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Sun Aug 07, 2022 9:17 am

I can confirm just got my Motormaster today from Smyths bricks and mortar store.

News Credits: 19 · Fri Aug 12, 2022 7:23 am

A few price reductions at smyths, the exclusive deluxes (buzz saw sandstorm etc) £18. I'll likely pick up buzz saw

Dragstrip for those that have been tempted by motormaster is now £18

Legacy arcee is £20.

Maybe more but that's all I noticed.

News Credits: 19 · Sat Aug 13, 2022 4:18 pm

Any Americans wanting to trade plastic figures for printed lickable paper??? no, there isnt a lickable Slag before anyone asks.

https://tformers.com/46913?fbclid=IwAR3 ... trIRbb0pzI

News Credits: 11 · Sun Aug 14, 2022 7:05 am

Metroplex is in stock for home delivery at Smyths. Stores are expecting stock between the 16th and 26th depending on region

News Credits: 11 · Tue Aug 16, 2022 1:35 pm

I don't think I've seen this mentioned anywhere but IndemandToys have Minerva in stock to order now. Apparently their stock is arriving tomorrow.
https://www.indemandtoys.co.uk/product/ ... e-minerva/
She's listed at £25.99, which is slightly more than I would wish for a deluxe but considering what she's probably going to hit on the aftermarket, that's going to be a steal

News Credits: 19 · Tue Aug 16, 2022 1:59 pm

Unless she is like Red Alert

same price as the velocitron deluxes so it's almost rationable for a typically American only exclusive. I'm waiting on Red Cog though, £32 for a deluxe is way too much for my liking with the exta bits not being that special even if my Grand Max needs a Cog of his own.

News Credits: 11 · Tue Aug 16, 2022 2:46 pm

Aaand Minerva is sold out.
It's definitely a better price than Red Cog. I'm certainly missing those prices from just a few years ago, Red Cog being anymore than £20 back in Seige would have been seen as too much

News Credits: 11 · Thu Aug 18, 2022 5:59 pm

Smyths now has the next wave of Legacy up on the website, currently everything is listed to arrive between the 1st and 11th of October, as always expect that to change.
Here are the links to each figure;
Skullgrin:
https://www.smythstoys.com/uk/en-gb/search/?text=206137
Crankcase:
https://www.smythstoys.com/uk/en-gb/search/?text=206138
Deadend:
https://www.smythstoys.com/uk/en-gb/search/?text=206139
Starscream:
https://www.smythstoys.com/uk/en-gb/search/?text=206140
Inferno:
https://www.smythstoys.com/uk/en-gb/search/?text=206141
Megatron:
https://www.smythstoys.com/uk/en-gb/search/?text=206142
Pointblank:
https://www.smythstoys.com/uk/en-gb/search/?text=211865

In addition, Jihaxus has made a sneaky appearance in my store, somehow getting in without me noticing so he is now available to order online and instore

News Credits: 19 · Fri Aug 19, 2022 7:24 am

Picked up pipes at smyths £13 and something I didn't want or need... Ss86 Perceptor for £7 woooop. Skids has been reduced to £20 too.

News Credits: 19 · Fri Aug 19, 2022 11:14 am

Also tk max has golden disc tigertron £25 (cheaper elsewhere) and ss bbee thrust £20 (some more power rangers lightning collection too)

News Credits: 19 · Fri Aug 19, 2022 1:25 pm

also also....legacy tm2 dragon megatron £39 preorder at amazon, likely cheapest it will be until sales.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/TRANSFORMERS-G ... 99&sr=1-24

Zavvi jurrasic park collab £50 plus postage

or amazon £52

https://www.amazon.co.uk/TRANSFORMERS-G ... 9&sr=1-130

News Credits: 19 · Mon Aug 22, 2022 7:28 am

Ss scavenger £35 at TK Max

News Credits: 11 · Tue Aug 23, 2022 4:16 pm

Some more new products arriving in Smyths stores from Thursday.
SSBB Arcee and Ironhide, SS86 Arcee, SSAoE Galvatron. We're expecting 8 of each deluxe and 3 of Galvatron.
We also have the full stock of Velocitron Scourge of which we will be getting 8 of, so expect similar numbers at other stores (some stores have already had stock for Scourge but now all stores will have him in)
And finally, more than 10 days after the webstore got him, Metroplex will also be appearing in stores. My store is only getting 2 so stock for him might be a bit limited.

News Credits: 4877 · Sat Aug 27, 2022 7:46 pm

Fellow Seibertronian Whirlkick has some fun news for fans in the Uk looking for deals. Here is what they wrote:

I've got some Transformers sighting news for you

I was in TK Maxx in the UK today and saw that they had some Studio Series 86 and live action figures, as well as Kingdom Tigatron. I took some photos of what I saw [you can see them below].

The prices can be found in the pictures. Scavenger is still pretty expensive but a discount is always nice. Everyone else is pretty well reduced in price though.

News Credits: 19 · Tue Aug 30, 2022 7:33 am

Picked up a legacy sandstorm for £15 at smyths, just gotta check the clearance sections if they have one.

News Credits: 19 · Mon Sep 12, 2022 11:42 am

SS Bee Soundwave £15 and ss86 starscream at £25 at indemand, I didnt have time to try and promote an intagram page like a totol twot.

https://www.indemandtoys.co.uk/product/ ... soundwave/

https://www.indemandtoys.co.uk/product/ ... tarscream/

News Credits: 19 · Wed Sep 21, 2022 5:33 pm

Not even going to say the price, click the link and BUY

https://www.thetoyshop.com/shop-by-age/ ... 24f786b3d0

also jurrasic park set £40 at indemand.

News Credits: 4877 · Sat Sep 24, 2022 10:29 am

If you don't have a Legacy Black Zarak yet, have the space and live in the UK, then this is the news for you. He is only £70 at The Toy Shop. Link is below and we thank blackeyedprime for the news.

blackeyedprime wrote:Not even going to say the price, click the link and BUY

https://www.thetoyshop.com/shop-by-age/ ... 24f786b3d0

News Credits: 149 · Sun Sep 25, 2022 3:31 pm

Oh Gods! I REALLY wish I cared about Black Zarak, but I don't. I was a putz and waited for Hasbro UK to do their second run of Scorponok (who I DO care about, as I had him as a nipper and his colors are SO much better), except they decided the UK didn't need a second run and now he costs a fortune.

So, I ask you, my fellow Seibertronians and Disgruntled Brits this:

Should I get it anyway?

~ Grim

Mon Sep 26, 2022 2:32 pm

Big Grim wrote:Oh Gods! I REALLY wish I cared about Black Zarak, but I don't. I was a putz and waited for Hasbro UK to do their second run of Scorponok (who I DO care about, as I had him as a nipper and his colors are SO much better), except they decided the UK didn't need a second run and now he costs a fortune.

So, I ask you, my fellow Seibertronians and Disgruntled Brits this:

Should I get it anyway?

~ Grim

I'm tempted purely because it's such a good deal (and I actively dislike this design)!

News Credits: 19 · Mon Sep 26, 2022 3:28 pm

Big Grim wrote:Oh Gods! I REALLY wish I cared about Black Zarak, but I don't. I was a putz and waited for Hasbro UK to do their second run of Scorponok (who I DO care about, as I had him as a nipper and his colors are SO much better), except they decided the UK didn't need a second run and now he costs a fortune.

So, I ask you, my fellow Seibertronians and Disgruntled Brits this:

Should I get it anyway?

~ Grim

I'd recommend him, my fave transformer of last year in all fairness. His lack of bits that are noticably amiss with Scorponok (extra shoulder guns, rifle etc) don't seem to matter as much to me for him. Base mode might be a bit lacking compared to the G1 bot but it makes up for that with size and the head pit trap.

News Credits: 19 · Tue Sep 27, 2022 10:44 am

Not going to be of much use to anyone but if you have a house of fraser that is closing down. Ratbat and fumble £4 same with some decepticon micromasters

News Credits: 19 · Wed Sep 28, 2022 7:39 am

Maybe more of a use to people, smyths has a few reductions so it might be worth keeping an eye open.. Legacy Bulkhead £25
Blitzwing £40

IMHO it's proof that these things aren't selling or worth the rrp being charged but smyths discounts stuff at the weirdest of times like they did siege prime just as the wfc show was about to drop.

News Credits: 11 · Wed Sep 28, 2022 8:29 am

blackeyedprime wrote:Maybe more of a use to people, smyths has a few reductions so it might be worth keeping an eye open.. Legacy Bulkhead £25
Blitzwing £40

IMHO it's proof that these things aren't selling or worth the rrp being charged but smyths discounts stuff at the weirdest of times like they did siege prime just as the wfc show was about to drop.

Yeah, I can say that sales have definitely dropped a lot in this year for Transformers. I think you're right that people just don't see them as worth the price for RRP. I'd say hopefully Hasbro will notice and make some adjustments but currently, as a company, Hasbro seem so out of touch with what fans want