Abomination PF - epic cancellations?

[makkari1]

This will be the new Thing PF.

It's beginning to look that way and as I recall wasn't there a discount with the Thing?

I think that Sideshow has misjudged Marvel collectors. There seems to be a certain threshold that fans are willing to pay top dollar for a sculpt. When it comes to villians, no fan will want to pay more for that villian than they would the more popular hero. In other words I would expect Hulk to cost more than Abom. Only popular villians can command a high price. Villians like Thanos with a light-up Infinity Gauntlet or a Apocalypse with all his guns pointed and ready to shoot, would demand such a high price and fans may be willing to pay the extra cost. Abomination just falls short with just a pair of blue trunks and a fire hydrant. Don't get me wrong, this is a fantastic sculpt and I would love to have it but he's no Thanos and if I had to spend $500.00 it would be on Thanos or Apocalypse not Abomination.

 

[Skiman]

It's beginning to look that way and as I recall wasn't there a discount with the Thing?

I think that Sideshow has misjudged Marvel collectors. There seems to be a certain threshold that fans are willing to pay top dollar for a sculpt. When it comes to villians, no fan will want to pay more for that villian than they would the more popular hero. In other words I would expect Hulk to cost more than Abom. Only popular villians can command a high price. Villians like Thanos with a light-up Infinity Gauntlet or a Apocalypse with all his guns pointed and ready to shoot, would demand such a high price and fans may be willing to pay the extra cost. Abomination just falls short with just a pair of blue trunks and a fire hydrant. Don't get me wrong, this is a fantastic sculpt and I would love to have it but he's no Thanos and if I had to spend $500.00 it would be on Thanos or Apocalypse not Abomination.

Yeah I would agree on the popularity and that it would have to be a more mainstream villain. Also the Hulk is against everybody so he really doesn't have a go to villain, heck Iron Man could be his villain

 

[FQRizzo]

It's beginning to look that way and as I recall wasn't there a discount with the Thing?

I think that Sideshow has misjudged Marvel collectors. There seems to be a certain threshold that fans are willing to pay top dollar for a sculpt. When it comes to villians, no fan will want to pay more for that villian than they would the more popular hero. In other words I would expect Hulk to cost more than Abom. Only popular villians can command a high price. Villians like Thanos with a light-up Infinity Gauntlet or a Apocalypse with all his guns pointed and ready to shoot, would demand such a high price and fans may be willing to pay the extra cost. Abomination just falls short with just a pair of blue trunks and a fire hydrant. Don't get me wrong, this is a fantastic sculpt and I would love to have it but he's no Thanos and if I had to spend $500.00 it would be on Thanos or Apocalypse not Abomination.

I don't think a price should be based on popularity. There should be a price point for the Hulk-sized PFs and one for normal-sized PFs. I think that is the case and (unfortunately) Hulk-sized PFs will hover around $500.

 

[Shai]

I dont have any problem paying 500$ for this..it is worth the price IMO...It will just take a little more time for me to pay it completely...But its definitely coming here....

Its so Big !!!! That what she said.

 

[makkari1]

I don't think a price should be based on popularity. There should be a price point for the Hulk-sized PFs and one for normal-sized PFs. I think that is the case and (unfortunately) Hulk-sized PFs will hover around $500.

In a perfect world popularity would be a non issue however hot items cost more than non hot items. The bench mark was set by Sideshow when they charged a certain amount for their PF Hulk followed by the Thing and Thor respectively. The price different between these PF's and the Abomination PF is 65% which is a significant increase. If the cost went up by $50 then I could say OK inflation but $175 increase? is a bit much and that's not including shipping of such a large sculpt.

 

[makkari1]

I dont have any problem paying 500$ for this..it is worth the price IMO...It will just take a little more time for me to pay it completely...But its definitely coming here....

Its so Big !!!! That what she said.

Hey some people can afford to pay this and some people have limits. I'm talking about the unsold product still sitting on the shelves.

 

[Shai]

Personally i think abom is the right price, its man-thing imo who's 100$ overpriced.

 

[Skiman]

Personally i think abom is the right price, its man-thing imo who's 100$ overpriced.

Indeed

 

[makkari1]

Both are over priced that is why they have not sold out as soon as other sculpts.

 

[Skiman]

Man-Thing is still lurking around?

 

[Shai]

Man-Thing IS sold out. ES 300.

 

[quadcent]

Man-Thing IS sold out. ES 300.

that is until they start shipping and it hits second chance like everything else

 

[Avfin]

Man-Thing is overpriced--Venom and Punisher are a lot lower

 

[Skiman]

Man-Thing IS sold out. ES 300.

That is what I thought, who just said it's a shelf warmer!?!??!?!

 

[Something Sexy]

That is what I thought, who just said it's a shelf warmer!?!??!?!

It is sold out for now but I bet as others have said once it starts shipping there will be a lot of cancellations.

 

[greatwall]

I dont know what the problem is? beside the cost and size. This piece is an awesome piece if you have a chance to see it in person.

 

[Rook]

Man-Thing and Abomination are pretty stellar. A Marvel fan with the funds and the shelf space would do well to pick up both. (Sadly, I only fall into the first category, and not the latter two. )

 

[quadcent]

I dont know what the problem is? beside the cost and size. This piece is an awesome piece if you have a chance to see it in person.

totally man, i was all in a bother about spending this much on him until i saw him in person. though i'm sure this will be cheap on the secondary market, i'm glad i got him now.

 

[makkari1]

I dont know what the problem is? beside the cost and size. This piece is an awesome piece if you have a chance to see it in person.

No one here is saying the sculpt is not fantastic but rather its a great sculpt. What is drawing a complaint from most collectors is the price tag. If the price was in the range of the the Hulk or Thing this would not even be a issue. A 65% increase over recent PF's like Thor, The Thing and the Hulk is a lot for a lot of collectors to swallow especially in these hard economic times. Also consider the fact that certain characters enjoy a certain status for example if this had been PF Thanos with light-up Infinity Gauntlet or a PF classic Juggernaut with a real metal helmet, arm & knuckle bands then I could see $500 for a asking price. But for Abomination? I don't get the price increase of this amount.

 

[quadcent]

No one here is saying the sculpt is not fantastic but rather its a great sculpt. What is drawing a complaint from most collectors is the price tag. If the price was in the range of the the Hulk or Thing this would not even be a issue. A 65% increase over recent PF's like Thor, The Thing and the Hulk is a lot for a lot of collectors to swallow especially in these hard economic times. Also consider the fact that certain characters enjoy a certain status for example if this had been PF Thanos with light-up Infinity Gauntlet or a PF classic Juggernaut with a real metal helmet, arm & knuckle bands then I could $500 for a asking price. But for Abomination I don't get the price increase of this amount.

yeah that's a puzzler for me also.