Video Review for Transformers Power of the Primes Punch / Counterpunch

Status still says "Ordered" on mine with an expected delivery date of Sep 21-24. So I doubt I'll get mine tomorrow.

LordBludgeon wrote:Status still says "Ordered" on mine with an expected delivery date of Sep 21-24. So I doubt I'll get mine tomorrow.

Amazon hasn't even charged me for my two figures yet... I'm hoping they do soon so I at least know that I'm getting them instead of waiting for a few months, like the last time I bought something on Amazon, where it got "lost in the mail" meanwhile they gave us the wrong tracking number for it

My Punch-Counterpunch arrived in the mail earlier this morning, but I had to leave for work shortly after and only got back home a while ago, so I haven't opened mine yet.

My P/CP shipped today, so it will get to me Tuesday. I can't wait!

As for the issues with OpOp, I had the shoulder issue on mine. So far, no issues with the plastic (so far... ). I can't get the pegs on the big gorilla feet to attach to the back of the small robot's vehicle mode for the jet. I must be doing something wrong.

I preordered Repugnus and Punch about two months ago, but of course since I chose free shipping, they'll be shipped together. I'm a bit nervous though since Punch is now out of stock and my order still hasn't shipped.

Forget about what I said earlier about the hurricane. After talking with customer service it looks like they oversold P/CP and are scrounging around trying to find figures. You have no idea how pissed I am.

chuckdawg1999 wrote:Forget about what I said earlier about the hurricane. After talking with customer service it looks like they oversold P/CP and are scrounging around trying to find figures. You have no idea how pissed I am.

Oh, seriously... God dammit... Is that why they haven't charged me yet? Because they don't have the stock to even ship their pre-orders? That's bogus. What was the point of pre-ordering the damn thing if Amazon couldn't even fulfill their orders?!

ok, I’m sorry, but that review of Punch/Counter Punch was hella annoying. Recently, more and more toy reviews are trying to be cute. Come on guys, you’re reviewing a toy. I really don’t care what you look like or if you’re happy or not when getting the Amazon packets. If you’re gonna review the toy, show me the toy. Hold it in a way we can see the toy, put it down, take good videos of it. Snapshots, whatever. If the video have you more than the toy, you’re not reviewing the toy. You’re marketing yourself. Ok, sorry. Got it off my chest.

Btw. Still waiting for mine.

Nightbeat339 wrote:I preordered Repugnus and Punch about two months ago, but of course since I chose free shipping, they'll be shipped together. I'm a bit nervous though since Punch is now out of stock and my order still hasn't shipped.

That doesnt make much sense? I did thr same and had Repugnus months ago. and my punch is due Monday

chuckdawg1999 wrote:Forget about what I said earlier about the hurricane. After talking with customer service it looks like they oversold P/CP and are scrounging around trying to find figures. You have no idea how pissed I am.

Did they completely oversell, or is this a case of they can't fill the preorders with the initial Shipment, like they did with Nemesis Prime?

Crosscheck wrote:My P/CP shipped today, so it will get to me Tuesday. I can't wait!

As for the issues with OpOp, I had the shoulder issue on mine. So far, no issues with the plastic (so far... ). I can't get the pegs on the big gorilla feet to attach to the back of the small robot's vehicle mode for the jet. I must be doing something wrong.

I guess that's the only issue I don't have
Idk...do you use the ankle pivots?

Don’t know if it’s been posted yet, but HTS has Cutthroat and Blot listed now. They aren’t in stock yet, but at least they’re listed, which is new.

https://www.hasbrotoyshop.com/en/htsusa/-e1131as00

https://www.hasbrotoyshop.com/en/htsusa/-e1132as00

I think if Amazon oversold figures it isn't entirely their fault. I don't think they expected a lot of people to buy two copies of one figure, but they still should have had more stock.

Wireless_Phantom wrote:I think if Amazon oversold figures it isn't entirely their fault. I don't think they expected a lot of people to buy two copies of one figure, but they still should have had more stock.

Regardless of that, they still should have cut pre-orders when they did run out of stock. No matter how you slice it, it's still Amazon's fault. They know how much they're getting, and they can see how many someone is buying

Sentinel_Primal wrote:

Wireless_Phantom wrote:I think if Amazon oversold figures it isn't entirely their fault. I don't think they expected a lot of people to buy two copies of one figure, but they still should have had more stock.

Regardless of that, they still should have cut pre-orders when they did run out of stock. No matter how you slice it, it's still Amazon's fault. They know how much they're getting, and they can see how many someone is buying

you guys do realize they do this all the time, with everything? they did this exact thing (if I'm remembering correctly) for potp wave 1 back in january, shouldn't even be a surprise at this point

Only up side is, they're the only one who can sell this figure, so hasbro only has to supply one company right now

Still no news on my counterpunch I am waiting for shipment notice preorder the day he went live at 7 06 am

Flashwave wrote:

Nightbeat339 wrote:I preordered Repugnus and Punch about two months ago, but of course since I chose free shipping, they'll be shipped together. I'm a bit nervous though since Punch is now out of stock and my order still hasn't shipped.

That doesnt make much sense? I did thr same and had Repugnus months ago. and my punch is due Monday

I'm not a prime member, so when I bought them it was just the "$25 and up is free" shipping. Due to that it would only let me select "group my items in as few shipments as possible." So I've had to wait an extra month for Repugnus, and if they don't ship either of them I'll be about as annoyed as humanly possible. I mean, come on, I ordered these TWO MONTHS in advance, you'd think they'd be intelligent enough to know when they've run out of stock and should stop selling.

So, wait... I preordered my Punch/Counterpunch figure about two weeks ago. It is still saying that it'll be here by Wednesday, meaning it'll be shipped tomorrow. I'd they ate outta stock now... is my figure going to be shipped or not? Note: Amazon hasn't withdrawn the money, so...

Nexus Knight wrote:So, wait... I preordered my Punch/Counterpunch figure about two weeks ago. It is still saying that it'll be here by Wednesday, meaning it'll be shipped tomorrow. I'd they ate outta stock now... is my figure going to be shipped or not? Note: Amazon hasn't withdrawn the money, so...

It might be shipped, it might not. Amazon just calculates when something should be there, if stock allows. They don't factor in changes in stock I don't think

President-prime wrote:ok, I’m sorry, but that review of Punch/Counter Punch was hella annoying. Recently, more and more toy reviews are trying to be cute. Come on guys, you’re reviewing a toy. I really don’t care what you look like or if you’re happy or not when getting the Amazon packets. If you’re gonna review the toy, show me the toy. Hold it in a way we can see the toy, put it down, take good videos of it. Snapshots, whatever. If the video have you more than the toy, you’re not reviewing the toy. You’re marketing yourself. Ok, sorry. Got it off my chest.

Btw. Still waiting for mine.

So I shouldn't due my reviews from here on out reclined on a bear skin rug?

I can barely hear what the guy is saying.

What's Crackin'? wrote:I can barely hear what the guy is saying.

I have the same issue with chefatron.

I pre-ordered mine back in July. As of right now, still shows status as 'ordered' with an expected arrival date of Sep 21-24.

I have no prob with your review Chuckdawg. Actually fond of your voice so no complaint there. You actually put the toy being reviewed down and allow us to see the figure. You’re reviewing the figure. Some reviewers seem to not know what they’re reviewing. Just saying thanks.

President-prime wrote:I have no prob with your review Chuckdawg. Actually fond of your voice so no complaint there. You actually put the toy being reviewed down and allow us to see the figure. You’re reviewing the figure. Some reviewers seem to not know what they’re reviewing. Just saying thanks.

I think they mean this guy:

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:Thanks to Seibertronian ScottimusPrime, we have a brand new review from the titled Seibertronian of the soon to be in everyone's hands Power of the Primes Punch/Counterpunch! The figure, which has begun to ship out to many Seibertronians and is set to arrive as early as tomorrow (Sunday 9/15) for some, is a brand new update to the old double spy, and includes Prima Prime and a Power of the Primes Prime Armor piece. The figure transforms between 2 robot modes, one for each named character, and a sweet looking blue car.

Check out the review below, and let us know when you get your Punch/Counterpunch, and what you think of this awesome surprise of a figure!

Ugh, no shipping order for my Punch yet. Guess I'll be waiting for him for a bit

OK, I'm worried a bit here: my local Walmarts have put the Prime Master Assortment on clearance... which is all Wave 1 still. $4 a pop, a whopping $1 down in price. First the Leaders, now the Prime Masters, what's next? Maybe the Voyagers...

Target is the only place to have had Waves 2 and 3, but slim pickings right now.

President-prime wrote:I have no prob with your review Chuckdawg. Actually fond of your voice so no complaint there. You actually put the toy being reviewed down and allow us to see the figure. You’re reviewing the figure. Some reviewers seem to not know what they’re reviewing. Just saying thanks.

I know, I was just trying to be funny. Who would really want to see me on a bear skin rug.

chuckdawg1999 wrote:So I shouldn't due my reviews from here on out reclined on a bear skin rug?

In honor of the late, great Burt Reynolds?

chuckdawg1999 wrote:

President-prime wrote:I have no prob with your review Chuckdawg. Actually fond of your voice so no complaint there. You actually put the toy being reviewed down and allow us to see the figure. You’re reviewing the figure. Some reviewers seem to not know what they’re reviewing. Just saying thanks.

I know, I was just trying to be funny. Who would really want to see me on a bear skin rug.

Hey, don't sell yourself short! Just sayin'.

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:OK, I'm worried a bit here: my local Walmarts have put the Prime Master Assortment on clearance... which is all Wave 1 still. $4 a pop, a whopping $1 down in price. First the Leaders, now the Prime Masters, what's next? Maybe the Voyagers...

Target is the only place to have had Waves 2 and 3, but slim pickings right now.

My walmarts are only offering deluxes and voyagers, no other size classes anymore. And the section has shrunk, it's only a few pegs and a single shelf, not even 2 layers of shelves

TrypticonCarne wrote:

What's Crackin'? wrote:I can barely hear what the guy is saying.

I have the same issue with chefatron.

Most if not all are just fans like you and me. It takes time to get into their "mojo". There are instance though, they should by now gotten the sound right and stuff.

Some do the review just to be the "first". Sometimes it's good, most of the times it's bad.

A testament to Hasbro's distribution Genius. Got a talk with an Amazon.com rep and yup, P/CP is out of stock and they don't know when he's gonna be available!

I don't think it would be too much to ask for them to fulfill/supply the units they promised to deliver right?

They had like 3 months when they accepted via Amazon for orders of P/CP. They even used the Amazon exclusive as part of the selling point.

So once the orders were tallied up from Amazon, if they could not fulfill at least 90%, why not just delay the release?

Then we receive reports he is available at U/S Singapore? WTF?!

This last sentence is what sucks. There are stocks for him yet Hb did not see fit to get the Amazon requisition well stocked?

fenrir72 wrote:A testament to Hasbro's distribution Genius. Got a talk with an Amazon.com rep and yup, P/CP is out of stock and they don't know when he's gonna be available!

I don't think it would be too much to ask for them to fulfill/supply the units they promised to deliver right?

They had like 3 months when they accepted via Amazon for orders of P/CP. They even used the Amazon exclusive as part of the selling point.

So once the orders were tallied up from Amazon, if they could not fulfill at least 90%, why not just delay the release?

Then we receive reports he is available at U/S Singapore? WTF?!

This last sentence is what sucks. There are stocks for him yet Hb did not see fit to get the Amazon requisition well stocked?

And here's the real kick in the teeth, it's coming misassembled. So now my review is going to be a repair video too.

chuckdawg1999 wrote:

fenrir72 wrote:A testament to Hasbro's distribution Genius. Got a talk with an Amazon.com rep and yup, P/CP is out of stock and they don't know when he's gonna be available!

I don't think it would be too much to ask for them to fulfill/supply the units they promised to deliver right?

They had like 3 months when they accepted via Amazon for orders of P/CP. They even used the Amazon exclusive as part of the selling point.

So once the orders were tallied up from Amazon, if they could not fulfill at least 90%, why not just delay the release?

Then we receive reports he is available at U/S Singapore? WTF?!

This last sentence is what sucks. There are stocks for him yet Hb did not see fit to get the Amazon requisition well stocked?

And here's the real kick in the teeth, it's coming misassembled. So now my review is going to be a repair video too.

That part has me leaning to cancel my order and get the JP version. Hopefully his assembled right this time.

Mine is supposed to arrive next week. We'll see if he actually shows up or if they're already out of P/CP.

LordBludgeon wrote:I pre-ordered mine back in July. As of right now, still shows status as 'ordered' with an expected arrival date of Sep 21-24.

Same.





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TRU has really hurt a lot of things besides just availability, stock, and Trypticon. I feel these Amazons, the movie masterpieces, and the SS Thundercracker have all suffered massively, and it is such a kick in the nuts that Amazon is having these issues with a highly sought after figure they have as an exclusive.

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:TRU has really hurt a lot of things besides just availability, stock, and Trypticon. I feel these Amazons, the movie masterpieces, and the SS Thundercracker have all suffered massively, and it is such a kick in the nuts that Amazon is having these issues with a highly sought after figure they have as an exclusive.

Don't blame tru, amazon does this with literally anything you can pre-order, they're kinda infamous for it

Cyberpath wrote:

LordBludgeon wrote:I pre-ordered mine back in July. As of right now, still shows status as 'ordered' with an expected arrival date of Sep 21-24.

Same.

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Same here until this popped up.

Hellscream9999 wrote:

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:TRU has really hurt a lot of things besides just availability, stock, and Trypticon. I feel these Amazons, the movie masterpieces, and the SS Thundercracker have all suffered massively, and it is such a kick in the nuts that Amazon is having these issues with a highly sought after figure they have as an exclusive.

Don't blame tru, amazon does this with literally anything you can pre-order, they're kinda infamous for it

This didn't happen with Repugnus.

I'm blaming Hb for not delivering the necessary stocks ordered/committed by Amazon.

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:TRU has really hurt a lot of things besides just availability, stock, and Trypticon. I feel these Amazons, the movie masterpieces, and the SS Thundercracker have all suffered massively, and it is such a kick in the nuts that Amazon is having these issues with a highly sought after figure they have as an exclusive.

All reasons why, tall order though it is, we as a fandom should band together to make Bain Capital pay the piper. And to throw Fortress Maximuses at Jeff Bezos (Of course, there's as many reasons to do that as Bezos has dollars).

Hellscream9999 wrote:Don't blame tru, amazon does this with literally anything you can pre-order, they're kinda infamous for it

He's not blaming TRU so much as bemoaning the fact that their demise means that Scamazon is ending up with a lot more exclusives. And they're suffering because of Scamazon's rubbish practices.

fenrir72 wrote:

Hellscream9999 wrote:

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:TRU has really hurt a lot of things besides just availability, stock, and Trypticon. I feel these Amazons, the movie masterpieces, and the SS Thundercracker have all suffered massively, and it is such a kick in the nuts that Amazon is having these issues with a highly sought after figure they have as an exclusive.

Don't blame tru, amazon does this with literally anything you can pre-order, they're kinda infamous for it

This didn't happen with Repugnus.

I'm blaming Hb for not delivering the necessary stocks ordered/committed by Amazon.

I bet that what Hasbro didn't realize (and what FunPub didn't realize 8 years ago) is that adult fans and collectors will want duplicates of Punch-Counterpunch for the collections, so that they can put him with the Autobots and Decepticons in his proper guises simultaneously. Essentially, a large portion of buyers for this special edition figure will want TWO instead of the usual one. Let's hope that Hasbro can simply do a second run. FunPub managed to do that a few months after their original presale for the Transformers Collector's Club Punch-Counterpunch sold out in only three days.

At this rate I'll be stuck with getting the Japanese version.

Skritz wrote:At this rate I'll be stuck with getting the Japanese version.

I'm giving Amazon until Thursday before canceling.

Wolfman Jake wrote:

fenrir72 wrote:

Hellscream9999 wrote:

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:TRU has really hurt a lot of things besides just availability, stock, and Trypticon. I feel these Amazons, the movie masterpieces, and the SS Thundercracker have all suffered massively, and it is such a kick in the nuts that Amazon is having these issues with a highly sought after figure they have as an exclusive.

Don't blame tru, amazon does this with literally anything you can pre-order, they're kinda infamous for it

This didn't happen with Repugnus.

I'm blaming Hb for not delivering the necessary stocks ordered/committed by Amazon.

I bet that what Hasbro didn't realize (and what FunPub didn't realize 8 years ago) is that adult fans and collectors will want duplicates of Punch-Counterpunch for the collections, so that they can put him with the Autobots and Decepticons in his proper guises simultaneously. Essentially, a large portion of buyers for this special edition figure will want TWO instead of the usual one. Let's hope that Hasbro can simply do a second run. FunPub managed to do that a few months after their original presale for the Transformers Collector's Club Punch-Counterpunch sold out in only three days.

But they already had the committed orders in their records via Amazon. Not to mention they, Hb has already delivered stocks of him at U/S Singapore. This means then that, well, there should have been enough stocks or just "delay" the release. With a committed release date.

If there were no reports of P/CP showing up elsewhere, the alibi would have had held.

JP online stores like Amiami often moves up the release date when the supplier can't commit.

This would have been the best way of handling this clusterfuck than just selling the item to a select lucky few.

Skritz wrote:At this rate I'll be stuck with getting the Japanese version.

It's basically the same price, you'll just have to deal with shipping and whatever. If Amazon does have to do another run and not just waiting for more to hit inventory then it could be a long wait with Takara Tomy currently monopolizing the molds.

Emerje

This can't wait for my video; for the love of God people, invest in a spudger. Using metal on plastic will marr the plastic.

Cyberpath wrote:

LordBludgeon wrote:I pre-ordered mine back in July. As of right now, still shows status as 'ordered' with an expected arrival date of Sep 21-24.

Same.

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yup.

I've talked with Amazon, here's what they had to say --

I have checked with the product specialist team, and they have confirmed that the product will be available and in stock with in next 2-3 days, and once the item is re-stocked, your item will be shipped in priority.