QLD Transformers Sightings.

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JBHifi at Mt Gravatt (not Garden City), has the Collaborative Jurassic Park set and Back To The Future, plus several of the more recent Studio Series Deluxes. I went there for Junkheap, as the website says it was there (and their own inventory system says there were 2), but I couldn't find them, and the staff there couldn't find them.
I had it on order at the Garden City store for 3 weeks now, and it still hasn't come in yet, so I might just have to wait for the Amazon release on September 15th.

[BrickFormers]

JBHifi at Mt Gravatt (not Garden City), has the Collaborative Jurassic Park set and Back To The Future, plus several of the more recent Studio Series Deluxes. I went there for Junkheap, as the website says it was there (and their own inventory system says there were 2), but I couldn't find them, and the staff there couldn't find them.
I had it on order at the Garden City store for 3 weeks now, and it still hasn't come in yet, so I might just have to wait for the Amazon release on September 15th.

I’m about 95% sure that Zing at Carindale has 2 or 3 Junkheap’s when I saw SG Blaster there the other day. They might still have a few in stock. From memory they were $58 so not too different to the JB price.

[griffin]

Today at Sunnybank Kmart - didn't even need to go to the Transformers toy section...
I picked out some, and they still appeared to have several Scourges, and maybe just one of each of the two Voyagers and the 3 (unwanted) Deluxes - the bike, the black van, and the whatever-it-is (Blurr). I didn't buy Scourge because I am hoping that EB honours their $60 price in about 2 weeks time when they release theirs.





And from last week, in the toddler clothing section near the front door...

I’m about 95% sure that Zing at Carindale has 2 or 3 Junkheap’s when I saw SG Blaster there the other day. They might still have a few in stock. From memory they were $58 so not too different to the JB price.

Thanks... but I got JBHifi to price-match another retailer ($49) when I made the order 3 weeks ago, so I kinda want to get it at that price if I can, and EB/Zing don't appear to have a price-matching policy.
(the Amazon price was $53... so if the $49 one never shows up, I'll just wait out the Amazon one, as it is still cheaper than JB & EB)

[griffin]

Loganholme Kmart has their Velocitron stock, still in cages though... and it looks like their Cosmos is already gone.

[jaydisc]

Caloundra Kmart had stock when I called this morning, but they were down to 7 out of 8, and Cosmos was indeed confirmed missing. I didn't ask about voyagers/leaders.

Noosa K Hub amazingly got stock next. I called and they still had 8. I reserved Cosmos and just picked him up and a Road Hauler. All the rest of the Deluxes/Voyagers are there (just no more of those two)

Sunshine Plaza is still expecting.

[griffin]

I felt like a toy scalper calling up different Kmart stores asking for just Cosmos, as I'm sure that's what they will be doing. I hope fans get to them first.

It's just really stupid for Hasbro to be short-packing the two figures that would be the most sought after in the Deluxe class, and it doesn't take a genius to know it - for the hardcore fans Cosmos was the only Gen1 homage toy in the Deluxe class case (and of the entire set of 8 toys), with the other four toys being from niche collector eras (Diaclone, Gen2, IDW). Meanwhile for those who aren't hardcore fans, Clampdown would have been the first choice of parents and kids in the store, because it is a sports car, as opposed to two toys that have odd looking vehicle modes (Cosmos and Blurr) and two toys that are still available in a different colour in Legacy packaging (the bike and the van).

Loganholme Kmart has their Velocitron stock, still in cages though... and it looks like their Cosmos is already gone.

All but Cosmos still there...





The regular toy section.



And an adult's t-shirt (size M to XXL) that I came across while walking through the store...

[griffin]

A message from someone else - all but Cosmos are out at Indooroopilly Kmart. (maybe Clampdown is gone too, as he said that he got all but Cosmos)

[christalcase]

Garden City has the Velocitron Scourge and one Road Hauler (I took Override as I was only wanting her and Scourge from this assortment). There were no Deluxes, and since the online stock checker still says it is In Stock (green circle too), I'm guessing they aren't out yet, and there is hope for ONE person to get it (Hasbro is so stupid putting Cosmos one per case...).

[BrickFormers]

A message from someone else - all but Cosmos are out at Indooroopilly Kmart. (maybe Clampdown is gone too, as he said that he got all but Cosmos)

My girlfriend grabbed that Cosmos off a stock cage around midday yesterday. I should’ve mentioned it so people could discount it from their search.

Carindale Kmart Velocitron is on the shelves but their Cosmos is also gone.