OZ July TFs toy sale Roundup.

Four of the national store chains in Australia have their Annual July Toy sales on this month, and three are already underway.

This posting shows which stores have the best sale prices, and what each store has on sale.

If you have these store chains accessable to you, try to get a copy of each one's catalogue, and if you find something at only one store which isn't the cheapest store, see what their price-matching policy is (each store chain is different, and some stores within a chain can be different, or just have different policies at different times of the year). And don't be afraid to ask at the other stores not having sales, as David Jones and Toys R Us have specific price-matching policies - you just have to find out the requirements (TRU usually match to an advertised/catalogue price, while DJs will ring a nearby store and only pricematch if it is in stock over there).

The cheapest prices for MOVIE FIGURES, by size class.

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Non-Movie sale items:
Myer - Animated Bumper Bots $14.95 (save $2)
Myer - Animated Animated Power Bots $39.95 (save $5)
Myer - Animated Leaders $39.95 (save $35)
Kmart - Animated Supreme (Rollout Out) Optimus - $55 (save $68)
Myer - Animated Supreme (Rollout Out) Optimus $79.00 (save $50)
Myer - Universe Voyagers $19.95 (save $35)
Big W - Star Wars Transformers - $26.84 (save $7)
TRU - Marvel Crossover combiner 2-pack $50 (save $20).
Myer - Reissue G1 Optimus Prime With Trailer $69.95 (save $20)
Target - (store excl) Cybertron Prime & Crumplezone $99.99
Big W - (store excl) Cybertron/Universe 5-pack - $67.73 (save $20.27)
TRU - (store excl) 2-pack (Whirl Vs Bludgeon) $60 (save $20).


Sale items listed by store.

Myer Toy Sale 25th June - 26th July
Movie Deluxe Figures $24.95 (save $7)
Movie Voyagers $39.95
Movie Leaders $79.00 (save $20)
Movie Utimate Bumblebee ($109)
Movie Fast Action Battlers $24.95 (save $7)
Movie Gravity Bots $24.95 (save $5)
Movie Power Bots $39.95 (save $10)
Movie Bumblebee Helmet $64.00 (save $35)
Movie Bumblebee Weapon $64.00 (save $35)
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Universe Voyagers $19.95 (save $35)
Reissue G1 Optimus Prime With Trailer $69.95 (save $20)
Animated Bumper Bots $14.95 (save $2)
Animated Animated Power Bots $39.95 (save $5)
Animated Leaders $39.95 (save $35)
Animated Supreme Figures $79.00 (save $50)


Big W Toy Spectacular Sale July 2-15
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)
Movie Ultimate Bumblebee - $98 (save $14) Now $87
Movie FAB - $18.93 (save $5.73)
Movie Gravity Bots - $18.93 (save $5.73)
Movie Power Bots - $36.62 (save $12)
Movie Roleplay Cannon - $53.88 (save $5)
Movie Roleplay Helmet - $53.88 (save $5)
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Cybertron/Universe 5-pack - $67.73 (save $20.27)
Universe Legends 5-pack - $27.98 (no saving)
Star Wars Transformers - $26.84 (save $7)


Kmart toy sale 2nd to 15th July.
Movie Legends - $5 (save $2)
Movie Robot Heroes - $9.99
Movie Scouts - $13 (save $3)
Movie Deluxe - $22 (save $7) Now $19
Movie Leaders - $70 Now $68
Movie Ultimate Bumblebee - $88 (save $111)
Movie Bumblebee Helmet - $59 (save $20)
Movie Bumblebee Cannon - $59 (save $20)
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Animated Super (Rollout Out) Optimus - $55 (save $68)


Target Toy Sale Jul-23 to Aug 5
Movie Deluxes $18.99
Movie Voyager $39.99
Movie Leader $69.99
Movie Ultimate $109
Movie FAB $23.99
Movie Power Bots $39.99
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Cybertron Prime & Crumplezone $99.99

Just got home and our Kmart had Deluxes at $19 and Leaders at $68, and in turn, Big W had Ultimate for $87.

Updated the table and posting.
(I totally missed Kmart having the cheaper Ultimate price... Well, BigW are definitely cheaper now.)

K-Mart have "Too hot to layby" stickers on the $19 RotF deluxes. I don't know if this is only my local store (Maroochydore, Qld) or everywhere, but thought I'd warn everyone so they don't turn up to K-Mart expecting to throw a heap of deluxes on layby and get a rdue shock.

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Originally Posted by Sleeve

K-Mart have "Too hot to layby" stickers on the $19 RotF deluxes. I don't know if this is only my local store (Maroochydore, Qld) or everywhere, but thought I'd warn everyone so they don't turn up to K-Mart expecting to throw a heap of deluxes on layby and get a rdue shock.

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I noticed at Kmart that a lot of the TF's are too hot to layby, which means you have to buy it there and then or miss out. I just checked the online catalogue and they include Ultimate BB, Deluxes, Scouts, Robot Heroes, Animated Roll Out Optimus and Legends.

and Leaders

Yep, them too. Pretty much all TF's except the BB Helmet and Arm Cannon i think. Pretty dumb move on Kmarts half IMO.

Interesting that it includes all those figures, because the only shelves the stickers were on were the Deluxe shelves. Stoopid K-Mart.

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Originally Posted by shokwave2

Yep, them too. Pretty much all TF's except the BB Helmet and Arm Cannon i think. Pretty dumb move on Kmarts half IMO.

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I disagree there. I think they were prudent to do so. Given last time there was barely anything on the shelves at all, K-Mart is preferring to keep the actual figures on the shelves as opposed to layby b/c there's a huge risk of people backing out of layby which did happen towards the end of 2007 when people started notice 1st waves appearing out of nowhere again.

it makes sense that big ticket/special items like the Leaders, Arm Blaster and Utlimate BB are able to be lay-byed though as thsoe are the thigns people would want to keep for a big present as opposed to standard figures like Scouts, Deluxes and Voyagers which should move reasonably well off the shelf. All I remember last time was that the shelves started to be only left with FABs. The Scouts were not part of the main line till much later on in hhe piece after Target already had had them. This time we've got Scouts too at all the major retaiilers. That gives a lot of price points and choice and it only makes business sense to have those on shelf when u know they are going to move much faster than many other toylines.

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Originally Posted by Sleeve

K-Mart have "Too hot to layby" stickers on the $19 RotF deluxes. I don't know if this is only my local store (Maroochydore, Qld) or everywhere, but thought I'd warn everyone so they don't turn up to K-Mart expecting to throw a heap of deluxes on layby and get a rdue shock.

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I was able to layby some Deluxes at Kmart Blacktown last weekend