Jeez, you weren't kidding, I must have sneaked in the nick of time - I literally just ordered him last night, checked the same site just now after seeing your post and yup, all gone.
This exact same thing happened during release week for Knight Crusader Batman, but by a week or two later all of the Japanese sites had him back in stock--and most or all still do. Same thing might happen with Bane.
Or maybe that's not going to happen at all because Bane is super-popular and they're sold out and that's it. Hard to know which of those two will end up being true, so for now I'm assuming the worst.
Currently Bane is sold out everywhere. If anyone sees him in stock please post it here...I didn't get a pre-order in, didn't realize the demand for him would be so high.
BBTS
https://www.bigbadtoystore.com/Product/VariationDetails/245643?o=4
Thanks. They're my back-up as usual, but as someone else noted it's worth searching the Japanese retailers first to save $30 to $50.
Nice to see faceplates for Bane, wish they had done that on Knight Crusader Batman to switch the regular and gritted teeth expressions with the two types of cowls
Seems kinda nice for ANY figure, but they had to do it with Bane because of the Venom tube that connects from the back of his head to his arm. I doubt we see it again unless there's some similar design where the head attaches to another part of the body.
My Bane was delivered by HLJ via DHL this afternoon but won't he able to open him up since I'll be out of town for a couple of days. I checked my preorders and it shows Eradicator along with comic Captain America were delayed until August.
Noticed Luna Park still has Bane so I ordered him there. Anyone have issues with Luna Park? Never ordered from them before. As usual my bank rejected the payment when I tried it, but at least they recently added a text system where you can answer yes/no via text to unlock your card after they lock it.
The Japanese retailers I check regularly are HobbyLink Japan, AmiAmi, Hobby Search, Plaza Japan, Amazon Japan, Nin-Nin-Game, and Hobby Genki. I sometime look at the Medicom sales site, but their international shipping went nuts about a year ago and costs as much as the figures. Does anyone know of other retailers they like besides those?
@enigmaticclarity I've used them a few times, not experienced any problems with them. They are generally more expensive than the other retailers and, like N2G, can be slower to ship than HLJ, Ami-Ami, and Hobby Search but in a pinch where everyone else is sold out, they've never let me down.
Question about ordering from amiami: I've selected DHL shipment but nowhere do I see how much it costs. Is there a way I can see exactly how much I will be charged before I confirm my order?
Question about ordering from amiami: I've selected DHL shipment but nowhere do I see how much it costs. Is there a way I can see exactly how much I will be charged before I confirm my order?
You select the shipping service first, then they provide an estimate and you pay. You can pick a different shipping service if you don't like the price.
Some of the Japanese retailers make you wait for an international shipping estimate, but many show you the cost interactively online. The three I order from the most are Hobby Search, HLJ, and AmiAmi, and AmiAmi is the only one of those three that makes you wait a day or two for shipping estimates. Which is one reason I usually use the other two.
Bane is now in stock at BBTS:
https://www.bigbadtoystore.com/Product/VariationDetails/245643?o=7
I just picked up Bane from a local guy yesterday for $85 which I have to believe is as low as you're going to find him. Now I just have to be careful not to let the flood gates open. I almost didn't do it because I still have and still like my Mattel BAF and my McFarlane Banes.....in a perfect world I'd only have one.....
Got my Bane in from Luna Park within the hour. SO perfect. 😍
Every time I open a Mafex I always wonder why I even bother to buy any of the other lines from other companies...
Mine arrived today as well and he's incredible. The sheer presence, this huge, beefy bastard ready to pick you up and turn you into a pretzel, he's so solid and sturdy. KF Bats looks so puny next to him, bless. As it should be.
I pretty much spent the afternoon posing them both and doing Tom Hardy impressions.
Bane was briefly in stock at Nin-Nin because I got an email around 1:30 am for $99.14.
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