Transformers Prime First Edition Voyagers Available at Toys"R"Us.com

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The highly sought after Transformers Prime First Edition Voyagers Bulkhead and Optimus Prime are now available at Toys"R"Us.com. Both are in-stock and ready to ship and priced at $24.99.

Product Description
Re-enact your favorite adventures from the TRANSFORMERS PRIME TV Series with this awesome BULKHEAD figure! Convert your figure from fierce robot mode to combat truck mode! When he's in robot mode, his Energon battle mace will make his enemies think twice before taking him on! In either mode, you can set your figure on its display stand in your collection. Keep switching your BULKHEAD figure from robot mode to vehicle mode as the battle rages on! Figure comes with display stand. Ages 5 and up.

Transformers Prime First Edition Voyagers Available at TRU.com

Product Description
This fierce Transformers Prime Voyager Optimus Prime figure robot-to-vehicle warrior converts from robot mode to truck mode! Attach his Cybertronian battle sword and plasma cannon to his arms in robot mode. Figure comes with display stand.

Credit(s): Jim McCanney, zatara1701

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Re: Transformers Prime First Edition Voyagers Available at Toys"R"Us.com (1447238)
Posted by Mindmaster on December 17th, 2012 @ 10:55am CST

Seriously? This late into the game?

Just like Soundwave and company, this is going to have to wait until after Christmas. :-x

Re: Transformers Prime First Edition Voyagers Available at Toys"R"Us.com (1447239)
Posted by optimuscarlos on December 17th, 2012 @ 10:57am CST

I had bought optimus from a retailer at $50, just a few days ago.
And yesterday I found the shelves of a local toystore completely full of these guys at half the price.
I felt like a jerk, but well...at least I was able to got bulkhead at fair price. :APPLAUSE:

Re: Transformers Prime First Edition Voyagers Available at Toys"R"Us.com (1447245)
Posted by fordprefect294 on December 17th, 2012 @ 11:21am CST

optimuscarlos wrote:I had bought optimus from a retailer at $50, just a few days ago.
And yesterday I found the shelves of a local toystore completely full of these guys at half the price.
I felt like a jerk, but well...at least I was able to got bulkhead at fair price.

I know that feel bro. I got my Bulkhead at robotkingdom over the summer for $60, then word came out of the TRU exclusives. Glad I at least got OP for $30.

Re: Transformers Prime First Edition Voyagers Available at Toys"R"Us.com (1447253)
Posted by gothsaurus on December 17th, 2012 @ 11:42am CST

Yeah, while I appreciate Hasbro eventually getting these out to the public, I know there are a LOT of people burned. I know I overpaid for a few of these, scrambling to find them or import them early on. I hope someone gets demoted to a dim, basement office over it. :lol:

and that we see a better distribution plan, including an end to short-packing the troop builder characters like the Vehicons and Insecticons.

Re: Transformers Prime First Edition Voyagers Available at Toys"R"Us.com (1447254)
Posted by fordprefect294 on December 17th, 2012 @ 11:48am CST

gothsaurus wrote:Yeah, while I appreciate Hasbro eventually getting these out to the public, I know there are a LOT of people burned. I know I overpaid for a few of these, scrambling to find them or import them early on. I hope someone gets demoted to a dim, basement office over it. and that we see a better distribution plan, including an end to short-packing the troop builder characters like the Vehicons and Insecticons.

I'd be willing to bet troop builders will always be in short supply. As has been said many times over, we the fandom/collectors don't drive distribution, kids do. And their parents. And odds are a kid asking for 3-4 vehicons is going to get a "don't you already have that figure?" response. If 90% of their audience is held captive by their parents' purchasing power, they're not going to sell armies.

Re: Transformers Prime First Edition Voyagers Available at Toys"R"Us.com (1447257)
Posted by Philosophus Prime on December 17th, 2012 @ 11:59am CST

I snagged mine at a brick and mortar TRU when the first sightings came in. Got the last of each, and thankfully the paint was good. :KREMZEEK:

I know a lot of folks are going to disagree with me on this, but I'm really hoping Hasbro makes good on reissuing all of the FEs at some point, as I still need Bee and Cliff. They could at least get the Bee and Screamer box with Silas out to us stateside.

Re: Transformers Prime First Edition Voyagers Available at Toys"R"Us.com (1447260)
Posted by fordprefect294 on December 17th, 2012 @ 12:02pm CST

Philosophus Prime wrote:I snagged mine at a brick and mortar TRU when the first sightings came in. Got the last of each, and thankfully the paint was good. I know a lot of folks are going to disagree with me on this, but I'm really hoping Hasbro makes good on reissuing all of the FEs at some point, as I still need Bee and Cliff. They could at least get the Bee and Screamer box with Silas out to us stateside.

Yeah, my OP is missing the dark grayish/brown paint app on the vent on his chest right below the fake window.

Re: Transformers Prime First Edition Voyagers Available at Toys"R"Us.com (1447262)
Posted by Sabrblade on December 17th, 2012 @ 12:19pm CST

Philosophus Prime wrote:I snagged mine at a brick and mortar TRU when the first sightings came in. Got the last of each, and thankfully the paint was good.

W-What?!

Are you saying you bought one from this 2012 reissue of FE toys, and it doesn't have the missing truck side paint apps?

That fills me with so much hope!

Though, there's still no way to tell in the packaging if it does or doesn't have the missing paint, so it's still a gamble. :-(

Re: Transformers Prime First Edition Voyagers Available at Toys"R"Us.com (1447264)
Posted by fordprefect294 on December 17th, 2012 @ 12:22pm CST

Sabrblade wrote:
Philosophus Prime wrote:I snagged mine at a brick and mortar TRU when the first sightings came in. Got the last of each, and thankfully the paint was good.
W-What?! Are you saying you bought one from this 2012 reissue of FE toys, and it doesn't have the missing truck side paint apps?

That fills me with so much hope!

Though, there's still no way to tell in the packaging if it does or doesn't have the missing paint, so it's still a gamble.

Mine is also missing the red around the truck mode side windows. I think it's as others have said, it's the same paint mapping from the transparent version, that whole piece is one solid piece from one side, across the windshield to the other side, molded out of brown plastic.

Re: Transformers Prime First Edition Voyagers Available at Toys"R"Us.com (1447266)
Posted by Mindmaster on December 17th, 2012 @ 12:25pm CST

Sabrblade wrote:
Philosophus Prime wrote:I snagged mine at a brick and mortar TRU when the first sightings came in. Got the last of each, and thankfully the paint was good.
W-What?! Are you saying you bought one from this 2012 reissue of FE toys, and it doesn't have the missing truck side paint apps?

That fills me with so much hope!

Though, there's still no way to tell in the packaging if it does or doesn't have the missing paint, so it's still a gamble.

This is totally what's going what's going through your head when you read his post.

Re: Transformers Prime First Edition Voyagers Available at Toys"R"Us.com (1447269)
Posted by Sabrblade on December 17th, 2012 @ 12:38pm CST

fordprefect294 wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:
Philosophus Prime wrote:I snagged mine at a brick and mortar TRU when the first sightings came in. Got the last of each, and thankfully the paint was good.
W-What?! Are you saying you bought one from this 2012 reissue of FE toys, and it doesn't have the missing truck side paint apps?

That fills me with so much hope!

Though, there's still no way to tell in the packaging if it does or doesn't have the missing paint, so it's still a gamble.

Mine is also missing the red around the truck mode side windows. I think it's as others have said, it's the same paint mapping from the transparent version, that whole piece is one solid piece from one side, across the windshield to the other side, molded out of brown plastic.

Kindly reads the post again. He said the paint on his was GOOD.

Re: Transformers Prime First Edition Voyagers Available at Toys"R"Us.com (1447270)
Posted by fordprefect294 on December 17th, 2012 @ 12:39pm CST

Sabrblade wrote:
fordprefect294 wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:
Philosophus Prime wrote:I snagged mine at a brick and mortar TRU when the first sightings came in. Got the last of each, and thankfully the paint was good.
W-What?! Are you saying you bought one from this 2012 reissue of FE toys, and it doesn't have the missing truck side paint apps?

That fills me with so much hope!

Though, there's still no way to tell in the packaging if it does or doesn't have the missing paint, so it's still a gamble.

Mine is also missing the red around the truck mode side windows. I think it's as others have said, it's the same paint mapping from the transparent version, that whole piece is one solid piece from one side, across the windshield to the other side, molded out of brown plastic.
Kindly reads the post again. He said the paint on his was GOOD.

Sorry, that was meant in addition to an earlier post of mine. It's missing a vent paint app on the chest and also the window thing

Re: Transformers Prime First Edition Voyagers Available at Toys"R"Us.com (1447278)
Posted by Sabrblade on December 17th, 2012 @ 12:55pm CST

fordprefect294 wrote:Sorry, that was meant in addition to an earlier post of mine. It's missing a vent paint app on the chest and also the window thing

Isn't that still gray/brown on the 2011 version?

Re: Transformers Prime First Edition Voyagers Available at Toys"R"Us.com (1447280)
Posted by fordprefect294 on December 17th, 2012 @ 12:57pm CST

Sabrblade wrote:
fordprefect294 wrote:Sorry, that was meant in addition to an earlier post of mine. It's missing a vent paint app on the chest and also the window thing
Isn't that still gray/brown on the 2011 version?

No, it's a lot more brown now

Original

2012 TRU

Re: Transformers Prime First Edition Voyagers Available at Toys"R"Us.com (1447284)
Posted by gothsaurus on December 17th, 2012 @ 1:06pm CST

oook. Okay, I'm still glad I got the original.

Looking on the bright side, I think the 2012 toys' missing paint apps may have gotten few million more kids into customization. Snicker. #-o

Seriously, we need to have the new galleries posted with their best match paint colors in the accompanying text. :-?

Re: Transformers Prime First Edition Voyagers Available at Toys"R"Us.com (1447286)
Posted by Sabrblade on December 17th, 2012 @ 1:12pm CST

fordprefect294 wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:
fordprefect294 wrote:Sorry, that was meant in addition to an earlier post of mine. It's missing a vent paint app on the chest and also the window thing
Isn't that still gray/brown on the 2011 version?

No, it's a lot more brown now

You said on the chest. That's the side, which is plenty old news.

Re: Transformers Prime First Edition Voyagers Available at Toys"R"Us.com (1447287)
Posted by fordprefect294 on December 17th, 2012 @ 1:14pm CST

Sabrblade wrote:
fordprefect294 wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:
fordprefect294 wrote:Sorry, that was meant in addition to an earlier post of mine. It's missing a vent paint app on the chest and also the window thing
Isn't that still gray/brown on the 2011 version?

No, it's a lot more brown now
You said on the chest. That's the side, which is plenty old news.

Mine in particular is ALSO missing a paint app on the chest which is supposed to be there. QC problem

Re: Transformers Prime First Edition Voyagers Available at Toys"R"Us.com (1447288)
Posted by Sabrblade on December 17th, 2012 @ 1:19pm CST

Okay, what is it you're trying to get at here? We know about the missing paint on the truck sides and why that is. What was it that I wrote that you were responding to?

Re: Transformers Prime First Edition Voyagers Available at Toys"R"Us.com (1447291)
Posted by fordprefect294 on December 17th, 2012 @ 1:24pm CST

Idk, I guess just chiming in with a confirmed case of missing paint since he was seemingly saying his wasn't missing it. Can't make too strong a case for it going one way or the other without anecdotal evidence from both sides.

~edit, I just read where the confusion is coming from I think. I misunderstood your question. Mine is a small vent that should be painted gray, which isn't, inside the larger red chest piece just below the fake window, not the larger gray area underneath.

Re: Transformers Prime First Edition Voyagers Available at Toys"R"Us.com (1447295)
Posted by Sabrblade on December 17th, 2012 @ 1:29pm CST

fordprefect294 wrote:~edit, I just read where the confusion is coming from I think. I misunderstood your question. My a small patch of gray painted vent inside the larger red chest piece just below the fake window, not the larger gray area underneath.

Is this a difference that is visible in robot mode in the packaging?

Re: Transformers Prime First Edition Voyagers Available at Toys"R"Us.com (1447296)
Posted by fordprefect294 on December 17th, 2012 @ 1:34pm CST

Sabrblade wrote:
fordprefect294 wrote:~edit, I just read where the confusion is coming from I think. I misunderstood your question. My a small patch of gray painted vent inside the larger red chest piece just below the fake window, not the larger gray area underneath.
Is this a difference that is visible in robot mode in the packaging?

It's what I circled in yellow. Mine is solid red, no paint on the lines. Def visible in package. Not horrible, but a bit of a bummer.

Re: Transformers Prime First Edition Voyagers Available at Toys"R"Us.com (1447297)
Posted by Sabrblade on December 17th, 2012 @ 1:48pm CST

fordprefect294 wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:
fordprefect294 wrote:~edit, I just read where the confusion is coming from I think. I misunderstood your question. My a small patch of gray painted vent inside the larger red chest piece just below the fake window, not the larger gray area underneath.
Is this a difference that is visible in robot mode in the packaging?

It's what I circled in yellow. Mine is solid red, no paint on the lines. Def visible in package. Not horrible, but a bit of a bummer.

So the chest vents are gray on the 2011 version and red on the 2012 version, or vice versa?

Re: Transformers Prime First Edition Voyagers Available at Toys"R"Us.com (1447298)
Posted by fordprefect294 on December 17th, 2012 @ 1:50pm CST

Sabrblade wrote:
fordprefect294 wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:
fordprefect294 wrote:~edit, I just read where the confusion is coming from I think. I misunderstood your question. My a small patch of gray painted vent inside the larger red chest piece just below the fake window, not the larger gray area underneath.
Is this a difference that is visible in robot mode in the packaging?

It's what I circled in yellow. Mine is solid red, no paint on the lines. Def visible in package. Not horrible, but a bit of a bummer.
So the chest vents are gray on the 2011 version and red on the 2012 version, or vice versa?

They're both gray on 2011, and my 2012 has one gray, one unpainted.

Re: Transformers Prime First Edition Voyagers Available at Toys"R"Us.com (1447301)
Posted by Sabrblade on December 17th, 2012 @ 2:12pm CST

fordprefect294 wrote:They're both gray on 2011, and my 2012 has one gray, one unpainted.

Yours might be an isolated incident since other reports show both vents painted gray on others' 2012 versions.

Re: Transformers Prime First Edition Voyagers Available at Toys"R"Us.com (1447303)
Posted by fordprefect294 on December 17th, 2012 @ 2:14pm CST

Sabrblade wrote:
fordprefect294 wrote:They're both gray on 2011, and my 2012 has one gray, one unpainted.
Yours might be an isolated incident since other reports show both vents painted gray on others' 2012 versions.

Without a doubt. QC isn't perfect anywhere. Still something for others to look out for.

Re: Transformers Prime First Edition Voyagers Available at Toys"R"Us.com (1447328)
Posted by Rated X on December 17th, 2012 @ 5:40pm CST

I hopes this helps bring down the price of the Takara versions because Bulkhead is the only figure I want and I prefer the shiny paint.

Re: Transformers Prime First Edition Voyagers Available at Toys"R"Us.com (1447383)
Posted by President-prime on December 17th, 2012 @ 11:01pm CST

I think hasbro got you people into gripping over insignificant points on a toy. Seriously, they raised their voyager prices from 19.99 to 24.99, and all you guys talk about is how cheap the toy is at toys r us. Ever consider the hype at the beginning about the first edition stuff was a ploy to change your mindset, of raising the price on you and make you feel like your getting a good deal. I'm not talking about people who shell out 50-60 bucks for a 20 bucks toy. You guys just couldn't wait, knowing full well that they will release these figures in some form or another, ie exclusives or later in different packagings. It's kind of like oil price increases. When they want to raise oil prices by 30 cents, they went overboard and raise the price by 1.00. Everyone complains. Then, Prices slowly go down...then, raise it up again until its at 30 cents more than the original. At least the raise wasn't 1.00 more, you say. Well, the original intent was .30 anyways . Hasbro got you guys good. Hype up toys, burry them for awhile, bring out newer batch, then release first edition. How rare is that! Everyone picks it up. hasbro makes a killing. Toys r us makes a killing. they win! I think that's some genius work from Hasbro's marketing dept. and here you guys make it seem like its the rarest toys.

Re: Transformers Prime First Edition Voyagers Available at Toys"R"Us.com (1447392)
Posted by RAcast on December 17th, 2012 @ 11:29pm CST

President-prime wrote:I think hasbro got you people into gripping over insignificant points on a toy. Seriously, they raised their voyager prices from 19.99 to 24.99, and all you guys talk about is how cheap the toy is at toys r us.

Retailers did that. MSRP on Voyagers is still $20. Including the FEs, so Hasbro isn't making any extra money on TRU's upcharging.

Ever consider the hype at the beginning about the first edition stuff was a ploy to change your mindset, of raising the price on you and make you feel like your getting a good deal. I'm not talking about people who shell out 50-60 bucks for a 20 bucks toy.

I'm pretty sure that's exactly what you're talking about. You're saying, overall, that by the poor distribution initially, our incentive to shell out a few extra bucks is increased, in order to get something we've been wanting for some time, but didn't want to pay an extreme amount for.

You guys just couldn't wait, knowing full well that they will release these figures in some form or another, ie exclusives or later in different packaging.

I can't disagree with that, as I figured there would be a re-release of the FEs. However, the reissue FE voyagers suffer from issues, the QC on Bulkhead and the paint app on Optimus. The latter is a minor annoyance, since you don't see it in robot mode, but the former is a bit of an issue.

It's kind of like oil price increases. When they want to raise oil prices by 30 cents, they went overboard and raise the price by 1.00. Everyone complains. Then, Prices slowly go down...then, raise it up again until its at 30 cents more than the original. At least the raise wasn't 1.00 more, you say. Well, the original intent was .30 anyways .

Oil prices are indeed a bitch.

Hasbro got you guys good. Hype up toys, bury them for awhile, bring out newer batch, then release first edition. How rare is that! Everyone picks it up. Hasbro makes a killing. Toys r us makes a killing. they win! I think that's some genius work from Hasbro's marketing dept. and here you guys make it seem like its the rarest toys.

You really think so? I'm pretty sure that everyone that wanted them would have picked them up in the first place if the distribution hadn't been so piss poor. I sincerely doubt that them "holding off on them" made any difference for that reason alone. Now, it's the holiday season; it just makes good sense to re-release big ticket stuff now. People are more inclined to spend a little extra.

TL;DR

TRU always upcharges stuff, that's not news. :lol:

Re: Transformers Prime First Edition Voyagers Available at Toys"R"Us.com (1447398)
Posted by President-prime on December 17th, 2012 @ 11:43pm CST

I agree. But like I said, certain toys stores know how to raise prices without us complaining. Look at target and Walmart. Kind of crazy just randomly picking a price to raise. I haven't been to Walmart or target for toys in over 3 months. Why go there? Their prices are higher than toys r us now. I can just stay home, order online for free shipping, and not worry about the fuss or gas money. It's especially true now that I'm actually collecting the higher end stuff and not worry about the crappy cheap plastic deluxes, that are coming out. Oh, and by the way. Thank you Seibertron.com For the new toy news.

Re: Transformers Prime First Edition Voyagers Available at Toys"R"Us.com (1447402)
Posted by RAcast on December 18th, 2012 @ 12:02am CST

President-prime wrote:I agree. But like I said, certain toys stores know how to raise prices without us complaining. Look at target and Walmart. Kind of crazy just randomly picking a price to raise. I haven't been to Walmart or target for toys in over 3 months. Why go there? Their prices are higher than toys r us now. I can just stay home, order online for free shipping, and not worry about the fuss or gas money. It's especially true now that I'm actually collecting the higher end stuff and not worry about the crappy cheap plastic deluxes, that are coming out. Oh, and by the way. Thank you Seibertron.com For the new toy news.

It's hardly random, it's just not been done with transformers much in the past, I'm guessing. Prices of jewelry and other luxury goods have ALWAYS seen similar price bumping and then severe 'cuts' after Thanksgiving and returning the normal prices sometime after the season has ended. Prices are back down to near MSRP now.

Re: Transformers Prime First Edition Voyagers Available at Toys"R"Us.com (1447410)
Posted by President-prime on December 18th, 2012 @ 12:35am CST

I'm glad to hear that. Good for them:)

Re: Transformers Prime First Edition Voyagers Available at Toys"R"Us.com (1447695)
Posted by darkjedi187 on December 19th, 2012 @ 7:21am CST

President-prime wrote:I agree. But like I said, certain toys stores know how to raise prices without us complaining. Look at target and Walmart. Kind of crazy just randomly picking a price to raise. I haven't been to Walmart or target for toys in over 3 months. Why go there? Their prices are higher than toys r us now. I can just stay home, order online for free shipping, and not worry about the fuss or gas money. It's especially true now that I'm actually collecting the higher end stuff and not worry about the crappy cheap plastic deluxes, that are coming out. Oh, and by the way. Thank you Seibertron.com For the new toy news.

I've been seeing the opposite. TRU is always $4-6 more than Walmart or Target. I thought the retail price for Voyagers was/is still $19.99 and TRU has them for around $26. What sucks is TRU usually has the hard to find figures, so either pay more or wait/ make multiple trips to Walmart/Target. Also I find TRU very difficult to do any price matching. They want to see the exact figure at the specified price point to match it.

Thanks for the great toy news, I grabbed a first edition Bulkhead!!