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05-13-2022, 03:41 PM | #931 |
Iron Grenadier
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Maybe I'm not used to the new normal with inflation but I'm not letting myself get too excited with new Acid Rain World stuff. The price is just getting silly. Before you would think "oh this one has soft goods, that is why its over 50" but everything is getting crazy. Joy Toy is still more reasonable and the sting isn't so bad with the bundles and preorders.
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05-13-2022, 04:40 PM | #932 |
Iron Grenadier
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Exactly! For the price of a single Acid Rain figure, you can get 3-man squads. Hell, I can sometimes snag deals with my points from Locker or my local shop when they do toy sales. When I was buying the 5-packs they worked out to roughly $15 per figure. I got the Ankyol but that may be my last ARW purchase because I can't army-build at these prices.
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05-13-2022, 08:12 PM | #933 |
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Exactly! For the price of a single Acid Rain figure, you can get 3-man squads. Hell, I can sometimes snag deals with my points from Locker or my local shop when they do toy sales. When I was buying the 5-packs they worked out to roughly $15 per figure. I got the Ankyol but that may be my last ARW purchase because I can't army-build at these prices.
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05-13-2022, 09:22 PM | #934 |
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Maybe I'm not used to the new normal with inflation but I'm not letting myself get too excited with new Acid Rain World stuff. The price is just getting silly. Before you would think "oh this one has soft goods, that is why its over 50" but everything is getting crazy. Joy Toy is still more reasonable and the sting isn't so bad with the bundles and preorders.
I've always held that purchases should be made off of a cost vs value analysis. There's just not a $60 value in those figs, especially compared to competing brands. Quote:
Exactly! For the price of a single Acid Rain figure, you can get 3-man squads. Hell, I can sometimes snag deals with my points from Locker or my local shop when they do toy sales. When I was buying the 5-packs they worked out to roughly $15 per figure. I got the Ankyol but that may be my last ARW purchase because I can't army-build at these prices.
No shit. Acid Rain really needs something like a $20 basic figure. Bossfight did that, and I've bought a ton of those skull headed acolytes. JoyToy's Ultramarine squads like the Intercessors are about $25/figure. |
05-13-2022, 11:46 PM | #935 |
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There's definitely some sticker shock looking at the prices. Acid Rain has always been expensive. Their base price was $45/figure. Maybe $35-40 in multipacks. In comparison JoyToy, PGV and a geared up Marauder are low to mid $30s. Now we're looking at $60/figure on BBTS. I've got the FAV-A46 Misshaku & Naraen for $80 sitting in my PoL currently. There's now a pre-order up for FAV-SP23 Gekirou Misshaku & Shaku-En Naraen for $130. Same figure; different paint. That's a jump in price.
I've always held that purchases should be made off of a cost vs value analysis. There's just not a $60 value in those figs, especially compared to competing brands. Acid Rain is tough to collect if you want to squad and army build. The Acid Rain FAV-SP17 Angels Born in Hell Set is $160. That's a dude, bike, sidecar, flea, and gear. Last week I preordered the whole Cult of San Rejas set for $170 off of Flyima. 3 figs, 2 bikes, side car, and gear. The Star Wars fans have been bitching about last weeks reveals. I'm ecstatic. I can buy stormtroopers all day long. Hell, I can buy a whole squad for less than one ARW figure, and use the difference to buy lunch on the way home. No shit. Acid Rain really needs something like a $20 basic figure. Bossfight did that, and I've bought a ton of those skull headed acolytes. JoyToy's Ultramarine squads like the Intercessors are about $25/figure. |
05-14-2022, 03:46 AM | #936 |
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It's funny how the markup varies from figure to figure in a line. I've compared JoyToy figure prices across BBTS, ShowZ and Flyima. The WH40k standard bearers had like a $5 difference for the set, but the Veteran Bladeguards might be $35 cheaper at one store vs another. BBTS gets hit with the extra shipping costs but it's not universal for whatever reason.
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05-15-2022, 10:15 AM | #937 |
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https://youtu.be/Fj7F3arxep4
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05-15-2022, 04:01 PM | #938 |
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I just posted the video looking at the Acid Rain Marine Ankylo. I put Joy Toy figures in it and modern Joes. Also lined it up next to the Joe APC. It's a pretty big toy and can fit a lot of figures. I especially like how the joy toy near future figs look but also the modern russian troops. My favorite part is the detailed cockpit with plenty of doors/access and then the fact that the top lifts off.
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05-15-2022, 09:07 PM | #939 |
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Ah that?s great, thanks. I really appreciate that 👍
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06-28-2022, 03:42 PM | #940 |
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