grimdragon2001 wrote:Cobotron wrote:Here's a link to the pre-order for
Megatronia at BBTS for $174.99
nycPrime wrote:Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't that the highest price yet for a UW set? Is this a limited set? I don't see how the asking price can be so high. Given the rather lukewarm reception I've seen this set has received from the forums, I'll be interested to see how this sells.
It is the highest price yet. I believe it is a TakaraTomy Mall exclusive like Grand Galavatron, who is still listed for $159.99. That was the highest price til now.
I think this goes back to the Japanese yen gaining ground again, BBTS probably had to pay more for Megatronia than they did for Grand Galvatron, so in turn we have to pay more for her
Yeah. And i wanted to write about that. I am very sorry that you Grimdragon and others ended up getting a bit screwed on the exchange with Computron. Especially since I tend to suggest ordering from Japan (at least for international users). But the only reason it ended up cheaper on BBTS for that one was because BBTS did their orders for UW Computron back when the exchange rate was favourable for the US, locking that price in.
We can all do the same by paying upfront, which is what I do when dealing with Nippon Yassan and Anime Export. You pay upfront, which might suck, but at least you guarantee your price (can still get messed with the shipping though for anime export since you pay that later).
Anyways, that BBTS window was small, just a few months, the exchange rate caught up to them too, as we saw with Legends Ginrai which is near 100$ (while he is the same price point as any other leader toy in Japan). So buying from Japan is once again favourable, when its possible (which isnot the case here).
But for Megatronia, something weird is happening because BBTS and the rest arent getting their stock from Japan and arent paying in Yen. They are buying it from Hasbro asia who can distribute to them. The exchange with the HKdollar hasnt changed as drastically. Unless Hasbro Asia gets their stock from Takara (??) and so their cost is higher and thus they pass those costs off to BBTS and company who then pass them off to the consumers. Just thinking logically here.
Anyways, here are some numbers taht might matter (or not).
Grand Galvatron was 16,200 Yen at TTMall which was the equivalent to $135 US in February when he came out.
Megatronia is 16,200 Yen at TTMall which is the equivalent to $162 US
So $30 is lost to exchange rate in less than 6 months time.
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