[TokuChris]

I will ask at the show if there's any future release planned for these.

But just some thoughts because I know a lot of people are throwing Bandai of America under the bus hardcore for this...

I've been to plenty of conventions where there's exclusive products offered that people bitch about how it should be a wide-release. Sometimes it just doesn't fit in to the marketing plan of the company, and sometimes it's because no one wants to carry it. Who is to say that TRU wasn't offered this as part of a Holiday exclusive and rejected because it only caters to one/two Rangers, or because it may confuse consumers as they had the rights to the first one? Who is to say that WalMart and Target didn't reject the offer of this being an exclusive? Who is to say this is THE ONLY WAY they could release this out and because they're selling it directly as opposed to mass distribution, could only afford to make xx amount?

No one except those involved know, and we can ask those questions to Bandai at the show but until then it's pretty much a crap-shoot as to what the reasoning behind it was.

I doubt Bandai of America execs sat in an ivory tower thinking of ways to fuck over the Power Rangers community. While those who can't attend SDCC and think they have no way of getting this without paying probably close to $500 ... I feel for you. Been there, done that, hounded TRU websites to get exclusives in the past.

I wish I had happy honest "things will work out!" messages for you but I don't. Bandai wants to make a splash at SDCC this year, and Power Rangers 20 is a huge promotion, I think even JDF stated he's going to be at SDCC this year to promote the Green Ranger Legacy Morpher (unless I read his Facebook wrong), so they are pulling out all the stops. This is the year they want to bring in the nostalgia.

I promise, I will get as many of these as I physically can. And I will not sell them on Ebay or to members. I will give them away - for free - to our loyal users, fans, and readers through fun contests and such to promote Power Rangers. Until then let's cross our fingers that these will still see a limited release at retail.