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All Australian Toys R Us Stores To Close Soon

Date: Wednesday, June 20th 2018 4:24am CDT
Categories: Company News, Store News
Posted by: Qwan | Credit(s): SBS News

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Just when you though it was safe to go back in the toy store... Following on from last month's development where Toys R Us Australia entered administration and was looking for an urgent sale, it would appear that the company was unable to find any such thing and will soon be shutting down entirely.

According to SBS News, all potential buyers have pulled out and the failing company has no other choice at this point. Many of the previous statements applicable to consumers still stand, but now with an ending date. Items of note include:

- Gift cards and vouchers continue to be accepted, as long as customers spend an additional equivalent amount (i.e. to redeem a $50 gift card, a customer would need to purchase $100 worth of product). This will be true up until July 5th.
- Online orders will be delivered, provided the order has been fully paid for and the stock is available. The online ordering system will be closing June 22nd.
- Lay-bys will be honoured until July 5th.
- Workers are expected to "receive all their entitlements from the proceeds of the liquidation and asset sales".

Aside from the closure itself, the big (if expected) news for collectors is that the company's stock will be liquidated through Toys R Us stores. This, hopefully, means upcoming sales, which is perhaps the biggest silver lining to this stormcloud of a story.

Toys R Us Australia is expected to shut down entirely "in the coming weeks", but there's no word yet on when exactly that will be. Rest assured we'll let you know once that information is shared. For now check out our story on Toys R Us Canada's success if you want a more optimistic spin, and as always, share your feelings on this development in the Energon Pub forums. And of course, keep an eye on Seibertron.com for all future updates to this ongoing saga.

Steal of a Deal: Australia Big W Mid-Year Toy Sale

Date: Wednesday, June 13th 2018 9:07pm CDT
Categories: Toy News, Store News
Posted by: D-Maximal_Primal | Credit(s): Ozformers, Big W

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Thanks to the Ozformers Facebook page, we have been alerted to a new sale for those Australian members of our Transformers community at the Big W chain. The new sale, called the Mid-Year toy sale of 2018, will run from June 21st through July 11, and features several deals for those interested in some of the current figures, as well as an older one.

The sale focuses on the deluxes and the leader for both Power of the Primes and Studio Series, with both lines featuring a $5 and $20 price drop for the sale for the above size classes, respectively. Also available on the sale and sort of out of left field comes a sale on the Transformers: The Last Knight Rumble Bumblebee remote controlled figure, which will be marked down $10.

Check out the flyer below, and let us know if you plan to take advantage of the upcoming sale below!

Steal of a Deal: Ollies Advertising Titans Return Trypticon for $49.99 Starting May 17

Date: Wednesday, May 16th 2018 5:26pm CDT
Categories: Toy News, Store News
Posted by: D-Maximal_Primal | Credit(s): Ollies

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Thanks to a heads up from new user EmoTim and long time member Itscramtastic, we have news that Ollies, source of many insane Transformers deals over the past month or so, has advertised that starting tomorrow, the stores will be carrying Titans Return Trypticon for $49.99!

Now this price may not surprise many people, seeing as how we have had sightings of Trypticon at Ollies for as low as $12 in the past month or 2, but this is the first time it is being advertised, and it must be a big deal if it made Ollies catalog. The original price for this figure was $149.99 (instead of the advertised $139.99, which was a price found on later, price lowered units), so this is a $100 savings if you can find the figure! The sale is listed as officially starting tomorrow.

Ready to hunt down the giant Decepticon kaiju? Good luck hunting, and let us know if you find 1 or many more in the comments section below as well as in our Toy Haul Thread!

Toys R Us Raises In-Store Clearance Discounts

Date: Friday, April 20th 2018 5:26pm CDT
Categories: Toy News, Store News
Posted by: Bronzewolf | Credit(s): Toys r us

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In the wake of Toys R Us Rejecting the buyout bid of the CEO of Bratz, the company has sent out an email confirming that, as of today, clearance sales have now reached up to 40% off, from the 30% they've been holding on to for several weeks.
This all but confirms the initial reports of the sales going up 10% a week, as it now appears the chain just attempted to give themselves a head start of sorts by starting the sales at 30% and holding it at that percentage for exactly three weeks. Now those three weeks are up, and we're seeing the discounts raise as a result. Time will tell if this theory is entirely true, being confirmed if they raise the clearance to 50% next Friday.

As it relates to our own fandom, Seibertronain AlvinC reports that Transformers toys are now 15% off, up from 10%.
Stay tuned to Seibertron.com for more updates during the final weeks of Toys R Us.

New Images - Takara Power of the Primes Octopunch, Battletrap, Predaking

Date: Thursday, April 5th 2018 6:02pm CDT
Categories: Toy News, Store News
Posted by: D-Maximal_Primal | Credit(s): Amazon Japan

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As is now widely known, Takara and Hasbro are producing toys that have the exact same paint layout and designs, meaning that one no longer has to choose between a Hasbro and Takara version of a character, as both are identical.

However, Takara has still proven to be a good source of new images showing figures properly transformed and in poses and modes that Hasbro might not have shown off. And that bring us to today's news, as we have new images, thanks to Amazon Japan, of Takara's Power of the Primes Octopunch with Solus Prime, Battleslash, Roadtrap, and the Predacons and Predaking himself!

These new images don't really show us much of anything new with regards to the former 3, but it does give us our best look yet at the Predacons. Of note when looking at these figures is how the combined mode kibble is being put to use, with Rampage's tail forming his gun and combining with Razorclaw's to form Predaking's gun, as well as how Predaking's feet make nice back or shoulder mounted double cannons for Torax AKA Tantrum and Headstrong. We also get a good look at the new Onyx Prime Prime Master that attaches to a matrix ring inside Predaking's chest, sort of making a Beast Matrix.

check out all the images below, and let us know what you think in the comments section below!

Pre-Orders for Transformers Studio Series Wave 1 All Classes

Date: Sunday, April 1st 2018 11:09am CDT
Categories: Toy News, Store News
Posted by: Va'al | Credit(s): BBTS, RobotKingdom, TFSource, AJ Toychest

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Courtesy of a number of our site sponsors, we have rundown of all the in-stock and pre-order listings available for the Hasbro / Takara Tomy Transformers Studio Series toyline, featuring the latest incarnations of the live action Paramount movie universe designs. Summarised below are descriptions of the Leader, Voyager and Deluxe size class toys available in wave one, with links to the pages for their orders.

If you're waiting for an online retailer to grab these movieverse toys, now may be your chance - happy hunting!


LEADER FIGURES



This Studio Series Leader Class lineup features premium figures, each with movie-inspired scale, detail, and backdrop. Figures stand at a scale relative to their character’s height in the movie and feature deco. Each package comes with a movie scene backdrop that can be removed to display the figure on shelf. Fans can use the backdrop and pose their figures in the scene with their own style. Set of Grimlock and Blackout.

BBTS (104.99): http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/Search?Se ... ies+Leader

RobotKingdom (109.90): http://www.robotkingdom.com/e0703as00.html

AJ's Toychest:
http://www.ajstoychest.com/hasbro-trans ... der-class/

VOYAGER FIGURES



This Studio Series Voyager Class lineup features premium figures, each with movie-inspired scale, detail, and backdrop. Figures stand at a scale relative to their character’s height in the movie and feature deco. Each package comes with a movie scene backdrop that can be removed to display the figure on shelf. Fans can use the backdrop and pose their figures in the scene with their own style. Set of Optimus Prime and Starscream.

BBTS (64.99): http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/Search?Se ... es+Voyager

The Chosen Prime (64.99): http://www.thechosenprime.com/TSSDeluxeW1

RobotKingdom (69.90): http://www.robotkingdom.com/transformer ... 2as00.html

AJ's Toychest:http://www.ajstoychest.com/hasbro-transformers/transformers-studio-series/transformers-studio-series-voyager-class/

DELUXE FIGURES



This Studio Series Voyager Class lineup features premium figures, each with movie-inspired scale, detail, and backdrop. Figures stand at a scale relative to their character's height in the movie and feature vivid, high-def deco. Each package comes with a movie scene backdrop that can be removed to display the figure on shelf. Fans can use the backdrop and pose their figures in the scene with their own style. Set of 4.

BBTS (84.99): http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/Search?Se ... ies+Deluxe

TFSource (82.99): https://tfsource.com/transformers-studi ... e-1-set-4/

RobotKingdom (89.90): http://www.robotkingdom.com/transformer ... 1as00.html

The Chosen Prime (82.99): http://www.thechosenprime.com/TSSDeluxeW1

AJ's Toychest (): http://www.ajstoychest.com/hasbro-trans ... uxe-class/

Toys R Us No Longer Accepting Online Orders, Linking to goodbuytoysrus.com

Date: Friday, March 30th 2018 3:39am CDT
Categories: Toy News, Company News, Store News
Posted by: Qwan | Credit(s): Toys R Us

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After a long, upsetting demise over the last few months, the next sad chapter in Toys R Us' decline has come to pass. Visitors attending Toys R Us' website will now notice a pop-up window upon loading the site, noting that the website has been "shut down for any further purchases" - essentially, the company is no longer accepting online orders via their website. Following that is a link to a sparse new website, goodbuytoysrus.com, through which users can simply track the liquidation sales at all brick-and-mortar locations around the US with a store locator.

The wording of their message does seem to imply that Toys R Us will still honor any unfulfilled online orders placed before this occurred, but there's been no official word one way or the other on that front, so further confirmation is awaited there.

Check below for the full message, and let us know if this will affect your plans at all by posting in the Energon Pub. As always, stay tuned for more Transformers news, however disappointing it may be.

Thanks for visiting. We have shut down the website for any purchases but our brick and mortar stores are open and holding going out of business sales. You can keep up-to-date with this historic sale at http://goodbuytoysrus.com. We encourage you to stop by your local store and take full advantage of the deep discounts and deals available. Thank you for your business and support over the years.

Sincerely, Toys"R"Us and Babies"R"Us teams.

Steal of a Deal: 15% off All Ebay Purchases Until 11:00pm Eastern March 27th

Date: Tuesday, March 27th 2018 6:58pm CDT
Categories: Toy News, Store News
Posted by: D-Maximal_Primal | Credit(s): Ebay

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Ebay is at it once again, bringing us a new day and a new deal! Today's special offer is a chance to make an eBay order and get 15% off the whole order. This deal can only be used once, but it can be used on multiple items paid for at the same time, as yours truly was able to prove by just using said coupon.

The code for the deal is PREPSPRING and can be added in the window where you finalize your payment. The offer is only good until tonight at 11pm Easter, 8pm Pacific time, so make sure to place your order in the next 3 hours to get the deal!

And stay tuned to both Seibertron.com, for all your latest Transformers news, and to Ebay as more than likely they will continue dropping these few hour long deals on us without warning. And if they do, make sure to report it to us so the rest of the fanbase may have a chance!

Toys R Us Liquidation Sale starts Friday March 23rd at most stores

Date: Friday, March 23rd 2018 11:12am CDT
Categories: Toy News, Company News, Store News
Posted by: Va'al | Credit(s): TRU

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For those of you who have been waiting on various Toys R Us stores to start their liquidation sales, though we only have confirmation for the US side of the chain (in the UK, for example, other conditions apply), Friday March 23rd, 2018 seems to the be the day in which most US stores should start their liquidation sales, according to sources such as USA Today. The liquidation process was supposed to begin yesterday, but was apparently delayed while waiting for the bankruptcy judge to sign off on the process.

USA Today wrote:Toys R Us delayed the start of liquidation sales until Friday because attorneys were still preparing a court filing for the bankruptcy judge to sign off on the process, said a person with knowledge of the company’s deliberations.

While most Toys R Us locations in the US begin their nationwide liquidation process, a movement has also begun by MGA Entertainment (makers of Bratz, L.O.L. dolls, and Little Tykes) to save Toys R Us, which we reported on in the past 24 hours. More information about the #savetoysrus movement can be found right here on Seibertron.com.





Several of our fellow Transformers fans have reported that some Toys R Us locations have not started their liquidation process yet. Adam Myrick and Action Figure Insider have both shared that specific stores still have signs posted that the liquidation process has not yet begun. If you are traveling a long distance to get to a Toys R Store, we advise that you call ahead to verify whether or not that specific store has started their liquidation sales process yet.



Let us know what your local store is up to, what deals you were able to find, and how this is affecting the area in which you usually shop and look for Transformers, or if you're directly involved as an employee of the store, by joining the Energon Pub discussion.

Campaign to Save Toys R Us Stores Is Beginning #savetoysrus

Date: Friday, March 23rd 2018 2:15am CDT
Categories: Toy News, Company News, Store News
Posted by: Bounti76 | Credit(s): L.A. Times

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Thanks to site owner Seibertron himself, we've been pointed in the direction of an L.A. Times article detailing an effort to save a majority of Toys R Us stores in the U.S., spearheaded by MGA Entertainment Inc.'s CEO and majority owner, Isaac Larian. MGA Entertainment Inc. is best known for it's line of Bratz dolls, whose entrance into the market dominated by Mattel's Barbie line was once thought foolish, until the line took a good chunk out of Barbies' share of the fashion doll market. The businessman is leading an effort to save over half of Toys R Us locations by pledging US$200 million, and trying to raise the rest of the US$800 million needed through a crowdfunding effort.

"I'm very hopeful" about salvaging hundreds of the stores, Larian said. "I am more than 85% to 90% sure I can get [the buyout] funded."

Saving at least part of Toys R Us' operations not only would benefit Larian's company — which noted it was not financially involved in Larian's effort — but also rival toy makers such as El Segundo-based Mattel Inc., Hasbro Inc. and several smaller toy manufacturers.

"People say that if there is no Toys R Us another retailer will pick up the slack. I don't think so because they don't have the room," Larian said.

Major retailers with large toy departments, such as Walmart and Target, carry about 3,000 fewer items on shelves than Toys R Us stores, said Jim Silver, editor in chief of toy-review site TTPM.com.

Larian is hoping to raise the needed money by May 28th, and if you feel inclined, you can help at the website http://www.savetoysrus.com, or by clicking the image below



What do you think of his effort to save the beleagured toy maker? Let us know below, and stay tuned to Seibertron.com for the latest news!