Remake Merchandise

[LNK]

So excited for my Aerith PAK to arrive. Been waiting... 10 months now? Would like to get Cloud and Sephiroth someday too. Oh shoot and Vincent. Gee I might as well get the rest of the party while I'm at it

Same here! I preordered them all once we were able to. As of now, I've only gotten the Tifa and Barret ones

 

[Teioh]

Had a look at the first post and the last couple of pages and couldn't see these posted:

FINAL FANTASY VII REMAKE SILVER DOG TAG - RUDE
Square Enix Store | GB £219.99 | US $269.99 | EU €249.99
Estimate Release Dates | March 2022 (GB) | January 2022 (US) | March 2022 (EU)

FINAL FANTASY VII REMAKE SILVER DOG TAG - RENO
Square Enix Store | GB £219.99 | US $269.99 | EU €249.99
Estimate Release Dates | March 2022 (GB) | January 2022 (US) | March 2022 (EU)

FINAL FANTASY VII REMAKE SILVER DOG TAG - RUFUS
Square Enix Store | GB £219.99 | US $269.99 | EU €249.99
Estimate Release Dates | March 2022 (GB) | January 2022 (US) | March 2022 (EU)

My sister pre-ordered the Rufus one for me 'cus I have no self control and have already got several pre-orders hitting my bank account around that time

 

[Odysseus]

Square back at it with their over priced jewelry. Dang, I like those though.

did they give Rufus coins just so he'd have a marketable accessory like Reno and rude?

 

[Makoeyes987]

One of the abilities Al Bhed characters like Rikku use is Gil Toss and Bribe.

So it's only natural Rufus Shinra would know it.

 

[FFShinra]

Auditing Department of General Affairs is a nice touch. Repo Men from hell.

 

[Kai Schulen]

I am very seriously considering getting the Buster Sword ice tray, but why does the release date gotta be in October?

 

[Odysseus]

That really should be a summer product

 

[cold_spirit]

I ordered the Buster Sword ice tray and Seventh Heaven shot class for myself as a birthday treat. Certainly more stylish than the ceramic mug I usually drink shots out of. Hmmm, if I use them together, you could say that I'd have a "cold spirit" in my hands

 

[The Twilight Mexican]

Hmmm, if I use them together, you could say that I'd have a "cold spirit" in my hands

Instead of just in your heart.

 

[Misterbadguy]

Square's Japanese YT account had a stream for future products earlier on seemingly, where the PAK prototypes were shown off - interestingly they were quite happy to show off what appears to be Yuffie's entire costume under the cloak.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1417466152293261314

Doesn't confirm whether or not it's actually removable (they seemingly didn't specify in the stream), but it's nice that they didn't half-arse it at least.

 

[Makoeyes987]

It's not removable, but it's detailed to show what's underneath. That's not really new.

They did the same thing with Vincent and his PAK. His cloak certainly doesn't come off but it's manufactured with the detail of his outfit beneath the cloak. You can lift it and see whats under but you'd be breaking the figure if you tried to cast him off

I seriously doubt Yuffie's cloak is going to be removable.

 

[Misterbadguy]

You're likely right, I'm just desperately trying to avoid the notion that I'll end up buying the damned thing twice.

 

[looneymoon]

I'm not seeing the shot glass? I want one

 

[Odysseus]

I'm not seeing the shot glass? I want one

here ya go

 

[looneymoon]

... I wanted one until I saw the $124 CAD pricing

 

[Makoeyes987]

It's sometimes actually cheaper to get the merchandise from Japan at this point. How fucked is that?

If you look at second hand retailers you'd probably end up finding those items later on for cheaper, shipping included.

 

[ph14basicbitch]

... I wanted one until I saw the $124 CAD pricing

Unfortunately, the pre-orders are already closed, but Japanese anime stores that offer direct international shipping are all quite reliable for getting (most) goods that are also on Square-Enix's Japanese store. They also usually arrive earlier, because stuff on S-E NA store releases later than their JP store (I assume due to fulfillment).

These stores ship to you directly from Japan when stuff comes out. But the price of shipping is a big unknown, and it's not really possible to tell you how much it is until you see the weight and pick a shipping service. On the plus side, these websites will bundle everything you order that comes out in the same month and send it to you all at once, so it is a bit less terrifying if you buy multiple things that happen to come out the same month.

Example stores:
https://www.amiami.com/eng/detail/?gcode=GOODS-04133864
https://www.hlj.com/final-fantasy-vii-remake-glass-coaster-set-seventh-heaven-enx35897
https://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10790951

 

[Makoeyes987]

Wow.

So I got the Remake Aerith PAK for a great deal and, I'm actually genuinely impressed.

Spoiler: Wasn't expecting to find such a perfect spot for her but this works

This PAK is incredible. Sturdy, yet flexible. Excellent paint job, great expressions, and it appropriately captures Aerith's Remake appearance. Leagues above the Crisis Core PAK of her, but that's not really surprising. But yeah, this one is a banger. I'm glad I pulled the trigger and got this when I saw it.

 

[Odysseus]

I need to stop ordering from the square store, they take forever to ship.

 

[Makoeyes987]

Unless it's an exclusive S-E store variant, 10% off pre-order deal, or the merch is sold out everywhere else, yeah. Probably shouldn't

 

[LNK]

I need to stop ordering from the square store, they take forever to ship.

Try play-asia and nin-nin. That's where I ordered my figures. I got good discounts on them too

 

[ph14basicbitch]

Going around and comparing prices and release dates is always "fun".

https://www.amiami.com/eng/detail/?gcode=FIGURE-127979
Nov release, 12980 yen ($118 usd)

https://www.hlj.com/final-fantasy-vii-remake-play-arts-kai-rufus-shinra-enx35431
Nov release, $134.55 usd

https://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10790457
Nov release, 12580 yen ($114 usd)

https://www.play-asia.com/final-fantasy-vii-remake-play-arts-kai-rufus-shinra/13/70elf1
Nov 30 release, $135.99 usd

These prices are all before shipping from Asia. Assuming you live in the US and use DHL (private shipping company), that's probably going to be another $20 - $30, and it'll get there in 3-4 business days. There is also typically not any import tax on these items because it's stuff like "pvc figure".

Meanwhile...

https://store.na.square-enix-games....-kai-action-figure-rufus-shinra-action-figure
Jan 22 release, $154.99, and this price is without tax and before shipping
You're probably looking at $180 - $190 after local US sales tax and s/h

Love paying more to get stuff later.

 

[Makoeyes987]

Yeah, you really gotta look at what you're getting from the S-E store, because you'll get hosed bad if you trust them to give you a deal.

Like I said, unless it's an exclusive variant to the store, some promotional sale, or preorder bonus, you might as well just skip and shop elsewhere.

Their exclusives can be worth it though. The Bring Arts for 2P from NieR and FFXIV is a great example. I also was able to score the very last stock of the NieR Replicant Bring Arts of Nier and Emil from there too, for far less than what they go for on the secondary market. Sometimes its worth looking there but for standard releases that are recent? Always shop around.

 

[ph14basicbitch]

I may or may not be a bit salty about the Shinra dog tags being an S-E store exclusive.

 

[Torrie]

Would you look at that! Audrey's shop ships worldwide, so I might actually be able to get the moogle and the chocobo this time around.

But thinking of November and the winter creeping closer makes me shudder т___т

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1418322974940270595