Funko over produced?

[Greek187]

Not sure what happened to collecting ways of Funko but it seems everything is a rehash of same characters , nothing really truly limited ? It’s not complaint I collect my Funko since 2015 . But just every thing lately has been bland . Besides a few releases . I’m hope 2024 for Funko they make some good changes towards the collector !!

[zonkttc]

I think in some subjects yes but I answer that its because if the demand. I mean why else are they make more variations of the same characters.

[PopLoot]

Definitely some products more than others. What surprises me is Vaulted pops making there way back into the market. I guess it is good for new collectors that may have missed the initial release.

[xbloz951]

They try to sell to the masses and make everything buyable! Hoping they limit exclusive pops.

[plumb102]

Definitely some products more than others. What surprises me is Vaulted pops making there way back into the market. I guess it is good for new collectors that may have missed the initial release.

That always surprises me too; aren't reprinting some as well?

[zonkttc]

Definitely some products more than others. What surprises me is Vaulted pops making there way back into the market. I guess it is good for new collectors that may have missed the initial release.

That always surprises me too; aren't reprinting some as well?

I see the good but I can understand why the vaulted stay vaulted.

[Anhtrung05]

I am okay when a new variant comes out for the same pop, however, it makes me sad when they unvault things. I work so hard to add those into my collection and now I regret doing it.

[edsteez]

That’s why I’ve slimmed my collection. Very picky now many things come out. Can’t grab em all

[sealordbrian]

Lots of great discussion on this topic in various social media platforms over the past few days.

[plumb102]

I am okay when a new variant comes out for the same pop, however, it makes me sad when they unvault things. I work so hard to add those into my collection and now I regret doing it.

I do think its odd when they reproduce.. then it becomes a challenge on old/new/or fake

[Caroborri]

Not sure what happened to collecting ways of Funko but it seems everything is a rehash of same characters , nothing really truly limited ? It’s not complaint I collect my Funko since 2015 . But just every thing lately has been bland . Besides a few releases . I’m hope 2024 for Funko they make some good changes towards the collector !!

It’s a lot different than it was 10 years ago. More people involved than ever so mass production comes into play, I think a problem was during COVID things were so highly produced for the demand to drop then go up again that it’s hard to stay in touch with what the people want.

[rexflexall]

Of course when a company gets bigger they gonna reuse molds to try to get the most out of em, happens to all big toy companies!

[Elviax]

Not sure what happened to collecting ways of Funko but it seems everything is a rehash of same characters , nothing really truly limited ? It’s not complaint I collect my Funko since 2015 . But just every thing lately has been bland . Besides a few releases . I’m hope 2024 for Funko they make some good changes towards the collector !!

I dont mind if they make multiple of the same character personally, its the variants that get me. I don't want 3 of the same thing w/different variants personally

[Anhtrung05]

I am okay when a new variant comes out for the same pop, however, it makes me sad when they unvault things. I work so hard to add those into my collection and now I regret doing it.

I do think its odd when they reproduce.. then it becomes a challenge on old/new/or fake

I agree with you, but I always try to cross reference and do my research before buying an old piece. I am lucky I haven’t encountered any fakes (Not that I know of ).

[Funkolotz1622]

I am okay when a new variant comes out for the same pop, however, it makes me sad when they unvault things. I work so hard to add those into my collection and now I regret doing it.

I do think its odd when they reproduce.. then it becomes a challenge on old/new/or fake

I agree with you, but I always try to cross reference and do my research before buying an old piece. I am lucky I haven’t encountered any fakes (Not that I know of ).

I am ok unvaulting stuff as long there is a distinct changes from the initial one example is the flocked chopper funimation exclusive

[zonkttc]

At some point I always research improvements on catching old versus reproductions. Best advice i can give.

[Dave17251]

Not sure what happened to collecting ways of Funko but it seems everything is a rehash of same characters , nothing really truly limited ? It’s not complaint I collect my Funko since 2015 . But just every thing lately has been bland . Besides a few releases . I’m hope 2024 for Funko they make some good changes towards the collector !!

I'm feeling the same. Even the hunt isn't the same when I can just pick any retailer exclusive on their site half of the time. Hopefully they stay true to their plan to overhaul their flow. Variants of the same pop have always been a thing and will never go away but its how they distribute it. I don't see anyone complaining about how ugly Planet Arlia Vegeta and it has a common and metallic variant in regular colors. That pop will always be desired due to how rare it is. I just wish Funko still made limited pops for those who want it. When was the last time we had a good numbered exclusive on the funko shop

[BestDadEver]

Not sure what happened to collecting ways of Funko but it seems everything is a rehash of same characters , nothing really truly limited ? It’s not complaint I collect my Funko since 2015 . But just every thing lately has been bland . Besides a few releases . I’m hope 2024 for Funko they make some good changes towards the collector !!

I'm feeling the same. Even the hunt isn't the same when I can just pick any retailer exclusive on their site half of the time. Hopefully they stay true to their plan to overhaul their flow. Variants of the same pop have always been a thing and will never go away but its how they distribute it. I don't see anyone complaining about how ugly Planet Arlia Vegeta and it has a common and metallic variant in regular colors. That pop will always be desired due to how rare it is. I just wish Funko still made limited pops for those who want it. When was the last time we had a good numbered exclusive on the funko shop

I think the issue IMO is that when a company tries to make everyone happy, no one is happy. If things get limited and hard to get, funko gets the rage of others stating that they are feeding the resellers. If they make things available and not so limited, the same rage against funko comes out stating that things are not limited and have little to no value. So what is there to do from a company standpoint? Be like other companies and just make products that are attainable by all?? I honestly just wish that convention pops were only available at conventions. I am not a fan of making all pops except a few con exclusives. It costs a lot of money to attend a convention and it would be amazing if all pops were made for con attendees only. But like I said that would make me happy but anger others, so if Funko is trying to make everyone happy, no one is going to be happy. It's a tough place to be in.

[Dave17251]

Not sure what happened to collecting ways of Funko but it seems everything is a rehash of same characters , nothing really truly limited ? It’s not complaint I collect my Funko since 2015 . But just every thing lately has been bland . Besides a few releases . I’m hope 2024 for Funko they make some good changes towards the collector !!

I'm feeling the same. Even the hunt isn't the same when I can just pick any retailer exclusive on their site half of the time. Hopefully they stay true to their plan to overhaul their flow. Variants of the same pop have always been a thing and will never go away but its how they distribute it. I don't see anyone complaining about how ugly Planet Arlia Vegeta and it has a common and metallic variant in regular colors. That pop will always be desired due to how rare it is. I just wish Funko still made limited pops for those who want it. When was the last time we had a good numbered exclusive on the funko shop

I think the issue IMO is that when a company tries to make everyone happy, no one is happy. If things get limited and hard to get, funko gets the rage of others stating that they are feeding the resellers. If they make things available and not so limited, the same rage against funko comes out stating that things are not limited and have little to no value. So what is there to do from a company standpoint? Be like other companies and just make products that are attainable by all?? I honestly just wish that convention pops were only available at conventions. I am not a fan of making all pops except a few con exclusives. It costs a lot of money to attend a convention and it would be amazing if all pops were made for con attendees only. But like I said that would make me happy but anger others, so if Funko is trying to make everyone happy, no one is going to be happy. It's a tough place to be in.

I agree with it being hard to please both sides. Personally I feel they should still cater more to the collector side and keep them more limited. Especially convention ones or event exclusive. Otherwise, why have them labeled as a collectible or exclusive?

[jigsaw]

Not sure what happened to collecting ways of Funko but it seems everything is a rehash of same characters , nothing really truly limited ? It’s not complaint I collect my Funko since 2015 . But just every thing lately has been bland . Besides a few releases . I’m hope 2024 for Funko they make some good changes towards the collector !!

this has been the situation for a while now. I understand the need for variation but once you start changing the color of the pop to match every color of the rainbow i feel thats a bit too far imo

[plumb102]

I'm feeling the same. Even the hunt isn't the same when I can just pick any retailer exclusive on their site half of the time. Hopefully they stay true to their plan to overhaul their flow. Variants of the same pop have always been a thing and will never go away but its how they distribute it. I don't see anyone complaining about how ugly Planet Arlia Vegeta and it has a common and metallic variant in regular colors. That pop will always be desired due to how rare it is. I just wish Funko still made limited pops for those who want it. When was the last time we had a good numbered exclusive on the funko shop

I think the issue IMO is that when a company tries to make everyone happy, no one is happy. If things get limited and hard to get, funko gets the rage of others stating that they are feeding the resellers. If they make things available and not so limited, the same rage against funko comes out stating that things are not limited and have little to no value. So what is there to do from a company standpoint? Be like other companies and just make products that are attainable by all?? I honestly just wish that convention pops were only available at conventions. I am not a fan of making all pops except a few con exclusives. It costs a lot of money to attend a convention and it would be amazing if all pops were made for con attendees only. But like I said that would make me happy but anger others, so if Funko is trying to make everyone happy, no one is going to be happy. It's a tough place to be in.

I agree with it being hard to please both sides. Personally I feel they should still cater more to the collector side and keep them more limited. Especially convention ones or event exclusive. Otherwise, why have them labeled as a collectible or exclusive?

I also agree with the double-edged sword unfortunately.. it's very hard to please the collectors, the fans, and the fan-based collectors (those categories might all be the same or completely different per person too)

[brooklyn_geek]

Here's your answer

https://www.reddit.com/r/funkopop/comme ... destroyed/

[rexflexall]

Here's your answer

https://www.reddit.com/r/funkopop/comme ... destroyed/

LOL I was thinking about that yesterday!

[brooklyn_geek]

If you have TENS OF MILLIONS of dollars in product that hasn't sold for whatever reason, perhaps that's problematic. I stopped selling new Funko products largely because it was difficult to keep up with so many releases & because they're literally everywhere from Macy's to 7-11

[Elviax]

Here's your answer

https://www.reddit.com/r/funkopop/comme ... destroyed/

oh danggg

[Dave17251]

I wonder if most people can hang onto Funko making their changes. Will it be too late or thinking they can recover?

[Funkolotz1622]

I wonder if most people can hang onto Funko making their changes. Will it be too late or thinking they can recover?

I'll hang to my Funko because I like them, value is just a bonus for me.

[Dave17251]

I wonder if most people can hang onto Funko making their changes. Will it be too late or thinking they can recover?

I'll hang to my Funko because I like them, value is just a bonus for me.

I've definitely cut out some but I still have all my pops. They're not going anywhere!

[zonkttc]

I think there is smart limitations that can be made.

[kmandude92]

I'm cool with having enough for everyone but at this point, I usually just wait for anything that's not exclusive to go on sale

[FunkoholicsAnonymous]

Not sure what happened to collecting ways of Funko but it seems everything is a rehash of same characters , nothing really truly limited ? It’s not complaint I collect my Funko since 2015 . But just every thing lately has been bland . Besides a few releases . I’m hope 2024 for Funko they make some good changes towards the collector !!

They need to start making stuff limited again, bring back the hype again of having low limit pops, they’ll be harder to get and 2nd market resell value will rise but we need people to get interested and excited for pops again. Then they can start to raise the LE’s again but not too high.

[zonkttc]

I do like the idea of more exclusive but I'm hesitant on limited editions without a space like a convention. These limited editions on commons are in demand imo.

[g3ohss]

I miss the really limited pieces tbh. Yes I wouldn’t be able to get them all but it was a thrill hunting or even trying online. Bring back the 1/36 or the LE 200-1500

[LAX_Men4ever]

Funko needs to make different most like characters than same popular character doing different pose

[LakerSpartan117]

So I wanted to put in my 2cents on the subject. Yes I think Funko has "overproduced" and it's not just about a specific Pop/memorabilia, but it's also about about reducing the number of limited edition Pops/memorabilia in general. We've all seen the videos of garbage dumps and landfills being filled with Funko's overproduced lines that are not selling. It's insane!

How did this happen? A lot of it can be traced back to management. The desire to reach new audiences with new product lines that extended beyond Pops. But it can also stem from the desire to make "everyone happy". I know I was there when their Funko-Shop website was being botted to hell when 12 Days of Christmas drops were occurring or Con drops.

I think at the end of the day, since you can't make everyone happy, Funko should return to their roots. Make a bunch of Pops LE 480 and such and make different variants to help induce trading. Flippers and scalpers are always going to be apart of it, and there's no way to stop them because overproducing not only can make them disinterested but kill their business.

Hopefully this new year brings a new approach that makes collectors happy. Slowing production and renewing the "vaulting" process is a start. No matter what happens, I'm still collecting Pops

[zonkttc]

I miss the really limited pieces tbh. Yes I wouldn’t be able to get them all but it was a thrill hunting or even trying online. Bring back the 1/36 or the LE 200-1500

Definitely a thrill on the numbered items

[Mr Yac]

I think in some subjects yes but I answer that its because if the demand. I mean why else are they make more variations of the same characters.

Because Disney tells them to, there is no demand for some of the characters they’re told to make they just follow what the licensors tell them and it is killing then as a company.

[Funnybob]

its like any business based on entertainment (movies, tv shows, toys etc), franchises matter and they gotta stick to whats safe and what they think will sell.

[zonkttc]

its like any business based on entertainment (movies, tv shows, toys etc), franchises matter and they gotta stick to whats safe and what they think will sell.

agree. I say if there's a demand there's a store. That's wh at I hopes. Because of demand there is also some higher with quality of the product.

[Edwynstoys]

Not sure what happened to collecting ways of Funko but it seems everything is a rehash of same characters , nothing really truly limited ? It’s not complaint I collect my Funko since 2015 . But just every thing lately has been bland . Besides a few releases . I’m hope 2024 for Funko they make some good changes towards the collector !!

this has been the situation for a while now. I understand the need for variation but once you start changing the color of the pop to match every color of the rainbow i feel thats a bit too far imo

This is my sentiment. Some of the variations are worthy but there are many where it feels just like a money grab. Atleast put some effort into the piece and people will love it