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Old 11-16-2012, 08:58 PM   #221
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Re: Masterpiece Optimus Prime Released at Canadian Retail

ryceball89 no problem, its good to get stuff at cost and not let the scalpers benefit.

I should of got one for my boss, didn't know he wanted one too. But i have one myself plus MP THundercrack. So i am done. Good luck to anyone else looking, if i see it on toyrus.ca again i will let you all know. ciao
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Old 11-16-2012, 09:23 PM   #222
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ryceball89 no problem, its good to get stuff at cost and not let the scalpers benefit.

I should of got one for my boss, didn't know he wanted one too. But i have one myself plus MP THundercrack. So i am done. Good luck to anyone else looking, if i see it on toyrus.ca again i will let you all know. ciao
damn. i guess they are all gone? i lost the link damn it
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Old 11-16-2012, 09:27 PM   #223
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Re: Masterpiece Optimus Prime Released at Canadian Retail

It feels like this past year and a half has been "let's cut short the release of all the toys everyone is looking forward to."

Man, this is frustrating.
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Old 11-16-2012, 11:43 PM   #224
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I cannot imagine that Hasbro would think that Optimus frikken' Prime would deserve less of a release than Grimlock or Hot Rod. There's no way we don't see more of these before Xmas. I mean, here in BC MP OP did not last long enough in stores for the general public to even know he existed. It never made it to shelves at any of the BC TRUs. Does that seem like a good marketing strategy to anyone?

Big ticket item for an iconic character in the prime Xmas shopping season? There will be more.
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Old 11-17-2012, 05:22 PM   #225
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XScargo may come through

perhaps you might be right....if you go to the xscargo site and type in optimus... you do get a hit for 49.99.. no details or picture though. Likely for year of the dragon, I'm guessing.
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Old 11-17-2012, 05:41 PM   #226
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It feels like this past year and a half has been "let's cut short the release of all the toys everyone is looking forward to."

Man, this is frustrating.
What are you talking about?
We got a very limited release of First Edition Voyagers, even more limited release MP Prime, nothing past wave 2 deluxes that weren't more Bumbelbees, wall of yellow not disappearing, Kre-o Blind Packs single release, GDO figs where Wheelie is MIA, hardly any new shi...oh I see what you are saying.

Yeah, it does feel like new things are being forgotten to be released, but not just TF's. Avengers figs got pretty much one set of the new wave with the proper Hawkeye and Scarjo/Widow and Fury, still haven't seen the entire TDKR MM wave 2 line (still need Raz and hoping Wal-mart Canada gets the Gordon Excl) and yeah it does feel like stores aren't buying until old is gone first. That said I get that they want to do that but it doesn't help sell when nothing new is released.
Hell, as far as new goes, for me, just the TMNT stuff and even that is already stale.
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Old 12-19-2012, 08:00 PM   #227
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I cannot imagine that Hasbro would think that Optimus frikken' Prime would deserve less of a release than Grimlock or Hot Rod. There's no way we don't see more of these before Xmas. I mean, here in BC MP OP did not last long enough in stores for the general public to even know he existed. It never made it to shelves at any of the BC TRUs. Does that seem like a good marketing strategy to anyone?

Big ticket item for an iconic character in the prime Xmas shopping season? There will be more.
Totally agree, non of our local tru stores displayed the mps, they were usually hidden under the customer service desk and u had to ask if they have it. For those who did not know they existed didnt even had the chance to buy them, unfair was an understatement for the whole situation. I wonder if most employees simply didnt care
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Old 12-29-2012, 11:38 PM   #228
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I imagine the employees bought quite a few of them to resell.
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Old 12-29-2012, 11:52 PM   #229
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I wonder if they are actually doing this. I have yet to see a single MP10 at the 3 TRUs that I frequent. I had to get mine at a mark up like many others.

I don't want to further any rumors and I still think it's just the lack of supply and distribution tho.
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