PRIME 1 PRICES DISPROPORTIONAL TO SIZE (UPDATED)

This 1:4 scale figure worth $750 to you?

The two 1:4 lines from Prime 1 Studios revealed that their prices are disproportional to the size of statue or that besides Sideshow is really friendly about the prices of theirs. The Witcher and New 52 lines certainly don’t reach the absurd heights of XM Studios (which is focused on Richie Rich collectors). But come close. Pay $750 for Prime 1 Superman is completely out of reality for what the statue offers. On the Witcher side, the price look more “fair”, so to say, because the statue is absurdly detailed, but, even so is an extortive price, as I find the Sideshow’s Deadpool Heat-Seeker absurd besides having a ton of addendums that certainly, along with the license, raise its production costs. Pay $700 plus for a 1:4 statue is a no-go to the average collector (among whom I’m certainly inserted). I can’t believe this will sell as the 1:3 Prime 1 statues. The cooler the Witcher 3 character looks it is only a videogame character. Of course, the game is fabulous, sold millions of copies and was elected game of the year by the majority of the videogame press, but it doesn’t make it a Spider-Man (who was sold by Sideshow for $470, almost $300 less).

How much would you pay for a videogame character statue?

I can’t really complain only of Prime 1, it’s just because I was seeing the “What’s New” section from the Sideshow site and the prices of their two 1:4 figures jumped out my eyes. Iron Studios doesn’t practice Sideshow compatible prices as well. Not to mention the alreday mentioned XM.

What leads one to think that the words from Sideshow’s CEO are really true, that really Sideshow makes the best to keep the costs down without (in most of the cases) loosing quality. Even though the quality of Prime 1 Studios is unparalleled (check Witcher 3 Geralt of Rivia pic for a comparison). But production quality isn’t the only quality at stake for me. I believe creativity and personality to be much more appreciable qualities than that. And Sideshow (alongside the custom scene) are unmatched at those. The two Prime 1 efforts are all about production values with no charisma and no creativity whatsoever. At least Iron Studio’s sold out Spider-Man has a very intricate pose and a very complex base that is almost a piece per se. You almost can see why it costed $750. Almost. I still think is a very excessive price.

Speaking of creativity and personality, for $250 you take a truckload of these with Mondo’s Batman: Red Rain (also sold in the What’s New section of Sideshow site). Even though it doesn’t fit my collection style, this awesome piece dares to shows a completely freaky devilish Tim Burtonesque dichromatic (orange and shades of grey) take of the cape crusader that few would dare (outside the customs scene). It’s not full of details as a Prime 1 Statue and most certainly won’t be a hit but it deserve it for its audacious art direction. I just hope it becomes a sleeper hit among the more cult collectors.

Now that's a creative daring statue.

At the end of the day, even with the unexplainable inflation of prices from Sideshow pieces we have seen, they are still the friendliest company out there to average-pocket collectors like me. Maybe like you.

Links to buy Superman, Witcher 3 Geralt and Batman: Red Rain below:

DC Comics Batman Red Rain DC Comics Statue

Addendum: In fact, besides Sideshow, there's also First 4 Figures and Pop Culture Shock that practice the most fair prices nowadays. Even though all companies are passing for a inflation of prices beyond any economic change happening in the world right now. And that's what concerns me when I see a 1:4 scale for more $700. It may pass from exception to norm next year and put me out of the collection hobby.

I'm a 1:4 figure with the price of a 1:3 figure.

Addendum 2: according to sources, the new Anti Venom 1:4 Prime 1 figure will cost nothing short of $900. It's an absurd price, only compared with XM crazy pricing practice. The statue is very cool but the price is completely out of reality, at the same rate as Prime 1:3 figures what is unbeareable, no matter how complex the figure is.

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Oh, and to those interested in a good fight, or a fight for good, below is the link for the petition asking Sideshow to begin their payment plans as soon as the figures are out for pre-order, giving us more months to pay at smaller monthly fees. If you like this idea, just click the link below and sign the petition. It will take just a minute and can make a lot of difference to all of us average-pocket collectors. 

Sideshow payment plans starting along with the pre-orders means more months to pay, meaning cheaper monthly fees, meaning more easier payments. If you want this to happen, sign the petition. It only takes a minute but can bring long term facilities to all of us Sideshow (and Prime 1 and Hot Toy and etc.) collectors.

https://www.change.org/p/sidewhow-collectibles-sideshow-we-want-payment-plans-with-more-and-lower-monthly-fees