GetterDragun wrote:You can't compare Ratchet to a figure in the box set. Ratchet was only available at the convention individually, same as Flamewar, who was even worse because it was the "free" figure. In terms of after availability the pricing usually follows this:
- BoxSet figures, easily available on e-bay at a good price.
- Convetion figures for sale at convention (not part of box set): Usually fairly expensive, between $80 and $100.
- Free convention exclusive figure for Primus Package Holders: Most expensive, usually starting at $120.
I suspect most of the figures people want will be in the first category.
I wasn't trying to compare the Ratchet price versus what the Seekers might end up being, just saying the price on the homage figures (Ironhide & Ratchet) appears to have increased slowly but steadily over the last couple years, and was trying to gauge what the opinion was for how the market and movie-hype might affect the '07 set, and if it was going to see a gradual value increase or an immediate one.
My educated guess on price per fig, if someone was going to break up the set and piecemeal it, is (initially) $75-125 on Thundercracker, $65-110 on Thrust, and $60-$100 on Dirge. Dreadwind's a total guess...if it's a really interesting looking figure, it might go for around $75-$95...if it isn't, it'll probably top out at $50. Bugbyte's gonna get the shaft; best guess is the piecemealers will end up selling it for $15-$30. That's a pretty good mark-up for resellers on the bagged set price, but not so good on the box set. Once the inital wave of bagged sets gets sold, if there are any box sets still available through the Club, the price should plateau, and if the Club is sold out, the prices will immediately double.
I've never dealt with Botcon exclusives personally, so is this a fair estimate or way off?
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