HobbyLink Japan (HLJ) (Japan) new items

[tinyJazz]

Scourge is back in stock (I'd been waiting for that) and I have payment requests for Galvatron and Skullcruncher, but it seems Hardhead (who I didn't order) has fallen off their site altogether unless I'm searching badly.

He shows up if you select "show discontinued items", HLJ must have sold their entire stock of him.

[griffin]

Hardhead and Skull(cruncher) are indeed now discontinued, so they mustn't have had any left after fulfilling preorders.

I had them both on order for someone else, but they haven't billed me for them yet, so I may have missed out... despite getting them some time before they were released.

[prjkt]

Hardhead and Skull(cruncher) are indeed now discontinued, so they mustn't have had any left after fulfilling preorders.

I had them both on order for someone else, but they haven't billed me for them yet, so I may have missed out... despite getting them some time before they were released.

sometimes they're listed as discontinued even before stock is sent out

[griffin]

I ordered them really late, during the last time they were showing as available, so if they were short-supplied by TakaraTomy (which has happens on occasions), I would be one of the first to miss out.
I'll give it a week, but wouldn't be surprised if I did miss out.

[DELTAprime]

Anyone know why HLJ hasn't opened orders for MP34 and LG35, etc?

[prjkt]

Anyone know why HLJ hasn't opened orders for MP34 and LG35, etc?

they usually wait until they can guarantee stock, so usually only a month or two before release

[griffin]

They are still 4-5 months away from release, so it would only be a concern if it was 2 months before release (like they do with the Adventure/RID toys).
I think it was only a month ago that they put up the November Legends toys, so it could be soon for the December ones, and possibly another month for January's items.