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It costs 17,600 yen, with orders open from Friday, October 30, 2026 and shipping scheduled for May 2027.","whyItMatters":"Bandai is selling the game's weapons as desk objects rather than models, a merch lane that trades on the exact mechanical behavior players remember from the game.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe pen is built by FromSoftware with planning cooperation from Bandai, and the pile bunker measures roughly 35mm by 160mm while the stand measures roughly 64mm by 163mm. Materials are PVC, ABS, and iron. A Balem Industries memo pad comes as a bonus, and the stand stores the pen when it is not in use, so the piece can sit on a desk as a display. The photos and video are of products still in development and may differ from the final item.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"The pen costs 17,600 yen and does not ship until May 2027, so the order window is the rare part: a pre-order that asks Armored Core VI collectors to wait six months for a desk object.","twitterPost":"Armored Core VI's pen costs 17,600 yen and ships May 2027, so buyers commit six months before the prop lands.","threadsPost":"Armored Core VI's pile bunker pen runs 17,600 yen and ships in May 2027. The pre-order opens October 30, 2026, which means Premium Bandai is asking collectors to hold a reservation for roughly six months on a desk item with no battery, just USB Type-C.","newsletterBlurb":"Premium Bandai opened pre-orders for a ballpoint pen modeled on the PB-033M ASHMEAD pile bunker from ARMORED CORE VI FIRES OF RUBICON. The tip deploys on the knock and the stand lights via USB Type-C with three dimming levels. 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