Kai Seraph
09-20-2005, 04:05 PM
What's factual here is that the Limited Edition (Japanese mind you) DVD Set of FFVII: AC contains...
a) The original Ps Game with reprinted Cd Covers on a stand of some sort.
b) Cloud and Fenrir's figurine.
c) FFVII Strategy guide... on a Cd.
d) Keychain/Keyholder/Keyring/Keywhatever.
e) FFVII Last Order OVA
f) Cloudy Wolf T-Shirt and Cap
g) A special "Making of..." featurette, footage of FFVII: AC when it was screened in Venice.
h) FFVII: Advent Children DVD... of course.
(and perhaps some small stuff which I didn't think was significant...)
Ok, so with the release of the Japanese version of FFVII: AC we have seen the First Print of the Limited Edition DVD set. I admit that it is retailing at an insanely high price, but being a hardcore FFVII fan, I find it a must to own.
Unfortunately, I was a bit slow in catching up on the release dates and actually missed the date for the pre-ordering of FFVII: AC Limited Edition in my country's Kinokuniya* outlet.
*For those who don't know what Kinokuniya is, it's actually a book store which engages in the sales of Japanese imported items, which in this case is FFVII: AC. They do import other things like anime, music but most of the time they have manga, novels, magazines, straight from Japan.
Thus, I've been frantically searching for any online retail outlets that have the slightest possibility of having FFVII: AC... but to no avail. I did manage to find one, but it's retailing for USD$399 without shipping fees. I might contradict myself here, but the original price was set to be USD $275 and I capped my maximum spending capacity at USD$350 inclusive of shipping fees. Thus, that choice was ruled out.
I then noticed something about the amount of units they had for shipment. Many online retail stores mentioned that they had already sold out their 'first batch' of stock. One site I had seen even stated that the next batch would be coming in 4 weeks' time. Now, judging from evidence that almost all FFVII: AC Limited Edition DVD sets were snatched up in Japan itself, I've turned somewhat skeptical as to the 'batches' of stock that these online stores intend to bring in. After all, we are talking about the limited edition DVD set here anyway. If there were future batches of stock, then it would contradict the term 'limited' wouldn't it?
Also, the fact that they called it First Print is highly suspicious. It tends to portray the likelihood of there being a Second Print. This, tying in with the 'future batches of stock' seem to indicate that there is still production of the Limited Edition DVD set, just that we, or rather I, do not know what's the production cap(though I did hear that it was 77777 sets, but I don't trust that number, it's just weird).
Thus, I'm wondering if anyone has any concrete information on whether the FFVII: AC Limited Edition DVD Set will have another shipment soon, or is it just this once in a lifetime chance that I have unknowingly let by due to my own absent-mindedness?
Either way, not being able to own the set is kind of disappointing and sort of depressing. *goes to a corner and starts mumbling gibberish to himself*
a) The original Ps Game with reprinted Cd Covers on a stand of some sort.
b) Cloud and Fenrir's figurine.
c) FFVII Strategy guide... on a Cd.
d) Keychain/Keyholder/Keyring/Keywhatever.
e) FFVII Last Order OVA
f) Cloudy Wolf T-Shirt and Cap
g) A special "Making of..." featurette, footage of FFVII: AC when it was screened in Venice.
h) FFVII: Advent Children DVD... of course.
(and perhaps some small stuff which I didn't think was significant...)
Ok, so with the release of the Japanese version of FFVII: AC we have seen the First Print of the Limited Edition DVD set. I admit that it is retailing at an insanely high price, but being a hardcore FFVII fan, I find it a must to own.
Unfortunately, I was a bit slow in catching up on the release dates and actually missed the date for the pre-ordering of FFVII: AC Limited Edition in my country's Kinokuniya* outlet.
*For those who don't know what Kinokuniya is, it's actually a book store which engages in the sales of Japanese imported items, which in this case is FFVII: AC. They do import other things like anime, music but most of the time they have manga, novels, magazines, straight from Japan.
Thus, I've been frantically searching for any online retail outlets that have the slightest possibility of having FFVII: AC... but to no avail. I did manage to find one, but it's retailing for USD$399 without shipping fees. I might contradict myself here, but the original price was set to be USD $275 and I capped my maximum spending capacity at USD$350 inclusive of shipping fees. Thus, that choice was ruled out.
I then noticed something about the amount of units they had for shipment. Many online retail stores mentioned that they had already sold out their 'first batch' of stock. One site I had seen even stated that the next batch would be coming in 4 weeks' time. Now, judging from evidence that almost all FFVII: AC Limited Edition DVD sets were snatched up in Japan itself, I've turned somewhat skeptical as to the 'batches' of stock that these online stores intend to bring in. After all, we are talking about the limited edition DVD set here anyway. If there were future batches of stock, then it would contradict the term 'limited' wouldn't it?
Also, the fact that they called it First Print is highly suspicious. It tends to portray the likelihood of there being a Second Print. This, tying in with the 'future batches of stock' seem to indicate that there is still production of the Limited Edition DVD set, just that we, or rather I, do not know what's the production cap(though I did hear that it was 77777 sets, but I don't trust that number, it's just weird).
Thus, I'm wondering if anyone has any concrete information on whether the FFVII: AC Limited Edition DVD Set will have another shipment soon, or is it just this once in a lifetime chance that I have unknowingly let by due to my own absent-mindedness?
Either way, not being able to own the set is kind of disappointing and sort of depressing. *goes to a corner and starts mumbling gibberish to himself*