Via Jedi Temple Archives, we have learned that among other items, the Hasbro version of Masterpiece Bluestreak is set to debut at the San Diego Comic Con 2015, this July. He’ll be sold at the Toys R Us booth at the show, which is a part of the Entertainment Earth booth.
However, fans may wish to take note that other than the con, the only way this piece appears to be available, according to Jedi Temple’s information, is as an online exclusive – they are saying that Masterpiece Bluestreak will not be available in store.
This would be a turn-up for the books, given all previous Masterpieces have been mass-retail releases at brick-and-mortar. Time will tell if this truly comes to pass – and if it may be a harbinger of more Transformers exclusives being offered as online exclusives, or the Masterpiece line moving to online exclusivity VS chain retail exclusivity in the US.
actsdad74
I am not sure if this has been posted yet, but Bluestreak is available online right now on the Toys R Us website for only $59.99 plus tax. It qualifies for free shipping. Not a bad price considering Prowl was $69.99.
Raiyuki
Well by the same token why should we believe your statement? Where exactly did you get this idea of Takara having better QC than Hasbro? Seems like a rather baseless claim. Personal experience? Subjective interpretation?
[Wing_Saber-X]
^Whokay, but I wonder did Takatomy reps mention this as well??
They may share similar factories, but certainly not design and releases choices. And FYI, Takara's QC can be better than Hasbro's most of the time. That Sienbenaler dude might not be aware of any other business practices of Takara for all you know. Dont believe anything you read on the net…
Nevermore
It might still be happening, just not for SDCC.
dirtweed
This is what I came into this thread to find out too. Since all the other exclusives were posted I guess it's not happening?
GAUGE
so i guess there's no need fo me to get this one since there's no real changes. and silverstreak already came out.
I'll just keep awaiting the awesome that is diaclone bluestreak
KnightHawkke
Wait.. what happened to his hands? they're like dirt brown..
videriant
Licensing issues?
Autovolt 127
Oh man I forgot all about Hasbro MP Sideswipe.
That is weird Bluestreak got priority over him.
DukeFett
I wish Hasbro had something to say about MPs at Botcon. I mean literally nothing right? Did they even have Bluestreak on display?
All of Hasbro's annoying shit aside, I'm getting MP Bluestreak since I wasn't around when he was released overseas, plus I actually like Hasbro's boxes.
Raiyuki
So what the heck happened to MP Sideswipe? He got announced a year ago and only now are we getting more details on Bluestreak who was announced alongside him.
TheBigBad
Where's MP Starscream?
AzT
Ninjak
Yeah, the "These Masterpiece boxes are too damned large to keep wasting space on our shelves" sale.
AzT
Wait for the inevitable Christmas blink and you miss it fire sale if it doesn't sell well (ala MP Prowl).
Ninjak
Well, that certainly puts to rest any question of whether it's showing up at retail (not that Canadian availability wasn't hint enough) when Toys R Us themselves say this from that link:
"This item will become available at Toys“R”Us stores later this year."
And they even took the time to italicize it.
Now, actually being able to find one in a local store is a different story.
Starsabered
Is there any difference between this and the Takara version? I haven't looked too closely, but they look the same to me.
Nevermore
Because Eric Siebenaler and TFWiki are notoriously unreliable, and your personal conjecture is provably more reliable?
sentinal prime
old news its been at my toyrus now for 3 weeks for 89.98
[Wing_Saber-X]
so you buy this statement as a fact? and from tfwiki of all places??!
fucking comedy gold