Well, every single time I walk into TRU I see lots of Armada and Universe figures that are bigger than the G1 reissues and cost less, so what's so different about the Alternators? The reissues are great, and I happily pay for them (well, the Japanese versions...) but they are specifically priced to take advantage of fanboys like me who will complain but still pay it anyway.
The Alternators are a new product so Hasbro can't work the nostalgia/collectors edition factor like they can with the reissues, so $20 - $25 sounds just about right.
Are you seriously comparing the Armada line to the Alternator line??? How dare you!!? I would really hope that Alternators would beat the stiff Armada bots!!
And since the alternators are already going for $20-$25 in HK then they must be more expensive in the US, right??
~Tico
tic, he wasn't comparing quality, he was stating that the average transformer fan (5 year olds and the parents that have to pay for the toys)would probably not shell out 50$ for these alternators. So a 20 dollar price tag is better at appealing to the mass market.