1/6th Figure Costs

[ProgMatinee]

I used to say I'd buy any SW character that SSC felt like making, but that was expecting them to be $50-$60.

At $70, $80, and $90 I'm going to be picky. Thats really a shame that its come to that.

SSC is going toward acting like a major record label in the music industry and will only be making characters that sell well for the masses. Any character they think won't sell will be marked with a premium price tag to make up for the smaller quantity.

 

[FlyAndFight]

I've been pretty much priced out of the 1/6th market for a while now. It's not that I can't afford the figs but that there comes a price point where I'd rather put the money into something else, instead of a "doll".

I've got other "hobbies" that need feeding, and they are not necessarily simply another Sideshow line. With the 1/6th figures selling at $50-60, I could roll with the punches. But when they jumped rather quickly to $80 and above, I frankly felt that they were no longer a worthwhile investment. Not as a "financial" investment but as an "affordable hobby" one.

Ironically, the one 1/6th line that I figured on being a "completist" on, the LOTR line, has basically slowed to a crawl... Go figure.

 

[OK SITHLORD]

I'm no longer a completeist, but honestly i don't care!

 

[hairlesswookiee]

I've been pretty much priced out of the 1/6th market for a while now. It's not that I can't afford the figs but that there comes a price point where I'd rather put the money into something else, instead of a "doll".

i agree....i wanted to stick loyal with the Star Wars 1/6 line, then i said only the Jedi, then i said only the ones i really like, then it was like---why am i spending this much on these again??? for a little more i can get a PF that is MUCH better.

 

[Darth Madden]

I've been pretty much priced out of the 1/6th market for a while now. It's not that I can't afford the figs but that there comes a price point where I'd rather put the money into something else, instead of a "doll".

I've got other "hobbies" that need feeding, and they are not necessarily simply another Sideshow line. With the 1/6th figures selling at $50-60, I could roll with the punches. But when they jumped rather quickly to $80 and above, I frankly felt that they were no longer a worthwhile investment. Not as a "financial" investment but as an "affordable hobby" one.

Thats what I am starting to feel as well. I canceled a few 1/6 figs to get the DOTF bronze and I am getting my first PF in Asajj. Also the character selection hasn't been that interesting to me lately so that makes them an even easier pass.

 

[BuffyGirl]

Well, higher prices definitely mean everything when I am buying figures. I used to pay 40-45 and my lara croft 1/6 is $80. So this is double. Yes, maybe she has a few more outfits etc, but still...it's the wallet that we look at first. So, instead of me buying 2 figures I only get 1, sad right?

 

[Darth Caedus]

With the increased prices, the only thing I'm a completist with is the Fellowship, other than that I only get what I like. And these figures keep coming with more and more assessories. Honestly, I would want a cheaper figures with less assessories; I would have no problem with that

 

[EVILFACE]

GI Joe will be the only line I will be a completist on.