FIRST SIGHTINGS ARCHIVE of new Transformers in Australia

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Kmart and BigW have now been found stocking TFPrime toys.
Prices are as expected.

Blacktown Big W is selling the Prime deluxes for $23.64 or some such, the regular deluxe price, and the voyagers (6 Primes, 1 Megatron) for $50 each.

TFP's at Kmart Belmont on the nightfill cages. Had N/L (new line) on them. Deluxes, Legions and Voyagers. Stole a voyager out the box to scan it but it was $49.

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Looks like Wave 5 DotM Deluxes (the last wave to hit America), may have snuck into Australia after all... but don't expect them to show up everywhere.

A Myer in NSW has been found to have them yesterday, for whatever their regular Deluxe Price is I'd imagine.

The wave consists of Air Raid (that new mould, green recon plane), Dark Steel (Decepticon redeco of Sideswipwe with new head), and Armor Topspin (grey redeco).


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The fourth of four main size-classes for the launch of TFPrime has now been found in Australia. The Commander Class (bigger than Legion, smaller than Deluxe) has been found at Target (in NSW) for $18.

Originally Posted by Fungal Infection
Prime Cyberverse figures spotted at Target Bankstown, $18 each.

The first wave has Optimus, Megatron, Bulkhead and Starscream.

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Saw the Starscream / Bumblebee / MECH value pack being put out on the shelves at Target... so it's not a Myer exclusive. However, no price in Target's system yet.

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It should be at most stores, as it was a general release item for Australia (any store chain wanting it, will stock it)... Myer somehow got them out to stores first.
Hopefully BigW were one of the chains to get it, for better pricing.

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The Walmart exclusive wave of Ironman 2 Marvel Crossovers in July 2010 have shown up at Toyworld on clearance... $20 each.
That compares to the US retail price of about US$17 (the exchange rate at the time would have equated to about AU$20)



I was looking for the cheap RPM 2-packs (from 2010 as well), but found these instead, so it looks like Toyworld are getting a few different old items at the moment.

It's amazing to see some items making their way here at what they should be (based on our current exchange rate), while some are released here 3 times the price they should be (TFPrime Voyagers).

Also found wave 8 at a couple other Toyworlds, which is the Glow-in-the-dark wave.



Note that there are only two in the wave - the back of the packaging has a third shown (the 4X4), which was never released.
These six Ironman TFs are $20 each, and it seems different Toyworlds have one set or the other, or even both, but not guaranteed to have both waves.

The Glow-in-the-dark ones are highly recommended, and are a great price.

It might seem like cashing in on the Avengers Movie, but the cheap pricing and being at only one store-chain, suggests cheap offloading by Hasbro America. If Hasbro really wanted to cash in on the Avengers Movie, they would have done an easy (and obvious) reissue case/wave of Hulk, Ironman, Captain America and Thor. (nothing is expected though)

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Big Penny has sighted the first wave of Bot Shots single packs and launchers at a BigW in South Australia.

No Prices yet.

There are 5 Single Packs (4 regular, 1 limited edition/chase), and 2 Launchers.


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STL found Bot Shots at a Toyworld as well (in Melbourne).
Still no prices yet.

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Prices now coming in for BotShots. Single Packs are $8-10, Launchers are $19-20. Compared to US prices of $4 (single packs) and $8 (launchers).

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Bot Shot 3 packs (Uncle Petes & TRU, so far) $20.