Animated Ratchet and Arcee may not be exclusives now.

[griffin]

Since these figures now appear to be going to at least 3 different US stores now, they are either going to be general release now, or have a limited release to only 3 stores (like our Movie Ramjet and Skywarps being at Kmart, Myer and Toykingdom).
http://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/official-images-of-animated-cybertron-ratchet/17560/

This could mean these will be more likely released here if they aren't a single-store exclusive.

[5FDP]

That makes panda happy :)

Still going to order it online though. If I see it at retail (Arcee), I'll pick one up for my daughter as well.