D&D (2024) PHB Alt cover delays in Australia

[John Lloyd1]

It looks like the alt cover of the Players Handbook will be delayed in Australia until mid October. The is just a local store announcement, but I assume it is for all Australia.

Ronin Games Woden

 

[John Lloyd1]

Here is the official announcement:

https://www.dndbeyond.com/posts/1800-delays-outside-north-america-for-2024-players

 

[Paul Farquhar]

I wish they printed these things locally. It's such a waste of energy shipping all that paper around the planet.

 

[Horwath]

I wish they printed these things locally. It's such a waste of energy shipping all that paper around the planet.

it would be great if local printing prices would be similar for much smaller quantity, same goes for quality of the print.

transporting 1 ton palette via ship is dirt cheap.


but then again, if they wanted to be printed locally, they would sold PDFs, so everyone could print privately for personal use in whatever quality that they see fit. OFC ordering single copy hardcover would cost A LOT.

 

[Zardnaar]

Does NZ source from Aussie?

 

[John Lloyd1]

Does NZ source from Aussie?

I don't know, but NZ gets it after Australia.

The expected release date by region for the alternate cover is now as follows:

• North America (no change): September 3 (Local Game Store Early Access) / September 17
• UK and Europe: October 18
• Australia: October 24
• New Zealand and South East Asia: October 31

 

[Zardnaar]

I don't know, but NZ gets it after Australia.

Used to it.

 

[Paul Farquhar]

I don't know, but NZ gets it after Australia.

That seems to suggest the ship drops off a load in Australia then caries on to NZ. How long does it take a container ship to travel from Aus to NZ and offload a cargo?

 

[Horwath]

That seems to suggest the ship drops off a load in Australia then caries on to NZ. How long does it take a container ship to travel from Aus to NZ and offload a cargo?

Sydney-Auckland is about 2500 KM on sea.
average container ship speed is 33-37 KM/H, so between 3-4 days with loading/offloading. Might be more if there is wait time in harbor.

 

[pukunui]

Might be more if there is wait time in harbor.

There’s always a wait due to NZ’s strict biosecurity measures.

I’m not too fussed about delays. I’ve decided I’m not going to buy the first printings of these books. If that means I miss out on the alt covers, so be it. I expect there will be an errata’d box set version by next Christmas. If I’m using the 2024 rules then, I’ll get that. Otherwise I’ll just stick with DDB.