Why is Flint usually priced high?

riverlos · 01-09-2008, 09:57 PM

i still haven't seen one flint.. and wave 5 is already showing up on the pegs...

NeilJam · 01-09-2008, 10:13 PM

I'm still hoping I will stumble across one. Wasn't Flint supposed to be included in one of the Wave 3 revisions? If not maybe Hasbro will include him again with a later wave.

the_loud_master · 01-09-2008, 10:15 PM

He is so high priced because nobody on eBay wants me to finally have one! :(

ShadoViper · 01-09-2008, 10:21 PM

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Originally Posted by NeilJam

I'm still hoping I will stumble across one. Wasn't Flint supposed to be included in one of the Wave 3 revisions? If not maybe Hasbro will include him again with a later wave.

He was included in one of the short lived wave 3 revisions, i think rev 1.

DarthBrett · 01-09-2008, 10:24 PM

I saw Flint quite a few times from mid-November through mid-December but I haven'st seen him in almost a month now. I think those revised cases he was in already stopped shipping. Hopefully Hasbro will send more out so the people that couldn't find him still have a chance.

A.V.A.C. · 01-09-2008, 10:27 PM

i 've picked up two flints and at the time i questioned my judgement. i always disliked flint for his over saturation in the cartoon. i haven't seen him since i found that second one. good ole k-mart blessed me with an officer last week-end. i don't think i have ever passed on him, but i have on the cobra trooper several times.

kndy · 01-09-2008, 10:43 PM

I think that Flint is just seen as this uber-cool hero and awesome leader and also, for the cartoons, he was featured so prominently.

So, I think the excitement for Flint is the same now. Duke has been somewhat been bastardized with 24 releases now (not including the plethora of Sigma 6 releases). Since 2004, there has been so many insane releases of Duke.

But Flint has always been for me a cool character and I think that as a first wave release, for people who will be starting late (like myself), collectors or scalpers know that there is a need.

That being said, I definitely want a Flint...but I'm not paying over $25 for it (at this time).

01-09-2008, 11:10 PM

I've got two of them MOC and they can be yours ladies and gentlemen for the miniscule price of 5,000 dollars a piece. PLUS SHIPPING...That should cover all my expenses and hey I'm really just breaking even here..
Kidding..Saw the PDD auction on ebay for 25 grand and I wonder what people are really thinking when they put these things up for bid..Didn't someone pay 1 grand for a flint recently? Ouch!
Then drive to your local walmart to pick up some ice-cream, and some dvds just to see bada bing bada bam! flint sitting on the peg with a yellow sticker that reads $4.88. Talk about overkill..
But its weird, some people still cant find him and I am trying to trade off my two extras and no ones wanting to trade. Such is life, I guess..

Monkeywrench · 01-09-2008, 11:12 PM

I own 2 Flints. I have also left him on the pegs more times than I can count. I wonder if I will regret that one day.

the_loud_master · 01-09-2008, 11:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Saboteur

I've got two of them MOC and they can be yours ladies and gentlemen for the miniscule price of 5,000 dollars a piece. PLUS SHIPPING...That should cover all my expenses and hey I'm really just breaking even here..
Kidding..Saw the PDD auction on ebay for 25 grand and I wonder what people are really thinking when they put these things up for bid..Didn't someone pay 1 grand for a flint recently? Ouch!
Then drive to your local walmart to pick up some ice-cream, and some dvds just to see bada bing bada bam! flint sitting on the peg with a yellow sticker that reads $4.88. Talk about overkill..
But its weird, some people still cant find him and I am trying to trade off my two extras and no ones wanting to trade. Such is life, I guess..

i'd trade but i have nothing to trade. i want flint so bad. duke and shippy are moving in on lady jaye.