so much.
Posted by megatronus on January 18th, 2016 @ 2:44pm CST
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on January 18th, 2016 @ 4:37pm CST
Posted by shajaki on January 21st, 2016 @ 10:00pm CST
Posted by Hellscream9999 on January 21st, 2016 @ 10:02pm CST
Posted by shajaki on January 21st, 2016 @ 10:11pm CST
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on January 21st, 2016 @ 10:27pm CST
Posted by william-james88 on January 24th, 2016 @ 2:43pm CST
http://www.walmart.ca/en/ip/transformer ... 0191047238
Platinum coneheads for $42 cdn, which is $30 US (plus taxes).
Posted by megatronus on January 24th, 2016 @ 2:57pm CST
william-james88 wrote:Probably the best deal I have ever seen:
http://www.walmart.ca/en/ip/transformer ... 0191047238
Platinum coneheads for $42 cdn, which is $30 US (plus taxes).
Woah.
That's an amazing price, Will. You buying?
Posted by Cobotron on January 24th, 2016 @ 2:59pm CST
Mega-T, what you say you and me rent an empty Uhaul and head to Will's house. I'll drive!megatronus wrote:william-james88 wrote:Probably the best deal I have ever seen:
http://www.walmart.ca/en/ip/transformer ... 0191047238
Platinum coneheads for $42 cdn, which is $30 US (plus taxes).
Woah.
Posted by megatronus on January 24th, 2016 @ 3:04pm CST
Cobotron wrote:Mega-T, what you say you and me rent an empty Uhaul and head to Will's house. I'll drive!megatronus wrote:william-james88 wrote:Probably the best deal I have ever seen:
http://www.walmart.ca/en/ip/transformer ... 0191047238
Platinum coneheads for $42 cdn, which is $30 US (plus taxes).
Woah.
Road Trip!!!
Posted by william-james88 on January 24th, 2016 @ 3:16pm CST
megatronus wrote:william-james88 wrote:Probably the best deal I have ever seen:
http://www.walmart.ca/en/ip/transformer ... 0191047238
Platinum coneheads for $42 cdn, which is $30 US (plus taxes).
Woah.
That's an amazing price, Will. You buying?
If anyone wants me to be an intermediary, I will be happy to help. Send me a pm
Posted by RAcast on January 24th, 2016 @ 5:15pm CST
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on January 24th, 2016 @ 11:11pm CST
Posted by -Kanrabat- on January 25th, 2016 @ 4:35am CST
D-Maximus_Prime wrote:Hey, uh well by accident I have ended up with 2 Crosscuts! If anyone wants one, I may actually try to sell the extra
Can you post a picture? Because I don't have any idea what figure you are talking about. Also, didn'T you said you want a classic Megatron mold in the other thread? I have the multi-colored Nerf Megatron as a spare since I got the Henkei....
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on January 25th, 2016 @ 11:44am CST
-Kanrabat- wrote:D-Maximus_Prime wrote:Hey, uh well by accident I have ended up with 2 Crosscuts! If anyone wants one, I may actually try to sell the extra
Can you post a picture? Because I don't have any idea what figure you are talking about. Also, didn'T you said you want a classic Megatron mold in the other thread? I have the multi-colored Nerf Megatron as a spare since I got the Henkei....
This Crosscut:
And I was looking for a classics Rodimus but thanks anyway!
Posted by -Kanrabat- on January 25th, 2016 @ 5:37pm CST
Now it's... HoOOOOooo, look at that. Could be worse.
https://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?siteid=0&pub=5574891718&campid=5336631220&customid=&toolid=10001&mkevt=1&mpre=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.ca%2Fitm%2FTakara-Tomy-TRAN%20...%20xyCepSanv1%3C%2Fa%3E%3F
Posted by Hellscream9999 on January 25th, 2016 @ 5:41pm CST
D-Maximus_Prime wrote:-Kanrabat- wrote:D-Maximus_Prime wrote:Hey, uh well by accident I have ended up with 2 Crosscuts! If anyone wants one, I may actually try to sell the extra
Can you post a picture? Because I don't have any idea what figure you are talking about. Also, didn'T you said you want a classic Megatron mold in the other thread? I have the multi-colored Nerf Megatron as a spare since I got the Henkei....
And I was looking for a classics Rodimus but thanks anyway!
Think he may have been thinking of me
Posted by -Kanrabat- on January 25th, 2016 @ 5:43pm CST
Hellscream9999 wrote:D-Maximus_Prime wrote:-Kanrabat- wrote:D-Maximus_Prime wrote:Hey, uh well by accident I have ended up with 2 Crosscuts! If anyone wants one, I may actually try to sell the extra
Can you post a picture? Because I don't have any idea what figure you are talking about. Also, didn'T you said you want a classic Megatron mold in the other thread? I have the multi-colored Nerf Megatron as a spare since I got the Henkei....
And I was looking for a classics Rodimus but thanks anyway!
Think he may have been thinking of me
Hoh, yeah. So, if you wanna trade something, just PM me.
Posted by Hellscream9999 on January 25th, 2016 @ 5:50pm CST
-Kanrabat- wrote:Hellscream9999 wrote:D-Maximus_Prime wrote:-Kanrabat- wrote:D-Maximus_Prime wrote:Hey, uh well by accident I have ended up with 2 Crosscuts! If anyone wants one, I may actually try to sell the extra
Can you post a picture? Because I don't have any idea what figure you are talking about. Also, didn'T you said you want a classic Megatron mold in the other thread? I have the multi-colored Nerf Megatron as a spare since I got the Henkei....
And I was looking for a classics Rodimus but thanks anyway!
Think he may have been thinking of me
Hoh, yeah. So, if you wanna trade something, just PM me.
Thanks, I'll keep that in mind, but first, I would like to see what the platinums 2pack is priced at
Posted by megatronus on January 25th, 2016 @ 5:59pm CST
-Kanrabat- wrote:Oh, THAT Crosscut. I already own him so I'm good. As for a classic Rodimus, I recommend the Henkei version. By far the best deco. Bought him years ago for 40$CAN shipped (or 40$US... Yeah, those were the golden years).
Now it's... HoOOOOooo, look at that. Could be worse.
https://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?siteid=0&pub=5574891718&campid=5336631220&customid=&toolid=10001&mkevt=1&mpre=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.ca%2Fitm%2FTakara-Tomy-TRAN%20...%20xyCepSanv1%3C%2Fa%3E%3F
I prefer the Classics deco myself. I like those flames a bit better, and find the chrome on Henkei to be equal parts gaudy and easily scratched.
Posted by ScottyP on January 27th, 2016 @ 8:35am CST
Posted by -Kanrabat- on January 27th, 2016 @ 5:08pm CST
Let's see what will be the lowest price at my local TrU...
Posted by no-one on January 28th, 2016 @ 8:26am CST
Not sure if this is a new price drop, but I was cruising the usual online haunts and saw that TRU has MP Bluestreak down to $49.99. Only $10 off, but it might be the sale someone was looking for. Bonus: orders over $19 are shipping for free.
Posted by galvatron00 on January 28th, 2016 @ 8:30am CST
May have to swing out to my local Kmart this weekend. They had a few sets around Christmas on the clearance rack ($79.99 with 25% off). I never had Kickback, and I could use my G1's as battle damaged clones I don't really have a problem using these guys on the MP shelf, as they are official and small overall (and I still don't have a good Kickback)!ScottyP wrote:If you happen to live near a K-mart, and they haven't sold out of the Platinum Insecticons (if your store even carried them to begin with), they're marked down to $19.99. This is likely not universal, but if you know of a store just sitting on stock, may want to go check it out. Also given that it's K-mart, I'd scan 'em in a price checker or have someone at a register do it if they're marked higher, as they may be cheaper in the system. In other words - it's likely this is an extremely YMMV type situation so don't be mad at me or your local K-mart employees if this doesn't work out for you
Posted by GuyIncognito on January 29th, 2016 @ 12:25pm CST
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B016ZP1IKO?tag=seibertron07-20&
Posted by william-james88 on January 31st, 2016 @ 4:33pm CST
Well TFsource has them on sale for 135$, cheapest price for this set so far.
Posted by -Kanrabat- on January 31st, 2016 @ 4:37pm CST
william-james88 wrote:Anybody been wanting those Platinum Dinobots with the new G1 heads?
Well TFsource has them on sale for 135$, cheapest price for this set so far.
No. Cheapest was 100$CAN in TrU stores.
THOSE are unsurprisignly sold out.
Posted by megatronus on January 31st, 2016 @ 5:11pm CST
william-james88 wrote:Anybody been wanting those Platinum Dinobots with the new G1 heads?
Well TFsource has them on sale for 135$, cheapest price for this set so far.
Wrong set WJ88 - those are the chromed-out 'Dinobots Unleashed' set. BBTS currently has them for $100, and had them on sale for $80, and at one point $60 some time back.