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Resources for purchasing Game-related merchandise:
Auction Sites1. Ebay.com - For the rarest items. You may pay an arm and a leg, and they may go cheap. Either way, it's the best way to find the really rare stuff! My auctions can be found here.
2. Yahoo Japan Auctions - Get stuff straight from the source! Japan! If you don't read Japanese, it will be difficult, and some sellers don't ship outside of Japan. A service called Rinkya can help you with that, though, but it isn't cheap! Shopping Mall Japan is another service that can be cheaper than Rinkya in some cases! In either case, this guide can help you muddle through the kanji a little bit more gracefully!
3. Chase the Chuck wagon Gaming Auction Site
A well-organized auction site like ebay that focuses on our favorite hobby: Games! They even have a Video Game Memorabilia category!
1. Wizzywig - Another great site, but more for newer items. They specialize in good prices on items out of Japan.
2. Animemate - Great site from a great seller. Lots of rare stuff all the time, and updated often. Several of my rarest plushes came from this site, as that's the speciality. The site also has several novelties.
3. National Console Support - A quirky set of sites that's a little confusing and clunky but worth the effort. Their other, prettier site is here, but the better items tend to appear in the first link for some reason. Click miscellany for the best stuff! Their blog is another great resource for what's coming.
4. Play-asia - Another highly professional site that peddles all aspects of gaming, including a toys section chock full of new and rare stuff. Buy the game and all the merchandise for it in this one-stop gamer's shop! This store does do random ordering though, so it can be difficult to get a complete set, especially when items are blind-packaged.
5. Ufocatcher.net - Better now for newer plush items, but they will occasionally have a rare and old plush. They are currently updating their site . . .
6. Mugen Toys
A site that has really pumped up its game memorabilia recently. Decent prices too. Make sure to click multiple links to see all their merch, as it's organized a little weird.
7. ToyWiz
I'm pleased to tell you about this site. They've really cleaned up their fake stuff and now offer GREAT prices on the newer game merch. They also have an impressive collection of non-game merch.
8. Big Bad Toy Store - Has a good selection of new video game related toys with good prices.
9. Otaku.com - Has an excellent selection of game music and merchandise at very good prices. Big on Animal Crossing stuff!
10. Strapya World. - This site has some rare Nintendo stuff that other places don't carry. They're also very efficient.
11. Recism Toys (Unpainteds)
If you're lucky enough to purchase from Japan, go here and get some rare unpainted
merchandise! Rinkya and
Shopping Mall Japan can
help you buy from them!
BUYER BEWARE SITES:
Sites that still sell hard-to-find stuff, but have issues . . .
Gkworld - Many facets of gaming merchandise at fair prices, but recently their customer service has been very shaky, and I've seen some shady merch trickle into the store. They're known for selling unofficial stuff, but counterfeits have been spotted. Also, their pre-orders are known to never ship or have problems!
Toys N Joys - A little company out of Hawaii that sells both new and rare items. They've tapped into some counterfeit stuff recently, though, so be VERY weary. I've also had problems with incorrect orders and lack of communication . . .
CMD Store - A store that has developed quite a bit over the years, housing new and very old figures and toys at sometimes outrageous prices. Counterfeit items are becoming a problem here though.
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