Yes

>>11878642
>more toys nobody needs
barf

>>11878642
Definetly! For year I decades i collected import only because western toys of western properties were shit with their pins, ab crunch cuts and clumpy paint. Now we have new Mattel MOTU and Jada Scooby Doo amongst others I feel like this is boomer time!

>>11878642
>Lil bro is crashing out because $40 prices him out of toys
Holy shit, you guys are such babies. I just dropped $800 in parts to build a new SBR now that the NFA has been cucked. That's before adding the optic and a suppressor so throw on another $1000 or so between the two. And that's considered a cheap deal for the DDM4 I got. Toys are probably my cheapest hobby, I don't even want to think about how much money I've spent on guns, gear, and ammo, but it definitely outpaces how much I spend on toys. Shit, my entire gaming setup, PC, monitors, and peripherals is around the $4K ballpark if you add everything up. Shit, I spent nearly $10K last year in house renovations. Stop whining over like $40, it's absolutely pathetic.

>>11878642
Also,

>Do you feel cherished yet? Do you feel absolutely treasured and loved?
How fucking old are you? You are an absolute fucking baby lmao.

>>11878671
Just because you can afford something doesn't mean you should be ok with prices ballooning out of inflation ballparks. You're not automatically destitute or poor if you complain about it and no one here is impressed by how much you can spend.

>>11878697
Bro, I could fart away $40 and not even realize it. You are actually broke if you think this is any kind of big deal.

>>11878642
Do you feel like you're responsible for higher prices and shittier availability?
Yes.

>>11878704
Anon no one is impressed.

>>11878704
Why not give thousands to charity yearly then?

>>11878697
Everything is ballooning in price, not just toys. /toy/ acts like this is exclusive to whatever company they dislike the most when in reality, this is just the way it is in 2026. Also, when accounting for inflation and the value of the dollar, toys are overall cheaper than they were two decades ago.

>>11878739
Charities are scams and actual detriments to the economy. Turns out most of them are fraudulent anyway.

>>11878642
Kids should know their place in the world. As meat and tradable flesh. We have won.

>>11878741
But you don't sweat the money so why care? How about every time you buy produce there's gonna be an extra $10 fee. Just because.

>>11878642
hope you realize the economy is going to the shitter, use better your cash retard

>>11878749
Because I simply do not want to. Deal with it bitch boy.

>>11878741
Keep telling yourself that so you don't have to give to them

>>11878740
>when accounting for inflation and the value of the dollar, toys are overall cheaper than they were two decades ago.
The equivalent to a Marvel Legends standard figure in 2006 would need to have cost $16.90 at the time for them to even cost the same as today by inflation calculators. I don't recall regular action figures being that high priced in 2006.

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>>11878770
>Keep telling yourself that so you don't have to give to them
I will, thanks.

>>11878770
>The equivalent to a Marvel Legends standard figure in 2006 would need to have cost $16.90 at the time for them to even cost the same as today by inflation calculators. I don't recall regular action figures being that high priced in 2006.
If we compare 2016 pricing to today's ML's are actually twenty cents cheaper than they should be, if we adjust for inflation.

>>11878805
Should've said 1 decade and not 2 decades

>>11878642
>Do you feel cherished yet? Do you feel absolutely treasured and loved?
What is this cringe? The implication is if $5 toys marketed for kids to buy with their allowance/lawn mowing money or whatever dominated the toy market it would make you feel treasured and cherished like wtf?? Lol

>>11878697
It’s pretty weird to see richfags bragging about being rich. Like who do they expect is going to cheer for them? Even other richfags won’t care. I guess the point is just the pure enjoyment they get from being assholes to others and looking down on them.

But anyway I agree. If something costs $5 to make and selling at $10 allows them to cover all business expenses and make a reasonable profit but if they charge $50 for no reason other than greed, I am going to be pissy because that’s unfair bullshit. It doesn’t really matter if I can afford it, it's still bullshit. throwing away money just because you can is kinda retarded. Sometimes I’ll see a video game on sale for $3 or something and while I could "fart away" $3, I still hesitate or pass because I don’t need it.

Toys really don’t need to be that expensive and don’t need to be some elite luxury. It’s not yacht club or pedophile island or some other such elite hobby, it’s just little plastic men so it sucks that normal people can’t have even that.

>>11878847
Normal people can afford these prices. You make it sound like spending $50 on your hobby is the end of the world. Again, most actual adults with big boy hobbies spend far more than that. It's not an elitist thing. It's a /toy/ is fucking poor thing.

>>11878642
i mostly buy import toys so i was already paying higher prices than this
$35 for hasbro's garbage is insulting though

>>11878847
>I am going to be pissy because that’s unfair bullshit.
I don't understand why people keep thinking that companies can do this.
It's the free market niggas. If anyone is making huge profits off shit figures is asking to get their ass handed to them by another company doing it better for less.

>>11878847
>What is this cringe? The implication is if $5 toys marketed for kids to buy with their allowance/lawn mowing money or whatever dominated the toy market it would make you feel treasured and cherished like wtf?? Lol
It's a meme, anon. Perhaps you've heard of them.

>>11878880
Licenses exist, anon. There is not a free market in the action figure industry due to the governmental interference that is intellectual property. Not just anyone can make Marvel figures or DC figures for example. So people who want figures of those characters are stuck and either buy shit (Hasbro/McFarlane/Mattel), very little (imports), or nothing at all.

>>11878642
>>11878669
>>11878671
>>11878885
>>11878887
Americans really are poor

>>11878642
More poseable toys? yes please

>>11878697
>with prices ballooning out of inflation ballparks
time to stop trump!

>>11879147
netayahoo, but you have the right idea

>>11878697
I'm not claiming to be rich. I'm just saying if $40 is enough of a burden that you need to stress out this much about it, you shouldn't be spending your money on frivolous things like toys.

>>11878642
>Hasbro, Mattel and McFarlane trash
I'm good thank you

>>11878642
I'm not a child so yeah, I'm having a blast. And why are you pretending like there aren't cheaper kids oriented lines available? Mattel literally just put out a new line of DC figs that costs $12 a pop. These collectors style figures were never meant for literal children anyway.

>>11878878
>Normal people can afford these prices
>most actual adults with big boy hobbies spend far more than that
Seems like you are just out of touch. Normal = majority and considering over half of the US lives pay check to pay check, no most adults are not spending that much on non essential hobbies because they can’t afford it. Most people fall in the poor category anon. Plus it’s not a one time $50 purchase is it? The hobby is collecting multiple figures, not a random one off purchase and with these prices it’s becoming inaccessible to more and more people so yeah only a minority that’s at the top will get to enjoy it as the prices keep going up.
>It's not an elitist thing. It's a /toy/ is fucking poor thing.
If it’s inaccessible to most people then it becomes an elitist thing no? You already have an elitist mindset as well looking down on others and calling them poor which shows it clearly isn’t a hobby that just anyone can get into and sustain.

>>11879303
The implication is that most of these people aren't living pay check to pay check. The people that are really shouldn't be spending money on frivolous things like collectibles. Sorry if that hurts your fee fees but it's the truth. If you are struggling for money and are living paycheck to paycheck you should not be buying toys. Simple as.

>If it’s inaccessible to most people then it becomes an elitist thing no?
It's not though. Again, most people that have actual hobbies spend far more than this. I sling like $100 worth of ammo down range every time I go shooting.

>You already have an elitist mindset as well looking down on others and calling them poor which shows it clearly isn’t a hobby that just anyone can get into and sustain.
Sorry, I don't have much sympathy for someone who's scrounging to live pay check to pay check and blowing on frivolous bullshit that you don't need. If you're living paycheck to paycheck, that's survival mode buddy. You buy what you need to fucking survive and that's it. Save whatever you aren't spending, and try to find a way to get out of the situation where you are living paycheck to paycheck.

I haven't lived like that since I was literally a teenager just starting college. But I lived like that until I had a big boy job, could afford all my bills, and eventually afford to spend money on bullshit like toys. I know the job market is trash right now, but in the same breath, you shouldn't be spending frivolously if you can't afford it. And it's weird how you make it sound like you NEED to collect toys, you don't, you'll exist just fine without having to get the newest little plastic army man.

>>11878642
i come to toys to fill in that incomplete feeling in my life and the current state makes me feel even more incomplete and depressed

the new stuff is inferior, poorly distributed and overpriced because an established license went to some cheapskate corporate company and the good old stuff is overpriced because of enthusiasts making videos and drawing in unwitting bystander speculators that create all new peaks and valleys, so what used to be an obscure, cheap, fun, unimportant niche thing is like climbing a mountain and you can only buy from big ebay resellers, with everything pieced out, priced at top dollar, you can't get a good lot.from a regular person anymore, it's done for the foreseeable future, I'm like grandpa simpson, I walk in and walk out immediately

for the life of me, I can't figure out who's still paying for this shit, like Mondo figures and the like

>>11878697
Yep. Actual richfags understand this and the ones that stay that way tend be frugal. Poor people stay poor by living like they're rich and rich people stay rich by living like they're poor.

>>11879309
https://www.marketwatch.com/financial-guides/investing/paycheck-to-paycheck-statistics/
Not him but a majority of Americans reported living paycheck to paycheck in 2025. And I doubt its any better in 2026. So it is indeed the norm. You even see some toytubers talk about not being able to afford every figure they want to buy this month sometimes. Whether they should be buying toys or not, they are.

>>11879428
The collectors in the top 30% of earners who are not affected by economic valleys are the ones buying things like mondo figures or high end statues.

>>11879466
And those people shouldn't be buying toys. Them doing so is what keeps them living paycheck to paycheck.

>>11879309
Okay so if the price of ammo jumped 2x, you'd complain, right?

I think you're missing the fundamental argument people are trying to make here.

>>11879473
The price of ammo is a lot more variable than toys Anon. Even if ammo doubles in price today I still wouldn't be paying as much as I did around the time of Sandy Hook.

>>11879498
>rat forum

>>11878642
>Trump will keep the Iran war going just to save face
I wonder how much toys will cost in 2 years?

>>11879627
Time for Americans to make their own toys, Mexicans do

>>11879628
Do they make the figures out of wood?

>>11879627
>>11879628
Domesticgods win yet again lmao!

>>11878642
sweetie, whomever lied to you and told you that you had to pay MSRP to enjoy your /toys/ did you wrong
you're doing /toys/ wrong
I just took delivery, from three different sellers/storefronts, of 9 different brand new, mint condition in boxed toys, major toy lines and by major manufacturers, and got these new toys shipped to me and paid no more than $10 (and often less) for any one of this batch of nine toys.

>>11880048
Nobody asked

>>11878704
I used to be rich and I lost it all in one single day, right after I was rude to someone. Don’t be so arrogant anon.

>>11880048
I don't know where you're ordering from but there's definitely something you're concealing

>>11878642
Nigger I collect Japanese imports that are usually $70-$120. Those prices ain’t shit

>>11880399
Imports are at least worth it, paying $50 for TFs that are smaller and less quality engineered than stuff for cheaper 15 years ago.

>>11880219
Walmart, eBay and third party seller on Best Buy website. eBay seller through in an extra dupe of one of my figures so that covered the shipping fee and brought that average down below $10 each, Walmart I had a promo code for both figures, and both were minor 'roll back' pricing. Best Buy offered me an 'anniversary' promo, not my fault it came unrestricted so I could even have used it to get something free.
I've nothing to conceal.

>>11880052
Nobody asked you to read, much less comment.
Go away and comment to someone who cares, sis.

>>11879472
Guess the toy industry is just gonna die then.

>>11880460
Sounds like you're just using coupons and company offers which everyone does but it isn't possible on every toy purchase, especially since many releases aren't at Walmart or bestbuy

>>11880506
The retards who only buy discount Marvel Legends are hardly the backbone of the toy industry.

It honestly blows my mind how you guys are told to be responsible with your finances and you just respond "Mo". Wild. No wonder mome of you can afford to buy a home.

>>11880770
Nobody can afford to buy a home, anon. Shit's fucked.

>>11880770
Impulse purchases and adults buying random toys for treats to kids, themselves, and for birthdays are probably the backbone of the industry anon.
Companies get cocky and thing they have a captive audience..until they don't. The movie industry thought people would just keep coming to theaters no matter what because they wanted the experience, only for people to be fine with watching movies on their phone. Yeah some blockbuster movies and a few horror movies did big money this year, but everything in between is struggling. When toys get too pricey for the average person, they'll just settle for cheaper entertainment.
Believe it or not, you're in a pretty unique situation where you can afford as much as you do on hobbies. Most people can't just sweat $100+ on the firing range. The biggest complaint most people have is the rising cost of living. You need the majority of people who are not entirely financially stable to support most goods.

>>11880882
You'd be surprised at how many people can afford their hobbies. Half of Americans according to the link earlier aren't living paycheck to paycheck, so for half the country, it's not a unique situation. Sorry you're on the wrong half.

>>11880886
NTA, but plenty of people spend on hobbies, fancy clothes, the latest phone, etc. even though it's not in their best interest. The average American owes $63,500 in debt and will likely die in it. Thankfully it's not inherited.

>>11880886
Half is by no means a small amount anon. I imagine most companies would want to be able to have most of that half who isn't capable of buying their products.

>>11880894
I really don't understand how people get into this situation. The only real debt I've ever had is my house. Granted, I got lucky and scored a job early on in college where they paid for my school so I walked out of college with zero debt. Although, looking back, college is the biggest scam ever, I wouldn't have bothered finishing if I had to pay for it myself.

>>11880906
You retards keep focusing on the half that doesn't have the money for their hobbies when it's the ones that do that keep them afloat.

>>11878642
Nope I’m very happy since none of the things I like are that expensive
>gashapon - cheap, even full cases are usually under 50, premium Bandai sets are expensive but not necessary for what I’m after
>sd gundam/ sd robots - vintage kits aside from a few are decently cheap, if you’re buying from massive auctions even cheaper, modern kits get inexpensive knock offs from china so I’ll buy those over the original.
I have no interest in capeshit or westoid slop, especially at those prices lol

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>>11880908
>You retards keep focusing on the half that doesn't have the money for their hobbies
Because not having access to half the population is a big fucking deal anon.
It doesn't help that the half that does tends to be on the older side. Older people having more disposable income is understandable, but when they have significantly more buying power in terms of influence it doesn't bode well for the future of a lot of hobbies if they're keeping it afloat.

>>11878847
>It’s pretty weird to see richfags bragging about being rich. Like who do they expect is going to cheer for them? Even other richfags won’t care. I guess the point is just the pure enjoyment they get from being assholes to others and looking down on them.
It's not even richfags anon, it's people solidly in the middle class, maybe upper middle class, who are self conscious about not being poor. The phrase temporarily embarrassed millionaires is still one of the best descriptions to how a lot of people here think

>you have to be a richfag to be able to afford a $100-$200 a month on your hobby
Fuckin what?

So many of you guys are missing the point here. >>11878697 said it best.

It's not the actual dollar amount that matters, it's the percent change and speed in which it's changing. Apply the same logic to something you regularly spend money on and maybe you'll understand why it's a justifiable thing to take notice of.

>>11881164
Seems pretty in line with inflation tbqh.

>>11878671
>>11878704
What's it like having so little going on in your life that you have to LARP to strangers on fucking /toy/ of all places?

>>11881236
>anyone who exists in the middle class is LARPing
Jesus guys

The folly of the adult collector was wanting acknowledgement. He should've stayed hidden in the shadows and let them think kids were the only toy audience.

>>11878642
I only buy SH Figurearts Dragon Ball figgies. Looking forward to Daima ssj4. Just got battle damaged Bardock. I'm a pretty big fan. I like the improved faces over the last release and the colors are closer to the episode of Bardock look instead of the Super Saiyan Bardock special. The baby Goku is also a pretty cool little accessory. Makes me want a grandpa Gohan but I guess he'd just be a traffic cone. Kek

>>11881345
No, just you.

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>>11881172
Not really. You're paying more and getting less product. It's not a linear scale.
Alot of this is also due to the toy market also getting smaller too, so less people buying it and being floated by a small minority of cash cows only aggravates the issue.

>>11881641
What do the cash cows do with all their purchases over time? Do they have shipping containers full of toys?

>>11881641
See >>11878805. Seems pretty inline to me. I'd hardly say we're getting less either, there wer eplenty of figures back then that would only come iwth a pair of hands and that's it. I dunno, seems like it's pretty inline with the rest of the world to me. It sucks, but it's not some huge conspiracy or anything like that.

>>11881657
>here wer eplenty of figures back then that would only come iwth a pair of hands and that's it.
there is less plastic in the new figure in general and it doesn't come with new hands.
I don't know the point of putting your head in the sand and ignoring there's notable differences in what you'd get. stuff like new hands is negligible when there's less paint and plastic and individual parts in new figures relative to what they would've cost back then.

>>11881660
>there is less plastic in the new figure in general and it doesn't come with new hands
Debatable. How many figures are you getting that come with NOTHING? List specific examples.

>and individual parts in new figures relative to what they would've cost back then.
Actually if we look at modern articulation schemes vs older ones, there are more separate parts now and thus it costs more to produce molding. Paint costs literal pennies.

>>11881662
Paint costs a few pennies per brushstroke. It can add up quite a lot when you consider a heavily painted figure's full run. That's why tampography has been in wider use now rather than actually painting normally.

>>11881669
You mean it adds up to almost a dollar lmao, nice.

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>>11881662
>Debatable. How many figures are you getting that come with NOTHING? List specific examples.
I didn't say it came with nothing, I meant it didn't come with any extra hands. My point was that it's moot anyway because figures that have extra hands or small accessories like effect parts are minimal plastic that, even added to the base figure, don't amount to the same amount of plastic an older figure would've had.
>Actually if we look at modern articulation schemes vs older ones, there are more separate parts now and thus it costs more to produce molding.
It's not necessarily more parts or plastic. Modern figures do tend to have more efficient articulation, which is a bonus, but there's more parts in the older toy than the new one. The gimmick, while most collectors don't care about it, would've required far more parts than the modern version's way of doing it. There's also a lot more hollowed plastic into it, on top of the smaller size in general

>>11881677
you incels always come up with little excuses for why NEW THING BAD huh?

>>11878642
toys are not for kids any more
toys are for collectors

>>11881702
>toys are not for kids any more
"Citation needed"

>>11881674
Given hasbro's monstrous profit margins a dollar per figure for paint is more than they're willing to spend on you

>>11881345
Anyone acting superior for hitting such a low bar is LARPing, yes.

>>11881004
> It's not even richfags anon, it's people solidly in the middle class, maybe upper middle class, who are self conscious about not being poor. The phrase temporarily embarrassed millionaires is still one of the best descriptions to how a lot of people here think
This. Middle class Americans are notorious for this and for blowing their money on stupid, expensive things to “flaunt” their wealth. There are tons of people barely treading water who have elected to take on $1000/month car payments lol.

>>11878642
No. These things were cooler when they were for kids. Im not a self concious fag. I like figures, I like legos. These prices targeting "adults" is dumb.

T. Have been buying and importing for years. Things are only getting worse and worse.

>>11884657
I think we're at the point where the companies are strip mining the IPs for the last of their worth

>>11885270
blokees does perfectly fine with its low price point and children seem to enjoy playing with them, hasblow is just out of touch and can't comprehend selling to children no longer given all the regulations that plague america which was the leading cause for the death of toys r us

>>11885299
t. Blokees employee

>>11885330
t. retard american that doesn't have any toy stores

>>11885340
Mutt hands typed this post

>>11885342
retard faggot american with no local toy stores typed this post

>>11885345
You'll never not be a third worlder

>>11885299
Hasbro already complies with the regulations to get the proper age ratings on their figures

>>11885349
Learn to use the toilet, rajesh.

>>11885345
>thirdiebrown
>seething at his American owners
Many such cases.

>>11885349
To be fair, China is also third world.