These are brand new, Not sure on how many are made, a few have sold on ebay in the UK for $250.

http://store.suru-la.com/products/linkin-park-soundwave

Interesting. New Divide was one of the first songs I purchased on iTunes when I was into their music in 2010 or so. Looks like a beauty, but the price is pretty steep, plus I'm not really into that kind of stuff.

Doesn't exactly flip my boat but for $150, I guess it will for someone else. Now I'll admit the case looks rather snazzy.

Not sure if it's that cool, but I'm sure there are buyers.  Thanks for the link, pretty wild.

Maybe its the pictures but it just looks cheap to me.

Nice design and the box art is stunning but have to agree it looks a bit cheap. 

Yikes. Pearl gold is not a good look for anything, ever.

I'd say it looks more than cheap. I've got a real G1 Soundwave and some of the design is flat out wrong. The cassette buttons under the door is a big one. They are far bigger on this one than the original. Also the feet look like plastic .. on the original they were metal. The sculpting of the inset details isn't as crisp either (though I admit that is subjective given the pictures) but is consistent with what I've found from the re-issues I've purchased for my son.
 
Then again.. Soundwave is an uncharismatic bore.
 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yI1Naz9THmo
 
And he did appear in one episode clad in gold, err, electrum.
 

Yikes. Pearl gold is not a good look for anything, ever.

On C-3PO perhaps, and The Golden Dragon. For Soundwave, . The right hand robot of Megatron deserves better.

I think if they made the character look like the box itself, my opinion would be better.

I think if they made the character look like the box itself, my opinion would be better.

Dude that would have been cool. Have you seen the black version of Masterpiece Prime? Every Transformer looks good in black.

Dude that would have been cool. Have you seen the black version of Masterpiece Prime? Every Transformer looks good in black.

Black Convoy? Ha ha, yep.

Wished I owned one.

And just cause I felt like it, an ode to Optimus.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yhLh4pw44uw

"One shall stand....one shall fall."

When I saw the Linkin Park tape I first thought that it was the cassettes turn into. If that were the case I would be buying. 

What is the reasoning behind the pearl gold?

When I saw the Linkin Park tape I first thought that it was the cassettes turn into. If that were the case I would be buying.

Yeah, exactly.

 

What is the reasoning behind the pearl gold?

Here is one time where I really don't have an answer. I simply just do not get it unless maybe it is meant to symbolize a golden record? :dontknow: