Transformers: Age of the Primes toyline discussion || update: stock renders of upcoming Alpha Trion, Micronus, Flatline, Fireflight, Skydive, ++

[PrimalxConvoy]

$75 (US) though, ouch. I suspect the Dark Sabre will come out with an unrelated character to milk fans too.

Comparisons.

I believe this new version is based upon the limited edition, mail-away Takara-Japan exclusive version, which we grey instead of tan parts?

 

[Undead Scottsman]

I really want those mini-cons but $75 for 3 minicons is a bit much, even if it comes with a free commander class figure.

 

[Princess Viola]

doesn't even come with the trailer lmao

'oh nemesis prime never had the trailer'

so

that just means people who buy this set are getting a lesser version of the toy then lmao

 

[lastmaximal]

I certainly am. And I'm glad not to need to find storage for another trailer, although I skipped the original Commander so it would've been nice to experience the combination.

 

[Undead Scottsman]

Oh, I thought he came with the trailer

IIRC, Nemesis was shown with it in at least one shot in the show.

 

[The Mighty Mollusk]

He was shown driving with it, but he never combined with it. He just got real big like a sentai monster.

I'd like to get the Minicons, but I don't know if I want them enough to buy a Commander for them. (Now, if they'd been in Dark Saber colors......)

 

[Steadfast]

The price is a little baffling-- IIRC it's been a while since convention-exclusive toys have had a real markup from the originals. The listing refers to Nemesis as Voyager-class, so that's less than half of the set's cost-- no way the Star Saber is also a Voyager.

If Nemesis is closer to Leader, that's better. I mean, I don't have Commander Armada Optimus to judge. (I'm assuming the Star Saber would/could be sold as a Deluxe, but that's a total guess.)

Someone please check my initial assertion, too.

Edit/update: I guess I'm saying I want it but am having a hard time justifying the cost.

 

[Sabrblade]

Yeah, his vehicle mode had a trailer in the cartoon, but he never combined with it in robot mode since his original toy was made from the trailer-less Super-Con figure:

 

[Princess Viola]

the trick is nobody has actually watched armada since it aired

 

[LiamA]

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$75 (US) though, ouch. I suspect the Dark Sabre will come out with an unrelated character to milk fans too.

Comparisons.
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I believe this new version is based upon the limited edition, mail-away Takara-Japan exclusive version, which we grey instead of tan parts?

His robot mode reminds me of Optimus Primal.

 

[CoffeeHorse]

I hope this isn't the only way to get that Star Saber because ouch.

 

[Exatron]

The price is a little baffling-- IIRC it's been a while since convention-exclusive toys have had a real markup from the originals. The listing refers to Nemesis as Voyager-class, so that's less than half of the set's cost-- no way the Star Saber is also a Voyager.

If Nemesis is closer to Leader, that's better. I mean, I don't have Commander Armada Optimus to judge. (I'm assuming the Star Saber would/could be sold as a Deluxe, but that's a total guess.)

Someone please check my initial assertion, too.

Edit/update: I guess I'm saying I want it but am having a hard time justifying the cost.

Size-wise, Armada Optimus is right in line with all the other non-SS86 Generations Optimii. Most of those are Voyagers, though the others with trailers are Leaders. The size and complexity of the Armada trailer certainly accounts for some of the bump up from Leader to Commander, though the extra combination complexity for the cab would factor in too. So certainly seems like the cab alone would probably be more expensive than a Voyager, but by how much is anyone's guess.

 

[NovaSaber]

Why does Nemesis Prime come with the Air Defense Team anyway? Shouldn't he have their Dark Saber repaints?
And then the regular colors could be made available in a less expensive way.

 

[Shadewing]

Why does Nemesis Prime come with the Air Defense Team anyway? Shouldn't he have their Dark Saber repaints?

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If he had the Dark Sabre the response would be "Dark Sabre? Pass. I'll wait till they release them as the Star Sabre"

 

[Undead Scottsman]

Voyagers are 35. Soundwave's cassettes have been sold as core class price of $12 though these have no accessories (though also, they have elbows for a change), so even with tall that, this still feels overpriced.

 

[unluckiness]

I like how they're not clear plastic any more but, yeah, way too expensive for 3 tiny figures.

 

[Superomegaprime]

Why does Nemesis Prime come with the Air Defense Team anyway? Shouldn't he have their Dark Saber repaints?
And then the regular colors could be made available in a less expensive way.

He used a dark varent of it in the show, but Hasbro decided to package the original colours with Nemesis, much like they did Jolt with the Powered up Hot shot redeco/repaint, maybe we'll see later down the line the Dark Saber repaint of the Minicons, of course, I wonder if they'll do Armada Optimus in the colours he had for the final stretch of the show, thou we not seen Armada Starscream repainted yet into Thundercracker

 

[Princess Viola]

thou we not seen Armada Starscream repainted yet into Thundercracker

(it was exclusive to some transformers 40th anniversary event in japan tho)

 

[Sabrblade]

(it was exclusive to some transformers 40th anniversary event in japan tho)

And then sold online at every usual retailer.

 

[Echowarrior]

And then sold online at every usual retailer.

I got one at BotCon.