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I know a passionate group of individuals were waiting on those Transmorphers-themed Avatar items to come out, but I think you'll have to settle for this Transformers merch instead. Sorry, boys. Today is not your day, unfortunately.

In celebration of Thanksgiving -- because honestly, when I think of large quantities of food going into my system, naturally shape-shifting robots come to mind -- Transformers Avatar accessories will be up for purchase.

The Megatron, Optimus Prime, and BumbleBee (why?) helmets are 240 Microsoft Points each, while the male Transformers logo shirt, three Decepticons shirts, and three Autobots shirts are 80 MS Points a pop.

I'm usually quick to mock these virtual items, but that Optimus Prime helmet is sort of sweet. Even so, I shall resist!


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Xzyliac's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/25/2009 20:27
Xzyliac
....okay. How very Thanksgiving-y of them?Time to give thanks to your robot overlords boys.
Nicojay2's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/25/2009 20:29
Nicojay2
The Bay-Megatron (That is how the new shit is known to me) helmet looks like a cute monkey/gorilla mask.
Zombutler's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/25/2009 20:29
Zombutler
That's nice, but where the hell are the Fallout props? I want my vault boy head.
HEL105's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/25/2009 20:36
HEL105
I won't be buying anything until SE starts trotting out Final Fantasy -related stuff. It's sad that I wouldn't even be a bit ashamed to buy a tiny little chocobo to run around my avatar's feet.
Perfidious Sinn's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/25/2009 20:41
Perfidious Sinn
I spent my last Microsoft Spacebucks on Peggle Nights so...no. >_>
free touch's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/25/2009 20:42
free touch
I swore I would never buy stuff from the avatar store... but... ITS OPTIMUS PRIME
Junta Baill's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/25/2009 20:45
Junta Baill
Wow ... this is a moral dilemma ... I hate paying money for virtual shit, but it's optimus ... I mean, my gamer pic is optimus and that autobot shirt is SWEET!!! WTF am I going to do??
Joseph Leray's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/25/2009 20:49
Joseph Leray
No Starscream, no buy.

Side note, the Christmas decorations in Red Bay, Alabama (drove through on my way home) are this red geometric design that kind of looks like if Optimus Prime and Magneto had a baby.
ButcherPete's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/25/2009 20:55
ButcherPete
Personally I'm more excited for the Fallout items, being a fan of the series I'll feel like a sellout or something for buying them, but at the same time I will feel prepared for the wasteland. Too bad it's only Vault 101, a Vault 13 suit would have been sweet.
ButcherPete's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/25/2009 20:58
ButcherPete
@HEL105: You are aware that they are GIVING away a Chocobo prop for your Avatar as I type? All you have to do is register for the FF XIII Tweet and Register thing, just look at Dtoids front page stories.

Sorry for the double post, didn't notice HEL begging for a Chocobo until after I commented.
Ben Scott's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/25/2009 21:13
Ben Scott
Why can't i dress up as the horrible stereotype black cars? They had real personality.
AliasWyvernspur's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/25/2009 21:52
AliasWyvernspur
Bah, Michael Bay can eat a dick for ruining Transformers.

Give me a "The Touch" shirt, then we're good.
HEL105's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/25/2009 21:54
HEL105
@ButcherPete
Thanks, I didn't know about that. I must have overlooked the article.
Beyamor's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/25/2009 22:12
Beyamor
Shape-shifting robots come to my mind no matter what I'm doing, so it's not all that unreasonable.
yatzze's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/25/2009 22:18
yatzze
It's hard to put a price on my avitars virginity
Nitex's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/25/2009 22:40
Nitex
Wooo buy shit for your Mii! Then later realize how fucking stupid you feel for wasting money on something so pointless! Woooo!
TheStripe's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/25/2009 23:46
TheStripe
Optimus Prime FTW! I can't wait to-

Oh, they cost money?

Nevermind.
Electrium's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/26/2009 00:01
Electrium
Pretty cool. But I won't buy it.
DemonKyoto's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/26/2009 00:38
DemonKyoto
I'd love the Prime one if it looked halfway decent.
The Phazer's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/26/2009 03:40
The Phazer
For the first time ever, I might buy avatar items... if they were G1 related. But they're not, they're shitty Bayformer masks, so pass.

Phazer
Char Aznable's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/26/2009 03:56
Char Aznable
Fuck that, I want to turn my avatar into a Gundam. Also, it will shoot lasers and kill other avatars.
NotGeoff's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/26/2009 11:59
NotGeoff
F this, where is the Megan Fox mask
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