Australian Transformers Price Comparison Listing 2014

[griffin]

Here we go again with another price comparison topic.
Previous ones for reference - 2011 (http://www.otca.com.au/boards/showthread.php?t=10934) - 2013 (http://www.otca.com.au/boards/showthread.php?t=15680).

This only covers the six major chains that carry a "full range" of toys - BigW, Target, Kmart, ToysRUs, Toyworld, Myer... plus Coles and Woolies on just the smaller figures.

PLEASE POST ANY missing or changed prices (here or in the sightings section), and it will be added to this first post.

Anything with $? means it has been sighted there, but no price is known yet.
Prices are rounded to nearest dollar if it is within 10 cents of that dollar.

Price Matching Policies of the Major Store Chains in Australia (http://www.otca.com.au/boards/showthread.php?t=4852).

KEY to abbreviations...
Toylines = Movie-AOE, Power Battler-PB, One-Step-OS, Generations-GEN, Construct-bots-CB, Rescue Bots-RB, Hero Mashers-HM.

Kreo = DBC-Dinobot Charge, SSC-Scorn Street Chase, CBB-Cell Block Breakout, GSA-Grimlock Street Attack, LAR-Lockdown Air Raid.

Stores = BigW-BW, Target-TG, Kmart-KM, ToysRUs-TRU, Toyworld-TW, Myer-M, DavidJones-DJ, Coles-C, Woolworths-W.


Main Size Classes, sorted by price (cheapest first - AS OF June 4th)

AOE Deluxe - - 28 BW... 29 KM... 30 M/TG/TRU...
AOE Voyager - 48 BW... 49 KM... 50 M/TRU...
AOE Leader - - 88 BW... 89 KM... 90 M/TRU... 99 TG...
-
AOE PB - - - -- 24 KM... 25 BW/TG/TW/TRU... 27 M...
-
AOE OS Basic - 19 KM/BW... 20 TRU... 21 M... 22 TG...
AOE OS Mega - 68 BW... 70 M...
AOE OS Elect -
-
Flip&Change -- 38 BW... 39 KM... 40 TG/M/TRU...
-
Dino Sparkers - 12 BW...
-
AOE Titan 12" - 15 TRU... 19 BW/KM...
AOE Titan 16" -
-
CB Rider - - - - 12 BW/TRU...
CB Dinobot - -- 19 BW/KM... 20 TRU...
CB Warrior - - - 38 BW... 40 TRU...
-
Kreo Micro - - - 4 TRU/BW... 5 TG...
Kreo Custom - - 10 TRU/TG/C...
Kreo Combiner - 17 TRU... 18 BW...
-
AOE Kreo DBC - 15 TRU...
AOE Kreo SSC - 23 M...
AOE Kreo CBB - 30 TRU...33 M...
AOE Kreo GSA - 40 M/TRU...
AOE Kreo LAR - 55 M...
-
RB robots - - --
RB figurines - --
-
HM basic - - - - 20 TW...
HM upgrade - --
HM 2pack - - - -
-
AOE First Ed - -- 68 BW... 99 M/TG... 100 TRU...
Gen1 Legends -- 7 C... 8 TG...

(other items may be added if they are deemed popular enough to warrant the effort to have a comparison)


Individual store listings

BigW
AOE Deluxe - - 28
AOE Voyager - 48
AOE Leader - - 88
-
AOE PB - - - -- 25
-
AOE OS Basic - 19
AOE OS Mega - 68
AOE OS Elect -
-
Flip&Change -- 38
-
Dino Sparkers - 12
-
AOE Titan 12" - 19
AOE Titan 16" -
-
CB Rider - - - - 12
CB Dinobot - -- 19
CB Warrior - - - 38
-
Kreo Micro - - - 4
Kreo Custom - -
Kreo Combiner - 18
-
AOE Kreo DBC -
AOE Kreo SSC -
AOE Kreo CBB -
AOE Kreo GSA -
AOE Kreo LAR -
-
RB robots - - --
RB figurines - --
-
HM basic - - - -
HM upgrade - --
HM 2pack - - - -
-
AOE First Ed - -- 68
Gen1 Legends --


Kmart
AOE Deluxe - - 29
AOE Voyager - 49
AOE Leader - - 89
-
AOE PB - - - -- 24
-
AOE OS Basic - 19
AOE OS Mega -
AOE OS Elect -
-
Flip&Change -- 39
-
Dino Sparkers -
-
AOE Titan 12" - 19
AOE Titan 16" -
-
CB Rider - - - - ?
CB Dinobot - -- 19
CB Warrior - - - ?
-
Kreo Micro - - -
Kreo Custom - -
Kreo Combiner -
-
AOE Kreo DBC -
AOE Kreo SSC -
AOE Kreo CBB -
AOE Kreo GSA -
AOE Kreo LAR -
-
RB robots - - -- 19
RB figurines - -- 9
-
HM basic - - - -
HM upgrade - --
HM 2pack - - - -
-
AOE First Ed - -- NO
Gen1 Legends --


Target
AOE Deluxe - - 30
AOE Voyager - ?
AOE Leader - - 99
-
AOE PB - - - -- 25
-
AOE OS Basic - 22
AOE OS Mega -
AOE OS Elect -
-
Flip&Change -- 40
-
Dino Sparkers -
-
AOE Titan 12" - ?
AOE Titan 16" -
-
CB Rider - - - - ?
CB Dinobot - -- ?
CB Warrior - - - ?
-
Kreo Micro - - - 5
Kreo Custom - - 10
Kreo Combiner - ?
-
AOE Kreo DBC -
AOE Kreo SSC -
AOE Kreo CBB -
AOE Kreo GSA -
AOE Kreo LAR -
-
RB robots - - --
RB figurines - --
-
HM basic - - - -
HM upgrade - --
HM 2pack - - - -
-
AOE First Ed - -- 99
Gen1 Legends -- 8


ToysRUs
AOE Deluxe - - 30
AOE Voyager - 50
AOE Leader - - 90
-
AOE PB - - - -- 25
-
AOE OS Basic - 20
AOE OS Mega -
AOE OS Elect -
-
Flip&Change -- 40
-
Dino Sparkers -
-
AOE Titan 12" - 15
AOE Titan 16" -
-
CB Rider - - - - 12
CB Dinobot - -- 20
CB Warrior - - - 40
-
Kreo Micro - - - 4
Kreo Custom - - 10
Kreo Combiner - 17
-
AOE Kreo DBC - 15
AOE Kreo SSC -
AOE Kreo CBB - 30
AOE Kreo GSA - 40
AOE Kreo LAR -
-
RB robots - - --
RB figurines - --
-
HM basic - - - -
HM upgrade - --
HM 2pack - - - -
-
AOE First Ed - -- 130 later 100
Gen1 Legends -- ?


Toyworld (no national pricing - each store decides their own prices)
AOE Deluxe - - 24-34
AOE Voyager - 45-55
AOE Leader - - 89-100
-
AOE PB - - - -- 25
-
AOE OS Basic -
AOE OS Mega -
AOE OS Elect -
-
Flip&Change --
-
Dino Sparkers -
-
AOE Titan 12" - ?
AOE Titan 16" -
-
CB Rider - - - - ?
CB Dinobot - -- ?
CB Warrior - - - ?
-
Kreo Micro - - -
Kreo Custom - -
Kreo Combiner -
-
AOE Kreo DBC -
AOE Kreo SSC -
AOE Kreo CBB -
AOE Kreo GSA -
AOE Kreo LAR -
-
RB robots - - --
RB figurines - --
-
HM basic - - - -
HM upgrade - --
HM 2pack - - - -
-
AOE First Ed - -- NO
Gen1 Legends --


Myer
AOE Deluxe - - 30
AOE Voyager - 50
AOE Leader - - 90
-
AOE PB - - - -- 27
-
AOE OS Basic - 21
AOE OS Mega - 70
AOE OS Elect -
-
Flip&Change -- 40
-
Dino Sparkers -
-
AOE Titan 12" -
AOE Titan 16" -
-
CB Rider - - - -
CB Dinobot - --
CB Warrior - - -
-
Kreo Micro - - -
Kreo Custom - -
Kreo Combiner -
-
AOE Kreo DBC -
AOE Kreo SSC - 23
AOE Kreo CBB - 33
AOE Kreo GSA - 40
AOE Kreo LAR - 55
-
RB robots - - --
RB figurines - --
-
HM basic - - - -
HM upgrade - --
HM 2pack - - - -
-
AOE First Ed - -- 99
Gen1 Legends -- ?


David Jones
(currently does not stock Transformers toys)


Coles (only stocks small sizes)
BH Legion - - - 8
BH Cmdr - - - - ?
-
BS Single- - - - 7/9
-
Kreo Custom - - 10
Gen1 Legends -- 7


Woolworths (only stocks small sizes)
BH Legion - - - 7
BH Cmdr - - - - ?
-
BS Single- - - - 9



- - - - - - - - - -
US prices - for reference (in US$, before tax - usually 3-8%)
AOE Deluxe - - 15
AOE Voyager - 25
AOE Leader - - 45
-
AOE PB - - - -- 15
-
AOE OS Basic - 10
AOE OS Mega - 30
AOE OS Elect - 80
-
Flip&Change -- 20
-
Dino Sparkers - ?
-
AOE Titan 12" - 10
AOE Titan 16" - 20
-
CB Rider - - - - 6
CB Dinobot - -- 10
CB Warrior - - - 20
-
Kreo Micro - - - 3
Kreo Custom - - 4
Kreo Combiner - 10
-
RB robots - - -- 8
RB figurines - -- 7
-
HM basic - - - - 10
HM upgrade - -- ?
HM 2pack - - - - ?
-
AOE First Ed - -- 60
Gen1 Legends --?

[DELTAprime]

:( price rises suck.

[ILikeSoundwave]

Uncles Pete's has AOE Leaders for $79.99 and Voyagers for $39.99.

[griffin]

Updated with ToysRUs prices (after going there yesterday).

Still missing a heap of Myer and Toyworld prices... I'll go to them sometime next week.

[griffin]

Updated with Myer prices from their toy catalogue, which covers the main chains for the "Generations" Movie toys (except Target's Voyager price).

I will chase up the gimmick line prices in the next couple weeks, but obviously it isn't a priority (http://www.otca.com.au/boards/showthread.php?t=18640).