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Post by Fighter Hayabusa on May 16, 2016 8:10:24 GMT -5
I think we're all in agreement that the Defining Moment line isn't meeting our standards of what we feel the line should be. I've seen countless comments stating something like "should've been an elite...not worth the extra $5." If my memory serves me correctly, I recall the original price point for Elites and Legends were at $15 and the Defining Moments were $25. Over the years the price of the Elites gradually increased to around $20 today but when the DM line was brought back it remained at $25. I personally would gladly pay $10 more than a regular Elite if it means the DM line returns to what it once was.
**Edited poll. Think some interpreted the original poll to suggest paying $30 for a DM in its current state.
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Post by Deleted on May 16, 2016 8:14:46 GMT -5
No.
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Post by Mox on May 16, 2016 8:15:00 GMT -5
I'd rather die.
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Post by braaaaaaaapp on May 16, 2016 8:20:23 GMT -5
Honestly, I already pay somewhere between $23-$33 after and sometimes even before shipping prices when I buy from Ringside so $30 is already something I do. If $30 for a DM would get them back up to the old standards of the DM line then hell yeah
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Post by Sizzle on May 16, 2016 8:21:59 GMT -5
My max spending limit is 30 dollars. I won't spend that on a retail release. I already shudder when I see the RSC exclusive and DM price tags.
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Post by joe nice on May 16, 2016 8:24:01 GMT -5
Hell no $25 is good, even tho the DM figures should be $19.99 imo.
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Post by The Dark Passenger on May 16, 2016 8:24:26 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on May 16, 2016 8:26:01 GMT -5
Maybe If It Was Wrestlemania 12 HBK or Wrestlemania 24 Ric Flair only if they had cloth though otherwise no
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Post by savage on May 16, 2016 8:27:42 GMT -5
No. I'd just wait until they dropped below 25 everywhere before buying it and watch the line fail again.
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Post by Fighter Hayabusa on May 16, 2016 8:33:50 GMT -5
Honestly, I already pay somewhere between $23-$33 after and sometimes even before shipping prices when I buy from Ringside so $30 is already something I do. If $30 for a DM would get them back up to the old standards of the DM line then hell yeah This was exactly my thinking. No one complains about pricing on RSC exclusives. They're regular elites that should be $20 but they're priced at $27 with a 10% code its $24.30 but after shipping (in the US) its about $31. If you're willing to pay that for Jericho that only comes with plastic shirt, a Nash with a plastic poncho and a belt, etc then why not be willing to pay $30 at retail or through Amazon with free Prime shipping for a figure with cloth goods and more accessories? |
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Post by Deleted on May 16, 2016 8:37:32 GMT -5
Yeah I'll gladly pay more and more as the accessories decline and QC stays iffy.
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Post by Tomorrow Brings Danger on May 16, 2016 9:11:30 GMT -5
Mattel needs to make the DM line what it once was at the $25 price point- not charge us more to bring us back to its former glory. That logic suggests that we are rewarding Mattel for doing a poor job, which really we shouldn't do. Imagine if they did raise the price point to $30 and then the figures began selling. Well, then hey, why not start slacking on Elites and when people complain bring the price point up to $25 and have them "restored to their former glory" as well.
No, no, a thousand times no. Mattel needs to bring the quality back at the $25 price point or kill the line.
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Post by cableV on May 16, 2016 9:18:17 GMT -5
If it was an exceptional figure I might, but not as often. RSC exclusives have a higher price because they produce fewer. People still complain complain about the price even though they shouldn't because it's been explained to us. I'll pay $30 for a figure that has more acurate part selection  A $30 price would hurt retail sales no matter how detailed the figure is. WWE Shop would probably be the best place for a higher end figure. So long as they don't add their normal crazy figure markup. |
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Post by codeezie on May 16, 2016 9:23:20 GMT -5
I'd pay $30 if they made it worth $30. The GAB Sting and the newest Warrior are worth 19.99 (not really but that's the Elite price).
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Post by RV F'N D on May 16, 2016 9:32:42 GMT -5
Yeah if they would provide the quality I want I could justify it.
As it is now we end up spending way more by buying extra figs to correct bad parts choices, buying aftermarket accessories from Ralph or whoever, paint, decals etc. just to make them what they need to be.
I've gotten sick of doing this so I'm just buying way less but if they'd bump up the quality, save me the time, money and effort, and extra $5 wouldn't be bad at all.
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Post by justawrestlingfan on May 16, 2016 9:35:27 GMT -5
I'd pay $30 if they made it worth $30. The GAB Sting and the newest Warrior are worth 19.99 (not really but that's the Elite price). second this people pay for what it worth, and for this second time dm runs when sour, its not because there's no market for the line or whatever, but because they cheapen on acc and quality, the box variation art is cool, but not justify extra bucks than elite lines and not giving any extra acc for the ts vote, yes i will buy it for 30$ if it worthed $30, with more acc and poseable fabric acc not just a "glorified elite line" |
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Post by Fighter Hayabusa on May 16, 2016 9:37:41 GMT -5
I guess my way of thinking is that if the DM line didn't ever go away then the price point would've increased alongside Elite. Five years ago everyone would've went "No way would I pay $20 for an elite, it needs to stay at $15." But gradually we saw it go from $15 to $16 to $17 and so on and in some stores we're willing to pay upwards of $22 retail for an elite figure. The same would've happened with DM. We would've seen it go from $25 to $26 to $27 and eventually $30 and would've been OK with it because it was a gradual change we barely noticed.
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Post by Deleted on May 16, 2016 9:56:53 GMT -5
I'd happily pay $30 if it was a) an actual Defining Momnet and b) it looked amazing
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Post by 💯ULTIMATE💯 on May 16, 2016 10:13:15 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on May 16, 2016 10:25:07 GMT -5
I guess my way of thinking is that if the DM line didn't ever go away then the price point would've increased alongside Elite. Five years ago everyone would've went "No way would I pay $20 for an elite, it needs to stay at $15." But gradually we saw it go from $15 to $16 to $17 and so on and in some stores we're willing to pay upwards of $22 retail for an elite figure. The same would've happened with DM. We would've seen it go from $25 to $26 to $27 and eventually $30 and would've been OK with it because it was a gradual change we barely noticed. Elites have gone from $15 to $20 in the span of six years. Which is silly that we're OK with yearly price increases, especially in such a short window. A 5 to 7% increase each year is asinine. Just because we've been taking that and paying those prices, doesn't mean its OK. But then again, I forgot this is WFigs and that a lot of you pay Ringside inflated pre-order prices just to have the figure early, so it doesn't matter. |
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