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Post by ~*Young $ Money*~ on Nov 24, 2017 11:48:23 GMT -5
Would anyone else like if Mattel has some limited run figures? 1/100,1/500,1/1500? I love collecting and always like having or getting that piece some others may not be able to
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Post by Mr Ezekiel Jackson If Ya Nasty on Nov 24, 2017 11:57:13 GMT -5
Technically; Shockmaster, Yankem, and Virgil are limited release figures. There is no numbered boxes but they aren't mass produced in large volumes like regular elites. TJ Perkins' elite is now considered limited with no new ones being put the pipeline like other Network Spotlight figures.
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Post by Fighter Hayabusa on Nov 24, 2017 11:59:32 GMT -5
Technically; Shockmaster, Yankem, and Virgil are limited release figures. There is no numbered boxes but they aren't mass produced in large volumes like regular elites. TJ Perkins' elite is now considered limited with no new ones being put the pipeline like other Network Spotlight figures. DM Nakamura had to be somewhat limited too. No way did they produce the same amount as they did Warrior and Flair. |
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Post by Mr Ezekiel Jackson If Ya Nasty on Nov 24, 2017 11:59:48 GMT -5
Besides Mattel wants to get paid to cover production costs and make money. Low numbers like 1/1000 won't cover that unless it is costing almost 3 to 4 times normal retail cost. Doubt even the most diehard of collectors would pay that.
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Post by Mr Ezekiel Jackson If Ya Nasty on Nov 24, 2017 12:02:46 GMT -5
Technically; Shockmaster, Yankem, and Virgil are limited release figures. There is no numbered boxes but they aren't mass produced in large volumes like regular elites. TJ Perkins' elite is now considered limited with no new ones being put the pipeline like other Network Spotlight figures. DM Nakamura had to be somewhat limited too. No way did they produce the same amount as they did Warrior and Flair. True. Pretty much if you didn't get him during the initial run, you didnt see him again. He's someone they didn't think would sale as strong but exceeded expectations. At least the Target Nakamura is a suitable replacement. |
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Post by GreyHaze:Big Bad Booty Daddy on Nov 24, 2017 12:12:22 GMT -5
Eh nah. They did it with some warriors. I would rather see chase metallic belts or more variants which could knock out two looks in one.
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Post by stc13 on Nov 24, 2017 13:20:37 GMT -5
I like the setup as is. Artificially creating scarcity often just leads to scalpels cherry picking cases more than they already do and drives all the focus to those chase pieces. The chase belts or Slammys are great - there's some value added for collectors, but they weren't so hard to find that it drove up secondary market prices. There are definitely some pieces that are produced in lower quantities than others, but buy what you like, not what's rare.
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Post by SteveHulk on Nov 24, 2017 13:22:48 GMT -5
DM Nakamura had to be somewhat limited too. No way did they produce the same amount as they did Warrior and Flair. True. Pretty much if you didn't get him during the initial run, you didnt see him again. He's someone they didn't think would sale as strong but exceeded expectations. At least the Target Nakamura is a suitable replacement. Hmmm... it may have been a US thing with the DM Nakamura - he was really easy to get here (you could probably still go into any TRU store and buy a few!). |
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Post by pauloso on Nov 24, 2017 13:29:08 GMT -5
True. Pretty much if you didn't get him during the initial run, you didnt see him again. He's someone they didn't think would sale as strong but exceeded expectations. At least the Target Nakamura is a suitable replacement. Hmmm... it may have been a US thing with the DM Nakamura - he was really easy to get here (you could probably still go into any TRU store and buy a few!). True on DM Nakamura in the UK, the cost of £25 (around $34 USD) probably does not help either. But the last few DMs seem to be hanging around. I think the average parent is not shelling out that when they can get basics for 3/5ths cheaper. But limited run figures? No thanks. We miss out on so much in the UK as it is. |
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Post by PJ on Nov 24, 2017 13:29:15 GMT -5
No thank you.
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Post by ~*Young $ Money*~ on Nov 24, 2017 13:39:08 GMT -5
Besides Mattel wants to get paid to cover production costs and make money. Low numbers like 1/1000 won't cover that unless it is costing almost 3 to 4 times normal retail cost. Doubt even the most diehard of collectors would pay that. If they did it as a website exclusive somehow I think people would. Don’t forget people we’re paying 3-400$ for the JAKKS 1/100 then double that on the secondary market |
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Post by Mr Ezekiel Jackson If Ya Nasty on Nov 24, 2017 14:58:38 GMT -5
Besides Mattel wants to get paid to cover production costs and make money. Low numbers like 1/1000 won't cover that unless it is costing almost 3 to 4 times normal retail cost. Doubt even the most diehard of collectors would pay that. If they did it as a website exclusive somehow I think people would. Don’t forget people we’re paying 3-400$ for the JAKKS 1/100 then double that on the secondary market They tried that with Matty Collector. Even though Digital River sucked, not that many were up to support it. Look at Shockmaster. They released it at the Con and on Shop Mattel only. People bought it but the demand petered off shortly. Mattel greatly reduced the price and it still struggled to sell off. Just because folks are buying stuff at a high price on the secondary market does that mean there's a big enough of a market to support this idea. Look at this forum. You got people peeved that certain items are only like 4-8 dollars off RSC asking price for the Black Friday sale. Or those who proudly rather wait until something is greatly reduced than try to support it so we can continue to get more of that. Not the people you need for this endeavor. |
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Post by ~*Young $ Money*~ on Nov 24, 2017 15:02:54 GMT -5
If they did it as a website exclusive somehow I think people would. Don’t forget people we’re paying 3-400$ for the JAKKS 1/100 then double that on the secondary market They tried that with Matty Collector. Even though Digital River sucked, not that many were up to support it. Look at Shockmaster. They released it at the Con and on Shop Mattel only. People bought it but the demand petered off shortly. Mattel greatly reduced the price and it still struggled to sell off. Just because folks are buying stuff at a high price on the secondary market does that mean there's a big enough of a market to support this idea. Look at this forum. You got people peeved that certain items are only like 4-8 dollars off RSC asking price for the Black Friday sale. Or those who proudly rather wait until something is greatly reduced than try to support it so we can continue to get more of that. Not the people you need for this endeavor. Were they really limited though? I know they were exclusive but how many were made? If you have something limited, people may be willing to spend especially if they know how many are made. There were plenty on Matty to go around. I want a limited edition figure like Jakks did with few releases. The Warriors are cool they made for him but there was only 15 and they all went to him. Something along those lines |
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Post by Mr Ezekiel Jackson If Ya Nasty on Nov 24, 2017 15:03:45 GMT -5
True. Pretty much if you didn't get him during the initial run, you didnt see him again. He's someone they didn't think would sale as strong but exceeded expectations. At least the Target Nakamura is a suitable replacement. Hmmm... it may have been a US thing with the DM Nakamura - he was really easy to get here (you could probably still go into any TRU store and buy a few!). In the US, he's a rarity right now. Probably be a situation were more are flooded back in the market once someone realized their location in a warehouse. Kinda like how stores got that old repacks of elites and battle packs for the recent Survivor Series displays. |
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Post by Mr Ezekiel Jackson If Ya Nasty on Nov 24, 2017 15:23:31 GMT -5
They tried that with Matty Collector. Even though Digital River sucked, not that many were up to support it. Look at Shockmaster. They released it at the Con and on Shop Mattel only. People bought it but the demand petered off shortly. Mattel greatly reduced the price and it still struggled to sell off. Just because folks are buying stuff at a high price on the secondary market does that mean there's a big enough of a market to support this idea. Look at this forum. You got people peeved that certain items are only like 4-8 dollars off RSC asking price for the Black Friday sale. Or those who proudly rather wait until something is greatly reduced than try to support it so we can continue to get more of that. Not the people you need for this endeavor. Were they really limited though? I know they were exclusive but how many were made? If you have something limited, people may be willing to spend especially if they know how many are made. There were plenty on Matty to go around. I want a limited edition figure like Jakks did with few releases. The Warriors are cool they made for him but there was only 15 and they all went to him. Something along those lines You're underestimating the cheapness of collectors. A lot of people overpay on some figures is for the hope to flip that figure for double or triple the cost at a later date. I guarantee that Shockmaster's production numbers was lower than usual. Mattel did not put numbers on the boxes because that is an unnecessary add on to production. But there is not more than a few thousand (If that) who owns him. Same for RSC exclusives. JAKKS did the whole theatrical production for limited stuff. Mattel, no so much. |
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Post by THEPERFECTFIGURECOLLECTION on Nov 26, 2017 0:08:38 GMT -5
Technically; Shockmaster, Yankem, and Virgil are limited release figures. There is no numbered boxes but they aren't mass produced in large volumes like regular elites. TJ Perkins' elite is now considered limited with no new ones being put the pipeline like other Network Spotlight figures. I hadn't even thought about TJ Perkins, but he's literally the only spotlight figures of the last few I've only seen once in stores. All the others toys r us can't get rid of, Triple H, Ringmaster, Ambrose, Taker, Etc. I just went yesterday and saw all these still there. |
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Post by dynamitekido on Nov 26, 2017 1:36:35 GMT -5
I don’t know if Nakamura would count because although I only saw him for a short period of time at stores, he was available plenty online. I’d say Shockmaster is a much better example.
Personally, I don’t want limited figures as in limited release, numbered figures. As already mentioned, they’ll be an issue due to scalpers. And especially if they’re highly awaited figures or superstars in different attires. It’ll also be another reason for lousy distribution to be the reason you won’t be able to get them if they’re store exclusive as well.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 26, 2017 20:42:37 GMT -5
Would anyone else like if Mattel has some limited run figures? 1/100,1/500,1/1500? I love collecting and always like having or getting that piece some others may not be able to They already did this at launch.... |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 26, 2017 21:17:18 GMT -5
They’ve had the /1000 belts.  Or the edition of 1000 chairs  |
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Post by elitecollector89 on Nov 26, 2017 23:17:15 GMT -5
I would enjoy it. Just to have some special peices to show off to friends or to hand down to my son in the future.
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