Fun Productions have posted an update on the BotCon website with news that they have stopped selling the Convention Box Set to non-attendees. The figure sets are being reserved to fans who can attend.

This will be disappointing to non North America fans, who find it hard enough to attend the convention due to the high prices, increased membership fees for the Transformers Club and the fact that the convention is never hosted outside the USA.

Due to unprecedented demand for our Convention Boxed Sets, we have had to stop accepting Iacon (non-attending) package orders for BotCon 2008. The remaining boxed sets will be reserved for those fans who want to attend
the convention in Cincinnati, OH, April 24th-27th.

While we are consulting with the manufacturer to see if there is a way to increase the quantity of the boxed sets,
we do not expect this will be possible, orders received after 02/14/08 will be put on a wait list.
Thanks for the overwhelming response!

We appreciate the high esteem you have placed on the 2008 and all of our past year’s BotCon sets.
We will be sure to keep you updated on the situation.