Studio Series 86 Pre-orders at EB Games and Zing

[DELTAprime]

Soooo... Will these actually see regular retail release here (will I be able to walk into a Kmart/Target/Big W and grab them off the shelf), or are they some sort of exclusive yet again, with EB being my only option?

SS86 is just the next wave of SS. You should be able to pick them up at any store that stocks the current SS line and avoid EB Games price gouging.

[nalops]

Suppose you could always preorder and cancel if you end up finding it cheaper elsewhere or potentially price match(?). At least you're guaranteed to get it instead of maybe finding it in store if there's a particular figure you want, especially if it's a 1 per case figure.

[griffin]

Do EB refund the deposit or keep it as a penalty (and offsets the money they lose on any excess stock that gets discounted to sell it).

[DELTAprime]

EB Games will refund your deposit if you make it an issue. However, they only price match on games, not "loot". They consider toys and collectibles to be part of their loot product category.

[nalops]

EB Games will refund your deposit if you make it an issue. However, they only price match on games, not "loot". They consider toys and collectibles to be part of their loot product category.

Wasn't sure but makes sense I guess.

[nalops]

They refund whatever you've paid on it, including the deposit, even if the item is already in stock. I've done it with a few games I changed my mind on. Even cancelled Unicron and got my $100 back since I figured there was no way I'd be able to store 2 of them.

From their FAQ:

2: Store Pickup:

Once the order is ready for pick up at your chosen store, simply pop in to store and you will be able to change it to something else, or get a refund if you wish.

https://www.ebgames.com.au/customer-service

[JJJ]

SS86 is just the next wave of SS. You should be able to pick them up at any store that stocks the current SS line and avoid EB Games price gouging.

Thanks. I was hoping that that was the case, and ordinarily I would have been happy to make that assumption, but lately far too many things have been bumped to exclusives, and I read some speculation about them being exclusive in the US (to Target, I think it was)... Figured it was better to ask

[valkyrie_76]

SS86 Transformers are now on preorder at AmiAmi and HLJ.

[Deano85]

I pre-ordered Jazz and Hotrod at Zing. Considering you end up paying for shipping from other places anyway. I put the $10 down on each

[MayzaPrime]

I pre-ordered Jazz and Hotrod at Zing. Considering you end up paying for shipping from other places anyway. I put the $10 down on each

I ended up ordering them from Zing as well. I figure that these figures will be in high demand and I don't mind paying a few extra $$ to secure mine...