When Sideshow gave us the sneak preview of their 12″ Flint last week, they mentioned that you would be able to pre-order with the launch of the newsletter today, January 28th! I will try to be as on top of it as possible…click the banner below to check out Flint’s entry on SideshowToy.com!
EDIT – As GeneralsJoes contributor and Sideshow expert Mysterious Stranger points out, Sideshow’s language might be a bit flawed. He’s thinking that perhaps the pre-order information will be in the newsletter today, and the actual pre-order might happen later on. I’m starting to think he’s right, because so far, this hasn’t followed Sideshow’s typical MO for pre-order process.
Stay tuned…
I’ve been on Sideshow’s site all morning and its not up for preorder yet. I think the preorder info will be in the newsletter today and the actual preorder will be later on. They usually have their preorders up at 10:00 a.m. Pacific time and their site goes to that only for a couple hours. Its not happening like that today so far.
Okay update number 2 – I just called Sideshow to ask them about this and here’s the deal. The preorder launches tonight with the publication of the newsletter. What that means is the preorder link will be in the newsletter when it goes live tonight after 6p.m. Pacific time. This is NOT a priority preorder like the previous Joe figures where the preorder takes over the site at 10a.m. Pacific. Instead you’ll have to check your email for the newsletter or login to the newsletter access tab on the site and go from there.
So those of you frantically refreshing the Sideshow site (like I have been the last 2 hours) can stop. Its not up until later tonight.
I just called as well… There will be a full preview of the figure when you are able to purchase it and there is an Sideshow Exclusive that will be available. Hopefully, it will be released on time since East coasters have to wait until at least 9PM before the newsletter is released.
One more thing…. Customer Service told me that apparently, this is the way that most Sideshows are released. The Friday 1PM release for all of the other Joe Sideshows is not the norm for them according to the person that I spoke to. They usually release at 6PM through the newsletters.
Man I hope they have it up right at 6p.m. because I have to catch a bus home by 6:15 or sit around 40 minutes for the next one. I could call them but their phones close at 5:30. 🙁