Since the reveal of the Metal Build God Gundam toy at the Gundam Figure Exhibition, it has sold out three times in Japan, but the good news is that it’s coming Westward.
At the time of writing this, the Metal Build God Gundam toy has sold out three times on Japan’s Premium Bandai website. This is extremely rare, and the only other major release that did something similar was the Robot Damashii Zwauth back in 2017.
It’s clear that the demand for this Metal Build toy is extremely high, and the fact that it has been a Premium Bandai release has only exacerbated the issue of its availability.
Despite the three batches of pre-orders all selling out, there is still a chance in Japan to buy one via a lottery option.
The toy itself is still 44,000 yen (or around $299 at the current exchange rate), so it’s not exactly a cheap lottery to enter. Obviously, if you don’t win the lottery, you won’t be charged.
The good news here is that Bandai are bringing this toy Westward this September (shown above). This likely means the availability issue won’t be quite as much of a problem as it has been in Japan.
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This is because Mobile Fighter G Gundam is an anime with a great deal of wuxia elements, and Metal Build toys are highly coveted in China. So much of the fervor about this toy’s release and its subsequent lightning fast pre-order sales are probably down to Chinese fans wanting to pick one up.
The toy itself is indeed lovely and while the original design was penned by Kunio Okawara, this Metal Build iteration is more stylized and comes with extra weapons.
The original anime was also released back in 1994 and finished in 1995, so we are still in the window of its 30th anniversary. The latter being likely why the God Gundam has also been featured in the upcoming Super Robot Wars Y.
In any case, this Metal Build toy of the God Gundam is nothing if not hugely popular. Here’s hoping its Western release will have enough stock to meet demand.
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