Australia Transformers Sightings

Discussion in 'Transformers Sightings' started by F22Raptor, Dec 29, 2003.

  1. Fishsticks

    Fishsticks Well-Known Member

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    Anyone in Adelaide found Netflix stuff?
     
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    I didn't think they existed outside of North America. Isn't the Netflix stuff yet another effing Walmart exclusive?
     
  3. Shattered Trousers

    Shattered Trousers That thing Ratchet needed.

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    I didn't want to be the one to break poor Fishsticks' heart, but it's true. We just don't get Walmart exclusive Transformers in Australia anymore.

    Back in 2011, to tie-in with Dark of the Moon, we got most of the Walmart exclusives at Australian retail, spread across Kmart, Big W and Toys R Us. It was a golden age.

    Nowdays I don't know if Walmart actively prevent overseas markets from getting their exclusives or if Hasbro Australia have stopped trying to make mainline exclusives available here, choosing to favour Masterpiece and other big-ticket exclusives through their relationship with EB Games.

    ~L~
     
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  4. Fishsticks

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    Aren’t they a Kmart exclusive here?
     
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  5. Shattered Trousers

    Shattered Trousers That thing Ratchet needed.

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    If they are it's news to me.

    Awesome news, if you can confirm it.


    Edit: Wow, I didn't know about that. Awesome! Can't wait to see what we get.

    ~L~
     
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  6. The Madness

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    Yeah, we're still just waiting on wave 1 to arrive.
     
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    Netflix series have indeed hit. Kmart Belconnen, ACT had several boxes each of wave 1 deluxes and voyagers today.
     
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  8. The Madness

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    Yep, so have the G1 minibots. (QLD purchase)

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  9. Shattered Trousers

    Shattered Trousers That thing Ratchet needed.

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    Ms. Shattered Trousers just phoned me from Kmart to let me know the WfC Netflix assortment is out now!

    The shelf breakdown is/was:
    2x Hound
    2x Sideswipe
    3x Chromia
    3x Scrapface
    4x Decepticon Mirage
    AU$29ea

    6x Megatron
    6x Hotlink
    AU$49ea (what a bargain! Kmart charges the same for Earthrise Voyagers without two bonus Battlemasters!)

    I've put all the characters on lay-buy except Hound and Chromia. I'm so excited to see exclusives at retail again!

    ~L~
     
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    Ozformers
    Be sure to check your local Kmarts.
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    How about that?

    Not only was I entirely wrong :) , but the things have actually made their way to Mildura (two shocks in one week, what with my local Big W getting in Prime and Sky Lynx as well).

    So I'm a bit happier than I was - Hotlink isn't Skywarp, but in lieu of shelling out something over $300, it's close enough for me.

    That shiny Megatron is very nice and shiny indeed. Don't think I'll get one (because I already have the standard white one), but damn it's tempting... Must resist rationalising it by "well, you've got Siege Prime and Earthrise Prime, so..."
     
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  12. Shattered Trousers

    Shattered Trousers That thing Ratchet needed.

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    I'm the happiest I've been all week to be plain wrong about the WfC Netflix assortment.

    ~L~
     
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    Verno Beast Wars Collector

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    Big W South Yarra still has one Sky Lynx, and like 5 Grapple's. I can see why no one is buying him.
     
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    Because we already have him?

    Seriously, I see nothing wrong with the toy. Seems a perfectly good Grapple to me. Just needs to have that one set of pegs and holes sanded ever so slightly, and some gap-fillers (but not a handful of plastic bits that cost 60+% of the damned toy to begin with), but that's the story for almost every CHUG toy these days.
     
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    the Netflix voyagers being $49 is even more yesssssss
     
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    From Perth Western Australia. Went to Midland Gate and found Roadbuster at BIGW. I believe this is the first sighting of Wave 9 figures. Other purchases were SS Soundwave and a WWE toy for my little bro.

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    Big W Beenleigh has ER Sky Lynx listed as low stock if anyone is still looking. Was told by my local store that due to Covid there is less stock for their Toy Mania sale than they would normally have.
     
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    Here is a trick to anyone trying to find the Big W specials. When you enter in your suburb on the website also try different surrounding suburbs which you know have stores as not all local stores will come up with just your suburb. That make any sense lol
     
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  19. G1Optimal

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    One like for your little bro
     
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    Everyone!!! Check your local Big W, SS Sentinel Prime and Constructicon Scrapper is here!
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