Is Diecast dead?

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Re: Is Diecast dead?

Postby partner-in-crime » Sun May 14, 2023 9:57 am

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duncansg76 wrote:i like some of the diecast pops but price point is high especially when there is a chase. i also think that the diecast pops lend themselves to certain characters better so if they are picking and choosing which ones they release i can appreciate that.


I think the restocked also plays a great role. Before people got excited about this but with all the restocked they started to stay away coz it seems it's not limited enough


I agree. These should've been a lot more limited. And no chase.


I agree with the no chase but I had issues getting one of them and was worried about having to go to secondary market, but became less worried once they introduced chases, knew there was no way I was going to stay complete.
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Re: Is Diecast dead?

Postby duncansg76 » Tue May 16, 2023 5:40 am

Lexi wrote:
duncansg76 wrote:i like some of the diecast pops but price point is high especially when there is a chase. i also think that the diecast pops lend themselves to certain characters better so if they are picking and choosing which ones they release i can appreciate that.


The chase kind of killed it for me, I was able to get them without going to secondary market, but when they started having chases I gave up on being complete.


the chase makes it a lot harder to stay complete with the price point. i like the line and the weight on them is good.

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Re: Is Diecast dead?

Postby littlegoldie » Tue May 16, 2023 10:49 am

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littlegoldie wrote:Diecast are not dead, Funko are just smartly slowly releasng them. Keep in mind, they're $50 so no reason to be dropping so many each month.


Exactly. And I’m glad, at $50 I don’t need them dropping too often.


Completely agree and so does my wallet.


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Re: Is Diecast dead?

Postby nyel24 » Tue May 16, 2023 10:53 am

i have one signed and they look absolutely amazing signed with a paint pen. i do agree they are pricey and can wait for it to go on sale before buying.
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Re: Is Diecast dead?

Postby rexflexall » Tue May 16, 2023 11:21 am

nyel24 wrote:i have one signed and they look absolutely amazing signed with a paint pen. i do agree they are pricey and can wait for it to go on sale before buying.


Ooh good call on the paint pen!

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Re: Is Diecast dead?

Postby nyel24 » Tue May 16, 2023 12:50 pm

rexflexall wrote:
nyel24 wrote:i have one signed and they look absolutely amazing signed with a paint pen. i do agree they are pricey and can wait for it to go on sale before buying.


Ooh good call on the paint pen!


yeah it really makes the whole signature standout.
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Re: Is Diecast dead?

Postby littlegoldie » Tue May 16, 2023 1:32 pm

partner-in-crime wrote:
Lexi wrote:
littlegoldie wrote:Diecast are not dead, Funko are just smartly slowly releasng them. Keep in mind, they're $50 so no reason to be dropping so many each month.


Exactly. And I’m glad, at $50 I don’t need them dropping too often.


Completely agree and so does my wallet.


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Re: Is Diecast dead?

Postby Lexi » Tue May 16, 2023 2:02 pm

I do wonder if they will have a die cast for SDCC? I hope so.
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Re: Is Diecast dead?

Postby partner-in-crime » Tue May 16, 2023 7:45 pm

littlegoldie wrote:
partner-in-crime wrote:
Lexi wrote:
Exactly. And I’m glad, at $50 I don’t need them dropping too often.


Completely agree and so does my wallet.


My wallet too!


After SDCC my wallet goes into lockdown mode.
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Re: Is Diecast dead?

Postby partner-in-crime » Tue May 16, 2023 7:45 pm

Lexi wrote:I do wonder if they will have a die cast for SDCC? I hope so.


They haven't done it before but doesn't mean they won't.
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Re: Is Diecast dead?

Postby odnar » Tue May 16, 2023 8:07 pm

partner-in-crime wrote:I agree with the no chase but I had issues getting one of them and was worried about having to go to secondary market, but became less worried once they introduced chases, knew there was no way I was going to stay complete.


I do like the chase but now I just get one and if I get the chase I’ll try to get a second for the common. If I don’t get a chase the first time I’ll settle for just the common so yah the chase does take some of the worry away for me too. for the vader I actually got a chase and then a second chase before I got the common the third time. hehehe so the brother got a chase out of it. can’t wait to see my luck on indy!

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Re: Is Diecast dead?

Postby partner-in-crime » Wed May 17, 2023 12:12 am

odnar wrote:
partner-in-crime wrote:I agree with the no chase but I had issues getting one of them and was worried about having to go to secondary market, but became less worried once they introduced chases, knew there was no way I was going to stay complete.


I do like the chase but now I just get one and if I get the chase I’ll try to get a second for the common. If I don’t get a chase the first time I’ll settle for just the common so yah the chase does take some of the worry away for me too. for the vader I actually got a chase and then a second chase before I got the common the third time. hehehe so the brother got a chase out of it. can’t wait to see my luck on indy!


That is pretty sweet that you got two chase Vaders, what are the odds, but congrats on that and good luck when it comes to Indy.
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Re: Is Diecast dead?

Postby Lexi » Wed May 17, 2023 3:09 pm

partner-in-crime wrote:
littlegoldie wrote:
partner-in-crime wrote:
Completely agree and so does my wallet.


My wallet too!


After SDCC my wallet goes into lockdown mode.


Yes, so does mine :roflmao:
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Re: Is Diecast dead?

Postby TimmyTom » Wed May 17, 2023 7:08 pm

Those things were so dang heavy, if I'd get one with pops from a different shop...sometimes the box would damage other boxes, that thing would not play lmfao!
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Re: Is Diecast dead?

Postby Dahhaka1435 » Tue Jun 13, 2023 10:09 am

No dead but definitely they have slowed the pace


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