DX VF-25 Renewal Series (Part III)

[SaitouSad]

thanks Duymon!

And on a seperate note, this means I am officially screwed, as if it's gonna go up at around the same time, i will likely miss it (building fire drill taking place).

Edited April 1, 2013 by SaitouSad

[xrentonx]

Thanks, Duymon! Most helpful post tonight

[Duymon]

No prob. I am stuck on nightshift anywas and we have no outages to attend to.

04/01 is a bad day because it's the start of the japanese fiscal year. All personnel changes and new years planning begins on this day. Chances are it was too busy to attempt a preorder and they moved it back. I should have caught that earlier having worked in japanese companies since college lol

Edited April 1, 2013 by Duymon

[David Hingtgen]

Late Tues night/Wed morning then (for North/South America at least), assuming it'll still be at 4PM Tokyo time.

And yeah, I will still ban anyone who posts a fake/trolling link.

[TCracker]

Darn it. On the 3rd then.

[jvmacross]

Nice April Fool's Day trick Bandai!

[LOW_ALT]

Saw that trap coming from a mile away

[zzgundam010]

Should it had been an April's Fool prank?

[skullmilitia]

can anyone elaborate what Bandai is saying on that Otona no Chogokin Apollo 11 re-release?

God I hope they re-release Shuttle endeavor!!!!!!!!

[erikos0311]

Someone probably already asked this but .....Does anyone know if you have to pay up front when you preorder or if you pay when the items come in?

[Chronocidal]

Really depends on the site. You can do either with Nippon Yasan, but you have to make sure to select the option you want at checkout.

Most sites will only charge you once the item gets there, and is ready to ship, from what I've seen.

[David Hingtgen]

can anyone elaborate what Bandai is saying on that Otona no Chogokin Apollo 11 re-release?

God I hope they re-release Shuttle endeavor!!!!!!!!

A bit OT for this thread, but they're actually making Apollo 13 this time, with a new "splash-down" display. See here: http://tamashii.jp/special/o_chogokin/spec/index06.php

Based on that, I'm hoping/guessing that a new shuttle will be like an 80's Atlantis or something--the "iconic" scheme.

[skullmilitia]

A bit OT for this thread, but they're actually making Apollo 13 this time, with a new "splash-down" display. See here: http://tamashii.jp/special/o_chogokin/spec/index06.php

Based on that, I'm hoping/guessing that a new shuttle will be like an 80's Atlantis or something--the "iconic" scheme.

Thanks for the info, I just noticed it was Apollo 13 and not 11, looks like I have something new to chase.

Ok enough OT...

[erikos0311]

need some advice......

I found this on Nippon-Yasan,

http://www.nippon-yasan.com/lang-en/macross/2458-macross-f-dx-chogokin-vf-25s-armored-messiah-valkyrie-ozma-lee-custom.html

is this a renewal? or the crappy 1st version??

[xrentonx]

Skip it. It's the version 1.

[erikos0311]

i figured..... thanks xrentonx!

[erikos0311]

So whats up with this VF-25F???

I dont get it.... will the renewal pre-order be cheaper than this??

http://www.nippon-yasan.com/lang-en/macross/2455-macross-f-dx-chogokin-vf-25f-messiah-valkyrie-saotome-alto-custom-renewal-version-.html

[xrentonx]

Much cheaper! Nippon Yasan marks up based on demand...so they're kind of like scalpers. If you get in on their first batch of preorders, then the pricing is on par with every other place.

They reopen their preorders at a higher pricing after all of the first round preorders are filled (they do this a couple times). The higher pricing reflects the fact that their cost goes up because they have to purchase the extra stock from other stores (not other distributors who sell to them at the lower reseller's price). This is all a guess but I think it's pretty accurate for their MO.

That $400 markup is probably because that copy was sitting around for a long time with no sign of a re-release to drive down the price. They try to sell it at that excessive price because of demand.

Edited April 2, 2013 by xrentonx

[erikos0311]

Much cheaper! Nippon Yasan marks up based on demand...so they're kind of like scalpers. If you get in on their first batch of preorders, then the pricing is on par with every other place.

They reopen their preorders at a higher pricing after all of the first round preorders are filled (they do this a couple times). The higher pricing reflects the fact that their cost goes up because they have to purchase the extra stock from other stores (not other distributors who sell to them at the lower reseller's price). This is all a guess but I think it's pretty accurate for their MO.

That $400 markup is probably because that copy was sitting around for a long time with no sign of a re-release to drive down the price. They try to sell it at that excessive price because of demand.

nice! how much you think these pre-orders will be? last?

I appreciate the help there !

[xrentonx]

Hard to say. The preorders go very fast (might last a minute or two) so the window for the initial batch is tiny. I was only able to get in the second batch at the slightly higher markup last time. The second batch lasted longer. There was a third batch at an even higher markup (no where near $400 though) and that lasted quite awhile. Just hope you get in on the first or second batch. The third batch wasn't too bad of a markup though.

I can't remember how much the markup for the second batch was but I think they increased the price about 20 bucks. Someone with a better memory than me, please chime in.

[VF-Zer0S]

I hope I cant get one early at 5 in the morning, when I would wake up for work. I still see Lukas VF for pre order on NY so I am a bit hopeful i can get one.

[erikos0311]

when is the window gonna open exactly?? tonight?? or tomorrow night??

I hope I cant get one early at 5 in the morning, when I would wake up for work. I still see Lukas VF for pre order on NY so I am a bit hopeful i can get one.

which one are you looking to get VF-Zer0S??? VF-25???

[xrentonx]

We're thinking it's gonna be tomorrow night. I'd say start watching between 10:30pm to whenever.

[VF-Zer0S]

I just wish there was someone that could pre order one for me. I'd hate to miss out in this

[David Hingtgen]

Right around 24 hours from now, most likely. Wonder if HLJ's going to be in on the initial frenzy?

[SaitouSad]

I just wish there was someone that could pre order one for me. I'd hate to miss out in this

Same here. I'm gonna be either stuck in a fire drill or a meeting tomorrow, so odds are highly against me getting this

[zzgundam010]

Right around 24 hours from now, most likely. Wonder if HLJ's going to be in on the initial frenzy?

HLJ hasn't even listed the RVF-25 renewal yet.

[VF-Zer0S]

I'm just going to to set an alarm at 3 hope for the best. If not I'm just going back to sleep dissapointed lol

[Phalanix]

Anyone else notice AmiAmi took down the VF-25 renewal listing? Could be a positive sign they are preparing to re-list the re-stock as scheduled tomorrow.

[erikos0311]

I live in Tacoma Washington (west coast) so, what time(my time) after midnight will the pre-orders begin?? anyone?

[Valkyrie Magnus]

Should be around 12:00 AM around our time but it could be anytime after 12 for a small window of time. I don't think anyone really knows what time exactly. That's why people turn on their computers and hit f5 constantly for an hour or two until it appears then buy

Edited April 3, 2013 by Valkyrie Magnus

[takatoys]

Anyone else notice AmiAmi took down the VF-25 renewal listing? Could be a positive sign they are preparing to re-list the re-stock as scheduled tomorrow.

Yeap, I bookmarked the page and it was working fine, now it gives an error. I will be ready for this one.

[erikos0311]

sweet, just to make sure,,, I too want to be ready for this one!.. so I will have AmiAmi in one window and Nippon-Yassan in the other side by side. What are other websites that will host this tonight?? those are the only ones that i know off.

[Valkyrie Magnus]

Could be anime export and maybe HLJ.com

[Phalanix]

Yeah, also maybe Hobby Search and Otacute too.