Great news for our New Zealand fans, Age of Extinction Wave 3 is now out. Board member, Ssjkazer found Snarl out in the wild today. Wave 3 also includes Lockdown, Concept Camero Bumblebee, and Hot Shot.
Happy Hunting!
by Jacer under Transformers Movie Toys & Products
RotorstormNZ
Metro was import-only by all accounts – one of my fellow TFNZers talked with Hasbro and there wasn't the retailer interest. Sad but true. Which is why it's only now I'm getting one myself, on layby from another collector!
DarkJhiaxus
Nice find, noticed The Warehouse in Johnsonville of all places had him the other day and the new wave of Mashables that included Rodimus. Anyone know if any retailer in NZ ended up carrying the Generations Metroplex or did everyone have to import it?
Starscream NZ
To my knowledge my post did not contain any sort of insult toward you, I merely stated that all Generations AoE figures have been released in New Zealand, there have been numerous reports of voyagers, deluxes and leader class figures spotted across the country.
Back on topic, it's been a good while since we've had a near-world first sightings. I remember how relatively common this was during the Energon days, getting figures like Mirage weeks before sightings across the rest of the world, it's unfortunate TF sales have lowered here in recent years. Nice spotting SSJ!
flatline72
TCJJ
I haven't seen them around, unless they've literally just arrived because I haven't hit up the shops in the last couple of weeks, but they've never stocked Grimlock nor Evasion Optimus, and so I still don't have a Grimlock because I decided to pass on the Japanese one (huge mistake).
That's your prerogative. I would never buy from Toy World here in New Zealand, for instance, unless they're on deep clearance. They're owned by Toys 'R' Us, by the way.
For the record, I almost exclusively buy Transformers from Japan, because TakaraTomy's quality is almost always better, and they're still cheaper than buying them from New Zealand (well, okay, usually a little more expensive after shipping, but shipping from Japan to NZ is really cheap, so it's negligible for a superior product).
Correction: Deluxes cost NZ$20 during RID, shifted to NZ$25 with Armada/Universe, and switched to NZ$30 with the first movie and Animated.
The prices are still bullshit, though, and yes, usually we get jack.
And to add to that, some of us don't have a choice. Even if we import from BBTS, for example, we still end up paying more. It's rare for us to get Transformers for the same price as the US, especially after shipping. Hell, I realised the other day that the Rescue Bots are also highly inflated.
All that being said, being in New Zealand is a little more convenient than being in, say, the US, for buying Japanese Transformers, especially when it comes to the Masterpiece line. The exchange rate is OKAY (it was better about a year ago, albeit not by much), and shipping from Japan to NZ is cheap enough that it's much cheaper to buy Japanese Transformers straight from a Japanese retailer such as HLJ.
You've proven time and time again that you're clueless (just like your terrible website filled primarily with bigotry and backstabbing for anyone you decide you don't like), so please don't try to correct me when you're wrong. Also, I never said "New Zealand is shit because it's expensive to buy toys". That'd be immature. I said New Zealand is shit, because it is, for many more reasons than toys being expensive.
Need I remind you that you're also one of the people that complained about Masterpiece Star Saber? I think I've made my point. Get your facts straight before you insult someone.
EDIT: Apparently, clueless is an insult. I'm sorry, but that is ridiculous. But I took out the word "pathetic", since it's "so insulting". If I'm banned over this, so be it. If I'm not allowed freedom of speech, then what's the point?
420tron
Hopefully this wave will show up in the USA soon.
Raiyuki
You don't wanna pay that much, good for you. Some people will pay more to have stuff sooner hence why BBTS has a market with those people. For the rest of us it's a matter of can we afford it, is it still not too high, and is there a risk we won't see the thing again cuz there is. I skipped Waspinator once and never saw him again. So you're right; you don't have our support. We buy what we want when we feel comfortable. And if your Walmart has a good stock, then good for you. Some of us don't have the luxery of good Walmarts so a standard $14.99 places that keep better than crap stock are good enough.
Starscream NZ
Yes, this country is a terrible, awful place, because it's expensive to buy toys.
To my knowledge we've had all currently released Deluxe and Voyager AoE figures. If you don't want to pay retail prices then that's fine, don't. I don't see why this is a reason to call a country shit.
Hoffman
Wait, I'm supposed to stop buying toys I like because some other guy doesn't like paying what they cost?
EnergonWaffles
Well, many do speak with their wallets by buying what they like at prices they feel comfortable paying/can afford.
While it's always a great feeling to find toys for cheap, others are not going to forgo buying toys at prices they feel comfortable with so you can consistently get 9.99&below Deluxes. Nor should they be expected to. You need gas (depending where you live). You don't need toys.
Edit: Anyways, this is the only AOE figure I'd be happy to shell out some serious cash for. Glad I bid my time and waited to pull the trigger, though.
Autovolt 127
I hope it's not too long till Snarl sees his North American release.
Fallout
wish they had kept the black parts… or made him a different color altogether. yellow maybe? orange? just not constructicon colors…
ssjkazer
1st of all not usa
2nd sense 1998 transformer deluxes have been 30
3rd even importing it costs 25-27
4th i like to support local when its possible
5th theres alot more people who are willing to complain about oil then toys
6th you been a cheap ass dosnt make you right
7th people pay upto 70+ usd for a deluxe go check exclusives lol.
8th this is the first time in years we have got something decent.
9th stores have no controll over what price hasbro sells them to them at, which effects what the stores sell them at.
10th its not upto you how people collect.
So theres more burn then inferno can handel.
RotorstormNZ
Congrats on the news credit ssjkazer
Guys, welcome to the world of New Zealand TF collecting, where the prices are made up and discounts don't matter.
Exodus
What a rainbow full of colors
Ditto…
Yes will be glad as well for the AOE figures, although dang those stupid repaints that they have for the Dino's…
Catatronic
This thread makes me laugh because I absolutely refuse to pay $14.99 for a deluxe. Last week all the Walmarts around here got Windblade & Jhiaxus & I had $150 credit/gift card. I picked up Slog & Drift because they rolled the price back to $19.99 each but I totally would not buy Windblade or Jhiaxus. I won't pay more than $9.99 for a deluxe & $19.99 for a voyager.
Everybody always says "speak with your wallet", if you don't like the price don't pay it & that will send the message to the stores & Hasbro. Complete load of BS! Doesn't really work too well when I'm the ONLY one doing it. Nobody else has a problem paying $20 or $30 or even $40 for a deluxe.
You guys gonna back me up on this? Do I have your support? HELL NO! You'll pay any price with no limits. Walmart's new price for a deluxe is $299.99. "okay, I'll pay it & then go bitch & moan about it on the boards."
Back a few years ago when they tried to jack the price of gas up over $5 a gallon the entire country bitched, moaned & raised hell over it & they backed off & they had to lower the prices. Thank God they weren't all toy collectors or else we'd be paying around $8 a gallon by now. You'll never see toy collectors standing together to tell Hasbro & other toy companies to stop their constant price hikes. Nope, you'll just gladly bend over & take it like you always do.
I didn't give Walmart the $14.99 but somebody else did so they still got their money. As long as 1 other person will pay the ridiculous prices Walmart & Hasbro wins. And Toy R Us is charging $16.99 for a deluxe & still people are paying it. Makes me wonder, is there an actual limit? How high can the stores charge before collectors will finally say "HELL NO! I'M NOT PAYING THAT MUCH!".
ssjkazer
Actuly galvatron , hound, slog, drift are all at retail
Raiyuki
I really want Snarl and Hotshot; Bee is coming way too late; already got the Evolution 2 pack from TRU (and sadly I missed out on high octane so the new bee is the wrong bee for me.) Snarl's clear plastic looks nice; I don't like his colors overall but the clear plastic works
T-Hybrid
Slog arrives today, Snarl is slowly making his way to stores…my time collecting AoE figures has almost come to an end.