Transformers Studio Series Long Haul and KSI Boss Spotted at Australian Retail

Posted by Stargrave Jul 1, 2019 at 12:19pm CDT 23,891 views

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Just in from Ozformers on Facebook we have word that the new Transformers Studio Series figures, Long Haul and KSI Boss, have been spotted at a local Toy World in Canberra! Whether you're nearby or not these new bots can't be far from showing up at your local brick and mortar stores.

From Ozformers:
"After two waves of Studio Series Voyagers were found in Australia during June (wave 3 Ironhide and wave 6 Rampage & Optimus), a third wave of Voyagers were apparently found at a Toyworld in Canberra in the final days of last month - wave 7 TF2 Long Haul (new) and TF4 KSI Boss (redeco Nitro Zeus). If these are now out here, it would be another world first for the month.
If you see these ones as well in the next week, let us know, as it is nice to see new toys here, and before the rest of the world.
(photo of toy and receipt posted on the Ozformers board by member MightyGrimlock)"

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Comment by Stargrave Jul 22, 2019

Thanks to Ozformers we've learned the upcoming Japanese Transformers 35th Convoy and Optimus Prime Set And MP19+ Smokescreen are going to be EB Games And Zing Exclusives once released in Australia! Both items are currently up for pre-order at the respective sites.

The two pack features a G1 Optimus Prime along with a repainted Optimus SS38 from Bumblebee with a paint job closer to his G1 counterpart. MP Smokescreen plus has that slick closer to the G1 cartoon paint job.

From Ozformers regarding the Optimus set:
"A couple of new pre-order listings on Zing and EB Games for release early next year...
Japanese 35th Anniversary Optimus & Convoy set - this one is a real surprise, and a real treat for us here in Australia. This is a TakaraTomyMall exclusive in Japan (which would also be released in Asia), of two separately packed toys in Gen1 style packaging. One is a reissue of the 1984 Optimus Prime toy (cab only) which was called Convoy in Japan, while the other is a very minor redeco of the 2019 Studio Series Voyager Optimus Prime from the Bumblebee Movie.
Release date here - January 5th 2020
Price - AU$160 (pre-order deposit of $50)"

And they provide the links for the two sites for the Optimus Prime set, here for EB Games, and here for Zing.

Here's their statement on Smokescreen:
"MP-19+ Smokescreen (Anime redeco) - Entertainment Earth in America started releasing these Japanese MP toys earlier this year, with an English slipcase but everything else inside should still be Japanese. Smokescreen is the first one to show up here, so we might be end up getting whatever else EE releases in the future.
Release date here - January 26th 2020
Price - AU$130 (pre-order deposit of $30)"

And they provide the links for the two sites for Smokescreen, here for EB Games, and here for Zing.

Happy hunting all our Australian members here's hoping you can get every special edition and exclusive you're looking for. Make sure to post your thoughts in the forums and stay tuned to Seibertron for the ultimate in Transformers news!

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Comment by Burn Aug 2, 2019

Want some US exclusives without going through the hassle of importing them yourself? Hit up your local online crack dealers!

Refraktor Three Pack
@ Robotoyz | @ ToyBot Importz

Micromaster Ten Pack
@ Robotoyz

SDCC BotBots Con Crew
@ Robotoyz

Walmart Soundwave, 3 pack Gurafi, Noizu and Frenzy
Currently sold out, keep an eye on their websites or Facebook pages (Robotoyz, Toybot Importz) as they've been known to find more sources.

Unicron
You really should keep an eye on their Facebook pages. :wink:

If anyone has any other local listings, please share!

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Comment by Burn Aug 4, 2019

Unicron Update

RoboToyz is seeking feedback so they can see what interest there is and how to best help people fund it.

OzFormers is also gauging interest

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Comment by Burn Aug 6, 2019

ToyBot Importz are now taking orders for Unicron

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Comment by william-james88 Sep 25, 2019

Clearly setting out to make themselves the Bunnings Warehouse for Transformer exclusives in Australia, EB Games and Zing are now offering up ol' mate MP-38+ Burning Convoy and Siege Nemesis Prime for pre-order!

Set for release 21 March 2020, MP-38+ Burning Convoy will set you back $198.00 dollary doos (with a $30 deposit).

You can sus out the pre-orders for him at either EB Games or Zing now.

Set for release the day after, Nemesis Prime will set you back $98 (with a $10 deposit).

He is available at EB Games or Zing as well.

Are you stoked by this news? Then head to the Energon Pub Forums and have a chin-wag about him with your fellow fans!

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Comment by UltraPrimal Sep 25, 2019

They also have Burning Convoy available for pre-order at Canadian EB Games too. Didn't see Siege Nemesis Prime, though.

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Comment by william-james88 Sep 25, 2019

UltraPrimal wrote:They also have Burning Convoy available for pre-order at Canadian EB Games too. Didn't see Siege Nemesis Prime, though.

EB Games canada always gets the MPs from now one, just like entertainment earth. But no one really cares since its consistently more pricey to get it from them than japanese vendors.

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Comment by ZeroWolf Oct 12, 2019

Greetings Seibertronians, especially those in the land down under! Following on from preorders for the first four of the Seacons, EB Games Australia and Zing Pop Culture have opened up pre-orders for the last two Seacons! These are of course Overbite (who is a retool of Power of the Primes Rippersnapper) and Tentakill (who is a retool of Power of the Primes Moonracer). They are both retailing for Aus $78 and require a Aus $10 deposit. Check out the links below!

Overbite

https://www.ebgames.com.au/product/loot ... cts-figure
https://www.zingpopculture.com.au/produ ... cts-figure

Tentakill

https://www.ebgames.com.au/product/loot ... cts-figure
https://www.zingpopculture.com.au/produ ... cts-figure

Have you got the rest on Pre-order? Do you have thoughts on this much sought after team? Let us know in the Energon Pub and stay tuned to Seibertron for all the latest news and reviews!

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Comment by Rodimus Knight Oct 14, 2019

When are they going to be available on HasbroPulse?

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Comment by william-james88 Mar 8, 2020

While the big Australia Toy Fair reveal was stolen from under their nose, there are lots of new sightings for anticipated toys that hopefully make up for it. These all come from the Ozformers Facebook page. There is even news of a current deal on Transformers at Myer. Monday (the 9th) is the last day of this deal.

"20% off Transformers (and most toys) at Myer this weekend - ends Monday 9th March.
Just in time for some new Earthrise and Studio Series toys, if your nearest Myer has done some re-stocking this week.

Transformers Earthrise updates for Australia.
After they started showing up in some Toyworlds and Myer stores last week, people are now seeing the Deluxe and Voyager sizes at Kmart stores around the country.
Kmart prices are the same as their Siege prices - $29 for Deluxe, $49 for Voyager.
Myer have the Deluxe, Voyager and Leader classes.
Toyworld are still the only ones so far with Micromasters and Battlemasters.
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Also worth noting that Kmart have been getting in a new shipment of Studio Series toys as well, with the recent wave of Deluxe (Soundwave, Hotrod, Triplets, Bumblebee) and an older wave of Voyager (Long Haul, KSI Boss).
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Some first sightings from the last week...
- Cyberverse Ultimate w4 Optimus & Shockwave (at Toyworld).
- Cyberverse Ultra w6 Clobber, Hotrod, Bumblebee (at Toyworld).
- Botbots series 5 single packs (yellow bubbles) at a Target in NSW.
- Rescue Bots Academy 4-pack for a very cheap $49 (it has $76 worth of toys) found at Kmart.
- Rescue Bots Mini Racers for $7 (six toys - Optimus, Bumblebee, Heatwave, Hoist, Whirl, Hotshot) found at Kmart."

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Comment by william-james88 Jun 2, 2020

There is a big sale coming up in Australia's Big W stores in June. The best deal is 44% off all leader class toys, in the various Transformers toy lines. Also, they include Sky Lynx in the sale, meaning he should be in stock there soon. He is meant to be a temporary exclusive where he will only be available at Big W for the first 3 months of release and then come to other retailers as well.

Here is all the info from Ozformers.

BigW mid-year TOY SALE starts soon.
Transformers toys are on page 16 of the catalogue (already on the BigW website).. with some AWESOME prices.
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Sale starts Online Tuesday JUNE 16th.
Sale prices in-store from Thursday JUNE 18th.
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Sale ends Wednesday JULY 15th.
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WFC Skylynx - $119 (save $30 - normally $149)
WFC & Studio Series LEADER - $49 (save $39 - normally $88)
WFC & Studio Series VOYAGER - $35 (save $14 - normally $49)
Bumblebee Movie Energon Ignitors Nitro - $15 (new price)
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https://www.bigw.com.au/bigw-catalogues…
Skylynx is noted as a BigW exclusive, which is true for about 3 months, when it is allowed to be sold by other retailers. (Kmart & Target are NOT getting it)
The examples of the Leader & Voyager toys in the catalogue may not be the new items or waves in the stores for the sale... we will have to wait until the new stock arrives at stores in the next two weeks.
Leader class is not a regular size at BigW, so when their Toy Sale stock sells out, they might not get more in.
The Nitro toys also look to be a one-off shipment, so should stay at $15 until they sell out (they used to be $35).
Both Leader & Voyager are shown with examples of Studio Series and Generations WFC toys, so the sale price should apply to both series.
Scorponok was not scheduled for this sale, but should show up at BigW (and some other retailers) around September/October (subject to demand).

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Comment by Burn Jul 20, 2020

Greasepit, Rotorstorm and Hubcap on EB Games. Also available via Zing. $40AU each, $10AU deposit each. That makes them $11AU more than regular retail price, not too bad, but still a rort.

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Comment by Rainmaker Jul 20, 2020

Burn wrote:Greasepit, Rotorstorm and Hubcap on EB Games. Also available via Zing. $40AU each, $10AU deposit each. That makes them $11AU more than regular retail price, not too bad, but still a rort.

Huh, I expected a lot worse. Especially after the seacons, interesting.

:MAXIMAL:

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Comment by Burn Jul 20, 2020

Rainmaker wrote:
Burn wrote:Greasepit, Rotorstorm and Hubcap on EB Games. Also available via Zing. $40AU each, $10AU deposit each. That makes them $11AU more than regular retail price, not too bad, but still a rort.

Huh, I expected a lot worse. Especially after the seacons, interesting.

As did I.

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Comment by Rainmaker Jul 20, 2020

Burn wrote:
Rainmaker wrote:
Burn wrote:Greasepit, Rotorstorm and Hubcap on EB Games. Also available via Zing. $40AU each, $10AU deposit each. That makes them $11AU more than regular retail price, not too bad, but still a rort.

Huh, I expected a lot worse. Especially after the seacons, interesting.

As did I.

Also you say $40 AUD is $11 more than retail price, but I can't find deluxes for that price anymore here. They're either all $35 AUD or in the Cyberverse deluxe figure case, $40 AUD.

:MAXIMAL:

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Comment by Burn Jul 20, 2020

Rainmaker wrote:
Burn wrote:
Rainmaker wrote:
Burn wrote:Greasepit, Rotorstorm and Hubcap on EB Games. Also available via Zing. $40AU each, $10AU deposit each. That makes them $11AU more than regular retail price, not too bad, but still a rort.

Huh, I expected a lot worse. Especially after the seacons, interesting.

As did I.

Also you say $40 AUD is $11 more than retail price, but I can't find deluxes for that price anymore here. They're either all $35 AUD or in the Cyberverse deluxe figure case, $40 AUD.

I only paid $29AU for Ironworks at K-Mart. Even their website has that size point @ $29AU and Earthrise Voyagers @ $49AU

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Comment by Burn Jul 21, 2020

K-Mart FTW!

Netflix wave 2 (leader pack still to be determined), Re-issue Soundwave and cassette packs and wave 2 of mini-bots!

https://www.facebook.com/ozformers/post ... 5126492848

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Comment by william-james88 Jul 21, 2020

A post from Ozformers tells us that wave 2 will come to KMart. They are still not sure about the leader class, but the rest should be there, if all goes well, in October. Below you will find an image of the Wave 2 assortment, posted by Takara.

Also, KMart will be getting the G1 Soundwave reissue, finally.

And, Generations Selects Rotorstorm, Greasepit And Hubcap are currently available for preorder from EB Games and Zing for the Australian market. Each figure is listed for $40 AUD, with a $10 AUD deposit. They will be coming out in August.

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Comment by Prime Target Jul 22, 2020

Actually only Rotorstorm is coming out in August here on the 1st and the others are coming out in September and October

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Comment by Burn Aug 23, 2020

Heads up ... Scorponok will most likely not see a wide retail release, but Amazon AU currently have him up for pre-order (Sept 1 release date) for $246.25 which is probably the best deal you're going to get for him.

https://www.amazon.com.au/Transformers-?tag=seibertron0c-22& ... 048&sr=8-1

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