Sneak peak at Kmart's TF3 prices?

[christalcase]

While I was at my local Kmart looking to see what they have as they're clearancing some stuff, I came across some price tickets I hadn't seen before. Seems like Movie 3 tickets, anyone know what they are?

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[Paulbot]

No? Could it be? AU store prices = US store prices? Has parity finally been reflected in our stores?

If these are the movie toy prices (how great would that be) no wonder they're dropping prices on old stock to match or they'd never clear them out for the soon to arrive DOTM figures.

[UltraMarginal]

No? Could it be? AU store prices = US store prices? Has parity finally been reflected in our stores?

If these are the movie toy prices (how great would that be) no wonder they're dropping prices on old stock to match or they'd never clear them out for the soon to arrive DOTM figures.

If that's the case, it's going to be very hard not to buy a whole raft of stuff I only kind of want.

[griffin]

(moved these posts here in case it's true - which is news-worthy)

[SharkyMcShark]

I was saving for a computer so only planned to get the few of these that appealed to me but if we're getting American prices here I'll probably grab heaps

[VERT]

I dont think they are cheaper. They have changed the size class. Deluxe = Scout or Basic. Voyager Deluxe = Normal Deluxe

Why do they need to change things like that :(

[i_amtrunks]

I dont think they are cheaper. They have changed the size class. Deluxe = Scout or Basic. Voyager Deluxe = Normal Deluxe

Why do they need to change things like that :(

That looks like it could be the case.

Or could these be the prices for the new commander line figures we have seen a bit of, the ones with the playsets?

[Golden Phoenix]

Kind of excited for the price drop, but it could be a whole number of things.

They could have changed what they call deluxe or it could simply be just an introductory offer.

[JuzMel]

I dont think they are cheaper. They have changed the size class. Deluxe = Scout or Basic. Voyager Deluxe = Normal Deluxe

Why do they need to change things like that :(
Did they really change the sizing? Cause griffin posted some photos from a toy fair and it didn't seemed like the figures were smaller sizing.

Well hopefully it's not the sizing thats changes, but the price drop only. But then again which means it'll be a tough fight with other parents out there who will be buying for their kids as well. :rolleyes:

[griffin]

Sounds like the actual labelling of the Size Classes has been changed by Kmart, probably by accident. The toy Classes themselves are about the same size as before (deluxes are still deluxe size), and the wholesale price hasn't changed since last year, so I doubt we will be seeing $18 deluxes outside of a sale.

[Shirokaze]

Sounds like the actual labelling of the Size Classes has been changed by Kmart, probably by accident. The toy Classes themselves are about the same size as before (deluxes are still deluxe size), and the wholesale price hasn't changed since last year, so I doubt we will be seeing $18 deluxes outside of a sale.

If Kmart has labelled them incorrectly in their system and it's not fixed before the launch of the figures, it has the potential to be an amazing price match scheme before the other chains catch on!

[griffin]

That would be interesting to test. If Kmart use the (incorrect) wording in a catalogue, and another store price-matches based on labelling rather than item coding, those prices could end up being matched. But if you know that, and intentionally try to price-match mis-matching product sizes/classes, it would be considered fraud. It wouldn't matter what different stores call their product in their computer systems, if you try to price-match a 'big' figure to a 'smaller' one instead of another 'big' figure, it is deceptive and you could get into trouble if caught.

[Paulbot]

Even if Kmart has decided to (or by mistake) call Scouts Deluxes and Deluxes Voyagers, there's still the Ultimate toy shelf tag pictured which has little ambiguity and has a price only $10 more than the US retail price. That makes me think the exchange rate may be in our favour (as per the speculation thread I started).

[griffin]

One-off items like exclusives and large size items can sometimes be quite good for us, especially lately. The BigW exclusives in the last few months have been really cheap.
And the price we've seen on Ultimate Bumblebee and Devastator at some stores have been less than the US price.
So I wouldn't be surprised if the Ultimate Optimus ended up being this cheap in stores like Kmart and BigW.

[VERT]

Did they really change the sizing? Cause griffin posted some photos from a toy fair and it didn't seemed like the figures were smaller sizing.

Well hopefully it's not the sizing thats changes, but the price drop only. But then again which means it'll be a tough fight with other parents out there who will be buying for their kids as well. :rolleyes:

What I was trying to say is the figure size is the same but they have changed what they call them.

Like back in BW

Basic
Deluxe
Mega
Ultra
Supreme

Then they changed it to

Scout
Deluxe
Voyager
Ultra was gone :(
Leader

[Vector Prime]

It's not just the naming that has changed - some (maybe most) of the figures have shrunken.

Have a look at peaugh's review (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vECUHJ0BrYg) of Ironhide - he compares the DOTM Voyager toy to the Movie/ROTF Voyager and it's smaller.

[Paulbot]

The only class names that have changed for DOTM are Legends and Scout. Everything else is the still called the same (even if the big gimmick guns mean the figures are a bit smaller).

I really hope someone finds a Kmart store selling these figures soon so we know one way or the other.

[i_amtrunks]

Have a look at peaugh's review of Ironhide - he compares the DOTM Voyager toy to the Movie/ROTF Voyager and it's smaller.

Thats what happens when you add giant weapons, the plastic needs to be taken from the toy. :rolleyes: