Arcadia VF-5000G

[djivaldi7]

8 hours ago, Impeesa said:

The Strike Valkyrie reissues were delayed closer to two years, definitely two years from preorder date if not original release date. But the Hikaru did finally release in October and I have it in my hands. Technically the further delay of the Roy one is the first news from Arcadia about 2026. 

So if we think about when they teased about the SDF-1 and how long it took from then to arrive at market release, when would the VF5000 come out if following a similar timeline? 

[Graham]

The Arcadia VF-1 and SDF-1 toys are most likely made using the old tooling from Yamato days. So basically, Arcadia just needs to get enough money from pre-orders to pay whatever factory they are using in China for the material and labor to make the toys and then get them shipped from the factory.

Whereas the VF-5000G is an all new design and requires new tooling which is a major manufacturing expense.

If as I expect, Arcadia is stuggling financially, it take them a long time to save enough funds to get the tooling for the VF-5000G made.

[David Hingtgen]

Releasing a non-premium VF-0D, but with proper "slate blue and pale grey" base colors (instead of deep royal blue and pure white), would cost them almost nothing and bring some quick sales.