Hasbro Confirms that their Release of MP-44 Masterpiece Optimus Prime will be Speaking Japanese

Friday, December 21st, 2018 8:51AM CST

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While most people know it's important to reiterate that the brand unification for Transformers toys between Hasbro and Takara also includes Masterpiece releases. No more waiting years for a Hasbro release, you will get the same toy the same year. And now we know that by "same toy" they really mean it. Takara has been adding voice clips to their Masterpiece figures recently and we were unsure what that would mean for the Hasbro releases of these toys. For instance with MP-44, while buying it at EB-Games Canada for $600 CAD might seem daunting, the fact that it may have English voice clips instead might have swayed some fans. Imagine Peter Cullen voice clips on a Masterpiece Prime.

However, Hasbro PR did confirm with us that the upcoming MP release will not differ in any way across markets. The toy you can now preorder at EB Games (and Entertainment Earth) is the same as the one offered in Japan by Takara, Japanese voice clips and all.

While speaking of MP-44, we have some more news for you. These are images of the production prototype of this toy, where we can see the different plastic used. We do see some die cast on his crest. These were posted by Takara on Twitter.

Credit(s): Takara and Hasbro

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Re: Hasbro Confirms that their Release of MP-44 Masterpiece Optimus Prime will be Speaking Japanese (2000242)
Posted by galvatron00 on December 21st, 2018 @ 9:01am CST

Well, there goes that idea.

Why would anyone NOT order it from Amazon Japan now? You'll save the price of MP Hound probably!!

Re: Hasbro Confirms that their Release of MP-44 Masterpiece Optimus Prime will be Speaking Japanese (2000246)
Posted by Octobotimus on December 21st, 2018 @ 9:11am CST

All the more reason not to buy it, sweet. now to go spend that money on a house payment.

Re: Hasbro Confirms that their Release of MP-44 Masterpiece Optimus Prime will be Speaking Japanese (2000255)
Posted by ZeldaTheSwordsman on December 21st, 2018 @ 9:23am CST

"Japanese voice clips and all."
Now that's just lazy.

Re: Hasbro Confirms that their Release of MP-44 Masterpiece Optimus Prime will be Speaking Japanese (2000257)
Posted by blackeyedprime on December 21st, 2018 @ 9:38am CST

I'm happy to have reissue galvatron in never done before cartoon colors that screams in Japanese at me & even my RID magnus/convoy first releases but for a figure the price of this...hell no.

Does this mean Hasbro MP Beastwars Megatron is getting the same treatment??

They could at least include a soundbox with it if they wanted to be lazy like one of the versions of MP1.

Re: Hasbro Confirms that their Release of MP-44 Masterpiece Optimus Prime will be Speaking Japanese (2000258)
Posted by william-james88 on December 21st, 2018 @ 9:40am CST

blackeyedprime wrote:Does this mean Hasbro MP Beastwars Megatron is getting the same treatment??

Yes 100%, no David Kaye, no Yessss

Re: Hasbro Confirms that their Release of MP-44 Masterpiece Optimus Prime will be Speaking Japanese (2000259)
Posted by galvatron00 on December 21st, 2018 @ 9:44am CST

blackeyedprime wrote:I'm happy to have reissue galvatron in never done before cartoon colors that screams in Japanese at me

Haha!! He's great, isn't he? Fun fact you probably already know, that's the same voice clips that came with MP-36!

But yeah, no David Kaye (or Peter Cullen, or Frank Welker) is kind of lame. I wonder what the ratio is to people buying it in Western voice actor regions compared to Japanese.

Re: Hasbro Confirms that their Release of MP-44 Masterpiece Optimus Prime will be Speaking Japanese (2000260)
Posted by Nemesis Maximo on December 21st, 2018 @ 9:45am CST

william-james88 wrote:
blackeyedprime wrote:Does this mean Hasbro MP Beastwars Megatron is getting the same treatment??

Yes 100%, no David Kaye, no Yessss

Noooooooo

Re: Hasbro Confirms that their Release of MP-44 Masterpiece Optimus Prime will be Speaking Japanese (2000264)
Posted by Mr.MicroMaster on December 21st, 2018 @ 10:01am CST

Re: Hasbro Confirms that their Release of MP-44 Masterpiece Optimus Prime will be Speaking Japanese (2000278)
Posted by blackeyedprime on December 21st, 2018 @ 11:38am CST

william-james88 wrote:
blackeyedprime wrote:Does this mean Hasbro MP Beastwars Megatron is getting the same treatment??

Yes 100%, no David Kaye, no Yessss

*&,@ Hasbro up the @~!* with a Melon

and a spikey one at that

Have to hope for a third party upgrade like for the MP Soundwave, I'm sure the hasvro people have their own companies on the sly so they can make money p the side from leaving out things on figures.

Re: Hasbro Confirms that their Release of MP-44 Masterpiece Optimus Prime will be Speaking Japanese (2000280)
Posted by Ironhidensh on December 21st, 2018 @ 12:07pm CST

This keeps getting easier to pass on, thank god.

Re: Hasbro Confirms that their Release of MP-44 Masterpiece Optimus Prime will be Speaking Japanese (2000296)
Posted by william-james88 on December 21st, 2018 @ 12:51pm CST

Ironhidensh wrote:This keeps getting easier to pass on, thank god.

I truly fail to see how EB Games/EE would sell any of these toys. Because if you are tech savy enough to purchase from them, it doesnt take much more to purchase from ANYONE ELSE, including Amazon Japan which is 100$ cheaper. The only thing i see happening, is a rather wealthy fan decides spur of the moment to purchase it if they see it in stores, but I would be surprised that it would be stocked there.

Re: Hasbro Confirms that their Release of MP-44 Masterpiece Optimus Prime will be Speaking Japanese (2000301)
Posted by no-one on December 21st, 2018 @ 1:06pm CST

Are you sure those are pre-production shots and not what Hasbro is releasing? Just saying

Re: Hasbro Confirms that their Release of MP-44 Masterpiece Optimus Prime will be Speaking Japanese (2000308)
Posted by hausjam on December 21st, 2018 @ 2:18pm CST

A replacement fusion cannon was released for MP36 with clips of Frank welker and they sound better than anything Takara could have done.
The same will be done with MP44s backpack and Peter Cullen's voice.

Re: Hasbro Confirms that their Release of MP-44 Masterpiece Optimus Prime will be Speaking Japanese (2000310)
Posted by hausjam on December 21st, 2018 @ 2:23pm CST

william-james88 wrote:
Ironhidensh wrote:This keeps getting easier to pass on, thank god.

I truly fail to see how EB Games/EE would sell any of these toys. Because if you are tech savy enough to purchase from them, it doesnt take much more to purchase from ANYONE ELSE, including Amazon Japan which is 100$ cheaper. The only thing i see happening, is a rather wealthy fan decides spur of the moment to purchase it if they see it in stores, but I would be surprised that it would be stocked there.

Does that $100 cheaper include shipping? I doubt it. And I don't think Prime free 2-day shipping applies here.

I think I'll spend the extra $40-50 and buy it locally. Assuming I buy this at all.

Re: Hasbro Confirms that their Release of MP-44 Masterpiece Optimus Prime will be Speaking Japanese (2000312)
Posted by mesh on December 21st, 2018 @ 2:42pm CST

WOW, just WOW!
This has made it so much easier to pass on now.
Even for the $450 CAD price point you get a Japanese sound chip. Really? This is absolutely insane. Thanks for all you've done Takara but I think you've bit off more than you can chew.

Re: Hasbro Confirms that their Release of MP-44 Masterpiece Optimus Prime will be Speaking Japanese (2000320)
Posted by william-james88 on December 21st, 2018 @ 3:09pm CST

hausjam wrote:
Does that $100 cheaper include shipping? I doubt it. And I don't think Prime free 2-day shipping applies here.

I think I'll spend the extra $40-50 and buy it locally. Assuming I buy this at all.

Amazon Japan is 315 shipping included and you get it in 3 days. Go ahead and spend 125$ extra to buy it locally.

Re: Hasbro Confirms that their Release of MP-44 Masterpiece Optimus Prime will be Speaking Japanese (2000324)
Posted by Cyberpath on December 21st, 2018 @ 3:17pm CST

Even if the sound bites were in English I still wouldn't care. I think sound gimmicks don't have a place in the Masterpiece line. Just how I feel. Wish they had stuck it in his trailer or something If they just had to have it. Hope it didn't take too much space.

So refreshing to finally have a Prime with such accurate legs.

carytheone wrote:Are you sure those are pre-production shots and not what Hasbro is releasing? Just saying ;)

The thought had crossed my mind, too. :)

Re: Hasbro Confirms that their Release of MP-44 Masterpiece Optimus Prime will be Speaking Japanese (2000326)
Posted by no-one on December 21st, 2018 @ 3:21pm CST

Cyberpath wrote:I think sound gimmicks don't have a place in the Masterpiece line.

*slow

*

or anywhere else

Re: Hasbro Confirms that their Release of MP-44 Masterpiece Optimus Prime will be Speaking Japanese (2000327)
Posted by ZeroWolf on December 21st, 2018 @ 3:23pm CST

I do think that adding electronics in is extremely silly but if Takara's home market go crazy for them, who are we to judge. I do wonder though, how much less it would be minus the electronics.

Re: Hasbro Confirms that their Release of MP-44 Masterpiece Optimus Prime will be Speaking Japanese (2000329)
Posted by no-one on December 21st, 2018 @ 3:27pm CST

ZeroWolf wrote:I do think that adding electronics in is extremely silly but if Takara's home market go crazy for them, who are we to judge. I do wonder though, how much less it would be minus the electronics.

It's not the cost that bothers me about electronics. It's the space they take up and the potential to forget to remove the batteries and they decay. Lights and sound are just a little to gimmicky for me, but that's just me.

william-james88 wrote:(MP44) Amazon Japan is 315 shipping included and you get it in 3 days. Go ahead and spend 125$ extra to buy it locally.

Free international shipping? When I clicked details it still seemed to lead to the international shipping cost. While their shipping is fair, it's always more than what's listed (at least to the US).

EDIT: I added it to my cart for giggles and they would have charged me ￥1200 to ship (which is damn good).

Re: Hasbro Confirms that their Release of MP-44 Masterpiece Optimus Prime will be Speaking Japanese (2000356)
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on December 21st, 2018 @ 5:12pm CST

carytheone wrote:
william-james88 wrote:(MP44) Amazon Japan is 315 shipping included and you get it in 3 days. Go ahead and spend 125$ extra to buy it locally.
Free international shipping? When I clicked details it still seemed to lead to the international shipping cost. While their shipping is fair, it's always more than what's listed (at least to the US).

EDIT: I added it to my cart for giggles and they would have charged me ￥1200 to ship (which is damn good).

Yeah, that's what the shipping is on my MP BW Megatron, and right now I am paying $220 for him, which is cheaper than I bought Dinobot for on TFsource.

Ya know what's funny though? Remember that time when there were all kinds of people making fun of the non-transforming action figures and asking why someone would pay more for something that doesn't Transform?

I think we're hitting the phase it's now "Oh it only costs that much more to get it to Transform?" :lol:

Re: Hasbro Confirms that their Release of MP-44 Masterpiece Optimus Prime will be Speaking Japanese (2000393)
Posted by Aimless Misfire on December 21st, 2018 @ 8:16pm CST

mesh wrote: This is absolutely insane.

Yeah, but most toy collectors are insane so it all works out.

Re: Hasbro Confirms that their Release of MP-44 Masterpiece Optimus Prime will be Speaking Japanese (2000444)
Posted by Emerje on December 22nd, 2018 @ 2:08am CST

ZeroWolf wrote:I do think that adding electronics in is extremely silly but if Takara's home market go crazy for them, who are we to judge. I do wonder though, how much less it would be minus the electronics.

MP Coronation Starscream in 2012 was 13,000JPY. MP Shockwave which is a little more simplistic and doesn't really come with any big accessories was 16,800 in 2016 with the lights being the only possible reason for the increased price. Meanwhile Soundwave was 15,800JPY in 2013, but taller, sturdier, and came with Laserbeak. Without electronics I would guess Prime would drop at least 5,000JPY since audio is more expensive and they probably have to pay for the voice.

carytheone wrote:
william-james88 wrote:(MP44) Amazon Japan is 315 shipping included and you get it in 3 days. Go ahead and spend 125$ extra to buy it locally.
Free international shipping? When I clicked details it still seemed to lead to the international shipping cost. While their shipping is fair, it's always more than what's listed (at least to the US).

EDIT: I added it to my cart for giggles and they would have charged me ￥1200 to ship (which is damn good).

When people say "included" it usually means the same as "total". It just means they don't want to bother breaking down the price. I use the exact same wording Will does all the time. He's $305~ on Amazon.co.jp plus $10~ shipping.

Emerje

Re: Hasbro Confirms that their Release of MP-44 Masterpiece Optimus Prime will be Speaking Japanese (2000470)
Posted by ZeroWolf on December 22nd, 2018 @ 3:35am CST

Thanks for the info Emerje!

Re: Hasbro Confirms that their Release of MP-44 Masterpiece Optimus Prime will be Speaking Japanese (2000626)
Posted by chuckdawg1999 on December 22nd, 2018 @ 7:52pm CST

hausjam wrote:A replacement fusion cannon was released for MP36 with clips of Frank welker and they sound better than anything Takara could have done.
The same will be done with MP44s backpack and Peter Cullen's voice.

From who and was this an official release?

Re: Hasbro Confirms that their Release of MP-44 Masterpiece Optimus Prime will be Speaking Japanese (2000669)
Posted by ZeroWolf on December 23rd, 2018 @ 4:36am CST

It definitely wasn't an official release..

Re: Hasbro Confirms that their Release of MP-44 Masterpiece Optimus Prime will be Speaking Japanese (2000964)
Posted by Cyberpath on December 25th, 2018 @ 12:30pm CST

[EDITED to remove pix -- better copies below.]

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Re: Hasbro Confirms that their Release of MP-44 Masterpiece Optimus Prime will be Speaking Japanese (2000965)
Posted by ZeroWolf on December 25th, 2018 @ 12:57pm CST

The joke is he has the damaged face but he doesn't have it in the clip :lol:

Re: Hasbro Confirms that their Release of MP-44 Masterpiece Optimus Prime will be Speaking Japanese (2001181)
Posted by Cyberpath on December 27th, 2018 @ 1:11am CST

Source: https://www.facebook.com/loopaza/posts/2160531184008385

Re: Hasbro Confirms that their Release of MP-44 Masterpiece Optimus Prime will be Speaking Japanese (2001195)
Posted by -Kanrabat- on December 27th, 2018 @ 6:47am CST

I think I gonna pass because let's be honest. It's 600$ of more-of-the-same.

Seriously, the MP prices are going crazy. #-o

Re: Hasbro Confirms that their Release of MP-44 Masterpiece Optimus Prime will be Speaking Japanese (2001204)
Posted by no-one on December 27th, 2018 @ 7:27am CST

So who Nancy Kerrigan'd Spike's leg?

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Re: Hasbro Confirms that their Release of MP-44 Masterpiece Optimus Prime will be Speaking Japanese (2001349)
Posted by Emerje on December 28th, 2018 @ 7:29am CST

Thanks to Seibertron stalwart Cyberpath we got some new shots of MP-44 Optimus Prime. Coming in the form of scans from Figure King magazine no. 251 via Loopaza Mega Store there are a lot of shots we've seen elsewhere, but there are a few notable ones. We've got some examples of Prime's articulation (thanks to another pose straight out of the movie), our first look at the Matrix inside Prime's chest, and the humans interacting with the trailer.

At this point if you're still on the fence I'm not sure what it'll take to convince you. Is there anything missing? Anything you wish they didn't include to bring down the price? Sound off below in the Energon Pub!

Re: Hasbro Confirms that their Release of MP-44 Masterpiece Optimus Prime will be Speaking Japanese (2001350)
Posted by -Kanrabat- on December 28th, 2018 @ 7:37am CST

600$CAN plus taxes is completely absurd for a price. Bring it down to 300$CAN and I might consider it.

Re: Hasbro Confirms that their Release of MP-44 Masterpiece Optimus Prime will be Speaking Japanese (2001351)
Posted by ZeroWolf on December 28th, 2018 @ 8:06am CST

I still love that they say the damaged face plate is from that scene in the movie but it's not there in the animation :lol:

To those who are buying Prime, I salute you. He's too much for my budget though, despite how much I would like to transform him

Re: Hasbro Confirms that their Release of MP-44 Masterpiece Optimus Prime will be Speaking Japanese (2001355)
Posted by Amelie on December 28th, 2018 @ 8:30am CST

I know its cartoon accurate, but I really hate the grey roller. The worst part is I expect a blue one to be with the "toy" version of this release late, too. Ughhh....

Re: Hasbro Confirms that their Release of MP-44 Masterpiece Optimus Prime will be Speaking Japanese (2001358)
Posted by Nemesis Maximo on December 28th, 2018 @ 8:38am CST

carytheone wrote:So who Nancy Kerrigan'd Spike's leg?

20181227_072310.jpg

“I used to be a figure skater. But then I took a crowbar to the knee.”

Re: Hasbro Confirms that their Release of MP-44 Masterpiece Optimus Prime will be Speaking Japanese (2001380)
Posted by DMSL on December 28th, 2018 @ 9:58am CST

I do not like the cab mode, it just looks way too plain. Also Roller should not be grey.

Re: Hasbro Confirms that their Release of MP-44 Masterpiece Optimus Prime will be Speaking Japanese (2001389)
Posted by Rodimus Knight on December 28th, 2018 @ 10:46am CST

I want this, but that price tag is disheartening. Hopefully it'll drop in price on a sale of something.

Re: Hasbro Confirms that their Release of MP-44 Masterpiece Optimus Prime will be Speaking Japanese (2001392)
Posted by william-james88 on December 28th, 2018 @ 10:55am CST

Rodimus Knight wrote:I want this, but that price tag is disheartening. Hopefully it'll drop in price on a sale of something.

If you want it for cheaper, get it off amazon japan for 315$US shipped. It wont be cheaper later no matter how much BBTS might discount it from their 440$ price. 100$ off next black friday is still more expensive than getting it off amazon japan today.

Re: Hasbro Confirms that their Release of MP-44 Masterpiece Optimus Prime will be Speaking Japanese (2001393)
Posted by Ironhidensh on December 28th, 2018 @ 10:58am CST

william-james88 wrote:
Rodimus Knight wrote:I want this, but that price tag is disheartening. Hopefully it'll drop in price on a sale of something.

If you want it for cheaper, get it off amazon japan for 315$US shipped. It wont be cheaper later no matter how much BBTS might discount it from their 440$ price. 100$ off next black friday is still more expensive than getting it off amazon japan today.

That price is still way, way too much for me.

Re: Hasbro Confirms that their Release of MP-44 Masterpiece Optimus Prime will be Speaking Japanese (2001395)
Posted by Nathaniel Prime on December 28th, 2018 @ 11:13am CST

Huh, guess I should have posted where I found these photos yesterday. Ah well. Anyway, I wish I could afford this, because it looks awesome.

On an unrelated side note, I am willing to trade my complete CW Ultra Magnus for a Hasbro Masterpiece Bluestreak. I just want one MP figure, and I guess Bluestreak might be the closest value to what I can trade for. PM me if you're interested.

Re: Hasbro Confirms that their Release of MP-44 Masterpiece Optimus Prime will be Speaking Japanese (2001398)
Posted by Randomhero on December 28th, 2018 @ 11:28am CST

Nathaniel Prime wrote:Huh, guess I should have posted where I found these photos yesterday. Ah well. Anyway, I wish I could afford this, because it looks awesome.

On an unrelated side note, I am willing to trade my complete CW Ultra Magnus for a Hasbro Masterpiece Bluestreak. I just want one MP figure, and I guess Bluestreak might be the closest value to what I can trade for. PM me if you're interested.

Get a MP bumblebee. Most sites have him under $50 now and the G2 one is even cheaper and he’s worth it. I sold mine and regret it but I’m planning on getting the G2 one to stand next to my original G2 Bee I’ve miraculously lugged around for 26 years and stayed with me through 4 moves.

Re: Hasbro Confirms that their Release of MP-44 Masterpiece Optimus Prime will be Speaking Japanese (2001400)
Posted by Nathaniel Prime on December 28th, 2018 @ 11:46am CST

Randomhero wrote:
Nathaniel Prime wrote:Huh, guess I should have posted where I found these photos yesterday. Ah well. Anyway, I wish I could afford this, because it looks awesome.

On an unrelated side note, I am willing to trade my complete CW Ultra Magnus for a Hasbro Masterpiece Bluestreak. I just want one MP figure, and I guess Bluestreak might be the closest value to what I can trade for. PM me if you're interested.

Get a MP bumblebee. Most sites have him under $50 now and the G2 one is even cheaper and he’s worth it. I sold mine and regret it but I’m planning on getting the G2 one to stand next to my original G2 Bee I’ve miraculously lugged around for 26 years and stayed with me through 4 moves.

That is a good idea, I like it. The G2 version is pretty lovely. Unfortunately though, I am in a kind of position where I cannot spend money on one, so right now, I can only trade. Your suggestion us really good though, thanks for sharing

Re: Hasbro Confirms that their Release of MP-44 Masterpiece Optimus Prime will be Speaking Japanese (2001403)
Posted by Randomhero on December 28th, 2018 @ 12:11pm CST

Nathaniel Prime wrote:
Randomhero wrote:
Nathaniel Prime wrote:Huh, guess I should have posted where I found these photos yesterday. Ah well. Anyway, I wish I could afford this, because it looks awesome.

On an unrelated side note, I am willing to trade my complete CW Ultra Magnus for a Hasbro Masterpiece Bluestreak. I just want one MP figure, and I guess Bluestreak might be the closest value to what I can trade for. PM me if you're interested.

Get a MP bumblebee. Most sites have him under $50 now and the G2 one is even cheaper and he’s worth it. I sold mine and regret it but I’m planning on getting the G2 one to stand next to my original G2 Bee I’ve miraculously lugged around for 26 years and stayed with me through 4 moves.

That is a good idea, I like it. The G2 version is pretty lovely. Unfortunately though, I am in a kind of position where I cannot spend money on one, so right now, I can only trade. Your suggestion us really good though, thanks for sharing

Hope someone is willing to help ya. I don’t have any MPs. I got out of that game when I realized they were just collecting dust on a shelf. Best of luck to ya though!

Re: Hasbro Confirms that their Release of MP-44 Masterpiece Optimus Prime will be Speaking Japanese (2001405)
Posted by william-james88 on December 28th, 2018 @ 12:18pm CST

Nathaniel, for your best odds just write a post in our Buy Sell Trade forum.

Re: Hasbro Confirms that their Release of MP-44 Masterpiece Optimus Prime will be Speaking Japanese (2001435)
Posted by ilikerobits on December 28th, 2018 @ 7:35pm CST

You can post pic after pic after pic ... you can show me all the accessories ... you can do whatever you want - I STILL CAN'T AFFORD IT, and there is no amount of "convincing" or "asking me if I'm still on the fence about it" that is going to change the fact that it's out of my price range.

Re: Hasbro Confirms that their Release of MP-44 Masterpiece Optimus Prime will be Speaking Japanese (2001440)
Posted by william-james88 on December 28th, 2018 @ 9:33pm CST

ilikerobits wrote:You can post pic after pic after pic ... you can show me all the accessories ... you can do whatever you want - I STILL CAN'T AFFORD IT, and there is no amount of "convincing" or "asking me if I'm still on the fence about it" that is going to change the fact that it's out of my price range.

Same for me. But I dont actually like it enough anyway. That bare bones deco in alt mode (especially with the trailer) is a rather big turn off.

Re: Hasbro Confirms that their Release of MP-44 Masterpiece Optimus Prime will be Speaking Japanese (2001455)
Posted by Ultra Markus on December 29th, 2018 @ 12:34am CST

the cab isnt cartoon accurate enough

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Re: Hasbro Confirms that their Release of MP-44 Masterpiece Optimus Prime will be Speaking Japanese (2001462)
Posted by ZeroWolf on December 29th, 2018 @ 3:22am CST

Ultra Markus wrote:the cab isnt cartoon accurate enough
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Well they need to keep something back to sell the version 4...

Re: Hasbro Confirms that their Release of MP-44 Masterpiece Optimus Prime will be Speaking Japanese (2001480)
Posted by -Kanrabat- on December 29th, 2018 @ 9:09am CST

william-james88 wrote:
ilikerobits wrote:You can post pic after pic after pic ... you can show me all the accessories ... you can do whatever you want - I STILL CAN'T AFFORD IT, and there is no amount of "convincing" or "asking me if I'm still on the fence about it" that is going to change the fact that it's out of my price range.

Same for me. But I dont actually like it enough anyway. That bare bones deco in alt mode (especially with the trailer) is a rather big turn off.

Appart the price, my main reason to skip on this is that I already have both MP-01 and MP-10. So that MP Optimus 3.0 is getting redundant. I may have triple-dipped if he was the same price as MP-10. But 600 freaking dollars? Oh HELL no. That money would go for a Dollfie Dream instead. Because at least, that's a thing I don't already have.

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