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Post by supergetterv on Jul 4, 2016 20:33:35 GMT -5
Sigh... ... it's a bit far to SDCC for me... ... I have never been there before! And I wish I have a chance to see this Voltron!!!!! If you don't have SDCC tickets already you won't be seeing this. They sold out way back in January or something. SDCC isn't a last minute decision. You have to plan ahead by 8 months of so! I'm pretty sure this will be sold at the show. Look at the wording. "The wait is over" if this were just a pre order then the wait ISN'T over is it. It actually just begun. So my guess is in the past year and a half since the last SOC they have not only designed this but actually made it too! Pretty sure they mean the wait for the announcement is over. It's something that a lot of people has gotten rumor of it happening. But the announcement can not be made due to the whole licensing issue. For this reason, I believe this is gonna be name Voltron and not GoLion. Wouldn't make sense to pay for a license name and not use it. Additionally, since when has a SoC given an American release before the Japan/Asia release. You know how SDCC is and for those that has never been to SDCC, Even if they had a number of releases as exclusives, it's near impossible to buy. It's an event with over 300K people there and 100K attendees. There's always a surplus of a couple hundred thousand people there enjoying the festivities outside of the convention. They make people go early to wait in some room to get a ticket for the item. Then wait again for some purchasing bracelet. Then they verify your badge etc... The whole system takes away one of your day there. And that's only if you are lucky enough to get the purchasing ticket |
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Post by xTIMMYxCOREx on Jul 4, 2016 20:49:22 GMT -5
If the wait for the announcement is what they meant why would they essentially pre announce it now. They already have announced it! The wait go get it will be over.
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Post by supergetterv on Jul 4, 2016 20:51:04 GMT -5
If the wait for the announcement is what they meant why would they essentially pre announce it now. They already have announced it! The wait go get it will be over. A teaser announcement isn't the same as a official unveiling. I imagine they will have some kind of press conference type thing, to make it official, to give details about it. They likely will reveal the pricing, accessories. |
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Post by Deckard on Jul 4, 2016 21:14:11 GMT -5
SDCC is not an enjoyable experience; at least for me. I wouldn't go even if Bandai were to sell on the day, but do people really think Voltron will be on sale there? You guys must be new to how the whole toy merch business works. Doubt we'll see it at retail before years end, and I'll be waiting for reviews...seeing as Bandai will make tens of thousands of these, I'm not worried about "missing out".
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Post by S_Gokin on Jul 4, 2016 22:10:09 GMT -5
i totally understand you bro don't worry, we like different things  i guess to us (well some of us lol) the KOB was the closest thing to a well made Voltron the fact that the legs hold the position when you left it up alone is awesome im sure we all will love the GX-70   this is from the anime, look at all the details we are talking about  and guys come on lets not get carried away, i dont think it will be sold soon i guess they mean by "the wait is over" that they finally got the license to do it, at the end this is a product not just any product its a very wanted product so if they did make some units we will see some leaks or heard something about it, we actually did hear that bandai is "working on it" since ever i guess WEP put it in the license agreement that the figure will be announced in the States before Japan since they own the rights, remember the DX Great Mazinger it was announced in Japan then the US or it could be because Voltron fans in the States are much more than Japan |
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Post by mrclean08 on Jul 5, 2016 0:03:11 GMT -5
SDCC is not an enjoyable experience; at least for me. I wouldn't go even if Bandai were to sell on the day, but do people really think Voltron will be on sale there? You guys must be new to how the whole toy merch business works. Doubt we'll see it at retail before years end, and I'll be waiting for reviews...seeing as Bandai will make tens of thousands of these, I'm not worried about "missing out". I feel the same about SDCC. I live about 1.5 hours away and haven't been since 2002. If going just to see things, anyone can get good enough coverage from blogs/YouTube anyway. I will be getting mine from BBTS, even though they won't be first to have it in stock. Their customer service when it comes to exchanges due to QC is unparalleled with me. More power to those who get theirs first through Amiami etc though. Looking forward to the earlier reviews. |
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Post by OzmaLee on Jul 5, 2016 5:41:20 GMT -5
I live in San Diego but unfortunately was not able to get tickets for this year even though I tried. It's not the end if th world though since I know what to expect having gone for the last 5 years. Huge crowds, lots of long lines, overpriced toys. Con exclusives are nice but really not worth the asking prices in my opinion. A Voltron protoype will most likely be on display just like DX Mazinger and Great Mazinger were at the Tamashii booth but that's pretty much it. I'm assuming since it's being announced just now, the release date will probably be sometime in December or early January.
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Post by Chen on Jul 5, 2016 6:42:46 GMT -5
I'm pretty sure this will just be a prototype shown at the show and not actually be on sale yet. They still haven't even said anything about it on the official Tamashii website about this yet. The "wait" pretty much means our wait for a SOC Voltron/Golion is over not that it will be sold that day.
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Post by IronSouls on Jul 5, 2016 8:42:02 GMT -5
SDCC Vet (this will be my 7th year attending) reporting in.
I doubt Tamashii Nations will be selling these at the con, it will be the reveal. They did a similar thing with the DX Chogokins the last two years, it just wasn't as big a deal for most US fans.
Considering their booth is right across from Toynami most years that would be super interesting to see happen though!
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Post by Powermaster X on Jul 5, 2016 8:56:15 GMT -5
Definitely cannot wait to get this Voltron. For those that live in the US and have ordered SoCs in the past, what online retailers have you bought from? BBTS, Nippon-Yasan, AmiAmi, MyKombini, HobbySearch, etc.?
Which ones did you find to be the most reliable in terms of communication, return/exchange policies, shipping, and packaging (most important to me)? And were there ever limits on the quantity of SoCs you could buy (i.e. multiples of a particular SoC)?
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Post by packrat on Jul 5, 2016 9:29:16 GMT -5
Also would be helpful to know which retailers don't require immediate payment, thanks
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Post by faelon on Jul 5, 2016 11:12:25 GMT -5
Also would be helpful to know which retailers don't require immediate payment, thanks BBTS and HLJ do not require up front payment, and you can cancel pre-orders prior to them being inbound to the retailer. ToySource does not require up front payment, but the policy is you cannot cancel pre-orders. Overall I find HLJ while a little pricier than some such as AmiAmi, to be extremely reliable in terms of service, delivery, Comunications, and excellent CS. I also find I get the preordered SOC's earlier rom them than other vendors. I tend end to avoid most "pay up front for pre-order" merchants as I feel the consumer, outside of very exceptional circumstances, should not be functioning as the businesses interest free line of credit. Reasonable deposit for expensive pieces is fine. But full price a year before delivery, where it exceeds the PayPal or credit card protection periods? To a foreign merchant with no legal recourse? Hell no. It's not worth saving $20. |
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Post by Yumcha on Jul 5, 2016 11:45:28 GMT -5
CD Japan does not require immediate payment...just a pre-authorization. The only place that has a no-frills cancellation is BBTS. But, they are going to be pricier overall (at least for me since I'm buying from Canada).
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Post by cupnoodles on Jul 5, 2016 15:28:14 GMT -5
Sigh... ... it's a bit far to SDCC for me... ... I have never been there before! And I wish I have a chance to see this Voltron!!!!! If you don't have SDCC tickets already you won't be seeing this. They sold out way back in January or something. SDCC isn't a last minute decision. You have to plan ahead by 8 months of so! I'm pretty sure this will be sold at the show. Look at the wording. "The wait is over" if this were just a pre order then the wait ISN'T over is it. It actually just begun. So my guess is in the past year and a half since the last SOC they have not only designed this but actually made it too! I bet all of us SDCC people would know each other if we ran into each other. SDCC was a good source for buying robot toys in the 90s. Remember when the owner of this site used to come along and pick all the stores clean by Thursday afternoon? |
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Post by kamenrider on Jul 5, 2016 19:24:53 GMT -5
If we're getting a fully painted proto at SDCC I see him coming out late 4th or early 1st quarter. Esp since Bandai has apparently had him in the works for a while.
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Post by boricua on Jul 5, 2016 19:43:59 GMT -5
i totally understand you bro don't worry, we like different things i guess to us (well some of us lol) the KOB was the closest thing to a well made Voltron the fact that the legs hold the position when you left it up alone is awesome im sure we all will love the GX-70 this is from the anime, look at all the details we are talking about details? what details? the shadows and shading? those are not considered details. details are the nooks and crannies, not shadows. and that picture is from a still in the anime, not from the animation. thats why it has more shaded areas. |
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Post by packrat on Jul 5, 2016 20:34:26 GMT -5
Also would be helpful to know which retailers don't require immediate payment, thanks BBTS and HLJ do not require up front payment, and you can cancel pre-orders prior to them being inbound to the retailer. ToySource does not require up front payment, but the policy is you cannot cancel pre-orders. Overall I find HLJ while a little pricier than some such as AmiAmi, to be extremely reliable in terms of service, delivery, Comunications, and excellent CS. I also find I get the preordered SOC's earlier rom them than other vendors. I tend end to avoid most "pay up front for pre-order" merchants as I feel the consumer, outside of very exceptional circumstances, should not be functioning as the businesses interest free line of credit. Reasonable deposit for expensive pieces is fine. But full price a year before delivery, where it exceeds the PayPal or credit card protection periods? To a foreign merchant with no legal recourse? Hell no. It's not worth saving $20. I have paid in advance for pre-orders before, but not any more. No more free loans, thanks |
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Post by Deckard on Jul 5, 2016 21:24:46 GMT -5
CD Japan does not require immediate payment...just a pre-authorization. The only place that has a no-frills cancellation is BBTS. But, they are going to be pricier overall (at least for me since I'm buying from Canada). Doesn't BBTS have a two week cooling off period? Pretty sure you're locked in after two weeks expires from the date of your order. I rarely buy from BBTS, as their international shipping fees are the highest of any US retailer I've ever dealt with; and their packaging isn't always bullet-proof - like it used to be. They also take much longer than any other retailer to process your order, when I'm paying an arm and a leg for express shipping, I expect consideration as regards my order being hurried along. Amazon is a good example of how to do it right, their handling time is commensurate to the shipping speed you've opted for, HLJ is also lightning fast - as are most Japanese retailers, but HLJ is consistent. |
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Post by Yumcha on Jul 5, 2016 21:52:12 GMT -5
CD Japan does not require immediate payment...just a pre-authorization. The only place that has a no-frills cancellation is BBTS. But, they are going to be pricier overall (at least for me since I'm buying from Canada). Doesn't BBTS have a two week cooling off period? Pretty sure you're locked in after two weeks expires from the date of your order. I rarely buy from BBTS, as their international shipping fees are the highest of any US retailer I've ever dealt with; and their packaging isn't always bullet-proof - like it used to be. They also take much longer than any other retailer to process your order, when I'm paying an arm and a leg for express shipping, I expect consideration as regards my order being hurried along. Amazon is a good example of how to do it right, their handling time is commensurate to the shipping speed you've opted for, HLJ is also lightning fast - as are most Japanese retailers, but HLJ is consistent. No sir. With BBTS, you can cancel a preorder at ANY point unless they specifically say the item cannot be canceled. As an example, I've used them as a fallback for Bandai gokin (i.e. Metal Build and GFFN) when AmiAmi/Hobby Search/HLJ/Nippon-Yasan/CD-Japan sell out of something. And when any of the latter Japanese vendors I listed has that item back in stock, I cancel with BBTS before it is added to my Pile of Loot with no questions asked. As for packing, I think Joel and his crew are actually among the BEST in the business. The bubble wrap and boxes are all fantastic...even better than what the Japanese do. I have ZERO issues with BBTS...just can't take advantage of their better shipping rates in the US since I'm up in Canada and of course, the brutal exchange rate. But, otherwise, if you need to go North America, I believe BBTS is probably the best. There are other vendors like Toy Dojo and TFSource that I can also recommend but, BBTS has the best preorder cancellation policy and one of the best customer service teams too. I've been buying from them for years and years. |
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Post by Yumcha on Jul 5, 2016 21:52:46 GMT -5
I think in Canada, the only real option is Ages 3 & Up...but, I usually just buy from them when they have their insane Boxing Day sale.
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