Australian Transformers Retail Store Price Comparison Listing 2022

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This a price comparison listing of non-exclusive Transformers toys in Australia, for collectors to use, and archive for future reference.
Previous listings that are archived - 2011 - 2013 - 2014 - 2015 - 2016/2017 - 2018 - 2019/2020 - 2021

(Check the bottom of this post for when this list was last updated.)

This only covers the nation-wide store-chains that carry toys AT A FIXED PRICE, through Hasbro Australia - BigW, Target, Kmart, Toyworld/MrToys, Toymate, Myer... plus Coles, Woolworths, David Jones, EBGames/Zing and JBHifi for a smaller range of figures.
Independent stores, online stores, import stores, clearance outlets (Reject Shop, TKMaxx), and comic shops are NOT included.
Amazon Australia is also becoming a decent source of Australian (non-import) product, but their prices fluctuate too frequently to monitor here. They may be noted if an exclusive source of a mainline item.
Clearance Prices and one-off exclusives are also not included.

PLEASE POST any missing or changed prices (here or in the sightings section), and it will eventually be added to this first post.
Prices are rounded to the nearest dollar if it is within 10 cents of that dollar.

Price Matching Policies of the Major Store Chains in Australia.

KEY to abbreviations...
Toylines = Legacy-TL, Kingdom-KD, Studio Series-SS, Cyberverse-CYB, Rescue Bots Academy- RBA, Authentics-AUTH.

Stores = BigW-BW, Target-TG, Kmart-KM, Toyworld/MrToys-TW, Toymate-TM, Myer-M, DavidJones-DJ, Coles-C, Woolworths-W, Zing/EB-Z, JBHifi-J.

Main Size Classes, sorted by price (cheapest first)


TL Core - - - 19 KM/TG... 23 TW...
TL Deluxe- - 35 KM/TG... 39 BW... 40 TM/M/TW... 45 Z...
TL Voyager- 49 BW/KM/TG... 57-60 TW... 58 Z... 60 TM/M...
TL Leader- - 89 BW/TG... 98 Z... 99 TM... 99-105 TW... 100 M...
TL Cmder - - 159/169 BW...
TL Titan - - - 329 BW... 348 Z...
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KD Core - - - 19 TG/KM... 20 BW/TW/J... 23 TM... 25 Z...
KD Deluxe- - 29 TG... 32 KM... 35-40 TW... 36 BW... 40 TM/M/Z...
KD Voyager- 45 KM... 49 BW/TG... 50-55 TW... 55 J... 55-59 Z... 60 TM/M...
KD Leader- - 89 BW/TG... 90-100 TW... 94 J... 99 TM/Z... 100 M...
KD Cmder - - 89 TG... 149 BW... 150 M... 150-200 TW... 159 TM... 180 Z... 194 J...
KD Titan - - - 299 TM... 300 M... 300-320 TW...
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SS Core - - - -- 19 BW/TG... 20 TW/J... 23 TM...
SS Deluxe - - - 29 TG... 32 KM... 35-40 TW... 36 BW... 40 TM/M/J... 45 Z...
SS Voyager - - 45 KM... 49 TG... 49-54 TW... 50-54 J... 58 Z... 60 BW/TM/M...
SS Leader - - - 89 TG... 95 BW... 90-100 TW... 94 J... 99 TM... 100 M... 128 Z...
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CYB Scout - - - 12 BW... 15 TM...
CYB 1-step - - - 19 BW/KM/TG... 20 TM... 23 TW...
CYB Deluxe - - - 32 KM... 39 BW/TG... 40 TM... 40-50 TW...
CYB Ultra - - - - 40 TW... 48 BW... 50 M...
CYB Ultimate - - 59 BW/TG... 70 TM/TW/M...
CYB 2P Comb -- 49 KM/TG... 55-60 TW... 60 TM/M...
CYB Roll/Conv - - 89 BW/TG... 99 TM... 100 TW/M...
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RBA Robot/Rescan- 19 BW/KM/TG... 20-23 TW... 20 TM...


Individual store listings

Anything with ? means it has been sighted at that store, but no price is known yet. (please post it if you know it)

Kmart

TL Core - - - 19
TL Deluxe- - 35 (was 32 for Kingdom)
TL Voyager - 49 (was 45 for Kingdom)
TL Leader- - Not expected
TL Cmder - - Not likely
TL Titan - -- Not likely
-
KD Core - - - 19
KD Deluxe- - 32 (was 29)
KD Voyager- 45
KD Leader- - NO
KD Cmder - - NO
KD Titan - - - NO
-
SS Core - - - --
SS Deluxe - - - 32 (was 29)
SS Voyager - - 45
SS Leader - - - NO
-
CYB 1-step - - - 19
CYB Deluxe - - - 32 (was 29)
CYB 2P Comb -- 49
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RBA Robot/Rescan- 19


BigW

TL Core - - - Not yet listed
TL Deluxe- - 39 (was 36 for Kingdom)
TL Voyager - 49
TL Leader- - 89
TL Cmder - - 159 or 169 (might be 129 for June sale)
TL Titan - -- 329 (still to be confirmed for BigW)
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KD Core - - - 20
KD Deluxe- - 36
KD Voyager- 49 (was 50)
KD Leader- - 89 (was 95)
KD Cmder - - 149
KD Titan - - - NO
-
SS Core - - - -- 19
SS Deluxe - - - 36
SS Voyager - - 60 (was 50)
SS Leader - - - 95
-
CYB Scout - - - - 12
CYB 1-step - - - - 19
CYB Deluxe - - - 39
CYB Ultra - - - - 40
CYB Ultimate - - 59
CYB Roll/Conv - 89
-
RBA Robot/Rescan- 19


Target

TL Core - - - 19
TL Deluxe- - 35 (was 29 for Kingdom)
TL Voyager - 49
TL Leader- - 89
TL Cmder - - unknown status
TL Titan - -- not likely
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KD Core - - - 19
KD Deluxe- - 29
KD Voyager- 49
KD Leader - - 89 (online only)
KD Cmder - - 89 (online only)
KD Titan - - - NO
-
SS Core - - - -- 19
SS Deluxe - - - 29
SS Voyager - - 49 (was 45) (online only)
SS Leader - - - 89 (online only)
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CYB 1-step - - - - 19
CYB Deluxe - - - 39
CYB 2P Comb -- 49
CYB Ultimate - - 59
CYB Roll/Conv - 89
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RBA Robot/Rescan- 19


Toyworld/Mr Toys (no national pricing - a price range is listed, as each store decides their own prices)

TL Core - - - 23
TL Deluxe- - 40
TL Voyager- 57-60
TL Leader- - 99-105
TL Cmder - -
TL Titan - - -
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KD Core - - - 20
KD Deluxe- - 35-40
KD Voyager- 50-55
KD Leader- - 90-100
KD Cmder - - 150-200
KD Titan - - - 300-320
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SS Core - - - -- 20
SS Deluxe - - - 35-40
SS Voyager - - 49-54
SS Leader - - - 90-100
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CYB 1-step - - - 23
CYB Deluxe - - - 40-50
CYB Ultra - - - - 40
CYB 2P Comb - 55-60
CYB Ultimate - - 70
CYB Roll/Conv - 100
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RBA Robot/Rescan- 20-23*
RBA Mini racer - - 9


Toymate (currently only NSW, QLD, WA, ACT & VIC)

TL Core - - -
TL Deluxe- - 40
TL Voyager- 60
TL Leader- - 99
TL Cmder - -
TL Titan - - -
-
KD Core - - - 23 (was 20)
KD Deluxe- - 40 (was 35)
KD Voyager- 60 (was 50)
KD Leader- - 99 (was 89)
KD Cmder - - 159
KD Titan - - - 299
-
SS Core - - - -- 23
SS Deluxe - - - 40 (was 35)
SS Voyager - - 60 (was 50)
SS Leader - - - 99 (was 80, then 89)
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CYB Deluxe - -- 40 (was 45)
CYB 2P Comb - 60 (was 50)
CYB Ultimate -- 70
CYB Roll/Conv - 99


Myer

TL Core - - -
TL Deluxe- - 40
TL Voyager- 60
TL Leader- - 100
TL Cmder - -
TL Titan - - -
-
KD Core - - -
KD Deluxe- - 40
KD Voyager- 60
KD Leader- - 100
KD Cmder - - 150
KD Titan - - - 300
-
SS Core - - - --
SS Deluxe - - - 40
SS Voyager - - 60
SS Leader - - - 100
-
CYB Ultra - - - 50
CYB 2P Comb - 60
CYB Ultimate -- 70
CYB Roll/Conv - 100


Coles (only stocks small sizes)

????


Woolworths (only stocks small sizes)

AUTH small - - 11 (was 10)


David Jones (may not have any at this time)


EBGames/Zing (mostly stocking exclusives, and some collector lines)

TL Core - - -
TL Deluxe- - 45
TL Voyager- 58
TL Leader- - 98
TL Cmder - -
TL Titan - - -
-
KD Core - - -
KD Deluxe- - 40
KD Voyager- 55/59
KD Leader- - 99
KD Cmder - - 180
KD Titan - - -
-
SS Deluxe - - - 45 (was 40)
SS Voyager - - 58
SS Leader - - - 128 (was 95/99)


JB Hifi (mostly stocking exclusives, and some collector lines)

TL Core - - -
TL Deluxe- -
TL Voyager-
TL Leader- -
TL Cmder - -
TL Titan - - -
-
KD Core - - - 20
KD Deluxe- -
KD Voyager- 55
KD Leader- - 94
KD Cmder - - 194
KD Titan - - -
-
SS Core - - - -- 20
SS Deluxe - - - 40
SS Voyager - - 50-54
SS Leader - - - 94

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AUSTRALIAN RRP - for reference (from Hasbro product site)

TL Core - - - 23
TL Deluxe- - 40
TL Voyager- 57
TL Leader- - 105
TL Cmder - -
TL Titan - - -
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KD Core - - - 20
KD Deluxe- - 35
KD Voyager- 50
KD Leader- - 90 (was 80)
KD Cmder - - 150
KD Titan - - - 300
-
SS Core - - - -- 23
SS Deluxe - - - 40 (was 35
SS Voyager - - 57 (was 50)
SS Leader - - - 105 (was 90)
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CYB Deluxe - - - 40
CYB BCall Tro - - 45
CYB BCall Off - - 75
CYB 2P Comb - - 50
CYB Roll/Conv -- 90
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RBA Robot/Rescan- 23 (was 20)
RBA MegaMight - --
RBA Featured - - -
RBA Mini racer - - 8


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US RRP - for reference (in US$, before tax - usually 3-8%) (from Hasbro product site)

TL Core - - - 12
TL Deluxe- - 23/25
TL Voyager- 31/34
TL Leader- - 53/56
TL Cmder - - 90
TL Titan - - - 200 (previous Titan was 179)
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KD Core - - - 12 (was 10)
KD Deluxe- - 25 (was 17)
KD Voyager- 34 (was 25)
KD Leader- - 56 (was 45)
KD Cmder - - 90
KD Titan - - - 179
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SS Core - - - -- 12
SS Deluxe - - - 25 (was 20, then 23)
SS Voyager - - 34 (was 30)
SS Leader - - - 56 (was 50, then 53)
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CYB Warrior - -- 16 (was 15)
CYB Deluxe - - - 21 (was 20)
CYB Ultra - - - - 21 (was 20)
CYB Ultimate- - 34 (was 30)
CYB 2P Comb - 28
CYB Roll/Conv - 56
CYB BCall Tro -
CYB BCall Off -
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RBA Robot/Rescan- 12 (was 10)
RBA Featured - - - 17 (was 15)
RBA Mini racer - - 6
Optimus Jet - - - - 45
DA Optimus Trex - 42
DA 3pack - - - - -- 28
DA Dino Protect -- 15
DA Mini Dinos - -- 5
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Forgot to add in JB Hifi, now that they are stocking some of the Transformers lines.

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I took four Legacy barcodes (Core, Deluxe, Voyager, Leader) today to Target, BigW and Kmart to see if they were in the system yet (at the price-check scanners), and most of them were, so I have updated the first post with the ones that were there...

Kmart (KM)
TL Core - -- 19
TL Deluxe- - 35
TL Voyager - 49
TL Leader- - Not scanning (not expected)
TL Cmder - - Not likely
TL Titan - - Not likely
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BigW (BW)
TL Core - -- Not scanning (should be getting them)
TL Deluxe- - 39 (not scanning - price was on website)
TL Voyager - 49 (not scanning - price is on website)
TL Leader- - 89
TL Cmder - - 159 or 169 (might be 129 for June sale)
TL Titan - - 329 (still to be confirmed for BigW)
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Target (TG)
TL Core - -- 19
TL Deluxe- - 35
TL Voyager - 49
TL Leader- - 89
TL Cmder - - unknown status
TL Titan - - not likely
.
EBGames/Zing (Z)
TL Core - -- not likely
TL Deluxe- - 45
TL Voyager - 58
TL Leader- - 98
TL Cmder - - unknown status
TL Titan - - 348


That gives us the current comparison of prices...
TL Core - - - 19 KM/TG...
TL Deluxe- - 35 KM/TG... 39 BW... 45 Z...
TL Voyager- 49 BW/KM/TG... 58 Z...
TL Leader- - 89 BW/TG... 98 Z...
TL Cmder - - 159/169 BW...
TL Titan - - - 329 BW... 348 Z...

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Updated with the Toymate prices for Voyager and Deluxe Legacy, now that they have shown up in-store at at least two stores.

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Added Myer and Mr Toys (QLD Toyworld) prices for three size classes of Legacy at each.

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The Australian page of the Hasbro site has now added the Legacy toys, with their RRPs... showing us just how much more each size class could have gone up at every retailer, as the RRP is a calculation based on the current Wholesale price, and if the Retailers don't raise their prices, they are sacrificing their profit margin.

TL Core - - - 23 (up $3 from Kingdom)
TL Deluxe- - 40 (up $5 from Kingdom)
TL Voyager- 57 (up $7 from Kingdom)
TL Leader- - 105 (up $15 from Kingdom, and up $25 from Earthrise)

They also have the next few Studio Series figures, which have also seen a rise in their RRP (which means a rise in their wholesale price to retailers)t
SS Deluxe - - - 40 (up $5 from last year)
SS Voyager - - 57 (up $7 from last year)
SS Leader - - - 105 (up $15 from last year)

So any retailer who still sells below the RRP is a gift, and use them while you can, as they won't stay below RRP for too long.