Blog #835: Toy Review: Transformers: Platinum Edition Insecticons

Transformers: Platinum Edition Insecticons

First off, this set is disgustingly overpriced.  It’s $80.  When the exact same toys were released in the Universe line a few years ago at Toys R Us they were about half that price, maybe less.  I can’t recall for sure, but it was way cheaper than this.  Prices going up is one thing.  This should be illegal.  I don’t know if these are K-Mart exclusives.  That is the only store I have heard had them, but I don’t think they have a K-Mart Exclusive sticker on the box.

They are incredibly over packaged.  The box could have easily been half the size, but then they need to try to make stupid people think they aren’t having their wallets raped because the box is big.

The toys themselves are what you’d expect.  Stickers aren’t great, but otherwise toys seem to be excellent quality.  They include the energon cubes, which is cool.  I suppose if you don’t have them, $80 for a mint set isn’t terrible, but it’s still way over priced.  I’m almost afraid to find out what the G1 Ramjet, Dirge, and Thrust set will go for.

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