Official EB X M: Pirates of the Caribbean On Stranger Tides Jack Sparrow

[BlitzOUT]

If Hot Toys and SS were the only competitors in the market you can bet your ass that prices would rise dramatically. And do you think SS and HT would still be distributing partners?

Without EB and Medicom, prices would rise and we would be powerless to stop it. EB do make great figures and the market needs them.

 

[MaulFan]

I don't think having competition is keeping pricing in check, if that were the case, what good is selling UU Jack Sparrow for $300 with less in the box than HT's $250 Jack. If anything, the HT should drive down the UU price so that despite coming with less, it would be the better bargain and win sales.

 

[BlitzOUT]

UU prices are so high because you have two companies working on the one figure.

 

[MaulFan]

I understand you have 2 companies, but what good is that merger if you can't sell your product for the same or less than your competitor when the competition's figure comes with more.

While most sales will be dictated by liking EB or HT, there will also be sales that come down to analyzing how much the figures cost, how much you get, and the quality of what you get, and in this instance, the UU Jack loses to HT for that.

 

[BlitzOUT]

No argument there. The UU line on its own seems to be completely oblivious to the collecting market. But I think their just trying to break even with the high prices. They dont seem to care about actually selling the things

 

[SwedishHeat]

Medicom's prices are so high because of the taxes on imports in Japan. If you think VAT and import duties and all that stuff is excessive on your $300 statue, imagine the taxes on a shipment of 3000 pieces of a $200. That's roughly $60,000 just in customs fees right there, and they have to recoup that cost.

Medicom has ALWAYS been ridiculous expensive. I paid $200 for the RAH Jedi Luke back in '05 or something. Back when Sideshow was still selling $40 figures. That figure blew my mind back when I first got it. The body moved so smoothly, it was so poseable. The clothing fit so well. Mind you, this is compared to Hasbro's stuff and Sideshow's stuff back in the day. Everything is relative to right now.

Anyways, the truth of the matter is, about 10% of Medicom's cost is just the added taxes and shipping fees that they have to pay to import their goods back to Japan.

 

[COSMOSTARX]

The pricing may be from just Medicom's distribution and marketing. Not smart on their part. But most of their stuff is kinda pricier and there aren't much accessories with their sets.

 

[cokebabies]

Medicom's prices are so high because of the taxes on imports in Japan. If you think VAT and import duties and all that stuff is excessive on your $300 statue, imagine the taxes on a shipment of 3000 pieces of a $200. That's roughly $60,000 just in customs fees right there, and they have to recoup that cost.

Wouldn't something like customs and taxes be scaled for a large company?

 

[Rorywan]

Where are the pics!

 

[MxBxM]

sigh. still, nothing. I wonder how many people actually got this instead of the Hot Toys one.

 

[Gipetto0812]

did some searching and found these pics that I don't think any of us here have seen yet. Still think this figure rocks.

top right and lower left in the image below:

 

[Rorywan]

Cool pics mate, now you've got me excited about this figure again! Although I don't understand why no one seems to be able to futz him properly!

 

[CelticPredator]

Yikes.......

 

[ShortRound]

Disgrace to 1/6 collecting. Everything is just wrong with this figure. The only thing I would want is the head sculpt and talking body. I think the sculpt is OK. The talking feature is pretty cool. Repaint the head, throw the HT DX clothes on it. And you can have a kick ass talking Jack.

 

[Gipetto0812]

maybe it's just me, but until I see the HT smirking face in hand (which hopefully will be sometime next week! ), I still think EB beat HT for the smirking sculpt.

I'm glad to see that the hair seems to be somewhat moveable to allow some articulation up there

Cool pics mate, now you've got me excited about this figure again! Although I don't understand why no one seems to be able to futz him properly!

Agreed!

in just about every pic we've seen, he looks fresh out of the box and posed for pics w/o any care. I bet futz properly, this fig will look ace!

 

[ebor]

maybe it's just me, but until I see the HT smirking face in hand (which hopefully will be sometime next week! ), I still think EB beat HT for the smirking sculpt.


Not by a country mile, friend, not by a country mile....

but see for yourself when your DX Jack drops.

 

[r5150s]

finally got mine from BBTS !!

 

[Gipetto0812]

Nice shots r5150s but I think you meant to post in the DX thread (https://www.sideshowcollectors.com/forums/showthread.php?t=92589) not this one

Not by a country mile, friend, not by a country mile....

but see for yourself when your DX Jack drops.

Idk, I've sculpted Depp twice before, and while my sculpts may not be as good as these, I know Depp's face and right now, for me EB has HT beat with the smirking face. HT serous face though is pure Depp.

But I hope you're right and I'm wrong.

 

[r5150s]

oopppss lol

 

[MxBxM]

I am a bit disappointed on those new pics. The figure looks worse than I imagined, that is, when compared to the Hot Toys one. From what I originally saw, I would have imagined a closer "battle".