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Tyrannacon wrote:The current rumor (and evidence of it) is that Bumblebee Concept Megatron got pushed back. I know my Amazon order was for after Feb 1st, but now the listing says "We'll email you with a date" which is frustrating. I was looking forward to this one. I dropped by Hasbro Pulse and the date for fulfillment is May, which is all sorts of ouch as I was hyped about getting it this month. Does anyone know the reason for the delay or if it's just online retailers? I know Target's listing says "Find in store" which is about as helpful as a Kremzeek.
Emerje wrote:Tyrannacon wrote:The current rumor (and evidence of it) is that Bumblebee Concept Megatron got pushed back. I know my Amazon order was for after Feb 1st, but now the listing says "We'll email you with a date" which is frustrating. I was looking forward to this one. I dropped by Hasbro Pulse and the date for fulfillment is May, which is all sorts of ouch as I was hyped about getting it this month. Does anyone know the reason for the delay or if it's just online retailers? I know Target's listing says "Find in store" which is about as helpful as a Kremzeek.
I'd love to know how Japan does it. They almost always release on specific dates, things don't just show up like they do everywhere else in the world. And when they're late they get a new date that they usually hit. I'm pretty sure both Takara Tomy and Hasbro ship from the same factory, maybe they just give themselves a lot of time to make sure things are in place in time for release, I know some companies are very strict about street dates.
Emerje
chuckdawg1999 wrote:The warehouses in Japan are all centrally located, everything can leave and be delivered by trucks in the same day. That way when a new character or gizmo is introduced on a show the next day it's in stores.
Emerje wrote:chuckdawg1999 wrote:The warehouses in Japan are all centrally located, everything can leave and be delivered by trucks in the same day. That way when a new character or gizmo is introduced on a show the next day it's in stores.
I get that (though I don't thing the example actually happens), but that's no different from when Hasbro or Mattel or anyone else puts a specific street date on certain things and they're in stores that day. But that's only half the problem. Takara or Bandai or whoever does this with everything and it'll all be in stores and online in stock that day. Best Hasbro can do is give us a ballpark estimate and if you're lucky it'll show up within A YEAR of it if at all.
Emerje
chuckdawg1999 wrote:Emerje wrote:chuckdawg1999 wrote:The warehouses in Japan are all centrally located, everything can leave and be delivered by trucks in the same day. That way when a new character or gizmo is introduced on a show the next day it's in stores.
I get that (though I don't thing the example actually happens), but that's no different from when Hasbro or Mattel or anyone else puts a specific street date on certain things and they're in stores that day. But that's only half the problem. Takara or Bandai or whoever does this with everything and it'll all be in stores and online in stock that day. Best Hasbro can do is give us a ballpark estimate and if you're lucky it'll show up within A YEAR of it if at all.
Emerje
This is just me, but it seems like retailers here in the US have WAY too much control and say over product, that might have something to do with it too.
Emerje wrote:chuckdawg1999 wrote:Emerje wrote:chuckdawg1999 wrote:The warehouses in Japan are all centrally located, everything can leave and be delivered by trucks in the same day. That way when a new character or gizmo is introduced on a show the next day it's in stores.
I get that (though I don't thing the example actually happens), but that's no different from when Hasbro or Mattel or anyone else puts a specific street date on certain things and they're in stores that day. But that's only half the problem. Takara or Bandai or whoever does this with everything and it'll all be in stores and online in stock that day. Best Hasbro can do is give us a ballpark estimate and if you're lucky it'll show up within A YEAR of it if at all.
Emerje
This is just me, but it seems like retailers here in the US have WAY too much control and say over product, that might have something to do with it too.
You aren't wrong there. I wonder if retailers in Japan have better self control? The biggest reason we can't find new stuff on time (if at all) is because there's so much old stock lingering on pegs. I can't picture that being the same in Japan. It would really be nice if physical stores would cycle their inventory. When new stuff comes in take down the old stuff and when that sells put the old stuff back. It's a lot of work so it won't happen, but at least make use of the overhead shelves.
Emerje
-Kanrabat- wrote:TF-fan kev777 wrote:First-Aid wrote:Okay, did anyone else notice that we all get a wonderful shot of Starscreams crotch anytime he sits in that throne? That's unnerving. Couldn't they have put n extra flap in there? It's....weird.
Its kind of like Basic Instinct, but not in a good way...
Goddammit, now I can't unsee it.
EvasionModeBumblebee wrote:Just finished up my custom Studio Series Jetfire! This is one of my favorites I've worked on, the Studio Series figure captures the CGI detail extremely well and made working on it a blast!
First-Aid wrote:The obvious answer is that Japan is considerably smaller than the US. Japan is just a bit bigger than California. I think that size makes a HUGE difference in distribution, especially when you consider how densely populated Japan is compared to the wide open spaces in the US. "Flyover Country" dramatically impacts distribution because of the cost for transport.
Tyrannacon wrote:Still no sighting of Leader Megatron? My order is still pending on Amazon. Also saw on EE and BBTS the expected date is still Feb so maybe? Hopefully?
Then again, I have sort of resigned myself to the idea it will be released in May like it says on Pulse or hopefully sooner.
-Kanrabat- wrote:Tyrannacon wrote:Still no sighting of Leader Megatron? My order is still pending on Amazon. Also saw on EE and BBTS the expected date is still Feb so maybe? Hopefully?
Then again, I have sort of resigned myself to the idea it will be released in May like it says on Pulse or hopefully sooner.
My Amazon order is delayed from 1 to 2 months.
EdgeXL wrote:Hey everyone,
I see Walmart has a listing for a leader class "AST".
Would this be Astrotrain?
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