[Dragonwolf]

Yeah, I don't know if anyone's been to the TRU collector's aisle in a while, but mine still has the same stuff stocked 2+ years ago. The same is true of every big box store and major retailer in my area. They all still carry some Samurai and 2010 MMPR because it just isn't selling. Power Rangers has a deeply devoted fandom (myself included) but it's a very small fandom compared to the toy lines you see covering half of your local toy aisles. Saban and Bandai are pulling out all the stops to put Power Rangers back on the map this year with the anniversary and it seems to be going very well, but it's not the unstoppable merchandising force it was back in 93.

I for one am grabbing one for myself even if it means scalpers prices. As far as everyone expecting $500, unless this thing gets a toned down wide release, you're looking at the next 14k Gold Galaxy Megazord. While Galaxy may be incredibly limited, what is essentially a 20-year-overdue BoA official Dragon Buckler has infinitely more demand. Even if it does get a wide release, it will never be as hot as a 24k gold plated one, just saying...