Big W Toy Spectacular Sale July 2-15

[Stompy]

Just starting this up since the catalogue sans the prices is up now:

http://catalogues.bigw.com.au/portal/dynamiccatalogue?CatalogueID=12452204551730&pageview=two

The catalogue is 132 pages.

Transformers pages on 28 & 29.

For us Lego fans go to 56 & 57 for SPACE POLICE!!!! and also new Star Wars Lego.

Transformers toy items:
Movie Scout - $12.38 (save $3.50)
Movie Deluxe - $18.93 (save $6)
Movie Voyager - $36.62 (save $12)
Movie Leader - $67.73 (save $21)
Ultimate Bumblebee - $98 (save $14)
Gravity Bots - $18.93 (save $5.73)
FAB - $18.93 (save $5.73)
Power Bots - $36.62 (save $12)
Roleplay Cannon - $53.88 (save $5)
Roleplay Helmet - $53.88 (save $5)
Cybertron/Universe 5-pack - $67.73 (save $20.27)
Universe Legends 5-pack - $27.98 (no saving)
Star Wars Transformers - $26.84 (save $7)

[Golden Phoenix]

WTH with no prices?

I know it means the others can see them but it means I got no clue about their specials

[Stompy]

Just a sneak peek. Prices usually get shown a day or two before the start of sale. Space Police GP!!!!

[Golden Phoenix]

Space Police GP!!!!

Yeah I know. Prices better be win!
Or
I just put the whole damn line on lay-by. There is no deposit till x-mass eve on lay-bys over $50

The Venator-Class Republic Attack Cruiser looks mighty sexy though

[Lord_Zed]

Just a sneak peek. Prices usually get shown a day or two before the start of sale. Space Police GP!!!!

And someone other than Toys R Us selling GI Joe thank heavens.

This could well be a pretty tempting sale for multiple toy lines.

[griffin]

Hopefully everything pictured has a discount, and not just some on sale and some featured as new products, like TRU and Toyworld do.
And if we get a few hints from our BigW insider beforehand, we'll know which purchases to hold off on until July 2nd.

[griffin]

They also have SWTFs on page 31, and the ROTF game on page 98.

[Sleeve]

For us Lego fans go to 56 & 57 for SPACE POLICE!!!! and also new Star Wars Lego.

I haven't bought Lego in at least 10 years, but I'm seriously thinking of buying that Galactic Enforcer. It reminds me so much of the Ice Planet Deep Freeze Defender from 1993, and that is my all-time favourite set.

[Mr_K]

I haven't bought Lego in at least 10 years, but I'm seriously thinking of buying that Galactic Enforcer. It reminds me so much of the Ice Planet Deep Freeze Defender from 1993, and that is my all-time favourite set.

Totally agree

[Fungal Infection]

Is SP3 a Big W exclusive?? According to the catalogue it is, and that would really be a shame as I was hoping to grab these when Target/Myer/K-mart have their percentage off Lego sales. Unless of course Big W's price is unbeatable.....

[enforcer888]

Did anyone buy TFs there last year with this sale? What were the prices roughly?

[Capey]

Did anyone buy TFs there last year with this sale? What were the prices roughly?

mharrison on TAAU (http://www.theyareamongus.com/cgi-bin/forums/ikonboard.cgi) posted this:


Snuck a peek at a store only catalogue for big w's toy sale starting 2/7
rotf
Basics about $12.30
deluxe about $19
voyager about $37
leaders about $67

[JuzMel]

Ah cool! I want the "Battle for the Cyber Planet Keys 5-Pack"! Let's hope they are not too costly... which I think it will be... :o

[i_amtrunks]

Ah cool! I want the "Battle for the Cyber Planet Keys 5-Pack"! Let's hope they are not too costly... which I think it will be... :o

If it is $88 normally (the 5 pack right?) Hopefully it'll drop $20-$30 off the price for the sale (can only hope!)

[mknell]

If it is $88 normally (the 5 pack right?) Hopefully it'll drop $20-$30 off the price for the sale (can only hope!)

And with the size of that pack with $20 to $30 off it would be well worth it. They had heaps of them at Blacktown Big W

[jaydisc]

Did anyone buy TFs there last year with this sale? What were the prices roughly?

Movie Voyagers were $24.83 last year, which was amazing at the time. Armed with that catalog, I was a price matching machine.

[Paulbot]

Movie Voyagers were $24.83 last year, which was amazing at the time. Armed with that catalog, I was a price matching machine.

But that was also somewhat of a clearance price on those (like the new Myer sale has 2007 movie voyagers for $20), I don't think the new ROTF stuff will be that cheap (Animated/Universe toys on the other hand...?)

[i_amtrunks]

Movie Voyagers were $24.83 last year, which was amazing at the time. Armed with that catalog, I was a price matching machine.

of course that was also a year after the toys had been on the shelves, I dont think we will be so lucky this time! :D

After a quick flick through the catalogue, It is hard to believe that Big W has so many "exclusive" toys from so many different toylines! :eek:

[Mr_K]

I've managed to get final prices off a contact who works at Big W:

bumblebee stuff : $53.88 -> someone else might know what this refers to

the scouts: $12.38

deluxe figures: $18.93

legends 5 pack $27.98 -> the 'exclusive' sets that were previously at Target

battle 5 pack $67.73 -> the old figures in new box pack

dress ups 23.62

leaders 67.73

voyager 36.62

ultimate bumblebee 98

gravity bots 18.93

action battlers 18.93

power bots 36.62

[i_amtrunks]

I've managed to get final prices off a contact who works at Big W:

bumblebee stuff : $53.88 -> someone else might know what this refers to

battle 5 pack $67.73 -> the old figures in new box pack

Some very nice prices in there. The Bumblebee stuff would be for the Heklmet and the Arm cannon.

$68 for 5 deluxes is very nice, even if 1 figure is trash, 3 are good and one is excellent.

[JuzMel]

Yes +1 about the 5 figure pack! Am surely getting that then... But haven't spotted them here yet though...

[Dylbot]

Anyone know If Big w will have new stuff for the sale? I'm looking for leader Jetfire, and Mudflap.

[Stompy]

The Big W stores I've been to have had a lot of their RotF toy shelves drying up. Especially after the movie premier yesterday. I'm sure they will have new pallets of toys and hopefully new waves (hoping for Leader Jetfire) for the sale.

That price for the 5 pack is great. Glad I resisted the past week.

[Sleeve]

The Big W stores I've been to have had a lot of their RotF toy shelves drying up. Especially after the movie premier yesterday. I'm sure they will have new pallets of toys and hopefully new waves (hoping for Leader Jetfire) for the sale.

I was in the Kawana Waters Big W a week before the movie release and the entire deluxe line was sold out. Damn I hope they get in some new waves in for the sale.

[Ironhide63]

ill end up getting about 9 deluxes...a couple of voyagers and megatron and jetfire leaders while this sale is on...plus the dvd which is on page...102...and when they release one...inevitable but when they release a twin pack of the movie and rotf...ill get that too...but im aiming to spend about $250 on this sale...yes, ive been saving.

[sifun]

i got the catalogue in the mail. can't wait- leaders time

[Golden Phoenix]

i got the catalogue in the mail. can't wait- leaders time

Did it have prices?

[blackie]

the website does :P

[Golden Phoenix]

the website does :P

Didn't know. It originally didn't

[blackie]

Didn't know. It originally didn't

put them up today or yesterday or simmilar
some gooooooooood prices in there
time to go make some laybys methinks

[Sleeve]

$67 for a leader? I picked up Leader Prime in LA for US$45, so it worked out to be about $63 here. Despite this price being close, that $45 was retail not sale price. Have to love Aussie prices.......:mad: Still, $67 is a hell of a lot better than $99.

[STL]

From the weekend stock positions (and most had restocked) expect Deluxes to include Mudflap, Interrogator Barricade, Cannon BB, Ravage and Preview wave BB and Soundwave.

On the Voyager front, they have up to the Ratchet and Fallen waves now.

No Leader Jetfires though. Look also for a rectangular TF display stand. That's where the FABs and Deluxes are in addition to the ones in the toy aisles..

[Stompy]

Catalogue WITH prices is now online:

http://catalogues.bigw.com.au/portal/dynamiccatalogue?CatalogueID=12452204551730&pageview=two

Looks to be the cheapest of all the lot of sales.

[griffin]

Prices added into first post of this topic.

[i_amtrunks]

I found a whole heap of the newer wave deluxes (mudflap, Ravage etc) in the middle of the main walkway near clothing, and another with Ultimate Bees near the DVD sections, both were chockablock full, whereas the toy section itself was nearly empty...

Guess Big W want you to roam the store and earn your tf toys!

[Paulbot]

I found a whole heap of the newer wave deluxes (mudflap, Ravage etc) in the middle of the main walkway near clothing, and another with Ultimate Bees near the DVD sections, both were chockablock full, whereas the toy section itself was nearly empty...!

Same in the two Big W stores I visted over the weekend, but it's been like that for the past few sales. I remember finding the CYB Soundwave/Scattorshot two packs near the camping gear a few sales ago.

[Deceptic_Optic]

I found a whole heap of the newer wave deluxes (mudflap, Ravage etc) in the middle of the main walkway near clothing, and another with Ultimate Bees near the DVD sections, both were chockablock full, whereas the toy section itself was nearly empty...

Guess Big W want you to roam the store and earn your tf toys!

yeah i reckon! thats how i found my ravage and mudflap at westfields eastgardens big w not in the toy section but more like around the store in middle aisles.

[Ironhide63]

I walked passed a Fallen figure today...if saving for this big w sale doesnt pay off im gonna be so angry...THE FALLEN...i left behind the fallen...but im going all out on this sale. This will be the bulk of my tf rotf purchases...obviously ill post pics in the July Acquisitions thread. Oh, and im getting rotf game pc today...hehe

[sanbot]

On Big W's website, it mentions that they open 12am on thursday, is that correct? Anyone from sydney gonna go at that time? Which Big W tend to have a bigger range of tfs?

i have an itch to spend on tfs and it hasn't been scratched for 2 months!

[Lord_Zed]

On Big W's website, it mentions that they open 12am on thursday, is that correct? Anyone from sydney gonna go at that time? Which Big W tend to have a bigger range of tfs?

i have an itch to spend on tfs and it hasn't been scratched for 2 months!

You seem to be correct. No telling which Big W will have the best range, as they have all likely added and extra temporary toy section.

But now you have me thinking I may just go to my local one at Miranda, I really want that discounted Fallen.

[i_amtrunks]

Midnight openings for all my local stores, seems all the CBD stores are... late night for me!

[Fungal Infection]

You seem to be correct. No telling which Big W will have the best range, as they have all likely added and extra temporary toy section.

But now you have me thinking I may just go to my local one at Miranda, I really want that discounted Fallen.

If you really want The Fallen and are afraid on missing out, do what I did and head down to your Big W with a Myers catalogue and get them to price match - I've only seen 1 Fallen figure in the 4 Big Ws in my area so I wasn't going to risk missing out so I just paid the extra $3 and scored him for $39.95.

[Gouki]

On Big W's website, it mentions that they open 12am on thursday, is that correct? Anyone from sydney gonna go at that time? Which Big W tend to have a bigger range of tfs?

i have an itch to spend on tfs and it hasn't been scratched for 2 months!

Where does it say they open at 12am? Should find out if Ballarat does.

[jaydisc]

For your region: http://www.bigw.com.au/stores.asp?region=VICR

Ballarat IS open at midnight.

[Gouki]

For your region: http://www.bigw.com.au/stores.asp?region=VICR

Ballarat IS open at midnight.

Huhn. I didn't check there, seeing as I figured they only changed that for Christmas.

[colin78]

Could you take a Kmart catalogue in to price match? Ultimate Bumblebee is $10 cheaper at kmart, but is "too hot to layby"??

[Robzy]

Looking forward to this sale!

[griffin]

The QLD stores open just 30 minutes earlier than usual. No midnight openning for us... :(

[Gouki]

Could you take a Kmart catalogue in to price match? Ultimate Bumblebee is $10 cheaper at kmart, but is "too hot to layby"??

Yes you can. Thats what my partner and I are doing for a lot of things.

[sanbot]

You seem to be correct. No telling which Big W will have the best range, as they have all likely added and extra temporary toy section.

But now you have me thinking I may just go to my local one at Miranda, I really want that discounted Fallen.

Yeah the Fallen is really all that I want but I have a funny feeling that there won't be many and it'll be a case of who gets to the toy section first!

[Paulbot]

Oh, the Melb City store doesn't open until 830. I'll be racing Sifun to the Fallen, Ravage and Mudflap! :)

[Deceptic_Optic]

Yeah the Fallen is really all that I want but I have a funny feeling that there won't be many and it'll be a case of who gets to the toy section first!

so does big w open at midnight as in tonight or is it will be open till mignight tommorow?

[blackie]

well the toy sale starts on the 2nd, so i would think that it would open midnight tonight/12:01 tomorrow morning

[Deceptic_Optic]

well the toy sale starts on the 2nd, so i would think that it would open midnight tonight/12:01 tomorrow morning

better ring big w to make sure. its not that i dont trust you but to double check dont want to wake up early at 12 and realise its not until tommmorow midnight.

[sanbot]

I called Big W and they are indeed opened tonight at midnight.

[Deceptic_Optic]

I called Big W and they are indeed opened tonight at midnight.

Blacktown Ozformers anyone up for a BIG W toysale meet up tonight i mean tommorow morning/midnight?.. lol am i the only crazy one here.

[i_amtrunks]

Just did a check through of Plumpton, no point going there at midnight, only have a small amount of newer deluxes, and only have the first wave of Leaders, and it large amounts.

I expect similar stock at other local stores, so no need to rush out and waste time. Not sure about the local Kmarts though.

[sanbot]

I spoke to someone from Big W on the phone and they reakon that Jetfire will be available for the midnight sale. Though, I suspect she might not really know what she's talking about.

Update: She mentioned that none of voyagers are there and that they will only be there for the sale at midnight. So that could be why you didn't see any at Plumpton?

[Deceptic_Optic]

I spoke to someone from Big W on the phone and they reakon that Jetfire will be available for the midnight sale. Though, I suspect she might not really know what she's talking about.

Update: She mentioned that none of voyagers are there and that they will only be there for the sale at midnight. So that could be why you didn't see any at Plumpton?

do0ode i just rang them to and they have no clue *tisk tisk* i guess one way to find out is to be there. i think il get disspointed but i will still be there tonight

[Gutsman Heavy]

Holy crap! a store in SA will be open at midnight? I guess we ain't as bakwardz as dems big citys sezs we ares!

[i_amtrunks]

Update: She mentioned that none of voyagers are there and that they will only be there for the sale at midnight. So that could be why you didn't see any at Plumpton?

There were some Voyagers in the toy section, but none in any other area of the store, so that could possibly be it. I would guess it will vary store to store.

But thanks for the heads up, its good info to know.

[Ironhide63]

if anyone is raiding the geelong Big W...leave me a few, preferably one leader megatron ROTF, leader jetfire if possible, deluxe skids and mudflap...and hopefully a special edition universe/classics OP and Megatron. thats my aimed toy haul for this saturday. and im also getting the game on pc and attempting to get the score from both movies from JB HiFi

[Saintly]

I'm raiding Chullora & Auburn (NSW) if anyone wants to join me! :)

[i_amtrunks]

I'm planning early morning raids (6am or so, when all the parents are going back home) at Blacktown, Plumpton, possibly Rouse Hill, Penrith or Winston Hills (as well as local Kmarts)

[shokwave2]

I'm planning early morning raids (6am or so, when all the parents are going back home)

Good idea!!! You miss the opening rush and also get in before the usual 9am shoppers.

[Gouki]

Good idea!!! You miss the opening rush and also get in before the usual 9am shoppers.

Based on last years experience, you also miss out on a lot of items too.

[sanbot]

I'm sure its nothing to worry about. But on the Big W website where they have the countdown timer on the top right hand side, it says there's 15hours left (which suggests that it starts 6/7am the next day) till the sale starts. But shouldn't it be 7 hours since the sale starts at midnight?!? :confused:

[jaydisc]

Just got word from a friend that sale prices have already kicked in.

[Saintly]

Just got word from a friend that sale prices have already kicked in.

Is that for ALL stores? :)

[Paulbot]

Jaydisc beat me to it! Melb CBD store for sure. If you've got a local Big W... try!
Thanks Sifun for the tip.

[jaydisc]

Is that for ALL stores? :)

My report is only from 1 isolated store, and now with Paul's report, that's 2 stores, so I have to assume it's all. Definitely worth a try.

[Sleeve]

Well that seems right considering I just saw the Big W toy sale ad four times in one ad-break, and every one said the sale is 'on now'.

[Deceptic_Optic]

il be there at 12 tonight just for the sake of snoopin around maybe there is something special or new toys coming out so yeah, but il be raiding blacktown at 12 and at 6 in eastgarden big w just in time to go to work.

[Stompy]

Didn't spot any new RotF waves at my local Big W outside of Fallen & Ratchet Voyagers and Mudflap, Ravage, Cannon Bb & i-Barricade deluxes plus the Mudflap & Sideswipe Gravitybots.

[Deceptic_Optic]

Didn't spot any new RotF waves at my local Big W outside of Fallen & Ratchet Voyagers and Mudflap, Ravage, Cannon Bb & i-Barricade deluxes plus the Mudflap & Sideswipe Gravitybots.

i dont know if its true but they said they will be bringing out some more toys. so i dunno im hoping its jetfire, or skids?

[i_amtrunks]

Based on last years experience, you also miss out on a lot of items too.

Possibly, but with the number of RotF figure my local stores have in stock, I doubt they will sell right out, I have found with previous years sales that the items the midnight shoppers are normally there for are the larger items, trampolines, bikes and the like.

Hopefully it will be the same this year. :D

[SofaMan]

Bloody typical - the Big W closest to me (Kilkenny) is one of the ones that doesn't open at 12.01. :mad:

Might have to go to Elizabeth.

[Gutsman Heavy]

Bloody typical - the Big W closest to me (Kilkenny) is one of the ones that doesn't open at 12.01. :mad:

Might have to go to Elizabeth.

Lame!

Luckily TTP will be open so I'll probably pop in, needs me some RAVAGE!

[grimlock531]

cbd big W sale has started...checked it out quickly after work.

[Robzy]

Lame!

Luckily TTP will be open so I'll probably pop in, needs me some RAVAGE!
Maybe I should go too... Ravage is all I want really (maybe Jetfire)

[shokwave2]

I think i'll be lay-bying all but Ravage. I need him on my shelf asap!

[Fungal Infection]

Just got word from a friend that sale prices have already kicked in.


Is that for ALL stores? :)

Fairfield kicked in at 4pm when I was there so I took advantage and grabbed a huge haul. According to a staff member, all their ROTF stock was already on show so I reckon anyone after Fallen, Cannon BB and Mudflap at that store will be VERY disappointed. :)

[Deceptic_Optic]

Its nothing special just the prices down, i knew i was going to get dissapointed out of pity bought myself another fallen!

[shokwave2]

I rocked up at 5:30am this morning and it was nice and quiet. So i grabbed a trolley and lay-byed Mudflap, The Fallen, Ratchet, Ironhide, Leader Optimus, Leader Megatron and bought Ravage on the spot.

[sanbot]

Only managed to get the fallen. No jetfire =(

Made the mistake of going to the toy section first where no new transformers were. Man I really hate how they spread them around the store!

[colin78]

The new Ultimate Bumblebee was $87.00 at Big W this morning, it was in the catalogue for $98, but thanks to retailer competition it's now $1 cheaper than at Kmart...and layby is available!!

[Paulbot]

Pretty quiet at Melbourne CBD store this morning. I found more Voyagers than I saw last night (but I think I missed where they were). No Mixmaster or Megatron though. All the Leader Primes have gone since last night, leaving only Megatrons behind (I'm not rushing to buy I expect he'll be on shelves until a clearance price). I also saw the five pack of deluxes for the first time (again didn't go to the aisle last night). what a huge box for small figures!

[i_amtrunks]

Other than the lay-buy line being a mile and a half long, pretty quiet at my local Big W, looks like they made a killing on TF role play helmets and Cannons, and Leader Prime is by far the more popular figure of the leader class, there were Megatrons everywhere, but no Voyagers (so no different from when I went in there yesterday.)

Kmart was still fully stocked, and their laybuy line was pretty dismal, I guess shoppers voted with their feet as to which sale was better.

[shokwave2]

My local Big W had about 10 shoppers in there at 5:30 this morning and no one in the layby line. One of the girls in Big W told me that Kmart were telling everyone to grab a trolley and a catalogue, circle what you want in the catalogue and the layby section will put it away for you. So you couldn't walk around and grab what you wanted. Unless you were going through the checkout. Did this happen to anyone at Kmart, or maybe it was just a local thing?

[griffin]

At about 10am this morning when I went to the BigW at Garden City, the TFs section was pretty much stripped bare (hope they intend to restock, or the sale will be useless for TF buyers). And there were several areas *all around the store* with TFs too, and most of those were showing signs of heavy activity.
There looked to be about 50 people queued up at the layby counter with full trolleys. They're probably still there... :p

[Sleeve]

Kawana Waters had nothing new except the Mudflap and Sideswipe Gravity Bots. No new deluxes (Ravage, Cannon BB etc), no new voyagers (not even Megatron or Fallen). I rang Nambour and they were the same.

Interestingly the toy aisles didn't have many people when the doors opened at 8, everyone headed straight for home entertainment for the Wii package deal.

[Paulbot]

Interestingly the toy aisles didn't have many people when the doors opened at 8, everyone headed straight for home entertainment for the Wii package deal.

If I'd been waiting for the doors to open for ages I'd be rushing for a Wii too...

[Ironhide63]

If I'd been waiting for the doors to open for ages I'd be rushing for a Wii too...

AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAA....thats going in my signature

[jaydisc]

Did this happen to anyone at Kmart, or maybe it was just a local thing?

Explained here (http://www.otca.com.au/boards/showthread.php?p=110261#post110261)

[Golden Phoenix]

If I'd been waiting for the doors to open for ages I'd be rushing for a Wii too...

Dodum-tsh!

[Golden Phoenix]

I found the form you need for the Lego Club magazine offer
Linky Linky (http://www.bigw.com.au/toys/lego.html)

Be Quick. You have to mail it in and the offer ends on the 15th of July

[Lord_Zed]

Miranda Big W was alive at midnight although the toys were spread far and wide so finding stuff was difficult. I managed to get what appeared to be the only Fallen there as well as Ravage and Soundwave so I can't complain.

[TF76]

As soon as I finish work I'm going back to broadmedows. I'll be interested to see if they restocked. I'm so sleepy. I'll post my findings.

[Sleeve]

Dropped back in to Kawana to pick up a Nerf Recon CS-6. The Transformers aisles had been absolutely smashed - barely a scout, deluxe or voyager figure to be seen. They'd better hope to restock or they're going to have some irrate customers over the next two weeks of their sale.

[Robzy]

Glad I went last night to the midnight sale... when I went back today, nearly everything was gone! :eek: I'm serious - I've never seen so many empty TF shelves!!

[mknell]

The midnight part of the sale was nuts and full of really rude morons with their trolleys barging people, I only got a mudflap from big w plumpton

[Sleeve]

Forgot one other thing. I noticed the prices of toys listed in the catalogue were different throughout the store. For example, the Leader-class figures in the actual RotF section had shelftalkers stating "Toy Sale - $68", however there were the same fiures in a different part of the store with shelftalkers stating "Toy Sale - $88". Weird.

[Paulbot]

I checked out Melb's store again this morning. Deluxes have disappeared, Voyagers are few, even half of the Leader Megatrons have been sold. Still quite a few scouts though, and FABs and other non-mainline stuff. The first day of the sale seems to be too successful! Hope they restock with new stuff.

[Lord_Zed]

I wonder if they will restock tonight.

[griffin]

Spoke to one of the main toy people at BigW Carindale today, and he said that they do still have some stuff out the back that didn't fit on the shelving, but if you find that the shelves are bare early in the morning on the 2nd or 3rd day, that's all they have until more stock arrives.
And as for restocking - he looked up one size class (Voyagers) and said that there were 15 cases in transit, but couldn't say how long that would take to get to the store. Sooo, it sounds like they do plan to keep restocking throughout the sale, provided Hasbro doesn't run out of stock.