FIRST SIGHTINGS ARCHIVE of new Transformers in Australia

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Skipping over the wave 2 Kreo combiners, the third wave have been found (Menasor & Computron) at a TRU... along with the first wave of 6 Custom Kreo.

Toys r us Chatswood
Kreo Custom Kreons 9.99
Combiners menasor computron and Bruticus 14.99

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HK exclusive 2-pack Gaia Unicron and Optimus have been found at Myer for $99.

Checked myer this morning, they had 4 gaia unicron and optimus packs $99.

Also at Myer are the "2-pack" Construct-Bots of Wheeljack and Soundwave (just shrink-wrapped together) for $50. These are on the Hasbro website, so are an official release. No saving on two Elites though, which are $25 at most stores here anyway.

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The last wave of Beast Hunters Legions have shown up in Australia (RotGut, Divebomb, Ace Vehicon, Bluestreak)... after the Americans have learnt that they may not even show up there. These are European versions, like the Jet Vehicon wave that has been showing up here in the last couple months.

Been a while since I've bought anything at retail. Found these bad boys at Woolies Neutral Bay. I took the last Rot Gut, but there was another Divebomb, Ace Vehicon, and 2 Blue Bluestreaks when I left.

Ace Vehicon's weapon is not as bright as the picture shows (sorry bad lighting, will take a better picture when I get home), the real thing is probably 20% toned down. It's still one of the most fluorescent oranges I've seen used on a TF.

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First Edition Optimus has apparently shown up first at a Myer in Adelaide, for $99...

Hey all,

Spotted the TF4 First Edition Optimus Prime on sale at Myer TTP. Retail was $99.00, and had about 2-3 on shelf.

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Continuing the sudden growing range of Rescue Bots in Kmart, they have just got in the first of the 2014 series - the Rescan convertible robots.

There should be three in the first wave (Optimus/monster truck, Heatwave/boat, Bumblebee/bike), but Bumblebee seems to be missing in the first two sightings (either popular, or a modified case assortment for us here).

Passing this info along, courtesy of Paul Agnew - Kmart Penrith has Rescue Bots Rescan figures; Prime/Monster Truck and Heatwave/Fireboat for $19.
Apparently Bumblebee wasn't anywhere to be seen however.

And also continuing a recent trend... BigW have got in some more cheap "old" stock from Hasbro, with the second wave of 2013 3-pack BotShots for $9 (under half the price of 3-packs here).
They are old to the rest of the world (released in America a whole year ago - April 2013), but are new here.
The second wave includes...
- Scourge (new mould beast), Sergeant Kup (redeco of Ironhide), Blitzwing (Superbot/translucent purple series 1 Movie Brawl)
- Cindersaur (new mould beast), Optimus Prime (redeco single pack "Cybertron" Optimus), Jazz (Superbot/transparent clear series 1 Jazz)

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TF4 AOE Movie toys being sighted at various Kmarts, BigWs & Targets this week (and TRU online)...

Deluxe - Crosshairs, High Octane Bumblebee, Slug, Scorn
Voyager - Grimlock, Evasion Mode Optimus Prime
Leader - Grimlock, Optimus Prime

Power Battlers - Bumblebee, Hound, Strafe, Crosshairs

One-Step Basic - Drift, Optimus Prime, Grimlock

Flip-n-Change (big) - Optimus Prime, Grimlock

Titan Heros (12 inch) Optimus Prime, Grimlock, Drift

Construct-Bots Dinobot Riders - Drift, Bumblebee, Optimus Prime, Lockdown
Construct-Bots Dinobots - Slug, Grimlock, Strafe
Construct-Bots Dinobot Warriors - Drift/Roughneck, Optimus/Gnaw, Lockdown/Hangnail

Kreo Microchangers
Kreo Combiners

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Looks like the Reveal the Shield Legends are back in new packaging:

Target Runaway Bay has AOE all out +

New Reveal the Shield Legends Bumblebee, Starscream, and Optimus.

I picked up Optimus and Starscream, these look like a great thing to go with Metroplex. Price was $8.00

The quickest way to get a picture up was to tweet and link

http://twitter.com/holdobot/status/4...500864/photo/1

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Platinum Edition (Voyager) Optimus & Grimlock 2-pack is now out at Myer for $129.

Two pack platinum voyager Optimus and Grimlock Myer Robina $129.

The chrome on Optimus looks surprisingly good up close.

http://twitter.com/holdobot/status/4...863872/photo/1

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Wave 2 Leader class Bumblebee was actually first sighted on the 15th, which appears to be a world first... but since it is just a redeco (and removal of the electronic backpack) of the TF3 toy, it hasn't been met with much fanfare on the global fansites.

Leader Class Bumblebee $89 at Kmart

Leader Bumblebee at Robina Town Centre Kmart. $89

http://twitter.com/holdobot/status/4...353600/photo/1

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Year of the Horse Optimus Prime was initially meant for a February release at Myer, but was held back to cash in on the Movie line coming out in May...
It has now been found, for $149.

People rejoice! Found this beacon of light. $149 BOUGHT INSTANTLY
http://imgur.com/nCbxW0F,ld1KHyi,cGdlpbr#0

EDIT Found this, along with deluxe Grimlock and evasion mode Optimus at Brisbane Myers CBD