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It doesn't seem like the market or the demand for 1/6 Harry Potter is that big. So it does feel like a waste. Also, Inart's attempt looks really well done so there is less desire for somebody else's attempt to step in to offer a "better" product.Then there's JND's price tier which is significantly at a higher level. Unaffordable to most collectors here by my observation. It doesn't really offer any competition that benefits the consumer. Sure, they'll do that lite version for HP but nobody knows what that will look along with the pricing. JND's first 2 attempts in the 1/6 area have been met with criticisms because of the price and what you get out of it. The value wasn't there for a lot of the collectors here.When Inart showed their 1/6 Joker, that was the game changer because it looked like a custom figure but mass produced with a price that's within the range that HT charges. It significantly looked better than HT's previous attempts. People were tired of HT just dialing it in, saying capturing the likeness of the character with better accuracy but actually looks worse than their numerous past releases. When Inart continued their releases, HT knew their 1/6 hold was in trouble so they tried to up their game not only with DC products but with their Disney ones as well. Expectations were raised for what one can get in a 1/6 product within a certain price range. You can see it with majority of HT's recent releases. That competition did benefit the collectors.The same can't be said with JND. Maybe had they offered their 1/6 figures with silicone body and rooted hair at the same price tier or close to HT's Artisan and Inart's premium/deluxe, then maybe it will be to the collectors's benefit.
It doesn't seem like the market or the demand for 1/6 Harry Potter is that big. So it does feel like a waste. Also, Inart's attempt looks really well done so there is less desire for somebody else's attempt to step in to offer a "better" product.
Then there's JND's price tier which is significantly at a higher level. Unaffordable to most collectors here by my observation. It doesn't really offer any competition that benefits the consumer. Sure, they'll do that lite version for HP but nobody knows what that will look along with the pricing. JND's first 2 attempts in the 1/6 area have been met with criticisms because of the price and what you get out of it. The value wasn't there for a lot of the collectors here.
When Inart showed their 1/6 Joker, that was the game changer because it looked like a custom figure but mass produced with a price that's within the range that HT charges. It significantly looked better than HT's previous attempts. People were tired of HT just dialing it in, saying capturing the likeness of the character with better accuracy but actually looks worse than their numerous past releases. When Inart continued their releases, HT knew their 1/6 hold was in trouble so they tried to up their game not only with DC products but with their Disney ones as well. Expectations were raised for what one can get in a 1/6 product within a certain price range. You can see it with majority of HT's recent releases. That competition did benefit the collectors.
The same can't be said with JND. Maybe had they offered their 1/6 figures with silicone body and rooted hair at the same price tier or close to HT's Artisan and Inart's premium/deluxe, then maybe it will be to the collectors's benefit.
