>>9511172>If anything his not being an exclusive would lower the costs since he's going to be available in larger numbers.No, because they cant' absorb the cost with another figure.
Pic related is Boss Fight Studio explaining why their Red Knight BBTS exclusive cost more, explaining that with a knight figure being part of a 4 figure wave, the other figures could typically absorb some of the cost, but releasing it as a stand alone figure prevents this, and passes the expense onto the customer.