International Amazon to Start Shipping to Australia Again
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In what more-or-less constitutes another stage in an ongoing saga, US and International Amazon has resumed shipping its products to Australian customers this morning. This is quite good news for Australian online collectors, but given the time since the last development, a small amount of background may not go amiss.
In mid-2017, the Australian government announced its intent to apply GST on imports of all value, even below $1000 (the previous minimum to apply tax). In response some large international retailers, eBay and Amazon included, threatened to stop shipping items from their international branches to Australia. Though the change was subsequently postponed for a year, in mid-2018 it came into effect - and while eBay simply added GST for Australian buyers, Amazon followed through and prevented Australian customers from purchasing products from anywhere outside Australia.
Now it seems that decision has finally been reversed, allowing Australians to once again purchase and ship items from outside Australia. Though currently this is only possible on items sold directly by Amazon - third party sellers outside Australia still can't be bought from - this is great news for Australian collectors getting fed up with Amazon Australia's highly limited selection of Transformers, among other products.
If you're an Australian collector, how will this change influence your buying? Will it attract you back to buying from Amazon, or is it too late for you? Let us know on the Energon Pub Forums, and as always, stay tuned to Seibertron.com!
Credit(s): news.com.au
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Re: International Amazon to Start Shipping to Australia Again (1995862)
Posted by ZeroWolf on November 28th, 2018 @ 4:41pm CST
Posted by ZeroWolf on November 28th, 2018 @ 4:41pm CST
Thanks to the Ozformers Facebook page, we now bring you news of several sightings in Australia, including the Tiny Changers Wave 2 which initially wasn't slated for a release but does indeed arrive.
Here are the sightings:
Last but by no means least, Kmart have also listed two Bumblebee movie toys that are exclusive to Target in the US.
- Bumblebee Greatest Hits Cassette Pack – AU$45.
- Titan Changer Musix FX Bumblebee– AU$25.
Are any of these the things you've been looking for? Let us know in the Energon Pub and stay tuned to Seibertron for all the latest news and reviews.
Here are the sightings:
- Cyberverse 1 step wave 2 (Optimus, Megatron and Starscream) found at a Big W in Brisbane (Kuraby)
- Studio Series deluxe Wave 4 (Dropkick and KSI Sentry, with more potential stock of VW Bumblebee) found at a Target in Sydney. Photo credit here goes to Ozformers member dirge.
- Energon Igniters Power series wave 2 (jet Shatter, Optimus, Blitzwing), seen at Kmart first.
- TF4 movie Tiny Changers wave 2 (we weren't supposed to be getting these here, so seeing them here 16 months after being released globally is a surprise)... seen at Coles in Brisbane first.
- RID Crash Combiners wave 4 (Bisk/Saberhorn & Optimus/Grimlock), also not supposed to be released here, seen at clearance store TKMAXX.
- Cyber Commanders Bumblebee and Optimus have arrived at Aldi.
- Cyberverse Warriors wave 2 (Megatron, Acid Storm and Windblade). These were found at a Target in Melbourne.
Last but by no means least, Kmart have also listed two Bumblebee movie toys that are exclusive to Target in the US.
- Bumblebee Greatest Hits Cassette Pack – AU$45.
- Titan Changer Musix FX Bumblebee– AU$25.
Are any of these the things you've been looking for? Let us know in the Energon Pub and stay tuned to Seibertron for all the latest news and reviews.
Re: International Amazon to Start Shipping to Australia Again (1995899)
Posted by Triggerdick Megatron on November 28th, 2018 @ 6:42pm CST
Posted by Triggerdick Megatron on November 28th, 2018 @ 6:42pm CST
Not one single Power of the Primes TF...
Re: International Amazon to Start Shipping to Australia Again (1995901)
Posted by Burn on November 28th, 2018 @ 6:46pm CST
Sporadic sightings of the last Terrorcons at Myer, and Predaking has just started showing up, nothing widespread though.
Posted by Burn on November 28th, 2018 @ 6:46pm CST
Triggerdick Megatron wrote:Not one single Power of the Primes TF...
Sporadic sightings of the last Terrorcons at Myer, and Predaking has just started showing up, nothing widespread though.
Re: International Amazon to Start Shipping to Australia Again (1995906)
Posted by Triggerdick Megatron on November 28th, 2018 @ 6:55pm CST
Posted by Triggerdick Megatron on November 28th, 2018 @ 6:55pm CST
Hasbro said they would release more POTP wave 2 in November in Australia. I have not seen any so far. I need a Battleslash, optimal optimus and wave 2 deluxes...
But i have my Predaking now which is awesome. So many stickers...
But i have my Predaking now which is awesome. So many stickers...
Re: International Amazon to Start Shipping to Australia Again (1995908)
Posted by Burn on November 28th, 2018 @ 6:59pm CST
You never saw him in the wild?
Posted by Burn on November 28th, 2018 @ 6:59pm CST
Triggerdick Megatron wrote:I need a Battleslash
You never saw him in the wild?
Re: International Amazon to Start Shipping to Australia Again (1995909)
Posted by Triggerdick Megatron on November 28th, 2018 @ 7:02pm CST
Posted by Triggerdick Megatron on November 28th, 2018 @ 7:02pm CST
No i haven't, all the other legends i have found. Op Op i have seen briefly, hope its released again.
Re: International Amazon to Start Shipping to Australia Again (1995912)
Posted by Burn on November 28th, 2018 @ 7:07pm CST
Posted by Burn on November 28th, 2018 @ 7:07pm CST
I think Hasbro distribution have gone "You know what Australia is going to want? Outback. They're going to want Outback. Only send a few of the early Legends wave because they won't sell because Australians are going to want Outback and they're going to get LOTS of Outback."
Re: International Amazon to Start Shipping to Australia Again (1995971)
Posted by Rainmaker on November 29th, 2018 @ 2:20am CST
Posted by Rainmaker on November 29th, 2018 @ 2:20am CST
I'm getting the same amount of Cindersaur as Outback.
Terrorcons have been flooding every store here, besides Toyworld and Big W (I think)
Toyworld has Predaking.
Terrorcons have been flooding every store here, besides Toyworld and Big W (I think)
Toyworld has Predaking.
Re: International Amazon to Start Shipping to Australia Again (1996111)
Posted by Prismartyr on November 29th, 2018 @ 10:20pm CST
Posted by Prismartyr on November 29th, 2018 @ 10:20pm CST
I've found an Authentics Alpha Class Optimus Prime at a Woolworths recently, and they're on special. Also found a Ramhorn at a Toyworld recently
Re: International Amazon to Start Shipping to Australia Again (2005378)
Posted by Rainmaker on January 18th, 2019 @ 2:12am CST
Posted by Rainmaker on January 18th, 2019 @ 2:12am CST
Spotted all of the wave 5 deluxes of Studio Series at Kmart.
Wave 2 and 4 have seemed to be unfortunately skipped here
Wave 2 and 4 have seemed to be unfortunately skipped here
Re: International Amazon to Start Shipping to Australia Again (2005570)
Posted by william-james88 on January 18th, 2019 @ 11:40pm CST
Posted by william-james88 on January 18th, 2019 @ 11:40pm CST
Wave 5 of Studio Series (or 2019 wave 1 as Hasbro calls it) has yet to be found in the US, but fellow Seibetronian Rainmaker has found the delues in Australia. This wave include Barricade, Sideswipe, Clunker Bumblebee, WWII Bumblebee and everyone's favourite, Crankcase.
These were found in KMart for $30 AUD (which is around $21.50 USD). If anyone else spots these in Australia, let your fellow Aussie friends know in the sightings thread. None of the classes for wave 5 (deluxes, voyager or leaders) have been found in several other areas of the world, like the US, so let us know if you find them.
These were found in KMart for $30 AUD (which is around $21.50 USD). If anyone else spots these in Australia, let your fellow Aussie friends know in the sightings thread. None of the classes for wave 5 (deluxes, voyager or leaders) have been found in several other areas of the world, like the US, so let us know if you find them.
Re: International Amazon to Start Shipping to Australia Again (2005609)
Posted by Carnivius_Prime on January 19th, 2019 @ 8:21am CST
Posted by Carnivius_Prime on January 19th, 2019 @ 8:21am CST
eh, Crankcase ain't a bad figure, just a baffling choice of mold. I'd really love to know Hasbro's reasons for not using the original Berserker mold. Did someone there lose that mold, maybe down the back of the couch or something? I'm saying mold too much in a short post. Mold.
Mold.
I'm still impatiently waiting for the online retailers here in UK to get Swipe and Baz back in stock. I got Jetfire and Optimus from two different sites and neither has those two deluxes in at the moment. One of them I think did but sold out really quickly (as did Prime, Jetfire, Boney and Moonatron, but of course Crank & Clunk are still available) and are waiting restock.
Mold.
I'm still impatiently waiting for the online retailers here in UK to get Swipe and Baz back in stock. I got Jetfire and Optimus from two different sites and neither has those two deluxes in at the moment. One of them I think did but sold out really quickly (as did Prime, Jetfire, Boney and Moonatron, but of course Crank & Clunk are still available) and are waiting restock.
Re: International Amazon to Start Shipping to Australia Again (2006350)
Posted by Rainmaker on January 22nd, 2019 @ 11:56pm CST
Posted by Rainmaker on January 22nd, 2019 @ 11:56pm CST
Went to Toyworld, saw the new Siege as reported before. Saw all deluxes, voyagers and leaders and 2 battlemasters
Also found these which I didn't think I would.
Also found these which I didn't think I would.
Re: International Amazon to Start Shipping to Australia Again (2006394)
Posted by william-james88 on January 23rd, 2019 @ 11:16am CST
Posted by william-james88 on January 23rd, 2019 @ 11:16am CST
Seibertronian Rainmaker found several toys he had not seen on the shelves yet in Ausrtalia. One of them is MPM Barricade for $159.99S AUD and the Vission Vision Bumblebee Movie toys that have already been spotted in the US. If you find these toys in your area, or if there are other toys you wish to share with the community, you can post in our sightings forum or sighitngs section.
Rainmaker wrote:Went to Toyworld, saw the new Siege as reported before. Saw all deluxes, voyagers and leaders and 2 battlemasters.
Also found these which I didn't think I would. MPM Barricade and Mission Vision Shatter and Bumblebee at Toyworld in Canberra
Re: International Amazon to Start Shipping to Australia Again (2006446)
Posted by Rainmaker on January 23rd, 2019 @ 5:43pm CST
Posted by Rainmaker on January 23rd, 2019 @ 5:43pm CST
Wait a minute...the two Battlemasters I saw were the wave 2 ones, Pteraxadon and Aimless?
Re: International Amazon to Start Shipping to Australia Again (2006449)
Posted by william-james88 on January 23rd, 2019 @ 5:50pm CST
Wait what?????? We need pics
Posted by william-james88 on January 23rd, 2019 @ 5:50pm CST
Rainmaker wrote:Wait a minute...the two Battlemasters I saw were the wave 2 ones, Pteraxadon and Aimless?
Wait what?????? We need pics
Re: International Amazon to Start Shipping to Australia Again (2006452)
Posted by Rainmaker on January 23rd, 2019 @ 5:57pm CST
If I had realised those were the wave 2 battlemasters I would've taken pictures. But unfortunately I won't be there again until next week or so. I didn't bother taking pictures of the Siege toys because there were already reports of it in Australia at Toyworld and now I regret not taking them.
Edit: If I'm lucky I can be there by Sunday
Posted by Rainmaker on January 23rd, 2019 @ 5:57pm CST
william-james88 wrote:Rainmaker wrote:Wait a minute...the two Battlemasters I saw were the wave 2 ones, Pteraxadon and Aimless?
Wait what?????? We need pics
If I had realised those were the wave 2 battlemasters I would've taken pictures. But unfortunately I won't be there again until next week or so. I didn't bother taking pictures of the Siege toys because there were already reports of it in Australia at Toyworld and now I regret not taking them.
Edit: If I'm lucky I can be there by Sunday
Re: International Amazon to Start Shipping to Australia Again (2006526)
Posted by Rainmaker on January 24th, 2019 @ 4:41am CST
Posted by Rainmaker on January 24th, 2019 @ 4:41am CST
This image is not my own, I got it from Discord by an Australian user called DrLockdown. I am using it show proof of the wave 2 Battlemasters until I can get my own, he bought these at a store called Hobbyco which I had not have heard of until now. Pteraxadon and Aimless lie next to Lionizer.
Re: International Amazon to Start Shipping to Australia Again (2009571)
Posted by RobRobRobRobRob on February 10th, 2019 @ 9:46pm CST
Posted by RobRobRobRobRob on February 10th, 2019 @ 9:46pm CST
Thanks to the keen eye of fellow Seibetronian Prismartyr, we have new sightings for several Bumblebee-series figures. Found at a Big W in Erina, New South Wales in Australia, the figures found include Energon Igniters Power Series Ratchet and Nitro Series Blitzwing and Dropkick, though Dropkick was not photographed.
Astute readers will recall the memorable discovery of Ratchet prior to a reveal from Hasbro late last year in the US, so it appears the figure is finally seeing better distribution among foreign markets.
As always, be sure to be neighborly and report your sightings of any of these figures in your location’s sightings forum and be sure to stay tuned to Seibertron.com for more Transformers news and reviews.
Astute readers will recall the memorable discovery of Ratchet prior to a reveal from Hasbro late last year in the US, so it appears the figure is finally seeing better distribution among foreign markets.
As always, be sure to be neighborly and report your sightings of any of these figures in your location’s sightings forum and be sure to stay tuned to Seibertron.com for more Transformers news and reviews.
Re: International Amazon to Start Shipping to Australia Again (2012685)
Posted by Bounti76 on February 27th, 2019 @ 10:30pm CST
Posted by Bounti76 on February 27th, 2019 @ 10:30pm CST
Thanks to a post on Ozformers' Facebook page we have some confirmation of pricepoints on Transformers toylines that will be (or are) available for sale this year in Australia. Hasbro's official suggested retail pricing is as follows, though as the post states, various retailers look to be more expensive than others:
These prices work out to the following in USD, just for comparison:
Botbots 1-pack - 3.58 USD
Botbots 5-pack - 10.74 USD
Botbots 8-pack - 17.91 USD
-
WFCS BattleM - 7.16 USD
WFCS MicroM - 14.32 USD
WFCS Deluxe- - 25.07 USD
WFCS Voyager - 35.82 USD
WFCS Leader- - 64.48 USD
KMart looks to have the lowest pricing as of now, so that might be a good starting point if there's one near you in your corner of Australia.
If you are down under and see a figure that hasn't been reported as being found at retail in your country, why not drop us a line, with photo evidence? Thanks for helping your fellow collectors and countrymen!
Hasbro's official RRP
Botbots 1-pack - 5
Botbots 5-pack - 15
Botbots 8-pack - 25
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WFCS BattleM - 10
WFCS MicroM - 20
WFCS Deluxe- - 35
WFCS Voyager - 50
WFCS Leader- - 90
These prices work out to the following in USD, just for comparison:
Botbots 1-pack - 3.58 USD
Botbots 5-pack - 10.74 USD
Botbots 8-pack - 17.91 USD
-
WFCS BattleM - 7.16 USD
WFCS MicroM - 14.32 USD
WFCS Deluxe- - 25.07 USD
WFCS Voyager - 35.82 USD
WFCS Leader- - 64.48 USD
KMart looks to have the lowest pricing as of now, so that might be a good starting point if there's one near you in your corner of Australia.
BigW
Botbots 1-pack - N (Not in system)
Botbots 5-pack - N
Botbots 8-pack - N
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WFCS BattleM - 10
WFCS MicroM - 19
WFCS Deluxe- - N
WFCS Voyager - N
WFCS Leader- - U (Unknown)
Kmart
Botbots 1-pack - 5 - OUT
Botbots 5-pack - N
Botbots 8-pack - U
-
WFCS BattleM - 9
WFCS MicroM - 19
WFCS Deluxe- - 29
WFCS Voyager - 49
WFCS Leader- - U
Target
Botbots 1-pack - N
Botbots 5-pack - N
Botbots 8-pack - N
-
WFCS BattleM - N
WFCS MicroM - 19
WFCS Deluxe- - 34
WFCS Voyager - 49
WFCS Leader- - U
Toyworld
Botbots 1-pack - 5 - OUT
Botbots 5-pack - 15 - OUT
Botbots 8-pack - 25 - OUT
-
WFCS BattleM - 10-12 - OUT
WFCS MicroM - 20 - OUT
WFCS Deluxe- - 35-40 - OUT
WFCS Voyager - 50-60 - OUT
WFCS Leader- - 90-100 - OUT
If you are down under and see a figure that hasn't been reported as being found at retail in your country, why not drop us a line, with photo evidence? Thanks for helping your fellow collectors and countrymen!
Re: International Amazon to Start Shipping to Australia Again (2012698)
Posted by Prime Target on February 28th, 2019 @ 2:27am CST
Posted by Prime Target on February 28th, 2019 @ 2:27am CST
Why the Hell is it taking so frigging long for Siege to come out over here? 
Re: International Amazon to Start Shipping to Australia Again (2012699)
Posted by Burn on February 28th, 2019 @ 2:42am CST
Fuck knows, but I'm nearly at a point where I'll just give up and walk away from collecting. It's a fucking joke.
Posted by Burn on February 28th, 2019 @ 2:42am CST
Prime Target wrote:Why the Hell is it taking so frigging long for Siege to come out over here?
Fuck knows, but I'm nearly at a point where I'll just give up and walk away from collecting. It's a fucking joke.
Re: International Amazon to Start Shipping to Australia Again (2012703)
Posted by ausbot on February 28th, 2019 @ 5:26am CST
Posted by ausbot on February 28th, 2019 @ 5:26am CST
As an Aussie I'm sick of finishing lines by going on ebay, that is where I had to get my sludge.
Re: International Amazon to Start Shipping to Australia Again (2012704)
Posted by Burn on February 28th, 2019 @ 5:45am CST
Hobby Link Japan.
Even with the 10% GST and postage they'll probably work out cheaper than the eBay sellers.
Posted by Burn on February 28th, 2019 @ 5:45am CST
ausbot wrote:As an Aussie I'm sick of finishing lines by going on ebay, that is where I had to get my sludge.
Hobby Link Japan.
Even with the 10% GST and postage they'll probably work out cheaper than the eBay sellers.
Re: International Amazon to Start Shipping to Australia Again (2016110)
Posted by Burn on March 26th, 2019 @ 7:57pm CDT
Posted by Burn on March 26th, 2019 @ 7:57pm CDT
Good news for Australians who are looking to get their hands on Ectotron but didn't want to import!
Seibertron.com Energon Pub forum member VonDoom has dropped us an e-mail to let us know that EB Games Australia will be the exclusive retailer in Australia for Ectotron, and that he is now available for pre-order!
Ectotron is set to be available from June 6 for $80AUD, but you can secure your pre-order now for $10AUD with options for in-store click-n-collector or home delivery.
Will you be like our Forum Admin Burn and pre-ordering your Ectotron through EB Games Australia? Let us know on the Energon Pub Forums!
Seibertron.com Energon Pub forum member VonDoom has dropped us an e-mail to let us know that EB Games Australia will be the exclusive retailer in Australia for Ectotron, and that he is now available for pre-order!
Ectotron is set to be available from June 6 for $80AUD, but you can secure your pre-order now for $10AUD with options for in-store click-n-collector or home delivery.
Will you be like our Forum Admin Burn and pre-ordering your Ectotron through EB Games Australia? Let us know on the Energon Pub Forums!
Re: International Amazon to Start Shipping to Australia Again (2016121)
Posted by Rainmaker on March 26th, 2019 @ 11:12pm CDT
Posted by Rainmaker on March 26th, 2019 @ 11:12pm CDT
You can also pre-order it from Zing, but they're the same company
Re: International Amazon to Start Shipping to Australia Again (2016143)
Posted by S.o.L. on March 27th, 2019 @ 9:38am CDT
Congratulations
Posted by S.o.L. on March 27th, 2019 @ 9:38am CDT
Burn wrote:Will you be like our Forum Admin Burn and pre-ordering your Ectotron through EB Games Australia?
Congratulations
Re: International Amazon to Start Shipping to Australia Again (2016457)
Posted by Prime Target on March 29th, 2019 @ 10:41pm CDT
Posted by Prime Target on March 29th, 2019 @ 10:41pm CDT
Who ya gonna call?
Re: International Amazon to Start Shipping to Australia Again (2016475)
Posted by Burn on March 29th, 2019 @ 11:58pm CDT
EB Games or Zing.
Posted by Burn on March 29th, 2019 @ 11:58pm CDT
Prime Target wrote:Who ya gonna call?
EB Games or Zing.
Re: International Amazon to Start Shipping to Australia Again (2016576)
Posted by Darkscream on March 31st, 2019 @ 1:39am CDT
Posted by Darkscream on March 31st, 2019 @ 1:39am CDT
Hi all,
Found some Siege stuff at Big W in Eastland shopping centre, Ringwood Victoria.
Lionizer, Pteraxadon, Aimless, Laserbeak and Ravage, Red Heat and Stakeout.
Also found wave 1 and 2 Botbots line at Toyworld in Ferntree Gully.
Edit: Whoa! Burn is still here! Nice to see a familiar name still going strong!
Found some Siege stuff at Big W in Eastland shopping centre, Ringwood Victoria.
Lionizer, Pteraxadon, Aimless, Laserbeak and Ravage, Red Heat and Stakeout.
Also found wave 1 and 2 Botbots line at Toyworld in Ferntree Gully.
Edit: Whoa! Burn is still here! Nice to see a familiar name still going strong!
Re: International Amazon to Start Shipping to Australia Again (2017680)
Posted by Darkscream on April 2nd, 2019 @ 11:11pm CDT
Posted by Darkscream on April 2nd, 2019 @ 11:11pm CDT
Siege stuff at Toyworld in Eastland, Ringwood Victoria.
Ultra Magnus, Shockwave, Ironhide, Starscream, Soundwave, Sixgun, Chromia, Prowl, Ravage/Laserbeak, Red Heat/Stakeout.
Also had wave 2 Botbots.
Sixgun, Soundwave, Starscream and Chromia also spotted at Target Eastland.
Ultra Magnus, Shockwave, Ironhide, Starscream, Soundwave, Sixgun, Chromia, Prowl, Ravage/Laserbeak, Red Heat/Stakeout.
Also had wave 2 Botbots.
Sixgun, Soundwave, Starscream and Chromia also spotted at Target Eastland.
Re: International Amazon to Start Shipping to Australia Again (2018886)
Posted by ZeroWolf on April 13th, 2019 @ 3:52pm CDT
Posted by ZeroWolf on April 13th, 2019 @ 3:52pm CDT
Thanks to the hard work of the Ozformers Facebook group, we've learned that the exclusive Golden Lagoon Sets that Takara Tomy produced have made it to Australian shores via the Mr Toys Toy World stores. They currently only operate in one area of the country but Ozformers point out they could trickle to other Toyworld locations. Check out the sighting image which we've mirrored below for your convenience.
The two Golden Lagoon Sets are all redecos of previously released figures. With one set containing Perceptor, Seaspray and Beachcomber, and the other containing Starscream (a redeco of Ghost Starscream released as part of Unite Warriors Grand Galvatron). They were priced at Aus$129 and Aus$80 respectively.
Will any of our Australian members be chasing down these toys? Would anyone be interested in a golden Starscream limb for a combiner? Let us know in the Energon Pub and stay tuned to Seibertron for all the latest news and reviews!
The two Golden Lagoon Sets are all redecos of previously released figures. With one set containing Perceptor, Seaspray and Beachcomber, and the other containing Starscream (a redeco of Ghost Starscream released as part of Unite Warriors Grand Galvatron). They were priced at Aus$129 and Aus$80 respectively.
Will any of our Australian members be chasing down these toys? Would anyone be interested in a golden Starscream limb for a combiner? Let us know in the Energon Pub and stay tuned to Seibertron for all the latest news and reviews!
Re: International Amazon to Start Shipping to Australia Again (2018907)
Posted by Prime Target on April 13th, 2019 @ 10:22pm CDT
Posted by Prime Target on April 13th, 2019 @ 10:22pm CDT
Finally! It's about Goddamned time we got word of Shadow Panther's arrival after Toys R Us died (RIP) I Just went to the Rothwell Toyworld here in Brisbane. They didn't have The Golden Lagoon Sets or Shadow Panther but they said The City, Chermside , Indooropily and a few other places I didn't catch did. Starscream seems sold out everywhere but They have The Golden Lagoon 3 Pack and Shadow Panther. I'll ask at the Indooropily and Chermside stores if they plan on Restocking Starscream as soon as I can.
As for me I'm 100% going for all of them.
As for me I'm 100% going for all of them.
Re: International Amazon to Start Shipping to Australia Again (2021851)
Posted by noony_2001 on May 18th, 2019 @ 6:39am CDT
Posted by noony_2001 on May 18th, 2019 @ 6:39am CDT
Has anyone spotted Siege Voyager Optimus and Megatron at major retailers yet? (Kmart, BigW, Target...) every store I’ve been too or called have not had wave 1 stock of anything (this is in Victoria). Really frustrating how they’ve skipped a wave? Is that normal? I’m not quite sure how distribution really works.
Re: International Amazon to Start Shipping to Australia Again (2023475)
Posted by Burn on June 4th, 2019 @ 8:00pm CDT
Posted by Burn on June 4th, 2019 @ 8:00pm CDT
Just a heads up, Toys 'R' Us is looking to relaunch (via a license with Hobby Warehouse) as an online outlet with the intention to hopefully one day re-open physical stores.
http://www.toysrus.com.au/
At this stage it's set to go live on the 12th June.
http://www.toysrus.com.au/
At this stage it's set to go live on the 12th June.
Re: International Amazon to Start Shipping to Australia Again (2023515)
Posted by Burn on June 5th, 2019 @ 5:40pm CDT
Posted by Burn on June 5th, 2019 @ 5:40pm CDT
Ectotron via EB Games/Zing has been delayed until September.
Not a good thing if you're trying to establish yourself as the place for "exclusives"
Not a good thing if you're trying to establish yourself as the place for "exclusives"
Re: International Amazon to Start Shipping to Australia Again (2024178)
Posted by Burn on June 11th, 2019 @ 6:46pm CDT
Posted by Burn on June 11th, 2019 @ 6:46pm CDT
Toys 'R' Us is back in Australia via toysrus.com.au.
At the moment it's just a small selection of Transformers from TLK, RID and Titans Return.
https://www.toysrus.com.au/action-figur ... filter=241
At the moment it's just a small selection of Transformers from TLK, RID and Titans Return.
https://www.toysrus.com.au/action-figur ... filter=241
Re: International Amazon to Start Shipping to Australia Again (2024214)
Posted by Burn on June 12th, 2019 @ 5:27am CDT
Posted by Burn on June 12th, 2019 @ 5:27am CDT
Re: International Amazon to Start Shipping to Australia Again (2024898)
Posted by william-james88 on June 17th, 2019 @ 12:10pm CDT
Posted by william-james88 on June 17th, 2019 @ 12:10pm CDT
There is a lot going on in Australia as far as Transformers sightings go. For starters, it is the first place to get the Cyberverse Spark Armour Ark Power Optimus Prime. It is exclusive to Big W stores.
You can see it in this image below along with other cool toys now at mass retail in Australia, like the Siege wave 2 deluxes and Studio Series wave 6 deluxes.
Plus, Big W got the MPM stock from Toysrus, so you can get MPM Barricade and Bumblebee there. And on thursday, they are on sale. You can see more info on the sale below.
Speaking of Toysrus, the online store has been bought and reopened under a new owner, but the only Transformers stock is leftover from 2-3 years ago. You can still visit it here. We hope it will be the destination for current toys going forward but there is no word on that being the case with Transformers yet.
Australia also got the wave 3 Siege deluxes (the Reflector wave) AND Battlemasters at Toyworld, a collectable store.
Lastly, Studio Series voyager Bumblebee Movie Optimus Prime and Rampage were found at Target, this is the first sighting of new voyagers in the Studio Series line since the year began.
All of this info was found on the Ozformers Facebook page.
You can see it in this image below along with other cool toys now at mass retail in Australia, like the Siege wave 2 deluxes and Studio Series wave 6 deluxes.
Plus, Big W got the MPM stock from Toysrus, so you can get MPM Barricade and Bumblebee there. And on thursday, they are on sale. You can see more info on the sale below.
Speaking of Toysrus, the online store has been bought and reopened under a new owner, but the only Transformers stock is leftover from 2-3 years ago. You can still visit it here. We hope it will be the destination for current toys going forward but there is no word on that being the case with Transformers yet.
Australia also got the wave 3 Siege deluxes (the Reflector wave) AND Battlemasters at Toyworld, a collectable store.
Lastly, Studio Series voyager Bumblebee Movie Optimus Prime and Rampage were found at Target, this is the first sighting of new voyagers in the Studio Series line since the year began.
All of this info was found on the Ozformers Facebook page.
Re: International Amazon to Start Shipping to Australia Again (2024922)
Posted by Burn on June 17th, 2019 @ 5:11pm CDT
Posted by Burn on June 17th, 2019 @ 5:11pm CDT
Myer has a much better sale going on.
Re: International Amazon to Start Shipping to Australia Again (2024987)
Posted by Stargrave on June 18th, 2019 @ 10:58am CDT
Posted by Stargrave on June 18th, 2019 @ 10:58am CDT
You Australians with your properly warmed shelves and predominately physically attractive populace and adorable marsupials and cool accents...Curses! 
Re: International Amazon to Start Shipping to Australia Again (2025774)
Posted by Rainmaker on June 24th, 2019 @ 8:42pm CDT
It'd be good if they had any Transformers
Posted by Rainmaker on June 24th, 2019 @ 8:42pm CDT
Burn wrote:Myer has a much better sale going on.
It'd be good if they had any Transformers
Re: International Amazon to Start Shipping to Australia Again (2025790)
Posted by Burn on June 24th, 2019 @ 11:07pm CDT
Wouldn't know. Both are over 100km's from me anyway.
Posted by Burn on June 24th, 2019 @ 11:07pm CDT
Rainmaker wrote:Burn wrote:Myer has a much better sale going on.
It'd be good if they had any Transformers
Wouldn't know. Both are over 100km's from me anyway.
Re: International Amazon to Start Shipping to Australia Again (2027047)
Posted by Stargrave on July 1st, 2019 @ 12:18pm CDT
Posted by Stargrave on July 1st, 2019 @ 12:18pm CDT
Just in from Ozformers on Facebook we have word that the new Transformers Studio Series figures, Longhaul and KSI Boss, have been spotted at a local Toy World in Canberra! Whether you're nearby or not these new bots can't be far from showing up at your local brick and mortar stores.
From Ozformers:
"After two waves of Studio Series Voyagers were found in Australia during June (wave 3 Ironhide and wave 6 Rampage & Optimus), a third wave of Voyagers were apparently found at a Toyworld in Canberra in the final days of last month - wave 7 TF2 Long Haul (new) and TF4 KSI Boss (redeco Nitro Zeus). If these are now out here, it would be another world first for the month.
If you see these ones as well in the next week, let us know, as it is nice to see new toys here, and before the rest of the world.
(photo of toy and receipt posted on the Ozformers board by member MightyGrimlock)"
Take a view and share your thoughts with the Seibertron crew in the forums, and as always stay tuned to Seibertron for the ultimate in up to date Transformers news.
From Ozformers:
"After two waves of Studio Series Voyagers were found in Australia during June (wave 3 Ironhide and wave 6 Rampage & Optimus), a third wave of Voyagers were apparently found at a Toyworld in Canberra in the final days of last month - wave 7 TF2 Long Haul (new) and TF4 KSI Boss (redeco Nitro Zeus). If these are now out here, it would be another world first for the month.
If you see these ones as well in the next week, let us know, as it is nice to see new toys here, and before the rest of the world.
(photo of toy and receipt posted on the Ozformers board by member MightyGrimlock)"
Take a view and share your thoughts with the Seibertron crew in the forums, and as always stay tuned to Seibertron for the ultimate in up to date Transformers news.
Re: International Amazon to Start Shipping to Australia Again (2030891)
Posted by Stargrave on July 22nd, 2019 @ 9:07am CDT
Posted by Stargrave on July 22nd, 2019 @ 9:07am CDT
Thanks to Ozformers we've learned the upcoming Japanese Transformers 35th Convoy and Optimus Prime Set And MP19+ Smokescreen are going to be EB Games And Zing Exclusives once released in Australia! Both items are currently up for pre-order at the respective sites.
The two pack features a G1 Optimus Prime along with a repainted Optimus SS38 from Bumblebee with a paint job closer to his G1 counterpart. MP Smokescreen plus has that slick closer to the G1 cartoon paint job.
From Ozformers regarding the Optimus set:
"A couple of new pre-order listings on Zing and EB Games for release early next year...
Japanese 35th Anniversary Optimus & Convoy set - this one is a real surprise, and a real treat for us here in Australia. This is a TakaraTomyMall exclusive in Japan (which would also be released in Asia), of two separately packed toys in Gen1 style packaging. One is a reissue of the 1984 Optimus Prime toy (cab only) which was called Convoy in Japan, while the other is a very minor redeco of the 2019 Studio Series Voyager Optimus Prime from the Bumblebee Movie.
Release date here - January 5th 2020
Price - AU$160 (pre-order deposit of $50)"
And they provide the links for the two sites for the Optimus Prime set, here for EB Games, and here for Zing.
Here's their statement on Smokescreen:
"MP-19+ Smokescreen (Anime redeco) - Entertainment Earth in America started releasing these Japanese MP toys earlier this year, with an English slipcase but everything else inside should still be Japanese. Smokescreen is the first one to show up here, so we might be end up getting whatever else EE releases in the future.
Release date here - January 26th 2020
Price - AU$130 (pre-order deposit of $30)"
And they provide the links for the two sites for Smokescreen, here for EB Games, and here for Zing.
Happy hunting all our Australian members here's hoping you can get every special edition and exclusive you're looking for. Make sure to post your thoughts in the forums and stay tuned to Seibertron for the ultimate in Transformers news!
The two pack features a G1 Optimus Prime along with a repainted Optimus SS38 from Bumblebee with a paint job closer to his G1 counterpart. MP Smokescreen plus has that slick closer to the G1 cartoon paint job.
From Ozformers regarding the Optimus set:
"A couple of new pre-order listings on Zing and EB Games for release early next year...
Japanese 35th Anniversary Optimus & Convoy set - this one is a real surprise, and a real treat for us here in Australia. This is a TakaraTomyMall exclusive in Japan (which would also be released in Asia), of two separately packed toys in Gen1 style packaging. One is a reissue of the 1984 Optimus Prime toy (cab only) which was called Convoy in Japan, while the other is a very minor redeco of the 2019 Studio Series Voyager Optimus Prime from the Bumblebee Movie.
Release date here - January 5th 2020
Price - AU$160 (pre-order deposit of $50)"
And they provide the links for the two sites for the Optimus Prime set, here for EB Games, and here for Zing.
Here's their statement on Smokescreen:
"MP-19+ Smokescreen (Anime redeco) - Entertainment Earth in America started releasing these Japanese MP toys earlier this year, with an English slipcase but everything else inside should still be Japanese. Smokescreen is the first one to show up here, so we might be end up getting whatever else EE releases in the future.
Release date here - January 26th 2020
Price - AU$130 (pre-order deposit of $30)"
And they provide the links for the two sites for Smokescreen, here for EB Games, and here for Zing.
Happy hunting all our Australian members here's hoping you can get every special edition and exclusive you're looking for. Make sure to post your thoughts in the forums and stay tuned to Seibertron for the ultimate in Transformers news!
Re: International Amazon to Start Shipping to Australia Again (2033007)
Posted by Burn on August 2nd, 2019 @ 10:10pm CDT
Posted by Burn on August 2nd, 2019 @ 10:10pm CDT
Want some US exclusives without going through the hassle of importing them yourself? Hit up your local online crack dealers!
Refraktor Three Pack
@ Robotoyz | @ ToyBot Importz
Micromaster Ten Pack
@ Robotoyz
SDCC BotBots Con Crew
@ Robotoyz
Walmart Soundwave, 3 pack Gurafi, Noizu and Frenzy
Currently sold out, keep an eye on their websites or Facebook pages (Robotoyz, Toybot Importz) as they've been known to find more sources.
Unicron
You really should keep an eye on their Facebook pages.
If anyone has any other local listings, please share!
Refraktor Three Pack
@ Robotoyz | @ ToyBot Importz
Micromaster Ten Pack
@ Robotoyz
SDCC BotBots Con Crew
@ Robotoyz
Walmart Soundwave, 3 pack Gurafi, Noizu and Frenzy
Currently sold out, keep an eye on their websites or Facebook pages (Robotoyz, Toybot Importz) as they've been known to find more sources.
Unicron
You really should keep an eye on their Facebook pages.
If anyone has any other local listings, please share!
Re: International Amazon to Start Shipping to Australia Again (2033203)
Posted by Burn on August 4th, 2019 @ 5:26pm CDT
Posted by Burn on August 4th, 2019 @ 5:26pm CDT
Unicron Update
RoboToyz is seeking feedback so they can see what interest there is and how to best help people fund it.
OzFormers is also gauging interest
RoboToyz is seeking feedback so they can see what interest there is and how to best help people fund it.
OzFormers is also gauging interest
Re: International Amazon to Start Shipping to Australia Again (2033424)
Posted by Burn on August 6th, 2019 @ 5:21am CDT
Posted by Burn on August 6th, 2019 @ 5:21am CDT
Re: International Amazon to Start Shipping to Australia Again (2039516)
Posted by william-james88 on September 25th, 2019 @ 10:39am CDT
Posted by william-james88 on September 25th, 2019 @ 10:39am CDT
Clearly setting out to make themselves the Bunnings Warehouse for Transformer exclusives in Australia, EB Games and Zing are now offering up ol' mate MP-38+ Burning Convoy and Siege Nemesis Prime for pre-order!
Set for release 21 March 2020, MP-38+ Burning Convoy will set you back $198.00 dollary doos (with a $30 deposit).
You can sus out the pre-orders for him at either EB Games or Zing now.
Set for release the day after, Nemesis Prime will set you back $98 (with a $10 deposit).
He is available at EB Games or Zing as well.
Are you stoked by this news? Then head to the Energon Pub Forums and have a chin-wag about him with your fellow fans!
Set for release 21 March 2020, MP-38+ Burning Convoy will set you back $198.00 dollary doos (with a $30 deposit).
You can sus out the pre-orders for him at either EB Games or Zing now.
Set for release the day after, Nemesis Prime will set you back $98 (with a $10 deposit).
He is available at EB Games or Zing as well.
Are you stoked by this news? Then head to the Energon Pub Forums and have a chin-wag about him with your fellow fans!
Re: International Amazon to Start Shipping to Australia Again (2039530)
Posted by UltraPrimal on September 25th, 2019 @ 6:16pm CDT
Posted by UltraPrimal on September 25th, 2019 @ 6:16pm CDT
They also have Burning Convoy available for pre-order at Canadian EB Games too. Didn't see Siege Nemesis Prime, though.
