TRU.COM YOTG MP Soundwave

[chuskers]

Year of the Goat soundwave 189.99 on TRU.com ... holy crappers!!! this guy will be stupid expensive if he gets to Canada

http://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=45536096&cp=&parentPage=search

[positivelyken]

Money well saved. ;)

[xueyue2]

Not interested at all. Won't buy it even if it's $90.

[sarmick01]

It's pretty shitty the fact we will have to pay double for something that cost them less to make.

[Alexander Quinn]

Ha! That is going to epically not sell.

[MULTIPLEX]

Well hopefully Hasbro learns that obscure repaints can't be priced so high. This will for sure shelf warm next to YOTH Starscream. Hopefully next year they change their approach.

[canprime]

Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha

[Pgianos]

That is obscene pricing.

[DuG]

I had a feeling this was going to happen. Glad I got mine well under that price.

[jjwankenobi]

Fek me.

Is clear plastic made with the tears of fallen angels or something?

[Vorahk]

That's painful.

[elburrito]

The toy is an exclusive for an Asian (Chinese) market. That is probably the reason for the ridiculous price. I'll bet there are only a few coming over here anyway. Hasbro can't be that out of touch...can they?

[BoNKerS]

awww man I wanted this as well.

daaa well

[Malwave]

http://i0.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/original/000/605/806/3a1.jpg

Now show us the ACTUAL price.

[canprime]

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA HAHAHAHA

[MULTIPLEX]

I had a feeling this was going to happen. Glad I got mine well under that price.

Yup. And glad I got my YOTG cassettes from you before Operation Goat Fuck begins :highfive: :D

@elburrito, what is this Asian exclusive thing you refer too? If that was the case, then why is it on the TRU.com website? MP-11SW was an Asian exclusive. But this Goatwave doesnt seem like the same thing is going on. Did I miss something?

[jjwankenobi]

...Operation Goat Fuck...

http://static.fjcdn.com/comments/4637026+_e00a249e65db2070fac23e170272d75e.jpg (http://www.google.ca/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&frm=1&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0CAcQjRw&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffunnyjunk.com%2Fcomment%2Fanonymo us%2Fcontent%2F4637026%2F-5%2F1%2Fconfidence%2F20%2F2%2Fdesc&ei=1p7jVPeiCcvmoASHnYHwDQ&bvm=bv.85970519,d.cGU&psig=AFQjCNHasaMwK0fSKbqvHkDiZ5ve46QEjQ&ust=1424289797497665)

[Bountyan]

I wish they just reissued the North American version of MP Soundwave instead of releasing this crap...

[Sun Swipe Prime]

Yup. And glad I got my YOTG cassettes from you before Operation Goat Fuck begins :highfive: :D


It seems appropriate this is colored brown because it's a complete arse frak.

This is where I put my foot down. NO THANKS to Brown Wave.

[Rodimus Prime1]

YOTGF hah!!! that's awesome, anyway saw him at A3U today, looks ok, but my money is going to APOLLYN!!

[Darth Cylon]

The toy is an exclusive for an Asian (Chinese) market. That is probably the reason for the ridiculous price. I'll bet there are only a few coming over here anyway. Hasbro can't be that out of touch...can they?

Hasbro is still plaguing the TF world with Bumblebee after all the Bayverse Bee, Prime Bee and now RID Bee. So yes they CAN be that out of touch.

@elburrito, what is this Asian exclusive thing you refer too? If that was the case, then why is it on the TRU.com website? MP-11SW was an Asian exclusive. But this Goatwave doesnt seem like the same thing is going on. Did I miss something?

There are 2 types of "Asia Exclusive". The first type is Hasbro Asia's exclusive distribution of Takara products such as MP-11SW, MP with coins, MP reissues etc. These are effectively Takara Tomy products but are distributed by Hasbro outside of Japan.

The second type are strictly Hasbro's own creations, such as all these Chinese New Year repaints and the Generations GDO from 2012-13. These products are essentially made just for China's market but Hasbro distributes them in North America as TRU exclusives.

(And that is why I have a strong feeling that Takara will likely issue MP-11SW themselves)

[Rodimus Prime1]

ok, so i'm a little confused about the YOG
is it year of the goat or year of the sheep?
cause the PO is selling YOS stamps?

Can someone enlighten me to why there are 2 different "year of's " ??

thanks

[Paradigm-Shift Prime]

While I agree this release is a pile of dung, I don't see the price as so surprising, following TRU's 'Platinum' pricing, there is no way this release would be less than $139-49 at the least. So this price is slightly on the high side of TRU's ill-conceived platinum pricing, and I'm sure that the way TRU got over-the-top harassed by collectors over the last MP SW, they figured they could add another 30-40 bucks (similar to YOTH Prime pricing logic).

[Darth Cylon]

ok, so i'm a little confused about the YOG
is it year of the goat or year of the sheep?
cause the PO is selling YOS stamps?

Can someone enlighten me to why there are 2 different "year of's " ??

thanks

In Chinese Zodiac, the creature is 羊. The chartacter is a modern form of the stone age pictogram/hieroglyphics depicting the front view of the head of a long-horned animal. The problem with modern lazy English translation is that 羊 is used to describe a group of animal rather than one specific species. IMO the more precise translation is to use the same Latin word that is used in scientific biological classification. In this case the Latin word Caprinae (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caprinae), which includes modern goats, sheeps, ram, and antelopes, etc.


It also sounds cooler if you use Latin.:p

[Rodimus Prime1]

In Chinese Zodiac, the creature is 羊. The chartacter is a modern form of the stone age pictogram/hieroglyphics depicting the front view of the head of a long-horned animal. The problem with modern lazy English translation is that 羊 is used to describe a group of animal rather than one specific species. IMO the more precise translation is to use the same Latin word that is used in scientific biological classification. In this case the Latin word Caprinae (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caprinae), which includes modern goats, sheeps, ram, and antelopes, etc.


It also sounds cooler if you use Latin.:p

Thanks alot, so chinese refer to it as 羊 and it isn't really a modern day animal? correct, it's just us, that have put name to it as it is translated to english.

And us English guys ( yes I'm actually english) could translate it and have a "Year of the antelope optimus primal or cheetor" :)

[Darth Cylon]

Thanks alot, so chinese refer to it as 羊 and it isn't really a modern day animal? correct, it's just us, that have put name to it as it is translated to english.

And us English guys ( yes I'm actually english) could translate it and have a "Year of the antelope optimus primal or cheetor" :)

It's difficult to deduce exact which animal species it was but if you ask me I'd say it was more likely a goat than a sheep given the geo-biological natural history in ancient China. But who really knows?

The 12 creatures of Chinese zodiac are:

1. 鼠
lazy conventional translation: rat/mouse
It could be any type of Muroidea (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muroidea)

2. 牛
lazy conventional translation: cow/ox
It could be any type of Bovinae (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bovinae)

3. 虎
lazy conventional translation: tiger
Ok it's just tiger (Panthera tigris)

4. 兔
lazy conventional translation: rabbit
It could be any type of Leporidae (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leporidae)

5. 龍
conventional translation: dragon. Ok it's DRAGON (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_dragon).


6. 蛇
lazy conventional translation: snake
Serpentes sound cooler.


7. 馬
lazy conventional translation: horse
Equus sounds cooler.

8. 羊
lazy conventional translation: goat/sheep
Already explaned.

9. 猴
lazy conventional translation: monkey
It could be any Old World Monkey (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_World_monkey)

10. 雞
lazy conventional translation: chicken
It could be any type of Phasianinae (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phasianinae). But you know it's really a cock.:p

11. 狗
lazy conventional translation: dog
It could be any type of Caninae (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caninae)

12. 豬
lazy conventional translation: pig
It could be any type of Suidae (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suidae)

[xueyue2]

Thanks alot, so chinese refer to it as 羊 and it isn't really a modern day animal?:)
羊 is modern day animal. It includes goats, sheeps, ram.

[elburrito]

Cool, thanks for that!


It's difficult to deduce exact which animal species it was but if you ask me I'd say it was more likely a goat than a sheep given the geo-biological natural history in ancient China. But who really knows?

The 12 creatures of Chinese zodiac are:

1. 鼠
lazy conventional translation: rat/mouse
It could be any type of Muroidea (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muroidea)

2. 牛
lazy conventional translation: cow/ox
It could be any type of Bovinae (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bovinae)

3. 虎
lazy conventional translation: tiger
Ok it's just tiger (Panthera tigris)

4. 兔
lazy conventional translation: rabbit
It could be any type of Leporidae (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leporidae)

5. 龍
conventional translation: dragon. Ok it's DRAGON (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_dragon).


6. 蛇
lazy conventional translation: snake
Serpentes sound cooler.


7. 馬
lazy conventional translation: horse
Equus sounds cooler.

8. 羊
lazy conventional translation: goat/sheep
Already explaned.

9. 猴
lazy conventional translation: monkey
It could be any Old World Monkey (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_World_monkey)

10. 雞
lazy conventional translation: chicken
It could be any type of Phasianinae. But you know it's really a cock.:p

11. 狗
lazy conventional translation: dog
It could be any type of Caninae (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caninae)

12. 豬
lazy conventional translation: pig
It could be any type of Suidae (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suidae)

[canprime]

Let me say again.....


Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha

[ConvoyGTR]

O_O Wow.......

There's going to be at least one person willing to pay that price for a iffy looking repaint (imo). I donno why they will do it, but someone will.

[Vorahk]

Nope not paying that. I still regret paying 139.99 for regular mp soundwave.

[Undrave]

The tapes look great in that scheme, but where the heck did they get that shade of gold from anyway?

[Sun Swipe Prime]

The tapes look great in that scheme, but where the heck did they get that shade of gold from anyway?

Brown is a lucky color for this zodiac sign.

[Undrave]

Brown is a lucky color for this zodiac sign.

Okay I guess that makes sense but then why pair it with that clear milky white plastic? There's plenty of other colors that could work better with it.

[Sun Swipe Prime]

Okay I guess that makes sense but then why pair it with that clear milky white plastic? There's plenty of other colors that could work better with it.

Depends on what's mean by "better" and what their intentions were.

If their intentions were to make it look like the toy was rolled in a bucket of jizz then dipped in poop, mission accomplished.

[python]

I still regret paying 139.99 for regular mp soundwave.

You're joking right?

He's joking right?

[DuG]

I hope so if not I'd be willing to take it off his hands at that price ;)

[CobraCommander]

In this case the Latin word Caprinae (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caprinae), which includes modern goats, sheeps, ram, and antelopes, etc.

Does that include Moose? If so then why not Year of the Moose! :canada:

It's difficult to deduce exact which animal species it was but if you ask me I'd say it was more likely a goat than a sheep given the geo-biological natural history in ancient China. But who really knows?

The 12 creatures of Chinese zodiac are:

1. 鼠
lazy conventional translation: rat/mouse
It could be any type of Muroidea (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muroidea)

2. 牛
lazy conventional translation: cow/ox
It could be any type of Bovinae (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bovinae)

3. 虎
lazy conventional translation: tiger
Ok it's just tiger (Panthera tigris)

4. 兔
lazy conventional translation: rabbit
It could be any type of Leporidae (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leporidae)

5. 龍
conventional translation: dragon. Ok it's DRAGON (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_dragon).


6. 蛇
lazy conventional translation: snake
Serpentes sound cooler.


7. 馬
lazy conventional translation: horse
Equus sounds cooler.

8. 羊
lazy conventional translation: goat/sheep
Already explaned.

9. 猴
lazy conventional translation: monkey
It could be any Old World Monkey (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_World_monkey)

10. 雞
lazy conventional translation: chicken
It could be any type of Phasianinae (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phasianinae). But you know it's really a cock.:p

11. 狗
lazy conventional translation: dog
It could be any type of Caninae (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caninae)

12. 豬
lazy conventional translation: pig
It could be any type of Suidae (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suidae)

You forgot Year of the Luigi, that one was my favorite! :p

http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/teh_yarr_oof_lugi_263.png

[BoNKerS]

You're joking right?

He's joking right?

LOOOL

same reaction...

"seriously? MP with all 5 cassettes for $139.99?"
Not to mention SW is a fantastic MP

[ironclaugh]

LOOOL

same reaction...

"seriously? MP with all 5 cassettes for $139.99?"
Not to mention SW is a fantastic MP

Hahahah! He is easily one of the best MPs! He is worth 189.99. I only paid $120 luckily. I'm glad other people caught this.

MP Soundwave and the tapes are probably the best MP release to date. Goatwave is a vile creation though (although the tapes look great, thanks DuG for hooking me up)

[MULTIPLEX]

Nope not paying that. I still regret paying 139.99 for regular mp soundwave.

:confused::confused::confused: You must be referring to Takara MP-13?

I hope so if not I'd be willing to take it off his hands at that price ;)

You got enough :argh:

[Vorahk]

Whoops I meant to say 119.99 not 139.99. Well techincally speaking it's definitely worth what I paid for it but I get more enjoyment out of the cassettes then soundwave himself. No dug you cannot have my soundwave.

[ironclaugh]

Whoops I meant to say 119.99 not 139.99. Well techincally speaking it's definitely worth what I paid for it but I get more enjoyment out of the cassettes then soundwave himself. No dug you cannot have my soundwave.

That makes you even crazier. LOL!!!

[CanBot]

Obscene price...

...but at least they got the EYES RIGHT :D damn them! :D