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They have taken the scout class pricing.Originally Posted by roller
It's a strange move, the legends are nearly $10 a pop and the next size class is $7 more... Transformers are too expensive to buy a kid as a "shutup and behave" toy. Good news for Hot Wheels I suppose...
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The TFU deluxes were scanning about 28 at K-mart today.
I'm not liking this
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Yeah, I was going to query that too. I thought originally the price of $12 for Robot Heroes was a reflection of the mid range price. One thing about higher hasbro prices though is that it makes the alternative, where possible, Japanese versions more desirable.
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price comparison for deluxes best to worst...
Big W 25.44
Kmart 28.99
Target 28.99 ??
David Jones 29.99
Myer 29.99 ??
Toys R Us ??
Mr Toys Toyworld ??
?? I'm not sure of price
Big W seems to the best at the moment.
Transformers Crossovers
Big W $29.99
Kmart $32.99
Last edited by Defcon; 15th February 2009 at 12:01 PM.
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In Hasbro's US Toy Fair Press Release:
That's of course USD, but I think the price hike is quite official now.TRANSFORMERS UNIVERSE 25th ANNIVERSARY FIGURES – DELUXE AND VOYAGER
Approximate Retail price: DELUXE scale $12.99; VOYAGER scale $22.99; Ages 5 & up; Available: First waves in January 2009, with additional waves released throughout spring.
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A 30% increase in US retail pricing for deluxes is a bit ominous. That'd be like having to pay close to $40 for a deluxe here if our prices went up by the same percentage.
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um.....Myer has Animated Deluxes at $40 each
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Noticed both Animated and Universe deluxes for $28.99 and the Crossover Transformers for $34.99 at K-Mart.
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That's two price rises for K-Mart Crossover toys. The first was from $30 to $33. Now another hike. That means TRU prices shld be higher. This isn't good.
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So another $1 for Deluxes and another $2 for the crossovers?
I guess Target and TRU will follow suit in the near future?
To think the first wave of Universe/Classics figures were only $25 for the deluxes... and Cybertron about $23 at Kmart.
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