Yeah, to me that sounds like its based on presumed popularity.

So items that they think they'll meet the threshold on won't have the "Pay Later" option. With Ultron being from a big franchise like Marvel he seems a given.

Then any items they're unsure about will, but by the looks of it even if they do you'll still have to pay up just before Tamashii stop taking preorders themselves, which is 3 months or so before release.

At least that's how I interpret it. But I completely agree with everyone - the way they're handling it is absolute BS.

That sucks, I hope this doesn't affect my January and February items because I really want them and don't know when I'll have the money exactly.

I'd be prepared then, because odds are you're going to have to pay for them in October and November respectively.

Had the day off today, so took the chance to open up some newer Figuarts from the past couple months and rearrange the display.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...pskqje3jvi.jpg

I don't know how many others got Doras, but he looks GREAT...I just wish the tail on mine could actually plug into the ball joint in its ass.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...ps5x6kvzoz.jpg

Additionally, opening almost all the Drive Figuarts all at once (already had Type Speed & Mashin Chaser), they look realllllly good. I'm more impressed by Type Technique & Wild than I was expecting to.

EDIT: One thing I forgot about - Heart Roidmude's hips are kinda loose out of the box. He can stay upright fine, but it's not hard to knock him down if I shake whatever surface its standing on.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...psrmtv02qr.jpg

Again, doesn't seem to be the case if the Precure Figuarts are having to be payed for immediately. The western fanbase for that show is pretty small and the few releases we get every year are mostly exclusives. There's no way they're hitting or even expecting to hit the cap with those.

Well this is kinda weird. I was looking through a couple of Type Technic reviews (oh how I want him) and I noticed something weird. This reviewer's Type Technic's Max Flare is actually a Midnight Shadow.

But this other review has the right mold. so it does not appear to be a Thing for Technic. Must be a one off thing.

Still, it's kinda weird, but sorta funny, that stuff like this can happen.

What an odd error. Kinda neat, actually. It's like a chase variant for an accessory of a figure. :lol They don't even have the same assortement of shift cars. The error has funky spike instead of a real max flare, and the normal one has max flare and midnight shadow in their proper colours, and both have... the fire truck. (forget the name)

Actually, Type Technic comes with all three (flare, spike, shadow) already in the holder, but it also comes with a Fire Braver you can use instead. The different reviewers just chose to replace different cars to highlight the fact that you can do this.

I'm talking about when you PLACE the order, not whether or not you'll eventually have to pay. As far as I can see there haven't been any Precures put up for preorder since this was implemented.

As long as I have money by then I'll be fine. If not well that is going to suck.