[dukefett]

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Originally Posted by En Sabah Nerd

Because SH naturally cost a lot more and are immediately considered high end collectibles, they have to be imported in the first place. NECA on the other hand retails for around $20 and can be found in the same stores as the Playmates toys so at that point their intended consumers don't matter because their presence could represent a threat to Playmates, thus NECA isn't allowed to normally produce TMNT figures.

FYI the TMNT SH Figuarts aren't being imported, they are licensed for release here. BBTS and Amazon (shipped/sold from Amazon) both have them listed for preorder at cheaper prices that the Bandai Web Exclusive price.

I'm actually moving to San Diego in 2 weeks. If I can scalp a ticket to the show I'll definitely try to pick these sets up!