>>6794910Here's an example. Say I want to buy, I dunno, MG Alex. That thing is from 1999 and I can still get it at its original price of 3000 yen. Sure it might take a while (RIP GM 2.0 fans who had to wait two years), but I can safely preorder it knowing that it will be reprinted. Or hell, buy it for slightly above its original price since most scalpers don't bother trying with general release kits.
But what if I want the 2008 Koto 1/100 R-1? It originally sold for 5800 yen. Well fuck me then, it's either get scalped or crawl through mandarake daily and hope.