Toys R Us.com Has Listed Transformers Prime Cyberverse Commanders w/ DVD & Big Rig Botshot Launcher
Saturday, March 10th, 2012 12:30PM CST
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Posted by Megatron Wolf on March 10th, 2012 @ 2:03pm CST
Posted by DISCHARGE on March 10th, 2012 @ 2:30pm CST
Megatron Wolf wrote:$12 for commander figures, they had a hard time selling them at $8 and they think raising the price will make them sell now? Who ever is in charge of setting prices needs to be shot and replaced with some one with a brain. Youll sell more and make more money if you sell them for normal or even a little cheaper than normal price, right now your only going to sell a few to the people who have no patients and have to be the first to have something. In this economy people look & wait for deals, i have the feeling within the next 2 years TRU will be no more.
The American dollar just isn't worth what it used to be. I understand for someone who hasn't seen a rise in compensation from the workplace inflation on goods can seem like a shock or outright insane. Usually the 'ol job isn't going to say well the cost of gas is ging up, we better give our workers a raise. But the truth is everything is inflating, and the cost of toys moves right along with everything else, and your gonna make less money in the end. Them's the breaks with Capitalism.
I personally realize that TRU jacks the prices up, so for easy finds they aren't usually an option, but if it's exclusive or on sale....
Posted by Kylehudson1996 on March 10th, 2012 @ 3:20pm CST
$12 for a commander figure, I have a hard time paying that for a dlx. figure!
Come back to me when u lower ur prices to reasonable
Posted by RAcast on March 10th, 2012 @ 7:12pm CST
Posted by Sirtank on March 10th, 2012 @ 8:06pm CST
Posted by Flashwave on March 11th, 2012 @ 11:44am CDT
Posted by Nemesis Destron on March 11th, 2012 @ 3:43pm CDT
I don't always beef about prices but even a fool wouldn't pay TRU prices when they can wait just a bit more and pay less. Just wait a bit more if you can peoples!! And as I stated in another topic they were on pegs for the end-cap that has Star Wars, Cars (Disney), and Marvel figs. There WERE 2 BH, 2 SS, 1 Megs and 3 or 4 Primes...if I'm not mistaken. I know the waiting sux just try if you can...'nuff said!
Posted by LadyBug on March 11th, 2012 @ 4:45pm CDT
Posted by Sirtank on March 11th, 2012 @ 11:55pm CDT
Posted by GuyIncognito on March 12th, 2012 @ 3:08pm CDT
DISCHARGE wrote:
The American dollar just isn't worth what it used to be.
It has nothing to do with the value of the dollar. Toys R Us is charging 20-25% more than all the other retailers for Prime/RID figures.
Posted by DISCHARGE on March 12th, 2012 @ 3:28pm CDT
GuyIncognito wrote:DISCHARGE wrote:
The American dollar just isn't worth what it used to be.
It has nothing to do with the value of the dollar. Toys R Us is charging 20-25% more than all the other retailers for Prime/RID figures.
Something I mentioned in that same post:
I personally realize that TRU jacks the prices up, so for easy finds they aren't usually an option, but if it's exclusive or on sale....
Posted by Starscream GaGa on March 12th, 2012 @ 10:22pm CDT
Here, its a bargain to find a Deluxe for less than $25, or a commander for less than $15. Not to mention that RRP at TRU here is $8 for Legion, $$15-20 for commander $30 for Deluxe, $50 for Voyager and $80-100 for Leader!
People don't know how lucky they are...
Posted by Skywarp64 on March 12th, 2012 @ 11:02pm CDT
Posted by necr0blivion on March 13th, 2012 @ 5:56pm CDT
Starscream GaGa wrote:It makes me depressed when I see Americans whining about prices.
Here, its a bargain to find a Deluxe for less than $25, or a commander for less than $15. Not to mention that RRP at TRU here is $8 for Legion, $$15-20 for commander $30 for Deluxe, $50 for Voyager and $80-100 for Leader!
People don't know how lucky they are...
The American consumer should be very conscientious when spending, as many are out of work, limited on funds, and/or haven't gotten a pay raise in some time. Transformers are a hobby, but I remember about 5 years ago I could've picked up a Deluxe TF for $7/8. Before PRID, we were going $9.99 - 12.99 for the class figure. Expect to pay a few dollars more if purchasing from TRU or online sellers that make a distinction between figures in a wave.
With all the issues of the world and resources become "scarce", we just see prices raise year after year. If we didn't "whine" about prices, I think that's sending a message to manufacturers and retailers that we don't mind the price increase, and will likely not mind a further increase.
With some context, regional prices are just that: regional. Your economy is most likely different than ours, and your consumers will have different experiences than ours. Quite frankly, I believe Hasbro USA would be digging their own hole if they decided to jack the American prices up to levels you identify with. Not to say some people wouldn't continue to buy the product, but it definitely wouldn't be at the same rate seen today.