…and it’s not for New York Comic Con! Honestly, Female Shepard JUST got promotional shots, so I am amazed that we are getting a second colorway already. Though I think fans will be happy: this is a raven-haired version of the customizable character! So if you played black or red-haired Shep, it’s almost like a version of your character. So all we need now is blonde and brunette.
This is an exclusive to Bioware’s store, and of course because it’s Bioware she will come with some DLC for the Xbox 360 and PC versions. They’re only multiplayer bonus items, but hey, who doesn’t love free DLC. You do of course have to pay for FemShep herself, though she’s only $65, the price of the regular edition. There are 2,500 pieces, so she’s sort-of-limited, and she’ll come out in March
Correction: The ES hasn’t been announced yet, but it won’t exceed 2,500 pieces. :]
That pretty much means 2,500 pieces. If they get less orders than that, there will be less, but effectively it’s a run of 2,500. Considering how ridiculously fast Koto’s runs with equivalent numbers sell out at conventions, I think this will most definitely get to that number.
I dunno, 2,500 seems like a lot to me. I know there’s some other Bishoujo statues that were limited, but still have not sold out either.
I realize that Mass Effect and FemShep are extremely popular, but you should see some of the comments regarding this statue on BioWare’s Facebook page. It seems like a lot of fans really hate this style.
That was true of Liara as well, some VERY negative comments, and she sold a ton. Honestly, there’s a lot of negativity in the Bioware community but it doesn’t hurt sales numbers.
Also, I think there USED to be exclusives that didn’t sell well, but this year at SDCC Bishes sold out the very first night (preview night!). They were runs of 500-1,500 so this will be a bigger run, but at the same time it’s easier to get so more people will be interested. I think if they had done 2,500 of the X-Force X-23 she would have sold easily, Bishes have been flying off the shelves recently.
When we first got the news of a Bishoujo Shepard, my bf and I immediately placed a preorder on her…a few months later after learning about this second colorway, we placed another preorder. We’re each getting our own Shepard and we’re so excited. Definitely eliminates the problem of who gets to have her on their desk xD