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04-12-2021, 09:21 AM
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Didn't Bobby Vala say that 1/18th and 1/12 have the same tooling cost, and because of that 1/12 is more cost effective? I think he said something on the lines of that once. Also I am sure they are making a greater profit. 6in Should probably cost around 16-17 and they are able to jack it up to around 20-22.
Bobby Vala once said that they would be able to produce 6” GI Joe for around $15 but because Disney has such a high licensing fee, Star Wars Black Series must cost at least $20+. Because of this, GI Joe’s lower price would make the perceived value of Star Wars black series look really bad, so instead they raise GI Joe’s price to $20, but add better articulation and more accessories to compensate. This is why Star Wars Black Series have single jointed elbows and knees and the bare minimum of accessories, whereas GI Joe has drop down hips, double jointed knees and elbows, double neck barbells, and tons of accessories
Even tho Marvel is Disney, Marvel Legends have a lower licensing cost than Star Wars, but instead of opting for extra articulation and detail like GI Joe, they add the Build A Figure part instead. In recent years, however, they have been putting out “square box” figures that aren’t part of a BAF and instead have the extra detail/accessories
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