-Kanrabat- wrote:ZeroWolf wrote:Yes kanra, I can see them doing repaints that are double the cost...but only if, come August this guy sells out completely. The first would likely be Nemesis prime
Oh, they will, no doubt. And a Nemezis Prime will most likely be among the first, but he may not be as expensive because like for MP-10, he'll be a regular (albeit Japan exclusive) release and may most likely come without trailer and extras. Making his price ironically less expensive.
I'm asking more about the very premium and very limited BAPE and oddball repaints like 7-11 and Evangelions. Those also came without trailers and those sell for a hefty premium. So will MP-44 get at least the BAPE treatment? Will he come with the trailer and extra bits? And most importantly, what will be his price and how well will he sell? I'm morbidly curious.
For those who have no idea what the BAPE repaints sell for from Mandrake, the place with the most fair prices.
https://order.mandarake.co.jp/order/lis ... pe&lang=en
EDIT: Dat 85000JPY Bape green MP-10 that is SOLD OUT.
See I think the Bape will be dependent on sales, if they sell then we will see the £1000 mp 44, which they will play up as a super luxurious item that will be worth more then some Lucky Draws.
Hellscream9999 wrote:Ironhidensh wrote:-Kanrabat- wrote:It may have already been said somewhere, but maybe Takara is testing the waters with this price tag. And if that Optimus get instantly sold out as soon as the preorders are out, we should expect more of this kind of pricing for future releases. Frivolous accessories like "Cosplayer Starscream" or not.
Pre orders are all soldout, but they are all unpaid. I'll be very interested to see how many people actually shell out the money come next fall. It won't be me, as I'm waiting for the KO and/or a super hot discount sale.
Still, I'm very curious to see how well this does, as like you say, its probably going to determine the fate of official masterpiece figures.
Seems like this and bb2.0 is already setting the precedent for the new direction and price bump
I would love to see a breakdown of the base price (aka what the retailers are buying it at) and see if there's even any logic behind the price increase (has cost of materials soared? Has wages gone up for the designers? Did hasbro tell them that people would gladly pay more?)