Metal Gear Solid Collectibles

[Solidus]

That figure is freakin' overpriced. Heck, I've got a few Figmas from Tekkaman Blade and those were only $39 when they retailed...

 

[FSLAR]

The standard price for Figma is 4500, unless it's a larger one (like Ultimate Madoka but she was before the slight Figma price increase/joint change) but it seems the Figmas that are more expensive than others have licensing issues, like The Avengers Figmas. From what I've seen, Solid Snake does not have that because the PAKs, REvoltech and even Nendoriod are normal price in their respective lines.

So this is something weird. Kojima's doing, I'm going to go with that. Good Smile shipping is always $20 (even on something like that huge Colossal Titan statue) however, due to them preferring EMS for some reason regardless of Figma or Nendoroid.

 

[Solidus]

It's nuts. I guess Kojima and Figma must know that there's a large demand for MGS 2 Snake that isn't being fulfilled in collectibles. They probably figured we'd buy it regardless.

 

[ronri]

GSC and its sister companies (like Max Factory) aren't saints. They've put up stupid exclusive bonuses and ridiculous prices on various figures before (I've seen it mostly on the hot properties that end up being the flavor of the season). This seems more like a case where they got a little too greedy, knowing that the series is a popular one. Don't get me wrong, they produce good stuff, it's just that some of the prices they've implemented on certain characters are pretty fishy.

 

[FSLAR]

Ronri, outside of the avengers, what figmas have fishy prices?

I think you and solidus may be right though, there is a huge demand. It's alco worth noting we always have some sort of hurdle with solid snake merch - price, size, sculpt...

 

[ronri]

Ronri, outside of the avengers, what figmas have fishy prices?

I think you and solidus may be right though, there is a huge demand. It's alco worth noting we always have some sort of hurdle with solid snake merch - price, size, sculpt...

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Nothing as absurd as Snake and the Avengers, but there are some questionable choices in the way they price certain ones. We have Oshino Shinobu, no doubt the most popular character in one of the most successful ongoing series since 2009 (the Monogatari series), with her Figma literally being only 400 yen away from Saber 2.0 and Red Pyramid Thing's price. While sure she comes with some decent accessories/parts, they essentially cut down on the usual count of face plates, instead showcasing her figFix version as a complementary piece (which was simultaneously released and advertised as being interchangeable with the Figma in terms of parts).

The pricing feels even more ludicrous since Shinobu was purposefully designed to resemble the older Figma models to match the other characters in the series, and that's not even accounting for the fact that she's one of the smallest characters they've ever produced (with Saber 2.0 and Red Pyramid Thing literally dwarfing her in terms of size). Beyond that, we get random small exclusives that needs an extra 1000 yen or so for piecemeal accessories (Haruka Nanase's mackerel, Matoi Ryuuko's Mako cut-up) when they could have easily been included in the standard release. Their recent release of Sinon from the (sadly) popular Sword/Art Online is already reaching around 5000 yen for a fairly standard release, which is already above Saber 2.0 and Red Pyramid Thing.

Aside from Figmas, we've had prices bouncing around as of recent with GSC pricing some of their figures above and beyond what everyone else is putting out (confidence in their skill perhaps? though I'd argue that they're not the tightest in terms QC). The worst I can I recall was their overall handling of their Mikasa Ackerman scale figure. They put her up at a pretty high price, slapping an extra 1000-2000 yen on the bonus version JUST so you can get her proper rooftop base. I'd argue that the figure wouldn't have sold as much as it did if it wasn't the first proper scale figure from a big company based on the popular show. The exclusive version with the rooftop base was priced even higher than their Motorcyle Saber from Fate/Zero a couple years back, despite the latter being literally a much bigger figure in terms of overall volume and size.

When other companies followed suit, not only were they often priced lower than GSC's regular and "complete" version of Mikasa, they also came with proper bases arguably possessing the same volume and size as GSC's exclusive release. It's only recently with Eren Yeager that they've decided to finally include the base with the standard release, which is pretty glaring when you realize how Eren costs as much as Mikasa while the latter doesn't even have a proper base for her standard release.

But yeah again, I'm not so much bagging them out as a whole. They make REALLY good stuff, but considering how other companies have managed to temper their prices while arguably maintaining the same quality, it certainly makes GSC (and to some degree, Max Factory's handling and bizarre fluctuation of their Figma prices) look a bit fishy in comparison.

 

[Frank Jaeger]

Lol I remember members scoffing at the idea it would be around $60 when it was previewed

Even as far as saying it will definitely not be that expensive

 

[Snake Plissken]

Snake will be $50, dunno if the EX will be more.

 

[WellCQCaboutthat]

Yeah hes up at good smile for almost $90 shipped. Dont wanna miss out on the extras so i guess im takin it in the backside yet again.

 

[Snake Plissken]

Do you need to put a deposit?

 

[Frank Jaeger]

Yeah hes up at good smile for almost $90 shipped. Dont wanna miss out on the extras so i guess im takin it in the backside yet again.

 

[Snake Plissken]

I PO'd it. Comes out in April. I may get a second one at some point, might try to make a Poncho for one since Kiva gave me the idea.

 

[anubis20]

Geez! So its essential $30+ for an extra box that says figma on it and another gun? Is there another face included looking to the side or the eyeballs move?

 

[Snake Plissken]

Better to get it now before it becomes like the Black Swordsmen Guts or Berserker Guts and it goes for close to $200 now.

 

[anubis20]

Oh Im getting it but i think im going with amiami. Im a sucker for exclusives but just a "figma" branded box (which im definitely not going to use) isnt worth the premium this time around. I would like the extra gun but still not enough to warrant the purchase at GSC. I think the most ive ever paid for a Figma was $70 and that was an event exclusive and waaaay after the fact

 

[Snake Plissken]

I've paid upwards of $150 for my two Figma Guts figures.

 

[Frank Jaeger]

Not a prayer I'm dropping almost PAK prices for a 6 inch figure, even though it is Solid Snake

I might pick him up if he gets discounted later but not likely now with that price tag

I'll save the money and put it towards customs

 

[Jameson Rook]

The devil told me to get anything MGS2... can't resist.

 

[Snake Plissken]

Not a prayer I'm dropping almost PAK prices for a 6 inch figure, even though it is Solid Snake

I might pick him up if he gets discounted later but not likely now with that price tag

I'll save the money and put it towards customs

 

[Snake Plissken]

Finally got batteries for RAY. The light effect is so much better than REX I think.