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[Servitor 2152]

http://www.bigbadtoy... 02 REVISION 03

 

Expected to arrive in June.  $28 for Roadbuster alone; $58 for Roadbuster and Sky Byte together; $90 for a case of two Roadbusters, a Sky Byte, and a Springer.

 

Man, Roadbuster and Sky Byte are pretty!  At those prices, though, I think I'll wait for them to hit HTS or (ha!) retail.

[Fnu Aw]

Roadbuster's growing on me. It's not what I wanted, but I can't say no to an Autobot toy that has that many guns.

Guns and shoulder cannons should never be an either/or proposition.

[Arcee Prime]

I'm looking forward to Sky Byte. I hate the original toy. Terrible transformation. Don't care much for Roadbuster.

[ZacWilliam1]

Ordered.

I'm not super-thrilled with Roadbuster's head in pics and his legs are just a tad scrawny, but I love the original from childhood and need Whirl's classic partner.

Skybite's back looks like it remains just a bit kibble-ish but it's still a big improvement on the original's memorable but fairly terrible jumble of panels toy.

I'm not thrilled by BBTS's price but in this day and age, with Movie stuff ready to clog all shelf space, all Generations stuff is Must Preorder. And if I'm lucky enough to find it cheaper first, I'll cancel.


-ZacWilliam, is a bit curious to see Skybite in Cybershark's deco..l

[Sabrblade]

Yeesh, those prices. With BotCon on the horizon, I'm in no situation to be preordering stuff at those prices.

[abates]

There's no option for Sky-Byte on his own?

[Devcon]

Yeah Sky-Byte alone would have me go "CLICK! ORDERED!". But I don't really want Roadbuster. Not that I hate the toy or the character, just not my cup o' tea.

[Paladin]

Isn't this the third time a Beast Generations figure winds up shortpacked? 

[Sciflyer]

I went ahead and preordered Roadbuster only.  Even though he's not really what I'd envisioned, he's a cool looking update of the figure.  I'm hoping that there will be a 3rd party add-on for him later down the road that will include a new head and even more weapons.  I don't mind Sky Byte, but I've never liked him enough to warrant purchasing any more versions of him beyond RID.  

Edited by Sciflyer, 17 April 2014 - 05:30 PM.

[The Magic Man]

Isn't this the third time a Beast Generations figure winds up shortpacked? 

Waspinator and Rattrap are equal to the rest of their casemates and Rhinox was actually 2 to a case with one Double Dealer and one Sandstorm.

 

So this seems to be the first time.

 

Edit: Unless you mean Kickback too. Who was shortpacked. But then we'd also have to include Grimlock who was three to a case of four.

Edited by The Magic Man, 17 April 2014 - 06:18 PM.

[Echowarrior]

Got word of this via e-mail. Preordered Sky-Byte and Roadbuster.

[Gryllid]

I ordered Roadbuster.  I ain't afraid of no road.

[LiamA]

Nice to see a thread about this.  I was going to start one too.  Also Rattrap and Tankor are up for preorder too.  Why is Springer being shipped with Roadbuster and Sky Byte?  I figured they would have a figure from the previous wave and not a few waves back.

[gargunkle]

 

Isn't this the third time a Beast Generations figure winds up shortpacked? 

Waspinator and Rattrap are equal to the rest of their casemates and Rhinox was actually 2 to a case with one Double Dealer and one Sandstorm.

 

So this seems to be the first time.

 

Edit: Unless you mean Kickback too. Who was shortpacked. But then we'd also have to include Grimlock who was three to a case of four.

 

 

FoC Kickback?  ... not a Beast Generations figure.

 

I don't know if I would get this new Roadbuster if taken by himself, but since I got the new Whirl, I might as well.

[The Magic Man]

 

 

Isn't this the third time a Beast Generations figure winds up shortpacked? 

Waspinator and Rattrap are equal to the rest of their casemates and Rhinox was actually 2 to a case with one Double Dealer and one Sandstorm.

 

So this seems to be the first time.

 

Edit: Unless you mean Kickback too. Who was shortpacked. But then we'd also have to include Grimlock who was three to a case of four.

 

 

FoC Kickback?  ... not a Beast Generations figure.

 

I don't know if I would get this new Roadbuster if taken by himself, but since I got the new Whirl, I might as well.

 

Yeah, I didn't think he really fit either. But he does transform into an animal, which by the broad definition of this franchise makes him a Beast. Either way, Sky Byte here is the first Generations Animal figure since the start of the IDW tie ins that is shortpacked.

Edited by The Magic Man, 18 April 2014 - 08:46 AM.

[Steevy Maximus]

Not sure why some are complaining about the price: Hasbro officially upped the Voyager MSRP to $24.99 (assuming Walmart doesn't get greedy like they did last year and go a few bucks over), so I don't see the $4 premium on the set a huge deal (what with SkyByte being a one per case).

 

But more importantly, I think I'll wait until Brainstorm's wave, which will probably have both as carryovers and maybe even at a lower price for the set of three since everyone will be "over" roadbuster and skybyte by that point.

[Servitor 2152]

Not sure why some are complaining about the price: Hasbro officially upped the Voyager MSRP to $24.99 (assuming Walmart doesn't get greedy like they did last year and go a few bucks over), so I don't see the $4 premium on the set a huge deal (what with SkyByte being a one per case).

Is that already in effect? Because if so, then HTS hasn't gotten the memo, as they're still charging $20 even for Whirl, Rhinox and Doubledealer.

[Fishbug]

Kinda want to wait to see if Roadbuster is getting repainted into someone else before committing to buying him. Maybe he and Whirl will be Strika and Obsidian.

[Cheetimus Primal]

Kinda want to wait to see if Roadbuster is getting repainted into someone else before committing to buying him. Maybe he and Whirl will be Strika and Obsidian.

I.... I don't hate that idea...

[Fishbug]

With Sandstorm-level retooling on Whirl to allow the tilt rotors of course.