Bandai Star Wars Kit Embargo Lifted

[Richard Baker]

Bluefin now has distribution rights outside the Asian market.

 

http://jediinsider.com/index.php?catid=8&itemid=18054

[andygif290368]

Probably won't make the kits any cheaper to purchase though.   

[Richard Baker]

The kits are pretty cheap now if you do a search on eBay with Price+Shipping Low to High. 

I do think it will stabilize prices and stop some new release gouging. Moving into the non-Asian markets officially will boost Bandai sales and have then consider some new subjects which may sell better than just in Japan.

[Mechanised Dwarf]

This is great news, lets hope this will lead to a European distributor (please!!) 

[andygif290368]

1 hour ago, Richard Baker said:

The kits are pretty cheap now if you do a search on eBay with Price+Shipping Low to High. 

I do think it will stabilize prices and stop some new release gouging. Moving into the non-Asian markets officially will boost Bandai sales and have then consider some new subjects which may sell better than just in Japan.

 

I'm not saying that they are not cheap enough from the Asia market place at them momnent,  except during that intial rush to get the "new" kit.

But it wouldn't surprise me if the same kit from the US actually works out to be more expensive due to US postal charges in the end.

[directorcass]

It also appears the license is for ships and vehicles, not the figures. At least not yet. I think Disney realized that they could make more money if Bandai was allowed to sell in the states. It's a win win for Disney, Bandai and us.

[Richard Baker]

Word is that Hasbro complained to Disney about the figure kits- they offer the same product line of posable figures in the same scale already.

IIRC Moebius had an issue getting the first Iron Man kit approved due to a similar product was already licensed, even though it was not a model kit.