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william-james88 wrote:Dude, you gotta learn about those Japanese stores which buy directly from Takara. I too got those but they came out to about half that all together, no joke.

Yeah I learned my lesson every other Takara product I have on preorder is from those stores don't worry but thanks for letting me know!

I just get exclusives from the place that sells them.

Since this is the Canadian Transformers thread is there anywhere I could get wave three Megatron and the wave 4 deluxes? I never saw Megatron in stores once and I passed over the wave 4 deluxes thinking I could pick them up later I do have Topspin though and I just bought Twintwist and they look great together!

Deadput wrote:

william-james88 wrote:Dude, you gotta learn about those Japanese stores which buy directly from Takara. I too got those but they came out to about half that all together, no joke.

Yeah I learned my lesson every other Takara product I have on preorder is from those stores don't worry but thanks for letting me know!

I just get exclusives from the place that sells them.

Since this is the Canadian Transformers thread is there anywhere I could get wave three Megatron and the wave 4 deluxes? I never saw Megatron in stores once and I passed over the wave 4 deluxes thinking I could pick them up later I do have Topspin though and I just bought Twintwist and they look great together!

Neither of those have been spotted at retail recently. Sorry.

william-james88 wrote:Neither of those have been spotted at retail recently. Sorry.

Darn that probably means I'm going to have to go online hunting once this is all over.

Deadput wrote:

william-james88 wrote:Neither of those have been spotted at retail recently. Sorry.

Darn that probably means I'm going to have to go online hunting once this is all over.

TR deluxes are a nightmare to hunt down in Canada. It's always the same early waves. Never saw a Kup ever in store.


As for voyager Optimus and Megatron, those were "Walmart Exclusives". Never saw them at TrU. Bought Megatron but after a while I gave it at my local geek store for credits because I didn't like it.

william-james88 wrote:

Deadput wrote:Damn should I keep my preorder from bbts (I don't have to pay shipping right now since it's in my pile of loot.) Or try my luck at the retail game?

I did find velocitron here but I was lucky since there was only one and I haven't seen it since.

It comes out to the same price if you buy it full price in Canada so might as well keep your bbts preorder.

No, not the same price at all.

You said it's $150 (rounding to nearest dollar for ease of use) Can, well, $150 Can is $117.96 US. Meanwhile it's $100 US from BBTS, quite a bit cheaper unless you do something silly with shipping.

Optimum Supreme wrote:

william-james88 wrote:

Deadput wrote:Damn should I keep my preorder from bbts (I don't have to pay shipping right now since it's in my pile of loot.) Or try my luck at the retail game?

I did find velocitron here but I was lucky since there was only one and I haven't seen it since.

It comes out to the same price if you buy it full price in Canada so might as well keep your bbts preorder.

No, not the same price at all.

You said it's $150 (rounding to nearest dollar for ease of use) Can, well, $150 Can is $117.96 US. Meanwhile it's $100 US from BBTS, quite a bit cheaper unless you do something silly with shipping.

nothing silly at all, shipping to canada is about $30 USD so it comes out to almost the exact same amount as if you were to buy it in Canada including taxes.

-Kanrabat- wrote:TR deluxes are a nightmare to hunt down in Canada. It's always the same early waves. Never saw a Kup ever in store.

As for voyager Optimus and Megatron, those were "Walmart Exclusives". Never saw them at TrU. Bought Megatron but after a while I gave it at my local geek store for credits because I didn't like it.

Nightmare is an understatement.

I had all of wave 4 in hand at Walmart but like the moron I am I put them back thinking I could get a better deal later on.

Yeah I picked up Prime at Walmart and it's where I find my Titanmasters (We are at Petro wave) since Toys R us seems to not sell them at all...like it's not even a case of they don't have them but there isn't even pegs for them, speaking of such one of our Walmarts removed the Transformers section completely...as in the put other stuff there and there was not a single Transformer in store! Now I only have one Walmart to shop at.

Take that 40$ Exclusives!!!!!



The exclusives were all at my TRU next to the standard deluxes under the deluxe price tags and there were no price tags for these exclusives. So by the laws of quebec (I didnt even need to request it) I got them each for $20 CDN, which comes out to the same price americans got it at during their BOGO 40% off sale.

Crazy how I have to rely on these laws inorder to buy them for what should have been their full price.

Alberta has Overlord!

WOOHOO!!!!!!! Are you getting both versions?

Well played, Will!

Also, sighted Leader Megatron and Optimus at Walmart. 70$ instead of TrU's 75$. Still too much. Gonna wait.

william-james88 wrote:WOOHOO!!!!!!! Are you getting both versions?

Naturally, cause I'm an ill individual

-Kanrabat- wrote:Also, sighted Leader Megatron and Optimus at Walmart. 70$ instead of TrU's 75$. Still too much. Gonna wait.

Yeah I saw a Leader Megs today too. I double up on most things, but I got Takara's Leader Megs on pre-order. I don't care too much about covering both Hasbro and Takara on movie figures. So as much as I wanted him NAOW, I took a deep breath and put him down

>Takara Movie TLK Leader Megs

Why?
Because there is (supposed to have) NO differences with the Hasbro.
So why wait more?

-Kanrabat- wrote:>Takara Movie TLK Leader Megs

Why?
Because there is (supposed to have) NO differences with the Hasbro.
So why wait more?

I wasn't sure at the time if there were any differences, even though I knew there would likely be very little differences. Either way I thought he'd be a hard find, so meh, might as well lock in a Takara one

Just picked up the new wave of TR deluxe at the North End Walmart in Oshawa. Still a few left for anyone looking. Walmart by the Oshawa Center has Misfire and Twin Twist but sold out of Windblade. Happy Hunting.

TLK Infernocus!
They're 49.99 so the $20 coupon doesn't work, but just throw in one of little dudes and you can use it.



So.... he's not bad.
I really didn't like the Legion Abominus, so I wasn't too excited about this. But it's a bit bigger and a bit better. It's pretty limited in what it can do, but looks pretty badass. Not to mention we're not likely to get a better version. After the coupon, I'm ok with it.

It has been a little while since a big sale in Canada and lots of new stock has come in since so this new sale will come very handy to any Canadian seeking Transformers TLK Leaders and Exclusives , Trypticon and the Seige of Cybertron set. Toysrus Canada is having a sale where figures are up to 30% off. The newer hotter figures like Trypticon, MP10, MPM03 Bumblebee and the Seige on Cybertron set are 10% off, while TLK are 25% off and TLK Deluxes, TR Voyagers and Jada 1/24 cars are 30% off.

The deals really vary from toy to toy so check out the website to get a better idea. There is also a subsequent deal where certain Rescue Bot toys are 50% off (see image below). Remember that you are also allowed to use the additional 10% off coupon that is still good until August 31st.

Why just TRU Canada? Why not TRU worldwide? Why do huge multinational corporations play favorites with sales and exclusive offerings?

Rated X wrote:Why just TRU Canada? Why not TRU worldwide? Why do huge multinational corporations play favorites with sales and exclusive offerings?

Because the movie toys are overpriced in Canada and this is the only way to move them probably.

TRU Exclusive Megatron and Skullitron are 20$ in the US

They are 40$ each in Canada

So choose, overpriced toys and sales once in a while or constantly affordable toys?

william-james88 wrote:

Rated X wrote:Why just TRU Canada? Why not TRU worldwide? Why do huge multinational corporations play favorites with sales and exclusive offerings?

Because the movie toys are overpriced in Canada and this is the only way to move them probably.

TRU Exclusive Megatron and Skullitron are 20$ in the US

They are 40$ each in Canada

So choose, overpriced toys and sales once in a while or constantly affordable toys?

So in other words this is not a real sale. This is a "sell the figures for what theyre actually worth everyhere else" sale. Its nice TRU gives collectors a break in countries where the cost of living is somewhat greedy. (in my opinion) But calling it a sale is a bit of an exaggeration because TRU chooses to sell the toys at Canadian exaggerated prices instead of the US equivalent in Canadian currency. Thats on them. The Canadian government isnt forcing them to sell deluxes at $40 a piece. They choose to do it because you guys are willing to pay for them at inflated prices. Same thing goes for Australia. TRU is an American company so their price equivalents should be "American" no matter what country. Obviously they take advantage of foreign collectors. If I go to a currency exchange and give them $20 USD for the equivalent in Canadian (or Australian) currency, would I have enough to buy a Skullitron in a TRU in those countries? If the answer is no, then that means TRU is raping collectors with no Vaseline.

Rated X wrote:

william-james88 wrote:

Rated X wrote:Why just TRU Canada? Why not TRU worldwide? Why do huge multinational corporations play favorites with sales and exclusive offerings?

Because the movie toys are overpriced in Canada and this is the only way to move them probably.

TRU Exclusive Megatron and Skullitron are 20$ in the US

They are 40$ each in Canada

So choose, overpriced toys and sales once in a while or constantly affordable toys?

So in other words this is not a real sale. This is a "sell the figures for what theyre actually worth everyhere else" sale. Its nice TRU gives collectors a break in countries where the cost of living is somewhat greedy. (in my opinion) But calling it a sale is a bit of an exaggeration because TRU chooses to sell the toys at Canadian exaggerated prices instead of the US equivalent in Canadian currency. Thats on them. The Canadian government isnt forcing them to sell deluxes at $40 a piece. They choose to do it because you guys are willing to pay for them at inflated prices. Same thing goes for Australia. TRU is an American company so their price equivalents should be "American" no matter what country. Obviously they take advantage of foreign collectors. If I go to a currency exchange and give them $20 USD for the equivalent in Canadian (or Australian) currency, would I have enough to buy a Skullitron in a TRU in those countries? If the answer is no, then that means TRU is raping collectors with no Vaseline.

I mean I agree that these toys should be evenly priced everywhere but that last comparison feels a little harsh, not to mention graphic.

*Goes to two different TRU to take advantage of sale*
*Stares at wall of Astrotrains, weeps*

Rated X wrote:So in other words this is not a real sale. This is a "sell the figures for what theyre actually worth everyhere else" sale.

Its a "sell the figures for the US MSRP sale", yes.

The Canadian government isnt forcing them to sell deluxes at $40 a piece. They choose to do it because you guys are willing to pay for them at inflated prices.

We are not willing to pay inflated prices. Target found that out the HARD way. This sale is proof that they only way we will buy those figures is if they are affodably priced. And Hasbro is well aware hence why they give out 20$ off coupons to canadians who spend more than 50$ on their products, or buy 2 get one free coupons. They know this is priced higher than it should be and the coupons are a way to counter that without having to change the pricing software atToysrus. At least thats what I think, the presence of coupons just now when prices are inflated cant be a coincidence.

Sometimes Canada gets toys early, like Titans Return Overlord, but many times we get them later and sometimes we get them very late or never. Titans Return Shuffler and Repugnus were the only wave 4 toys to not be found at big box retailers, until now. They were found by both Cybertron.ca users Dark Rage and Lioconvoy81 in Ontario Walmarts. Good luck with your hunt!

Nice, but I gave up on them a while ago. they're sitting in my current BBTS POL.

Say.... have Blitzy and Octane hit Canada yet?