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Post by chogo on Jun 22, 2021 12:55:53 GMT -5
Ahhhh the whole anticipation just sighed and exhaled out of me. Well Bandai won’t be getting any money from me for the rest of the year. I’m glad it’s not DX so I won’t feel compelled to buy it. 😂
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Post by mrclean08 on Jun 22, 2021 13:52:16 GMT -5
What is up with the average price of high end chogokins being $400-$700 now?
I was planning on getting Sentinel's SRX, but now I have to decide between Daiku Maryu or SRX. Can't get both.
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Post by mpchi on Jun 22, 2021 14:19:29 GMT -5
What is up with the average price of high end chogokins being $400-$700 now? I was planning on getting Sentinel's SRX, but now I have to decide between Daiku Maryu or SRX. Can't get both. Yeah. Used to be $100 the base gokin price range, and go up to $300 as the premium. Instead we get $250 as the entry price, and no max range.
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Post by bocasas on Jun 22, 2021 14:20:47 GMT -5
ok, I said this one would fit better in the SOC line (its in SOC scale after all), but is a bit of a let down that this will be GX100. I like it, and it is great (Probably I wont be getting it but it just a matter of price), but to make such an announcement for something we have seen almost a year ago its stupid. Im sure it will awesome, and a high point in the line (as Golion), but they just killed the moment... I think the price is Ok, we are paying a lot lately for smaller figures, tus already have a 130usd gaiking included, so paying 600usd for daiku maryu seems reasonable (I cant believe I just write that, but it is what it is).
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Post by Actarus on Jun 22, 2021 15:52:07 GMT -5
For those interested I have the old release.... Will sell them lower than 750$!!! Lol
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Post by bocasas on Jun 22, 2021 16:04:11 GMT -5
I'm selling a kidney, near mint condition. PM please
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Post by lancerx on Jun 22, 2021 17:23:21 GMT -5
Really? DMaryu? I’m more than ok with the old release, thanks but not thanks
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Post by Chen on Jun 22, 2021 18:02:13 GMT -5
Kay the excitement has worn off and now the depression starts. There's not a chance in two hell's I can afford this and it's torture because Gaiking and Daiku Maryu are dear to my heart. Damn....
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Post by GC8 Monkey on Jun 22, 2021 18:35:31 GMT -5
Holy Cow! The price. Man I thought Voltes was getting up there. I really love Daiku Maryu and this is so much better than the original SOC, but the price has me thinking twice. Here comes the rationalizing, I don't care for the two getters, so I could just take the money I save on those and put it towards GX-100. Hmmm...
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Post by TattooedRobot on Jun 22, 2021 21:58:59 GMT -5
I am so excited for this release, I’ve been hoping for this. This is an excellent choice for 100. Gaiking has been almost as unloved as Reideen in the past few years. Nothing looks like Daiku Maryu instantly stands out and at this scale an absolute centerpiece. I love everything about this. Pricey but whatever everything good these days is. Thank god it’s not Mazinger and for whatever inexplicable reason right now Getters....seriously no new Reideen but Getter D2?!?!
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Post by kamenrider on Jun 22, 2021 22:06:00 GMT -5
Shame they didn't go with Daiku-Maryu trio so we'd finally have a high end gaiking the great. Looks nice, but at that price tag and the time of year make it a pass for me sadly.
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Post by squ4ll on Jun 23, 2021 4:52:10 GMT -5
Oo Wow, Im surprise GX 100 is not God Mazinger or Laserion Im still happy with my GX 06 though
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Post by Chen on Jun 23, 2021 10:38:09 GMT -5
Some new pics coming out. Attachments:
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Post by IronSouls on Jun 23, 2021 11:55:28 GMT -5
What is up with the average price of high end chogokins being $400-$700 now? I was planning on getting Sentinel's SRX, but now I have to decide between Daiku Maryu or SRX. Can't get both. Yeah. Used to be $100 the base gokin price range, and go up to $300 as the premium. Instead we get $250 as the entry price, and no max range. To be fair... this was 23-24 years ago when the line started. Prices always go up.
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Post by zetaking on Jun 23, 2021 16:20:15 GMT -5
Which company is throwing out preorders already? Im getting this for sure... Growing up with the GA50 Popy as my first gokin, Im looking forward to it...
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Post by Actarus on Jun 23, 2021 16:58:26 GMT -5
I don't think price went up with inflation. Price went up because I think there is more demand now than early days.
Cost wise I don't think it cost them much more to produce them. Maybe licensing fees has increaded also.
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Post by bocasas on Jun 23, 2021 19:55:05 GMT -5
I don't think price went up with inflation. Price went up because I think there is more demand now than early days. Cost wise I don't think it cost them much more to produce them. Maybe licensing fees has increaded also. There are many factors...for example china workers have more rights now, they still work in bad conditions but not as much as 20 years ago. China has become more and more expensive (compared to what it used to be). Another factor may be shipping fees have been going up higher and higher with pandemic (even if you are a big company you have to pay more to move your products around the world). Agree with licensing fees.
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Post by Actarus on Jun 23, 2021 20:00:33 GMT -5
Yep, it's now a very expensive hobby.
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Post by mpchi on Jun 23, 2021 20:26:22 GMT -5
I think it is unreasonable to ask for prices from 20 years ago. But it wasn't that long ago when SOCs start hitting $300 mark (which is now considered relatively cheap, when compare to $400-500 stuff from POSE+ and Sentinel). Then we have DXs, GX-100, SRX, Metal Structure, Threezero Ideon...getting close or surpassing the $1000 mark. I don't think you can just put that all on inflation. Partly the manufacturing cost, but also partly because they can (demand and market is getting used to the high price), so they will always push for higher price tag.
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Post by mpchi on Jun 23, 2021 20:36:12 GMT -5
Promo went live. tamashii.jp/special/soul-of-chogokin/gx_100/tamashii.jp/item/13649/One thing doesn't sit right. Among the parts listed on the GX-100, there are no extra weapons listed for Gaiking & Daikumaryu. Have a bad feeling they are going to pull a "Metal Structure" on us on this thing, with all the extra weapons being 'sold separately'. No mention of Daikumaryu's iconic Giant Cutter, no drills, no weapon head. Same goes for Gaiking... BANDAI!!!! (Inflation, huh?!)
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