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Revelation34 posted...

I don't have the money for them anyway.

It's not a huge outlay upfront, but it does add up over time. The usual MSRP for Pop!s is $9, but some retailers routinely charge more (which, in some cases, I'm okay with the premium). Of course, because so many of them come out, you can often find deals on them whether it's markdowns (Gamespot usually has a large selection of $5 ones) or clearances. And, in contrast, Mystery Minis usually range $5-9 depending on retailer and, because they're a blind-boxed item, they don't seem to go on clearance as much (although Gamestop seems to be getting rid of the Fallout ones)

As a general rule, the less I pay for something, the less time I spend mulling over the decision. Mystery Minis, Pop!s, etc, are usually just impulse buys. The dark side of impulse purchasing -- which I've discussed before -- is that the use of physical space also adds up over time. Then you either need new storage infrastructure (like shelving) or to get rid of something. I *hate* getting rid of things. I guess that's what also bugs me about Pop!s -- pretty much everybody I know (irl mostly, but also online) who has any sort of collection tends to get rid of some of it down the road, often still in box.

Out of all the ones I own, there are only a few that I question having bought. One is Smaug, where I'm not as fond of the design and I regret not going with the exclusive gold colorway. (Amazon has the standard-color listed for $45, but there's no way he's worth $45. I think with the Hot Topic promo at the time, I might have paid $17-20, which I thought was a little much but it wasn't exactly breaking the bank.)

I'm also kinda iffy another another oversized dragon Pop!, Nicol Bolas, who is still widely available for around MSRP. Mostly because the metallic sheen looks kinda stupid. I don't regret the oversized BvS Doomsday, but I only paid $5 for him anyway.

And it's not just the ones that I might have paid a little more for. Some of the Pop!s I picked up cheaply that have the more standard design I've sometimes wondered, "Did I really need this?"

On that same note, there are other ones like the Pop! Molten Man (which I bought half for the streaming code to the Spectacular Spider-Man show) and the Talespin Shere Khan (which I got for $2.50) where I like the design and the character, but I already own the Mystery Mini version which look a lot cooler (and I absolutely love). I guess if I ever decided I didn't need both, I'd be more likely to keep the Mystery Minis. However, I'm not sure if I'd keep the Pop! Rocksteady and Bebop or the Mystery Minis Rocksteady and Bebop.

Right now, my favorite Pop! I own is either the Batman: The Animated Series Scarecrow or Sharknado. Ironically, I don't have either in a prominent place.

Also I realize I probably own more Pop!s than I thought. That 20-25 is likely closer to 40. Forgot I got that 8-bit Rampage 3-pack for $5 and, even now, I was looking at the R2-D2 I bought used (maybe $2 along with some other stuff?) on my desk without thinking about it.
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