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News Credits: 19 · by **blackeyedprime** » Thu Jun 23, 2022 4:32 pm

Indemand had a mess up with the photos so sadly the Fangry set isnt the one they have incoming for those that wanted it. Buton the broght side, we know the new set is £90 for four deluxes...if goldbug is a deluxe XD

News Credits: 11 · by **CyclonusG1** » Thu Jul 07, 2022 4:36 pm

Just a heads up but Smyths will be having their stock of SS86 Sludge on their next deliveries. My store is getting 6 so I expect a similar amount for all stores. Deliveries are likely going to be those arriving on the weekend but some might have him as soon as tomorrow

News Credits: 19 · by **blackeyedprime** » Sun Jul 10, 2022 4:16 pm

When core class is the price deluxes were...

https://www.comicsandcocktails.co.uk/st ... p477280490

News Credits: 11 · by **CyclonusG1** » Sun Jul 10, 2022 4:36 pm

These prices really are getting to be too much. It's like they're pricing people out of collecting. The thing that worries me is that it comes at a time when Hasbro is finally exploring stuff other than American G1. I don't want to see a situation where in a few years we're back to everything being just purely G1 again and for Hasbro to say that people weren't buying them when they tried before. I know that I have had to be very selective about the ones I buy just simply because I cannot afford to buy all of the ones I want at these increasingly high costs.

News Credits: 1350 · by **ZeroWolf** » Sun Jul 10, 2022 6:00 pm

CyclonusG1 wrote:These prices really are getting to be too much. It's like they're pricing people out of collecting. The thing that worries me is that it comes at a time when Hasbro is finally exploring stuff other than American G1. I don't want to see a situation where in a few years we're back to everything being just purely G1 again and for Hasbro to say that people weren't buying them when they tried before. I know that I have had to be very selective about the ones I buy just simply because I cannot afford to buy all of the ones I want at these increasingly high costs.

That's pretty much just life in general isn't it?

News Credits: 19 · by **blackeyedprime** » Sun Jul 10, 2022 6:18 pm

I thought you were going to say parts count and complexity for a moment...loses £10 bet hahahaha

News Credits: 19 · by **blackeyedprime** » Tue Jul 12, 2022 12:05 pm

Star action figures has the botrpolis set at £40 (£45 at Indemand) and ss86 sweeps at £15

by **skyshadowprimus** » Wed Jul 13, 2022 12:00 am

Smyths seem to have updated their prices.

Metroplex has shot up only by a few % points to £213.99 - Good call, can see him flying off the shelves at that price.

Motormaster is now in triple figures if you want him at £101.99

Drag Strip however has now reduced to £21.99 from £23.99

Blitzwing and Galvatron are £54.99

Jhiaxus is now £32.99

News Credits: 11 · by **CyclonusG1** » Thu Jul 21, 2022 1:18 pm

Smyths stores should be receiving Legacy deluxes for wave 2 soon as the webstore now has all 4 of them available for home delivery. There has been an issue with delivery this week so store stock may be delayed by a few extra days.
Anyone who wants him will also find the Legacy version of Galvatron in stock as well

News Credits: 19 · by **blackeyedprime** » Thu Jul 21, 2022 1:22 pm

Yeagh though with Tarantulas jumping up like a jumping spider by £4 to £24 from a seemingly underpriced £20 I don't think I'll be picking any up at Smyths :/ Kapow briefly had the creatures colide set in, hopefully indemands restocks will happen at some point though.

News Credits: 11 · by **CyclonusG1** » Thu Jul 21, 2022 1:53 pm

I don't blame you with the price issue. I don't know yet if its because Hasbro are maybe charging more so retailers are having to raise prices to keep their profit margins or if its a Smyths issue. As soon as they are in store though I'll be able to check the company purchase price and see if it has raised. I won't be able to share the price but I will at least be able to give an explanation as to why the prices have increased, seemingly only for Smyths in some cases

News Credits: 1350 · by **ZeroWolf** » Thu Jul 21, 2022 2:20 pm

CyclonusG1 wrote:I don't blame you with the price issue. I don't know yet if its because Hasbro are maybe charging more so retailers are having to raise prices to keep their profit margins or if its a Smyths issue. As soon as they are in store though I'll be able to check the company purchase price and see if it has raised. I won't be able to share the price but I will at least be able to give an explanation as to why the prices have increased, seemingly only for Smyths in some cases

Hasbro have been raising their prices (we've newsed the last two) so it wouldn't surprise me if that was the case as Symths have decided they can't absorb any more rises)

News Credits: 19 · by **blackeyedprime** » Sat Jul 23, 2022 11:55 am

entertainers old stock restocks have netflix soundwave £45

News Credits: 11 · by **CyclonusG1** » Wed Jul 27, 2022 5:54 am

Smyths stores have now got the first lot of the Velocitron collection. My store just has Override, Hauler and Cosmos but expect the others soon

News Credits: 1350 · by **ZeroWolf** » Wed Jul 27, 2022 6:36 am

CyclonusG1 wrote:Smyths stores have now got the first lot of the Velocitron collection. My store just has Override, Hauler and Cosmos but expect the others soon

Neat! A confirmed UK store sighting before the US!

Permission to use your photograph?

News Credits: 11 · by **CyclonusG1** » Wed Jul 27, 2022 6:49 am

Yeah, go ahead

News Credits: 19 · by **blackeyedprime** » Wed Jul 27, 2022 7:16 am

Same with smyths near me. Also tarantulas and Knockout. Tarantulas looks nice and Knockout looks better in person even if no where near as prime as it should be.

*also ss86 junkheap at nearly £40 ouchies and ss whatever bee from whatever movie.

News Credits: 11 · by **CyclonusG1** » Wed Jul 27, 2022 8:08 am

All of wave 2 deluxes are in stock in my store so I recommend checking behind stock if you're looking for others in wave 2. We also have the Galvatron and junkyard in my store

News Credits: 11 · by **CyclonusG1** » Wed Jul 27, 2022 10:56 am

As promised as well, I have now checked to see what Hasbro are charging for products to retailers. We have had an 11% increase in store purchase price which at the very least covers the increased cost to SS86 voyagers as those were the ones I can currently compare

News Credits: 1350 · by **ZeroWolf** » Wed Jul 27, 2022 11:33 am

CyclonusG1 wrote:As promised as well, I have now checked to see what Hasbro are charging for products to retailers. We have had an 11% increase in store purchase price which at the very least covers the increased cost to SS86 voyagers as those were the ones I can currently compare

Interesting, thanks, Cyclonus!

News Credits: 19 · by **blackeyedprime** » Thu Jul 28, 2022 7:41 am

Don't get too excited (until they get reduced to £5 anyways) tk maxx has ss86 Blurr at £15 and Kingdom tigertron at £17.

Did pick up some power rangers monsters though

News Credits: 11 · by **CyclonusG1** » Fri Jul 29, 2022 7:30 am

For those who want some official confirmation of Smyths getting the rest of the Velocitron line, listings for the rest of wave 1 are now online.
Scourge: https://www.smythstoys.com/uk/en-gb/toy ... e/p/211867
Blurr: https://www.smythstoys.com/uk/en-gb/toy ... r/p/211889
Burn Out: https://www.smythstoys.com/uk/en-gb/toy ... t/p/211890
Road Rocket: https://www.smythstoys.com/uk/en-gb/toy ... t/p/211892
Clampdown: https://www.smythstoys.com/uk/en-gb/toy ... e/p/211893
All of the remaining ones are expected in August, so depending on what that means, we could see the rest as soon as next week or in 4 weeks time

News Credits: 19 · by **blackeyedprime** » Mon Aug 01, 2022 11:55 am

Lego optimus at £120 for costco members (£15 membership?)

https://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/10302- ... co-3975335

News Credits: 11 · by **CyclonusG1** » Tue Aug 02, 2022 4:21 pm

Legacy Blitzwing is now in stock on the Smyths webstore with stock arriving on the next deliveries for stores. Expect them to start showing up in stores from Thursday.
https://www.smythstoys.com/uk/en-gb/toy ... e/p/206068

News Credits: 11 · by **CyclonusG1** » Fri Aug 05, 2022 4:52 am

Hi all, we've had a busy week with Smyths stock as we now have some more new arrivals. Starting from Saturday, the entire rest of the deluxe figures in the Velocitron collection will be available in stores along with the commander class Motormaster figure and SS TF2 Sideways. All of these are available now from the webstore for home delivery orders. This just means we are now waiting for Scourge to have the full Velocitron collection in stores. Interestingly, Smyths now also list all but Override as Smyths Exclusives, I'm guessing they don't know that IndemandToys got their hands on some stock. Presumably, though, it is the same situation as the Netflix figures even though these ones aren't internally listed as exclusives