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We would be... If Hasbro AU's distribution, sales & promotional practices for its brands weren't so horribly lackluster/baffling. :o:rolleyes:Quote:
Originally Posted by doublespy
Indeed, thank you very much for the additional heads up man - the tension continues! :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Bumbleb33
As will I dude, so too will a s***-tonne of other people I imagine. :pQuote:
Originally Posted by Koroboo
I definetly need this figure
Add to that retailers gorging on the first wave of a new line. To them it's all numbers, as long as the shelves and pegs are full, i doubt they care what wave of TF they stock until they go on clearance. Then they ask why certain lines don't sell. Lather, rinse and repeat.Quote:
Originally Posted by Hursticon
Hi guys - first post here, but I'm chasing MP Soundwave like it sounds like the rest of the country is :)
I called my local TRU today (Aspley in Brisbane) who said they were expecting stock mid-June. They said to keep calling back to check if they had stock, but I wanted to see if he was going to be able to be ordered online. Because I really didn't want to be a nuisance, calling all the time to check :P
The Toys R Us rep emailed me back and said that MP Soundwave has been pushed back to November 2013. :(
I've emailed back to see if this affects Acid Storm as well, but haven't got a response yet. Here's a screenshot of the email. http://i.imgur.com/WBmgOJT.png
kind of good news if that is the case give more time to save i guess :(
Bet you they show up before November.Quote:
Originally Posted by The_Damned
Oh man that's a freaking delay:mad: I wanted these toys for my birthday which is in June...
Sucks that we have to wait longer to get these guys, but it gives more time to save up. Looks like it'll be a while before my next official Transformers purchase. Just gonna sit tight 'til July, when the next bunch of Generations figures are expected to land.
Yep, you're not wrong at all there either dude; but IMO Hasbro should be informing their customers of their poor purchasing practices if Hasbro actually cares about the product line succeeding. :rolleyes:Quote:
Originally Posted by Sinnertwin
Also having a birthday in June, I was hoping to do the same too dude, at least we might still have a chance with Acid Storm - Pending he's not pushed back either. :(Quote:
Originally Posted by Kazza
tru datQuote:
Originally Posted by Trent
Might be using the November timeframe line as a way of getting people to stop calling :p
Everyone keep vigilant anyway I say.
I was also hoping for these for my birthday at the beginning of July. Doesn't matter they will make a better Christmas Present.Quote:
Originally Posted by Kazza
I see what you did there. :rolleyes::pQuote:
Originally Posted by The_Damned
That bites for me, but at least it'll have me less confused, with all the different stores and times that the Platinum stuff is coming out in. ;)
Stopped into Penrith TRU today to check out if they had received any info on the upcoming MP's, unfortunately they still have no info yet. So I guess it is just keep checking your local until they show up.
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I want it now :(
I have never, ever, seen a masterpiece toy on Australian shelves and because I keep hearing others are "maybe only seeing one or two", I'm dubious to if I'll ever see one.
Thus I was hoping for an earlier release to give me a second chance online, just in case I missed the local release. Moreso the case after TFSource screwed up my ordering of the Takara version.
Just checked my bookmarks for Acid Storm and Soundwave on the TRU website.
They are no longer active. :mad:
So the delay might be true.
I think all the TRU staff been complaining about all the question and phone call they been getting about them.... I hope the delay not true :(Quote:
Originally Posted by Thorns2010
Sent an email to Hasbro AU and apparently they have spoken with TRU and the delay is true!:( (sobs on the floor)
Damn it. I want it to be out now for the simple reason that the more I look at the Takara version, the more I like the red eyes:(
Does this affect acidstorm as well or is it just soundwave that is delayed?
My question exactly, a 4 to 8 week spread between the two wouldn't hurt, especially with the platinum magnus and Omega turning up soon.Quote:
Originally Posted by Kazza
Hasbro also mentioned to me that both are delayed so yeah:(
Guess thats kinda good for me, slow period at work, gives me time to save some more moolah.Quote:
Originally Posted by ILikeSoundwave
That's ok, I guess. Kind of disappointed but also more confident that I won't forget about it, seeing as a lot of stuff is coming out around now. :cool:;)
I am pretty disappointed. I was looking forward to it to complete my tapes!
I emailed Hasbro last week to see if these were delayed... they never replied. :(
If it is still being released in America in the next couple months, it might mean that TRU AUS will miss out on a lot of sales, if it ends up being cheaper to import the pair (especially if they are available to us via the US TRU website).
Considering I live 5 hours away from a TRU, if it ends up on the american TRU website first I'll be snagging it the moment I see itQuote:
Originally Posted by griffin
i'm dissappointed at the news... but lifes pretty good if this is the only thing thats bothering me :D
Well said. This is a real first world problem.Quote:
Originally Posted by janda the red
yeah that be true.... if i see it overseas first ill get it...i don't think i can wait until the end of the year for them to be released here and might possibly miss out on them totally ...Quote:
Originally Posted by griffin
I guess the reason is that Takara wants to clear their stock of MP15,MP16...so Hasbro must wait, large amount of fans outside of Japan are waiting for Hasbro version MP13...pay 1 get 6...unless crazy for Takara's package...
Dollar is dropping like a stone - this might be the last 'cheap' big purchase... I hope TRUE ends up cheaper than an input
I just phoned my local TRU and was told that the head office ordered 600 units of mp soundwave Australia wide, which equates to about 3-4 units per store. After the MP-10 sold out so quickly it surprises me that they would order such a small number of the product. Perhaps they'll put in a second order again as they did with MP-10.
The girl I spoke to said they can request more units but that doesn't mean they'll get them. I suggested that the item will be extremely popular and that they should request that head office order more units.
I wonder if the members of this forum were ask to email TRU head office with their interest in the item if they would increase their order as a result of the demand? Is more money in their pockets at the end of the day, seems like a reasonable business decision to me. Also everybody wins. ;)
4 units each over 35 stores would only equal 140 units. It averages to roughly 17 per store. Seeing as there's 2 in a case, some stores will be getting more than others.Quote:
Originally Posted by AJ_Prime
The girl did sound quite young so probably only estimated how many stores there were. 17, even double that may not be enough to satisfy the demand but at least it's better than 4.
Also sorry, I didn't know how many TRU stores there were, I was just quoting the girl. Well hopefully many OTCA members and other transfans are able to get their hands on one of these.
I was gonna say...since when did we have 150 TRU stores in Aus? 600 units at 4 per store? Those numbers don't add up.
I don't think the delay has anything to do with Takara trying to clear out their own MP Soundwaves. If you look around they aren't exactly plentiful (quite a few of the big online retailers have sold out), otherwise the prices wouldn't be $240+
Hopefully the delay is similar in nature to the Prowl release date i.e. they didn't anticipate the sheer demand for a Hasbro MP SW and have gone away to mass produce more :D
Also, they probably took it down from the TRU website because of the insane number of people calling up every 3mins.
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Originally Posted by litzhen
He was saying that takara trying to clear the MP tapes first ...not soundwave ...Quote:
Originally Posted by canofwhoopass_87
If anyone missed out on the first run of Takara MP Soundwave, a second run is scheduled for release end of September. $134.90 at RK. Also available for pre-order with a few other online retailers such as tfsource
http://www.robotkingdom.com/services...&lang=us&CatID
I must admit I am tempted. Those red eyes have grown on me...Quote:
Originally Posted by canofwhoopass_87