[Double Driver]

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Originally Posted by gashatfreak

Okay guys, I'm gonna need some help trying to figure this out because it's mind-boggling to me. I'm not a toy collector so maybe I'm missing something only toy collectors understand.

Aftermarket prices for Saber Figuarts on Mandarake are going down (yay!) for the most part, with Dragonic Knight, Sabela, Espada and Calibur still being the more expensive ones.

Dragonic Knight is understandable given its status as a (pretty cool looking) upgrade form while Sabela gets a pass for being a relatively new release and a female Rider (which, I assume, are in good demand).

What boggles my mind however is Calibur and Espada. They're still in the 7000-10000 yen range. Not surprising considering that these are P-Bandai exclusives on the aftermarket, but why specifically these two?! I mean, yeah Calibur might be more popular than Jaou Dragon for some reason (I guess it's because of Jaou Dragon's awful cape?) but why Espada? That thing's almost the same figure as base Saber and Blades! Are there Kento simps in the Japanese fandom or something?

So yeah, please help me guys because I'm a bit perplexed as to why Calibur and Espada (mostly Espada) seem to be higher in price on the aftermarket compared to the others.

In addition to what others have said, all of those suits belonged to Kento at some point in the show and his character and actor were very popular in Japan. This, in addition to being great looking suits and some of them representing multiple characters, drove the price up