Australian Transformers Price Comparison Listing 2016-2017

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This a price comparison listing of non-exclusive Transformers toys in Australia, for collectors to use, and archived for future reference.
Previous listings that are archived - 2011 (http://www.otca.com.au/boards/showthread.php?t=10934) - 2013 (http://www.otca.com.au/boards/showthread.php?t=15680) - 2014 (http://www.otca.com.au/boards/showthread.php?t=18657) - 2015 (http://www.otca.com.au/boards/showthread.php?t=20279) -

(Check the bottom of this post for when this list was last updated.)

This only covers the nation-wide store-chains that carry toys, through Hasbro Australia - BigW, Target, Kmart, ToysRUs, Toyworld, Myer... plus Coles, Woolworths and Zing for a smaller range of figures. (currently David Jones does not stock Transformers)
Independent stores, import stores and comic shops are not included.

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

Prices are rounded to the 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 = Generations-GEN, Robots In Disguise-RID, Rescue Bots-RB.

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


Main Size Classes, sorted by price (cheapest first)

GEN TitanM - - 9 KM/BW... 10 TG/TRU/M... 10-12 TW...
GEN Legends - 19 KM/BW/TG... 20 TRU/M... 20-23 TW...
GEN Deluxe - - 25 KM/BW/TG... 30 TRU/M/Z... 30-35 TW...
GEN Voyager - 48 Z... 49 KM/BW... 50 TW/TRU/M...
GEN Leader - - 59 KM... 79 TG... 88 Z... 90 TRU/M... 90-100 TW...
GEN-16 Titan - 248 BW... 350 TRU... 369 M... (Fortress Maximus)
GEN-17 Titan - 298 BW... 300 TRU/TW/M... (Trypticon)
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TF5 Deluxe - - - 29 KM/BW... 34 TG... 35 TRU/Z/M... 37-40 TW...
TF5 Voyager - - 45 BW... 49 KM... 50 TRU... 53 TW... 55 Z... 59 TG... 63 M...
TF5 Leader - - - 88 BW... 90 TRU... 95 Z...
TF5 Mpiece - - - 148 Z...
TF5 Legion -- - - 7 TG/BW... 8 TRU/KM... 10 TW/M...
TF5 1-step -- - - 19 KM/TG/BW... 21 TRU/M... 23 TW...
TF5 KnightArmor- 35 BW/KM... 39 TG... 40 TRU/M... 45 TW...
TF5 TitanChang - 19 BW... 25 KM/TRU... 25-30 TW...
TF5 Tiny Turbo -- 5 KM/TRU/TG/BW/Z/WW/C... 7 TW...
TF5 VoiceHelmet - 138 Z...
TF5 RC Sqweeks - 99 BW... 119 TRU...
TF5 Mega DStorm- 99 KM/BW... 119 TG... 120 TRU... 159 TW...
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RID Legion - - 8 BW/TG/TRU/W... 8.5 C... 9 KM/M/TW...
RID Warrior - - 20 BW... 29 KM/TG... 30 TRU/M... 35 TW...
RID OneStep - 15 BW... 18 W... 19 KM/TG... 20 TRU/M... 25 TW...
RID 3Step- - - 39 KM/BW/TG... 40 TRU/M/TW...
RID Minicon - - 8 TG/TRU... 9 KM/BW... 10-12 TW...
RID PowerHero- 49 BW... 59 TG... 60 TRU/TW...
RID PSurge - - 69 KM... 88 BW... 89 TG... 99-100 TW... 100 TRU/M...
RID TF Titan - 25 KM... 28 BW... 30 TRU...
RID Crash Comb- 24 TG/KM/BW... 25 TRU/M... 30 TW...
RID Activator - - 32 BW... 35 TRU/M/KM... 40 TW...
RID Combiner - - 60 TW/TG/M/TRU...
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RB Robots - - - - 19 KM... 23 TRU/TW...
RB Megabot - - - 39 KM... 40 TRU... 45 TW...
RB Dragon Bbee - 45 BW... 49 KM... 50 TRU... 60 TW...
RB FlipRa (single)- 12 C/TG/KM/BW/WW... 13 TW... 15 TRU...
RB FlipRa (3pack)- 35 TW/TRU...
RB FlipRa Launch - 24 KM... 27-30 TW... 30 TRU...
RB FlipRa Chomp - 60 TW... 70 TRU...
RB Epic- - - - - - 15 KM...
RB Friends - - - - 9 KM...
RB Supercharge - 29 KM/BW... 35 TRU/TW...
RB Rigs - - - - - - 39 KM... 40 TRU... 45 TW...
RB RaceTrailer - - 39 KM... 70 TRU...
RB MiniPlayset - - 20 KM... 35 TRU...
RB Rescue Team - 39 KM... 40 TRU...
RB Playset - - - - 90 TRU...

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


Individual store listings

Anything with ? means it has been sighted at that store, but no price is known yet. (please post it if you know it)

Kmart
GEN TitanM - - 9
GEN Legends - 19
GEN Deluxe - - 25
GEN Voyager - 49
GEN Leader - - 59 (was 90 - no longer stocking these from 2017)
GEN-16 Titan - no (Fortress Maximus)
GEN-17 Titan - no (Trypticon)
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TF5 Deluxe - - - 29
TF5 Voyager - - 49
TF5 Leader - - -
TF5 Mpiece - - -
TF5 Legion -- - - 8
TF5 1-step -- - - 19
TF5 KnightArmor- 35
TF5 TitanChang - 25
TF5 Tiny Turbo -- 5
TF5 VoiceHelmet -
TF5 Mega DStorm- 89 (was 99)
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RID Legion - - 9
RID Warrior - - 29
RID OneStep - 19
RID 3Step- - - 39
RID Minicon - - 9
RID PHero - - - no?
RID PSurge - - 69
RID TF Titan - 25
RID Crash Comb- 24
RID Activator - - 35
RID Combiner - -
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RB Robots - - - - 19
RB Megabot - - - 39
RB Dragon Bbee - 49
RB FlipRa (single)- 12
RB FlipRa (3pack)-
RB FlipRa Launch - 24
RB Epic - - - - - 15
RB Friends - - - - 9
RB Supercharge - 29
RB Rigs - - - - - - 39
RB RaceTrailer - - 39
RB MiniPlayset - - 20
RB Rescue Team - 39
RB Playset - - - - no


BigW
GEN TitanM - - 9
GEN Legends - 19
GEN Deluxe - - 25
GEN Voyager - 49
GEN Leader - - no
GEN-16 Titan - 248 (Fortress Maximus)
GEN-17 Titan - 298 (Trypticon)
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TF5 Deluxe - - - 29
TF5 Voyager - - 45
TF5 Leader - - - 88
TF5 Mpiece - - -
TF5 Legion -- - - 7 (was 8)
TF5 1-step -- - - 19
TF5 KnightArmor- 35
TF5 TitanChang - 19
TF5 Tiny Turbo -- 5
TF5 VoiceHelmet -
TF5 RC Sqweeks - 99
TF5 Mega DStorm- 99
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RID Legion - - 8
RID Warrior - - 20
RID OneStep - 15
RID 3Step- - - 39
RID Minicon - - 9
RID PHero - - - 49
RID PSurge - - 88
RID TF Titan - 28?
RID Crash Comb- 24
RID Activator - - 32
RID Combiner - -
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RB Robots - - - - no
RB Megabot - - - no
RB Dragon Bbee - 45
RB FlipRa (single)- 12
RB FlipRa (3pack)-
RB FlipRa Launch -
RB Epic - - - - - no
RB Friends - - - - no
RB Supercharge - 29
RB Rigs - - - - - - no
RB RaceTrailer - - no
RB MiniPlayset - - no
RB Rescue Team -
RB Playset - - - - no


Target
GEN TitanM - - 10
GEN Legends - 19
GEN Deluxe - - 25
GEN Voyager - ?
GEN Leader - - 79
GEN-16 Titan - no (Fortress Maximus)
GEN-17 Titan - no (Trypticon)
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TF5 Deluxe - - - 34
TF5 Voyager - - 59
TF5 Leader - - -
TF5 Mpiece - - -
TF5 Legion -- - - 7
TF5 1-step -- - - 19
TF5 KnightArmor- 39
TF5 TitanChang -
TF5 Tiny Turbo -- 5
TF5 VoiceHelmet -
TF5 Mega DStorm- 199
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RID Legion - - 8 (was 10)
RID Warrior - - 29
RID OneStep - 19
RID 3Step- - - 39
RID Minicon - - 8
RID PHero - - - 59
RID PSurge - - 89
RID TF Titan - no
RID Crash Comb- 24
RID Activator - - ?
RID Combiner - - 60
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RB Robots - - - - no
RB Megabot - - - no
RB Dragon Bbee -
RB FlipRa (single)- 12
RB FlipRa (3pack)-
RB FlipRa Launch -
RB Epic - - - - - no
RB Friends - - - - no
RB Supercharge - no
RB Rigs - - - - - - no
RB RaceTrailer - - no
RB MiniPlayset - - no
RB Rescue Team -
RB Playset - - - - no


ToysRUs
GEN TitanM - - 10
GEN Legends - 20
GEN Deluxe - - 30
GEN Voyager - 50
GEN Leader - - 90
GEN-16 Titan - 350 (Fortress Maximus)
GEN-17 Titan - 300 (Trypticon)
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TF5 Deluxe - - - 35
TF5 Voyager - - 50
TF5 Leader - - - 90
TF5 Mpiece - - -
TF5 Legion -- - - 8
TF5 1-step -- - - 21
TF5 KnightArmor- 40
TF5 TitanChang - 25
TF5 Tiny Turbo -- 5
TF5 AllsparkTech - 35
TF5 VoiceHelmet -
TF5 VoiceMask - - 65
TF5 RC Sqweeks - 119
TF5 Mega DStorm- 120
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RID Legion - - 8
RID Warrior - - 30
RID OneStep - 20
RID 3Step- - - 40
RID Minicon - - 8
RID PHero - - - 60
RID PSurge - - 100
RID TF Titan - 30
RID Crash Comb- 25
RID Activator - - 35
RID Combiner - - 60
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RB Robots - - - - 23
RB Megabot - - - 40
RB Dragon Bbee - 50
RB FlipRa (single)- 15
RB FlipRa (3pack)- 35
RB FlipRa Launch - 30
RB FlipRa Chomp - 70
RB Epic- - - - - - no?
RB Friends - - - - no
RB Supercharge - 35
RB Rigs - - - - - - 40
RB RaceTrailer - - 70
RB MiniPlayset - - 35
RB Rescue Team - 40
RB Playset - - - - 90


Toyworld/Mr Toys/Toymate (no national pricing - a price range is listed, as each store decides their own prices)
GEN TitanM - - 10-12
GEN Legends - 20-23
GEN Deluxe - - 30-35
GEN Voyager - 45-50
GEN Leader - - 90-100
GEN-16 Titan - no (Fortress Maximus)
GEN-17 Titan - 300 (Trypticon)
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TF5 Deluxe - - - 37-40
TF5 Voyager - - 53
TF5 Leader - - -
TF5 Mpiece - - -
TF5 Legion -- - - 10
TF5 1-step -- - - 23
TF5 KnightArmor-
TF5 TitanChang - 25-30
TF5 Tiny Turbo -- 7
TF5 VoiceHelmet -
TF5 Mega DStorm- 159
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RID Legion - - 9
RID Warrior - - 35
RID OneStep - 25
RID 3Step- - - 40
RID Minicon - - 10-12
RID PHero - - - 60
RID PSurge - - 99-100
RID TF Titan - ?
RID Crash Comb- 30
RID Activator - - 40
RID Combiner - - 60
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RB Robots - - - - 23
RB Megabot - - - 45
RB Dragon Bbee - 60
RB FlipRa (single)- 13
RB FlipRa (3pack)- 35
RB FlipRa Launch - 27-30
RB FlipRa Chomp - 60
RB Epic- - - - - - no
RB Friends - - - - no
RB Supercharge - 35
RB Rigs - - - - - - 45
RB RaceTrailer - - no
RB MiniPlayset - - no
RB Rescue Team -
RB Playset - - - - no


Myer
GEN TitanM - - 10
GEN Legends - 20
GEN Deluxe - - 30
GEN Voyager - 50
GEN Leader - - 90
GEN-16 Titan - 369 (Fortress Maximus)
GEN-17 Titan - 300 (Trypticon)
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TF5 Deluxe - - - 35
TF5 Voyager - - 63
TF5 Leader - - -
TF5 Mpiece - - -
TF5 Legion -- - - 10
TF5 1-step -- - - 21
TF5 KnightArmor- 40
TF5 TitanChang -
TF5 Tiny Turbo --
TF5 VoiceHelmet -
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RID Legion- - - - 9
RID Warrior - - - 30
RID OneStep - - 20
RID 3Step- - - - 40
RID Minicon - - - no
RID PHero - - - - no
RID PSurge - - - 100
RID TF Titan- - - no
RID Crash Comb- 25
RID Activator - - 35
RID Combiner - - 60
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RB Robots - - - - no
RB Megabot - - - no
RB FlipRa (single)-
RB FlipRa (3pack)-
RB FlipRa Launch -
RB Epic - - - - - no
RB Friends - - - - no
RB Supercharge - no
RB Rigs - - - - - - no
RB RaceTrailer - - no
RB MiniPlayset - - no
RB Rescue Team -
RB Playset - - - - no


Coles (only stocks small sizes)
RID Legion - - - - 8.50 (was 7)
RB FlipRa (single)- 12
TF5 Tiny Turbo -- 5


Woolworths (only stocks small sizes)
RID Legion - - - - 8
RID OneStep - -- 18
TF5 Tiny Turbo -- 5
RB FlipRa (single)- 12


Zing (only stocks a selected number of items)
GEN Deluxe - - 30
GEN Voyager - 48
GEN Leader - - 88
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TF5 Deluxe - - - - 35
TF5 Voyager - - - 55
TF5 Leader - - - - 95
TF5 Mpiece - - - 148
TF5 Tiny Turbo -- 5
TF5 VoiceHelmet - 138


David Jones
(currently does not stock Transformers toys)


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US prices - for reference (in US$, before tax - usually 3-8%)
GEN TMast - - 5
GEN Legends - 10
GEN Deluxe - - 17
GEN Voyager - 25
GEN Leader - - 45
GEN-16 Titan - 150 (Fortress Maximus)
GEN-17 Titan - 150 (Trypticon)
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TF5 Deluxe - - - 20
TF5 Voyager - - 30
TF5 Leader - - - 50
TF5 Mpiece - - -
TF5 Legion -- - - 6
TF5 1-step -- - - 10
TF5 KnightArmor- 20
TF5 TitanChang -
TF5 Tiny Turbo --
TF5 AllsparkTech - 20
TF5 AllsparkStart - 30
TF5 RC Sqweeks - 80
TF5 VoiceHelmet - 80
TF5 VoiceMask - - 35
TF5 Mega DStorm- 80
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RID Legion - - - - 6
RID Warrior- - - - 15
RID OneStep- - - 10
RID 3Step - - - - 20
RID Depl- - - - - 20
RID PHero- - - - 30
RID PSurge - - - 50
RID TF Titan - - - ?
RID Crash Comb- 15
RID Activator - - 20
RID Combiner - - 30
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RubiksOP - - - - 13
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RB Robots - - - - 10
RB Megabot - - - 20
RB DragonBBee- - 25
RB FlipRa (single)- 6
RB FlipRa (3pack)- 16
RB FlipRa Launch - 13
RB FlipRa Chomp - 30
RB FlipRa OPtrail - 60
RB Epic - - - - - 10
RB Friends - - - - 5
RB Supercharge -15
RB Rigs - - - - - 20
RB BlurrTrailer - 30
RB 4-pack - - - -35
RB MiniPlayset - 15
RB Playset - - - 40
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Figit-its - - - - 6
Figit Spin - - - ?

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[Oztron]

Great resource thank you

[griffin]

A couple of price changes and additions to the listing...

BigW RID one-steps are now down to $15 from $19, making them the cheapest.
Kmart RID Powersurge have arrived, at $69, which is $17 cheaper than the next cheapest source.
Kmart Rescue Bots Mini-playsets are $20, down from $29, which almost half the price of them at ToysRUs.

[griffin]

Updated with Myer prices, as well as adding RID Crash Combiners, Activators and Rescue Bots Flipchangers.

[griffin]

Updated with several Toyworld prices for the new RID and RB lines... and some previously unknown prices.
Submissions welcome.

[griffin]

Added some Kmart and Myer prices.

Kmart - RID Activator & Crash Combiners, and Rescue Bots Flipchanger single packs & launchers. (only the single packs were instock - the others were just shelf tags)
Myer - RID Warrior & Generations Titanmaster.

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Movie section now added, and the early prices have now been added... now for others to help fill the gaps as they appear in other stores.

[Megatran]

Kmart
TF5 Legion -- - - ?
$8

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Added the ToysRUs prices for Movie toys.


$8

Added, thankyou.

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Added Target's Movie toy prices.

TF5 Deluxe - - - $34
TF5 Legion -- - - $7
TF5 1-step -- - - $19
TF5 KnightArmor- $39
TF5 Tiny Turbo -- $5

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Updated first post with BigW's and Zing's movie toy prices, now that they have been found there.

[griffin]

Added in some Toyworld prices, but still missing a lot of Movie toy prices.

Myer are the last to stock Movie toys, which isn't surprising, and they may just be waiting until closer to the movie to start getting them.

[griffin]

Added in more Toyworld prices for Movie toys, but note that they are a franchise that price independently of each other, so if you find a different price, still let us know.

The BigW price for Movie Legions has been changed in the first post to $7 (from $8). I'm pretty sure they started out at $8 a couple weeks ago, so they might have been adjusted in the last few days to match Target, who were cheaper at $7.
It now means that BigW have the cheapest or equal cheapest retail prices for the Movie toys... which has sometimes been their policy (I just didn't realise they still actively did these sorts of price adjustments).

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Changed RID Legion price at Coles, from $7 to $8.50.

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Added Movie toy prices at Myer, and Trypticon at BigW.

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Prices for Movie toys at Zing and a few others added, plus a couple more ?'s, for some new items that don't yet have a price listed yet.

[griffin]

Added various US RRPs for Movie toys and newer RIDs, for future reference (and comparison to our prices).

[griffin]

Added the prices for Mega 1-step Dragonstorm, as it has been showing up in most chains recently.
Kmart - 89 (was 99 - I don't know if it is a sale price, so I'll keep an eye on it)
BigW - 99
Target - 119
ToysRUs - 120
Toyworld - 160 (price might be different at different stores)

US retail price (before tax) is US$80, which is a bit over AU$100 (add another $10 for tax if bought in America)... so Kmart and BigW have a price that is cheaper than in America at this time.
Don't forget, even though it is a simple (expensive) gimmick toy, it has a black light gimmick, which is fun to use on your toys when you turn off the lights, to see which ones have reactive plastic and paint (not just the paint on the movie 1-step toys).