QLD Transformers Sightings.

[griffin]

Kmart Sunnybank had in today the Universe Dinobot (Smokescreen already gone), Starscream, Cyclonus and Hound, Activators Dirge, Cliffjumper and Megatron, and the Animated Legends (Op, BBee, Prowl).
Pity they are the one store without a sale right now, so didn't get any of the ones I am missing.

[griffin]

Checked out Chermside today with the others at the fan meet, and didn't find a whole lot, but a lot of stores appear to be well stocked at the moment. Pity the ones stocked up with old stuff will mean even longer before they get anything new in.

Target on the other hand could do with any restocking, with just 3 of those Movie Bumblebee 2-packs, 2 Divebombs (the store exclusive deluxe jet), and a Stealth Lockdown (their other recent store exclusive). That was their entire stock of TFs.

Myer had a HEAP of Movie voyagers. Would be close to a hundred, of Ratchet, Starscream and Megatron, all for $60!!! With the 2009 movie toys just around the corner, how do they expect to sell those ones at above market price for Voyagers, within the next couple months? I suppose the Ratchets and Starscreams are still applicable for the second movie, but really, it means they are less likely to order in any 2009 Movie toys at all.
They also had about 10 of the Ultimate Bumblebees for $150 each... again, madness.
Speaking of madness, they also had the new Animated Activators but for $20!!!

Kmart had the Ultimate Bumblebee as well, but for the slightly cheaper price of $129. They had heaps of Animated Deluxes, but nothing past Sentinel, Oilslick and Jazz. And just about something of every subline was there, like the Combiner sets, Animated twins, Universe Special Editions, Legends, Bumper Battlers, Universe Deluxe (including Dinobot, Hound and Smokescreen), Universe Voyagers, etc...

Toyworld had the new Universe Inferno, Leo Prime and Overload, for $45 each. No Vector Prime or Treadbolt, so these assortment cases Toyworlds are getting must be between these two figures (Treadbolt should have come out after Blades and Dropshot and before Leo Prime and Overload, while Vector Prime should be with Inferno, but may be like a mid assortment that comes out soon after Inferno is released).
They also had the 25th Prime at $90, heaps of the Movie Turnarounds for $10 now, and Universe Dinobot.
Toyworld also had their current catalogue out, which only had in it the Star Wars Transformers for $35 (regular price) and showed a picture of the new black Emperor figure.

David Jones had the Animated Legends (Op, BBee, Prowl) for $7 each, which isn't too bad for DJ's. Had a couple of Ultra sized Universe Silverbolts for $60 too (same price as Myer's Voyagers).

And BigW, had the five new Activators (Grimlock, Megatron, Cliffjumper, Bandit Lockdown, Dirge), Legends 5-packs, and an assortment of other stuff I can't really remember now, but nothing else recent though.

[Doubledealer]

1 X Universe Treadbolt at Kmart Toombul (Brisbane). Get in quick if you want it!

[Ace]

Hi all,

I picked up a smokescreen and cylconus from the toyworld megastore up near lawnford on saturday. They had a lot of transformers stocked up, their newest in store were inferno an the other prime thing. I also went to the toyworld near Ikea in logan and found an animated swindle if anyone was interested? I'm looking for animated Blur i'm not sure if it's out yet but if anyone could let me know it'd be greatly appreciated!

[reillyd]

Big W Runaway Bay has activators for $12, and all the new figs (Cliffjumper, Grimlock, Megs, Bandit Lockdown, Dirge) and the legends 5 packs for a mighty $25.88. I know which one is better value.

[Sutton]

Myer had a HEAP of Movie voyagers. Would be close to a hundred, of Ratchet, Starscream and Megatron, all for $60!!! With the 2009 movie toys just around the corner, how do they expect to sell those ones at above market price for Voyagers, within the next couple months? I suppose the Ratchets and Starscreams are still applicable for the second movie, but really, it means they are less likely to order in any 2009 Movie toys at all.
They also had about 10 of the Ultimate Bumblebees for $150 each... again, madness.
Speaking of madness, they also had the new Animated Activators but for $20!!!

Similar story down here in Tassie. I can't fathom MYER's ineptitude when it comes to running their toy departments...has anyone here ever tried writing a letter or email to them, asking them what's the story with their pricing policy and utterly bizarre stock procedures?

Do they even know how wrong they've got it???

[Metroplex]

Toyworld in South Tweed has about 6 Classic Masterpiece Starscreams for $75

[MV75]

Saw in bigw today:

Animated:

Jazz, elite guard bumblebee, sentinal prime, swoop.

[Deonasis]

At Sunshine Plaza Kmart I picked up Universe Tread Bolt. Another item I rarely see was Universe Dropshot. Also sighted was the usual Universe combiners and latest deluxes plus the Animated Autobot Leaders and deluxes.

[griffin]

Kmarts near me don't seem to be getting in the newer Animated others are finding. They'll probably show up after the 15% off sale...

At Browns Plains last weekend, Toyworld appeared to have a heap of new stuff.
New four SWTF (black Emperor, Grevious, AT-AT, TIE Bomber) at $35 each
Special Edition Universe $35
New Animated Deluxes (Waspinator, Blurr, Swindle) $27
Deluxe Universe (Dinobot, Cheetor) $27
Activators (Grimlock, Blazing Lockdown) $17
Robot Heroes (Kickback, Blaster, Silverbolt, etc wave) $10
25th Optimus $90
Universe Combiners $60
Voyager Universe (Inferno, Overload) $45
Bath-box (Sponge and bubblebath) $10

Only thing new at Big W at Browns Plains was Activator Dirge, and Kmart had a Treadbolt (gone now), but Target had nothing new. Just like my recent Carindale Target sighting, this one had about half a dozen figures, and nothing new. This was actually a Target store that had, since the 2007 movie, a 5-odd meter section of toy shelving devoted to Transformers, making this relocation of 5-10 toys to the middle of various other toylines, a big change for those like me who visit this store a fair bit.