Submissions, corrections, suggestions

[Golden Phoenix]

In the Crossovers thread there is one error.
It is the class 1 SW figures. It is really minor, but you have the 2 Jedi Starfighters listed as the wrong versions around.
Should be:
Obi Wan/Clone Wars Jedi Starfighter
Anakin/Ep3 Jedi Starfighter

There is a small difference between the Ep2 Jedi Starfighter and the one in the Clone Wars tv show. The give away is the location of the droid dome. If it is in the centre, it is Clone Wars.

[griffin]

SWTFs - I'll fix that up. I haven't got any images or had a close look at those figures yet, so was likely to get something wrong from my guesses at their vehicle modes (as a not-so-much-a-SW-fan).


As for the prices - I actually used the ones from that archive listing you linked to, but those need to be fixed to remove the discounted/clearance prices I included (to make it more comparable throughout the years between the regular prices we've had to pay here). Basically I took the highest prices from that page, and made an approximate range from there by noting that stores are usually within $5-10 of the store that was the most expensive.

Anyway, spent most of today going through my box of old catalogues (that go back to the early 90s - it was a trippy flashback going through all of them )... and these are prices I found. From these I can extrapolate other prices, based on the set price points/gaps we have here.
Later I'll go through the early Ozformers newsletters to see if I posted any prices in there as well.

Basic
1997 - $10 (TRU, Myer)
1998 - $12-15 (W4K, TRU, TW)
1999 - $12-13 (TW, TRU)
2000 - $12 (TW)
2002 - $13-15 (KM, BW)
(currently at $16-20)

Deluxe
1997 - $17-18 (TRU, BW, Myer)
1998 - $19-26 (TRU, W4K)
1999 - $25 (TW)
2002 - $25 (KM, TW, BW, TRU)
(currently at $24-35)

BW Deluxe w/ Video
1998 - $20-25 (BW, TRU)

Mega/Voyager
1998 - $30 (TW)
2002 - $40 (KM, TRU)
(currently at $49-55)

Ultra
1998 - $40-48 (TW, W4K)
2000 - $50 (TW)
2002 - $55-58 (KM, BW
2003 - $60 (TW)
(not a current size class)

RiD Leader
2003 - $80 (TW)
(currently at $88-100)

TFA Super
2002/2003 - $90-99 (KM, BW)

Exchange rates during that time, which Hasbro used as justification to raise prices (but ignores the exchange rate when it goes back up).
1996 - US$0.74 up to US$0.80 (peak just at the end of the year as BW was just about to be released here)
1997 - US$0.78 down to US$0.66 (weaker rate = higher AU retail prices, as in the price rise next year)
1998 - US$0.66 to US$0.59 to US0.62 (still dropping)
1999 - US$0.63 to US$0.66 to US0.64 (minimal movement this year)
2000 - US$0.65 down to US$0.52 to end on US$0.55 (big drop this year)
2001 - US$0.55 down to US$0.50 to end on US$0.51 (the lowest point)
2002 - US$0.51 up to US$0.57 to US$0.56 (on the way back up from this point on, with a trough in 2009)

The exchange rate has been offsetting inflation and any US retail price rises since 2001... but we've still seen price rises in the last 10 years (no passing on of the Hasbro AUS's savings).


If I can't find actual documented prices for certain size classes during a particular series, I will include an estimate in brackets, based on prices of other size classes known or an adjacent series.

[Sky Shadow]

Those prices look much better, Griffin. Great work.

[griffin]

Saw some toy pics of the SWTFs Class 1 Wave 1, and it is quite obvious that I got the two mixed up. It's been fixed now.
I'll edit the prices later.

[Autocon]

only just saw this section would you like me to see if i have the reciepts for my bws??

also you said generations wheeljack is not here but i saw it at kmart along with scourge and kup in the generations section

[griffin]

Have another look. Each toy you mentioned is noted as being released here with wave 8, but their original waves (6 & 7) were noted as not being released here.

[bowspearer]

With Beast Machines, I actually recall deluxe prices going as high as $37 in Kmart at one point. Can't exactly remember the year, but I remember getting a shock and a half, and not in a good way.