Foreign first-release TOY sightings

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The ToysRUs exclusive Mission to Cybertron Legion 2-packs have been found in America, for US$15. It's not as bad as our over-pricing, but it is still more than what two of their Legion sized toys cost (US$7 each over there). It's amazing to see that stores here are selling Legions for less than the converted amount of that size class in America. Based on other size class rates here, Legions should actually be AU$10-12 here.

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TRU exclusive Skullitron and Megatron stealthbomber have just been found in America.

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The Cybertron Planet (redeco Primus toy) is also now out in America, for US$150... which would mean at least AU$300 if it came here. It isn't expected here, but if these things shelfwarm around the world for being 3 times the price of the original version, we might see these offloaded here for cheap in a couple years time.

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New items in Hong Kong in the last week. (they had a big toy launch last Thursday, so a lot of new toys came out over a couple of days)

The Chaos on Cybertron boxset.


The next wave of Titans Return toys (Trypticon, Overlord, Blitzwing, Octone, Twintwist, Windblade, Misfire, Seaspray, and Cosmos - and probably Ramhorn too), all have a release date of July 1st, and some stores already have some of them, but are not supposed to put them out until that day... so expect a heap of sightings of those toys from Asia in about 5 days time.

TF5 wave 2 Legion, Deluxe and Voyagers.


TF5 Leader wave 1 and RC Sqweeks.


MP Movie Bumblebee.


TF5 AU Deluxe Hot Rod.


TF5 MTC Deluxe Skullitron & Megatron.


TF5 RTS Tiny Changer 3-pack, AU Legion Hot Rod, and MTC Optimus 2-pack.


TF5 MTC Legion 2-packs, and behind them AU Legion 2-packs. (note that there is a price difference of HK$10 between the two... like there is a significant difference in the RRP of these in America - as such, I think these are on the wrong pegs, as the "Walmart" 2-packs are the cheaper ones in America)


TF5 RTS Voyager Optimus.


TF5 MTC Cybertron Planet.


TF5 wave 2 Turbo Changer/1-step.


TF5 wave 2 Tiny Turbo Changers and Knight Armor. (and the Rubiks Optimus)


RID Warrior 2017 wave 3.


RID wave 3 Activators and wave 2&3 Hyper Change.


RID wave 3 Crash Combiner, Legion and 1-step. Plus Rescue Bots Flip Racers (for the Rescue Bots fans).


And Rescue Bots 2017 wave 1 & 2 Rescan, and Megabot Blades... yes, I know it's not on your archive... I'm just noting it here for anyone who might be interested while I'm posting up my HK toy photos.

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Found in USA, the RID Crash Combiner wave 3 (with Shocknado and Dragbreak), TF5 Voyager wave 2 (Megatron & Hound), and possibly Leader class Megatron and Optimus (just not at a major retailer yet).

And in Canada, which could mean the US soon as well, TF5 MP Bumblebee, wave 3 RID Crash Combiners and wave 3 RID Warriors (Bludgeon, Thermidor, Twinferno).

Also, since it is now past the first of July, the fifth wave of Titans Return toys are now allowed to be sold in Asia, including Trypticon, so expect to see sightings or shipping notices from Asian online stores, this week.

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Trypticon has appeared in the UK... before America, which is really unusual.
It is £149.99, which is about AU$260 - cheaper than our cheapest retailer's regular price.

And the TF5 Legion wave 2 were found in America.

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RID Activators w3 (Soundwave & Optimus) have been found at Target in America.

RC Sqweeks and TR Trypticon have been found at an independent store in the US, so could be out at regular retail soon as well. Trypticon has also shown up at BBTS, which should be from Hasbro America.

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Wave 4 RID Legion Twinferno has been found in Asia (Singapore ToysRUs), which was only just revealed a month ago at SDCC.

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Wave 3 Movie Deluxes have been found at US retail, which is the new Bumblebee, redeco Strafe and remoulded Crosshairs.