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griffin

22nd July 2018, 02:48 PM

Toyworld Macgregor (Kessels Rd), had several cases in of the TF5 Movie Deluxe wave 3 and 4 toys (wave 4 is actually just Cogman with wave 3... so plenty of Strafe, Crosshairs and new Bumblebees)... and all on clearance for $25 each.
Plus, the Movie Leaders (only had Megatron at this store) are on sale for $49 until August 3rd (Mr Toys Toyworlds only).

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Heaps of Rescue Bots there now as well.

The TK Maxx next door didn't have any Ramhorns (which have been found at a store in NSW), but did have some cheap Rescue Bots toys (the animal "Minicons" and the T-rex Optimus Chomp trackset with the red Morbot).

kovert

23rd July 2018, 08:25 PM

Over 20 units of Studio Series Thundercracker at TRU Aspley. RRP was $49.99, so $30 at the 40% clearance price.

Convoid

24th July 2018, 01:25 PM

Mr Toys Toyworld Helensvale

The Last Knight:
Strafe, Barricade, Cogman, Berserker, Crosshairs, Bumblebee, Drift, Hound $25.00 each
Megatron, Optimus $49 each

I recommend getting Cogman if you like headmasters.

Galvatran

24th July 2018, 07:09 PM

Over 20 units of Studio Series Thundercracker at TRU Aspley. RRP was $49.99, so $30 at the 40% clearance price.
A) Did TRU Aspley restock?
B) No Transformers fans in greater Aspley region
C) 20+ units case fresh found!
D) 'Damaged' / 'missing accessories' / 'defective' returned stock.
E) The CW Devastator scalper got lazy.

kovert

24th July 2018, 08:56 PM

Stug

24th July 2018, 09:02 PM

A) Did TRU Aspley restock?
B) No Transformers fans in greater Aspley region
C) 20+ units case fresh found!
D) 'Damaged' / 'missing accessories' / 'defective' returned stock.
E) The CW Devastator scalper got lazy.

I think they just got the motherload! I must have been there the first day they went out about 2 weeks ago. I stopped counting after 60. Impossible to find any other figures for all the Thundercrackers. They must have had about 40-50 MP Barricades as well that night.

MV75

25th July 2018, 07:07 AM

The Letter M

25th July 2018, 01:25 PM

Nabbed a PoTP Inferno from Target Strathphine

Nonalyth

26th July 2018, 08:30 PM

Thanks to Griffin I scored a Cogman and Crosshairs from Toyworld Macgregor. Had to ask for a peek in the boxes on top of the shelves, but as I was leaving they were putting more out.

Nonalyth

27th July 2018, 05:23 PM

Brisbane City Toyworld also has the Wave 3 and 4 TLK deluxes, and at least one SS Brawl. Didn't see Megatron, but also didn't look that hafd.

reillyd

27th July 2018, 06:29 PM

Robina/Burleigh Toyworld has heaps of Cogman Wave, but no Cyberverse :(

Silverbolt

28th July 2018, 12:55 PM

TLK voyagers Megatron and hound $25 at cbd toy world. TLK deluxes including Cogman are also $25.

christalcase

28th July 2018, 01:32 PM

Target Springwood had one SS Brawl, now gone.

Toyworld Springwood has one SS Brawl for $50; along with heaps of TLK Deluxes W3/4 for $25.

Toyworld Carindale also has one SS Brawl and the TLK Deluxes W3/4 for $25.

griffin

28th July 2018, 07:39 PM

Target Garden City had the wave 3 Prime Masters and Inferno. So new, they weren't in the system yet, but were $10 and $49 respectively.

Nothing new at Myer, Kmart, BigW, Coles, Woolies or ToysRus (obviously).

As mentioned in the TRU news topic, the ToysRUs store was oddly empty (two-thirds of the store was cordoned off and empty), when it was still at about 75% stocked just last weekend... way too quickly for the stock to have suddenly been sold to customers, and the stuff that was left was older or obscure items (there was no Lego at all... not even obscure crappy sets - and there is no way every Transformers toy was sold off, because some of the gimmick stuff still wouldn't have sold at 50% off).

So I think they were able to get newer items returned to suppliers for partial credit, which would be better for the administrators than selling the stock above a certain discount.

MV75

28th July 2018, 07:46 PM

As mentioned in the TRU news topic, the ToysRUs store was oddly empty (two-thirds of the store was cordoned off and empty), when it was still at about 75% stocked just last weekend... way too quickly for the stock to have suddenly been sold to customers, and the stuff that was left was older or obscure items (there was no Lego at all... not even obscure crappy sets - and there is no way every Transformers toy was sold off, because some of the gimmick stuff still wouldn't have sold at 50% off).

So I think they were able to get newer items returned to suppliers for partial credit, which would be better for the administrators than selling the stock above a certain discount.

No, they did indeed just sell it that quick. You weren't there with me at Aspley yesterday. I saw a few people with an odd lego set, the only ones I saw on the shelves left were a handful of those brickheadz things. It was a mad house. The check out line was from the registers, all the way to the back where the outdoors stuff is then around again towards the baby stuff, and all checkouts open.

Stug

28th July 2018, 08:45 PM

No, they did indeed just sell it that quick. You weren't there with me at Aspley yesterday. I saw a few people with an odd lego set, the only ones I saw on the shelves left were a handful of those brickheadz things. It was a mad house. The check out line was from the registers, all the way to the back where the outdoors stuff is then around again towards the baby stuff, and all checkouts open.

Yeah, I'd second that! While I was lined up at Aspley Friday morning (thankfully it only went back as far as the Star Wars isle), we overheard one of the sales assistants say they had been moving some stock to Mt Gravatt as it was the busiest store... busiest of what, I'm not sure. Assume SEQ.

My wife had also asked me to check out a couple of things she'd seen the day before. When I texted that part of the store was roped off she asked for photos... she was shocked, as it looked like they'd sold half to three quarters of the stock in that 24hrs.

griffin

28th July 2018, 10:20 PM

Very well... I guess that's the strange mentality of humans. 40% wasn't enough, but 50% was the magic number.... not a huge difference, but psychologically, it probably felt like it was a significantly better deal. Strange though, was the large amount of old Star Wars toys still there, but no other action figure toyline.
If it cleared out so fast in the last two days, they probably won't be open for the full 9 days that it has on the front of the store.

This morning at the Mt Gravatt store, with the back two-thirds of the store roped off because it was empty, and not a single Lego item or Transformers toy left.
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This used to be where the Transformers were located...

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This was 7 days ago...
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The front of the store, noting the end is just 9 days away (Sunday 5th August)...

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Meanwhile, at Target, photo proof of the wave 3 Prime Masters and Voyager...
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And BigW still had quite a few of the $5 Seasprays and Cosmos... and the Tiny Changers are discounted to $2 (which is still cheaper than the ones would currently be at ToysRUs if they had any left at 50% off (which would be $2.50 each).

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jaydisc

29th July 2018, 10:06 AM

TRU Maroochydore was similar... I hadn't been there in two weeks and now, half the store was closed off and most of all the Lego was gone (just a few expensive, boring Star Wars sets, e.g. Bomber, broken AT-ST). But, the Transformers has been relocated, and when I found them they still had a few POTP Voyagers and a deluxe and plenty of movie and smaller stuff.

Galvatran

29th July 2018, 10:34 AM

My local TRU has "Not for sale" label on all the LEGO banners. About half a dozen or so. Shame really as there a some nice ones for novelty factor.

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griffin

4th August 2018, 09:05 PM

The 20% off toys at BigW must be having an impact on Transformers, or the stores I've been visiting were just under-stocked to begin with.
Checked out the Calamvale, Garden City and CBD stores and none had any Voyagers at all (SS and POTP), and only one or two POTP Deluxe toys.
The Kmart store at Garden City had restocked the first wave of POTP Legends (Beachcomber, Windcharger, Shrapnel) because it seems that the large number of wave 3 Legends toys (Cindersaur and Outback) were almost all gone. No POTP Voyagers left there either. It's almost like Australia was really unlucky with wave 2 of all size classes, as very few stores had any of them, and none had all of them.

They did have new since last week, the wave 2 Studio Series Voyagers Megatron and Brawl, plus the newest Rescue Bots Epic (12 inch non-transforming toy) Optimus Prime.

Oh, and ToysRUs didn't have anything new...

Sorry, too soon?
:p

jaydisc

6th August 2018, 03:44 PM

This is great. Should hopefully mean we're going to get more of later waves.

Bowser The Second

9th August 2018, 06:00 PM

Kmart at Australia Fair had in the first waves of both the new Cyberverse Legends and Warrior figures.

jaydisc

9th August 2018, 08:21 PM

Still nothing new at:

Big W Kawana
Kmart Maroochydore
Target Maroochydore

Pretty desolate, really.

reillyd

9th August 2018, 08:45 PM

KMart Helensvale had Cyberverse 1-step (bumblebee, blurr, soundwave), Scout class (Bumblebee, Starscream, 1 Grimlock left and no Optimus..... not that I would buy). They also had Warrior Class @ $35. I had to get Starscream though, but feel really ripped off at that price.

They also had POTP Outback and Cindersaur, and 1x Inferno.

Convoid

18th August 2018, 11:34 PM

Toymate Robina Town Centre, Gold Coast:

POTP wave 3 prime masters: Megatronus, Quintus, Solus $10
The Last Knight: Leader Dragonstorm $49
POTP Rodimus Prime $80

jaydisc

19th August 2018, 08:12 AM

POTP later wave hunting:

North Lakes:
Myer had Wave 2 of Legends (got a Tailgate. They still had the Duocon.
Big W, Target, Myer: nothing

Morayfield Big W: nothing

Kawana Waters Big W: nothing

I often count how many POTP Deluxes are on the shelf and then take one to service and ask how many they have. If the discrepancy is large, I ask them to check out the back. I had a strange experience with this at North Lakes. She happily helped by looking them up, but she did say that supposedly POTP deluxes are end-of-life and they won�t be getting any more. But inversely, Titans Return Deluxes WERE NOT end-of-life. So, take from that what you will. Maybe it just means that Wave 1 is end-of-life. That would be nice. But it could also mean that POTP is winding down before it finishes. That would not be nice.

Keidatron

19th August 2018, 10:11 PM

Kmart Chermside has the new cyberverse stuff. The smaller ones anyway. $35 for whatever they call deluxe these days. Complete rip off if you ask me, but they're there. $15 for the smaller ones, which is also way too much for what they do.

MV75

20th August 2018, 06:27 PM

Target Strathpine had a few of the cyberverse stuff. The optimus/shockwave/starscream. Saw a combiner/duocon thing and a leader megatron.

Also saw what looked like a simple combiner menasor type thing, can't recall the series name.

MV75

24th August 2018, 08:35 PM

Finally got around to checking out toyworld at Rothwell today. They had quite a selection of the titan master heads, a bunch of outback / cindersaur and well, a bunch of other stuff I can't recall, but quite a variety.

griffin

26th August 2018, 12:55 PM

Robina Toymate is amazing.
Photos to come, but a big range of Tfs... with a lot of older items at clearance prices for those who missed out them first time around.
All of the first wave of Cyberverse is there, and heaps of current Rescue Bots as well as a mountain of the dickie RID/TF5 figurines. Wave 1 Deluxe and leader Studio Series and wave 2 Voyagers. The down side is that Generations were almost non-existent. 1 Elita and about 5 wave 1 Legends & Prime Masters. No deluxe or leaders... if they had them a week ago when they opened, they sold out fast.

griffin

26th August 2018, 12:59 PM

Forgot to mention the big sighting at Toymate... Bumblebee Movie Energon Igniter Power Plus wave 1 toys, which I think is a world first, and could just be an accidental early release.
They were $30 each - Camaro Bumblebee, VW Bumblebee and gen1 cab Optimus.

Burn

2nd September 2018, 05:34 PM

POTP wave 3 prime masters: Megatronus, Quintus Prime, and Solus Prime @ K-Mart Innisfail for $9 each

griffin

2nd September 2018, 07:39 PM

Robina Toymate is amazing.
Photos to come, but a big range of Tfs...

Oops, I forgot about the photos...

The store is at the entrance to the food court (called the Kitchens), and is on the second floor, so you have to go up an escalator/lift first.

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The rainbow entrance.

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Inside, it is a winding path of toys and displays... and colours everywhere.
With so much open floor-space, this sort of store wouldn't be profitable at a Westfield store... as the rents are way too high, needing a much more compact store with greater amount of stock per square meter for greater turnover.

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In one room off the main track are the action figures, including Transfformers.... lots of Transformers (in addition to the ones in the main areas of the store that were being discounted).
Most of the TF5 Movie toys were there, and most were discounted. But very few Generations toys.

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The big find was the first release of some of the Energon Igniter toys for the Bumblebee Movie... which I think shouldn't be released until October.
They scanned up, so were meant to be there, but there was only two sets, so probably just a single case snuck though to the store.

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The Cyberverse toys... just about every size class from wave 1.

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Heaps of the bigger Rescue Bots toys, including the newest ones like the Epic Optimus and the new Bumblebee with two canine Minicons.

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HEAPS of the Simba/Dickie diecast vehicles and figures from RID and the Movie. I've never seen so many of the RID ones before, and they probably had all of the colour variants too (fluro, metal, black, regular). Also some really old TF4 Kreon Customs from wave 1, and the new Mighty Mugs ($20 each).

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As noted by others... the Optimus statue from the shortlived Robina ToysRUs store.

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And painted on the floor at the Transformers section...

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MV75

2nd September 2018, 09:23 PM

Inside, it is a winding path of toys and displays... and colours everywhere.
With so much open floor-space, this sort of store wouldn't be profitable at a Westfield store... as the rents are way too high, needing a much more compact store with greater amount of stock per square meter for greater turnover.

If only there were premises outside of westfields that would make for perfect toy store locations...

reillyd

7th September 2018, 05:39 PM

Toymate now has TR Sky Shadow for $20, a bargain for those who haven't picked him up. Also restocked Potp elite 1 and Terrorcon hydra dude. Got scalped for the VW Bumblebee figure at 39.95, got to be well above RRP FOR A DELUXE SIZED TOY. plenty of Cyberverse leaders Megs and Optimus at 59.95

Convoid

8th September 2018, 09:44 PM

Convoid

13th September 2018, 02:08 PM

There were 2 POTP wave 3 terrorcons at Toymate Robina today but someone bought them a minute later.

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Bowser The Second

13th September 2018, 02:30 PM

Saw Wave 3 POTP Cuttroat and Blot at Toyworld Australia Fair. Only one of each when I left.

reillyd

13th September 2018, 08:22 PM

Anyone know of a Coles with Authentic Grimlock on the Gold Coast. Time poor and frustrated nowhere seems to stock them

griffin

13th September 2018, 08:56 PM

Anyone know of a Coles with Authentic Grimlock on the Gold Coast. Time poor and frustrated nowhere seems to stock them

I've looked at several around Brisbane, and none of them have the large Authentics at all. Maybe it's just the southern states stores.

Galvatran

14th September 2018, 09:45 AM

There were 2 POTP wave 3 terrorcons at Toymate Robina today but someone bought them a minute later.

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Well, it's about time Sinnertwin showed up on this board.

Galvatran

14th September 2018, 10:12 AM

Anyone know of a Coles with Authentic Grimlock on the Gold Coast. Time poor and frustrated nowhere seems to stock them
Is it just Coles that stock the larger Authentics?

I've looked at several around Brisbane, and none of them have the large Authentics at all. Maybe it's just the southern states stores.
I haven't seen it in Melbourne either. Several of my local Coles are pretty much a sorry affair TF-wise. Woolworths do stock the smaller Authentics.

griffin

15th September 2018, 06:52 PM

Coles at Springwood didn't have the Authentics either, but still had a box full of Tiny Changers.

The Target across the road had all five size classes of Cyberverse, and a new Rescue Bots pair of toys - Flip Racers pullback Heatwave and Quickshadow, for $24 each.
These were on display at SDCC a couple months ago, but there wasn't any signage or mention of them. Even though they are packaged as Flip

Racers, they are a little bigger, which means that they probably won't be compatible with all of the previous playsets and launchers.

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popculturepooka

16th September 2018, 12:21 PM

Springwood Mr Toys
One each Blot, Cutthroat and Sinnertwin as of 11am today. Might not have been put on shelf. The box of them was near the counter and the staff opened it for me and let me take 1 of each.

Gouki

16th September 2018, 01:48 PM

Toyworld Townsville has the Deluxe Terrorcons except Rippersnapper. They didn't have him when I went in earlier and now they have one less of the other guys, too.

griffin

16th September 2018, 06:08 PM

Toyworld Townsville has the Deluxe Terrorcons except Rippersnapper. They didn't have him when I went in earlier and now they have one less of the other guys, too.

Rippersnapper is the one in wave 2. I don't know if it was re-released in wave 3 with the other Terrorcons.

Paulbot

16th September 2018, 06:17 PM

Jazz is the other figure in wave 3 alongside the three Terrorcons. Rippersnapper, Slug and Blackwing are rereleased in wave 4 alongside Novastar.

jaydisc

16th September 2018, 07:41 PM

Mr Toys Toyworld in Kawana Waters aka Birtinya had wave 3 as well. I took one of each, but there was still a full set of the three plus another 1 or two.

Galvatran

17th September 2018, 07:38 AM

Toyworld Townsville has the Deluxe Terrorcons except Rippersnapper. They didn't have him when I went in earlier and now they have one less of the other guys, too.
Wat ya still doin in Townsville Gouki. Must really really like it there. :D

Nonalyth

17th September 2018, 02:42 PM

Toyworld in Brisbane CBD has one each of the wave 3 terrorcons, sat in a trolley by the shelves. No sign of wave 2, which means I'm still 1 terrorcon short.

Australia is suffering.

Gouki

17th September 2018, 03:15 PM

Rippersnapper is the one in wave 2. I don't know if it was re-released in wave 3 with the other Terrorcons.

That is some of the biggest nonsense I have ever heard. What the hell, Hasbro? Did Australia even get wave 2?

Nonalyth

17th September 2018, 03:57 PM

I'm not sure whether to blame Hasbro or retailers. It's possible they all just decided to skip the wave because of all the other TF stuff (Studio Series, Cyberverse etc) that's available.

Thet just want toys to sell, they don't care if a bunch of collectors can't complete a combiner.

popculturepooka

17th September 2018, 11:14 PM

If you're really after Rippersnapper, he is only $25 on Amazon.com.au

Gouki

18th September 2018, 09:07 AM

I just checked and he is 35. Not 25.

popculturepooka

18th September 2018, 09:23 AM

I just checked and he is 35. Not 25.

$24.47 to be precise.
https://www.amazon.com.au/Transformers-Terrorcon-Rippersnapper-figurine-Primes/dp/B072MZ2112/

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kerseytom

18th September 2018, 10:09 AM

Both correct.

Seller Amazon AU, price $34.99, free postage if order value more than $49.

Seller Amazon US, price $24.47, free postage if you signed up with Prime and order value more than $49. Otherwise adding $13.96 delivery which is totally $38.43.

griffin

21st September 2018, 03:15 PM

Cyberverse now at BigW.
Garden City had Ultra wave 2 $39, Warrior wave 1 $ 29, and Scout wave 1 $13.

griffin

21st September 2018, 10:24 PM

From today at Garden City...

BigW - as noted in previous post....

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Target - had the new Movie toys that others had been seeing at Target stores in the last week.
Power Charge Bumblebee - $99
Titan Changers - $24
Energon Igniter Nitro size - $39
Energon Igniter Power Plus - $29
Energon Igniter Power - $19
Energon Igniter Speed - $9

Also various Cyberverse toys had sale tags on them (all but Ultimate), as did the new Rescue Bots Flip Racer pullback toys.
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Kmart...
Had two of the Energon Igniter sizes, and they were both already on sale.
Power size - $15 (save $4)
Nitro size - $29 (save $10)

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Myer...
POTP DLX wave 3 Terrorcons and Cyberverse Ultimate ($60).
Also had Transformers on sale at 20% off, for at least a couple of weeks (no end date announced).

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reillyd

22nd September 2018, 12:54 PM

Mr Toys Toyworld (Brisbane cbd one) is at oz-comic con this weekend and has 2 PotP Predaking for $299 a piece. Way to pricy, and they may have direct imported it so not a guarantee we will see it at regular mr toys or Toyworld nationally.

But if you're desperate, and really want him, the show is on until sunday

ReximusPrimal

23rd September 2018, 01:30 PM

Is there anywhere near surfers paridise that has the wave 3 guys in stock

Convoid

30th September 2018, 10:53 AM

Toymate Robina
TR Titanmasters: Repugnus, Shuffler, Nightbeat, Skytread $5 each
Still plenty of Sky Shadows ($40), Dragonstorms ($49) and The last knight deluxes ($20) and voyagers ($25) in store.

TK Maxx Burleigh Waters
TR Titanmasters: Repugnus, Shuffler, Apeface, Overboard, Ptero $6 each
TR Sky Shadow $40
The Last Knight Hound $20

reillyd

1st October 2018, 06:10 PM

Excuse my ignorance, but what is a TK MAX? Discount store like the Reject shop, or an actual toy store?

Convoid

1st October 2018, 07:21 PM

Excuse my ignorance, but what is a TK MAX? Discount store like the Reject shop, or an actual toy store?

It's not a toy store. They basically take leftover brand name items that didn't sell in normal retail stores and sell them again at clearance prices.

griffin

2nd October 2018, 12:19 PM

Yes... basically a Reject Shop of cheap left-over stock that mostly focuses on clothing, but does have some other non-clothing items, like toys.
Being an offloading of old stock type of store, items are only seen once. When they sell out, there is no restocking expected (unless there is another offload from that other distributor).

It is an American company, that has been very popular.... enough to spread out globally recently, including to Australia in the last year.

reillyd

5th October 2018, 09:09 PM

Toymate Robina has Series 3 Turbo Changers, blind bagged for 4.99
Two boxes, see https://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/transformers-tiny-titans-series-3-packaging-and-codes-to-tell-which-figure-is-in-each-pack/41067/ for codes. There were two without letters, and one with ABCDEFGHIJ. printing error or special chase I am not sure, but I got me a Starscream so I'm happy

Myer Robina has 1x Elita 1, but no wave 3 deluxe potp

griffin

7th October 2018, 12:33 AM

At Woolies Sunnybank yesterday (Friday), they had the second wave Grimlock for the small Authentics line.
http://www.toycollectors.com.au/2018ww03.jpg

And at Toyworld Macgregor (Saturday), they had every Bumblebee Movie toy from the launch wave (except the re-release voice changer masks)...
Energon Igniter Speed - $12
Energon Igniter Power - $20
Energon Igniter Power Plus - $30
Energon Igniter Nitro - $40
Titan Changer - $25
Tiny Changer - $6 (noting that their regular price is $10!)
DJ Bumblebee - $80
Power Charge Bumblebee - $99
Bee Vision helmet - $90 (noting that their regular price is $100)
Stinger Blaster - $40

Plus... Mighty Muggs, Wave 3 POTP Deluxe (Terrorcons), and Predaking for $300.
(prices will be added to the price comparison listing tomorrow)

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BlitzkriegPrime

7th October 2018, 07:50 AM

Hey y�all!! So bear with me. I�ve never posted anything, like ever, so I have no clue what I�m doing. I signed up to these boards out of excitement. So I�d lost hope, I was going to bite that bullet and pay eBay prices, until I went to the shops and there they were. Just sitting on a shelf at Kmart, the very two I was going to buy online! studio series Jazz and Lockdown!! Just sitting there! In the wild!! It was amazing. I took pics as proof (but I have no idea how to post them or if I�m posting this correctly! Who is Snapchat? Is he one of the minions? Are they all pokey-men?!) so basically, this post is for all of you out there, don�t give up hope!! If I can find two of the four I�m chasing (those pesky Dinobots are still eluding me! Where for art thou Snarl and Sludge??) at freaking Kmart Burpengary, then there�s hope yet. But yeah, if you need proof tell me how to post pics haha. I�m still super JAZZed I was able to LOCKthemDOWN without paying online prices. Kmart transformer prices are the best!! Have a nice day all!!!

Galvatran

7th October 2018, 10:55 AM

*snip* and Predaking *snip*
POTP Predaking... finallly. :)

tinyJazz

7th October 2018, 02:44 PM

No transformers at all at Kmart Indooroopilly? :/ they rearranged the whole store and it�s very confusing now lol. They had the Ooshie advent calendars for all properties except transformers.

First wave cyberverse at target.

Finally had a chance to check out toyworlds new relocated store. It�s huge! Transformers are hidden all the way at the back though. Lots of new cyberverse and bumblebee movie toys. A whole box of Tiny Turbo Changers series 3. Studio series Grimlock. New Mighty muggs.
They had a couple of predakings behind the register so possibly already sold.

Hey y�all!! So bear with me. I�ve never posted anything, like ever, so I have no clue what I�m doing. I signed up to these boards out of excitement. So I�d lost hope, I was going to bite that bullet and pay eBay prices, until I went to the shops and there they were. Just sitting on a shelf at Kmart, the very two I was going to buy online! studio series Jazz and Lockdown!! Just sitting there! In the wild!! It was amazing. I took pics as proof (but I have no idea how to post them or if I�m posting this correctly! Who is Snapchat? Is he one of the minions? Are they all pokey-men?!) so basically, this post is for all of you out there, don�t give up hope!! If I can find two of the four I�m chasing (those pesky Dinobots are still eluding me! Where for art thou Snarl and Sludge??) at freaking Kmart Burpengary, then there�s hope yet. But yeah, if you need proof tell me how to post pics haha. I�m still super JAZZed I was able to LOCKthemDOWN without paying online prices. Kmart transformer prices are the best!! Have a nice day all!!!

Imgur or Flickr. Grab the bbcode sharing link to post.
Flickr is a lot easier because you can select what size image you want to post so you don�t distort the board formatting. Imgur does have the same ability it�s just more frustrating getting it to work, especially if you�re using a smart device.

Ravagecat

8th October 2018, 01:48 PM

griffin

9th October 2018, 06:26 PM

With a BigW store in the ACT (http://www.otca.com.au/boards/showpost.php?p=596676&postcount=1081) having the new Bumblebee toys in this week, I went to the one nearest me, and found that they had not only stocked the Bumblebee toys, but most of the Cyberverse line and a restock of the Studio Series Deluxe toys with Lockdown and Jazz.
Plus, one of the two Kinnerton Transformers Advent Calendars were there too, for $3.

BigW prices, to be added to the Price Comparison listing (http://www.otca.com.au/boards/showthread.php?t=25743)...

Cyberverse
Scout - 13
1-step - no
Warrior - 29
Ultra - 39
Ultimate - no

Bumblebee Movie
Energon Igniters Speed - 10
Energon Igniters Power - 19
Energon Igniters Power Plus - 29
Energon Igniters Nitro - 35 (cheapest store by $4)
Power Charge Bbee - 99
Titan Changer - 25
DJ Bbee - 79
Bee Vision Mask - 99
Stinger Blaster - 39

http://www.toycollectors.com.au/2018bw13.jpg

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Galvatran

9th October 2018, 11:22 PM

^ MLP Advent calendar! 😍

reillyd

13th October 2018, 08:34 PM

Westfield Coomera just opened, and figuring they would have all new stock, I hoped to score some TF goodness.

Woolworths TF Authentics Wave 1 (small ones), no wave 2 Grimlock.
Coles TF Authentics (larger) none in their 'party' isle, and they have no intention of stocking I suspect as their isn't a dedicated toy section.

Kmart Wave 1 Cyberverse.

Target heaps of Wave 1 Cyberverse. Heaps of studio series Wave 1.
PotP Wave 3 Terrorcons full set plus 2 Jazz. I went to cancel my Amazon order, but it had already shipped, so it's still there.

EBgames, no TF Card series.

So bit of a bust really.

Nonalyth

18th October 2018, 06:28 PM

Brisbane CBD Big W and Target both have SS Jazz but no Lockdown which seems... odd.

Mr Toys has the Wave 3 terrorcons and a boatload of TLK figures.

tinyJazz

18th October 2018, 09:28 PM

Big W strathpine had a full peg of 7pack Ooshies. No calendars. :/

griffin

18th October 2018, 10:02 PM

Big W strathpine had a full peg of 7pack Ooshies. No calendars. :/

Calamvale Bigw has the calendar for $35 (hidden near the layby counter), but no 7-packs.

Ravagecat

19th October 2018, 04:57 PM

Big W strathpine had a full peg of 7pack Ooshies. No calendars. :/

Calamvale Bigw has the calendar for $35 (hidden near the layby counter), but no 7-packs.

Wow! Lol :D

MV75

19th October 2018, 07:56 PM

Aldi at Strathpine had a new refill of the calendars yesterday.

Opsbuscus

20th October 2018, 09:35 PM

Target and Big-W Chermside has SS Jazz and Lockdown.

reillyd

20th October 2018, 09:39 PM

Toymate Robina had the ooshie advent for $40... I caved as couldn't find them in big w. No other new TF stock

griffin

21st October 2018, 12:27 AM

Calamvale Bigw has the calendar for $35 (hidden near the layby counter), but no 7-packs.

http://www.toycollectors.com.au/news/2018/102001.jpg

And two more licensed Christmas items were found at the same BigW store, at the front with the Christmas items - a stocking and a surprise egg.
Both have the same non-food items in them. The stocking has gummi snakes, while the egg has jelly beans.
http://www.toycollectors.com.au/news/2018/102002.jpg

http://www.toycollectors.com.au/news/2018/102003.jpg

Their main Transformers toy section, restocked with the Movie toys and Cyberverse...
http://www.toycollectors.com.au/2018bw23.jpg

Plus, two of the final season DVDs for RID, for $9 each.

http://www.toycollectors.com.au/2018bw24.jpg

Kmart Sunnybank had the Mighty Muggs, and Energon Igniters Speed figures for $12.
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reillyd

25th October 2018, 09:51 PM

Big W Runaway Bay has the TF Ooshies advent calendar in the center isle, Christmas section, along with Lego advent calendars and even a Care Bear one. They have heaps of old tmnt ooshies in the toy section, a few marvels, and no room to put out new stock :(

griffin

27th October 2018, 08:15 PM

At Garden City today...

Target - as I had expected, after the sale ended, they got in wave 2 of the Cyberverse Ultras (which were on sale).

http://toycollectors.com.au/2018tg15.jpg

Kmart only had about a dozen Transformers toys left on the shelves... which was oddly empty compared the amount of stock going out to stores at the moment, including other Kmarts.
They did have this kids t-shirt though for $9. Can't choose between Optimus or Bumblebee? Then why not have both...
http://toycollectors.com.au/2018km23.jpg

The Reject Shop still had some of the $6 Legion Dragonstorms...
http://toycollectors.com.au/2018oth08.jpg

JB Hifi had this compete TFPrime DVD set for $75, containing the entire 3 seasons and the finale Predacon Rising movie.
I don't remember if this was new, or if I've seen it before.

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http://toycollectors.com.au/2018oth10.jpg

BigW had the usual Movie items, plus the 7-pack Ooshies (I didn't see the Calendar, but didn't look for it).
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reillyd

1st November 2018, 04:01 PM

Big W Burleigh Heads (Stockland) had the 7 packs of TF ooshies (no advent calendar). Its seems there are three assortments, packed 3 of each to a case.

I was bitterly disappointed to find out the 'hidden' figure in EVERY SINGLE PACK I bought was a 'common', two of which we already packed in the 7 pack. On the back it said that there were two figures only available in the 7 pack, so I assumed I'd be getting one of that. These 7 packs really aren't worth buying at $15 a piece.

Big W Woolworths had the Advent Calendars though, in a cardboard standee in the toy aisle. It had only two rows, but packed three or four deep a random assortment of Care Bears, TF, Marvel, DC. So you might be able to pick these up at your local woolies.

Jellico

2nd November 2018, 07:33 PM

I was at Aspley Hyperdome Woolies and noticed some PotP Grimlocks and a few larger Authentics bots in a separate box/shelf for Christmas.

reillyd

2nd November 2018, 11:04 PM

Woolworths Runaway Bay has the larger class Authentics in a new Hasbro Green Woolworths Try Me cardboard standee (toy isLe, but at the front). It's cobranded though, as there was a second Green Woolworths Try Me standee with Beanie Babies (to my knowledge Ty is not a Hasbro subsidiary?).

No sign of the Wave 2 Authentics Grimlock in the smaller size class

griffin

3rd November 2018, 01:46 PM

Not that the Authentics toys are any good (they are probably an embarrassment to the Brand, and more likely to put off kids from wanting their parents to buy more Transformers, ever)... I'm happy to hear that I might yet be able to find them in Australia if they are showing up at Woolies now.

Silverbolt

6th November 2018, 05:07 PM

A lot of empty hooks and a few product maps at my local big W. Looks like we�re in for a big restock tonight.

tinyJazz

6th November 2018, 08:38 PM

Indro target has POTP Cutthroat, Blot, Sinnertwin, Slag & dreadwind, two of each.
Studio Series Leader Blackout & Grimlock.
Deluxe Ratchet, orange lockdown, camaro bee, beetle bee

Jellico

7th November 2018, 02:39 PM

Blot and Sinnertwin. Cyberverse Leader Megs and Optimus at Carindale Myer.
Target has a bunch of Cyberverse.

reillyd

8th November 2018, 09:50 PM

Runaway Bay Big W has new studio series Jazz Wave, and the new TF trading card starter pack

griffin

9th November 2018, 08:47 PM

Garden City BigW tonight...

A nice amount of Transformers at the moment, with probably about a hundred Energon Igniter Speed toys (Legion sized toys).

http://www.toycollectors.com.au/2018bw27.jpg

They must have had a restock since I was last there, as they had the 2nd wave Power Plus Shatter toy....
http://www.toycollectors.com.au/news/2018/110901.jpg

...and, the second wave of Titan Changers (which is not only a world first, but completely unknown). But it's nothing exciting, as it is just a re-release of Optimus from wave one in new packaging, while the two "new" figures are only the other two TF5 Titan Changers (Camaro Bee and Megatron)... which all look to be identical to their earlier releases.

http://www.toycollectors.com.au/news/2018/110902.jpg

I also found the Trading Card Game Starter Pack and booster packs... but took me a while to find them. They were in the DVD area, but with such a small range of trading cards, it isn't a big section to stand out.

http://www.toycollectors.com.au/2018bw28.jpg

http://www.toycollectors.com.au/2018bw29.jpg

And while in the DVD section, a cardboard display had all five Transformers movies, for about $10 each.

http://www.toycollectors.com.au/2018bw30.jpg

Caffinetron

10th November 2018, 03:04 PM

Cotton On Kids at Kawana Shopping World has the mini bots in stock. They are at the front of the store in the island shelf as you walk in the store.

reillyd

13th November 2018, 07:57 PM

Robina Woolworths (upstairs, didn't go downstairs) had only 1 TF Authentics Grimlock (smaller size class) for $10. Given his size is more legends, not a bad price. No sighting of the larger class yet.

griffin

16th November 2018, 12:20 AM

griffin

19th November 2018, 04:00 PM

Bigw garden city tonight had 2 each of Studio Series VW Bumblebee and DOTM Ratchet, but no Shadow Raider.
Also, their Trading Card booster packs are already sold out, but they look to have some more Starter Packs.
I also finally found the Ooshies calendar near the layby counter.

Woolies had the large and small Authentics along with the small Speed series Energon Igniters... and the Ooshies calendar.

Pics or it didn't happen... :p

BigW...
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http://toycollectors.com.au/2018bw33.jpg

These were the Harem Shorts that Galvatran found down south a couple weeks back... otherwise known as drop-crotch pants (or to get the super sagger look without exposing your underwear, which in some areas of America is illegal). It looks and feels like you're wearing a nappy/diaper... which doesn't look that great, particularly since they are a short-leg version of Harem Pants - originally a women's fashion item (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harem_pants) that MC Hammer infamously made trendy (not) during the late 80s, and Beiber also tried to make fashionable again in recent years.

http://toycollectors.com.au/2018bw32.jpg

And Woolworths...
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And on Saturday at Underwood (Kuraby)...

BigW had the second wave of Cyberverse 1-steps.
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And at the Woolies nextdoor...
http://toycollectors.com.au/2018ww07.jpg

Is anyone seeing the big Grimlock (Authentics) at Woolies on these pre-pack displays? I've only been able to see Optimus and Bumblebee, and I doubt that Grimlock would be more popular than the two iconic characters... which makes me wonder if the pre-pack display only has the two iconic characters.

Galvatran

19th November 2018, 06:04 PM

These were the Harem Shorts that Galvatran found down south a couple weeks back...
It wasn�t me. Credit goes to member KELPIE. :)
http://www.otca.com.au/boards/showpost.php?p=597808&postcount=7476

That sentence sounds oh so wrong! :eek::D

Firestorm

19th November 2018, 07:07 PM

Is anyone seeing the big Grimlock (Authentics) at Woolies on these pre-pack displays? I've only been able to see Optimus and Bumblebee, and I doubt that Grimlock would be more popular than the two iconic characters... which makes me wonder if the pre-pack display only has the two iconic characters.

I found the bigger Grimlock a few weeks back

Woolworths Sunbury has the bigger authentics Grimlock. They were on a display stand near the ice creams. $20 each

griffin

19th November 2018, 11:55 PM

It wasn�t me. Credit goes to member KELPIE. :)
http://www.otca.com.au/boards/showpost.php?p=597808&postcount=7476

That sentence sounds oh so wrong! :eek::D

Sorry to both of you for that mistake... I'm used to one particular person posting up sightings of TFs clothes.

I found the bigger Grimlock a few weeks back

Okay... I'll have to have another look then.
I don't think they'll go on sale either, so I might have to bite the bullet and pay full price on the three... before they disappear (each store didn't have many in the pre-pack display).

griffin

20th November 2018, 06:30 PM

Target at Garden City also has the Cyberverse 1step wave 2 toys, and the wave 2 Movie Titan Changers. (I can't find the wave 1 Bumblebee anymore... now that they have been on sale... typical)
And taking a second look at Woolies, I found the large Authentics Grimlock, so all three were indeed there.

griffin

21st November 2018, 07:14 PM

From yesterday at Garden City - Target as noted above...

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And at BigW... they've put the Transformers toys onto their own two-sided section, but then forgot to get in enough toys to fill it (this was the amount of toys that were there 5 days ago before they were moved there).
They did the same thing at this store for the TF4 Movie, with Stinger and Bumblebee covering that same section... so these will probably show up at most/all BigW stores in the next week. (hopefully they are expecting more toys to show up soon to fill it)

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MV75

21st November 2018, 07:16 PM

They had that BB / cyberverse stand filled at Strathpine bigw last Thursday.

Convoid

22nd November 2018, 10:52 AM

TK Maxx Burleigh Waters, Gold Coast

Mighty Muggs: Optimus, Bumblebee, Starscream, Megatron $10
Titans Return Sky Shadow $40
The Last Knight deluxe: Drift, Steelbane $17
Combiner Force 3 Step Changers: Bumblebee, Grimlock, Thunderhoof $20
Combiner Force Hi-Test and Optimus Prime $17

griffin

22nd November 2018, 11:33 PM

TK Maxx Burleigh Waters, Gold Coast

Mighty Muggs: Optimus, Bumblebee, Starscream, Megatron $10

Damn... those things are just getting cheaper... after I spent $20 each on them. :(

Speaking of being discounted... and after only being released for a couple of weeks - Trading Card Game Starter Pack at Kmart Sunnybank - on Clearance for $19 (from $25).

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Even though the Kmart clearance tags are for items that are no longer at their warehouse for restocking of the stores (they probably only received a small batch that went to all of the stores at once), it is extremely odd to have something discounted after less than three weeks in-store (November 4th was when they were first found at a Kmart).

Also on "clearance" are the POTP toys...
http://toycollectors.com.au/2018km24.jpg http://toycollectors.com.au/2018km25.jpg

Meanwhile, this shelf strip was added, noting a price drop of some items - Studio Series Voyager & POTP Voyager (both now $45, from $49).

http://toycollectors.com.au/2018km26.jpg

A single Lockdown... with several shelfwarming Berzerkers.

http://toycollectors.com.au/2018km27.jpg

And this kids t-shirt....
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And at Coles Sunnybank.... Tiny Changers wave 2... 15 months after their release in other countries, and not expected in Australia.
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And over in the cereal aisle, both sizes of Crunchy Nut Cornflakes with Bumblebee packs. (meanwhile at Woolies Sunnybank, they restocked their shelves in the last two days, with the older, non-Bumblebee packs)

http://toycollectors.com.au/2018c04.jpg

kovert

23rd November 2018, 11:09 AM

Also on "clearance" are the POTP toys...

Did Kmart Sunnybank have any other waves in addition to wave 3 Prime Masters?

Convoid

25th November 2018, 01:54 PM

Robina Town Centre, Gold Coast

Toymate
2x Transformers Ooshies Advent Calendar $40 each

Big W
Studio Series: Wave 3 Bumblebee, Ratchet, Shadow Raider $29 (3-4 of each)

griffin

25th November 2018, 07:30 PM

This weekend's travels...

Sunnybank Hills Kmart - had one Energon Igniter Power Optimus, which meant someone else alrady bought the new jet Shatter and Blitzwing.
http://toycollectors.com.au/2018km33.jpg

Sunnynbak Hills Aldi - still had a fair few of the Transformers advent calendars.

http://toycollectors.com.au/2018oth11.jpg

Browns Plains Target - had the new wave of Energon Igniters Power figures (Shatter, Blitzwing, Optimus).
http://toycollectors.com.au/2018tg18.jpg

Browns Plains BigW - had one of the wave 2 Energon Igniter Power Plus Shatter car.
http://toycollectors.com.au/2018bw38.jpg

Browns Plains Kmart - had the three new exclusive items (Studio Series 2-pack, Bumblebee w/ cassettes, electronic Titan Changer Bumblebee).
http://toycollectors.com.au/2018km31.jpg

http://toycollectors.com.au/2018km32.jpg

It's really starting to look like a boring wall of yellow now because of the Bumblebee movie.

Did Kmart Sunnybank have any other waves in addition to wave 3 Prime Masters?

Just Bludgeon, Octopunch and Bombburst.

Bemblebuu

25th November 2018, 09:37 PM

Man, Studio Series 25 Bumblebee is just a repackage of Bumblebee TLK Version 2 except with LESS paint. That's disappointing!

griffin

26th November 2018, 07:16 PM

Other photos from the weekend....

Coles Sunnybank Hills - Rescue Bots Flip Changers on clearance at half price... which means we probably won't see any more released here (there are another two waves out in America, and another wave was shown at SDCC this year).
http://toycollectors.com.au/2018c05.jpg

A nice metallic cup at Zing Browns Plains. (the only Transformers toy they had there was a TF5 Berzerker)

http://toycollectors.com.au/2018oth12.jpg

BigW Browns Plains - Trading card game and DVDs in-stock.
http://toycollectors.com.au/2018bw40.jpg

http://toycollectors.com.au/2018bw41.jpg

It was interesting to see the two 1-steps Soundwaves sitting next to each other in BigW...

http://toycollectors.com.au/2018bw39.jpg

reillyd

27th November 2018, 10:21 PM

TArget Runaway Bay has Studio Series Ratchet SHadow Raider Wave (I left).
No new Cyberverse Warriors Wave 2 :(

reillyd

28th November 2018, 03:35 PM

Runaway Bay Aldi has both Optimus Prime and Bumblebee Cyber Comanders (about 10 or so of each), but quite a few people were going after Bumblebee so not sure how long it will last.
To clarify it was JUST the Cyber Commandefs, no Cyber Battalion.

Also while Optimus seemed to be a direct import, the Bumblebees has two white stickers on them. The first was generic legal on the base, and the second was on the back with a contact email for Hasbro Customer Service (AU, and NZ). So it would appear they were imported by Hasbro rather than sourced from Asia or South America directly.

If it works, I am hoping they pick up the Batallion series.

Optimus is frigging awesome, but comes with no blaster. He does have 5mm peg hands though

griffin

28th November 2018, 06:39 PM

reillyd

28th November 2018, 10:10 PM

I hadn't noticed till you pointed it out, but there are flames (very subtle) in trailer mode so Wave 2

griffin

28th November 2018, 10:48 PM

I hadn't noticed till you pointed it out, but there are flames (very subtle) in trailer mode so Wave 2

Thanks. :)

Silverbolt

29th November 2018, 06:34 PM

Found two last knight steelbane for $16.95 in the Ipswich TK Maxx.

Silverbolt

1st December 2018, 06:54 PM

2 x strip series drop kick found at Ipswich k ma t for $29.99. No KSI sentry unfortunatly.

griffin

2nd December 2018, 01:32 PM

Today at Carindale....
Target - SS Dlx VW Bumblebee and DOTM Ratchet.
BigW - SS Dlx VW Bumblebee, DOTM Ratchet, Dropkick and KSI Sentry. (Sentry no longer there but 2 more Dropkicks left).
Myer - no Predakings that I could see.

Toyworld Macgregor - SS Dlx Shadowraider.

The BigW at Carindale had some Trading Card booster packs that were torn open... probably looking for the rare cards.

griffin

2nd December 2018, 11:53 PM

Pics from today...

Myer Carindale - the TF5 Voice Changer Masks in TF6 packaging, along with DJ Bumblebee, are 20% off until December 24th. (looks like Myer also had 20% off toys this weekend too) They also had the Ooshies 7-packs for $15 each.

http://toycollectors.com.au/2018m10.jpg

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http://toycollectors.com.au/2018m12.jpg

David Jones had 25% off toys this weekend, but the Carindale store didn't have any Transformers.

Target Carindale - 20% off toys at the moment. Studio Series DLX wave 3, except Shadowraider.
http://toycollectors.com.au/2018tg19.jpg

BigW Carindale - a new mini-aisle just like Garden City, with Movie toys on one side, and non-movie toys on the other... and several empty pegs with price tags on them like those really cheap Generations toys they had a few months back... so maybe they are getting another batch in just in time for Christmas?

Studio Series wave 4...

http://toycollectors.com.au/2018bw42.jpg

http://toycollectors.com.au/2018bw43.jpg

http://toycollectors.com.au/2018bw44.jpg

In the photo above, a heap of peg tags - the $5 an $10 tags could be more of the cheap Titans Return toys that they had a couple months back, while the $29 tags might be for POTP toys (hopefully the later waves that has Dinobots and Novastar).

http://toycollectors.com.au/2018bw45.jpg

This was disappointing to see... but not surprising, as I was expecting to see them being easily stolen while they are out in the main part of the store. The packs left in the box were both opened, probably to look for the rarity cards.

http://toycollectors.com.au/2018bw46.jpg

And at Toyworld Macgregor - Studio Series Shadowraider, wave 1 & 3 Tiny Changers, and blind-bag Ooshies for $3 each (the first time I've seen them anywhere).

http://toycollectors.com.au/2018tw14.jpg

http://toycollectors.com.au/2018tw15.jpg

http://toycollectors.com.au/2018tw16.jpg

http://toycollectors.com.au/2018tw17.jpg

IxOmega

4th December 2018, 06:56 PM

Has anyone seen Ultra Bee in Brisbane?

griffin

4th December 2018, 09:04 PM

I haven't seen the RID Combiners for a while. Try Toyworld or Target.

IxOmega

5th December 2018, 08:22 AM

Yeah its all Galvatronus or Menasor :(

christalcase

7th December 2018, 05:47 PM

Found the second wave of Cyberverse Scouts today at Target Springwood - Optimus and Windblade (no Slipstream). 20% off still ongoing so around $10.

reillyd

8th December 2018, 12:09 AM

Big W Robina had Cyberverse Wave 2 Warrior Class Windblade and Acid Storm (I have on preorder so left them).

griffin

10th December 2018, 09:45 PM

The BigW store at Garden City, which had made space for the cheap TF5 toys coming this week, must have grown tired of waiting, so filled it with Avengers toys.
What they did restock since I was last there (the previous photo of the empty TFs pegs), is wave 2 Cyberverse scouts and 1-steps.

http://www.toycollectors.com.au/2018bw47.jpg

Convoid

10th December 2018, 10:08 PM

Kmart Pacific Fair, Gold Coast

https://imgur.com/NhAr3SL.jpg

Studio Series Bumblebee 24 and 25 (2 pack) $45
Bumblebee Casette pack $45
Studio Series: KSI Sentry, Dropkick $29 each
POTP: Battleslash, Roadtrap, Tailgate $15 each

Big W Stocklands Burleigh Heads

Studio Series: 2x KSI Sentry, 4x Dropkick, 1x Jazz, 4x Crowbar, 1x Wave 3 Bumblebee, 1x Wave 3 Ratchet

reillyd

14th December 2018, 05:18 PM

NO sighting at Big W Runaway Bay, Robina, Burleigh Heads Stocklands for the $5 TLK toys. Only Burleigh had a ticket out for it, and confirmed they had no remaining stock. The others had haven't even shelf space, or a tag. But they do have movie legions for $3.

Oh and Big W Runaway Bay has Cyberverse Wave 2 Scouts (Windblade) which was the first time I'd seen her. It's actually a fun action feature, and if you fold her legs right, it's (almost) imaginable as a full plane.

reillyd

15th December 2018, 07:39 PM

BIg W had a single Voyager (which was not there yesterday). I am guessing they only had a few because the shelf spot wouldn't hold more than 4 stacked deep, and there was no room for a second case of voyagers. It was Hound, so I passed. BIg W Runaway Bay still has no shelf tag, and packed shelfves, so I doubt any stock was put out at all

Convoid

17th December 2018, 10:59 PM

Queen Street Mall, Brisbane:

Toyworld

https://imgur.com/PpwUv70.jpg

Hybrid Metal Figuration $230
Optimus Prime Hybrid Metal Figuration Metallic Version $420

https://imgur.com/HVT7kAh.jpg

POTP Predaking $299
Optimus Prime Platinum Edition $129

The Last Knight: Cogman, Barricade, Strafe, Berserker, Hound, Crosshairs $25
POTP: Optimus Prime, Rodimus Unicronus $90
Jazz, Cutthroat, Blot, Sinnertwin $35
Studio Series: Grimlock, Blackout $90

Big W

https://imgur.com/QPEu3hd.jpg

The Last Knight deluxe: 4 Slug, 1 Sqweeks $10

Myer

POTP: Jazz, Sinnertwin, Blot, Cutthroat, Rodimus Unicronus, Elita-1, Hun-gurr
Titans Return: Blaster, Soundwave
Studio Series: Megatron, Brawl

Convoid

18th December 2018, 11:54 PM

Big W Robina Town Centre, Gold Coast

https://imgur.com/2FSeXEB.jpg

$10 The Last Knight deluxes: Sqweeks, Steelbane, Drift, Slug

Toymate Robina Town Centre

POTP: 2x Optimus Prime, plenty of: Jazz, Blot, Cutthroat, Sinnertwin, Rodimus Unicronus.

TK Maxx Burleigh Waters

https://imgur.com/dfICQmI.jpg

Robots in disguise Mini-con 4-pack $20
Rescue Bots Flip Racers $15

5x The Last Knight voyager Megatron $25 each

DELTAprime

24th December 2018, 06:36 PM

I don't know if they are new or not but I had some Transformers water bottles come through my register at work today. It had Bumblebee on it and was adult sized. Look for it in the kitchen section of Big W.

griffin

24th December 2018, 11:17 PM

The last volume of the RID cartoon on DVD was released earlier this month, and it took me three BigWs to find a copy (Calamvale).

http://www.toycollectors.com.au/2018bw52.jpg

And over in the toy section, the wave 2 Energon Igniters Speed (Cliffjumper) and Power (Blitzwing, Shatter) sizes...
http://www.toycollectors.com.au/2018bw48.jpg
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http://www.toycollectors.com.au/2018bw49.jpg
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http://www.toycollectors.com.au/2018bw50.jpg
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http://www.toycollectors.com.au/2018bw51.jpg

popculturepooka

25th December 2018, 09:17 AM

Every time I see an update I hope against hope its Botbots.

Then see more yellow carded trash and weep.

kwanzaabot

25th December 2018, 06:26 PM

Every time I see an update I hope against hope its Botbots.

Then see more yellow carded trash and weep.

Same. I really hoped that Botbots and Siege would get stocked in time for Christmas this year, especially after the poor distribution last year.

Hasbro keeps shooting themselves in the foot by competing against their own movies.

Soundwarp

26th December 2018, 10:48 AM

Every time I see an update I hope against hope its Botbots.

Then see more yellow carded trash and weep.

+ 1

reillyd

26th December 2018, 08:27 PM

Me too :p

(ducks for cover)

Coomera Kmart had 2x Shatter (jet) and 1x Blitzwing (tank).
Also a whole lot of Transformers on clearance, including the Kmart exclusive Bumblebee 1-step with Blue TR Eject and Ravage

DELTAprime

29th December 2018, 02:41 PM

For the back to school kids there are Bumblebee Movie 50 pack pencil tins at Big W for $10.

https://i.imgur.com/DyT1cZD.jpg?1

Convoid

30th December 2018, 02:49 PM

Stocklands Burleigh Heads, Gold Coast

The toy vending machines near the newsagent have Transformers Buildables.

https://imgur.com/nMt6RME.jpg

https://imgur.com/N146MQ7.jpg

griffin

30th December 2018, 08:15 PM

Stocklands Burleigh Heads, Gold Coast

The toy vending machines near the newsagent have Transformers Buildables.

https://imgur.com/nMt6RME.jpg

https://imgur.com/N146MQ7.jpg

I found them at Sunnybank Plaza last week as well... but just be aware - they are not legit Transformers, and are not from Tomy or Hasbro. Only the dispensing machines are from Tomy, and the company that fills them, just fills them with cheap chinese unlicensed or KO products.
A few years ago they had some "Micromasters" labled as Transformers (some were KOs, some were original), and within a couple days of asking Hasbro about them, they disappeared... which means they must have demanded their removal from sale (if any consumer or kid has a problem, or chokes on one, Hasbro would be the one getting all the bad press over it).

Convoid

7th January 2019, 03:31 PM

There's a Prize Depot machine with transformers plush toys outside Australia Fair cinemas, Gold Coast.

https://imgur.com/F4g00EX.jpg

https://imgur.com/IFIjijb.jpg

miles_prower

8th January 2019, 03:40 AM

That claw machine is also at Mt Gravatt Plaza outside of coles.

griffin

8th January 2019, 08:41 PM

Doing the post-christmas rounds at Garden City on Sunday, to see if there had been any restocking yet... but it doesn't look like there had been any, or anything significant.

Kmart - they have been cleaned out of Transformers over Christmas, and they have removed almost all of the shelf-tags, suggesting that they don't plan to restock any of the existing lines (like Cyberverse and the Energon Igniters, which still have more to come).
http://www.toycollectors.com.au/2019km01.jpg

They did have Bumblebee Movie poster in their poster rack (at the toys section), but none were available for sale.
http://www.toycollectors.com.au/news/2019/010702.jpg

Plus, a Bumblebee movie kids costume for $20...
http://www.toycollectors.com.au/news/2019/010609.jpg

One thing I did find at Kmart was these KO masks of Optimus and "Bumblebee". They have to be KOs or unlicensed, because the Bumblebee masks were only red (no yellow ones), and Hasbro wouldn't have approved merchandise of the current face of Transformers in the wrong colours.
http://www.toycollectors.com.au/2019km02.jpg

Target - also significantly empty (when you look at previous photos of mine above)... bit did have the newest Movie Cliffjumper and Cybervese w2 scouts (Windblade, Optimus).
http://www.toycollectors.com.au/2019tg01.jpg
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http://www.toycollectors.com.au/2019tg02.jpg

Also found a young kid's tshirt, with Cyberverse Bumblebee...
http://www.toycollectors.com.au/news/2019/010610.jpg

Myer - nothing new, and doesn't look like they sold much in December.
http://www.toycollectors.com.au/2019m01.jpg

Woolies - restock of the wave 2 small Authentics (Grimlock).
http://www.toycollectors.com.au/2019ww01.jpg

BigW - Also with a lot missing since I was last there, but with the newest Cyberverse Scouts (with Slipstream).
http://www.toycollectors.com.au/2019bw01.jpg

They did have a fair bit of licensed Bumblebee Movie cups and plates...
http://www.toycollectors.com.au/news/2019/010601.jpg
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http://www.toycollectors.com.au/news/2019/010602.jpg
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http://www.toycollectors.com.au/news/2019/010603.jpg
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http://www.toycollectors.com.au/news/2019/010604.jpg
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http://www.toycollectors.com.au/news/2019/010605.jpg
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http://www.toycollectors.com.au/news/2019/010606.jpg
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http://www.toycollectors.com.au/news/2019/010607.jpg
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http://www.toycollectors.com.au/news/2019/010608.jpg

Meanwhile, Toyworld in the CBD, December 24th... I was the last one in, as they were closing the door behind me.
Still heaps of those cheap TF5 Deluxes, plus the Bumblebee Movie masks... which includes Sqweeks, right next to the TF5 version, for $30 less.
Also, the first of the Rescue Bots Academy toys at a Major Retailer here - the Electronic Hotshot for $50.

http://www.toycollectors.com.au/2018tw18.jpg
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http://www.toycollectors.com.au/2018tw22.jpg

Sinnertwin

8th January 2019, 10:19 PM

Wish we had Cogman's for $25.
*grumble grumble grrrrr*

Ravagecat

11th January 2019, 09:44 AM

Movie Cliffjumper. ;):p

Beast Wars K-9 beside him :p

griffin

13th January 2019, 09:31 PM

At Kmart Sunnybank Friday - no new toys... a shrinking toy selection, but not as bad as Garden City (a few posts above).
They did have a number of licensed items for the school kiddies (I had a look after seeing several items at BigW earlier in the week).
The backpack was $15... and even though the two plastic containers in the last photo were surprisingly expensive at $8, I bought a set to use for small accessories for any toys I will take with me when travelling, as they have nice lock tabs on the sides to keep them closed.

http://www.toycollectors.com.au/news/2019/011001.jpg
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http://www.toycollectors.com.au/news/2019/011002.jpg
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http://www.toycollectors.com.au/news/2019/011003.jpg
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http://www.toycollectors.com.au/news/2019/011004.jpg

reillyd

17th January 2019, 05:44 PM

Toyworld Helensvale, GC has POtp Predaking, but no sign of Siege or Botbots :(

kwanzaabot

17th January 2019, 09:32 PM

Toyworld Helensvale, GC has POtp Predaking, but no sign of Siege or Botbots :(

I've been going on the hunt myself lately.

Nothing at Toyworld at Carindale or Toyworld Brisbane CBD, and nothing at Myer CBD, Target CBD, Big W Calamvale or Kmart Calamvale, and I hear nothing in Ipswich.

I mean, if you want Energon Igniters we've got those in spades, but there's hardly even any Studio Series anymore, which is surprising. Usually that's all anybody stocks.

I remember after Christmas 2017 before PotP came out, none of the big retailers stocked any Transformers until February. I think we're looking at the same situation again.

Jellico

18th January 2019, 03:54 PM

OTOH I seem to remember in February they dropped right into a 20%off sale.

Nonalyth

19th January 2019, 08:58 AM

Even wA got Siege before us.

To exist is to suffer.

jaydisc

19th January 2019, 02:54 PM

I checked Mr. Toys Toyworld in Kawana Waters... no Siege yet.

reillyd

23rd January 2019, 01:21 AM

No sighting of new Studio Series at Robina Big W, Kmart, Target.

Toymate Robina has new legion class Movie Cliffjumper x 5, and a range of PotP Deluxe Terrorcons. Other than that, no new stock.

Jellico

23rd January 2019, 11:41 AM

Just did a walk around of Carindale including Toy World.

Nothing leaping out. Every thing screams restock. Myer even has its Transformers out on a table in front of the toy section. Looks like they finally got rid of their Fort Maxes. Nothing special in Toy World. They remain their expensive selves.

popculturepooka

23rd January 2019, 06:50 PM

Who cares about Siege!??

Has anyone seen Botbots yet?

kwanzaabot

23rd January 2019, 09:08 PM

Who cares about Siege!??

Has anyone seen Botbots yet?

Haha, I know that feel, bruv.
I keep wondering if Woollies or Coles will stock them. They tend to do a lot of those Shopkins, mystery ball sort of things, so I've been keeping an eye out in the toy section when I do my grocery run.

reillyd

24th January 2019, 05:31 PM

NO sighting of BotBots at Helensvale Mr Toys, but they did kindly offer to give me a call when they arrive (saves me haunting them!).

I really hope they do appear in a Coles/Woolies, just to get the toys in more hands. Plus I can sneak them in to the grocery bills ;)

Bowser The Second

24th January 2019, 11:25 PM

Australia Fair Kmart had Studio Series WW2 Bumblebee. Picked up the one left for myself and didn't see the rest of the wave, so they were probably already bought up.

No sightings of Siege at Aus Fair Toyworld yet either.

Convoid

25th January 2019, 04:18 PM

There's 1 Crankcase from the new studio series wave at Big W Robina.

IxOmega

25th January 2019, 05:05 PM

Bought them from Kmart Northlakes today, nothing else new however Kmarts are starting to put out tags for Siege figures!
https://www.instagram.com/p/BtDBnm5H5DA/

@OmegaTfs on Instagram

Nonalyth

26th January 2019, 05:46 PM

Had a look today and nowhere had anything.

So that was fun.

griffin

27th January 2019, 08:39 PM

Did the rounds at Garden City...

Target - increasingly shrinking Transformers toy selection. They did have some wave 2 Cyberverse though.

http://www.toycollectors.com.au/2019tg03.jpg

Kmart - still almost no Transformers, which meant none of the new Studio Series Deluxes here.... but they did have a new Rescue Bots toy - Blades the VTOL jet. It should have been released with the Cement Mixer Salvage toy, but it wasn't there.
The Trading Card Game starter pack, now down to $15. (I don't even remember seeing it at this store before it went on clearance)
http://www.toycollectors.com.au/2019km04.jpg
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http://www.toycollectors.com.au/2019km05.jpg.
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http://www.toycollectors.com.au/2019km06.jpg

BigW - clogged with Bumblebee Movie toys, after the movie is pretty much gone from cinemas (at least they have the advantage of having toys when the DVD/BR is released).
They had the new Energon Igniter Nitro Dropkick, but Blitzwing was already gone. (Dropkick is gone now too)
http://www.toycollectors.com.au/2019bw02.jpg
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http://www.toycollectors.com.au/2019bw03.jpg.
http://www.toycollectors.com.au/2019bw04.jpg.

http://www.toycollectors.com.au/2019bw05.jpg

Myer - see the photo in my previous posting about this store... nothings really changed since then.
They did have signage up for 20% off toys if buying over $50... but no end date.
http://www.toycollectors.com.au/news/2019/012701.jpg

And Toyworld Macgregor, around the corner... heaps of POTP Predakings for $299.
They also had a lot of boxes of the Rescue Bots Flip Racer launchers, which we also saw at Kmart and Reject Shop for cheap... so Hasbro Australia must have got in way too many.

http://www.toycollectors.com.au/2019tw01.jpg
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http://www.toycollectors.com.au/2019tw02.jpg

Nonalyth

29th January 2019, 03:30 PM

reillyd

30th January 2019, 04:01 PM

Tried 5 different Kmarts over the long weekend trying to find SS Barricade and Sideswipe. 2 had obviously had stock but sold out, while 3 didn't even have a whiff of new figures.

I'm only posting because I was obsessively checking this thread and the lack of updates was making me depressed.

Sorry to hear that you've had a frustrating toy run, and always good to see a new name in the QLD findings thread Nonalyth :)

To save others the same frustration, its often helpful to report a NO sighting when you see evidence that they've had stock (e.g. That particular studio series wave) but been cleaned out.

Robina Toyworld has no Siege figures or Botbots yet, but there was a full set of PotP Terrorcon deluxes if anyone is still chasing. No Hungrrr voyager though to go with.

Big W Burleigh Stocklands has had a full restock of movie toys (Barricade Nitro wave - no Blitzwing or Dropkick) with no room to fit more stock. Only Crankcase Studio series.

griffin

30th January 2019, 07:52 PM

Sinnertwin

30th January 2019, 09:17 PM

Since the Toyworlds in SE QLD are all owned by the one company (Mr Toys), that apparently operates independently to the main Toyworld company (and their distribution network), we can't rely on seeing Siege or Botbots toys at our Toyworlds just because they are showing up in Toyworlds in other states. :(

On the plus side, shelf labels have been popping up at Kmart stores as placeholders, so it's only a matter of time now. I suspect the other majors will follow suit shortly.

Nonalyth

30th January 2019, 10:13 PM

Since the Toyworlds in SE QLD are all owned by the one company (Mr Toys), that apparently operates independently to the main Toyworld company (and their distribution network), we can't rely on seeing Siege or Botbots toys at our Toyworlds just because they are showing up in Toyworlds in other states. :(

Mr Toys employs a quite frankly insane stocking policy in which no one actually knows what has been ordered and when itsits coming in. I actually called their head office today because I was so fed up with the lack of information and even they had no idea what was happening.

reillyd

31st January 2019, 03:19 PM

Mr Toys Toyworld Helensvale at least has it in their system, as when I asked about bot bots the staff looked it up, and asked me if I wanted the 5-pack or the singles (I hadn't volunteered those options, and I don't think they had a clue what a bot bot was).

I would think it passing strange for them to NOT get in Siege, unless they're just so clogged with bumblebee and Wave 1 Cyberverse crap. And they could probably get away with charging a premium (I'd grumble, but I'd pay) for beating the majors to stock them too. They might well come out after though and shelf-warm. It really shouldn't be this hard for people to buy their plastic crack.... grumble grumble grumble.

kwanzaabot

31st January 2019, 09:56 PM

Checked out Kmart at Sunnybank Hills and Big W across the road at Calamvale today. No sighting.

In fact, both stores have exactly the same stock as they had when I checked in over a month ago. I guess that's my cue to start buying online!

tinyJazz

1st February 2019, 12:35 AM

Nothing new at Indro Kmart, target, coles or toyworld. Toyworld still had the ooshie calendar for $50

griffin

1st February 2019, 06:17 PM

Still no new Studio Series at Kmart Sunnybank. They only have two SS toys, and they are both SS-03 Crowbar.
They did have new - wave 2 Bumblebee Movie Energon Igniter Nitro Dropkick and Blitzwing, and Rescue Bots VTOL Blades & Salvage.
http://www.toycollectors.com.au/2019km07.jpg

And a kids tanktop with really nice Optimus art for $9.

http://www.toycollectors.com.au/2019km08.jpg

reillyd

1st February 2019, 06:24 PM

Robina Target had a single Bumblebee Nitro Seties Blitzwing and Dropkick (gone), only Optimus left. My hunt is over, yours begins :)

kwanzaabot

1st February 2019, 06:35 PM

Nothing at Garden City. Tried Big W, Target, Kmart and Myer.

Even went on a punt and tried David Jones just for the hell of it, and good lord I forgot what a pathetic toy section David Jones has! Even if I wasn't a toy collector, all it's good for is toddler stuff (and as a former DJs employee, I guarantee those exact toys can be found cheaper elsewhere)

Convoid

2nd February 2019, 12:04 PM

Target Pacific Fair, Gold Coast has the new studio series deluxes ($34 each).

1x Clunker Bumblebee
2x Crankcase
4x WWII Bumblebee
3x Barricade
3x Sideswipe

Soundwarp

3rd February 2019, 03:37 PM

Target Pacific Fair, Gold Coast has the new studio series deluxes ($34 each).

1x Clunker Bumblebee
2x Crankcase
4x WWII Bumblebee
3x Barricade
3x Sideswipe

I�m off to target

reillyd

4th February 2019, 05:48 PM

Target Runaway Bay has 1x Ss Sideswipe and WWII bumblebee, and Cybervrrse Acidstorm

Jellico

5th February 2019, 11:56 AM

Found a singleton Premier Edition Last Knight Voyager Megatron at the Reject Shop. $20.

I don't normally do movie verse but I picked him up. Have to decide if I keep him.

reillyd

8th February 2019, 07:36 PM

Kmart Helensvale has Bumblebee Nitro Wave 2 @ 39, 1x Dropkick, Blitzwing and Optimus Prime. Shelftag for Generations WFC Deluxe out of stock, but priced @ 29

kwanzaabot

11th February 2019, 11:43 AM

Big W garbo has *a* WWII Bee. Target had one too, but that's mine now!

BotBots labels at Kmart, but no BotBots. Nothing else new.

jaydisc

11th February 2019, 12:04 PM

Toyworld Noosa had the Shockwave & Magnus (but I took Shockwave) and Hound, Sideswipe, Cog (I took Hound), and? They also had the Battle Masters, but no Voyagers.

reillyd

11th February 2019, 03:49 PM

Runaway Bay Big W has a full set of SS Deluxes including WW2 bumblebee.
Toy world Helensvale has NO botbot or Siege yet. Still have Predaking too

Target Runaway Bay has Rid Deluxes (Windblade, Soundwave, etc.) on clearance $12 was $17. So maybe they are clearing shelf space for something new in the next few weeks?

duraju

11th February 2019, 04:52 PM

Kmart in Toowong has clunker bee, ww2 bee and crankcase

reillyd

16th February 2019, 03:13 PM

Botbots are officially in the Mr Toys system, as they appear on their website. You can use the check stock feature to see which stores have received them. Southport Mr Toys did, so I picked up a couple of five packs today (sugar shock team). Toilet troop was there too, as well as an entire (unpicked through) assortment of singles.

griffin

17th February 2019, 10:56 AM

Two cases of single pack Botbots at kmart Browns Plains, $5 each.

christalcase

17th February 2019, 10:10 PM

Found Wave 3 Cyberverse Warriors at Target Garden City, but only one Prowl and Soundwave, $29.

https://i.imgur.com/MUD7M7H.jpg

Kmart Garden City somehow found another two cases of Wave 2 Studio Series Voyagers, so there are four of each Megatron and Brawl now...

griffin

18th February 2019, 05:13 PM

Last week at BigW Calamvale - a butt-load of BB Movie Legend/Speed sized toys have been added, which now covers two sides of this three sided shelving spot.
(also the newest Nitro figures - Blitzwing & Dropkick)

http://www.toycollectors.com.au/2019bw06.jpg
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http://www.toycollectors.com.au/2019bw07.jpg

Heaps of Speed sized Cliffjumpers there... and they already had a heap the day before Christmas (where I got mine from), so I don't know why they pretty much tripled their stock, as that pre-Christmas stock hasn't moved much.

Also at that BigW, a few days later - heaps of the TCG starter packs, but no booster packs (and one of the staff there believed that they weren't getting any more in).
Plus, the newest Transformers cartoon DVD was in stock as well - Vol 1 of Cyberverse.
http://www.toycollectors.com.au/2019bw08.jpg
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http://www.toycollectors.com.au/2019bw09.jpg

Woolworths Calamvale - just like the Coles at Sunnybank, they've restocked their Tiny Changers with wave 2... so if you are after that wave, try Coles or Woolies.
http://www.toycollectors.com.au/2019ww02.jpg

And yesterday at Browns Plains...
Target - nothing new or worth mentioning.
Kmart - heaps of new Transformers.
BigW - a small range of really old toys (I dont think I saw anything there that had been released in 2018)

First, Kmart - Botbots in stock ($5 each for the single packs - they had two cases, but I bought 19 that I needed, leaving about 20 behind. They also *had* the latest Studio Series Deluxe wave - I only found four of the new five, and bought them all. And a HEAP of the SS Voyagers, wave 2 (Brawl & Megatron) :( which means Hasbro Australia is still sitting on a lot of wave 2 stock while wave 5 is now out globally, so I don't expect to see wave 3 Ironhide or wave 4 Starscream here.
Plus, they also had the new BB Movie Mission Vision toys (Bumblebee & Shatter), which have a viewfinder in the middle of the toy to look through... $39 each.
http://www.toycollectors.com.au/2019km09.jpg
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http://www.toycollectors.com.au/2019km11.jpg
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http://www.toycollectors.com.au/2019km12.jpg

And BigW - the complete opposite of Kmart with their toys, so here is a non-toy item I found in there - an activity book with stickers...
http://www.toycollectors.com.au/2019bw10.jpg
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http://www.toycollectors.com.au/2019bw11.jpg

tinyJazz

18th February 2019, 05:45 PM

Found Wave 3 Cyberverse Warriors at Target Garden City, but only one Prowl and Soundwave, $29...

Of course they would do this right after I ordered Prowl off amazon

kwanzaabot

19th February 2019, 08:56 AM

Did the rounds in the Brisbane CBD yesterday.

Mr Toys: Botbots, as previously reported (I picked up 2 multipacks, saw about 3-4 left on the peg). Plenty of The Last Knight Deluxes on sale (Strafe, Cogman and Berserker). The usual assortment of Titan/Prime Masters: Brawl, Loudmoth, Bludgeon and Octopunch. Also a Studio Series Grimlock.

Myer: The usual suspects. Elita 1 and Hun-Gurrr, Titans Return Blaster, and a bunch of Cyberverse. Might have seen one of you guys checking out the display here about 2ish, so hey if that was you!

Target: Cyberverse, Cyberverse, Cyberverse. One Studio Series Camaro Bumblebee, but nothing else of much interest. Cyberverse Prowl actually looks pretty okay in person, but I didn't take the plunge.

Soundwarp

20th February 2019, 04:03 PM

For goodness sake......
Where are the studio series bumblebee toys.
I�ve got Bumblebee but no others.
The standard toys are just not for my collection.

Jellico

20th February 2019, 07:03 PM

Sooo. Is it cheaper to import or walk to Victoria?

kwanzaabot

20th February 2019, 08:22 PM

Sooo. Is it cheaper to import or walk to Victoria?

Import.
I've just preordered all the Voyagers/Leaders of the later waves, Springer and Thundercracker, Jetfire and Galaxy Convoy, because let's face it, those are never coming out in Australia.

I'm holding out hope we'll see some of the deluxes, but honestly, since Sludge and Snarl never came out (IIRC) and they were wave two, I'm not exactly brimming with confidence. Not to mention how few Optimus Primals got released. It was like a lottery if you found one or not.

Hasbro said they were gonna improve distribution for Siege, but that is so clearly not the case, even in the US.

Jellico

20th February 2019, 10:50 PM

Akky82

20th February 2019, 11:12 PM

Yeah. I am planning that for waves 3 and 4. I am not sure about Jetfire, and Big W and Myer have been good for Titans.

I am biting my nails over Wave 1 and 2. Those comments about Kmart stock in the other states' threads give me hope but there is nothing even in Toyworld yet here.

Yep, I work near a mr toys that's usually been great but they have so much stuff shelfwarming, I bit the bullet and ordered leaders, voyagers megs and deluxes from unclepetes and mighty heroes.

Might pick up the battlemasters from armoured heaven, but read somewhere hasbro AU weren't bringing micromasters so I got them off ebay from Taiwan (more to make the next level discount, but yeah, with battletrap halves, outback and cinder still clogging up kmart near here I figured why risk it).

Soundwarp

21st February 2019, 09:36 AM

Forgive my ignorance please, what line are you guys talking about?

griffin

21st February 2019, 10:20 AM

https://tfwiki.net/wiki/War_for_Cybertron:_Siege_(toyline)

Convoid

21st February 2019, 10:43 AM

According to their Facebook, Comic Book Heroes in Westfield Chermside have the Siege toys in store.

Convoid

21st February 2019, 02:55 PM

Kmart The Pines

Botbots blind bag $5

Studio Series: 1x Clunker Bumblebee, 1x Crankcase, 2x Sideswipe, 1x WWII Bumblebee $29

https://imgur.com/Di83tof.jpg

IxOmega

21st February 2019, 04:19 PM

According to their Facebook, Comic Book Heroes in Westfield Chermside have the Siege toys in store.

Called them this morning, they only have Prime and Megatron now for $55

Convoid

22nd February 2019, 02:38 PM

Toymate Robina Town Centre, Gold Coast

Botbots

5 pack: Techie Team, Toilet Troop, Sugar Shocks $16.99
8 packs: Grease Gang, Jock Squad $24.99

Siege

Battle Masters: Lionizer, Aimless, Pteraxadon $9.99
Micromasters: Laserbeak & Ravage, Red Heat & Stakeout $19.99

Deluxe: Cog, Hound, Sideswipe, Skytread $34.99
Voyager: 2x Megatron, 1x Optimus Prime $49.99
Leader: 2x Ultra Magnus, 2x Shockwave $89.99

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popculturepooka

23rd February 2019, 02:51 PM

K-Mart has the TCG starter sets on clearance for $15.

I am SHOCKED that the TCG failed here.

Soundwarp

23rd February 2019, 04:35 PM

Wow, I�m glad I missed the start of �Seige� because damn they�re awesome looking.

reillyd

23rd February 2019, 08:58 PM

Big Thanks to Convoid, because I now have a Lazerbeak and Ravage. Quite a few left, too.

griffin

23rd February 2019, 08:59 PM

Yesterday at Garden City...

- Myer - must have got in a case of wave 2 POTP Deluxes to go with the wave 3 Deluxes that they already had, as they now had two Moonracers and a Blackwing.
http://toycollectors.com.au/2019m02.jpg

- Kmart - also with a fair bit of a restock after the last couple months of almost empty shelves... with a heap of Rescue Bots, Cyberverse and a few Bumblebee Movie toys, along with the latest wave of Studio Series Deluxes and the wave 2 Voyagers that were already sighted above. The Botbots single packs and Trading Card Game booster packs were near the manned registers in the centre of the store.
http://toycollectors.com.au/2019km13.jpg

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http://toycollectors.com.au/2019km18.jpg

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- Target - only the new Cyberverse Warriors that were posted above, and one Studio Series w5 Deluxe left.
http://toycollectors.com.au/2019tg04.jpg

http://toycollectors.com.au/2019tg05.jpg

And.... where ToysRUs used to live, the Timezone is now open, with one of the Optimus Movie games, and a claw-grabber containing the new Plushies.
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tinyJazz

23rd February 2019, 10:45 PM

Omg those Unicorno plushies! So cute! (:

Blind bag BotBots at cannon hill Kmart.
One Cyberverse Acid Storm warrior at indro Target.
Studio series Megs & Brawl at Indro Kmart.

griffin

25th February 2019, 09:07 PM

Yesterday at Robina Town Centre Shopping Centre...

It's a shame that it takes about 45 minutes to drive there and drive back, as the Robina Toymate is now the best stocked store for Transformers in SEQ since the loss of ToysRUs.
I would probably visit it every week or two if it was near me... but unfortunately I just have to soak it all in a couple times a year.
(I really hope they open up some in Brisbane... not only does it have a great range, but the store is so colourful and inviting, without the boring warehouse feeling you get at most Toyworlds.)

This is just one wall with Transformers toys. There are more on the shelves facing it, and several other items around the store.
http://www.toycollectors.com.au/2019tm01.jpg

But the featured items are the Siege toys and Botbots that Convoid already posted above... but a number of the Siege toys are already gone (and now some of the Botbots packs are gone too).
http://www.toycollectors.com.au/2019tm02.jpg
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http://www.toycollectors.com.au/2019tm04.jpg

The toys on the main wall (the first photo above)...
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(so many Sqweeks voice changer masks from TF5 AND TF6 - the expectation of that character being the one young kids would go crazy over, failed to materialise, leaving stores with non-toy Sqweeks items warming the shelves)

The shelves opposite the main wall...
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And in other parts of the store...
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They even had a dedicated Transformers TV that played clips from the Movies and Cartoon...
http://www.toycollectors.com.au/2019tm19.jpg

After all of that, how could Target and BigW compete...
Well, BigW had some new toys (Cyberverse 1-step wave 3 - Prowl and new mould Optimus, Bumblebee and Megatron), while Target had some nice kids shirts on clearance (no adult sizes :( ).

BigW...
http://www.toycollectors.com.au/2019bw12.jpg
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For some reason, the new 1-steps are European stock, which has 21 languages on it, compared to the US stock we usually get, that has just four languages on it.

Target...
http://www.toycollectors.com.au/2019tg06.jpg
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Yes... they actually have a SS Crankcase and Crowbar at the same time and I was surprised at how lazy Hasbro were with the packaging.... and I had thought that they might at least have given Crankcase a different head. As such, why would Crankcase sell if an almost identical Crowbar didn't.

Jellico

1st March 2019, 11:47 AM

Kidstuff Carindale and Garden City.

WFC Micromaster $23. Talked em down to $20 with Griffin's price list.
Red Heat, Stake out, Laserbeak, and Ravage.

WFC Battlemasters $12
Aimless and Ptrexadon. Got to Garden City and found Lionizer as well.

Soundwarp

1st March 2019, 01:43 PM

I�m currently restricted to crutches/walking stick and can hardly get around. I might have to beg and plead for someone to buy doubles and me pay???......

kwanzaabot

1st March 2019, 06:33 PM

Snarl and Sludge at Myer CBD!

I picked up Snarl (Sludge is the weaker use of the mold, IMO, and I've just never been a fan).

$35, mind you, so your mileage may vary if you think it's worth it.
But man. The joints on this thing! So tight! :D

The back of the box looks a little faded, so I wonder if these have just been sitting in a warehouse somewhere for the past year? Could explain why they never appeared in oz (to the best of my knowledge). Would also explain why Siege is so slow to roll out: Hasbro AU wants to offload all their PotP stock first.

tinyJazz

1st March 2019, 09:56 PM

2 Cyberverse Deluxe Soundwaves at Target Buranda

Single botbots packs at indro Toyworld and Kmart. Only a few multi packs at Toyworld.

Kmart restocked studio series, ww2 bee was one of them.

Nonalyth

4th March 2019, 04:25 PM

Snarl and Sludge at Myer CBD!

I was just there and the only whiff of PotP wave 2 was a lone Moonracer shoved between the Cyberverse figures.

Soundwarp

4th March 2019, 08:36 PM

Nudge nudge, wink wink!

kwanzaabot

5th March 2019, 05:07 PM

There's a Studio Series Barricade at Kmart Browns Plains.
It's behind about 100 RotF Megatrons and Brawls so you might have to do some digging. Also a WWII Bee.

Sweet F.A. at Target and Big W.

Autocon64

6th March 2019, 01:34 PM

Yeah I was there at Browns plains and there was the barricade hiding behind a dozen brawls and Megatrons. I�ve looked around redbank and Orion shops and there are basically nothing new all old stuff no new waves

Convoid

6th March 2019, 04:38 PM

Australia Fair

Kmart
Studio Series: 2x Barricade, 1x Crankcase

Toyworld
POTP: 2x Moonracer, 2x Blackwing, 1x Sludge, 1x Snarl $35 each

JustOwen

7th March 2019, 01:25 PM

Convoid

7th March 2019, 04:05 PM

Big W Robina

Siege Battlemasters: Lionizer, Pteraxedon, Aimless $10 each

https://imgur.com/Naq1Mkb.jpg

Jellico

7th March 2019, 04:23 PM

There is no Kmart at Carindale.

Kidstuff is an upmarket toy shop.

I haven't seen Seige at Kmart yet. Same for Mr Toys, Big W, Target, or Myer yet. I should really check David Jones because of Murphy's Law.

Edit. And what do you know. They show up in Big W.

Jellico

8th March 2019, 11:46 AM

Carindale

Myer 20% off sale
2 x Blackwing
2 x Moonracer
2 x Sludge
2 x Snarl

Big W
Pteraxadon
Aimless
Redheat/Stake out
Ravage/Laserbeak
No Lionizer?!

Mr Toys
Have raided the back shelves. Finally have Tailgate and Roadtrap and Battleslash. Sludge, Cutthroat, Blot, Blackwing, Snarl, Moonracer.

MV75

9th March 2019, 05:21 PM

Don't bother with Northlakes yet. Had a look at target and kmart and only cyberverse.

Opsbuscus

9th March 2019, 08:02 PM

Big W Kawana Waters:

Siege Battlemasters: Lionizer, Pteraxedon, Aimless $10 each

Siege Micromasters 2-Packs: Laserbeak & Ravage (Soundwave Spy Patrol) and Red Heat & Stakeout (Rescue Patrol) $19 each

reillyd

11th March 2019, 02:30 PM

Target Runaway Bay: (no sighting) Siege.
But these weird-ass battery powered fans with lollys in the Pez section
(Clearly NOT Pez), but appeared to be officially licensed in either Cyberverse or Evergreen designs of Optimus and Bumblebee. May have been other characters, as some had already been purchased. Why on earth they were purchased baffles me. The fan blades are SO tiny there is zero cooling, and the sculpting just looks weird - especially if you look at it from the back. Just seems.... tacky.... like someothing you'd see in Dimmeys or the Reject Shop. I am really surprised target are even carrying it.

Target Southport Park is now permanently CLOSED. So no Siege either.

Target + Kmart Robina no sighting on Siege

Toynate Robina - Siege battle/micromasters but no deluxe, voyager, leader

Maybe my frustrating day will save you the same. Desperate to find Voyager Starscream :)

griffin

11th March 2019, 06:19 PM

Also a no-sighting - Target Garden City *had* the third wave of Cyberverse 1-steps (Prowl, new Optimus, new Megatron, new Bbee), but are now gone (bought while on sale - which ends in two days (http://www.otca.com.au/boards/showthread.php?t=26281)).

Target Runaway Bay: (no sighting) Siege.
But these weird-ass battery powered fans with lollys in the Pez section
(Clearly NOT Pez), but appeared to be officially licensed in either Cyberverse or Evergreen designs of Optimus and Bumblebee. May have been other characters, as some had already been purchased. Why on earth they were purchased baffles me. The fan blades are SO tiny there is zero cooling, and the sculpting just looks weird - especially if you look at it from the back. Just seems.... tacky.... like someothing you'd see in Dimmeys or the Reject Shop. I am really surprised target are even carrying it.

Actually, they were found at the Reject Shop (http://www.otca.com.au/boards/showpost.php?p=607086&postcount=7613)... which is indeed where they belong. :p

tinyJazz

12th March 2019, 04:14 PM

http://i.imgur.com/t9uOvY9l.jpg

Cyberverse onestep wheeljack & hotrod at Kmart indro.

Brainstorm

13th March 2019, 10:12 PM

Big W Cairns Stockland has Lazerbeak and Ravages by the truckload. Otherwise only Cyberverse

Convoid

14th March 2019, 03:20 PM

Big W Stocklands Burleigh Heads

Studio Series: 1x Crowbar, 2x WWII Bumblebee

Siege: Pteraxadon, Lionizer, Aimless, Spy patrol, Rescue Patrol.

griffin

16th March 2019, 12:51 PM

Found at the Reject Shop at Garden City - these candy filled battery-operated fans... so weird. I think they were either $2 or $5.
http://toycollectors.com.au/2019oth12.jpg

And Woolies at Sunnybank had restocked these, five months after the promotion period started (and four months after it ended).

http://toycollectors.com.au/2019ww03.jpg

reillyd

16th March 2019, 05:08 PM

Target Helensvale: (no sighting) Siege Voyagers, but did see the new Cyberverse (Deluxe? $29 price class anyway) figures of Prowl, Soundwave, Rodimus. I took the prowl and left the rest, for anyone that's interested. There's also Studio Series WWII Bumblebee for those still chasing it.

Major_K

16th March 2019, 06:12 PM

Plenty of wave 2 siege targetmasters and micromasters at Big W Kawana Waters.

Convoid

17th March 2019, 02:59 PM

Toymate Robina

Plenty of The Last Knight Knight Deluxes: Bumblebee, Cogman, Strafe, Crosshairs, Barricade and Berserker $20 each

https://imgur.com/4tmS64P.jpg

griffin

17th March 2019, 05:46 PM

Friday afternoon at Calamvale BigW - wave 3 Cyberverse Ultra Optimus Prime (should be with Slipstream, which wasn't there). Also had a Warrior Prowl, but the Soundwave and Hotrod were also gone.
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Jellico

18th March 2019, 08:42 AM

Poking around the Mr Toys website.

Found references for Seige Leaders, Voyagers, and Spy/Rescue packs.

Only location given is Logan Hyperdome. Interesting.

reillyd

18th March 2019, 12:03 PM

I just checked under keyword siege. Couldn't see any Wave 2 voyagers listed (starscream, soundwave) only the leaders and smaller size classes.
But it means they should be showing up in stores soon.

Frank

19th March 2019, 06:44 PM

I just checked under keyword siege. Couldn't see any Wave 2 voyagers listed (starscream, soundwave) only the leaders and smaller size classes.
But it means they should be showing up in stores soon.

Been there today and nothing new for siege. It seems like some system issue for the wave list on the web. And staffs had no idea as well....

Jellico

19th March 2019, 07:17 PM

I am pretty sure someone mentioned finding stuff at Logan Hyperdome up thread. The Mr Toys site seems to show everything in every store. I suspect that Logan Mr Toys is somehow different to the rest of the stores and sourced a partial Wave 1. I think it was Griffin who said the southern stores have a different supply chain to the QLD stores.

Searching "Seige" misses a few things. Try searching "Transformers" "Cyberton" and expanding out to 24 items per page.

jaydisc

20th March 2019, 10:29 AM

Toyworld Noosa has Sixgun, Ironhide, Chromia, Prowl, Starcream and Soundwave, but they've raised the prices to $39.99 and $54.99 respectively, so I skipped it. Can't wait for these to show up at normal retail.

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Convoid

22nd March 2019, 03:46 PM

Pacific Fair, Gold Coast

Kmart
Siege: 3x Soundwave, 3x Starscream $49 each

Target
Siege: 6x Soundwave, 6x Starscream $49 each

griffin

22nd March 2019, 03:49 PM

Kmart and target at garden city both have Siege Voyagers w2 while target also has the w2 micromasters.

griffin

22nd March 2019, 04:07 PM

And BigW have the Siege w2 micromasters and battle masters. Almost like a Transformers truck delivered Siege toys to all 3 of the major retailers here.

The Letter M

22nd March 2019, 05:27 PM

And BigW have the Siege w2 micromasters and battle masters. Almost like a Transformers truck delivered Siege toys to all 3 of the major retailers here.

I saw them a Strathpine BigW last night. Target in the same centre has Starscream and Soundwave.

Jellico

22nd March 2019, 07:13 PM

Target Springfield has the Seige Voyagers and Deluxes.

griffin

22nd March 2019, 09:46 PM

Piccies from Garden City today...

Kmart - Siege w2 Voyagers, and the newest wave of Rescue Bots Rescan (Hotspot and Wedge).
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Target - Siege w2 Voyagers and Micromasters, and a lot of shelfwarming Warrior sized Windblades (both RID and Cyberverse).
http://toycollectors.com.au/2019tg10.jpg.
http://toycollectors.com.au/2019tg11.jpg

BigW - Siege w2 Battlemasters (looks like Lionizer from wave 1 is repacked in with the new pair from wave 2) and Micromasters. As well as the Rescue Bots Mega Mighties (first out in January at Toyworld), the newest Cyberverse Warrior Prowl (they had three, but just like Calamvale BigW, there were no Hotrods or Soundwaves, so maybe Prowl was part of a revision wave that didn't have the other two)... and the single pack Ooshies for $3 (I haven't seen them at BigW before).
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