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DELTAprime

28th October 2022, 11:51 AM

The next Haslab figure has been announced. This one is another Japanese character that I'm eager to get. Deathsaurus! It needs 11000 backers for the base level, and other accessories will be available if other goals are reached.

As of yet, I can't find an Australian order listing, but Haslab is taking orders now.

https://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/deathsaurus-haslab-up-now-for-17999-with-11000-backers-needed/47306/

Mods, feel free to add mirrored images.

This crowdfunded project will run from October 27, 2022, to 11:59pm ET on December 12, 2022. If successful, the project will begin shipping around Fall 2023 (around September).
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Deathsaurus: Emperor of Destruction
Transformers fans, now is your chance to bring a legendary rivalry to life. Picture it: the heroic Victory Saber* and the evil Deathsaurus standing off in a larger-than-life battle as part of your personal collection. This is an opportunity you won’t want to miss! This HasLab project re-creates Deathsaurus, inspired by Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Victory, as a premium collectible figure for his debut in the Transformers line for the first time in over 30 years.
Straight Out of the Dark Nebula

Deathsaurus has a pretty iconic alt mode, and the team made sure the figure design reflects just how awesome it really is. This figure converts between robot and his powerful griffon-dragon alt mode, with plenty of features befitting the Decepticon warlord, including wing, claw, and jaw articulation. Deathsaurus stands at an impressive 11-inch height in robot mode, to scale with the prior HasLab Victory Saber figure. This figure is animation-accurate and features 30 points of articulation for creating epic battle stances and iconic poses from the anime.
“Chest Attack!”
Deathsaurus has deployed the Chest Animals! Deathsaurus wouldn’t be complete without his iconic Micromaster chestplate beasts, Eaglechest and Tigerchest. Eaglechest coverts between eagle and cassette modes, and Tigerchest converts between tiger and chest piece modes. The cassette-mode Eaglechest figure can fit inside the chest of Deathsaurus. The Tigerchest figure attaches to the Deathsaurus figure as a horned chest piece. Both Micromasters also convert to weapon modes that Deathsaurus can wield in battle! The Eaglechest figure has a 6-inch wingspand and converts to a double-barreled blaster accessory, and the 4-inch-long Tigerchest figure converts to a bow accessory.
Weapons of Destruction
Deathsaurus can’t crush his archnemesis without his iconic weapons! Pose Deathsaurus challenging Victory Saber* on the battlefield with the included sword accessory that the figure can hold. Attach the Tigerchest figure in bow mode and pose Deathsaurus taking aim at his archnemesis with the included arrow accessory. This figure also comes with the classic Death Tailer shield accessory that attaches in alt mode as the tail of Deathsaurus.
TIER 1 – 14,000 BACKERS: “FEEL THE POWER OF THE LIVING-METAL-DESTROYING CANNON!”
The Living-Metal-Destroying Cannon is perhaps one of the most destructive weapons in the Transformers universe. A fully-charged blast from its barrel can erode any metal material, including the living cells of Cybertronian lifeforms. This Deathsaurus figure comes with this signature weapon accessory and his classic spiked flail accessory! Fans can also plug the 6 included blast effects onto the Deathsaurus figure and his weapon accessories. The Living-Metal-Destroying Cannon, spiked flail, and blast effect accessories will be unlocked when the campaign reaches 14,000 backers.
TIER 2 – 17,000 BACKERS: A THRONE BEFITTING THE DECEPTICON EMPEROR
The Transformers team has sculpted an imposing throne for Deathsaurus that reflects his awesome power. This 11-inch accessory features premium deco and details inspired by the throne as seen in the anime. Additionally, we know you want to show off Deathsaurus in the most epic poses imagineable. We’re including 2 stand pieces to allow Transformers fans to showcase Deathsaurus in his most powerful stances. The throne accessory, stand base, and stand arm attachment will be unlocked when the campaign reaches 17,000 backers.

In America (https://hasbropulse.com/products/transformers-generations-haslab-deathsaurus) - us$179.99, so could be the same as Victory Saber if it will be released here.

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From the London Comic Con on this weekend (https://news.tfw2005.com/2022/10/28/london-comic-con-2022-haslab-deathsaurus-gray-prototype-on-display-468980)...

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JJJ

28th October 2022, 12:42 PM

Just going to hit refresh on EB's site every few hours now... :)

So, will it get 26000 orders to match Star Sabre?

KELPIE

28th October 2022, 04:48 PM

Tranceblade

28th October 2022, 08:31 PM

I got my Star Sabre through Robot Kingdom due to Zing/EB not taking into account (or maybe I'm the one who didn't take into account) the international date line and closing the pre-order a day early.

That said, I'll probably go through Zing this time like I did with Unicron.

No it was only open for just over a day or two in late September, the Pulse cutoff was at least two weeks into October

griffin

29th October 2022, 10:05 PM

Updated first post with mirrored images and information.

(note - it still isn't listed here yet, if it is coming here)

JJJ

29th October 2022, 11:01 PM

Why wouldn't it be available through EB/Zing like all the others? There was even wording in something from Hasbro yesterday that it will be available through the usual Asia & Pac (their terminology) channels. I expect to see it listed next week.

Anyway, Deathsaurus just overtook the declining Ghost Rider Haslab :)

Trent

30th October 2022, 01:40 PM

Looks amazing. I’ve already put an order in for one. I know some people don’t like the method or the price and cool for them. I reckon it’ll get the full 17K backers with little worry. Just don’t be one of the people that passes now and regrets it later, plenty of people did that with both Unicron and Star Saber

Why wouldn't it be available through EB/Zing like all the others? There was even wording in something from Hasbro yesterday that it will be available through the usual Asia & Pac (their terminology) channels. I expect to see it listed next week.

Anyway, Deathsaurus just overtook the declining Ghost Rider Haslab :)

No reason to think that it won’t be. It will just be the same hefty price tag that SS was, maybe a bit more.

Also, not really sure what’s going on with the morbid curiosity of constantly comparing Deathsaurus to the Ghost Rider car? No matter what site I look on I can’t see more than 3 posts without someone mentioning it. Apart from Hasbro apparently learning some lessons and applying them to Deathsaurus, there’s really no comparison.

JJJ

30th October 2022, 05:10 PM

That's all it is, morbid curiosity. I don't otherwise care about the Ghost Rider Haslab at all.

How did you place an order? I didn't think that we could order directly from Haslab/Pulse because we're outside the US.

Other

1st November 2022, 11:21 AM

Man I got some real harsh words to say about that Ghost Rider Haslab but it ain't the place and it ain't anything anyone hasn't read elsewhere anyway

More importantly, Deathsaurus is now up on Zing/EB Games
https://www.zingpopculture.com.au/product/toys-gadgets/290201-transformers-generations-haslab-deathsaurus-action-figure
https://www.ebgames.com.au/product/toys-and-collectibles/290201-transformers-generations-haslab-deathsaurus-action-figure
$368AUD and a Sep 2023 release window which we all know will slip

DELTAprime

1st November 2022, 12:18 PM

Golden Phoenix

1st November 2022, 01:18 PM

aaaaaaaaaandd pre-ordered.

JJJ

1st November 2022, 01:22 PM

Thanks, ordered :)

Oooh, a dollar cheaper than Star Saber too :P

MayzaPrime

1st November 2022, 01:57 PM

Ordered!!!! Oh yes!

SarhBear

1st November 2022, 02:04 PM

He looks great, but I think I'll probably have to give this one a miss. I managed to talk myself into backing Saber since that one was two guys but I don't really think I can justify this much for one toy, even though it would be ace to have them together (and yeah, technically the breastforce guys are here as well)

Skyfire

1st November 2022, 07:35 PM

Krayt

1st November 2022, 08:48 PM

The Falcon's Hangar (https://www.tfh.com.sg/product-details.php?p=32369), Robo Robo (https://roborobo.com.sg/shop/hasbro/hasbro-transformers-generations-haslab-victory-deathsaurus/) and OhMyPrimus (https://ohmyprimus.com/hbtfhldths.html) in Singapore have put up their preorder listings (all SG$268 - about AU$311 currently according to the PayPal website).

And that’s without shipping…. So EB/Zing is the best option and allows for payment plans

And once again…. Set for store pickup, and you can pay as you go… if you set as delivery, they will charge the leftover at shipping

Autocon

1st November 2022, 10:34 PM

So he is a robot dragon that comes with two pets, bird and a dog thing???

Handsprime

2nd November 2022, 03:21 PM

Ordered mine from EB games. I imagine all the targets will hit, so I can have 2 Decepticon leaders seating on their thrones.

DELTAprime

2nd November 2022, 06:38 PM

Ordered mine from EB games. I imagine all the targets will hit, so I can have 2 Decepticon leaders seating on their thrones.

What is the second one? I don't have any Megatron or Galvatron with a throne.

Golden Phoenix

2nd November 2022, 06:42 PM

What is the second one? I don't have any Megatron or Galvatron with a throne.

Studio Series 86 Starscream (https://tfwiki.net/wiki/Starscream_(G1)/toys#Studio_Series) comes with a throne.

DELTAprime

2nd November 2022, 06:45 PM

Studio Series 86 Starscream (https://tfwiki.net/wiki/Starscream_(G1)/toys#Studio_Series) comes with a throne.

Oh. I skipped him completely because I never wanted a repack of WFC Starscream with a cape. That said, maybe he would be decent to go with my Unicron and Dead Optimus Prime...

Handsprime

2nd November 2022, 09:56 PM

Oh. I skipped him completely because I never wanted a repack of WFC Starscream with a cape. That said, maybe he would be decent to go with my Unicron and Dead Optimus Prime...

Yeah, although the Throne is more appropriate for Megs than Starscream.

KELPIE

4th November 2022, 02:05 PM

Not that I have the money or inclination, however does it strike anyone else as odd that Hasbro puts a limit of 5 per customer on this?

1. It's made to order, so they can't sell out.
2. The more units an individual purchases, the quicker to fulfilment.

The only thing I can assume is it's a safeguard against someone "ordering" 100 to get to project to fund and then not making good on their order. But if that's the only case, then the 5 limit seems a bit low.

JJJ

4th November 2022, 04:49 PM

That's exactly why they do it, yes. As to why 5... Arbitrary number is arbitrary. At least they're not going with the rule of 3 here :)

Tranceblade

4th November 2022, 06:51 PM

EB themselves are likely liable for the capital that Hasbro ask, so any order cancellations lead to them being stuck with the bill

KELPIE

4th November 2022, 10:00 PM

EB themselves are likely liable for the capital that Hasbro ask, so any order cancellations lead to them being stuck with the bill

The 5 unit limit is set on Haslab itself.

Tranceblade

4th November 2022, 10:08 PM

True, but it's not clear if that condition is specifically passed on to international partners. But consider that such partners may only need to declare the overall numbers that they will be committing... Or any low tier seller in SEA...

griffin

7th November 2022, 11:19 PM

After just one week, the backer number so far is at about 6,000 (https://hasbropulse.com/collections/transformers/products/transformers-generations-haslab-deathsaurus), of the minimum of 11,000 required... but that is about normal, as these sorts of things get a big surge at the beginning, and a surge at the end, so the next few weeks will be a slow increase (depending on how the non-American numbers are added to the Hasbro Pulse site).

griffin

12th November 2022, 10:12 PM

TakaraTomy have also listed Deathsaurus for pre-order (https://takaratomymall.jp/shop/g/g4904810210016/), for almost 30,000yen (almost au$350).

And some interesting tidbits from Hasbro designers about Deathsaurus (mirrored here (https://news.tfw2005.com/2022/11/08/hasbro-transformers-team-interview-with-ben-maccrae-and-evan-brooks-469808))...

Haslab Deathsaurus

Deathsaurus was originally planned for the Transformers 2023 main line (Legacy) but it was then changed for Haslab due to the success of Victory Saber.
More features could be achieved as a Haslab like a bigger and more appropriate size for the character.
Deathsaurus chest animals were originally planned to be sold as separate Core class toys if they would have stayed in the main line.
They thought fans weren’t so excited with a stand as a tier (as it was with Victory Saber), so they added Deathsaurus’ throne.
A color sample “is coming soon”.

griffin

21st November 2022, 01:02 PM

The colour renders are now done by Hasbro, from their facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/transformers/posts/pfbid0baofnqsj2rabBVYAq5CYkaws7xVQNGiRjAgT2i5tSV45 4kALyriKFgKUJRrUVwnRl)....

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TilAllAreOne

21st November 2022, 06:51 PM

It’s a thing of beauty. We’re at 9377 backers so far with 21 days to go.

DELTAprime

21st November 2022, 09:20 PM

Does anyone know if Hasbro has added international customers yet?

griffin

22nd November 2022, 01:00 AM

Does anyone know if Hasbro has added international customers yet?

I think they might be, as it was sitting at 6,000-7,000 for a couple weeks up until a few days ago when I last checked it, and it is now showing at over 9,000.

JJJ

22nd November 2022, 07:39 AM

There was a dump of aroud 2400 orders a few days ago, yes. So presumably some international orders, but by no means all - there are plenty of places (such as EB) that are still taking orders. Speculation is that it was from TT Mall, but there's nothing to say either way on that. There should be more dumps presently, because some Asian channels are closing before the Haslab period ends.

griffin

23rd November 2022, 09:59 AM

The previous Haslab items had the numbers submitted each week to the local branch of Hasbro, and I guess they waited a few weeks before starting to add them to the Pulse site numbers... and any new pre-orders will be added periodically before the final cut-off.
Some retailers may close their pre-orders before December 12th, but probably just to make sure they have enough time to get their final figures into their local branch of Hasbro in time to be covered.

It looks like they might have added another bulk of pre-orders, as it is now another 1000 up on yesterday's figure (https://hasbropulse.com/collections/transformers/products/transformers-generations-haslab-deathsaurus), needing just 800 more to make the minimum total of 11,000 for being funded (and then we have to see if it makes it to the extra two tiers, up to 17,000 for the extra accessories).

DELTAprime

26th November 2022, 12:25 AM

I see Robot Kingdom is very clear that their $50 deposit is non-refundable. Do they not realise they would be required by law to refund people if Deathsaurus somehow never reached its goal?

Other

26th November 2022, 01:33 AM

You're reading way too much into the term 'non-refundable', they just mean anyone who puts down a deposit can't back out, nothing about them keeping the deposit no matter what

JJJ

26th November 2022, 10:40 AM

I see Robot Kingdom is very clear that their $50 deposit is non-refundable. Do they not realise they would be required by law to refund people if Deathsaurus somehow never reached its goal?

Robot Kingdom is in Hong Kong, right?

Tha_Phantom

26th November 2022, 02:36 PM

Robot Kingdom is in Hong Kong, right?

Yeah, not sure that Australian consumer law applies or can be enforced there.... :p

That said, I agree with Other, it's not "non-refundable" if the item doesn't reach it's goal. It's just if you change your mind after it HAS reached it's goal as then the store is stuck with moving a $179usd item.

DELTAprime

26th November 2022, 07:13 PM

Yeah, not sure that Australian consumer law applies or can be enforced there....

ACL applies to any company doing business with Australian citizens, regardless of the country the retailer is based in. Go read up on it and protect yourself against retailers that try to screw you over. Grant it, normally it's places like Harvey Norman you need to protect yourself against, not places like Robot Kingdom.

Anyway, regardless of what RK has written, it's highly unlikely they will ever need to refund a Transformers Haslab project. Deathsaurus is about to reach its goal with plenty of time to spare and I'm sure the next one will be the same.

Tranceblade

26th November 2022, 08:23 PM

You're overcomplicating the issue to the point where by that stage you would have just done a PayPal claim or charge back

TilAllAreOne

29th November 2022, 06:58 AM

FUNDED!!! We’re now at 12331 with 14 days to go. The other tiers to unlock are at 14000 and 17000.

Handsprime

29th November 2022, 09:08 AM

Oh he's 100% getting backing for both tiers. I don't think the international orders have been counted yet, and if Victory Saber managed to get over twice the backers, I can't see how Deathsaurus can't.

JJJ

29th November 2022, 12:27 PM

Approximately 3500 - 4000 international orders have been added now (three consecutive Mondays), but I agree that I think it will easily meet both tiers. I expect it to get slightly fewer orders than Victory Sabre.

christalcase

1st December 2022, 10:11 PM

I'm on the fence, but after seeing the coloured version, I am leaning towards getting it... it looks really good.

griffin

5th December 2022, 09:56 PM

13,500 so far (https://hasbropulse.com/collections/transformers/products/transformers-generations-haslab-deathsaurus)... with one week to go.

14,000 will get the two extra weapons, which should happen.

17,000 will get the throne and display stand, which might be a bit too far to reach in just a week (unless a significant non-US country hasn't been adding their numbers at all yet).

TilAllAreOne

6th December 2022, 07:05 AM

Tier 1 unlocked!!! A bunch got added over night so we’re at 14189.

And I think you’re right, Griffin, tier 2 is looking a stretch.

griffin

7th December 2022, 06:50 PM

Final days for pre-ordering the Transformers Haslab Deathsaurus!

Just keep in mind that, even though pre-orders for Victory Saber were taken right until the American listing closed, we can't rely on the same thing happening to Deathsaurus... so even though December 12th is the final day in America (early 13th for us here), don't be surprised if the preoders close here a few days before that, just to be sure that Hasbro Australia gets the final Australian numbers to send to America before the American cut-off.

Hop on over to the EBGames site or store near you (or ZIng, which you can access through this EB link)...

https://www.ebgames.com.au/product/toys-and-collectibles/290201-transformers-generations-haslab-deathsaurus-action-figure

Just remember that you don't have to pay the full amount of $368 when pre-ordering, as you only need to pay a minimum deposit of $50... and pay it off over the next 12 months.

Also, for those who didn't order Victory Saber and now want one to go with Deathsaurus, it looks like the unclaimed and cancelled units are now being listed on the EBGames site for purchase. (check if a store near you has a spare one available, or go to your store to ask if there are some unclaimed units still at the main warehouse to ship out... and be aware that more stock might be added, as more cancellations are likely to occur in this first fortnight of its release)

https://www.ebgames.com.au/product/toys-and-collectibles/278088-transformers-haslab-victory-saber-action-figure-set

SarhBear

7th December 2022, 07:05 PM

...apparently I accidentally deleted my post saying I'd changed my mind and put in an order for this guy while trying to edit the wording of it lol

Anyway, glad we've unlocked the weapons pack. The throne would be nice if we get there but it doesn't feel essential the way the weapons are as accessories

griffin

7th December 2022, 07:19 PM

The newest images from last week, as eye-candy for those who haven't seen them yet from the Pulse product page...

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JJJ

10th December 2022, 04:27 PM

Looks like EB has finished taking orders - the Deathsaurus page on their site is gone.

TilAllAreOne

11th December 2022, 06:47 AM

We’re at 16435 with 2 days 9 hours left. Assuming they throw a few international orders in on Monday I think it’s safe to say it’ll hit the 17000.

TilAllAreOne

12th December 2022, 06:55 AM

We did it! It hit 17000. He can take a seat.

griffin

13th December 2022, 10:05 AM

Looks like some foreign numbers were added. 5 hours to go and it is now 24,000!!!

JJJ

13th December 2022, 12:41 PM

Well, that and we've reached the part where orders are coming in at several per minute.

Trent

14th December 2022, 12:13 AM

Well, the campaign ended with a total of 25,169 backers. My guess was 22K so I was a bit off but in the right direction. I opened my Victory Saber tonight so the hype is real right now.

JJJ

14th December 2022, 07:38 AM

TilAllAreOne

14th December 2022, 09:34 AM

It’s already got more than Victory. It only got 26211. So I hope you are feeling pleasant about that. I am also surprised it got more than victory but maybe it’s people buying multiples after seeing how much victory is going for on the secondary market.

Handsprime

14th December 2022, 09:50 AM

Trent

14th December 2022, 10:06 AM

Numbers have jumped overnight to 27442. Same thing happened with Victory Sabre; late order info from affiliates who took orders right up to the end of the campaign. And there will be drops, too, as people cancel or simply fail to pay.

I'll be pleasantly surprised if this ends up with more orders than VS :) I loathe this silly "villains sell less than heroes" thing.

It’s more a case of people seeing how much VS is selling for and ordering an extra or 4 to flip themselves. Anecdotally I ended up with an extra VS because I ordered one as part of a group buy forgetting I’d already ordered one from EB so I put my name down for 2 Deathsaurus as well.

Tha_Phantom

14th December 2022, 10:34 AM

I'm hearing rumours that Pīpō and Boater (https://news.tfw2005.com/2022/12/11/haslab-deathsaurus-throne-unlocked-all-tiers-achieved-470817) were stealthly added to Tier 3.https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/attachments/1000000583-jpg.29748814/I think Hasbro deserves a round of applause for this (and yes it's real, numerous people have confirmed receiving emails).They didn't have to add them as there was no promise or even hint this would happen. Purely a kind gesture on their part.

JJJ

14th December 2022, 12:33 PM

griffin

14th December 2022, 01:01 PM

I'm hearing rumours that Pīpō and Boater were stealthly added to Tier 3.I couldn't find it on tfw... but Seibertron says that it was an email from Hasbro to those who preordered it (in America).https://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/hasbro-reveals-secret-bonus-micromasters-for-haslab-deathsaurus/47420/

JJJ

14th December 2022, 04:38 PM

Starts here on TFW. (https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/haslab-deathsaurus.1239054/page-504#post-20872821) Seems to be real.

I'm going to guess that the moulds were made a few years ago, and were a casualty of the failure at retail (well, the purported refusal of certain giant retailers to buy any more of them) of the battle-masters and micro-masters from Siege and Earthrise.

griffin

15th December 2022, 12:15 AM

Mirrored image...

http://www.toycollectors.com.au/news/2022/121413.jpg

griffin

15th December 2022, 12:31 AM

The message from Hasbro Pulse with that image...

“Congratulations! We’re happy to announce that the Transformers Generations Deathsaurus HasLab project has met its backing goal and will officially go into production!
We just learned that the evil Deathsaurus has kidnapped Pīpō and Boater! Good news, Transformers fans! Your overwhelming support of this HasLab saved the two members of the Autobot Rescue Patrol Team from the clutches of the Decepticons!
As a THANK YOU for your support in making the Transformers Generations Deathsaurus campaign our most successful Transformers HasLab to date, each product will include Pīpō and Boater figures seen here:”

griffin

15th December 2022, 12:53 AM

A short video posted on youtube by Hasbro Pulse, with the designer Hisashi Yuki talking about its creation...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-QIKD59E5Kc

Something interesting - he not only designed the Haslab Star Saber toy (and Victory Leo), but also designed the Masterpiece Star Saber toy (which I think I recall him saying that he regrets not getting a chance to do a Masterpiece Victory Leo to go with it).

KELPIE

20th December 2022, 08:26 AM

I'm going to guess that the moulds were made a few years ago, and were a casualty of the failure at retail (well, the purported refusal of certain giant retailers to buy any more of them) of the battle-masters and micro-masters from Siege and Earthrise.

I wonder if the other members of Battle/Off Road/Race Car/Air Strike Patrol are floating around somewhere?

mharry

12th May 2023, 09:52 AM

Just venting. The EBgames were I preordered mine is closing and my preorder got cancelled. Hope there's spare when they are released.

DELTAprime

12th May 2023, 10:36 AM

Just venting. The EBgames were I preordered mine is closing and my preorder got cancelled. Hope there's spare when they are released.

If it's like Star Sabre, there should be plenty available online from the likes of Robot Kingdom.

JJJ

12th May 2023, 12:26 PM

There should not need to be a spare though. EB has placed N orders with Hasbro; EB will still receive N orders when production is done. The closure of a single store should never have any bearing on N (and neither should someone voluntarily cancelling their order at this point) - the only change should be whether it is picked up from a different location or posted, and EB should be reaching out to arrange that instead of cancelling.

I'd be contacting EB about this right away. And probably your state's consumer affairs body too.

mharry

12th May 2023, 12:43 PM

I went down. They said it and my other preorders going to another nearby store, they just dont showup on my preorder page.

JJJ

12th May 2023, 01:34 PM

Well, that's good, but they should make some effort to fix the entry on your order page.

griffin

14th May 2023, 10:19 PM

I went down. They said it and my other preorders going to another nearby store, they just dont showup on my preorder page.

My nearest store shut down a few years ago, and they transferred the pre-orders to another store, but it messes up something in the system, as it no longer recognises a store that doesn't exist... but doesn't cancel the orders. Just go to the store that is supposed to have them and ask them to verify that they have all of your pre-orders allocated to them, and see if you can take a photo of the list on their screen (if they can't do a screen shot to email you).

Ottomatic Transporter

15th June 2023, 08:45 PM

could someone tell me when we're supposed to pay this off in full?

JJJ

15th June 2023, 09:37 PM

Whenever you like. You have the option of paying bits now and then or all at the end.

Ottomatic Transporter

15th June 2023, 09:40 PM

Whenever you like. You have the option of paying bits now and then or all at the end.

thanks, they never contacted me about victory sabre and i forgot about it and they never ordered one in for me.

JJJ

16th June 2023, 07:36 AM

Oh. Well, when you log into EB's site and look at your order history (https://www.ebgames.com.au/ebworld/order-history), do you see Deathsaurus in there?

JJJ

4th July 2023, 06:22 PM

There's an update video from Pulse on Youtube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bGfJQ62ImYc), with the latest prototype model (still working through test iterations). Hound as a standard unit of measurement continues :)

Gotta say, I like the noises this proto makes. Why don't the finished products ever sound like this?

JJJ

15th October 2023, 03:13 PM

Apparently Deathsaurus started hitting US ports 10 days ago (https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/haslab-deathsaurus.1239054/page-617#post-21739739).

My EB order now says the expected date is 01/12/2023; I have a vague recollection of it being something different the last time I looked (perhaps just December, or maybe the 31st).

JJJ

2nd November 2023, 04:39 PM

People in the US are receiving messages from Hasbro asking them to make sure that their address is correct, preparatory to Deathsaurus being sent out.

No further change on my EB order.

griffin

2nd November 2023, 07:08 PM

Those emails for the US people, have noted November 24th as the date that they have to verify their postal address, so it looks like they will be shipping them out in the last week of November, or in batches over a few weeks after the 24th.
It could mean that ours will be released at the beginning of December, like Victory Leo was last year.

valkyrie_76

2nd November 2023, 10:11 PM

DELTAprime

2nd November 2023, 10:30 PM

Mine says that as well and I cant wait for him to arrive.

If you ordered in-store, make sure to talk to your store manager and sort out any remaining payments.

EB Games policy is still that "high-end" products need to be paid off in full. Then the manager will email head office and tell them to send your order through to the store.

valkyrie_76

3rd November 2023, 12:29 PM

If you ordered in-store, make sure to talk to your store manager and sort out any remaining payments.

EB Games policy is still that "high-end" products need to be paid off in full. Then the manager will email head office and tell them to send your order through to the store.

Mine was paid off awhile back as I remember the problems people had with Star Saber when not paying in full.

JJJ

12th November 2023, 10:43 AM

There are new pictures (https://news.tfw2005.com/2023/11/11/transformers-generations-haslab-deathsaurus-new-promotional-images-498849) of the final product available, but very strangely they are from a retailer's unmentionable social media page, not from Hasbro...

Anyway, stunningly beautiful.

Don't know what it is, but those red and black sections on the wings really work for me.

DELTAprime

12th November 2023, 05:30 PM

I've never been a massive fan of Deathsaurus's design from G1. But damn he's turned out really nice. Let's just hope Hasbro learnt from Star Saber and Victory Leo's QC issues and made sure Deathsaurus has been QCed properly.

SarhBear

17th November 2023, 01:16 PM

valkyrie_76

17th November 2023, 01:56 PM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cdy1aGJ1lxw

Unboxing video from Hasbro.

Not happy it doesn't have the packaging sleeve like Star Saber but oh well, the toy looks great.

Other

17th November 2023, 05:25 PM

Zing sent me a 'your preorder is getting ready to be shipped!' email a few days back, doesn't mean it actually is directly imminent but we really might be getting it early next month

DELTAprime

30th November 2023, 09:41 PM

Tomorrow is his release day. Has anyone seen anything that would indicate we will get him on time?

JJJ

1st December 2023, 07:43 AM

No, and EB has told at least one person that they still don't have stock from Hasbro (https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/australia-transformers-sightings.87156/page-263#post-21878447).

Today is the estimated release day on the EB site.

I will note that the status has now changed from Pending Release to Processed, and the estimated release date is gone and has been replaced with Out Now. But that's just automation on the web site.

It's coming at some point, and I'm just going to sit back and wait patiently, and laugh at a bunch of people on another site going nuts over Hasblow's latest world-shattering debacle...

DELTAprime

1st December 2023, 07:50 AM

DELTAprime

1st December 2023, 12:18 PM

Someone at EB Games has updated the listing. Now it says the 15 of December.

JJJ

1st December 2023, 12:37 PM

Nice. Not fussed, but it is nice to have something better than "what, we released it, haven't you got yours?" :)

DELTAprime

1st December 2023, 12:56 PM

Nice. Not fussed, but it is nice to have something better than "what, we released it, haven't you got yours?" :)

Also, getting through to the EB Games customer support line is impossible these days as they don't have a queue. You either get connected, or you don't. So seeing an updated date means I don't have to try dozens of times to get through to their CS team.

Also they no longer list their phone number on their site. For anyone that wants it, the number is 07 4800 4084. The way EB Games is downsizing their team makes me think this might be the last item I buy from EB Games. It has the feeling of a company that could collapse at any minute.

Seraphim Prime

1st December 2023, 01:23 PM

UK Orders are apparently delayed until February next year.

Transformers Generations HasLab Deathsaurus Delayed In The UK - Transformers News - TFW2005 (https://news.tfw2005.com/2023/11/29/transformers-generations-haslab-deathsaurus-delayed-in-the-uk-499765)

DELTAprime

1st December 2023, 01:38 PM

Let's hope our proximity to Vietnam will mean ours arrives before the UK's.

JJJ

2nd December 2023, 09:48 AM

One SEAsian member of TFW2005 mentioned being alerted that stock was on the way. I expect activity in that region to better mirror ours. In any case, Deathsaurus appears to be moving across the globe - time of arrival is just a detail :)

JJJ

5th December 2023, 04:38 PM

And now we have a photo of Deathsaurus delivered and in hand (https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/haslab-deathsaurus.1239054/page-767#post-21892444), from Taiwan. Guess being first kinda sorta makes up for last year's disaster... Nah, it really doesn't :(

Skyfire

6th December 2023, 10:23 PM

Deathsaurus in stock at The Falcon's Hangar, Singapore. Their website is very slow right now but their Facebook page has a photo.

https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=745025080983119&set=a.557403753078587

Product link (https://tfh.com.sg/product-details.php?p=32369)

lmaotimmy

7th December 2023, 06:12 PM

MY EB store just call me and said Deathsaurus is in the QLD warehouse and just needs to be fully paid off any they will ship it in next week.

JJJ

7th December 2023, 09:03 PM

Nice. And the date of release on EB's web site has been brought forward from the 15th to the 13th.

Other

11th December 2023, 06:25 PM

Got a shipping notice with tracking number, shouldn't be long left now

DELTAprime

13th December 2023, 02:02 PM

I just checked in with my local store. My Deathsarus "just came in on the load".

mharry

13th December 2023, 02:16 PM

just got a call from eb to pickup

DELTAprime

13th December 2023, 03:18 PM

And safely collected. Just gotta pick up some groceries from Coles and then it's home to unbox the Chickensaruscon himself.

zaneiken

13th December 2023, 07:54 PM

Did anyone in WA get theirs?

valkyrie_76

13th December 2023, 10:36 PM

Did anyone in WA get theirs?

No.......apparently in transit.

On the preorder list under my account, it says "Processed" and "Out Now".

DELTAprime

13th December 2023, 10:51 PM

Well, he's on my shelf. I noticed no QC issues. I just need to figure out a way to stash his Living Metal Cannon without the Throne, which I'm going to pack away because shelf space is finite.

valkyrie_76

14th December 2023, 02:11 PM

Rang Zing Rocko and said its in transit and might not get here till close to Christmas.

She also mentioned something about Metroplex that will come up for preorder.

TilAllAreOne

14th December 2023, 08:53 PM

I picked mine up from Zing Pacific Fair. I never got an email or call to say it was in store. But could see my preorder online said out now so decided to go see if it was in.

Beryllium Balone

14th December 2023, 09:46 PM

Picked mine up in Brisbane. Are they individually numbered? I have number 32791 at bottom right on the back of the box.

DELTAprime

14th December 2023, 09:59 PM

Picked mine up in Brisbane. Are they individually numbered? I have number 32791 at bottom right on the back of the box.

Assuming you didn't make a typo, they might be individually numbered. My large box has 32691.

Tranceblade

14th December 2023, 10:04 PM

JJJ

14th December 2023, 10:08 PM

That'll be a batch number - mine also has 32791 on it, and it is the similar to the batch numbers seen on other TF boxes; it isn't part of the standard printing, and it is slightly pressed into the surface. And after all there were less than 28,000 orders placed.

JJJ

14th December 2023, 10:10 PM

Outer carton opened by staff, again
Inner box has a cutter mark, again
This was a different store to last time, but I let my frustrations be known and they didn't have any real response, same as before, it's insane

Mine was sliced open as well, but not marked.

But I do note that all the photos from the US show a standard Hasbro carton with assorted markings (including clear identification of the contents). Mine was just a plain box. Based on my understanding, there should have been two layers of box, the outer one marked with the magic phrase "ships in own case", or SIOC, and in such cases staff have no business opening them...

Tranceblade

14th December 2023, 10:19 PM

Exactly, "Ships In Own Container"

The postal labels that EB use on the outer for sending to store even have their six digit product SKU and description on them btw, look for a "EB Games only - StarTrack do not scan" or similar section at the bottom

So stores don't need to open these at all

DELTAprime

15th December 2023, 02:03 AM

6730

Is that symbol on the box some type of international standard symbol saying "do not open"? I've never seen it before, but at work, we never have any product like this.

Skyfire

15th December 2023, 11:14 AM

Now available to purchase online for delivery at EB Games, $368:

https://www.ebgames.com.au/product/toys-and-collectibles/290201-transformers-generations-haslab-deathsaurus-action-figure

JJJ

15th December 2023, 01:00 PM

6730

Is that symbol on the box some type of international standard symbol saying "do not open"? I've never seen it before, but at work, we never have any product like this.

Can't see the attachment.

But is it the red octagon marking? That's a non-language-specific "do not drop".

zaneiken

15th December 2023, 02:45 PM

Just picked mine up from EB/Zing Mirrabooka. No call or SMS, just asked in-store, where it hadn't been processed yet.

DELTAprime

15th December 2023, 05:47 PM

Can't see the attachment.

But is it the red octagon marking? That's a non-language-specific "do not drop".

Ah ok. Yeah, looks like the attachment got deleted overnight. But yeah, it's the red and black octagonal symbol. So I guess it's "do not drop" in that case.

Tranceblade

29th December 2023, 12:16 PM

So turns out I didn't get the master carton
The store already opened that, and taped their usual preorder inventory receipt onto the blank inner carton (which they opened). They marked the product box in the process of opening so similar to what happened before with VS.

Different store to where I got VS, so it's gotta be a systematic issue with how these people are trained to process stock, surely.

Basically, they wouldn't provide any concession, they said either accept the (marked) goods or return it for full refund. Customer service said the same thing and refused a request to put me in contact with any other teams like their product team when I asked.

JJJ

29th December 2023, 12:45 PM

Yes, it is a systemic issue. But the problem is that EB does not consider it an issue to begin with. They do not care. Just as Amazon does not care about the state of the box in which an item comes, so long as the item is in good condition.

And I don't see this changing any time soon.