Current Events > It's fucking nuts how expensive Transformer toys are these days

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Especially since all the figure categories have been cut in size at various points

But, for you see, even though the size classes have shrunk in size, they have increased in weight, paint, parts, and complexity...

... is how they tried to justify it at one point.

Straight up Voyager sized figures (30 - 40 dollars) being released and charged as "Leader Class" figures (50 - 60 dollars) is borderline criminal.

yeah. it is getting ridiculous. plus when they only release a limited amount of certain characters making it much harder to find in stores, so you have to rely on the marketplace at a hefty markup

Well this applies to all toys really.

I just ordered Trashmaster, Bludgeon, and Dreadwing last night (along with Remastered Zack). and yeah it was pricey.

I used to get really excited when Hasbro would reveal a bunch of new TF figs and they all looked cool and I pre-order most of them. Now I have to be really picky and choosy because I can't or shouldn't afford too many of their things at one time.

Like, I want to get 10 of their new offerings, but only pre-ordered 4.

I would like to eventually have the fembot Decepticon ship, Nemesis, but 200 dollars man, ungh. The Titan classes used to be around 150. I got Autobot Ark for around 170.

Lego is Ridiculous

ZaruenKosai posted...

Lego is Ridiculous

LEGO is really only ridiculous for the licensed sets or sets that have a lot of minifigs (and thus a lot of other pieces associated with that).

Auto_Chrisbot posted...

But, for you see, even though the size classes have shrunk in size, they have increased in weight, paint, parts, and complexity...

... is how they tried to justify it at one point.

Straight up Voyager sized figures (30 - 40 dollars) being released and charged as "Leader Class" figures (50 - 60 dollars) is borderline criminal.

Yeah that's what I see others posting online as well.

With how good 3D modelling and printing is now there'd basically be no excuse if they weren't more complex lmao.

I honestly had no idea they had actually discontinued the "Leader Class" for a few years before bringing it back at its smaller sizing though.

What is even worse is that they reuse molds so often so many times you get the same figure with just different colors and a new name.

hasbro realized they can make more money off millinial nostalgia so they raised their prices to market everything to adults