Stealth Iron Man 2 hour window.

[Domer]

That's not too bad, at least compared to some of the other PF's out there.

As this is only a repaint with some lights its nat that cheap.

 

[darth dypshyt]

I believe if you order in the 2 hour window, you will get one. Probably even after that.

I don't think these will be as limited as some of you hope they are.

Yeah, if past performance is anything to go by, Sideshow will sit back, see how many order, and add 10-20% on top, and there is your ES...Gone are the days of them announcing, or even deciding on edition sizes BEFORE the PPO starts...But, everyone still sits there at their monitors, hoping they get one, and MAINLY hoping that there aren't going to be many...dream on guys!

 

[automaton]

i am betting that SST knows it is in their best interest to keep the ES low.

 

[FlyAndFight]

The original exclusive IM had an ES of 500 with a limit of "1" per customer.

The regular version IM had an ES of 750 with a limit of "2" per customer.

I'm guessing that the Stealth IM will be a mixture of the two above and have an ES of 650 with a limit of "1" per customer. I'm also guessing that there were about 200 pre-ordered at the Con and expect about 450 available for pre-order tomorrow, with a limit of 1 per customer. With that in mind, I still see it selling out within the first 30 minutes.

 

[NASEDO]

Well after seeing the extremely limited Biker Scout go to 1500, I assume this will be a large edition, and then all the flippers will be canceling. Another inflated piece due to scalpers.

 

[Boba Fett]

The original exclusive IM had an ES of 500 with a limit of "1" per customer.

The regular version IM had an ES of 750 with a limit of "2" per customer.

I'm guessing that the Stealth IM will be a mixture of the two above and have an ES of 650 with a limit of "1" per customer. I'm also guessing that there were about 200 pre-ordered at the Con and expect about 450 available for pre-order tomorrow, with a limit of 1 per customer. With that in mind, I still see it selling out within the first 30 minutes.

I have a feeling this may be the edition size in my opinion as well.

 

[tomandshell]

I think you guys are on the right track. They might have originally intended for this piece to have a smaller edition size, but it seems to have been a big hit at SDCC. I think they sold a lot on the floor--several hundred maybe--and in the process realized that they were going to need to increase the intended ES a bit to keep the non-attendees happy. Some other companies would ignore their concerns/demands and the ES would be lower and sell out at the show and non-attendees would be out of luck and the piece would go through the roof on eBay. Sideshow manages to maintain a balance and is willing to adjust their plans a bit to please as many customers as possible while still keeping the edition size under control (they won't make 1500 of these). I think they might have originally planned to produce 250-500, but with the positive reception this piece has received that number has increased to 650-800 or so. I agree that there ought to be plenty to go around tomorrow, and when the 'big" number is revealed for the ES, it will no longer be seen as an instant cash cow and so some will cancel. That will release some pieces to wait listers. I predict that in the end, anybody who really wants one and is at the computer tomorrow morning will eventually get one, and this piece will maintain its value on the secondary market but will not reach the "grail" prices that some are expecting.

 

[bagelsncheesey]

couldn't agree more.

 

[Bannister]

Well after seeing the extremely limited Biker Scout go to 1500, I assume this will be a large edition, and then all the flippers will be canceling. Another inflated piece due to scalpers.

How mant times do I have to say this? The Biker Scout said strictly limited, not extremely limited.

 

[Ktjn]

I think you guys are on the right track. They might have originally intended for this piece to have a smaller edition size, but it seems to have been a big hit at SDCC. I think they sold a lot on the floor--several hundred maybe--and in the process realized that they were going to need to increase the intended ES a bit to keep the non-attendees happy. Some other companies would ignore their concerns/demands and the ES would be lower and sell out at the show and non-attendees would be out of luck and the piece would go through the roof on eBay. Sideshow manages to maintain a balance and is willing to adjust their plans a bit to please as many customers as possible while still keeping the edition size under control (they won't make 1500 of these). I think they might have originally planned to produce 250-500, but with the positive reception this piece has received that number has increased to 650-800 or so. I agree that there ought to be plenty to go around tomorrow, and when the 'big" number is revealed for the ES, it will no longer be seen as an instant cash cow and so some will cancel. That will release some pieces to wait listers. I predict that in the end, anybody who really wants one and is at the computer tomorrow morning will eventually get one, and this piece will maintain its value on the secondary market but will not reach the "grail" prices that some are expecting.

I think you're dead on. truth be told, if this piece goes over 1,000 there will be alot of cancels, just because people use these collectables as a means of wanting money, greed or what not. I wouldn't doubt Thor Vs Loki will have a smaller ES, compaired to SIM. HOWEVER, I still think if they were to set SIM at say 1200, it would still sell out because of the fan base and current hype for the movie. With the bigger ES, SS benefits more.

 

[Alice Adrenochrome]

... in the process realized that they were going to need to increase the intended ES a bit to keep the non-attendees happy. Some other companies would ignore their concerns/demands and the ES would be lower and sell out at the show and non-attendees would be out of luck and the piece would go through the roof on eBay. Sideshow manages to maintain a balance and is willing to adjust their plans a bit to please as many customers as possible while still keeping the edition size under control ...

Sideshow could have also gone the way of the Grey Hulk: announce the item @ SDCC, NOT selling it to the attendees, and making it a PPO for everybody. I would have preferred that. Even if it meant that I would miss out on the Stealth IM. The Stealth IM is a very nice item, but if the ES is to high (like we can expect now), it's only half as nice. I'm not a flipper, so I'm not looking for profit, but I'm sure as hell looking for a stable value, meaning that the item is still worth the $400 ($300 + $42 shipping + 60 tax) I have to pay for it.

 

[tomandshell]

The thing about the Grey Hulk PF is that they did sell it to attendees at SDCC--although I don't believe that was the plan. It was not on display, but the green version was and I believe that some people specifically asked to preorder the exclusive and were allowed to do so. If I remember correctly, it was kind of an unintended thing and they had to adjust the ES after the fact in order to honor the orders that had been placed from the floor. (The exclusive Dr. Doom PF edition size also had to be adjusted because of orders taken on the floor at SDCC '05.) Attendee preorders from multiple CS reps on paper forms can't be strictly controlled down to the second like an online PPO can, and so the fact that they were totally prepared to sell it from the floor tells me that they were also prepared for some wiggle room with a larger edition size. I think that if they wanted exactly 250 of these to be produced then they would have just held them all back for the online PPO.

 

[Alice Adrenochrome]

The thing about the Grey Hulk PF is that they did sell it to attendees at SDCC--although I don't believe that was the plan. It was not on display, but the green version was and I believe that some people specifically asked to preorder the exclusive and were allowed to do so. If I remember correctly, it was kind of an unintended thing and they had to adjust the ES after the fact in order to honor the orders that had been placed from the floor. (The exclusive Dr. Doom PF edition size also had to be adjusted because of orders taken on the floor at SDCC '05.) ...

I know hat they did sell it to attendees at SDCC, but like you said, apparently that was not the plan. And even if SCC later said that the slight increase of the ES was due to a technical problem during PPO, I belive - just like you - it was to honor the orders taken from attendees.

 

[Darklord Dave]

They did say that this would be extremely limited, but not so limited that it would sell out from just attendee orders. So I'd imagine that they'll take the attendee orders and double it - so I'd guess 500 or so at the most for the edition size.

 

[pjam]

The original exclusive IM had an ES of 500 with a limit of "1" per customer.

The regular version IM had an ES of 750 with a limit of "2" per customer.

I'm guessing that the Stealth IM will be a mixture of the two above and have an ES of 650 with a limit of "1" per customer. I'm also guessing that there were about 200 pre-ordered at the Con and expect about 450 available for pre-order tomorrow, with a limit of 1 per customer. With that in mind, I still see it selling out within the first 30 minutes.

This sounds very likely if not damn close IMO...

 

[P1X4R]

also, there was an amount set aside for the european market (forbidden planet, etc..).

 

[hairlesswookiee]

when is this supposed to ship?? its not shipping out anytime in the next two weeks is it???

 

[bagelsncheesey]

more like Q4 2007 or Q1 2008.

 

[Alice Adrenochrome]

when is this supposed to ship?? its not shipping out anytime in the next two weeks is it???

If only it would be so!!! I'd imagine a lot people would think twice before they ordered. And yes, perhaps SSC should start collecting cancellation fees.

 

[automaton]

I think you guys are on the right track. They might have originally intended for this piece to have a smaller edition size, but it seems to have been a big hit at SDCC. I think they sold a lot on the floor--several hundred maybe--and in the process realized that they were going to need to increase the intended ES a bit to keep the non-attendees happy. Some other companies would ignore their concerns/demands and the ES would be lower and sell out at the show and non-attendees would be out of luck and the piece would go through the roof on eBay. Sideshow manages to maintain a balance and is willing to adjust their plans a bit to please as many customers as possible while still keeping the edition size under control (they won't make 1500 of these). I think they might have originally planned to produce 250-500, but with the positive reception this piece has received that number has increased to 650-800 or so. I agree that there ought to be plenty to go around tomorrow, and when the 'big" number is revealed for the ES, it will no longer be seen as an instant cash cow and so some will cancel. That will release some pieces to wait listers. I predict that in the end, anybody who really wants one and is at the computer tomorrow morning will eventually get one, and this piece will maintain its value on the secondary market but will not reach the "grail" prices that some are expecting.

common sense or wishfull thinking? hopefully we will know tomorrow!