Steal of a Deal: Encore Micron Unicron for $71, PotP Nemesis Prime for $40 and more on Amazon Japan
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Sometimes patients is rewarded. Buying new figures straight from Japan can be expensive, especially when $100+ is becoming more and more the norm. But if you wait long enough the deals begin to surface in places that may not be part of your normal online toy hunt. Just like with any other Amazon in any other countries Amazon Japan has some periodically great deals including some Takara Tomy exclusive Transformers for as much as 62% off! And what's really helpful is that the site has an English language option. And their international shipping is usually super cheap and surprisingly fast, typically averaging around $11 per item (to the US) and less than a week! Below you'll find a few of the best deals running right now, but keep in mind the prices fluctuate often. Also keep in mind that the price you see includes an 8% sales tax that is removed at checkout.
Encore Micron Unicron 8,001 JPY ($71.49 USD) 60% off
Power of the Primes Nemesis Prime 4,427 JPY ($39.56 USD) 45% off
Masterpiece Movie MPM-7 Bumblebee 6,288 JPY ($56.18 USD) 37% off
Encore Big Convoy 5,256 JPY ($46.96 USD) 34% off
Encore Beast Wars Returns Convoy 7,600 JPY ($67.91 USD) 62% off
Unite Warriors UW04 Devastator 16,241 JPY ($145.11 USD) 35% off
Unite Warriors UW01 Aerialbots 9,961 JPY ($89.00 USD) 34% off
Beast Wars Masterpiece MP-34 Cheetor 5,299 JPY ($47.35) 24% off (pre-order)
Masterpiece MP-44 Optimus Prime 3.0 33,471 JPY ($299.06 USD) 32% off (pre-order)
There's a lot of similar deals found throughout the store so if you're looking for a good deal or are willing to wait for a good price drop consider using Amazon Japan as an option.
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Posted by AlphaBass on March 5th, 2019 @ 6:40am CST
Between this and the Siege line, my wallet's gonna need therapy.
Posted by no-one on March 5th, 2019 @ 7:55am CST
I was only interested in one of them and he was pretty easy to find.
The box was so light I thought it was empty.
Posted by Octobotimus on March 5th, 2019 @ 9:18am CST
Posted by figureguy on March 5th, 2019 @ 9:25am CST
I just picked up MP-44 for $310 shipped, about $150 less than if I bought it domestically and MP-45 for $94 shipped versus $130. Once I changed the UI to English and created a new account it was very easy.
I was on the fence for MP-44 primarily based on the price but at $310 that's enough of a deal to justify the purchase.
Posted by nycPrime on March 5th, 2019 @ 9:30am CST
Posted by william-james88 on March 5th, 2019 @ 9:38am CST
nycPrime wrote:Amazon JP is great. Their prices are as low as the other Japanese stores, but the 1200 yen shipping is unbeatable. I've bought a few SOC and MP figures through them, and have had OP on PO for a while. Really hoping they get SOC Voltron too!
Oh man, I am hoping for SOC Megazord. its apparently getting a reissue this year.
Posted by TF-fan kev777 on March 5th, 2019 @ 10:07am CST
Posted by xMXUx on March 5th, 2019 @ 10:14am CST
Posted by william-james88 on March 5th, 2019 @ 10:16am CST
TF-fan kev777 wrote:So, if you already have regular Amazon and a Prime membership, do you have to register separately for Amazon Japan?
Yes, they are independent.
Posted by hausjam on March 5th, 2019 @ 11:14am CST
Posted by william-james88 on March 5th, 2019 @ 11:20am CST
hausjam wrote:Ok, so how am I supposed to order from Amazon Japan? I created an account so I can order MP-44. But it states "This seller for the item you selected does not deliver to your selected location.". I tried to check out anyway, and it won't ship to my location (Illinois).
Thats because if you check you'll see its no longer being sold by Amazon Japan but by a 3rd party seller. All preorders from Amazon japan are now sold out.
Posted by nycPrime on March 5th, 2019 @ 11:20am CST
hausjam wrote:Ok, so how am I supposed to order from Amazon Japan? I created an account so I can order MP-44. But it states "This seller for the item you selected does not deliver to your selected location.". I tried to check out anyway, and it won't ship to my location (Illinois).
The seller has to be Amazon. I just checked and it's not available. I've noticed it has gone in and out of stock for direct Amazon sales for the last few months. I would just check back often.
Posted by Beachjezus on March 5th, 2019 @ 11:46am CST
Posted by william-james88 on March 5th, 2019 @ 11:49am CST
Beachjezus wrote:Hey guys quick question as I’ve never ordered from Amazon Japan before. Do the prices fluctuate that quickly? I went to get the devastator and it’s like 2000 yen more than the news article states.
Yes and no. what I mean is that the price you see includes taxes while the one in the article does not. it still fluctuated (especially after people reading the article) but not by 2000 yen. Instead it only fluctuated by 1000 yen which you would see if you added it to your cart.
Posted by no-one on March 5th, 2019 @ 11:50am CST
Yes, sometimes hourly or quicker. Depends on current seller price.Beachjezus wrote:Hey guys quick question as I’ve never ordered from Amazon Japan before. Do the prices fluctuate that quickly? I went to get the devastator and it’s like 2000 yen more than the news article states.
Posted by no-one on March 5th, 2019 @ 11:51am CST
EDIT: also expect around and 8% drop in your cart as Amazon.jp removes the local tax that is calculated into the listed price.carytheone wrote:Yes, sometimes hourly or quicker. Depends on current seller price.Beachjezus wrote:Hey guys quick question as I’ve never ordered from Amazon Japan before. Do the prices fluctuate that quickly? I went to get the devastator and it’s like 2000 yen more than the news article states.
EDIT EDIT: did not mean to quote myself
Posted by Beachjezus on March 5th, 2019 @ 11:55am CST
To recap then:
1.The item will be 8% cheaper than the list price?
2. How much are they going to charge me for shipping , import fees, etc?
Thank you
Posted by no-one on March 5th, 2019 @ 12:03pm CST
I think the sales tax is 8%, but you will see a small drop in your cart. Everything I've shipped so far has been around $12 in shipping, but it could go up for heavier things. If you dig around you can find the international shipping rates.Beachjezus wrote:Okay thanks for helping a newb.
To recap then:
1.The item will be 8% cheaper than the list price?
2. How much are they going to charge me for shipping , import fees, etc?
Thank you
Import fees are county dependent; if you're in the states, you should be free and clear - no promises.
Also a really good tip for noob amazon.jp users, you can change your default language from your account settings. You'll just have to poke around a bit. Also Chrome is pretty good at translating pages as well.
Good luck, have fun and be careful as amazon.jp is a dangerous rabbit hole.
Posted by Beachjezus on March 5th, 2019 @ 12:08pm CST
I think I’m done with hobby link japan and switching to amazon japan
This just made my day - and it’s my birthday today so it’s really awesome!
Posted by no-one on March 5th, 2019 @ 12:10pm CST
NP, if you ever need help spending your money, Seibertronians are always happy to helpBeachjezus wrote:Thanks for your help and thanks to the gentleman who posted the article. I just got this Takara devastator for $169 total after shipping - INSANE!
I think I’m done with hobby link japan and switching to amazon japan
This just made my day - and it’s my birthday today so it’s really awesome!
Posted by william-james88 on March 5th, 2019 @ 12:19pm CST
Beachjezus wrote:Okay thanks for helping a newb.
To recap then:
1.The item will be 8% cheaper than the list price?
2. How much are they going to charge me for shipping , import fees, etc?
Thank you
What I recomend you do is just add it to your cart and see. Do a few tests. Just dont click on finalizing your order.
Posted by Emerje on March 5th, 2019 @ 4:01pm CST
william-james88 wrote:Beachjezus wrote:Okay thanks for helping a newb.
To recap then:
1.The item will be 8% cheaper than the list price?
2. How much are they going to charge me for shipping , import fees, etc?
Thank you
What I recomend you do is just add it to your cart and see. Do a few tests. Just dont click on finalizing your order.
Yeah, Amazon.jp is very upfront about the prices and tell you at checkout what the shipping will cost. There are times when the shipping is higher than usual. I wanted to include Bumblebee movie Legendary Optimus Prime, but Amazon wanted $25 for shipping despite being the seller making it pointless.
Some of the third party sellers that are fulfilled by Amazon will ship internationally, just stick a few in your cart and try them out.
I wouldn't use them as my sole import option, there are times when they don't have the best price. I still use AmiAmi for small non-Transformers figures that Amazon.jp can't touch the price of.
Actually paying for your order can be a little tricky since they don't accept PayPal. If the payment fails they will hold onto your order and let you change methods. Usually just a quick call to your bank or credit card issuer fixes everything. My credit card allowed me to order Unicron after they sent me a text to verify the charge, but refused MPM-7 Bumblebee twice. I was able to get a unique card number just for Amazon Japan that should solve that problem from here on out.
Also, if you want to save a few bucks and you have a card that does free currency exchanges then have Amazon charge in JPY rather than USD at checkout as their exchange rate is higher than the actual rate. Right now the yen is pretty weak (100 JPY = $.89 USD) so make the most of it.
Emerje
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on March 5th, 2019 @ 6:18pm CST
I didn't have an issue with my credit card and Amazon Japan. I have MP-43 on pre-order with them too. They also ship fast I hear, like 3 to 5 days. I'll definitely be keeping a sharper eye on them.
Octobotimus wrote:The links don't take you to the figures btw. May want to fix that...
The links have worked for me since it was posted, so I think the issue might be on your end.
Posted by TF-fan kev777 on March 5th, 2019 @ 7:39pm CST
D-Maximal_Primal wrote:Scored myself a Unicron. $85 shipped was too good to pass up to pair up with TLK Cybertron. And it's funny that my version of both Planetformers will be their opposite counterparts (Bad Primus, good Unicron). And even funnier cause I paid less for Unicron than Primus.
I missed out on getting Greenicron at the 60% off price but still managed to snag him at 50%, so about $100 shipped for me. I will also be pairing him off against G2 Primus from TLK, but I'm headcannoning both into just big dudes who ???(haven't quite figured out the rest yet).
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on March 5th, 2019 @ 7:41pm CST
TF-fan kev777 wrote:D-Maximal_Primal wrote:Scored myself a Unicron. $85 shipped was too good to pass up to pair up with TLK Cybertron. And it's funny that my version of both Planetformers will be their opposite counterparts (Bad Primus, good Unicron). And even funnier cause I paid less for Unicron than Primus.
I missed out on getting Greenicron at the 60% off price but still managed to snag him at 50%, so about $100 shipped for me. I will also be pairing him off against G2 Primus from TLK, but I'm headcannoning both into just big dudes who ???(haven't quite figured out the rest yet).
I'm just gonna pretend it's Shattered Glass, even though the colors don't match. I can't wait to have the 2 together, it's something i would not have thought would happen
Posted by Beachjezus on March 5th, 2019 @ 8:17pm CST
Emerje wrote:william-james88 wrote:Beachjezus wrote:Okay thanks for helping a newb.
To recap then:
1.The item will be 8% cheaper than the list price?
2. How much are they going to charge me for shipping , import fees, etc?
Thank you
What I recomend you do is just add it to your cart and see. Do a few tests. Just dont click on finalizing your order.
Yeah, Amazon.jp is very upfront about the prices and tell you at checkout what the shipping will cost. There are times when the shipping is higher than usual. I wanted to include Bumblebee movie Legendary Optimus Prime, but Amazon wanted $25 for shipping despite being the seller making it pointless.
Some of the third party sellers that are fulfilled by Amazon will ship internationally, just stick a few in your cart and try them out.
I wouldn't use them as my sole import option, there are times when they don't have the best price. I still use AmiAmi for small non-Transformers figures that Amazon.jp can't touch the price of.
Actually paying for your order can be a little tricky since they don't accept PayPal. If the payment fails they will hold onto your order and let you change methods. Usually just a quick call to your bank or credit card issuer fixes everything. My credit card allowed me to order Unicron after they sent me a text to verify the charge, but refused MPM-7 Bumblebee twice. I was able to get a unique card number just for Amazon Japan that should solve that problem from here on out.
Also, if you want to save a few bucks and you have a card that does free currency exchanges then have Amazon charge in JPY rather than USD at checkout as their exchange rate is higher than the actual rate. Right now the yen is pretty weak (100 JPY = $.89 USD) so make the most of it.
Emerje
Thanks for the info, it’s very much appreciated.
I cancelled my order for Masterpiece Bumble from hobbylink japan and just preordered from Amazon Japan. I think it was like $96 total - sick deal.
Do they usually open up more preorders? I want that Beast Wars Megatron and looks like preorders are sold out thru Amazon.
Posted by LOST Cybertronian on March 5th, 2019 @ 10:08pm CST
Posted by no-one on March 6th, 2019 @ 5:47am CST
Ha, the last thing I ordered got shipped that fast. I think I ordered on a Sunday and it was delivered on Tuesday.LOST Cybertronian wrote:Holy Christ I ordered Unicron this morning (Tuesday) and just got a text from Dhl that it will be delivered on Thursday.
Posted by LOST Cybertronian on March 6th, 2019 @ 9:21am CST
carytheone wrote:Ha, the last thing I ordered got shipped that fast. I think I ordered on a Sunday and it was delivered on Tuesday.LOST Cybertronian wrote:Holy Christ I ordered Unicron this morning (Tuesday) and just got a text from Dhl that it will be delivered on Thursday.
If it was BBTS the order would still be in warehouse for a few more days.
Posted by no-one on March 6th, 2019 @ 9:28am CST
I fixed it for youLOST Cybertronian wrote:If it was BBTS the order would still be in warehouse for a few more days week.carytheone wrote:Ha, the last thing I ordered got shipped that fast. I think I ordered on a Sunday and it was delivered on Tuesday.LOST Cybertronian wrote:Holy Christ I ordered Unicron this morning (Tuesday) and just got a text from Dhl that it will be delivered on Thursday.
I guess that's the "price" you pay for $4 flat rate shipping.
Posted by Beachjezus on March 6th, 2019 @ 12:00pm CST
That Masterpiece Prime is available again for preorder!
Also - Best Wars Megatron is available again for Preorder at an INSANE PRICE. I just ordered one for $229.00.
Posted by figureguy on March 6th, 2019 @ 12:21pm CST
Posted by william-james88 on March 6th, 2019 @ 1:29pm CST
figureguy wrote:I got BW Megatron at the same price this morning. The prices on these are jumping back and forth and even Amazon themselves are changing their own price. But now I have Megs, MP-44 and MP-45 on some insane deals. If everything works out this will be fantastic but I do wonder if there are any issues with the figures, say missing or broken parts, how do I contact them and get replacements sent? That is the only issue with not dealing with domestic sellers.
Dealing with Amazon Japan is the same as dealing with Amazon US or Amazon Canada. If there is an issue with something they themselves sold you, they will help. Thats why I am very happy with them.
Posted by figureguy on March 6th, 2019 @ 1:55pm CST
william-james88 wrote:figureguy wrote:I got BW Megatron at the same price this morning. The prices on these are jumping back and forth and even Amazon themselves are changing their own price. But now I have Megs, MP-44 and MP-45 on some insane deals. If everything works out this will be fantastic but I do wonder if there are any issues with the figures, say missing or broken parts, how do I contact them and get replacements sent? That is the only issue with not dealing with domestic sellers.
Dealing with Amazon Japan is the same as dealing with Amazon US or Amazon Canada. If there is an issue with something they themselves sold you, they will help. Thats why I am very happy with them.
Thank you as that is good to know. I will gladly purchase all my future MPs from them as I will have saved $200 on MP-44 alone vs. buying it here.
Posted by X3ROhour on March 6th, 2019 @ 2:41pm CST
I tried looking at the items
but everything was WAY MORE!
i missed it, huh?
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on March 6th, 2019 @ 6:13pm CST
Z3ROhour wrote:IS IT OVER!?
I tried looking at the items
but everything was WAY MORE!
i missed it, huh?
Sometimes you just gotta be fast and lucky when the news hits
Posted by no-one on March 6th, 2019 @ 6:24pm CST
Hell I've found you gotta be faster than when the news hits to get them deals.D-Maximal_Primal wrote:Sometimes you just gotta be fast and lucky when the news hitsZ3ROhour wrote:IS IT OVER!?
I tried looking at the items
but everything was WAY MORE!
i missed it, huh?
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on March 6th, 2019 @ 6:24pm CST
carytheone wrote:Hell I've found you gotta be faster than when the news hits to get them deals.D-Maximal_Primal wrote:Sometimes you just gotta be fast and lucky when the news hitsZ3ROhour wrote:IS IT OVER!?
I tried looking at the items
but everything was WAY MORE!
i missed it, huh?
This is also true. Sometimes you just get lucky
Posted by no-one on March 6th, 2019 @ 6:26pm CST
C'est la vie.D-Maximal_Primal wrote:This is also true. Sometimes you just get luckycarytheone wrote:Hell I've found you gotta be faster than when the news hits to get them deals.D-Maximal_Primal wrote:Sometimes you just gotta be fast and lucky when the news hitsZ3ROhour wrote:IS IT OVER!?
I tried looking at the items
but everything was WAY MORE!
i missed it, huh?
Posted by Ironhidensh on March 6th, 2019 @ 7:18pm CST
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on March 6th, 2019 @ 7:21pm CST
Ironhidensh wrote:Well, I just got Megatron for $229 shipped.
Hey welcome to the club! I have him on pre-order for around $221. Went to review my Amazon account there, and was stunned to see it has been more than 6 months since I placed his pre-order. That's nuts.
Hopefully he impresses you more than Dinobot did
Posted by Emerje on March 6th, 2019 @ 10:21pm CST
Emerje
Posted by chuckdawg1999 on March 6th, 2019 @ 10:36pm CST
Emerje wrote:Grumble, grumble. Didn't expect them to use DHL for shipping, they're the worst! I live on a private road and they hate delivering to my house in the winter because the road has a little snow on it. My Unicron wasn't due until Thursday, but apparently they tried dropping it off Tuesday, but couldn't be bothered to actually come to my house so they wrote that I wasn't home at 5pm (I was) and that they left a door tag (they didn't). Then it updated Wednesday saying it was out for deliver, but as of right now it still says it's on the truck, as well as my MPM-7 Bumblebee, they didn't even try to deliver them. And yet UPS dropped off a package today no problem. Worst part is DHL travels up to Maine out of Boston so it isn't like I can just go to a local center to pick it up like I can UPS or USPS. Going to be quite angry if they send them back to Japan just because they're too lazy to come to my door.
Emerje
That really sucks since Amazon Japan doesn't give you a choice. For those of you who missed out, I highly recommend installing the Amazon app on your phones and becoming familiar with switching between Amazon US and Amazon Japan.
Posted by Nemesis Maximo on March 7th, 2019 @ 1:34am CST
chuckdawg1999 wrote:Emerje wrote:Grumble, grumble. Didn't expect them to use DHL for shipping, they're the worst! I live on a private road and they hate delivering to my house in the winter because the road has a little snow on it. My Unicron wasn't due until Thursday, but apparently they tried dropping it off Tuesday, but couldn't be bothered to actually come to my house so they wrote that I wasn't home at 5pm (I was) and that they left a door tag (they didn't). Then it updated Wednesday saying it was out for deliver, but as of right now it still says it's on the truck, as well as my MPM-7 Bumblebee, they didn't even try to deliver them. And yet UPS dropped off a package today no problem. Worst part is DHL travels up to Maine out of Boston so it isn't like I can just go to a local center to pick it up like I can UPS or USPS. Going to be quite angry if they send them back to Japan just because they're too lazy to come to my door.
Emerje
That really sucks since Amazon Japan doesn't give you a choice. For those of you who missed out, I highly recommend installing the Amazon app on your phones and becoming familiar with switching between Amazon US and Amazon Japan.
Man, the same thing happened to me right before Valentines Day when I bought MPM-3 for myself. It was due on a Friday, they said they attempted delivery but couldn’t (they didn’t say why they couldn’t) and the next delivery wouldn’t be until Tuesday because of the Monday holiday. At the time, I assumed my dog must’ve been outside, but I was home when they claimed delivery was attempted and I swear he wasn’t. I mean sure, he’s a German Shepherd/Rottweiler/Mutt and big, but he’s a rescue, super skinny, and is the sweetest, most polite dog in the entire damn world, and I promise you I’m not exaggerating. But that’s happened so many times with DHL, I’m tempted to write them a strongly worded review just to show them how frosted I am.
Posted by Ironhidensh on March 7th, 2019 @ 6:34am CST
D-Maximal_Primal wrote:Ironhidensh wrote:Well, I just got Megatron for $229 shipped.
Hey welcome to the club! I have him on pre-order for around $221. Went to review my Amazon account there, and was stunned to see it has been more than 6 months since I placed his pre-order. That's nuts.
Hopefully he impresses you more than Dinobot did
I'll be honest, I just plan to await a month or two, then sell it on eBay for a tidy profit.
Posted by primalxconvoy on March 7th, 2019 @ 1:32pm CST
"Sometimes patients is rewarded."
I think you meant to write "Sometimes, PATIENCE is rewarded"?
Anyway, the fairly cheap Unicron is great (I noticed that the other day). By comparison, check out the disgusting prices the scalpers are selling Blue Big Convoy for at Amazon Japan...
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on March 7th, 2019 @ 6:58pm CST
Posted by no-one on March 7th, 2019 @ 8:07pm CST
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on March 7th, 2019 @ 9:06pm CST
Posted by no-one on March 8th, 2019 @ 5:27am CST
Is this your first round? Can we call them Japamazon?D-Maximal_Primal wrote:i've gotta say, I am super impressed and satisfied with amazon Japan!