Takara G1 Unicron Sold Out at BigBadToyStore and TFSource

Trikeboy wrote:The price plus shipping at Robot Kingdom is less than the price before shipping at bbts. Don't be fools, head there to get it at a decent price (considering).

Sabrblade wrote:Dear Hasbro,

Please, please, please put this in the Generations line. We know that you already rereleased the Armada color-schemed figure in the Universe 2008 line, but this is a pure money-maker and will sell like hotcakes! Fans LOVE this kind of stuff and will buy it. Seeing as how much of a winner the Animated Arcee figure was, then this would undoubtly be a gold mine!

Signed,
The Fans

Rated X wrote:Cmon Hasbro....bring it home to the USA !!!

HighPrime wrote:

Trikeboy wrote:The price plus shipping at Robot Kingdom is less than the price before shipping at bbts. Don't be fools, head there to get it at a decent price (considering).

Nope. They make you pay upfront, their inventory system is shaky (at best), and they have a very hard time refunding payments. RK is OK, but having the ability to not pay until item arrives, cancel at any time, and the piece of mind that when I order at BBTS I'm guaranteed my item makes them a no brainer (for me).

That guy will cost me $42.90 to ship to the USA... that makes them MORE expensive. Shipping will cost me $1-3 since I have a pile of loot going at BBTS (another great feature RK is missing...) It's not about a few bucks, though, it's about all of the above. There's absolutely no reason why I'd consider RK for this. Actually, I would never conside them for any preorder..in stock only when I shop there. I don't want to be completely down on RK, so I'll end on a positive note. They do ship very fast.

Trikeboy wrote:

HighPrime wrote:

Trikeboy wrote:The price plus shipping at Robot Kingdom is less than the price before shipping at bbts. Don't be fools, head there to get it at a decent price (considering).

Nope. They make you pay upfront, their inventory system is shaky (at best), and they have a very hard time refunding payments. RK is OK, but having the ability to not pay until item arrives, cancel at any time, and the piece of mind that when I order at BBTS I'm guaranteed my item makes them a no brainer (for me).

That guy will cost me $42.90 to ship to the USA... that makes them MORE expensive. Shipping will cost me $1-3 since I have a pile of loot going at BBTS (another great feature RK is missing...) It's not about a few bucks, though, it's about all of the above. There's absolutely no reason why I'd consider RK for this. Actually, I would never conside them for any preorder..in stock only when I shop there. I don't want to be completely down on RK, so I'll end on a positive note. They do ship very fast.

While I do agree that paying up front is a little annoying, I have nothing but praise for Robot Kingdom. My shipping for Unicron came to $17. Considering the size and weight of this guy, that is a steal. I have never had trouble with them. If they would employ a similar service to Pile of Loot and not paying till the item is instock they would be the best site for Transformers.

I also preordered Device Label Blaster. Final price was $40, it is $70 before shipping on bbts. You are overpaying for the conveniece of Pile of Loot. Before you think I am biased I do use bbts and have the Crossfire sets on preorder and in POL. I too suffer from the knee jerk reaction to preorder asap. bbts offer an easy to cancel option and I take advantage of it. If I still like it and can find it cheaper after images get released, I preorder elsewhere.

Rated X wrote:Cmon Hasbro....bring it home to the USA !!!

Blurrz wrote:Although I love this figure to death, and it's from an Armada figure of all things, I just can't get myself to get it. I don't feel like I need it. I'm probably going to kick myself in the future, but oh well

ZenPrime wrote:Does Tommy+Takara have a habit of shipping the figure with batteries installed? I'm going to keep this Unicron MISB since I already have all the other versions. I hate to think that I would have to open this one to remove the batteries to prevent corrosion. Glad I got my preorder in with BBTS btw. Altho I might cancel my preorder later, I'm not sure about paying $140 for a $50 figure stateside.

Blurrz wrote:Although I love this figure to death, and it's from an Armada figure of all things, I just can't get myself to get it. I don't feel like I need it. I'm probably going to kick myself in the future, but oh well

Mkall wrote:

Blurrz wrote:Although I love this figure to death, and it's from an Armada figure of all things, I just can't get myself to get it. I don't feel like I need it. I'm probably going to kick myself in the future, but oh well

I'll sell you the mini-con on it's own for $40


Whether I'm joking or not is entirely dependant on whether or not this offer is accepted

Mkall wrote:

Blurrz wrote:Although I love this figure to death, and it's from an Armada figure of all things, I just can't get myself to get it. I don't feel like I need it. I'm probably going to kick myself in the future, but oh well

I'll sell you the mini-con on it's own for $40


Whether I'm joking or not is entirely dependant on whether or not this offer is accepted

Counterpunch wrote:

Mkall wrote:

Blurrz wrote:Although I love this figure to death, and it's from an Armada figure of all things, I just can't get myself to get it. I don't feel like I need it. I'm probably going to kick myself in the future, but oh well

I'll sell you the mini-con on it's own for $40


Whether I'm joking or not is entirely dependant on whether or not this offer is accepted

Then your Unicron will be incomplete and inferior to mine.

Note: I will point this out at every opportunity.

HighPrime wrote:

Counterpunch wrote:

Mkall wrote:

Blurrz wrote:Although I love this figure to death, and it's from an Armada figure of all things, I just can't get myself to get it. I don't feel like I need it. I'm probably going to kick myself in the future, but oh well

I'll sell you the mini-con on it's own for $40


Whether I'm joking or not is entirely dependant on whether or not this offer is accepted

Then your Unicron will be incomplete and inferior to mine.

Note: I will point this out at every opportunity.

But whose is 'more' incomplete - the guy with the mini-con missing Unicron, or the guy with Unicron missing the mini-con?

HighPrime wrote:

Counterpunch wrote:

Mkall wrote:

Blurrz wrote:Although I love this figure to death, and it's from an Armada figure of all things, I just can't get myself to get it. I don't feel like I need it. I'm probably going to kick myself in the future, but oh well

I'll sell you the mini-con on it's own for $40


Whether I'm joking or not is entirely dependant on whether or not this offer is accepted

Then your Unicron will be incomplete and inferior to mine.

Note: I will point this out at every opportunity.

But whose is 'more' incomplete - the guy with the mini-con missing Unicron, or the guy with Unicron missing the mini-con?

Razorclaw0000 wrote:

HighPrime wrote:

Counterpunch wrote:

Mkall wrote:

Blurrz wrote:Although I love this figure to death, and it's from an Armada figure of all things, I just can't get myself to get it. I don't feel like I need it. I'm probably going to kick myself in the future, but oh well

I'll sell you the mini-con on it's own for $40


Whether I'm joking or not is entirely dependant on whether or not this offer is accepted

Then your Unicron will be incomplete and inferior to mine.

Note: I will point this out at every opportunity.

But whose is 'more' incomplete - the guy with the mini-con missing Unicron, or the guy with Unicron missing the mini-con?

So imagine how the people who split Unicron of Light from his minicon feel.

Blurrz wrote:Although I love this figure to death, and it's from an Armada figure of all things, I just can't get myself to get it. I don't feel like I need it. I'm probably going to kick myself in the future, but oh well

kirbenvost wrote:

Blurrz wrote:Although I love this figure to death, and it's from an Armada figure of all things, I just can't get myself to get it. I don't feel like I need it. I'm probably going to kick myself in the future, but oh well

I will probably regret passing on this in the long run, it always seems to bite me in the ass later on.

Oh well, $50 Armada/Universe Unictron is far more attractive at this point, and who knows, Hasbro may end up releasing this one as well.

bvzxa wrote:Don't count on Hasbro releasing this one again after the Universe version...

Gauntlet101010 wrote:

kirbenvost wrote:

Blurrz wrote:Although I love this figure to death, and it's from an Armada figure of all things, I just can't get myself to get it. I don't feel like I need it. I'm probably going to kick myself in the future, but oh well

I will probably regret passing on this in the long run, it always seems to bite me in the ass later on.

Oh well, $50 Armada/Universe Unictron is far more attractive at this point, and who knows, Hasbro may end up releasing this one as well.

If Hasbro releases it, I'd probably get it. Even though I don't have enough room to put my second Unicron on display ... what the Hell, right? Unnessasary purchases are what this hobby's all about!