Our fellow 2005 Boards members BumblebeeNotOP and Kotori Sonoda report that Transformers: Studio Series Wave 1 Voyager And Leader Class have been spotted in Philippines.
Voyager class Starscream and Optimus Prime, and Leader class Grimlock and Blackout were found at ToysRUs Robinsons Ermita. Voyagers are priced 2300 Philippine Pesos ($44 approximately) and Leaders are 3500 Philippine Pesos ($67 approximately). The prices are higher compared to previous lines like Titans Return, The Last Knight or Power Of The Primes. Voyagers of these lines were about 1500 Philippine Pesos ($29 approximately), and Leaders went for 3000 Philippine Pesos ($58 approximately).
Happy hunting for all fans in Philippines. It’s time to check your local ToysRus to try to grab these great new figures.
Predaking21
If Hasbro can make a new Grimlock figure, then maybe they can make this Dinobot (that looks like he could be ether Deluxe, Voyager or Leader class from Age of Extinction) I\'ll let you decide:
https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net…ylobot1.png/revision/latest?cb=20180329154216 &
https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net…ylobot2.png/revision/latest?cb=20180329154231.
If there is any other Dinobot(s) that would look awesome from AoE (if they were in the film) please fill free to show me imagines that would help Team Grimlock on his ship http://news.tfw2005.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2014/07/1_prisonship_01_1404602183.jpg & https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net…’s_ship.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20141004063249.
DiamondKnight39
I need to get that Optimus since I missed ing Evasion Prime
deathzero23
Yeah, need more waiting.
TLK Tiny Turbo Chargers are marked down already. 100 pesos each.
I hope it's just a matter of time.
Kotori Sonoda
Yeah, it's very baffling why TLK isn't discounted yet.
That said the Titan masters have just been marked down so yeah, maybe we'll just have to wait some more…
deathzero23
Here's the funny thing about the Sale Clearance and Markdown in our hometurf…
Titans Return got marked down first than the TLK stocks. :
What's so special with the TLK line vs Titans Return?
Yeah, I know it's due to POTP that TR needs to be marked down.
But… Studio Series are already here. What's keeping the TLK line still in SRP?
Kotori Sonoda
I'm just hoping they put the TLK stuff on discount already to make way for studio series. I'm holding out for discounts before picking up Crosshairs and especially Drift.
Shin Densetsu
Good god the prices were already high before….the new prices…WOW….
deathzero23
As per current observation, clearly the Leader Class have a high demand.
At most stores, Voyagers are easily spotted.
I have a hunch the deluxes are here, the distributor is just holding it up for some reason.
Probably they don't have enough shelf space to pay to the stores to accommodate the deluxes.
best solution, just put the TLK toys on clearance.
i just need Barry, Hound and Drift then I'm done with TLK.
Voyager OP and Megs are extinct here.
Kotori Sonoda
I've seen posts in FB that the voyagers and leaders are now available in Toy Kingdom as well. just last night someone posted a sighting from Toy Kingdom SM North Edsa The Block.
And I'm currently eating my words, I bought both OP and Screamer, i want the whole MV1 cast….
Gamerlingual
My wife is Filipina. She hates how the citizens always get ripped off. Here’s another example of that. Sigh -____-
DiamondKnight39
Is he also in Toy Kingdom?
anthamic
Looks like I won't be getting any SS figures now, except maybe Jazz and Lockdown or if I miraculously find these on clearance. Was super excited to get Optimus and Starscream since I don't have any decent representations of the bots that got me into Transformers over a decade ago, but the price just sways me away from getting any of them.
Kotori Sonoda
This line went from "BUY EVERYTHING!" to just "buy just a very few of them"
I'm likely to pick up Optimus at least….
BumblebeeNotOP
Agree with your sentiments. Seeing the price increase, I don’t think I can afford the entire line now. I did not expect the pricing to go up that much, especially the voyagers. It’s a shame, cause the figures look really good for this line…
WereDragon EX
I say we're being ripped off, but I think nearly everyone will agree with me on that.
deathzero23
As a Filipino collector, I'm still sad about the price increase when compared to the POTP line's which I'm used to.
I can still stomach the price of SS in Leader Classes since it's a 500 peso difference and knowing how "premium" Blackout and Grimlock in this line.
But the SS Voyagers? their price took off a HUGE LEAP of 700 peso difference from the POTP voyagers.
From the looks of it, the SS Deluxes could be priced around 1,300-1,500 pesos or around Marvel Legends prices, worst case scenario Mattel Multiverse prices of 1,800 pesos. I hope not.
Anyway, TRU Philippines made an announcement of reservations of the toys but they requirement a reservation/downpayment fee.
Here's their Facebook post from April 2nd:
Toys "R" Us Philippines
So I wanna ask fellow TF fans outside Philippines..
What's your take on the price increase of SS compared to the usual pricing compared to current CHUGs?
Black Convoy
Thanks!
Kotori Sonoda
For TLK/Titans Return, the prices were:
Voyagers- PHP1500
Leaders-PHP3000
(for POTP the voyagers are price 1600 but leaders still at 3K)
so the pricing on these studio series figures are more expensive than what I'm used to.
Black Convoy
@Kotori Sonoda how much were the prices before?