Looks like we gotta scavenge around Mandarake, my friend :(

Assuming my luck goes as usual and things don't work out cash-wise but HLJ honors my order, you can have mine.

Deal deal deal!

Well that was bullshit. Zangetsu, Chalice, and Sakura Hurricane sold out in 2 minutes, never even got the page to load

Damn it. I never got the page to load for me to get Zangetsu, stayed up late for nothing :(

You see, it's shit like that that makes this hobby not fun. The utterly insane timeframes. You need to practically devote your life to trolling sites for the HOPE of seeing what you want.

Well they must have reopened the preorder window around 5:00 am CST, since I was able to get a preorder for Zangetsu.

It isn't just that, but because everything is understocked, ridiculously scalped prices have almost become accepted.

Like I've never paid more than 3000 yen (including shipping) for an AC, now if you're paying under 5000 yen BEFORE shipping, then you've got a good deal..?

Sometimes I do question why Toku items are so understocked. I get that for some stores like CSToys, which are small retailers, items are limited. But the giant e-tailers also don't seem to get enough in, ever.

Not necessarily complaining, just very puzzled by it all.

Warehouse space costs a fortune in Japan and is limited.
they basically want to get items in and out right away so they don't take up space.