Sometimes patients is rewarded. Buying new figures straight from Japan can be expensive, especially when $100+ is becoming more and more the norm. But if you wait long enough the deals begin to surface in places that may not be part of your normal online toy hunt. Just like with any other Amazon in any other countries
Amazon Japan has some periodically great deals including some Takara Tomy exclusive Transformers for as much as 62% off! And what's really helpful is that the site has an English language option. And their international shipping is usually super cheap and surprisingly fast, typically averaging around $11 per item (to the US) and less than a week! Below you'll find a few of the best deals running right now, but keep in mind the prices fluctuate often. Also keep in mind that the price you see includes an 8% sales tax that is removed at checkout.
Encore Micron Unicron 8,001 JPY ($71.49 USD) 60% off
Power of the Primes Nemesis Prime 4,427 JPY ($39.56 USD) 45% off
Masterpiece Movie MPM-7 Bumblebee 6,288 JPY ($56.18 USD) 37% off
Encore Big Convoy 5,256 JPY ($46.96 USD) 34% off
Encore Beast Wars Returns Convoy 7,600 JPY ($67.91 USD) 62% off
Unite Warriors UW04 Devastator 16,241 JPY ($145.11 USD) 35% off
Unite Warriors UW01 Aerialbots 9,961 JPY ($89.00 USD) 34% off
Beast Wars Masterpiece MP-34 Cheetor 5,299 JPY ($47.35) 24% off (pre-order)
Masterpiece MP-44 Optimus Prime 3.0 33,471 JPY ($299.06 USD) 32% off (pre-order)
There's a lot of similar deals found throughout the store so if you're looking for a good deal or are willing to wait for a good price drop consider using Amazon Japan as an option.