Australian retailers had to wait until the third week of January to get POTP stock, and now that we are in that week, the first ones have just been found by Ozformers members MightyGrimlock and Bowspearer (at a Toyworld in Canberra).

So far found are the Deluxe, Voyager and Legends sizes, with Prime Masters said to be on their way.
EDIT - The Leaders and Prime Masters were also sighted, at a Toyworld in Victoria.

That's the entire first wave released, and showing up at Toyworld first.
(other retailers will depend on when they clear out enough of their old stock first)

Photo here is by Ozformers member MightyGrimlock.


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Price?

 

Yay!

 

Hurry up already! Come to my local Target so I can get it

 

They should fast-track the first 3 waves.

 

Still waiting for wave three of tf5........there is no hope here

 

Still waiting for wave three of tf5........there is no hope here

 

And so it begins...

 

I still haven't found Ramhorn, Seaspray, Cosmos and Overlord yet in SA ;~;

 

I don’t think they ever saw release here. Not uncommon for late wave figures in Australia.

 

They do exist here but not in retail

 

WOOOOO HOOOOO!

 

 

It's been a long time since I bought a TF from a bricks and mortar store. I'm talking nigh on two decades. What are generally the most reliable places to track things down?

 

If you're asking about places in Australia, I've recently discovered that Toyworld is a good place to find them. It tends to have a wider variety and usually gets them earlier than other places, hence this post. If you can't find something in other stores, check out a Toyworld, assuming there's one near you.

More general stores like K-Mart, Big W and Target generally have a decent variety too, so they're worth a look. You'll find the majority of figures there. Probably varies depending on each individual store location though.

Myer's also a good place to check out if you're after the super expensive, collector-aimed sets, like Fortress Maximus or the multi-pack ones. Those kinds of sets don't always get an Australian release, but if they do, Myer normally stocks them in my experience.

 

The guys at the Hasbro event a few months ago said this wave would be skipping Kmart for some reason, probably due to low sales. Shame too, as they did theirs the cheapest.

You're looking at Target, Myers, Toyworld and some other smaller stores.

 

Finally! I want a beachcomber! 

 

Do you know what would be the best/easiest way for me to get those guys?

 

I recently grabbed Overlord off eBay. He cost about the same as he would in store, plus shipping, which wasn’t too much extra. Amazon’s usually worth a look too, especially since they launched their Australian branch recently.

 

I always found Kmart to have a rather limited range of figures though when compared to the rest, even if they were cheaper. Target usually has the best range of the big three stores in my experience. Once again though, it probably varies from store to store.

 

Cheers for the info.