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Originally Posted by Matrixbeast

I prefer being a TF collector. Figuarts have basically tripled in price (Granted, they have increased in quality, so it's understandable), and a wide swath of them end up exclusive in some capacity. Additionally, it seems there's only one run on them, too. Meaning if you miss the pre-order window or the limited time they're openly available, you're SOL.

Transformers has a shitload of exclusives as well, but it's more manageable. Earthrise has been the exception, where a huge chunk were exclusive (With the infamous earth mode Ironhide mold having never received a non exclusive release), but otherwise, Siege and Kingdom has been far more forgiving.

Interesting. I was actually watching a video about Transformer collecting and the person was saying how the price of Transformers have gone up while the quality has kinda gone down.

I will say, that some of the Siege figures that I've picked up in the $20 - $30 price range haven't felt very worthwhile. They come out of the package with pretty lose joints and then get looser the more you transform them.

My experience with Transformer toys are the ones from the 90s to early 2000s and the Alternators line. So Beast Wars and RID toys which felt like incredible value to me at the time.