FIRST SIGHTINGS ARCHIVE of new Transformers in Australia

[FFN]

Not compared to the Americans - MP Grimlock is US$70 plus tax, which would work out to be AU$85-90. Way less than our AU$150 'ScalpersRUs' price.

No real point comparing with US prices, given there's probably economic factors that us laymen don't understand to explain why prices are different.

[llamatron]

$150 AU is unfortunately about right when you use the Transformers Deluxe Price Index

$70 US / $12 US = approx 6

6 * $25 AU = $150 AU

[Lint]

$150 AU is unfortunately about right when you use the Transformers Deluxe Price Index

$70 US / $12 US = approx 6

6 * $25 AU = $150 AU

Oh wow, I thought I was the only one who used that

[SamLoi888]

And once you factor in shipping to Australia from the US these days?

Shipping is from Asia and Australia is closer to Asia than the US is.

$150 AU is unfortunately about right when you use the Transformers Deluxe Price Index

$70 US / $12 US = approx 6

6 * $25 AU = $150 AU

Huh?

[Oilspill]

Man, I'm pretty sure with shipping and the crappy exchange rate at the time, MP Grimlock cost me about $230 AUD.

[griffin]

Huh?

He's using maths to show the ratio of AU pricing to US pricing.

An easier way of looking at it:

Legends - US$5 / AU$7 = Our price is 1.4 times US pre-tax price.
Scout - US$8 / AU$16-18 = Our price is 2-2.25 times US pre-tax price.
Deluxe - US$13 / AU$25-30 = Our price is 1.92-2.23 times US pre-tax price.
Voyager - US$23 / AU$47-50 = Our price is 2.04-2.17 times US pre-tax price.
Leader - US$45 / AU$87-100 = Our price is 1.93-2.22 times US pre-tax price.
Devastator - US$100 / AU$ 100-170 = Our price is 1-1.7 times US pre-tax price.
Ultimate Bbee - US$90 / AU$120 = Our price is 1.33 times US pre-tax price.
MP Grimlock - US$70 / AU$150 = Our price is 2.14 times US pre-tax price.

Roughly speaking, our prices are about 2 times US pre-tax prices, which would equate to an exchange rate of about US50cents.
(tax rate is usally about 5-8%)

As you can see just from the US Prices on the larger items, MP Grimlock costs less in America than Devastator and Ultimate BBee, and yet here it is more expensive.
(we got a damn good deal on Devastator, when you work out how much it should have been here)

[SkyWarp91]

He's using maths to show the ratio of AU pricing to US pricing.

An easier way of looking at it:

Legends - US$5 / AU$7 = Our price is 1.4 times US pre-tax price.
Scout - US$8 / AU$16-18 = Our price is 2-2.25 times US pre-tax price.
Deluxe - US$13 / AU$25-30 = Our price is 1.92-2.23 times US pre-tax price.
Voyager - US$23 / AU$47-50 = Our price is 2.04-2.17 times US pre-tax price.
Leader - US$45 / AU$87-100 = Our price is 1.93-2.22 times US pre-tax price.
Devastator - US$100 / AU$ 100-170 = Our price is 1-1.7 times US pre-tax price.
Ultimate Bbee - US$90 / AU$120 = Our price is 1.33 times US pre-tax price.
MP Grimlock - US$70 / AU$150 = Our price is 2.14 times US pre-tax price.

Roughly speaking, our prices are about 2 times US pre-tax prices, which would equate to an exchange rate of about US50cents.
(tax rate is usally about 5-8%)

As you can see just from the US Prices on the larger items, MP Grimlock costs less in America than Devastator and Ultimate BBee, and yet here it is more expensive.
(we got a damn good deal on Devastator, when you work out how much it should have been here)

Looking at those prices for us AussieFormers makes me want to barf...

[Hursticon]

He's using maths to show the ratio of AU pricing to US pricing.

An easier way of looking at it:

Legends - US$5 / AU$7 = Our price is 1.4 times US pre-tax price.
Scout - US$8 / AU$16-18 = Our price is 2-2.25 times US pre-tax price.
Deluxe - US$13 / AU$25-30 = Our price is 1.92-2.23 times US pre-tax price.
Voyager - US$23 / AU$47-50 = Our price is 2.04-2.17 times US pre-tax price.
Leader - US$45 / AU$87-100 = Our price is 1.93-2.22 times US pre-tax price.
Devastator - US$100 / AU$ 100-170 = Our price is 1-1.7 times US pre-tax price.
Ultimate Bbee - US$90 / AU$120 = Our price is 1.33 times US pre-tax price.
MP Grimlock - US$70 / AU$150 = Our price is 2.14 times US pre-tax price.

Roughly speaking, our prices are about 2 times US pre-tax prices, which would equate to an exchange rate of about US50cents.
(tax rate is usally about 5-8%)

As you can see just from the US Prices on the larger items, MP Grimlock costs less in America than Devastator and Ultimate BBee, and yet here it is more expensive.
(we got a damn good deal on Devastator, when you work out how much it should have been here)

Looking at those prices for us AussieFormers makes me want to barf...

And yet Australians continue to remain loyal to the franchise and on some rare occasions we are rewarded for it, like getting the Generations line and 1st live action movie before the rest of the world!

[Sky Shadow]

And yet Australians continue to remain loyal to the franchise and on some rare occasions we are rewarded for it, like getting the Generations line and 1st live action movie before the rest of the world!

Sometimes it's hard to tell what's a reward and what's a punishment.

[Krayt]

And to bring us back on topic.....

went to TRU to spy Grimmy for myself, only to be greeted by Battle Ops BB....

$119