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Tony_Bacala · 09-24-2014, 02:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Tiberius

It's one of those strange things. Like a company could reissue said bootlegged thing, and put a stop to the nonsense. Like in the case of Vegeta, if I didn't have the real one, I'd get the bootleg one to hold me over. Now, I know it isn't Bandais fault that SSJ Vegeta goes for a shit ton of money [along with First App Vegeta] but they need to watch that kind of stuff to at least reissue those kind of figures to put a big dent in the bootleg thing. As I said, it's all very strange.

I think there's a weird thing with them and their Tamashii Nations web exclusives too. Kickback and the guys over at Tokunation explained it to me at SDCC but I dunno if I fully remember. Like, if it's a Japanese web store only exclusive, it can be released here as a general release. If it's a Japan wide release, it's limited here. Or something.

And, not reprinting those that are Japan store exclusives is a thing, I think.

Now, that mid range of releases in the line went to Japan web exclusive status because they were not selling at mass retail there. The US Market is doing much better for them. So if that's all the case, then it's possible their own rules won't allow reprinting those expensive pieces.

Hopefully someone with more Tamashii / Bluefin knowledge can clarify all that.

09-24-2014, 02:42 PM	#35
Tony_Bacala Administrator Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 7,661	Quote: Originally Posted by Tiberius It's one of those strange things. Like a company could reissue said bootlegged thing, and put a stop to the nonsense. Like in the case of Vegeta, if I didn't have the real one, I'd get the bootleg one to hold me over. Now, I know it isn't Bandais fault that SSJ Vegeta goes for a shit ton of money [along with First App Vegeta] but they need to watch that kind of stuff to at least reissue those kind of figures to put a big dent in the bootleg thing. As I said, it's all very strange. I think there's a weird thing with them and their Tamashii Nations web exclusives too. Kickback and the guys over at Tokunation explained it to me at SDCC but I dunno if I fully remember. Like, if it's a Japanese web store only exclusive, it can be released here as a general release. If it's a Japan wide release, it's limited here. Or something. And, not reprinting those that are Japan store exclusives is a thing, I think. Now, that mid range of releases in the line went to Japan web exclusive status because they were not selling at mass retail there. The US Market is doing much better for them. So if that's all the case, then it's possible their own rules won't allow reprinting those expensive pieces. Hopefully someone with more Tamashii / Bluefin knowledge can clarify all that. __________________ Transformers at TFW2005.com!