Transformers Generations Devastator Confirmed in TRU Canada System

Mkall wrote:So TRU purchases it for $120, adds a 33.3% markup, and that's how they get to the 179.99 price.

Fascinating. I wonder if a 33% markup is standard for all their TF toys? That in and of itself provides very interesting insight to the retailer cost of any TF.

Cobotron wrote:AWESOME!
Way to hit the streets and get the scoop WJ88!
somebody get this guy a Pulitzer!

Va'al wrote:

Cobotron wrote:AWESOME!
Way to hit the streets and get the scoop WJ88!
somebody get this guy a Pulitzer!

Yeah, not the guy who wrote the article or asked WJ88 to go look. No, please, seriously. Don't. I couldn't possibly.

(Seriously though, good work Will!)

Cobotron wrote:

Va'al wrote:

Cobotron wrote:AWESOME!
Way to hit the streets and get the scoop WJ88!
somebody get this guy a Pulitzer!

Yeah, not the guy who wrote the article or asked WJ88 to go look. No, please, seriously. Don't. I couldn't possibly.

(Seriously though, good work Will!)

OK, good job Va'al.
Somebody get this guy some lunch!

MasterSoundBlaster wrote:Just as long as it isn't prowlestator, I'll be happy

spiderbob007 wrote:I think it would be hilarious if this figure used the design for MakeToys' Green Giant or TFC's Hercules.

What they gonna do? Sue?

Va'al wrote:

Cobotron wrote:AWESOME!
Way to hit the streets and get the scoop WJ88!
somebody get this guy a Pulitzer!

Yeah, not the guy who wrote the article or asked WJ88 to go look. No, please, seriously. Don't. I couldn't possibly.

(Seriously though, good work Will!)

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:180 Canadian is roughly 150 American... 150 divided by 6 is 25. Give or take a few dollars it actually adds up. I'm a little bit concerned about the sizes though. A Devastator made from 6 Voyagers would dwarf all the other combiners in the line, which I find unappealing. If they were all Deluxes or between Deluxe and Voyager (with a possible 7th figure as Prowl) I'd be more accepting. We'll chalk up the price to Toys 'R Us' shenanigans

padfoo wrote:

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:180 Canadian is roughly 150 American... 150 divided by 6 is 25. Give or take a few dollars it actually adds up. I'm a little bit concerned about the sizes though. A Devastator made from 6 Voyagers would dwarf all the other combiners in the line, which I find unappealing. If they were all Deluxes or between Deluxe and Voyager (with a possible 7th figure as Prowl) I'd be more accepting. We'll chalk up the price to Toys 'R Us' shenanigans

If you Break it down like that it makes perfect sense. I don't have a problem with the size if 5 or six voyagers were to form Devastator. He would not quite be as tall as Metroplex.

Tsutsukakushi wrote:This seems like great news and I can't imagine any negatives to this. This might end up being the best TF released in 2015. Can't wait to see how beautiful Hasbro sculpted each Voyager Constructicon and Devastator.

Guessing the States version will cost much cheaper than the Canadian price. Like how cheap Hasbro in the states was selling Titan Metroplex a few years ago.

Hoping TRU in the states is not the only retail store selling this. As TRU in the states often charges high mark ups for exclusive TF toys.

Wishing everyone in the states and most sites sell Titan Devastator, So the price isn't that high.

Going to jump the gun, Half a year ahead in 2015. By guessing that Titan Devastator will get recolored in G-2 and Diaclone colors,become SDCC and Amazon.com exclusives.

Ultra Markus wrote:hmm......... a titan devastaor? really? what about a titan scorponok or trypticon?
dont get me wrong that would be cool to see but........you know..........

Sabrblade wrote:

Ultra Markus wrote:hmm......... a titan devastaor? really? what about a titan scorponok or trypticon?
dont get me wrong that would be cool to see but........you know..........

This year is Combiner Wars, not City Wars.

Ultra Markus wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:

Ultra Markus wrote:hmm......... a titan devastaor? really? what about a titan scorponok or trypticon?
dont get me wrong that would be cool to see but........you know..........

This year is Combiner Wars, not City Wars.

then we dont need a city sized devastator

Sabrblade wrote:

Ultra Markus wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:

Ultra Markus wrote:hmm......... a titan devastaor? really? what about a titan scorponok or trypticon?
dont get me wrong that would be cool to see but........you know..........

This year is Combiner Wars, not City Wars.

then we dont need a city sized devastator

Six Voyagers won't make a Metroplex-sized toy when combined in Devastator's configuration. "Titan class" ain't necessarily one specific size. Look at how varying the size of "Supreme class" has been.

Ultra Markus wrote:um... i have most all the supreme class tfs that came out over the years and they are all pretty much the same size

Ultra Markus wrote:and there have only been 2 toys in the history of Transformers that are titan class the first which i dont think was refereed as a titan and the second which was the only one called a titan im talking about Fortress maximus and Metroplex

Sabrblade wrote:

Ultra Markus wrote:um... i have most all the supreme class tfs that came out over the years and they are all pretty much the same size

Whoops, I meant Ultimate class, sorry.

2007/ROTF Ultimate Bumblebee and DOTM Ultimate Optimus Prime are the same size class but very different sizes.

Ultra Markus wrote:and there have only been 2 toys in the history of Transformers that are titan class the first which i dont think was refereed as a titan and the second which was the only one called a titan im talking about Fortress maximus and Metroplex

Fort Max is not a Titan class. He predates size classes. Metroplex is the only official Titan class toy, and Devastator will go to show how Metroplex's size isn't the standard for the class.

Ultra Markus wrote:what ever dude its only titan because of the price then,

Cobotron wrote:

Mkall wrote:So TRU purchases it for $120, adds a 33.3% markup, and that's how they get to the 179.99 price.

Fascinating. I wonder if a 33% markup is standard for all their TF toys? That in and of itself provides very interesting insight to the retailer cost of any TF.

I have always been under the impression that all retail does a 100% markup.
Very interesting.

MasterSoundBlaster wrote:Just as long as it isn't prowlestator, I'll be happy

Ultra Markus wrote:my point was that the other combiner wars combiners don't refer to the class of the combined robot and the fact that each part is sold separately as deluxes and voyagers,for this devastator why not sell each part separately as voyagers, why now do they want to release as a set with a huge price tag when buying seperatly would be easier on everbody

Ultra Markus wrote:my point was that the other combiner wars combiners don't refer to the class of the combined robot and the fact that each part is sold separately as deluxes and voyagers,for this devastator why not sell each part separately as voyagers, why now do they want to release as a set with a huge price tag when buying seperatly would be easier on everbody

It Is Him wrote:Based on the insane price point of the reissue insecticons, it would be hilarious if this winds up being a G1 Devastator reissue, and not a new toy. And by hilarious, I mean sad.

Wolfman Jake wrote:

Ultra Markus wrote:my point was that the other combiner wars combiners don't refer to the class of the combined robot and the fact that each part is sold separately as deluxes and voyagers,for this devastator why not sell each part separately as voyagers, why now do they want to release as a set with a huge price tag when buying seperatly would be easier on everbody

Because then Hasbro would have to release six more products at the voyager price point, six more products that to parents will look exactly the same: large construction vehicles painted green and purple. Not to mention, Hasbro has to convince retailers to buy those waves of nigh-identical looking products and allocate all that shelf-space for a higher than normal price-point item. Releasing Devastator as a gift set to a toy specialty store makes perfect sense.

Ultra Markus wrote:

Wolfman Jake wrote:

Ultra Markus wrote:my point was that the other combiner wars combiners don't refer to the class of the combined robot and the fact that each part is sold separately as deluxes and voyagers,for this devastator why not sell each part separately as voyagers, why now do they want to release as a set with a huge price tag when buying seperatly would be easier on everbody

Because then Hasbro would have to release six more products at the voyager price point, six more products that to parents will look exactly the same: large construction vehicles painted green and purple. Not to mention, Hasbro has to convince retailers to buy those waves of nigh-identical looking products and allocate all that shelf-space for a higher than normal price-point item. Releasing Devastator as a gift set to a toy specialty store makes perfect sense.

so it makes more sense for parents to shell out over 120 bucks on one toy vs 25 and that they can buy the others at later dates, im a parent myself and i know the difference in characters that my kids like and spending a lot on a toy that a kid may or may not keep in good condition is not very sensible

Ultra Markus wrote:

Wolfman Jake wrote:

Ultra Markus wrote:my point was that the other combiner wars combiners don't refer to the class of the combined robot and the fact that each part is sold separately as deluxes and voyagers,for this devastator why not sell each part separately as voyagers, why now do they want to release as a set with a huge price tag when buying seperatly would be easier on everbody

Because then Hasbro would have to release six more products at the voyager price point, six more products that to parents will look exactly the same: large construction vehicles painted green and purple. Not to mention, Hasbro has to convince retailers to buy those waves of nigh-identical looking products and allocate all that shelf-space for a higher than normal price-point item. Releasing Devastator as a gift set to a toy specialty store makes perfect sense.

so it makes more sense for parents to shell out over 120 bucks on one toy vs 25 and that they can buy the others at later dates, im a parent myself and i know the difference in characters that my kids like and spending a lot on a toy that a kid may or may not keep in good condition is not very sensible

Desslok2201 wrote:

It Is Him wrote:Based on the insane price point of the reissue insecticons, it would be hilarious if this winds up being a G1 Devastator reissue, and not a new toy. And by hilarious, I mean sad.

Exactly. No one has seen this yet, and t mght just be fugly, a reissue, or a 'new' Devastator made up of a bobcat, a scooby doo van and four identical bulldozers. Alpha Bravo, anyone?

Desslok2201 wrote:

It Is Him wrote:Based on the insane price point of the reissue insecticons, it would be hilarious if this winds up being a G1 Devastator reissue, and not a new toy. And by hilarious, I mean sad.

Exactly. No one has seen this yet, and t mght just be fugly, a reissue, or a 'new' Devastator made up of a bobcat, a scooby doo van and four identical bulldozers. Alpha Bravo, anyone?

Tsutsukakushi wrote:
Doesn't TRU in Canada always charges much more than TRU in the USA?

Speculating, we still might not know the TRU USA Titan Devastator price. guessing Titan Devastator will be Titan Metroplex price. Also hoping it's not only a TRU store exclusive.

Tsutsukakushi wrote:Has the Hasbro Toy fair ever shown Transformers store exclusives? Don't remember ever seeing any. If Titan Devastator is a TRU exclusive wondering if he'll be revealed during toy fair or not.

Cobotron wrote:

Tsutsukakushi wrote:Has the Hasbro Toy fair ever shown Transformers store exclusives? Don't remember ever seeing any. If Titan Devastator is a TRU exclusive wondering if he'll be revealed during toy fair or not.

This is a good point. Toy Fair is a trade show for buyers. If the buyers can't buy it, why show it. Maybe it will get it's own reveal.
I also wouldn't be surprised if it's a shared exclusive with BBTS.