Ostensibly this is to counteract drop shippers and companies like Alibaba flooding the EU with cheap products made abroad, but it also means that the traditional kickstarter model of getting a book + extras is about to become a tough proposition for anyone in the EU, which is a big blow.
I’ve been stressed about this for months. If backers are wondering why I haven’t sent out reward surveys yet for issue 6, this is why. It essentially makes shipping to the EU so financially punishing as to be not worth it.
There’s also going to be an extra 2 euros per package entering the EU from November. Like, what even is the point of trying lol. 🤷♂️
A package with a magazine + an enamel badge means an extra 6 euros to the shipping costs. I believe a slipcase has a different HS code, meaning a slipcase with magazines and an enamel badge is an extra 9 euros. Just incredibly punitive measures.
Never seen a radial rainbow before today 🌈
Kamek looks like he’s quiet quitting
Back from a truly special 3 weeks in Japan. Just feeling super grateful to everyone and privileged to be doing what I’m doing.
They apparently did a different design and format every year for a few years, here’s one from 2024, formatted like a passport. They have a unique stamp inside for most of their major first party releases, it’s really cool.
My friend in Japan gifted me this welcome handbook for new Nintendo employees 🍄
