Australian Transformers Price Comparison Listing 2015

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This a price comparison listing of non-exclusive Transformers toys in Australia, for collectors to use, and archived for future reference.
Previous ones archived - 2011 - 2013 - 2014

(Check the bottom of this post for when this list was last updated.)

This only covers the nation-wide store-chains that carry toys - BigW, Target, Kmart, ToysRUs, Toyworld, Myer... plus Coles and Woolies on just the smaller figures. (currently David Jones does not stock Transformers)
Independent stores, import stores and comic shops are not included.

PLEASE POST any missing or changed prices (here or in the sightings section), and it will be added to this first post.

Prices are rounded to the nearest dollar if it is within 10 cents of that dollar.

Price Matching Policies of the Major Store Chains in Australia.

KEY to abbreviations...
Toylines = Generations-GEN, Robots In Disguise-RID, One-Step-OS, Hyper-Change-HC, Rescue Bots-RB, Hero Mashers-HM.

Stores = BigW-BW, Target-TG, Kmart-KM, ToysRUs-TRU, Toyworld-TW, Myer-M, DavidJones-DJ, Coles-C, Woolworths-W.


Main Size Classes, sorted by price (cheapest first)

GEN Legends - 19 KM/BW... 20 TW/TG/TRU/M... (TW had early release promo pricing of $15-16)
GEN Deluxe - - 25 KM... 29 BW... 30 TW/TG/TRU/M... (TW had early release promo pricing of $25)
GEN Voyager - 49 KM/TG... 50 TRU/M/TW... (TW had early release promo pricing of $40-45)
GEN Leader - - 89 KM/TG... 90 TRU... 90-110 TW...
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GEN Titan - - - 198 BW... 299 TW... 300 TRU...
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RID Legion - - 7 C... 8 TRU... 9 KM/M... 10 TG... 8-10 TW...
RID Warrior - - 29 KM/TG/BW... 30 TRU... 32-35 TW...
RID OS - - - - 19 KM/BW... 20 TRU/TG/M... 21-27 TW...
RID HC - - - - 39 KM/BW/TG... 40 TRU... 40-43 TW...
RID Depl - - - 29 TG...
RID Minicon - - 9 BW... 10 TRU... 10-11 TW...
RID Mega OP - 59 BW... 69 KM...
RID Super - - 109 TG... 120 TRU...
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RID TinyTitan - 5 W...
RID 12" Titan -
RID 16" Titan -
RID TF Titan - 25 KM... 27 TW...
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RB robots - - - - 19 KM...
RB figurines - - - 9 KM...
RB Elite - - - - - 29 KM...
RB Epic - - - - - 19 KM...
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HM basic - - - - 19 BW... 20 TG...

(other items may be added if they are deemed popular enough to warrant the effort to have a comparison)


Individual store listings

Anything with ? means it has been sighted at that store, but no price is known yet. (please post it if you know it)
Anything with (x) next to the price means that it was in their computer system but wasn't yet at the stores at the time of the last update.

BigW
GEN Legends - 19
GEN Deluxe - - 29
GEN Voyager - ?
GEN Leader - - ?
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GEN Titan - - - 198
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RID Legion - - ?
RID Warrior - - 29
RID OS - - - - ?
RID HC - - - - 39
RID Mega OP - 59
RID Minicon - - 9
-
RID TinyTitan -
RID 12" Titan -
-
HM basic - - - - 19


Kmart
GEN Legends - 19
GEN Deluxe - - 25
GEN Voyager - 49
GEN Leader - - 89
-
GEN Titan - - -
-
RID Legion - - 9
RID Warrior - - 29
RID OS - - - - 19
RID HC - - - - 39
RID Mega OP - 69
-
RID TinyTitan -
RID 12" Titan -
RID TF Titan - 25
-
RB robots - - - - 19
RB figurines - - - 9
RB Elite - - - - - 29
RB Epic - - - - - 19-24
-
HM basic - - - -


Target
GEN Legends - 20
GEN Deluxe - - 30
GEN Voyager - 49
GEN Leader - - 89
-
GEN Titan - - -
-
RID Legion - - 10
RID Warrior - - 29
RID OS - - - - 20
RID HC - - - - 39
RID Depl - - - 29
RID Super - - 109
-
RID TinyTitan -
RID 12" Titan -
-
HM basic - - - - 20
-
Legends - - - - 8


ToysRUs
GEN Legends - 20
GEN Deluxe - - 30
GEN Voyager - 50
GEN Leader - - 90
-
GEN Titan - - - 300
-
RID Legion - - 8
RID Warrior - - 30
RID OS - - - - 20
RID HC - - - - 40
RID Depl - - - ?
RID Minicon - - 10
RID Mega OP - ?
RID Super - - 120
-
RID TinyTitan -
RID 12" Titan -
-
RB robots - - - -
RB figurines - - -
RB Elite - - - - -
-
HM basic - - - - ?


Toyworld (no national pricing - price range listed as each store decides their own prices)
GEN Legends - 20 ......... (15-16 - advance release promo pricing)
GEN Deluxe - - 27-30 .... (25 - advance release promo pricing)
GEN Voyager - 50 ......... (40-45 - advance release promo pricing)
GEN Leader - - 90-110
-
GEN Titan - - - 299
-
RID Legion - - 8-10
RID Warrior - - 32-35
RID OS - - - - 21-27
RID HC - - - - 40-43
RID Minicon - - 10-11
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RID TinyTitan -
RID 12" Titan -
RID TF Titan - 27
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RB robots - - - -
RB figurines - - -
RB Elite - - - - -
-
HM basic - - - - ?


Myer
GEN Legends - 20
GEN Deluxe - - 30
GEN Voyager - 50
GEN Leader - - ?
-
GEN Titan - - -
-
RID Legion - - 9
RID Warrior - - ?
RID OS - - - - 20
RID HC - - - - ?
-
RID TinyTitan -
RID 12" Titan -
-
RB robots - - - -
RB figurines - - -
RB Elite - - - - -
-
HM basic - - - -


Coles (only stocks small sizes)
RID Legion - - 7
Legion - - - - ?


Woolworths (only stocks small sizes)
RID TinyTitan - 5


David Jones
(currently does not stock Transformers toys)


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US prices - for reference (in US$, before tax - usually 3-8%)
GEN Legends - 10
GEN Deluxe - - 17
GEN Voyager - 25
GEN Leader - - 45
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GEN Titan - - - 150
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RID Legion - - 6
RID Warrior - - 15
RID OS - - - - 10
RID HC - - - - 20
RID Depl - - - 20
RID Minicon - - 5
RID Mega OP - 30
RID Super - - -50
-
RID TinyTitan - 2.50
RID 12" Titan - 13
RID 16" Titan -
RID TF Titan -
-
RB robots - - - - 10
RB figurines - - - 5
RB Elite - - - - - 20
RB Epic - - - - - 10
-
HM basic - - - - 10


2016 RRP
GEN TMast - - 5
GEN Legends - 10
GEN Deluxe - - 17
GEN Voyager - 25
GEN Leader - - 45
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GEN Titan - - - 150
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RID Legion - - 6
RID Warrior - - 15
RID OS - - - - 10
RID HC - - - - 20
RID Depl - - - 20
RID Minicon - - 5
RID MC 4pack - 17
RID BatPack - 15
RID PHero - - 30
RID PSurge - -50
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RID TinyTitan - 2.50
RID 12" Titan - 13
RID 16" Titan -
RID TF Titan -
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RB robots - - - - 10
RB SupCharg - - -15
RB Trailers - - - - 20
RB OP Trailer - - - 30
RB 4-pack - - - -35
RB Minicon - - - 5
RB Megabot - - - 20
RB Epic - - - - - 10
RB SPlayset - - - 15
RB BPlayset - - - 40
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