It's Spreading: Animated Toy Sightings in NZ and the UK

Sunday, May 25th, 2008 5:54PM CDT

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Only days after we reported the first in store sighting of Animated toys in Australia it seems that more Commonwealth countries are finding Animated toys in their stores too.

Seibertron member rabstanz has a sighting from the Land of the Long White Cloud (otherwise known as Middle Earth or New Zealand):

The Warehouse at Auckland's Sylvia Park shopping complex were selling:
Prowl, Bumblebee, Cybertron mode Optimus Prime, Black Arachnia and Lockdown in the deluxe figures for $29.99.
Bulkhead, Cybertron mode Megatron and Starscream in the Voyager series for $49.99 and the two set with deluxe figures of Optimus Prime Earth mode and Megatron Cybertron mode for $49.99 as well
(all prices in NZ$)

While on the other side of the planet, the Disgruntled Brits have reason to be slightly less disgruntled with Seibertron member Tim Masterton reporting that the exact same figures were available at Toys R Us in Milton Keynes UK. No exact prices were given, but Tim managed to snare four Wave 1 Deluxes and the three Wave 1 Voyagers for just under £100.

Don't forget to post your sighting information in the Sightings Forum and stay tuned to Seibertron.com for all the latest international release information as it comes to hand.

Credit(s): rabstanz, Tim Masterton

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Re: It's Spreading: Animated Toy Sightings in NZ and the UK (708077)
Posted by primeoptimus on May 25th, 2008 @ 6:01pm CDT

yeah it is kinda funny that everywhere has them but the us as far as i know......

Re: It's Spreading: Animated Toy Sightings in NZ and the UK (708078)
Posted by City Commander on May 25th, 2008 @ 6:01pm CDT

Wave 1 in UK stores? You gotta be kitten' me! (a cookie for anyone that gets that)

Looks like I came into money at just the right time!

I have to say though, I've never seen this Tim Masterson post before. He needs to post in Brit hq more

Re: It's Spreading: Animated Toy Sightings in NZ and the UK (708093)
Posted by Sledge on May 25th, 2008 @ 6:38pm CDT

Holy poop on a stick! Gotta get me to a TRU to check up on this. To the Sledge... shoes. Not driving sucks. :-(

Re: It's Spreading: Animated Toy Sightings in NZ and the UK (708110)
Posted by Hard Hacker on May 25th, 2008 @ 7:07pm CDT

Hmm, I have a very cunning plan.

Re: It's Spreading: Animated Toy Sightings in NZ and the UK (708200)
Posted by Zeds on May 25th, 2008 @ 10:04pm CDT

£100 for those 7 items is about $30 CDN more than what they cost in CANADA. I could get a free Voyager with that or 2 Deluxes. I wish I was in the US. The price difference there would be $80 US. Cheapest place for TFs in the world.

Re: It's Spreading: Animated Toy Sightings in NZ and the UK (708261)
Posted by Craven Knight on May 26th, 2008 @ 12:42am CDT

i_amtrunks wrote: ...otherwise known as Middle Earth...

Re: It's Spreading: Animated Toy Sightings in NZ and the UK (708273)
Posted by Mr-Valkeyreion on May 26th, 2008 @ 2:55am CDT

to bad i can't go to toys r us because i'm going to bemidorm tonight

oh well i'll see when i get back

Re: It's Spreading: Animated Toy Sightings in NZ and the UK (708341)
Posted by munkimus prime on May 26th, 2008 @ 7:08am CDT

This is great news, It's a shame that I live in the part of the uk that gets everything last, I only just got the optimus prime vs megatron 2 pack but I will check toysrus tomorrow.

Re: It's Spreading: Animated Toy Sightings in NZ and the UK (708357)
Posted by waaaaghlord on May 26th, 2008 @ 7:47am CDT

Great news, but I'll have to put off picking up wave 1 for a couple of weeks since I'll be shelling out for the Club exclusive preorders first. At least I should get reports back on which of my local branches they've shown up in by then, so no need to worry about wasted trips.

Re: It's Spreading: Animated Toy Sightings in NZ and the UK (708616)
Posted by Chaoslock on May 26th, 2008 @ 4:53pm CDT

I think I reported seeing the deluxe wave 1 about a weak earlier in Hungary (you know, small country in the middle of Europe)

Since then, there've been reports from across Budapest from deluxe wave 1 hitting 5-6 stores.

Re: It's Spreading: Animated Toy Sightings in NZ and the UK (708915)
Posted by Ravage XK on May 27th, 2008 @ 5:13am CDT

Nothing new Animated in my local TRU (Medway). Only some new Movie figures, the Cybertron Wing Sabre repaint and a restock of leader prime.

Re: It's Spreading: Animated Toy Sightings in NZ and the UK (709228)
Posted by Primacron's Little Helper on May 27th, 2008 @ 4:38pm CDT

I saw waves 1 and 2 deluxe animated toys in Toyworld in Wellington (NZ) this morning for $35 each.