Movie Protoforms Out in New Zealand

Monday, April 30th, 2007 7:25PM CDT

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Our own Powersurge has brought us news about new Transformers sightings in New Zealand. Both Transformers Movie preview protoform Optimus Prime and Starscream have been spotted in New Zealand. They were found at a Warehouse store. The figures are priced at NZ$29.99 each.

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Re: Movie Protoforms Out in New Zealand (104743)
Posted by Hotrod on April 30th, 2007 @ 7:29pm CDT

I do not know how this has been missed all this time until now. Front paged and credited!

Re: Movie Protoforms Out in New Zealand (104812)
Posted by Bartrim on April 30th, 2007 @ 8:09pm CDT

At the warehouse huh? I might check out my local warehouse.

Re: Movie Protoforms Out in New Zealand (104813)
Posted by Liege Evilmus on April 30th, 2007 @ 8:09pm CDT

Lucky NZ, these better get here soon, I know alot of fans hate them, but I like them(at least StarScream) better than the other versions.

Re: Movie Protoforms Out in New Zealand (104985)
Posted by Yeti on April 30th, 2007 @ 10:40pm CDT

$29.99 sounds abit on the expensive side. these are just deluxe sized yes? Either way, I'm going to the warehouse tomorrow

Re: Movie Protoforms Out in New Zealand (105106)
Posted by ShGarland_1383 on May 1st, 2007 @ 2:46am CDT

Just a reminder: they should be out today here in the states.

Re: Movie Protoforms Out in New Zealand (106151)
Posted by i_amtrunks on May 1st, 2007 @ 7:08pm CDT

Bartrim wrote:At the warehouse huh? I might check out my local warehouse.

If you are based in Sydney dont bother, the New Zealand "Warehouse" has no relation to the Australian version of the Warehouse (which is just a large Crazy Clints)
I'm led to believe that the Kiwi Warehouse is more like a Kmart or Big W style store, but please correct me if I am wrong.

Re: Movie Protoforms Out in New Zealand (106166)
Posted by Damolisher on May 1st, 2007 @ 7:16pm CDT

Indeed it is. And NZ being called Australia jr? What's up with that?! I never heard of the superior version being the junior before

And cricket doesn't count!

But $29.99, eh? Typical. Toyworld had them going for $35 at Armageddon. Figures Toyworld would jack the prices up to a rip-off point.

Re: Movie Protoforms Out in New Zealand (107634)
Posted by i_amtrunks on May 2nd, 2007 @ 7:01pm CDT

Damolisher wrote:Indeed it is. And NZ being called Australia jr? What's up with that?! I never heard of the superior version being the junior before And cricket doesn't count!

But $29.99, eh? Typical. Toyworld had them going for $35 at Armageddon. Figures Toyworld would jack the prices up to a rip-off point.

Jeez, $35 for a deluxe rock with wheels? That is steep, but I expect in a few years that will be the standard deluxe price, as Transformers figures prices keep seeping upwards (even though the AU$ and NZ$ keeping going up as well). The $29.99 price is still about $5 more than the average deluxe price too.
Guess Hasbro knows they are going to have to milk every cent out of these figures.

Still no sighting on "the Mainland"

I thought for sure that Adelaide or Brisbane would have had them released by now.