2005 Board member Novabeam10 has shared some SKU item numbers from a Canadian Toys R Us with us. Three of the sets are appear to be Combiner War gift sets. While they listings don’t specify, our presumptions are listed below. Among these new TRU listings are:
Fan built combiner 778971 149.99 (Victorion)
Menasor 778969 149.99 (G2)
Superion 778966 149.99 (G2)
Planet of Junk Platinum set 736239 109.99
Unsure on what the new Platinum set could be. Possible G1 Reissue of Wreck-Gar? Perhaps a set of various Wreck-Gar/Junkion figures? Time will tell! Keep watching TFW as we gather more information.
Dinocon93
Edit: Wrong thread
Automorpher
^ Ok, much thanks for clarifying.
USD $40 is cool as Singapore retailed that pack for almost doubled.
So basing from SRP, we should be anticipating a 5 figure set for this Planet Of Junk thingy?
BenjaminXavier
It was $40 in the USA.
Edited to add link – see post #5:
http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/transformers-news-rumors/461973-rage-over-cybertron-out-us.html
Automorpher
You sure on the prices for Rage Over Cybertron set? That is a TRU exclusive pack consisting of WFC Prime, Bumblebee & Megatron, 3 units of Deluxe Class figures.
I'm pretty sure the SRP would not be USD $40. (Even though I'm not from US)
wearelegion69
Oh, ok. I never noticed.
Matrix1981
YOTG Soundwave was discounted. 30% or something. I purchased mine for about $180 cdn after tax.
wearelegion69
I think it is worth it for them for the few who purchase it right away. After all, that Blaster and Perceptor set did sell out with a very minimal change in price (to everyone's surpise). Also, the price of the G1 coneheads doesnt have any mark up at all in comparison to the insecticons, triple changers or Trypticon (based on what they cost in 86).
What i find nuts is that YOTG Soudnwave has neer been discounted once in canada and its markup is insane.
Autovolt 127
I believe it was $40 US, can't remember the Canadian Price…maybe 50 or 60….either way TRU's prices are bullshit.
WishfulThinking
Well, that price on Victorion is lame. Wasn't the MSRP originally $80?
EDIT: Oh, wait. This is Canada. Still pretty high…
OriginalFire
Thanks for the clarification, now I can look forward to these, I hope your right
Automorpher
Any of you boys recalled just how much did the Rage Over Cybertron pack retailed for?
If the SRP for that set is close to this Planet Of Junk pack, then we're really looking at just 3 figures only & not 4 or 5 as some of the boys pointed out previously.
Autovolt 127
I don't know why they kept justify that much of a mark-up if that's going to be the end result.
I could see that happening.
Sammael
In that case:
White OP as Ultra Magnus
Wildrider as Hot Rod
Alpha Bravo as Springer
Groove as Wreck Gar
Breakdown as Blurr
Sa173533
You've got to be kidding me-Canadian dollars are different than US dollars. I did the math, and by that, I mean I put it in a CAD to USD converter and $149.99 CAD equals $109.28 USD.
worldsgreatest
Yeah, this is what it probably is.
Four Junkion/Groove limbs w/some random torso redeco. Or just the limbs judging by the price.
MWG
If they could fix all the potential breakage issues with RtS Wreck-Gar, it would be worth re-releasing the mold as him and Scrapheap. Maybe toss in a couple of repaints of deluxe CW Groove (though surely they wouldn't make the Hasbro debut of that mold exclusive to a $100 box set). I wouldn't mind some of the cycles being Decepticon-aligned either (imagine Menasor with an optional cycle limb). Plus possibly another repaint of Classics Rodimus in better colors than the RtS version (and with that remolded chest from the United figure). OTOH, Hasbro hasn't really re-used any Classics molds from the pre-Thrilling 30 era in a couple years so they might not now either.
I guess it could be G1 reissues also.
+-MWG-+
novabeam10
Who knows maybe its a repaint/retool of scrapheap and Junkyard being led by animated Wreck gar with an accordion
Scott_XIII
Maybe Junk set witll be a box full of Groove Repaints!
Afterburner
It would be great to own a G1 Wreck-Gar, even if he is pretty doofy looking. With Henkei Wreck-Gar, I really have no need for another version of that mold, he's great. Junkyard and Scrapheap are equally great.
barrelks
Prime LC Ultra Magnus, Upcoming Dinobots, Bruticus v Grimlock, etc would beg to differ.
….And just when I started pairing down all my Wreck-gars/Junkheaps. Really gonna try to limit myself to 3 sets this time if it is the RTS mold.