I agree the market for these seems to have changed, but I think SS has something to do with that. Personnaly I think the choices this year aside from Lando have been snoozers, sorry and the Sandtrooper. Not really any "must have in my collection" aside from those 2 and Vader.
I disagree about snoozers. Been the same choices from all over the map that something for everyone. I've been excited by a few and those I have on order and others I've not been and not. The armored figures I've ordered and figures like Lando which I thought where "eh" I didn't so like I said it varies from person to person.