FIRST SIGHTINGS ARCHIVE of new Transformers in Australia

Kmart and BigW have now been found stocking TFPrime toys.
Prices are as expected.

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Originally Posted by i_amtrunks

Blacktown Big W is selling the Prime deluxes for $23.64 or some such, the regular deluxe price, and the voyagers (6 Primes, 1 Megatron) for $50 each.

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Originally Posted by Decepticon

TFP's at Kmart Belmont on the nightfill cages. Had N/L (new line) on them. Deluxes, Legions and Voyagers. Stole a voyager out the box to scan it but it was $49.

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Looks like Wave 5 DotM Deluxes (the last wave to hit America), may have snuck into Australia after all... but don't expect them to show up everywhere.

A Myer in NSW has been found to have them yesterday, for whatever their regular Deluxe Price is I'd imagine.

The wave consists of Air Raid (that new mould, green recon plane), Dark Steel (Decepticon redeco of Sideswipwe with new head), and Armor Topspin (grey redeco).

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The fourth of four main size-classes for the launch of TFPrime has now been found in Australia. The Commander Class (bigger than Legion, smaller than Deluxe) has been found at Target (in NSW) for $18.

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Originally Posted by Fungal Infection http://www.otca.com.au/boards/images...s/viewpost.gif
Prime Cyberverse figures spotted at Target Bankstown, $18 each.

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The first wave has Optimus, Megatron, Bulkhead and Starscream.
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Saw the Starscream / Bumblebee / MECH value pack being put out on the shelves at Target... so it's not a Myer exclusive. However, no price in Target's system yet.

It should be at most stores, as it was a general release item for Australia (any store chain wanting it, will stock it)... Myer somehow got them out to stores first.
Hopefully BigW were one of the chains to get it, for better pricing.

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Originally Posted by griffin

The Walmart exclusive wave of Ironman 2 Marvel Crossovers in July 2010 have shown up at Toyworld on clearance... $20 each.
That compares to the US retail price of about US$17 (the exchange rate at the time would have equated to about AU$20)

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I was looking for the cheap RPM 2-packs (from 2010 as well), but found these instead, so it looks like Toyworld are getting a few different old items at the moment.

It's amazing to see some items making their way here at what they should be (based on our current exchange rate), while some are released here 3 times the price they should be (TFPrime Voyagers).

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Also found wave 8 at a couple other Toyworlds, which is the Glow-in-the-dark wave.

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Note that there are only two in the wave - the back of the packaging has a third shown (the 4X4), which was never released.
These six Ironman TFs are $20 each, and it seems different Toyworlds have one set or the other, or even both, but not guaranteed to have both waves.

The Glow-in-the-dark ones are highly recommended, and are a great price.

It might seem like cashing in on the Avengers Movie, but the cheap pricing and being at only one store-chain, suggests cheap offloading by Hasbro America. If Hasbro really wanted to cash in on the Avengers Movie, they would have done an easy (and obvious) reissue case/wave of Hulk, Ironman, Captain America and Thor. (nothing is expected though)

Big Penny has sighted the first wave of Bot Shots single packs and launchers at a BigW in South Australia.

No Prices yet.

There are 5 Single Packs (4 regular, 1 limited edition/chase), and 2 Launchers.

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STL found Bot Shots at a Toyworld as well (in Melbourne).
Still no prices yet.

Prices now coming in for BotShots. Single Packs are $8-10, Launchers are $19-20. Compared to US prices of $4 (single packs) and $8 (launchers).

Bot Shot 3 packs (Uncle Petes & TRU, so far) $20.

Botshots prices at Kmart:
Singles - $7
Launchers - $16
3-packs - $18

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Originally Posted by KalEl

Bot shots singles, 3 packs and launchers at kmart hastings.
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The second wave of TFPrime Deluxes has now been sighted in Australia (as of last week).

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Originally Posted by SMHFConvoy

I saw a Prime Arcee at Parra TRU last night and today it was gone. (No I didn't buy it :))

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Wave 2 Prime Legion figures & Wave 2 Botshots single packs have been found.

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Originally Posted by colin78

I found these at Toys R Us Bankstown new Bot Shots - Mirage, Ratchet, Brawl and Super bot clear Bumblebee. Also Cyberverse Evac, Soundwave, Mirage and Breakdown...

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TFPrime Legions figures:

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BotShots Wave 2
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Store exclusive Movie Optimus w/ Trailer has been found at Target (price yet to be reported).

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After seeing 2 year old Marvel Crossovers at Toyworld a couple months ago, it looks like more old stuff is being dumped here... and maybe some are here for the mid-year toy sales.

The Store exclusive DOTM "Human Alliance" Bumblebee with Backfire (which was released in America 13 months ago - yes, May 2011), has now been found at a Target store in Melbourne.

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Originally Posted by adds

Was in my local target and they were just putting out the HA Bumblebee Daredevil Squad. No price that I could see as they had only just started.


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There was also at least 10-15 Star Wars Darth Vader/Star Destroyers, I guess they are getting ready for the toy sale.

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The Darth Vaders could be the new packaged versions (the toys are the same, just the packaging is changed for this season's style).

Price for the Daredevil set has been said to be $32.

Totally missed the posting just before the Daredevil sighting in the Victoria thread, which is more interesting - Wave 2 Cmdr Class TFPrime (Dreadwing & Ironhide)... but at Myer, so are $20 each!!!

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Originally Posted by GL-Sideswipe

Found cyberverse commander dreadwing and ironhide at Eastland Myer today for $20 (price is the reason I didn't pick these up myself)

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TFPrime Remote Controlled vehicles (Wave 1 - Bumblebee & Knock Out) found at Myer as well (in Brisbane), for $45 each.

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These transform, but I'm not sure if they are a remote controlled transformation, or if you convert the toy and it can still "drive around" in robot mode.

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Myer seems to be first with all the new waves it seems, which is a shame, because of how high their prices are.

Wave 2 of the TFPrime Voyagers (Bulkhead & Starscream) were found at a Sydney Myer, for $60 each.

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More old items being dumped at Toyworld it seems...

Human Alliance Basics - the first wave was released here 13 months ago (May 2011), but it looked like only Kmart wanted them, so by default they were exclusive to them.

We didn't end up getting Waves 2, 3 or 4... But a couple of sightings suggest that Toyworld have started stocking Waves 2 & 3. (which were released in America around June/July last year).

Human Alliance Basic (US$10 - AU$20)
- - Wave 1 (May) HERE May 2011
Icepick (white snowmobile) w/ Sergeant Chaos (Decep new)
Thunderhead (grey/orange 'tank') w/Major Tungsten (Auto new)
Sandstorm (brown buggy) w/Private Dedcliff (Auto new)
Backfire (grey Trike) w/ Spike Witwicky (Auto new)
- - Wave 2 (June) OUT HERE June 2012
Tailpipe (bike) w/ Sergeant Noble + Drone? (Auto new)
Autobot Whirl (helicopter) w/ Major Sparkplug (Auto new)
- - Wave 3 (July) OUT HERE June 2012
Decepticon Dragstrip w/ Master Disaster (Decep new)
Half Track w/ Major Altitude (redeco)
- - Wave 4 (Jul/Aug?)
Crosshairs w/ Sergeant Cahnay (redeco)
Reverb (bike) w/ Sergeant Detour (new)

Australia had a very limited release of later wave TF3 items, and even missed out on a lot of TF3 toys (due to the stores over-stocking on Wave 1 of everything), so maybe we might be seeing a fair few of the waves we missed, as Hasbro America dumps their unwanted (factory) stock on our shores.
(the large Human Alliance figures would be a welcome arrival)

Wave 1 of the Ultra/Weaponizer class has been found at Target for $59.

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Originally Posted by gantz

Hi guys,

Target Canberra has the Optimus and Bumblebee Weaponizer (Leader) Class in, they had them at $59

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The TFPrime Cyberverse Vehicles (wave 1) have been found in NSW & Victoria, at BigW ($38), Kmart ($35), and Toykingdom/Toyworld ($42).

Star Hammer with Wheeljack & Energon Driller with Knock Out.

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Surprised to find today, Wave 2 of the TFPrime Remote Control series. BigW has Optimus (with Bumblebee - looks to be 3 Ops to 1 Bee), while other stores got in Wave 1 (Bumblebee & Knock Out).

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Makes it a world first sighting, like the Wave 1 did a few weeks ago.
Wave 1 was scheduled for August, while Wave 2 was scheduled for October!

(but wait until the 28th to buy it if you want one, to save $8 on their mid-year sale)

Wave 3 of the BotShots single packs have been found at BigW (Topspin, Thundercracker, Jetfire, Lockdown, chase Megatron)

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Only 2-3 years late, but the Lights & Sounds Speed Stars toys, and the Barricade Remote Controlled Car have been found "dumped" at a Toyworld/Kingdome in Victoria.

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Originally Posted by Demonac

If anyone is interested, they had a heap of old Barricade & BBee remote control cars at Toy Kingdom for $40. There was also a stack of about 50 or so Sea Sprays.
Also a bunch of gimmick toys from RotF for $10 (Speed Star Light & Sound & the Stealth Force toys).

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Posnik has found the next wave of Prime Deluxes at a Toyworld in QLD:

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Originally Posted by Posnik

Managed to get some new wave PRID deluxe figures at the Toyworld Toowoomba:
Hotshot
Knockdown
Dead End
Vehicon
Arcee
Paid full retail, but glad to finally see them up our way

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First wave of FOC Generations toys have apparently been found in a Tasmanian Kmart, so should be appearing at others around the country this week as well.

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Originally Posted by Ode to a Grasshopper

Jazz and Prime were out in Devonport KMart, so I assume they're hitting shelves elsewhere now.

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Optimus Maximus battle armour has been found in a Victorian Toyworld.

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Originally Posted by Paulbot

Went looking for FOC but found Optimus Maximus at Toyworld, Southland instead for $50

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BotShots battle-pack has been found at a Target in Victoria.
Price should end up being about $40.

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Originally Posted by KalEl

Spotted this today at target chadstone, scanned it but no price, nor was the a tag on the shelf so unknown at this point.
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Generations Wave 1 (Jazz, Shockwave, Optimus) now found at a major chain (a Sydney Target by Ultra Marginal).
Just in time for the 20% off sale. If they are the regular $28 price, that will bring them down to $22.40.

Generations FOC Combaticons have been found at Toyworlds in NSW & VIC... for $24-30 (it's a franchise, so prices aren't consistent).

MP Optimus now being found at TRU stores around the country, for $150.

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BotShots Wave 4 now found at BigW.
(Movie Ironhide, Gen1 Powerglide, Gen1 Jazz, Movie Leadfoot, clear chase Optimus)

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Kreo Minifigure preview Wave now at Target (and maybe other stores soon too), at $4 each. Cheaper than expected, since the US price was $3 each.

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Originally Posted by Darthprimus

hey,
probably mentioned back somewhere but just incase i missed it, TARGET GEELONG WAURN PONDS has the kreo mini figures out now for $4 each.

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For those hunting Fall of Cybertron Combaticons, lots of Targets and Kmarts seem to be stocking them now.

TRU Chatswood had the TFPrime Commanders from wave 1 with free mini-DVD (they all have just episode 6). Must be region-free, as I wasn't expecting those to be released here (they were released in American waaaaay back in April I think).

Optimus - Megatron - Bulkhead - Starscream

In America they were the same price as the regular versions (toys are the same), so probably are here as well (I didn't note the price).

Masterpiece Thundercracker has been found at TRU. Should be $80.

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Just waiting on a photo for any doubters (especially any foreign collectors), but the Voyager Fall of Cybertron Soundwave and Soundblaster have been found 3 months early at a Toyworld in South Australia.
Price is about right for that size class, and the source is one of the senior staffers here, making this a world-first release.

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Originally Posted by SofaMan

FoC Soundwave & Soundblaster at Toyworld Adelaide for $49.99. Cyberverse Optimus Maximus for $39.99.

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A couple sightings at Toyworlds (in SE QLD) of the DotM Dinobot Minicons, for $7 each.

These were apparently a BBTS exclusive in America, but may have been released in other countries like ours.

They have DotM Packaging - similar shape and colouring as the Legion figures.

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The FOC Voyager Soundwave & Soundblaster toys have been found at Target by Kalel, for the same $50 as Toyworld.