I missed out, but I always do on these. The timezone difference for me is terrible, I can't justify being up between 3am-4am no matter how much I want the figure. I'll just watch HLJ over the next few days, that's how I got Kiva. I'm sure I'll get OOO one way or another by the time he's released, it always works out somehow.

This is why I'm one of the few people who prefers web exclusives though, so much easier and less stressful when I don't have to worry about trying to fight for limited quantities in the middle of the night.

This sucks I didn't even know it was going live....and at only 55 dollars too. Damnit, this was my most wanted figure period.

Hopefully the other forms will be a bit easier. TaToBa as the main form is obviously a lot more sought-after and popular; so I wager we'll only see similar difficulties with Tajador and Putotyra. But Gatakiriba and Ratoratah? Those shouldn't be too bad.
... right?

Yeah it does. I've seen Kiva available plenty of times when I wasn’t even specifically looking for him... it'll be the same with OOO.

I don’t like too many Web-Exclusives because the cost does add up considerably, but I have to admit, coming home after work and just ordering one casually does feel a lot better than the monthly drops.

Not if they are all Web-Exclusive :lol

God you're right. Tajador and Putotyra at least would be web exclusives...

For comparison, how many W, Kabuto and Hibiki figures were web-exclusive?

Those two I would expect to be retail since they are the most important combos. Tajador especially.

Gatakiriba is probably retail since they need at least one combo at stores for the gimmick to work out and might as well use the first, plus Kamakiri was an often used medal.

Latorartar is a big maybe - as a combo it isn’t really that special but Lion and Cheetah were used very often.

Shauta and Sagohzo are 100% Web-Exclusive IMO. These just aren’t all that well featured. Plus Burakawani, but that one I can only see made if all other combos sell extraordinarily well.

For me, Gatakiriba and Tajador are definite retail figures. The rest, aside from maybe Latorartar is exclusive I’d say.

Also, let me use this opportunity to mention the figure I want most: Birth. We’re so wrapped up in OOO combos that I haven’t seen too many mention Birth, I want him. With all of his attachments. Although they probably cut them in half and sell some with a Proto Birth repaint.

Double had a surprising amount of retail releases. Cyclone/Joker, Accel and Skull were retail. Other W forms were Web-Exclusive, plus Eternal.

Kabuto had only one retail release, Kabuto himself. Same with Hibiki, all Riders besides him were exclusive. Makes sense though, he sold terribly.

Fang/Joker was also retail.

You're right!

Double himself sold really well though, so if the pre-order meltdown of OOO is any indication we might also get a good amount of retail releases from his show.

Kamen Rider Poseidon or bust

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