Movie Masterpiece MPM-10 Starscream Found at Clearance Prices

I have absolutely no clue WTF Target is thinking. The Holidays season is just around the corner, Black Friday is not even here yet, and that MPM Starscream JUST came out.

SO WHY PUT ON CLEARANCE A NEW THING?

Clearance is meant to get rid of old shelf clogger or overstock. There will be a few lucky fans who will be able to get their MPM Starscream at that price but we all know it will only benifit scalpers.

Meanwhile, those like me who ordered from Amazon.jp are still waiting, Canadians get the shaft with their 230$CAN pricetag, Quebec get screwed as usual, and Age-3-And-Up (and especially their consumers) must be pretty PISSED.

I'm going to carry my old receipt for when I paid full price and if I see it for $75 buy it and return it for full price. Yeah, maybe a dick move but $75 is $75.

Ravage2031 wrote:I'm going to carry my old receipt for when I paid full price and if I see it for $75 buy it and return it for full price. Yeah, maybe a dick move but $75 is $75.

Not a "dick move" at all. It's the RIGHT thing to do. As long that you are in within the legal time limit. You just have to return with your receipt and they refund the difference.

The "specials window" in Quebec is 2 weeks or a month (I think) but with Toys R Us Club R, it's 3 months. That's why I don't hesitate buying things full price at TrU because the special price always come sooner or later. Now I'm waiting with my Skylinx receipt.

They probably realised it's a mass factory defect from having missing thrusters in jet mode and that's why they reduced it Version 2.5 to follow for a reasonable $300

That’s an awesome deal! I’d love to pick it up but after buying SS Scavenger, Jetfire, ROTF Megatron, and Leadfoot all in a short time span I’ve depleted my Transformers budget for quite a while.

I really wanted to comment about this earlier, but now is the perfect time. I know that as far as high priced toys go comparing ER Scorponok and MPM Starscream isn't exactly the same but c'mon...

Target obviously backed the wrong horse on this one. I have been seeing this MPM everywhere, while Scorponok is extremely hard to find. I myself have never personally seen it on a store shelf, though I have seen it's price marker and shelf space reserved for it at a few stores. (I fought with 2 levels of management to get the one I have out of the back room, and my daughter actually saw one on another occasion, no other sightings since).... Imagine if Scorponok was available only 25% as often as MPM Starscream, Target would be be making quite a bit of profit, and certainly no reason to go on clearance.

o.supreme wrote:I really wanted to comment about this earlier, but now is the perfect time. I know that as far as high priced toys go comparing ER Scorponok and MPM Starscream isn't exactly the same but c'mon...

Target obviously backed the wrong horse on this one. I have been seeing this MPM everywhere, while Scorponok is extremely hard to find. I myself have never personally seen it on a store shelf, though I have seen it's price marker and shelf space reserved for it at a few stores. (I fought with 2 levels of management to get the one I have out of the back room, and my daughter actually saw one on another occasion, no other sightings since).... Imagine if Scorponok was available only 25% as often as MPM Starscream, Target would be be making quite a bit of profit, and certainly no reason to go on clearance.

I feel kinda bad, but at least they're out here trying to be more collector friendly, way more than I will ever be able to say for wal mart or the like; but as far as comparisons to scorponok goes, I think you're right, there is way more interest in him than mpm starscream, except starscream takes up way less space on the shelf

Target is already pretty collector friendly... They might have done better to place it in the collector section instead of the toys... Plus, let's be honest, while Masterpiece TF's are still coole per see, they have gotten quite pricey. Hell, even at $75 I wouldn't pull the trigger.

While I have a decent number of MP's in my collection, I have shyed away from them simply because I would rather spend a fraction of the money on a cool toy that looks good, still has playability and I will not freak out if it takes a tumble off it's shelf from my dogs, my son or any other unfortunate accident. And while I cannot speak for everyone, I know I still like being able to "play" with my toys from time to time... taking 30 minutes to an hour to transform something sucks the fun out of it.

$400 for Prime also sucked the spirit out of it... Lack of variety sucked the fun out of them... How many times are we going to redo OP and Starscream?? Then you have half a dozen versions of the same toy after that to clog the line up. Being from a retail background, the reason it is one clearance is probably because they do not have any more in the pipeline... If the supply has been exhausted then they want to clear that shelf space to make room for other stuff. They should still put it with all the collector toys and such near the electronics area if they want to sell them and retain the profit... sad part is they are probably still making a chunk of change off $75.

I actually want to pull 2 things from your comment to address in at least Starscream's case

zatara1701 wrote:Masterpiece TF's are still coole per see, they have gotten quite pricey. Hell, even at $75 I wouldn't pull the trigger.

While MPs have gotten really pricey, the MPMs are still around the old day prices. Megatron and Starscream were the first to break the $100 retail price point (Prime and Ironhide were $99.99), and they have been worth that price. They've been impressively sized and intricate, I don't have a problem with the MPM prices. Other MPs, that's a different story.

zatara1701 wrote:I know I still like being able to "play" with my toys from time to time... taking 30 minutes to an hour to transform something sucks the fun out of it.

I also have to take this point to further discuss MPM-8 Megatron and MPM-10 Starscream. Both of them are large toys but also still fun toys. 2nd time transforming him, I had MPM-10 down to a 7 minute conversion. MPM Megatron is similarly as time consuming. Neither are finnicky in any real way, and both form solid modes. I would argue they use the fun factor to their advantage, and I hope Ratchet heads that way too. Jazz was a little more complex, but still not time consuming either, main thing is getting his forearms and feet right going either direction

They knocked 50% off because only 50% of the two modes is worth paying for.

Go one! It wasn't $150 good, but is definitely $75 good.

High quality.

hausjam wrote:High quality.

We get it, you hate everything transformers; for your information my starscream has no stability issues, perfectly tight joints, and can hold up its arms with accessories attached, maybe try getting evidence from something that isn't an early production run

I got mine today, I wasn’t ready to pay $150 after finding skorponok like two weeks ago but $75 was a steal. The ankles on mine are really loose so posing is a pain but other than that it’s a great figure

Dunno why those ankles suck, mine are really solid.

I contend that all 4 MPM cons (including the first Starscream) are all fantastic toys, there isn't much to improve, I could not be happier with the group

Man, I just know Ironhidensh is gonna show up soon with an “I told ya so” about buying things at full price and all...

In any event, I’m still able to return the one I ordered online, and $75 is $75. I’ll take it.

Soooo glad I read this on Seibertron yesterday. Stopped in at Target and BAM! I got me a MPM-10 AND Blitzwing! Totally awesome score!

Just saw a video review of this thing. Robot mode is nice. It's got a lot of moving parts. But the ROTF Leader Class Starscream has a better jet mode. I had honestly assumed that a collectible figure in the Masterpiece series that costs so much would have a perfect jet mode and not be out-shone by a toy from 10 years ago that has lights and sounds. It really shouldn't even be a comparison. Seeing it for a bit more than leader class prices honestly makes more sense. Not to say that it's bad quality, from what I've seen the joints and tolerances are excellent, and the paint is great. It's just a shame that the jet mode is so flawed.

Fires_Of_Inferno wrote:It's just a shame that the jet mode is so flawed.

An inescapable sacrifice for the "perfect" bot mode. That's the rule when the BOT is designed FIRST. When you have the perfect vehicle in mind first, then design the bot around, you can end up with PERFECTION all around like this 100% original character:

https://tfsource.com/tfc-toys/craft-ser ... -tfc-toys/

Went back to Target, bought a half off one, and then immediately returned it using the full price receipt. Glad to have gotten that $75 back.

Even so, I really do think it was worth the original price. As I've messed with it more, it definitely outshines the old leader figure. Jet mode isn't as perfect true, but the jet mode of the RotF is good because some bot mode sacrifices were made, and this MPM shines with the updates.

Oh and the MPM is more fun to transform than the old leader figure

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:Went back to Target, bought a half off one, and then immediately returned it using the full price receipt. Glad to have gotten that $75 back.

In Quebec at least, you just have to bring the receipt to get refunded the difference. That is, if you are in the legal time.

Look like fans are able to get him at that price. Amazing that the thing is not being scalped to oblivion.

The discounted price is almost right, considering the disaster that the jet mode represents. I took the box with receipt to the target and they refunded the difference without any hassle.

Now 70% off! Got yet another discount!

KapikoCustoms wrote:Now 70% off! Got yet another discount!

Say what now what now? Y’all got photographic evidence?

Got the receipt. I wish I took the picture of 70% off label.

Holy balls, yo. That’s fucking whack.

Found a tag with 70% off tag at one of my local Targets, but of course they were all gone. Glad it wasn’t a figure I actually wanted that I missed out on at least. Has any other figure, Masterpiece or otherwise, ever been discounted so many times and so much so close to release before?

Why in the Nine Hells did Target felt the need to get rid of all their MPM Starscreams barely a month after it's release?

-Kanrabat- wrote:Why in the Nine Hells did Target felt the need to get rid of all their MPM Starscreams barely a month after it's release?

To make room for all the Ratchets

I still find this situation extremely frustrating and unfair.

Like that time when T-30 Generations Metroplex was 30$ at Costco just because.

-Kanrabat- wrote:I still find this situation extremely frustrating and unfair.

Why? Are people unable to get the difference refunded? I got the difference when it was discounted by 50%, and I plan to do it again now that it's 70%. The folks at Target had no problems with refunding the difference

Its unfair because only those people with a target can take advantage of the price

ZeroWolf wrote:Its unfair because only those people with a target can take advantage of the price

Ah, okay, that makes sense.

What I don't like, is how does this impact Target's future buying decisions? It must look bad on the bottom line, and I don't want them discouraged in thinking that these products are good on their shelves

transformers_va wrote:

-Kanrabat- wrote:I still find this situation extremely frustrating and unfair.

Why? Are people unable to get the difference refunded? I got the difference when it was discounted by 50%, and I plan to do it again now that it's 70%. The folks at Target had no problems with refunding the difference

I"m Canadian. From Quebec. My only viable option is Amazon.JP.

For the other Canadians, it's either Age 3 & Up at 350$can plus taxes, or Toys R Us at 220$can plus taxes.

I stopped in Target tonight just to check the shelves for anything new, and saw this discount. I don't care a lot for the movie MPs but for $45, it would gave been worth it.

It dropped again! Go get those price adjustments!

Even though my Amazon.jp deal was not the best compared to Target's absurdity, I'm very impressed with mine.

Barely 10 minutes in transforming him from her to bot, I gave up..... following these unreadable instructions. The transformation is way more intuitive than I thought.

To date I think this is THE Ultimate Movie Starscream for the robot mode. The stellar HFTD leader look woefully outdated compared to the MPM.

But for the overall score with how good looking he is in all modes and the ease of gameplay, the SS voyager remain the best.

Overall, MMP Starscream is well worth it's Amazon.jp price.

Images of the ROTF redeco of MPM Starscream

Well, that was expected.
Looks great but it's a pass for me.

That looks fantastic! Gonna need to get him, so I can have 1 Starscream for alt mode and 1 for robot mode. Hopefully this one has better shoulders