It appears that our friends down under have got the jump on the USA! The Power Core Combiner figures Bombshock and Skyburst have been found on toy store shelves in Brisbane months before the scheduled US release in August!
Over at
Oz Toy Collectors Alliance a board member called Griffin has seen and bought the Power Core Combiners, as well as the new yellow-packed Scout and Legend class figures. The yellow-packed Scouts are Hubcap, Brimstone, Backfire and Crankstart. The Legends are Cyberfire Bumblebee, Fireburst Optimus Prime, Ravage and Rampage.
The Voyager class figures (Seaspray, Payload and Night Ops Ratchet) and the Power Core Combiner 2-packs were apparently also in stock though they were not yet available to buy.
You can see the original thread and find out more about the prices of the figures
here.
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Credit(s): Oz Toy Collectors Alliance, griffin, Burn
Re: Power Core Combiners Released Early in Australia (1077016)
Posted by
Diem on May 21st, 2010 @ 7:52am CDT
Between early PCCs and that Voyager Class Martha Jones in the third pic, there's never been a better time to emigrate!
Re: Power Core Combiners Released Early in Australia (1077019)
Posted by
HighPrime on May 21st, 2010 @ 8:03am CDT
Lucky blokes!!
Re: Power Core Combiners Released Early in Australia (1077042)
Posted by
bagofshhh on May 21st, 2010 @ 9:04am CDT
I'm hoping that they'll release these in time for Botcon in the US. My Target and TRU (in VA) have been having a lot of sales on movieverse stuff lately. Maybe they are trying to clear the pegs before putting the new stuff out...
Re: Power Core Combiners Released Early in Australia (1077086)
Posted by
bigwhitey21 on May 21st, 2010 @ 11:57am CDT
I want to give Hasbro my money! Why cant they release these early in the US? It's been so long since i have seen any new Transformers around my area, I'm about to go nuts! I honestly can not recall what the last new Transformer I bought was...
Re: Power Core Combiners Released Early in Australia (1077151)
Posted by
Skullcrunchberries on May 21st, 2010 @ 1:28pm CDT
I think I'm more impressed, if anything, by those nicely full-stocked shelves. I've seen nothing but barren racks over here in the states for months now :\
Re: Power Core Combiners Released Early in Australia (1077287)
Posted by
Amelie on May 21st, 2010 @ 8:27pm CDT
Actually, my boss and I go by the rule - "Fulls shelves are bad shelves". If they're looking low or even empty, thats good because we've sold stuff.
Unless the shelving is empty because the store doesn't have enough funds to remain properly stocked. Because, y'know, that's bad.
Re: Power Core Combiners Released Early in Australia (1077318)
Posted by
ausbot on May 21st, 2010 @ 9:46pm CDT
Just when down to my local Toyworld and picked up the whole set of Powercore combiners and they rock! Great time to be a Aussie!
Re: Power Core Combiners Released Early in Australia (1077806)
Posted by
Ramscreamer on May 23rd, 2010 @ 1:26pm CDT
Lucky guys, over here in the UK there's only the same old ROTF stuff.
Re: Power Core Combiners Released Early in Australia (1079831)
Posted by
bebop on May 29th, 2010 @ 12:33am CDT
I picked up Brimstone & Hubcap at my local Big W