I'm just going to buy the Figuarts. Why waste my money on an inferior product that I'm only going to be able to sell off for a fraction of what I paid when the Figuarts come out?

Because they're fun and have interchangeable fruit armor?

Think we'll get a Gatack renewal?

I honestly wish I could get my hands on some AC figures but with the Figuarts coming out soon, basically looking like a miniature version of the suits and the AC being only slightly less than Figuarts prices at best I can't really justify getting one anymore.

If they weren't so hard to find and were within maybe the $20-25 range, hell yeah I'd pick them up. As it stands though, I find it hard convincing myself to drop that much money on a gimmick toy line that, aesthetics and technically-wise, holds no candle to something similarly priced.

I wonder, which should I get: KR Wizard or Nadeshiko.

Finally got myself a Zeronos. ^_^ If I hadn't talked myself into buying my first Rider belt at the same time I'd have probably snagged a Den-O Sword Form or Liner Form too... But ah well, some day.

AC figures may be inferior, but it's loads more fun to play with and I am pretty sure the value will only go up for these figs due to their limited supply.

Maybe for you, but not for me. I'll buy them, do some comics with them, pictures, and then they will sit on my shelf for the next several months until the Figuarts come out and I do replacement pics.

That's because your focus is on the looks of the figures, not their playability. In that case, the Figuarts would definitely be better.

For many people the playability is important too, they are toys after all.

I think it really base on personal preference. They both are good in their own way. SHF has the details and great articulations and AC has the swappable fruit arm gimmick. I'm getting the SHFs cause I prefer displaying them in the shelf but if I want something fun to play with, I would've gotten the AC ones. IMO, SHF are fun to play with but swapping hands and twisting joints isn't going be as fun as swapping armors.