Toy updates from Hasbro Australia

[MayzaPrime]

Griffin, I'm assuming the

TF4 Deluxe wave 3 (Snarl, Hotshot, Bumblebee)Yes

will probably arrive some time prior to Christmas?

I saw Lockdown in Kmart Tuggeranong (ACT) so it might actually be here

[griffin]

Griffin, I'm assuming the

TF4 Deluxe wave 3 (Snarl, Hotshot, Bumblebee)Yes

will probably arrive some time prior to Christmas?

That's really anyone's guess. Even if Hasbro already has the stock in their Sydney warehouse, all previous wave stock needs to be shipped out to stores that have actually sold out their stock, before stores can even start getting it.

[griffin]

I saw Lockdown in Kmart Tuggeranong (ACT) so it might actually be here

Lockdown is in the previous wave... which was being called 2.5 instead of its own full wave number.

[MayzaPrime]

Lockdown is in the previous wave... which was being called 2.5 instead of its own full wave number.

Oh well...

[griffin]

I got the One-Step Stinger toy today (in the post), and it is not a redeco of any other One-Step toy... confirming that it will be the only original-mould Stinger toy in this line, making it worth importing if you want a toy representation of the Movie Decepticons, as this is now the best we will get.

The only other Stinger toys are the three "Walmart" Legions (redecoes), a Kreon, and a Construct-Bots Rider.

[FruitBuyer]

well of course, but deluxes, maybe and smaller stuff most likely, especially Kreo Microchangers, it's already pretty good value buying them in singles here compared to the states.

Griffin, I'm assuming the

TF4 Deluxe wave 3 (Snarl, Hotshot, Bumblebee)Yes

will probably arrive some time prior to Christmas?

That's a fair point. I'm being bitter because 95% of all deluxes don't interest me.

[Sinnertwin]

Meh...

Hasbro AU and local retail has had its day, foreign online companies are providing the far better avenue and service - It'll be nice to MAYBE see something worth buying on a peg domestically, though, I wont be holding my breath however.

+1

I know exactly what you mean & i work in retail. Nothing like getting four boxes of Wave 1 AoE Deluxe figures... months after the movie release
Wave 1.
4 boxes.
Think about it.

[ILikeSoundwave]

Any word about the Kreo Galvatron Factory Battle?

[griffin]

As of Toyfair in March, the two large sets (Galvatron Factory Battle and Optimus Prime Dino Hauler) were held back from the smaller ones... for Sept/Oct.

I believe that Hasbro have the Optimus set in their warehouse, so maybe they are waiting for retailers to take them, maybe for a specific catalogue sale.

[laproblematique]

Do we know when we'll be seeing the Leader Thundercracker on amazon.com etc.?

I've got about $120 worth of Myer credit, what are the chances we'll see something from the generations line ala YOTH Optimus Prime, Predaking or Omega Supreme in the next year? I'll be upset if I have to use it on more bayformers!