Arctorro wrote:megatronus wrote:-Kanrabat- wrote:Arctorro wrote:Always better to import MPs. Not sure how much the shipping is to the U.S., but at
$120 + shipping it has to be better than retail.
HAH! Anyone who want to buy them at NYC should spend an extra 2 secconds on the net!
Well
excuse me.
I can understand wanting to buy from retail, but the ship sailed for me years ago with the stupid mark-ups we get in Australia. For MP's though it really does seem like importing from Asia is always the cheapest option. There have been a lot of U.S. collectors saying that they always get them cheaper that way even with international shipping (for the Takara versions at least).
I've been shifting a lot of my Takara purchases to importers, sure, but there's always the allure of the hunt!
YOTG Soundwave is supposed to be a domestic release here, so it would make sense to buy him here... but that retail price came as a huge surprise. Again, it was the only one I've seen, so maybe it will drop to YOTH Prime levels ($99-$120) once it's more widely distributed and/or shelfwarms.