AUS price comparison list 2011

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Regular store prices for the 7 major chains that stock toys in Australia.
Post any missing or changed prices, and it will be added to this first post.

A table may be added later when more of the gaps are filled.
Anything with $? means it has been sighted there, but no price known yet.

Prices are rounded to nearest dollar.

Price-Matching Policies of Major AUS Stores.


Main Size Classes, sorted by price (cheapest first - AS OF MAY 22ND)
(Seven major chains only - BigW-BW, Target-TG, Kmart-KM, TRU-TRU, Toyworld-TW, Myer-M, DavidJones-DJ)

Legion - - - - 7 BW/TG... 8 KM/TRU/TW/DJ... 9 M
Commander - 16 BW... 18 TG/TRU... 20 KM/TW/DJ... (M unknown)
Deluxe - - - - 24 BW... 27 TW... 28 TG/KM... 30 TRU/DJ... 35 M
Voyager - - - 49 BW/KM... 50 TG/TRU/TW/DJ... 55 M
Leader - - - - 88 BW... 89 KM... 99 TG... 100 TRU/TW... (M/DJ unknown)
Action set - - 24 BW... 28 TG... 29 KM... 30 TRU/TW/DJ... 35 M
Ark set - - - - 60 TW/TRU (only at TW so far)
HA Basic - - - 19 KM (nowhere else yet)
Activator - - - 16 BW... 18 TG/TRU... 20 KM/TW/DJ... (M unknown)
Gobot - - - - - 19 BW/TG... 20 KM/TRU/TW/M/DH
Revving - - - - 49 BW/TG... 50 TW... 55 M... (TRU price unknown) (KM/DJ unknown)
3D masks - - - 19 BW/TG... 20 TRU/DJ... 26 TW... (M/KM unknown)



Individual store listings

BigW
Deluxe - $24
Voyager - $49
Leader - $88
Ultimate (Sep)
Human Alliance Basic
-
Legion - $7
Commander - $16
Action Set - $24
Ark
-
Activator - $16
Gobot - $19
Revving Robot - $49
3D Masks - $19
Roleplay
-
Stealth Force Basic
Stealth Force Elect
Mini Vehicles
Mini Changers
Battle Charger


Kmart
Deluxe - $29
Voyager - $49
Leader - $89
Ultimate (Sep)
Human Alliance Basic - $19
-
Legion - $8
Commander - $20
Action Set - $29
Ark
-
Activator - $20
Gobot - $20
Revving Robot
3D Masks
Roleplay
-
Stealth Force Basic
Stealth Force Elect
Mini Vehicles
Mini Changers
Battle Charger


Target
Deluxe - $28
Voyager - $50
Leader - $99
Ultimate (Sep)
Human Alliance Basic
-
Legion - $7
Commander - $18
Action Set - $28
Ark
-
Activator - $18
Gobot - $19
Revving Robot - $49
3D Masks - $19
Roleplay
-
Stealth Force Basic
Stealth Force Elect - $49
Mini Vehicles
Mini Changers - $9
Battle Charger


ToysRUs
Deluxe - $30
Voyager - $50
Leader - $100
Ultimate (Sep) - $150
Human Alliance Basic
-
Legion - $8
Commander - $18
Action Set - $30
Ark (June) - $60
-
Activator - $18
Gobot - $20
Revving Robot - $?
3D Masks - $20
Roleplay
-
Stealth Force Basic
Stealth Force Elect
Mini Vehicles
Mini Changers
Battle Charger


Toyworld (prices are more likely to vary in regional stores)
Deluxe - $27
Voyager - $50/54
Leader - $100
Ultimate (Sep)
Human Alliance Basic
-
Legion - $8
Commander - $20
Action Set - $30
Ark (out) - $60
-
Activator - $20
Gobot - $20
Revving Robot - $50
3D Masks - $26
Roleplay
-
Stealth Force Basic
Stealth Force Elect
Mini Vehicles
Mini Changers
Battle Charger


Myer
Deluxe
Voyager - $55
Leader
Ultimate (Sep)
Human Alliance Basic
-
Legion - $9
Commander
Action Set - $35
Ark
-
Activator
Gobot - $20
Revving Robot - $55
3D Masks
Roleplay
-
Stealth Force Basic
Stealth Force Elect
Mini Vehicles
Mini Changers
Battle Charger


David Jones
Deluxe - $30
Voyager - $50
Leader
Ultimate (Sep)
Human Alliance Basic
-
Legion - $8
Commander - $20
Action Set - $30
Ark
-
Activator - $20
Gobot - $20
Revving Robot
3D Masks - $20
Roleplay
-
Stealth Force Basic
Stealth Force Elect
Mini Vehicles
Mini Changers
Battle Charger


- - - - - - - - - -
US (in US$, before tax - usually 3-8%)
Deluxe - $13
Voyager - $23
Leader - $45
Ultimate (Sep) - $80
Human Alliance Basic - $10
Human Alliance - $30
-
Legion - $5
Commander - $8
Action Set - $15
Ark (Aug) - $30
-
Activator - $8
Gobot - $10
Revving Robot - $20
3D Masks - $10
Bash Bots - $15
-
Stealth Force Basic
Stealth Force Elect
Mini Vehicles
Mini Changers
Battle Charger

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Updated with Target and Toyworld prices.

(already starting to see some significant pricing variations, so shop around if you can, especially with the early waves expected to be at all stores)

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Price list updated with my finds today. Plus, a listing of the main toy sizes with prices sorted from cheapest to most expensive of the seven major chains.