>>11205618I like how you're basically admitting MLs/BS/etc are able to look as nice as Japanese collector toys.
And it'd be nuts to say they aren't.
Yes, American companies do sell way more, hence having all the features collectors like.
Still, my point was that collector toys in the US can be complete copycats of Japanese lines and DCC/WB doesn't have international reach. Like Mcfarlane, they barely even get stuff to europoors. Whereas most Japanese lines have no problem getting stuff in the US. So there's no excuses as to why Japanese lines require you to spread your ass for them.
Speaking of which, i bet most of you are from mudhut countries, so you never pay American prices. For people not living in Japan or America, you're paying nearly the same price for an ML as a Mafex. You never get the benefit of enjoying super cheap prices for budget children toys that are nearly as good (or sometimes better) as toys that cost 3-5x more.
>>11205626>audiophile fallacy and other dumb copeoof
Also, remember when you could buy Figmas on clearance for $20 at Targets? or Figuarts/RDs for $25-35 at TRUs? Obviously, those lines failed, because people didn't think they were worth it.
Even popular stuff aimed specifically at Americans, like TMNT went nowhere. Yet all the western brands have grown and other companies keep being added to the list of TMNT action figure licensors.
(ib4 anyone mentions that Japan does have cheap children toys that are well made and are pretty cheap, but they seem to purposely be dumbed down. Costs to make them better aren't $20 more, hence my belief the more expensive ones i've posted are purposely inflated like collector shit)
