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Post by ~*Young $ Money*~ on Mar 7, 2018 11:13:21 GMT -5
They are GameStop exclusives. I haven’t tried to pre order these yet but may take a trip to gamestop and see yeah ik they’re gamestop exclusives but 29.99 is kinda ridiculous Oh yeah they are. Hard for me to justify spending the money on them
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Post by stc13 on Mar 7, 2018 12:27:05 GMT -5
...30 for these? Yikes. That just turned both figures into easy passes for me. There's nothing that separates either from a regular Elite aside from the box, and no clothgood accessories. I can't see these doing well at this price, but maybe I'm wrong.
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Post by disorder on Mar 7, 2018 12:34:42 GMT -5
Wow $30 is ridiculous. Unless these are super limited, then this is a dumb as hell price point.
I got the past exclusives on clearance for dirt cheap, so hopefully this will be the same.
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Post by Nivro™ on Mar 7, 2018 12:46:46 GMT -5
You're paying for the box. Im not saying MOC collectors are to blame but those that want toys that "look cool" in package are helping the rising costs of figures. Just slap the thing on a card with a bubble like the old hasbros and call it a day.
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Post by Showstopper on Mar 7, 2018 12:53:03 GMT -5
I'm a Shawn collector, so I'll still get the Shawn, but pass on Macho.
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Post by ~*Young $ Money*~ on Mar 7, 2018 12:55:35 GMT -5
You're paying for the box. Im not saying MOC collectors are to blame but those that want toys that "look cool" in package are helping the rising costs of figures. Just slap the thing on a card with a bubble like the old hasbros and call it a day. I agree. The basic package is fine with me. Do some cool design on it and call it a day
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Post by stc13 on Mar 7, 2018 12:58:01 GMT -5
You're paying for the box. Im not saying MOC collectors are to blame but those that want toys that "look cool" in package are helping the rising costs of figures. Just slap the thing on a card with a bubble like the old hasbros and call it a day. I couldn't agree more. Slap it on a blister card and call it a day. At least with something like the DM figures, the packaging had some extra cutouts that would clearly add extra cost. These boxes just have a couple extra folds on them essentially. Seems like they're really pushing the upper limits to see what collectors will pay for a figure.
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Post by MKSavage on Mar 7, 2018 13:08:23 GMT -5
I agree and I am a mint on card collector. My favorite packaging that Mattel has done was the legends line Series 1-6, I like the image they used for the wrestlers and the design that made it look like a drawing of the wrestler. Plus it was just a card back and a blister, pretty simple. However, I'm not so sure the packaging is the only thing to blame for the high price tag, Gamestop usually overprices there merchandise. The only figure I bought from them was Jim the Anvil Neidhart and it was $24.99, most other stores carry elites for $17.99-$21.99. The only reason I purchased the Anvil at gamestop was because I never saw him in any other store, got Hart Foundation Bret Hart for much cheaper on ringside collectibles - even including the shipping. I normally buy all Macho's and Michaels but since the attire for Macho isn't my favorite and the Michaels one didn't come out that great (over sized knee pads, wristbands, and whatever those things are over his boots) and the price tag is higher than any other elite (other than the entrance greats) I think I will pass on these.
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Post by gregrules420 on Mar 7, 2018 15:59:11 GMT -5
The more I look at this HBK the more I think that he is like he man's cousin who turned into a villain
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Post by MBG1211 on Mar 7, 2018 16:54:00 GMT -5
You still can't pre-order Shawn yet, right? Or is he able to be ordered now?
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Post by Halloween King on Mar 7, 2018 18:11:01 GMT -5
I Hate HBK but I like this figure. If it's an elite it's a must have for me.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 7, 2018 18:14:53 GMT -5
You're paying for the box. Im not saying MOC collectors are to blame but those that want toys that "look cool" in package are helping the rising costs of figures. Just slap the thing on a card with a bubble like the old hasbros and call it a day. They have basics for that. I cant see how this box costs that much more than an elite box
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Post by Deleted on Mar 7, 2018 18:17:19 GMT -5
...30 for these? Yikes. That just turned both figures into easy passes for me. There's nothing that separates either from a regular Elite aside from the box, and no clothgood accessories. I can't see these doing well at this price, but maybe I'm wrong. Your paying for exclusivity. It adds something to it that not everyone is willing to pay $30 for them. Every collection needs something special
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Post by Nivro™ on Mar 7, 2018 19:12:53 GMT -5
You're paying for the box. Im not saying MOC collectors are to blame but those that want toys that "look cool" in package are helping the rising costs of figures. Just slap the thing on a card with a bubble like the old hasbros and call it a day. They have basics for that. I cant see how this box costs that much more than an elite box I think you should go back and rewatch the interview with Bill, I believe at toy fair, where he specifically discusses boxes, size of boxes and how they're shipped to save cost.
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Post by machomadness on Mar 11, 2018 13:09:03 GMT -5
When are these supposed to be released? Only collect Macho Man.
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Post by LuisTX on Mar 11, 2018 13:45:37 GMT -5
If RSC had a Defender Case for these, I would get the HBK figure. Otherwise, like everyone said $30 is too much for this. It's definitely because of the packaging, which if you're a loose collector, makes no sense. And me being a MOC collector, there's no way for me to display it without taking up too much space.
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