Transformers Generations Devastator Now out in Australia !

Wednesday, June 24th, 2015 4:30PM CDT

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Our favorite aussie Burn told us that today marks the big day that Combiner Wars Devastator is available in Australia. Karniv8l Prme on Ozformers was so happy, he took a few pics to remember this day by. These also show us how Devastator is packaged inside his box with cardboard. This Devastator as found at a chain called Big W for 198$ AUD (152$US).

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Re: Transformers Generations Devastator Now out in Australia ! (1702654)
Posted by Hellscream9999 on June 24th, 2015 @ 4:35pm CDT

Lol, I honestly thought that was Burn in the thumbnail, making good on the 'rubbing or noses in it' :lol:

Well, good for them, it looks like a fun figure to have.

Re: Transformers Generations Devastator Now out in Australia ! (1702658)
Posted by Shuttershock on June 24th, 2015 @ 4:47pm CDT

And he bought it at a Walmart to boot? Hot damn!

Re: Transformers Generations Devastator Now out in Australia ! (1702661)
Posted by Hellscream9999 on June 24th, 2015 @ 4:52pm CDT

Shuttershock wrote:And he bought it at a Walmart to boot? Hot damn!

Wait! That's a Walmart? Man, wish ours looked that nice (and clean) :-x

Re: Transformers Generations Devastator Now out in Australia ! (1702667)
Posted by DedicatedGhostArt on June 24th, 2015 @ 4:59pm CDT

I'm so jealous! [-(

Hellscream9999 wrote:
Shuttershock wrote:And he bought it at a Walmart to boot? Hot damn!

Wait! That's a Walmart? Man, wish ours looked that nice (and clean)

I never thought I would say this, but that's a pretty nice Walmart. XD

Re: Transformers Generations Devastator Now out in Australia ! (1702680)
Posted by jay5 on June 24th, 2015 @ 5:24pm CDT

Anyone else thinking this?

Re: Transformers Generations Devastator Now out in Australia ! (1702685)
Posted by hinomars19 on June 24th, 2015 @ 5:42pm CDT

That's a proud man right there.

Nice to see simpler, what I would hope is also cost-reducing, packaging. It continues to bemuse and frustrate me why toys are tied, taped and trapped in their packaging as if Hasbro believes the toys will jump out during transit! (they're not Woody or Buzz, after all...)

So the big guy is out in the wild? What's the expected release for U.S, and dare I ask...here in the U.K? :shock:

(Although I'm leaning towards Takara's...sorry.)

Re: Transformers Generations Devastator Now out in Australia ! (1702689)
Posted by VonDoom on June 24th, 2015 @ 5:53pm CDT

Got Mine!! Burn how many were in your shop? Rocky only appeared to have space for 3 at most on its display which was a little underwhelming for a limited exclusive release.

Re: Transformers Generations Devastator Now out in Australia ! (1702691)
Posted by Shuttershock on June 24th, 2015 @ 5:54pm CDT

hinomars19 wrote:That's a proud man right there.

Nice to see simpler, what I would hope is also cost-reducing, packaging. It continues to bemuse and frustrate me why toys are tied, taped and trapped in their packaging as if Hasbro believes the toys will jump out during transit! (they're not Woody or Buzz, after all...)

So the big guy is out in the wild? What's the expected release for U.S, and dare I ask...here in the U.K?

(Although I'm leaning towards Takara's...sorry.)

Hasbro saw Small Soldiers, dude. They know better than to leave that to chance.

Besides, who HASN'T made an action figure dramatically rip it's way out of the packaging?

Re: Transformers Generations Devastator Now out in Australia ! (1702693)
Posted by Shuttershock on June 24th, 2015 @ 5:57pm CDT

jay5 wrote:Anyone else thinking this?

"... *cough* Now uh, WHERE is that little sprog? Know I left him around here somewhere."

Re: Transformers Generations Devastator Now out in Australia ! (1702695)
Posted by william-james88 on June 24th, 2015 @ 6:01pm CDT

VonDoom wrote:Got Mine!! Burn how many were in your shop? Rocky only appeared to have space for 3 at most on its display which was a little underwhelming for a limited exclusive release.

How is it a limited exclusive release?

Re: Transformers Generations Devastator Now out in Australia ! (1702701)
Posted by VonDoom on June 24th, 2015 @ 6:13pm CDT

Big W apparently have the right to sell this in the Australian markets for a short period before it becomes available to other Australian market stores like K-Mart and Target with their catalogue even stating "FIRST AT BIG W".

Re: Transformers Generations Devastator Now out in Australia ! (1702702)
Posted by phantom1592 on June 24th, 2015 @ 6:26pm CDT

hinomars19 wrote:Nice to see simpler, what I would hope is also cost-reducing, packaging. It continues to bemuse and frustrate me why toys are tied, taped and trapped in their packaging as if Hasbro believes the toys will jump out during transit! (they're not Woody or Buzz, after all...))

I've heard it's because they're all shipped worldwide and what-not. These things need to go from the Chinese factory, to the ship, all the way across the ocean, onto a truck and then wherever... and still look pretty on a shelf. Too many bumps jostle the toys around I guess... I blame all those MIB Collectors

Selling it in an enclosed box... No problems there!

Re: Transformers Generations Devastator Now out in Australia ! (1702707)
Posted by prjkt on June 24th, 2015 @ 6:34pm CDT

Shuttershock wrote:And he bought it at a Walmart to boot? Hot damn!

There are no Walmarts here, that place is called Big W (owned by the Woolworths supermarket chain.)

None at my local, but left my details so I'll get a call when it arrives

Re: Transformers Generations Devastator Now out in Australia ! (1702714)
Posted by Hellscream9999 on June 24th, 2015 @ 6:54pm CDT

prjkt wrote:
Shuttershock wrote:And he bought it at a Walmart to boot? Hot damn!

There are no Walmarts here, that place is called Big W (owned by the Woolworths supermarket chain.)

None at my local, but left my details so I'll get a call when it arrives

Well, that would probably explain why it looked so nice :-$

well, best of luck finding one :KREMZEEK:

Re: Transformers Generations Devastator Now out in Australia ! (1702718)
Posted by Agamemnon on June 24th, 2015 @ 6:59pm CDT

Anybody notice how G1 Mixmaster looks inside his cardboard tray?

Re: Transformers Generations Devastator Now out in Australia ! (1702725)
Posted by william-james88 on June 24th, 2015 @ 7:04pm CDT

Agamemnon wrote:Anybody notice how G1 Mixmaster looks inside his cardboard tray?

Not sure I get it, what am I supposed to be seeing here? He is facing the same direction as bonecrusher?

Re: Transformers Generations Devastator Now out in Australia ! (1702728)
Posted by Agamemnon on June 24th, 2015 @ 7:07pm CDT

william-james88 wrote:
Agamemnon wrote:Anybody notice how G1 Mixmaster looks inside his cardboard tray?

Not sure I get it, what am I supposed to be seeing here? He is facing the same direction as bonecrusher?

Yeah, but it's less obvious that the mixing barrel is turned around from G1. With the smoke stacks (on the actual rear) and windows, and the actual front hidden by the packaging, he looks almost like his G1 self again.

So, the GEEWUNNERS can be happy with the new Devy, as long as they keep Mixmaster in the packaging.

(Just being a bit goofy with the observation.) 8-}

Re: Transformers Generations Devastator Now out in Australia ! (1702730)
Posted by Hellscream9999 on June 24th, 2015 @ 7:09pm CDT

william-james88 wrote:
Agamemnon wrote:Anybody notice how G1 Mixmaster looks inside his cardboard tray?

Not sure I get it, what am I supposed to be seeing here? He is facing the same direction as bonecrusher?

Think he means that mixmaster looks like his G1 incarnation from that angle looking down into the box. Indeed, he does actually look like it, with the pseudo-windows and smokestacks.

Re: Transformers Generations Devastator Now out in Australia ! (1702732)
Posted by Arctorro on June 24th, 2015 @ 7:11pm CDT

william-james88 wrote:
Agamemnon wrote:Anybody notice how G1 Mixmaster looks inside his cardboard tray?

Not sure I get it, what am I supposed to be seeing here? He is facing the same direction as bonecrusher?

@Agamemnon: it would've looked G1 to me if the window was unbroken, that gap means it still looks wrong.

Re: Transformers Generations Devastator Now out in Australia ! (1702733)
Posted by Agamemnon on June 24th, 2015 @ 7:12pm CDT

Arctorro wrote:
william-james88 wrote:
Agamemnon wrote:Anybody notice how G1 Mixmaster looks inside his cardboard tray?

Not sure I get it, what am I supposed to be seeing here? He is facing the same direction as bonecrusher?

@Agamemnon: it would've looked G1 to me if the window was unbroken, that gap means it still looks wrong.

Re: Transformers Generations Devastator Now out in Australia ! (1702736)
Posted by dragons on June 24th, 2015 @ 7:19pm CDT

Walmart they have bigger selection in movies where I live I have super walmart store is clean sometimes you will see open bag or bottle someone was eating or drinking out of that's it .

Good for you still waiting for Takara preorder it will hurt me but be worth it

Re: Transformers Generations Devastator Now out in Australia ! (1702738)
Posted by Burn on June 24th, 2015 @ 7:27pm CDT

VonDoom wrote:Got Mine!! Burn how many were in your shop?

It's an hour drive away. About to make a phone call.
-edit-
They're still waiting to receive their stock. :roll:

Re: Transformers Generations Devastator Now out in Australia ! (1702742)
Posted by Hellscream9999 on June 24th, 2015 @ 7:39pm CDT

Burn wrote:
VonDoom wrote:Got Mine!! Burn how many were in your shop?

It's an hour drive away. About to make a phone call.
-edit-
They're still waiting to receive their stock.

I know that feeling :roll:

coughHTS CW Wave3cough

Re: Transformers Generations Devastator Now out in Australia ! (1702746)
Posted by Thadicon on June 24th, 2015 @ 8:14pm CDT

Burn wrote:
VonDoom wrote:Got Mine!! Burn how many were in your shop?

It's an hour drive away. About to make a phone call.
-edit-
They're still waiting to receive their stock.

You taking a day off from work when you get your Devy Burn?

Re: Transformers Generations Devastator Now out in Australia ! (1702747)
Posted by Cobotron on June 24th, 2015 @ 8:18pm CDT

prjkt wrote:There are no Walmarts here

This is the best news I've heard all day.

Re: Transformers Generations Devastator Now out in Australia ! (1702775)
Posted by prjkt on June 24th, 2015 @ 10:29pm CDT

Cobotron wrote:
prjkt wrote:There are no Walmarts here
This is the best news I've heard all day.

I was waiting for a comment like this :p

Here we've got three main competing "discount variety" stores, each with their own focus, none as large or ranging as Walmart appears to be. Funnily enough two of them (Kmart and Target) are owned by the same Supermarket group Coles (rival to Woolworths) - they compete wth supermarkets, hardware stores, liquor stores, all under separate names, rather than under one roof like Walmart.

Enough of that though, I'm turning Devy green with envy at my interstate compatriots with their Devastators. Apparently Hasbro has been having warehouse issues here lately.

Re: Transformers Generations Devastator Now out in Australia ! (1702780)
Posted by william-james88 on June 24th, 2015 @ 10:44pm CDT

prjkt wrote:
Cobotron wrote:
prjkt wrote:There are no Walmarts here
This is the best news I've heard all day.

I was waiting for a comment like this :p

Here we've got three main competing "discount variety" stores, each with their own focus, none as large or ranging as Walmart appears to be. Funnily enough two of them (Kmart and Target) are owned by the same Supermarket group Coles (rival to Woolworths) - they compete wth supermarkets, hardware stores, liquor stores, all under separate names, rather than under one roof like Walmart.

Enough of that though, I'm turning Devy green with envy at my interstate compatriots with their Devastators. Apparently Hasbro has been having warehouse issues here lately.

I might not understand too well but are you saying Target is owned by Coles?

Re: Transformers Generations Devastator Now out in Australia ! (1702783)
Posted by Burn on June 24th, 2015 @ 10:47pm CDT

Thadicon wrote:You taking a day off from work when you get your Devy Burn?

I've got tomorrow off anyway. So I'll call, see if they have him in stock, if they do I'll do a run. If not, I'll hound them again on Sunday. If they haven't got him by then I'm screwed for a week.

william-james88 wrote:I might not understand too well but are you saying Target is owned by Coles?

Target AU and K-Mart AU are part of the Coles Group which is in turn owned by Wesfarmers Ltd.

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Posted by william-james88 on June 24th, 2015 @ 10:58pm CDT

Burn wrote:
william-james88 wrote:I might not understand too well but are you saying Target is owned by Coles?

Target AU and K-Mart AU are part of the Coles Group which is in turn owned by Wesfarmers Ltd.

Oh, ok, its an australian thing, gotcha!

Re: Transformers Generations Devastator Now out in Australia ! (1702807)
Posted by Burn on June 24th, 2015 @ 11:27pm CDT

william-james88 wrote:
Burn wrote:
william-james88 wrote:I might not understand too well but are you saying Target is owned by Coles?

Target AU and K-Mart AU are part of the Coles Group which is in turn owned by Wesfarmers Ltd.

Oh, ok, its an australian thing, gotcha!

Well considering we were discussing Devastator's Australian release through Big W, which YOU newsed ... I thought it was pretty obvious. :wink:

Re: Transformers Generations Devastator Now out in Australia ! (1702811)
Posted by william-james88 on June 24th, 2015 @ 11:37pm CDT

Burn wrote:
william-james88 wrote:
Burn wrote:
william-james88 wrote:I might not understand too well but are you saying Target is owned by Coles?

Target AU and K-Mart AU are part of the Coles Group which is in turn owned by Wesfarmers Ltd.

Oh, ok, its an australian thing, gotcha!

Well considering we were discussing Devastator's Australian release through Big W, which YOU newsed ... I thought it was pretty obvious.

Never underestimate how slow some people can be.

Re: Transformers Generations Devastator Now out in Australia ! (1702821)
Posted by prjkt on June 25th, 2015 @ 12:00am CDT

Yeah probably should have said that Target/Kmart AU have nothing to do with their overseas namesakes.

Now... While I wait for my phone call, have to figure out where to display this behemoth.

Re: Transformers Generations Devastator Now out in Australia ! (1702828)
Posted by fenrir72 on June 25th, 2015 @ 12:17am CDT

Being an OCD "Marvin" mode........why you talk about them stores? Even if it's Devs related blah blah blah

Back to my cheerful mode.........gawd, this time, it's the guys down under who get first dibs. Congrats on you future hauls guys and Burn, not caring for the resolutions of the images but, if you snag yours, please do post an image so I can die with envy

The TT version is sooooooooo far away! :sad:

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Posted by Hellscream9999 on June 25th, 2015 @ 12:22am CDT

prjkt wrote:Yeah probably should have said that Target/Kmart AU have nothing to do with their overseas namesakes.

Now... While I wait for my phone call, have to figure out where to display this behemoth.

Well, since he will now be the 300 pound gorilla in the room, I'm guessing, anywhere he wants

Re: Transformers Generations Devastator Now out in Australia ! (1702836)
Posted by Shuttershock on June 25th, 2015 @ 12:35am CDT

Hellscream9999 wrote:
prjkt wrote:Yeah probably should have said that Target/Kmart AU have nothing to do with their overseas namesakes.

Now... While I wait for my phone call, have to figure out where to display this behemoth.

Well, since he will now be the 300 pound gorilla in the room, I'm guessing, anywhere he wants

Depends, do you have the top of a 1/100th scale Empire State Building in your home?

Re: Transformers Generations Devastator Now out in Australia ! (1702842)
Posted by Autobot032 on June 25th, 2015 @ 12:52am CDT

Thanks to the Distill Web Monitor, my bookmarked page of Combiner Wars Devastator and it's newest update was caught by said monitor as being online and ready for preorder!

It has since been taken down, but all is not lost! There are several tricks that can help obtain an item on Amazon, and one of those tricks shared around Facebook in the past, which worked to obtain Quickslinger and Brake-Neck, also works for Devastator!

In the link below (which you can go to by clicking on the image below) will take you to the Q&A page for Devastator where there is a preorder button that does function! I just put my preorder in, and it's scheduled for an August 1st release date, and it also seems to confirm that the MSRP is $149.99 USD.

Fantastic news for those of us still waiting to have this beast in hand, unlike some lucky Australian fans who have him right now!

Keep your optics tuned to Seibertron.com for the latest in news and updates, plus the best galleries around!

Re: Transformers Generations Devastator Now out in Australia ! (1702843)
Posted by Hellscream9999 on June 25th, 2015 @ 12:52am CDT

Shuttershock wrote:
Hellscream9999 wrote:
prjkt wrote:Yeah probably should have said that Target/Kmart AU have nothing to do with their overseas namesakes.

Now... While I wait for my phone call, have to figure out where to display this behemoth.

Well, since he will now be the 300 pound gorilla in the room, I'm guessing, anywhere he wants

Depends, do you have the top of a 1/100th scale Empire State Building in your home?

You know, strangely enough, now that you mention it, I was recently at a garage sale... >:oP

Re: Transformers Generations Devastator Now out in Australia ! (1702861)
Posted by prjkt on June 25th, 2015 @ 1:55am CDT

Hellscream9999 wrote:
prjkt wrote:Yeah probably should have said that Target/Kmart AU have nothing to do with their overseas namesakes.

Now... While I wait for my phone call, have to figure out where to display this behemoth.

Well, since he will now be the 300 pound gorilla in the room, I'm guessing, anywhere he wants

Heh I think Metroplex might have him in terms of height, but I'm sure Devs could do some damage if he tried...

Re: Transformers Generations Devastator Now out in Australia ! (1702862)
Posted by MenaceRX on June 25th, 2015 @ 1:56am CDT

They already killed it. Only goes to a page that forwards you back to Amazons home page now.

Re: Transformers Generations Devastator Now out in Australia ! (1702864)
Posted by Autobot032 on June 25th, 2015 @ 1:58am CDT

MenaceRX wrote:They already killed it. Only goes to a page that forwards you back to Amazons home page now.

Click the image in the post I made above, takes you right to the preorder button.

Re: Transformers Generations Devastator Now out in Australia ! (1702868)
Posted by Doubledealer93 on June 25th, 2015 @ 2:08am CDT

waiting for the takara one.

Re: Transformers Generations Devastator Now out in Australia ! (1702875)
Posted by chuckdawg1999 on June 25th, 2015 @ 2:45am CDT

hinomars19 wrote:That's a proud man right there.

Nice to see simpler, what I would hope is also cost-reducing, packaging. It continues to bemuse and frustrate me why toys are tied, taped and trapped in their packaging as if Hasbro believes the toys will jump out during transit! (they're not Woody or Buzz, after all...)

So the big guy is out in the wild? What's the expected release for U.S, and dare I ask...here in the U.K?

(Although I'm leaning towards Takara's...sorry.)

Years ago I remember reading a transcript of a Q&A from Bot-Con where Hasbro explained that it's the US retailers who demand that type of packaging as it's seen as a theft deterrent. It was one of those "Do it or we won't carry your product" deals. It works for the most part but does nothing for figure swapping.

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Posted by Autobot Roadburn on June 25th, 2015 @ 2:52am CDT

Awesome, thanks for the link! Knew it would be a good idea to check the site before bed, he might be fully gone by the time I get up.

Still leaning towards this guy for combined mode and Takara for messing around with individual bot modes. Elbows, guns, etc. Assuming I can afford (and fit in my apartment) both, anyway.

Re: Transformers Generations Devastator Now out in Australia ! (1702886)
Posted by Emerje on June 25th, 2015 @ 5:28am CDT

Looks like his order page is back up and running without having to use any backdoor methods. Just ordered one, I figure I can cancel it if the Takara Tomy versions ends up cheap enough (though the shipping will be pricey).

Emerje

Re: Transformers Generations Devastator Now out in Australia ! (1702896)
Posted by griftimus prime on June 25th, 2015 @ 6:51am CDT

no shipping
no tax
deal

Re: Transformers Generations Devastator Now out in Australia ! (1702899)
Posted by MrBlack on June 25th, 2015 @ 7:06am CDT

Preordered. Hell, I even kicked in the $6 to get one day shipping.

The Takara one looks better, period. Better joints, better detailing, guns, the whole package. But, I'm almost always going to have Devastator in his combined form, so whether or not Scrapper has elbows is largely irrelevant (if anything, it will keep Devy's heel more stable). Same for guns. More detailing would be nice, but not worth what I'm sure will be a decent markup.

Re: Transformers Generations Devastator Now out in Australia ! (1702911)
Posted by ScottyP on June 25th, 2015 @ 8:14am CDT

griftimus prime wrote:no shipping
no tax
deal

What state are you in? Because my Amazon orders are definitely subjected to NC sales tax these days.

Re: Transformers Generations Devastator Now out in Australia ! (1702918)
Posted by reluctantyouth on June 25th, 2015 @ 8:32am CDT

ScottyP wrote:
griftimus prime wrote:no shipping
no tax
deal
What state are you in? Because my Amazon orders are definitely subjected to NC sales tax these days.

I enjoyed no tax here in Illinois for years. But since we are most undoubtedly the worst/corrupt/broke ass State in the Union...the greedy Illinois schmucks running State government bitched and moaned and got their way. Now Amazon charges us sales tax. The tax on this guy was almost $10 bucks. This is still cheaper than shipping and most likely Amazon will package better than Hasblow or anyone else for that matter. Been paying tax on Amazon since February 2015.

~reluctantyouth~

Re: Transformers Generations Devastator Now out in Australia ! (1702919)
Posted by william-james88 on June 25th, 2015 @ 8:32am CDT

MrBlack wrote:Preordered. Hell, I even kicked in the $6 to get one day shipping.

The Takara one looks better, period. Better joints, better detailing, guns, the whole package. But, I'm almost always going to have Devastator in his combined form, so whether or not Scrapper has elbows is largely irrelevant (if anything, it will keep Devy's heel more stable). Same for guns. More detailing would be nice, but not worth what I'm sure will be a decent markup.

What about the retractable visor? And the purple hands? So far, the markup on the UW toys was pretty low with the exception of Defensor who is an exclusive figure.

Here is the example with Menasor:

On TF Source, 4 deluxes come to 66$ and while they dont sell the voyager alone, his individual cost would be 25$ so alltogether before shipping and taxes it comes to 91$ US.

You can preorder Takara's Menasor right now for 11,240 JPY, which is 90.95$ US, so the exact same price.

So currently, the markup on the Unite Warriors version for the non exclusive combiners is 0%. Any extra fee comes through the way of shipping but that varies depending on location. For example, in Canada, it costs the same shipping from the US as Japan (sometimes cheaper from japan even since they have options we dont have).

If that markup is the same with Devastator then you can bet your sweet mother's cooking that I will jump on Takara's version since there is no point me paying the same price for Hasbro's when it comes with subpar articulation and paint apps as well as not getting any extra accessories or the retractable visor. It's not even about which is version I like better at this point, I am simply getting literally more with Takara by spending the same amount of money. Of course, there are 2 assumptions for this to happen. That the markup is the same as the previous UW releases and that the shipping is the same price if I were to choose Hasbro or Takara (which it has been thus far in my case).

Re: Transformers Generations Devastator Now out in Australia ! (1702920)
Posted by reluctantyouth on June 25th, 2015 @ 8:34am CDT

ScottyP wrote:
griftimus prime wrote:no shipping
no tax
deal
What state are you in? Because my Amazon orders are definitely subjected to NC sales tax these days.

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