While i totally understand the want for the extra pieces. I have yet to even bother putting on the flag pieces. I just wanted my damn Tommy figure sooner!

Thanks for the advice. I found a guy selling one for a reasonable price with the effect. The figure looks cool in his own right and will be my default Ultraman as i begin my new journey into the franchise ( outside of Ultraseven..that i saw when i was a kid ) I watched Nexus episode 1 last night ....this is where my plunge down the rabbit hole starts!

I don't really want to start an argument over this with anyone again so don't take this the wrong way. But here's my reasoning, buying the JP release not only means you get more accessories (ones intended to come with the figure), but it's also cheaper thanks to sites like HLJ and Amiami even if you use EMS shipping for one figure, and I get them nearly 2 months sooner. It's kind of a no brainer/win win to me at least.

I would buy the Green Ranger and Red Ranger in MMPR packaging so I can get them signed by the actors

There is one downside, though, and it's a pretty darn big one. It takes away sales from Bluefin, who really do need that support to continue showing there is a market here.

Yeah, I got DragonRanger because it was cheaper. But I'd have been plenty happy with this. It's nice that the packaging is unique, but eh, they all end up in a pile for me anyways. This article did remind me I forgot to cancel my Amazon preorder though...

I'm all for supporting them when and where I can, trust me. But when it's advantageous to me to get the original release first, I usually will :o

I know you are, don't worry. ;) Just felt the need to point it out.

Really if they could work on getting the prices more competitive, then I'd be all in for Bluefin. And with upcoming releases like Abyss and Wizard Infinity being lower than even the MMPR Figuarts, I am hopeful that things are changing.

It's not a matter of prices starting to go down on Bluefin's end, the problem for the price on these lies with Power Rangers specifically. It's why all of the MMPR Figuarts have been in the $40 range instead of the $30 or less of Kamen Riders and others.

Riders used to all be initially in the $40s too. Wizard Flame Style hit a low of $42 during the preorder period, for example.

In general, I'd like them all lower. But yeah, the licensing for Power Rangers probably isn't helping with these particular ones...

Exactly, I was plannin on gettin the US Pink and White. Until I found out I could get the PtetaRanger and KibaRanger release for cost and shippin from CS Toys :lol

Yes, when the exchange rate was worse, but that was a problem experienced by anything Bluefin imported at the time. I'm talking about right now, where there is a marked difference between the Power Rangers Figuarts and their comparable Rider counterparts. The $42.99 MSRP on Green and Red to $29.99 for original Rider 1 or Shocker combatant isn't the result of the same forces in action. One license specifically has added costs in the way compared to the other.