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TRU Gathering At The Nemesis @ UK Retail

PostPosted: Thu Sep 24, 2009 7:39 am
by Pretender Skywarp
As above really ;-)

I found one at the TRU store in Stevenage, Herts, this morning. They retail at £59.99, which is roughly comparable to buying the figure separately at UK prices, and in line with the "HasbroUK exchange rate". Interestingly, the packaging is not a multi-language "euro-box", but in English only, manking me wonder how widespread these will be.

They are only two to a case, there was one case on the floor (the only one I saw), which I had to open myself, none physically on the shelves.

The other thing of not was the "Sideways Vs Wheelie" 2-pack was also on dsiplay. It wasn't priced and seemed to contain the"dark" variant, but I'm not sure if this has been sighted before?
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Re: TRU Gathering At The Nemesis @ UK Retail

PostPosted: Thu Sep 24, 2009 8:11 am
by Stockade
Damn! Damn! Damn! UK gets these before here in Ohio!!! hasbro distrubtion sucks......Sucks badly!! Hear me Hasbro suck it long and suck it hard......

Re: TRU Gathering At The Nemesis @ UK Retail

PostPosted: Thu Sep 24, 2009 8:30 am
by Razorclaw0000
Sideways vs Wheelie?

Do you mean Blowpipe, the blue repaint of '07 Dropkick?

Re: TRU Gathering At The Nemesis @ UK Retail

PostPosted: Thu Sep 24, 2009 8:40 am
by Pretender Skywarp
Razorclaw0000 wrote:Sideways vs Wheelie?

Do you mean Blowpipe, the blue repaint of '07 Dropkick?


No mate, definately Wheelie, it seem sto be a European exclusive re-pack. There is absolutely no advantage in buying this over the separate releases, whic were also on sale.

Linky;

http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-new ... ntid=20147

Re: TRU Gathering At The Nemesis @ UK Retail

PostPosted: Thu Sep 24, 2009 8:42 am
by Razorclaw0000
Pretender Skywarp wrote:
Razorclaw0000 wrote:Sideways vs Wheelie?

Do you mean Blowpipe, the blue repaint of '07 Dropkick?


No mate, definately Wheelie, it seem sto be a European exclusive re-pack. There is absolutely no advantage in buying this over the separate releases, whic were also on sale.

Linky;

http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-new ... ntid=20147


Interesting. This looks like its sole purpose is move excess stock.

Re: TRU Gathering At The Nemesis @ UK Retail

PostPosted: Thu Sep 24, 2009 8:50 am
by Pretender Skywarp
Razorclaw0000 wrote:
Pretender Skywarp wrote:
Razorclaw0000 wrote:Sideways vs Wheelie?

Do you mean Blowpipe, the blue repaint of '07 Dropkick?


No mate, definately Wheelie, it seem sto be a European exclusive re-pack. There is absolutely no advantage in buying this over the separate releases, whic were also on sale.

Linky;

http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-new ... ntid=20147


Interesting. This looks like its sole purpose is move excess stock.


Good call, I hadn't thought of that. We often get repacked 2-packs here, that other places don't see, such as TFA:Ratchet/Bumblebee & 2007 Movie Longarm & B/Bee, the "Towed To Safety" pack. Sometimes they are more expensive than buying them individually!

Re: TRU Gathering At The Nemesis @ UK Retail

PostPosted: Thu Sep 24, 2009 10:41 am
by Convotron
Very nice scoop. Thanks for sharing these photos with us!

Re: TRU Gathering At The Nemesis @ UK Retail

PostPosted: Thu Sep 24, 2009 10:50 am
by shonenfan4
Razorclaw0000 wrote:
Pretender Skywarp wrote:
Razorclaw0000 wrote:Sideways vs Wheelie?

Do you mean Blowpipe, the blue repaint of '07 Dropkick?


No mate, definately Wheelie, it seem sto be a European exclusive re-pack. There is absolutely no advantage in buying this over the separate releases, whic were also on sale.

Linky;

http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-new ... ntid=20147


Interesting. This looks like its sole purpose is move excess stock.


You took the words right outta my mouth. :lol:

Re: TRU Gathering At The Nemesis @ UK Retail

PostPosted: Thu Sep 24, 2009 10:52 am
by Pretender Skywarp
Convotron wrote:Very nice scoop. Thanks for sharing these photos with us!


More by luck than judgement, right place, right time. I've added a photo of the Wheelie/Sideways 2-pack to the first post, having completely forgotten I'd taken one in the store :oops:

Re: TRU Gathering At The Nemesis @ UK Retail

PostPosted: Thu Sep 24, 2009 11:26 am
by Convotron
Pretender Skywarp wrote:
Convotron wrote:Very nice scoop. Thanks for sharing these photos with us!


More by luck than judgement, right place, right time. I've added a photo of the Wheelie/Sideways 2-pack to the first post, having completely forgotten I'd taken one in the store :oops:


Hehe, you know what they say about luck when opportunity meets up with preparedness. Right place, right time, and access to a camera. :)

ToysRus meeting at the Nemesis 3 pack out in UK!

PostPosted: Thu Sep 24, 2009 11:59 am
by Dead Metal
Seibertron.com member Rodimus Minor has found the ToysRus exclusive "Meeting at the Nemesis" box set at ToysRus Stockport for GBP 59.99. This box set contains an unchanged Movie 2007 Voyager class Megatron, unchanged ROTF Voyager Class Fallen and a blue ROTF Deluxe Soundwave.


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Re: ToysRus meeting at the Nemesis 3 pack out in UK!

PostPosted: Thu Sep 24, 2009 12:04 pm
by moneycon
I saw it at TRU in Michigan. Pontiac on telegraph. 2 left....that was yesterday. Not sure of price.

Re: ToysRus meeting at the Nemesis 3 pack out in UK!

PostPosted: Thu Sep 24, 2009 12:13 pm
by shonenfan4
moneycon wrote:I saw it at TRU in Michigan. Pontiac on telegraph. 2 left....that was yesterday. Not sure of price.


The Nemesis 3 pack or that 2pack?

Re:TRU Gathering At The Nemesis and Wheely vs Sideways boxes out in UK!

PostPosted: Thu Sep 24, 2009 12:15 pm
by Dead Metal
Seibertron.com member Pretender Skywarp has found and purchased the ToysRus exclusive 3 figure box-set "Gather ing at the Nemesis". The box-set contains Movie 2007 Voyager Megatron, ROTF Voyager Fallen and a G1 homage repaint of ROTF Deluxe Soundwave. The box set's price is GBP 59.99.
Strangely the box is not the usual European box type as it is in English only and not multi-lingual.


He has also found an odd 2 pack containing ROTF Deluxe Wheely and ROTF Deluxe Sideways both toys are unchanged from their normal retail release, the Sideways does appear to be the darker more metallic variant though. This set did not feature a price.

Below are two photos Pretender Skywarp took.

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Re: TRU Gathering At The Nemesis @ UK Retail

PostPosted: Thu Sep 24, 2009 12:28 pm
by Zeds
The box-set contains Movie 2007 Voyager Megatron, ROTF Voyager Fallen and a G1 homage repaint of ROTF Deluxe Soundwave. They retail at £59.99


OMG! That would such an easy pass for me.

Re: ToysRus meeting at the Nemesis 3 pack out in UK!

PostPosted: Thu Sep 24, 2009 12:36 pm
by waaaaghlord
Dead Metal wrote:This box set contains an unchanged Movie 2007 Voyager class Megatron


It's a repainted vesion not the same as the regular 07 release. More like a non metallic version of the Best Buy colours.

Re: ToysRus meeting at the Nemesis 3 pack out in UK!

PostPosted: Thu Sep 24, 2009 1:25 pm
by moneycon
shonenfan4 wrote:
moneycon wrote:I saw it at TRU in Michigan. Pontiac on telegraph. 2 left....that was yesterday. Not sure of price.


The Nemesis 3 pack or that 2pack?


3 pack!! I guess I should have let the powers that be know. I just called it is priced at $49.99.

Re: ToysRus meeting at the Nemesis 3 pack out in UK!

PostPosted: Thu Sep 24, 2009 1:30 pm
by moneycon
moneycon wrote:
shonenfan4 wrote:
moneycon wrote:I saw it at TRU in Michigan. Pontiac on telegraph. 2 left....that was yesterday. Not sure of price.


The Nemesis 3 pack or that 2pack?


3 pack!! I guess I should have let the powers that be know. I just called it is priced at $49.99.


It's exactly like the pictures from UK above. I am really not interested in it..so I didn't think much of it...sorry...or should I say congrats...it's in the States too!!

Re: TRU Gathering At The Nemesis @ UK Retail

PostPosted: Thu Sep 24, 2009 1:34 pm
by Zeds
£59.99 = $100 US. Twice as much as what North America will pay. Same old same old. Cheaper to buy it from HK and have it shipped. Quote low value to avoid VAT.

Re: TRU Gathering At The Nemesis @ UK Retail

PostPosted: Thu Sep 24, 2009 2:00 pm
by Megatron Wolf
Wheelie vs Sideways? what the hell? How does that fit in? I still have yet to see these. I dont care about the Sideways one since i have both molds but the Nemesis one im kinda interested in. But then again still havent seen Longhaul or activator Soundwave either.

Re: TRU Gathering At The Nemesis @ UK Retail

PostPosted: Thu Sep 24, 2009 2:01 pm
by Pretender Skywarp
Zeds wrote:£59.99 = $100 US. Twice as much as what North America will pay. Same old same old. Cheaper to buy it from HK and have it shipped. Quote low value to avoid VAT.


It's been covered here many a time, but Hasbro seem to think that $1 = £1 :-x

Re: TRU Gathering At The Nemesis @ UK Retail

PostPosted: Thu Sep 24, 2009 2:15 pm
by Doubledealer93
right now that three pack is my only hope of getting the fallen. I CANT FIND HIM DAMN IT!

Re: TRU Gathering At The Nemesis @ UK Retail

PostPosted: Thu Sep 24, 2009 2:21 pm
by DevastaTTor
Wheelie vs. Sideways; that's bizarre.

Re: TRU Gathering At The Nemesis @ UK Retail

PostPosted: Thu Sep 24, 2009 2:37 pm
by Pretender Skywarp
Further to the above, Rodimus Minor over at the UK sightings thread, reports that the Wheelie 2-pack is £22.99, about a £3 saving on buying them solo.

Re: TRU Gathering At The Nemesis @ UK Retail

PostPosted: Thu Sep 24, 2009 2:40 pm
by moneycon
Doubledealer25 wrote:right now that three pack is my only hope of getting the fallen. I CANT FIND HIM DAMN IT!


ebay - $25.00 no shipping....save the $14.00. I have one open, transformed once, I'd be willing to part with..sitting in a tub right now...not sure how it would work out...shipping would be $7.00(probably)...and then what for the figure....sounds like ebay $25 might be best. I got some other stuff I'd be willing to part with, might make it more worth while.. pm me if interested.