ArchedThunder wrote:Baggie_Saiyan wrote:May dates finally live:
May 2nd Ichiban Kuji starts:
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Anywhere I can preorder these figures? I want that UI Omen.
Ichiban Kuji are specifically not for retailers, however in a new move Banpresto are releasing mastered UI, SSGSS Vegeta and Vegetto internationally but not the rest.
Thus meaning "Omen" will only be available via the IBK in Japan which means relying on third party sellers and being that "Omen" will be the LO prize and 16cm (as opposed to mastered being ~22cm). Last One prize basically means when the store(s) running the IBK have cleared all 80 or so prizes and whoever won the last prize will then get the "Omen" figure as a bonus.
There were a few pre orders on Yahoo Auc for ¥6000 a couple weeks ago but looks like gotta wait until it starts
The problem with Ichiban Kuji are the prices aren't stable. The March UI Goku dipped to ¥8,000 the week the IBK started and now a little over month later is worth ¥18,000... That was just a prize A. On the flip slide the December IBK SSGSS Vegeta was an LO prize and first few weeks was going for ¥9,000-10,000 but a month later it had dropped to ¥4,500 so dropped half (now since gone and settled around ¥8,000).
The other worry is this is the only proper "Omen" figure so collector's in Japan will be soughting after it. Thus meaning prices will be fluctuated more then it normally would.
Bottom line you're gonna need good luck to get it! I used up all my good luck on the March Ichiban Kuji (seriously people in Japan were shocked out how much luck I had especially considering I'm not ever from there!) so not gonna bother for May.