FOC has hit New Zealand, along with a price increase to $33NZ (previous Deluxe Pricing $30NZ)
So Hasbro NZ are passing on the US price rise... it means Hasbro AUS is likely to as well soon.
That brings you up to about US$27 (AU$25) for a Deluxe, which is what Australia was already at... if we get a price rise here as well, it will push our prices up another $3-4 per figure.
The American price rise is from US$12/13 to US$15... which is still much cheaper than what we pay in Australia at the moment (US$26-32), and what you guys pay in NZ (US$27).
Greedy bastards...
Looks like the HK exclusive reissue of Sixshot is out now, as it has appeared as "in stock" on some online stores.
The Botshots Starscream Launcher (Wave 3) has been found in America, with the first sighting of the Ironhide Launcher (Wave 2) there as well.
Looking on ebay tonight, I noticed some asian sellers listing MP Sunstorm and FOC Wave 2 (Combaticons) as in hand, ready to ship.
FOC Combaticons now sighted at a HK retail store. Plus, online stores are now noting the next batch of Arms Micron (TFPrime) toys as being in stock - Swerve (redeco of Voy Breakdown with new head) and Airachnid.
For people who don't want to wait for a local release bbts has voyager dreadwing up for $42
Hunting:
Beast Wars/Machines/Neo/Second
MP Thundercracker has now been found in America, so could be here soon too.
Hooray! "Asia Exclusive" Deluxes found in Canadian TRU! Springer, Swerve, Wheelie and Cliffjumper packaged in vehicle form apparently.
"The Decepticons keep bad company - each other!" - Jazz, G2