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[Saucycarpdog]

The iconic-tax!!

 

[shaowebb]

There are MANY reasons why by Assassins Creed 3 I said fuck this series when it was once one of my favorite things. Today there is yet one more reason to add to that list.

 

[MCN]

$799, and it's made out of resin? Bitch, for $799 I want solid fucking gold. I've owned cars that cost less than that shit.

 

[Realyn]

Will totally buy it for the season pass. Thanks god they pointed out it's in there. Would be a no buy without. Possibly will buy three now.

What a load of useless junk. Do people think 'collectors editions' are really that valuable?

Well they are? Fod non-mainstream/good games. I could easily sell a bunch I've bought for 60-80 for twice or tripple that amount.

 

[ROUGE_BLOCK]

Ubisoft desperation from Vivendi takeover has reached new heights!

 

[SimpleCRIPPLE]

If you are interested in this get one now cuz Vivendi will be buying at least 500 of them

Winner.

 

[cordy]

 

[NewDust]

That's a big ass statue though. Ubisoft has always been catering towards collectors, I don't see anything weird here, it's just a marketing ploy.

 

[psyfi]

that's almost two months rent, nah I'm good

 

[cmChimera]

Here's a super limited statue of a super limited character that will never appear again.

 

[TheRatedD]

I'd love to be the guy with certificate #666

 

[Deadly Cyclone]

Alternate facts, the best buy gamer's club discount on that version will pay for itself eight times over.

 

[SatoAilDarko]

Even with only 999 units I feel this won't sell out and they'll discount remaining stock.

 

[Madness]

Will be a great pickup @ $100 in February probably

No kidding. But I think there are 999 people out there with money to spend who will make this scarce unliked other collectors editions. But yeah crazy price for what they offer, but Ubi gonna Ubi.

 

[akileese]

Obviously. It's less than 1000 units and that probably makes up the entire market for Assassin Creed super-stans who would pay this much for a box of junk.

It's not AC fans. It's geared towards the folks who buy Sideshow Collectibles statues. The quality and size are pretty indicative of that. This would be bigger than what they normally offer at a price in line with the size.

https://www.sideshowtoy.com/collect...-of-rivia-prime-1-studio-902851/#&gid=1&pid=5

Here's one of Geralt that runs about the same size and price.

 

[Barrel Cannon]

Problem with making figures is that if you don't do them at mass scale you get shitty costs to produce them. I say this as a collector of figures and statues. That's likely why we are seeing such a ridiculously high price.

The high price also encourages scalpers to bother with trying to flip it less as there's way less chanced of making money off this

 

[The Living Tribunal]

Watch this bomb hard.

 

[gogosox82]

lol seriously?

 

[Werd]

If I ever were to decide I needed to spend hundreds of dollars on a game statue, it wouldn't be months before the game is out and I even know if I like it.

 

[RPGCrazied]

Fuck off, I have a hard time getting them at $100 - $129.

 

[a harpy]

It's not AC fans. It's geared towards the folks who buy Sideshow Collectibles statues. The quality and size are pretty indicative of that. This would be bigger than what they normally offer at a price in line with the size.

https://www.sideshowtoy.com/collect...-of-rivia-prime-1-studio-902851/#&gid=1&pid=5

Here's one of Geralt that runs about the same size and price.

This is what I was thinking. It's an actual collectors piece for people that spend that much on models. I'm not the target for this but seems fine price-wise. Hard to say without seeing close-ups, but a 28" resin statue is no joke.

Anyone thinking, "There's no fucking way I'd buy that,": they knew you'd feel that way. That's why they're being manufactured in such a limited way and why the game is being offered at so many price points well below this line.

 

[Ran rp]

Okay Square

 

[NolbertoS]

Thanks ubisoft. I'll await for the 80% drop in price like a month later for all your games, including collectors editons

 

[leng jai]

What I don't understand is why you would even want a statue of a character before you even know who they are.

 

[spookyfish]

It's expensive because of the passion Ubi puts in its games.

 

[DangerMouse]

LOL, are we funding ubisoft now

 

[NewDust]

LOL, are we funding ubisoft now

Well, are you?

 

[LOLCats]

a vive or this? Hrmm.. ...

or 3 car payments?

 

[Neuro]

I uh, 999 units? Do they really think they'll sell that many

Why did they not round it off to a 1000 units, I get a price being at 99, 199, 299 so on but number of units being capped at 999 just sounds a bit weird...

 

[jackie jorp jomp]

If you are interested in this get one now cuz Vivendi will be buying at least 500 of them

Damn

I fell for the big box once. Never again.

 

[The_Spaniard]

for $800 i want a live eagle mailed to me

Live eagle delivered via eagle.

 

[Nipo]

Why did they not round it off to a 1000 units, I get a price being at 99, 199, 299 so on but number of units being capped at 999 just sounds a bit weird...

9 is a number of power for a lot of civilizations. I wouldn't be shocked if it plays a role in the game.

 

[Indelible]

This costs $1000 in Canada, probably more than I spend on games in an entire year.

 

[sturgboski]

Is inside out face that will haunt my nightmares for years included or extra on the statue?

 

[xiaxdragon]

you could buy all 3 consoles this holiday season with that....even with the switch upcharge on ebay......holy crap