That's a pretty small window of opportunity to preorder this item.
With such a short window of opportunity, we recommend pre-ordering early. The manufacturer is only producing sets for individuals who pre-order by Dec. 25. This special set will not be widely available in stores, and will be impossible to order after the manufacturer deadline.
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Manufacturer deadline: Dec. 25 2003
TokyoCentral deadline: Dec. 19 2003
Release date: April 14 2004(!)
Are there any other online retailers that'll carry this item?