POTP retail prices in Australia at the major chains

[griffin]

A couple of weeks since Hasbro were allowed to send out the Power of the Prime toys to retailers and so far only Toyworld has jumped on the new toyline... which is a bit unusual, and disappointing, of the other national retailers here.

We don't know if or when the POTP toys will be showing up at the other national retailers here, but as of today, three of them have the products in their computer systems.

Going to each of those other major retailers for toys tonight (ToysRUs, Kmart, BigW, Target, Myer) with barcodes to scan, the following are the full retail prices we can expect, when they finally arrive (rounded to whole dollar).

KMART
Prime Master - 9
Legends - 19 (not in the system yet, but price posted by nelo_esper)
Deluxe - 29
Voyager - 49
Leader - (not in the system at this time - unknown if they are getting them)

TARGET
Prime Master - 10
Legends - 19
Deluxe - 34
Voyager - 49
Leader - (not in the system at this time - unknown if they are getting them)

TOYSRUS
Prime Master - 10
Legends - 20
Deluxe - 35
Voyager - 50
Leader - 90 (wave 2 barcode was already in their system)

TOYWORLD (these are only the prices from our sightings section and facebook - a price-range is listed as they have no national pricing, and other stores could also be charging outside of this range)
Prime Master - 10-12
Legends - 19-20
Deluxe - 35-40
Voyager - 49-60
Leader - 89-95

BIGW (to be added when they get them - post them up here if you find them out first)
Prime Master - 10
Legends - 19
Deluxe - 29
Voyager - 45
Leader - (didn't bother checking)
(not getting POTP until mid March)

MYER
Prime Master - $10
Legends - $20
Deluxe - $35
Voyager - $50
Leader - $90

RRP on Hasbro website (a guide for retailers only - retailers are not required to have these prices)
Prime Masters - $10
Legends - $20
Deluxe - $35
Voyager - $50
Leader - (not listed yet)

I will go back to Kmart and Target when I have a photo of one of the wave 1 Leader toy's barcode... or if you have one and test it out at a price-check scanner at either of those two stores, let us know if it registers, and if it does, let us know what the price is.

And feel free to randomly test out the price-check scanner at BigW with POTP barcodes to see when they end up in their system... or bug your local Myer store if you know someone there who is willing to scan the barcodes for you.

[Omega Metro]

You can also download the Target and BigW Apps on your phone (iPhone) as they have a price checker. I’m always scanning things in their competitors stores to compare prices.

[UltraMarginal]

You can also download the Target and BigW Apps on your phone (iPhone) as they have a price checker. I’m always scanning things in their competitors stores to compare prices.

that is very interesting to know. thank you

[Omega Metro]

that is very interesting to know. thank you

Yeah it’s great for Lego

Very keen to know the pricing for the Leaders as they are all I’m getting at local retail.

[Dimi194]

My understanding is that DLX price point has actually been RRP $30 for some time, it's just most stores e.g. Kmart have set it at $25 (TBH a lot of place seemed to have switched DLX and Warrior class bc I some places the Warriors were more expensive than the DLX figures which was not meant to happen lol), so this isn't a HUGE price increase, and after TLK it seems they're continuing the trend... wonder what the PR reason is (not fancy packaging) :P

[GoktimusPrime]

You are correct. The max RRP for Deluxes has been $30 for about 15 years or so. Not sure why people are surprised by it.

Anyway, I took Rodimus Prime's box to Kmart today and tried scanning it. Nothing came up. :/

[griffin]

Added Myer prices for Deluxe, Voyager and Leader, as posted by Nero in the VIC sightings topic.

[hYpNoS]

While not a sighting it means tru has stock online, they have the full POTP range listed.

Sadly deluxes are as high as the rest at 34.99 and its "random pick" for all ranges, best wait for local stores to stock

[griffin]

Added the rest of Myer's prices, after checking them out on Thursday, and noted Target Leader (wave 1 this time) still not scanning in their system.
That just leaves BigW... which could still be a while.

While not a sighting it means tru has stock online, they have the full POTP range listed.

Sadly deluxes are as high as the rest at 34.99 and its "random pick" for all ranges, best wait for local stores to stock

POTP toys were at Garden City ToysRUs - all sizes - on Thursday night.... I just haven't had a chance to process the photos yet. (I didn't realise at the time that they weren't sighted there yet, so I should have mentioned it that night )

[griffin]

Not only are the POTP toys now showing up at ToysRUs, but the "what's new" email sent out today featured POTP (all sizes but Legends) and MP Shadow Panther.