User:BluJayWarrior/Sandbox

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Adding MSRP to wiki

Price Sources and Currencies

Hasbro Pulse is directly MSRP. Major retailers like Amazon, Target, Walmart, etc where the price is usually the same as MSRP. Be wary of smaller sellers who tend to have markups (ex. BigBadToyStore usually has $1 higher than MSRP). Exclusives should prioritize the price where it's meant to be sold.

The Brickset database for Lego lists the Pound, US Dollar, and Euro prices for their sets (ex Lego Prime is "RRP £159.99/$179.99/€179.99"). Don't know if we want to go that detailed for TFWiki so for simplicity's sake I will start by only adding USD, if more gets added down the road then so be it. Though not everything comes to US retail, such as the ROTB single packed Deluxes, so a separate currency needs to be used, maybe Euro or Yen?

Speaking of Yen, a lot of Transformers stuff originates from Japan/Takara markets so listing the Yen prices seems appropriate for those even if they get a US MSRP, like Masterpieces and Missing Link. As such I will be including JP Prices for such items.

Formats

I've made two formats for adding MSRP Prices, at current I am leaning more towards using STYLE 1

Testing with SS86 Bumblebee

STYLE 1 Add price in top parentheses. This is simple and convenient for most toys and does not need an extra line Bumblebee (Deluxe Class, $24.99, 2024) Movie: The Transformers: The Movie Hasbro ID number: 86-29 Accessories: blaster, "The Depths Of Unicron" backdrop text body

STYLE 2 Add price as additional line under toy name. bit wasteful unless there is more info to be added, like additional currencies or price change Bumblebee (Deluxe Class, 2024) MSRP: $24.99 Movie: The Transformers: The Movie Hasbro ID number: 86-29 Accessories: blaster, "The Depths Of Unicron" backdrop text body

Format Variations

Reissues (particularly when price changes) Testing with SS38 Optimus Prime

STYLE 1 (parentheses) Optimus Prime (Voyager Class, $29.99, 2019 / $34.99, 2024) Movie: Bumblebee Hasbro ID number: 38 TakaraTomy ID number: SS-30 "He was reissued as a GameStop exclusive shortly after the March 28, 2024 fanstream"

STYLE 2 (line) Optimus Prime (Voyager Class, 2019/2024) MSRP: $29.99 (2019), $34.99 (2024) Movie: Bumblebee Hasbro ID number: 38 TakaraTomy ID number: SS-30 "He was reissued as a GameStop exclusive shortly after the March 28, 2024 fanstream"

Multiple Currencies/prices (mostly Japan prices) Testing with Missing Link Convoy

STYLE 1 (parentheses) Missing Link Convoy (JP¥17380/US$119.99, 2024) ID Number: C-01 Accessories: text

STYLE 2 (line) Missing Link Convoy (2024) MSRP: JP¥17,380/US$119.99 ID Number: C-01 Accessories: text

"Takara variants", most probably aren't worth mentioning for recent releases are identical, but I bring this up because Takara's Earthspark line went back to doing its own classes with better paintjobs. Not sure if that makes it different enough to list the JP Price but testing some formats anyway. Test being done with Warrior Thrash since Takara prices him the same as a Deluxe class in their DX Lineup (yen price taken from takaratomymall.jp)

STYLE 1 (parentheses)

• Terran Thrash (Warrior, US$14.99/JP¥3850, 2023)

• TakaraTomy name: DX Terran Thrash (DXテランスラッシュ)
• TakaraTomy ID Number: ESD-09
• TakaraTomy release date: March 16, 2024
• Accessories: Sidecar/shield-blaster

STYLE 2 (line)

• Terran Thrash (Warrior, 2023)

• MSRP: US$14.99/JP¥3850
• TakaraTomy name: DX Terran Thrash (DXテランスラッシュ)
• TakaraTomy ID Number: ESD-09
• TakaraTomy release date: March 16, 2024
• Accessories: Sidecar/shield-blaster

Hybrid style (Takara as separate line)

• Terran Thrash (Warrior, $14.99, 2023)

• TakaraTomy MSRP: JP¥3850
• TakaraTomy name: DX Terran Thrash (DXテランスラッシュ)
• TakaraTomy ID Number: ESD-09
• TakaraTomy release date: March 16, 2024
• Accessories: Sidecar/shield-blaster