Sodas vs Pop values?

[islander671]

I just randomly thinking of this as I stared at my collection of pops and sodas.

I initially started as a Funko Pop collector and then gradually moved over to Sodas. But over the course of several years I have come to notice that values of Pops continue to rise and Sodas tend to stay low. As most of us know that our collection isn't dependent on value, as it is more to fandom, but I was curious what peoples thoughts were on why Pop Values stay high and increase while Sodas still stay low. Lol yes I know its random, but I was wondering what you all think as I love to hear fellow Funatics points, as there are a lot of folks who have had more experience than I. Anyways feel free to chime in, as there is no right or wrong, in my opinion

[Marvel_Mama]

There is so much more room for variety with the Pop figures vs the sodas. The sizes, the detail, the add ons are way more accessible for the pop figures. The soda are very limited on what variety they can make. Also the figures only translate so well with facial features for certain characters on the sodas ive noticed. I think this is why the pops are always a fan favorite over the sodas so far. I always enjoy seeing the new lines and variety they come up with. I have gotten sodas but I still enjoy the pops figures more just for the mere fact they can do more with that line.

[lavery01]

To me it comes down to popularity. I just think that people are more into pops than sodas, and pops have been around a lot longer, just my two cents.

[kdmlvr]

I think pops are typically worth more than soda

[mongoose12]

pops will always have a sort of 'first-mover advantage' within the funko ecosphere...they've been around longer and people are more familiar with pops vs soda...also do think that pops allow for a bit more creative design vs the limitations that come with soda figures and the cans they come in.

[Toys R Us Kid]

Part of me wonders if the value of sodas will increase in the long run. Since pops are roughly 13 years old, will soda be relevant and maintain value 13 years from now? I hope I’m still collecting by then
Great topic, Ferd!
- personally I appreciate the sturdy feel to the soda figures. It was the first thing that I noticed when I cracked open my first can.

[CaseyJones14]

Pops will always be king. There will be some Sodas that hold value, but they'll never compare to Pops of the same rarity.

[Sarcasticguy]

Pops hit a much wider fan base so they're much more popular, even if Sodas are more limited. We've seen it time and time again with thinks like Hikari or Myster Minis which usually also have smaller or more rare stock. It is what it is.

[willy wonka]

Sodas are better but most people follow the value and that tends to be with pops

[islander671]

There is so much more room for variety with the Pop figures vs the sodas. The sizes, the detail, the add ons are way more accessible for the pop figures. The soda are very limited on what variety they can make. Also the figures only translate so well with facial features for certain characters on the sodas ive noticed. I think this is why the pops are always a fan favorite over the sodas so far. I always enjoy seeing the new lines and variety they come up with. I have gotten sodas but I still enjoy the pops figures more just for the mere fact they can do more with that line.

You make a lot of great points on how a pop due to its size has the ability to contain so much more details than a soda. Also to your point the Sodas and how they are designed as one piece tends to remove any chance of drastic changes without a complete remold. I definitely agree with your points there, and actually it makes a lot of sense as to why we all clamor for our favorite fandoms! Thanks for sharing!

[islander671]

To me it comes down to popularity. I just think that people are more into pops than sodas, and pops have been around a lot longer, just my two cents.

I appreciate you chiming in Lavery01! I do believe the same that since Pops have been around longer and are still currently being produced with multiple different designs or colors, allows for the collections of many to grow.

[islander671]

I think pops are typically worth more than soda

Agreed there, and based on the majority from our community many still collect Pops over Sodas, minis, dorbz, etc. In your own opinion do you think that Sodas could ever get to that level of popularity? Personally I love sodas because its like collecting pops all over again, finding the ones you want and adding to the collection. Just overall a fun time to collect with the best community to chat with!

[islander671]

pops will always have a sort of 'first-mover advantage' within the funko ecosphere...they've been around longer and people are more familiar with pops vs soda...also do think that pops allow for a bit more creative design vs the limitations that come with soda figures and the cans they come in.

Thanks for your input Mongoose12! I do believe that you are right with this on the creative stand point. Just having a large white space to draw on gives you more room to be imaginative. Now how would you feel if Funko went forward to making more distinctive Soda Molds? aside from the chases say made a Thor mold raising Mjolner or say a soda with lights and sounds? would you start collecting these more than sodas?

[mongoose12]

pops will always have a sort of 'first-mover advantage' within the funko ecosphere...they've been around longer and people are more familiar with pops vs soda...also do think that pops allow for a bit more creative design vs the limitations that come with soda figures and the cans they come in.

Thanks for your input Mongoose12! I do believe that you are right with this on the creative stand point. Just having a large white space to draw on gives you more room to be imaginative. Now how would you feel if Funko went forward to making more distinctive Soda Molds? aside from the chases say made a Thor mold raising Mjolner or say a soda with lights and sounds? would you start collecting these more than sodas?

overall i think the concept of different sodas would be nice but i have to discuss that i am solely focused on freddy sodas so i might not be the target audience for the question you posed.

[islander671]

Part of me wonders if the value of sodas will increase in the long run. Since pops are roughly 13 years old, will soda be relevant and maintain value 13 years from now? I hope I’m still collecting by then
Great topic, Ferd!
- personally I appreciate the sturdy feel to the soda figures. It was the first thing that I noticed when I cracked open my first can.

Thanks for chiming in Jorge! I definitely agree with you there, the charm for me with Sodas, was the durability, the collectible cans (new take on in and out of box collectors), and now with the bobble heads of the Star Wars lines just made it more exciting. Also to your point, I hope im still collecting pops and sodas at that point. At some point I stopped collecting all the pops I liked and moved to sodas, and only focused on selecting a few pops compared to sodas because of space. Always the evil culprit that stops all of us from collecting aside from our wallet is space.

[islander671]

Pops will always be king. There will be some Sodas that hold value, but they'll never compare to Pops of the same rarity.

I appreciate your opinion CaseyJones14, and do agree that with Pops still coming out with new molds, colors, etc, they will always have more value. But for curiosity or just for conversation would that change your mind if they say made a 1/100 Splinter, or 1/100 Krang soda to make it highly unobtainable, would it then be of value to you more than a splinter pop? or do you think it wouldnt matter of the LE count?

[islander671]

Pops hit a much wider fan base so they're much more popular, even if Sodas are more limited. We've seen it time and time again with thinks like Hikari or Myster Minis which usually also have smaller or more rare stock. It is what it is.

Thanks for sharing your thoughts Sarcasticguy! First off congrats Hall of Famer!! Secondly I do think you are right, that sodas will always be a second thought when pops are available for almost all fandoms, while Sodas are not. But then out of curiosity do you feel that because of the physical limitation in mold designs for sodas, do you think that it will eventually hit its cap in the market, where nothing else can help it create buzz for it?

[islander671]

Sodas are better but most people follow the value and that tends to be with pops

Thanks for sharing Willy Wonka! Just spelling your member name, makes me want to watch Willy Wonka and search for a Wonka bar. . Anyways out of curiosity, why do you think Sodas are better?

[islander671]

pops will always have a sort of 'first-mover advantage' within the funko ecosphere...they've been around longer and people are more familiar with pops vs soda...also do think that pops allow for a bit more creative design vs the limitations that come with soda figures and the cans they come in.

Thanks for your input Mongoose12! I do believe that you are right with this on the creative stand point. Just having a large white space to draw on gives you more room to be imaginative. Now how would you feel if Funko went forward to making more distinctive Soda Molds? aside from the chases say made a Thor mold raising Mjolner or say a soda with lights and sounds? would you start collecting these more than sodas?

overall i think the concept of different sodas would be nice but i have to discuss that i am solely focused on freddy sodas so i might not be the target audience for the question you posed.

haha Fair point Mongoose! I do have to agree with you that some of the Freddy Sodas that were released were definite hits in my book! Freddy as Darth Vader was outstanding! Freddy as the TMNTs were also very popular and one I am still trying to complete, haha. If I may ask which is your favorite Freddy Soda in your collection so far?

[CaseyJones14]

I appreciate your opinion CaseyJones14, and do agree that with Pops still coming out with new molds, colors, etc, they will always have more value. But for curiosity or just for conversation would that change your mind if they say made a 1/100 Splinter, or 1/100 Krang soda to make it highly unobtainable, would it then be of value to you more than a splinter pop? or do you think it wouldnt matter of the LE count?

That would just make me angry

I think my favorite items will always be specific characters rather than how rare it is. In your example though my favorite Splinter would be whichever one looked the coolest, not necessarily the rarest one. Early on I was always chasing low LE items and while that still can be true I’ve learned I’ll never own everything I want so it’s best to just enjoy the hunt. Fun thread conversation thanks for starting this thread!

[islander671]

I appreciate your opinion CaseyJones14, and do agree that with Pops still coming out with new molds, colors, etc, they will always have more value. But for curiosity or just for conversation would that change your mind if they say made a 1/100 Splinter, or 1/100 Krang soda to make it highly unobtainable, would it then be of value to you more than a splinter pop? or do you think it wouldnt matter of the LE count?

That would just make me angry

I think my favorite items will always be specific characters rather than how rare it is. In your example though my favorite Splinter would be whichever one looked the coolest, not necessarily the rarest one. Early on I was always chasing low LE items and while that still can be true I’ve learned I’ll never own everything I want so it’s best to just enjoy the hunt. Fun thread conversation thanks for starting this thread!

Haha sorry didnt mean to make you angry Caseyjones. But I agree with you that You will never own everything you want, and I know that for a fact as some pieces will just be really out of reach to obtain. But also as a TMNT fan and my second favorite after Mikey, I want to see a Splinter Soda and yes it has to be flocked.

[Marvel_Mama]

Pops hit a much wider fan base so they're much more popular, even if Sodas are more limited. We've seen it time and time again with thinks like Hikari or Myster Minis which usually also have smaller or more rare stock. It is what it is.

I do love me some Hikaris.

[Sarcasticguy]

Pops hit a much wider fan base so they're much more popular, even if Sodas are more limited. We've seen it time and time again with thinks like Hikari or Myster Minis which usually also have smaller or more rare stock. It is what it is.

Thanks for sharing your thoughts Sarcasticguy! First off congrats Hall of Famer!! Secondly I do think you are right, that sodas will always be a second thought when pops are available for almost all fandoms, while Sodas are not. But then out of curiosity do you feel that because of the physical limitation in mold designs for sodas, do you think that it will eventually hit its cap in the market, where nothing else can help it create buzz for it?

I think the limitation is more aesthetic than mold issues. Pop is the preferred medium for "affordable" collectibles. Again, likes like Vynl and MM had lots of potential for molds, but the community prefers the chibi vibe Pop offers. There's also a commitment problem too. Lots of people have massive amounts of pops and don't want to break into another line, which is understandable. We saw a hesitation from the Wobbler community when Pops came out as well.

In the end I'm ok with Sodas not being too crazy of a market; means we can afford getting the chases or exclusives more easily. As long as there's enough interest to keep them coming, I'm happy.

[JoeG]

pops will always have a sort of 'first-mover advantage' within the funko ecosphere...they've been around longer and people are more familiar with pops vs soda...also do think that pops allow for a bit more creative design vs the limitations that come with soda figures and the cans they come in.

I completely agree. Lately, I noticed that I have acquired a large soda collection. Unintentionally, of course. I'll say one of my favorite things about sodas is the low count posted on some of the cans. I'm not a fan of this no limit count on sodas.

[waltstikiland]

Really like this discussion because it has been so fun to see Funko have two product lines do really well up against each other.
The soda concept is an awesome idea and adds a different feel to collecting Funko products.

In the end I think Pops will win out in terms of value, but I do think that down the line some of the early sodas (think the original Freddy Soda) will hold a lot of value (especially the chases) as they were a flash in the pan to purchase.

I think the OE sodas that they came out with were not as great of an idea. So much of what gives soda value and intrigue for the collector is the limited piece counts!

[Geescube]

While i enjoy a soda here or there , I realized this quickly too about soda v pop value. I still buy the occcasional soda but its nothing Im going to go too crazy on. i Can barely trade chases unless its brand spanking new and if you get a common youll be stuck with it forever. I dont trust that this line will be around much longer...

[chosenjuan01]

In my opinion I think there is a bigger fan base around the Funko Pops. When sodas got introduced a lot of people didn’t like the idea of it. I myself steered clear of sodas up until they announced a couple of my favorite characters. Funko Pops are also just better #MyTwoCents

[Toys R Us Kid]

Part of me wonders if the value of sodas will increase in the long run. Since pops are roughly 13 years old, will soda be relevant and maintain value 13 years from now? I hope I’m still collecting by then
Great topic, Ferd!
- personally I appreciate the sturdy feel to the soda figures. It was the first thing that I noticed when I cracked open my first can.

Thanks for chiming in Jorge! I definitely agree with you there, the charm for me with Sodas, was the durability, the collectible cans (new take on in and out of box collectors), and now with the bobble heads of the Star Wars lines just made it more exciting. Also to your point, I hope im still collecting pops and sodas at that point. At some point I stopped collecting all the pops I liked and moved to sodas, and only focused on selecting a few pops compared to sodas because of space. Always the evil culprit that stops all of us from collecting aside from our wallet is space.

Ahh yes, space and our wallets always holding us back !
I love how displayable sodas are. I think they look great together on a shelf. And yes saving on space is a plus!

[willy wonka]

Sodas are better but most people follow the value and that tends to be with pops

Thanks for sharing Willy Wonka! Just spelling your member name, makes me want to watch Willy Wonka and search for a Wonka bar. . Anyways out of curiosity, why do you think Sodas are better?

Personally I like the figures are more detailed and I like the packaging. A really fun line to collect is the old spastik plastik line from around 2004-2005, the sodas remind me of them. Plus they are fun to open.

Certain pops do have some good packaging like the tiki glow in the dark ones from Fundays and there are others.

[kdmlvr]

Pops will always be king. There will be some Sodas that hold value, but they'll never compare to Pops of the same rarity.

I appreciate your opinion CaseyJones14, and do agree that with Pops still coming out with new molds, colors, etc, they will always have more value. But for curiosity or just for conversation would that change your mind if they say made a 1/100 Splinter, or 1/100 Krang soda to make it highly unobtainable, would it then be of value to you more than a splinter pop? or do you think it wouldnt matter of the LE count?

I agree I think pops will always be the king in terms of value

[KelsoTastic]

Sodas are better but most people follow the value and that tends to be with pops

Thanks for sharing Willy Wonka! Just spelling your member name, makes me want to watch Willy Wonka and search for a Wonka bar. . Anyways out of curiosity, why do you think Sodas are better?

Personally I like the figures are more detailed and I like the packaging. A really fun line to collect is the old spastik plastik line from around 2004-2005, the sodas remind me of them. Plus they are fun to open.

Certain pops do have some good packaging like the tiki glow in the dark ones from Fundays and there are others.

Never thought to compare the box art of pops and art of sodas. Most sodas are generic in the soda can art; meaning they all look very simular outside of the name, figure and potential sticker.
I can see that impacting the appeal but then again, sodas are so much fun to open, less prone to damage and take up less space. Those are the pluses I can think of.

[renardchua]

We can look at it this way.

This was the first Fundays (2023) we got some Freddy Sodas, but the main chunk started at FN2. If we still get them next year at Fundays, then it has the potential to continue on moving forward.

Outside of Pops! - I can only remember Freddy Dorbz that was given out - in 2016 for the XLs and 2017 for the regular sized ones - then 2018 it’s back to mostly Pops!

All other lines, we gotten just mostly one-offs during Fundays.

[AkariK]

The fact that every single soda has a chase (with minimal exception for con sodas) means by default the regular sodas are going to be pretty worthless outside of a chase+regular set sometime far into the future. Also, until soda art makes it onto stuff like shirts/posters/etc like pop art, it probably can't reach as widely?

[Marvel_Mama]

We can look at it this way.

This was the first Fundays (2023) we got some Freddy Sodas, but the main chunk started at FN2. If we still get them next year at Fundays, then it has the potential to continue on moving forward.

Outside of Pops! - I can only remember Freddy Dorbz that was given out - in 2016 for the XLs and 2017 for the regular sized ones - then 2018 it’s back to mostly Pops!

All other lines, we gotten just mostly one-offs during Fundays.

I did appreciate how these sodas fit in the box nicely for fundays. The box of fun last time had crushed boxes in every one. I was very happy this time with the fore thought on those.

[Ohlordypops]

Outside of a couple (like the Social Media Freddy soda) I think it will be hard for the value of the sodas to get to and stay up with values like pops. I think that mostly has to do with how long pops have been around, the popularity of those characters and some of those low piece counts. I still love me some Freddy sodas and love adding those to my collection along with some of my other fandoms (my hero academia and scooby doo along with some marvel).

[DrunkoPop]

I don’t have answer on why sodas are worth less than pops, but what I can tell everyone is that they don’t sell good at Pop Swaps, Toy Shows and Conventions from what I’ve witnessed the last 2 years. Vendors seem to have a tough time making profit so they choose not to bring them to sell. You’ll see some big not a lot.

[kmandude92]

I think it's tough for Sodas to keep a high value - they're immediately separated into 2 value buckets because basically every single Soda has a Chase. That leaves 5/6 of a Soda's entire production basically worthless. It's great for getting people to gamble on unopened Sodas or to just purchase an entire case to ensure they get a Chase, but it's not great for long-term value of the item itself.

[Tusken]

When they start to send sodas to the vault I believe their value will raise like Pops do. I do like sodas for sure as they have some very fun chases compared to pops.

[DrunkoPop]

When they start to send sodas to the vault I believe their value will raise like Pops do. I do like sodas for sure as they have some very fun chases compared to pops.

Agreed! Funko has done an excellent job on the soda chases as to pop chases and the fact that just about EVERY single soda has a chase is even more delightful.

[conventiongeek]

Pops are easier to collect... they stack very easy. Sodas not so much.... Pops are the OG... that helps too LOL