The US Release of the Shinken-Oh must have went well, as Bandai has snuck out this tidbit: the Nippon Edition Legendary Megazord!
The Nippon Edition Legendary Megazord follows the precedent set by the previous release of Shinken-Oh, coming in the original Japanese package design with some small adjustments for the US market.
The Product Description on Amazon says:
Straight from Japan this import Megazord delivers the ultimate Super Sentai experience. This Japanese Gosei Great Megazord features incredible detail on a slightly larger scale. This set includes all five individual Zords from the Megaforce season of Power Rangers: Dragon, Shark, Phoenix, Snake and Tiger. These Zords can come together to morph into the highly detailed Gosei Great Megazord. In addition to these incredible capabilities and detail, the import Megazord also features the original Japanese packaging design which helps make it great for both kids and collectors! Please note that this item does not connect with items in the Zord Builder Collection.
The Nippon Edition Legendary Megazord is available for pre-order on Amazon.
March 12, 2014 @ 9:49 am
Wait… they’re calling it the “Legendary Megazord,” but the description says it’s Gosei Great Megazord. Legendary Megazord is Gokai-Oh.
March 12, 2014 @ 3:18 pm
…That’s Gosei Great.
Why are they calling it the legendary megazord?
And WHY is it $80? You know, it really puts things into perspective when the Japanese Version sold for the currency exchange equivalent of $50, and you can find a version of that on EBay for $80, and that’s due to the Toy’s ‘Rarity’. When this comes out, that price will drop.
I know Bandai of America has been price gouging the Remolds of the toys for years, but this is ridiculous.
March 12, 2014 @ 6:07 pm
If i’m not mistaken places like Amazon also have free shipping options for stuff over a certain price. So while 80 seems crazy when you take into account the cost of shipping them state side anyways- the average At launch Japanese mecha costs between 80 and 100 anyways. That’s factoring in shipping. So all in all 80 + free shipping = about the same. The thing is they are Factoring in the cost of shipping from japan to the US distribution centers, when we see the Japanese item- at 60-75 or so this looks outrageous, but when we factor in the Shipping from japan it works out to around the same.