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News Credits: 2 · by **Hero Alpha** » Thu May 28, 2015 11:27 am

Thats good news for Australians. Sure that will make a lot of people really happy. Plus the box and instructions will be in English.

News Credits: 293 · by **shajaki** » Thu May 28, 2015 11:39 am

Moonshot wrote:Thats good news for Australians. Sure that will make a lot of people really happy. Plus the box and instructions will be in English.

Mmmmm... maybe not. Shelf prices are pretty high in Australia

by **Rated X** » Thu May 28, 2015 11:39 am

Now burn can sleep happy knowing he no longer needs alpha bravo. :lol:

Its interesting Australia sells takara products in retail stores side by side with hasbro products. That kind of flushes the whole "for the Japanese market" excuse down the toilet. :-?

News Credits: 241 · by **Jelze Bunnycat** » Thu May 28, 2015 12:16 pm

Rated X wrote:Its interesting Australia sells takara products in retail stores side by side with hasbro products. That kind of flushes the whole "for the Japanese market" excuse down the toilet.

They've been doing that for years, you know? :lol:

Australia has done a few special, normally TakaraTomy-only, releases, like Masterpiece MP-2 Ultra Magnus, Jetwing Optimus Prime, Masterpiece MP-22 Ultra Magnus, Masterpiece MP-24 Star Saber (with the bio of the IDW character) and now Unite Warriors Superion. Consider them "off the record", or in other words "don't apply to official statements".

News Credits: 4837 · by **william-james88** » Thu May 28, 2015 12:19 pm

Rated X wrote:Now burn can sleep happy knowing he no longer needs alpha bravo.

Its interesting Australia sells takara products in retail stores side by side with hasbro products. That kind of flushes the whole "for the Japanese market" excuse down the toilet.

I feel the talk of exclusivity is pointless if we ignore price. In this day and age with the internet nothing is truly exclusive depending on one's definition but the golden rule remains the same: exclusivity means there is one direct source/outlet for the lowest price.

Which is why that cheap Defensor/Guardian mystifies me beyond belief.

You would think that all the mysteries would be solved once Takara released pictures of their Guardian but instead I have even more questions.

News Credits: 42 · by **Autobot N** » Thu May 28, 2015 1:23 pm

And I thought I would never see the day when Rated X isn't complaining about something.

by **shockblast2** » Thu May 28, 2015 2:39 pm

This is the lame one with the dead robot. Who wants a robo-zombie for an arm?

And how many TF fans are there really in AU? Like ten?

by **Yotsuyasan** » Thu May 28, 2015 2:49 pm

shockblast2 wrote:This is the lame one with the dead robot. Who wants a robo-zombie for an arm?

Maybe fans who mainly know the franchise from the G1 cartoon and/or toy line? Who don't see Slingshot as dead? Yes, I acknowledge he died in the comics. Comics I don't read. To me, Slingshot is still alive.

I get the Arialbots I want. You get the Arialbots you want. Some people get all the Arialbots and get to go, "Woo hoo! More toys for me! Yay!" Why is this even still an issue, aside from people who want to intentionally troll the issue...

Oh, wait. Never mind. Guess I just answered my own question.

shockblast2 wrote:And how many TF fans are there really in AU? Like ten?

Wow... Condescend much?

News Credits: 241 · by **Jelze Bunnycat** » Thu May 28, 2015 3:01 pm

shockblast2 wrote:This is the lame one with the dead robot. Who wants a robo-zombie for an arm?

Or a leg? I wouldn't mind having one. My father has had polio so his leg's in a brace, plus he works for an airline company.

And how many TF fans are there really in AU? Like ten?

More than enough to warrant this release, and the ones before. :lol:

News Credits: 4837 · by **william-james88** » Thu May 28, 2015 3:09 pm

shockblast2 wrote:This is the lame one with the dead robot. Who wants a robo-zombie for an arm?

And how many TF fans are there really in AU? Like ten?

What if I just want to recreate a scene from G1, you know, when Slingshot was alive? I wonder what Rated X would have to say about seeing G1 as dead and that there is no need for a Slingshot combiner Wars figure. :-?

I wish I could say it was nice to have you back Shockblast 2, but that would be a lie.

I guess our vacation is over people. >:oP

News Credits: 226 · by **Burn** » Thu May 28, 2015 3:17 pm

For those who haven't kept up on the news (you know ... every time Gok translates and announces the next TT figure to be released in Australia, TakaraTomy's products only see release via TRU. The translated instructions started this year.

When I was at TRU the other day they already had Star Sabre in stock, but in the past I've seen Wheeljack, Bumblebee, and Ultra Magnus. It's still cheaper to import from HLJ directly.

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Thu May 28, 2015 3:17 pm

Unite Warriors isn't the same continuity as IDW's comics. So Slingshot's not dead in Unite Warriors.

News Credits: 4837 · by **william-james88** » Thu May 28, 2015 3:35 pm

Burn wrote:For those who haven't kept up on the news (you know ... every time Gok translates and announces the next TT figure to be released in Australia, TakaraTomy's products only see release via TRU. The translated instructions started this year.

When I was at TRU the other day they already had Star Sabre in stock, but in the past I've seen Wheeljack, Bumblebee, and Ultra Magnus. It's still cheaper to import from HLJ directly.

WOW you guys still have some Beast Hunters figures including what appears to be the target exclusive Abominus... at toysrus.

News Credits: 65 · by **Wolfman Jake** » Thu May 28, 2015 3:44 pm

Sabrblade wrote:Unite Warriors isn't the same continuity as IDW's comics. So Slingshot's not dead in Unite Warriors.

But Sabr, that makes sense. How are you going to win an argument with facts and rational thought?

News Credits: 4837 · by **william-james88** » Thu May 28, 2015 3:46 pm

Wolfman Jake wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:Unite Warriors isn't the same continuity as IDW's comics. So Slingshot's not dead in Unite Warriors.

But Sabr, that makes sense. How are you going to win an argument with facts and rational thought?

I always liked Wolfman Jake, this guy is going places.

News Credits: 226 · by **Burn** » Thu May 28, 2015 3:54 pm

william-james88 wrote:
Wolfman Jake wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:Unite Warriors isn't the same continuity as IDW's comics. So Slingshot's not dead in Unite Warriors.

But Sabr, that makes sense. How are you going to win an argument with facts and rational thought?

I always liked Wolfman Jake, this guy is going places.

He'll have your job soon if you don't lift your game. :wink:

News Credits: 4837 · by **william-james88** » Thu May 28, 2015 3:57 pm

Burn wrote:
william-james88 wrote:
Wolfman Jake wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:Unite Warriors isn't the same continuity as IDW's comics. So Slingshot's not dead in Unite Warriors.

But Sabr, that makes sense. How are you going to win an argument with facts and rational thought?

I always liked Wolfman Jake, this guy is going places.

He'll have your job soon if you don't lift your game.

I was gonna use the Darth Vader NOOOOOO clip but I realize I used it at least 2 times before so that might look like spamming and that would be just as bad. Oh no, what do to, please let me keep my job. I will put Stalker in an upcoming list.

News Credits: 3 · by **prjkt** » Thu May 28, 2015 3:59 pm

william-james88 wrote:
Burn wrote:For those who haven't kept up on the news (you know ... every time Gok translates and announces the next TT figure to be released in Australia, TakaraTomy's products only see release via TRU. The translated instructions started this year.

When I was at TRU the other day they already had Star Sabre in stock, but in the past I've seen Wheeljack, Bumblebee, and Ultra Magnus. It's still cheaper to import from HLJ directly.

WOW you guys still have some Beast Hunters figures including what appears to be the target exclusive Abominus... at toysrus.

Most "excusive" releases like that end up at Toys R Us or Myer, rather than big box retailers. Remember Over here, Toys R Us, Target, even Hasbro are completely different entities than over in NA, as any agreements over there have nothing whatsoever to do with us here. I believe Hasbro AU is a division of Hasbro Asia, so anything Hasbro sells in Asia, like the Takara releases, can end up on shelves here. Just too bad the nearest TRU is 45min away...

News Credits: 226 · by **Burn** » Thu May 28, 2015 4:02 pm

prjkt wrote:Just too bad the nearest TRU is 45min away...

60 mins here ... on the highway.

What's too bad is TRU's prices!

News Credits: 3 · by **prjkt** » Thu May 28, 2015 4:10 pm

Burn wrote:
prjkt wrote:Just too bad the nearest TRU is 45min away...

60 mins here ... on the highway.

What's too bad is TRU's prices!

Can't be worse than Myer, $299 for YOTG OP

News Credits: 226 · by **Burn** » Thu May 28, 2015 4:31 pm

prjkt wrote:Can't be worse than Myer, $299 for YOTG OP

Yeah but who really shops at Myer?

Last time I stepped in there was to look for CW given that there had been sightings of them in every other Myer around the country. They barely had half a dozen TF's.

News Credits: 60 · by **fenrir72** » Thu May 28, 2015 5:06 pm

Rated X wrote:Now burn can sleep happy knowing he no longer needs alpha bravo.

Its interesting Australia sells takara products in retail stores side by side with hasbro products. That kind of flushes the whole "for the Japanese market" excuse down the toilet.

No it doesn't.

Different markets. And as Burn and the other Aussies stated, waaaaaaaaaay more expensive than importing. Read JZGRs post about the other REAL WORLD factors that comes packaged in a CAPITALIST economic system.

toy-economics-price-differences-in-different-markets-and-the-factors-behind-them-t104268.php

News Credits: 4 · by **King Kuuga** » Thu May 28, 2015 5:28 pm

shockblast2 wrote:This is the lame one with the dead robot. Who wants a robo-zombie for an arm?

And how many TF fans are there really in AU? Like ten?

Am I the only one who read this comment as extremely sarcastic? Really?

News Credits: 241 · by **Jelze Bunnycat** » Thu May 28, 2015 5:39 pm

That Bot wrote:
shockblast2 wrote:This is the lame one with the dead robot. Who wants a robo-zombie for an arm?

And how many TF fans are there really in AU? Like ten?

Am I the only one who read this comment as extremely sarcastic? Really?

I read the first part as extremely insensitive, myself. But I took it in stride, as you may have seen

News Credits: 65 · by **Wolfman Jake** » Thu May 28, 2015 5:51 pm

That Bot wrote:
shockblast2 wrote:This is the lame one with the dead robot. Who wants a robo-zombie for an arm?

And how many TF fans are there really in AU? Like ten?

Am I the only one who read this comment as extremely sarcastic? Really?

Sarcasm? No. Misattribution coupled with hyperbole? Most likely. I suspect more familiarity with shockblast2's unique views on Transformers fandom will make this distinction a lot more clear for you.

I find this news rather interesting, especially because this set is NOT just a case of Australia directly importing Takara's goods, but a specially modified release complete with English packaging and instructions. Honestly, I would not be surprised if this set eventually turn ups in some other outlets around the globe. Gift sets like these are popular gifts for parents who don't want to track down each individual figure for their child's wish list.