Are Chases worth the Chase ?

[Marvel_Mama]

when the molds are different it is disappointing. Very hard to even hunt them anymore. I usually have to trade to get the ones i really want instead of finding in the wild. those were the good ol days.

I rather a different mold so that it has more variety. Finding a chase in the wild is dead now a days is dead in california.

Mine was a typo, i meant disappointing when it isnt different mold. anymore no point in hunting for the same thing in diff color most the time.

[Libertyroxx]

Depends on the chase. My most recent was Iron Maiden "Stranger in a Strange Land" Eddie. Completely different mold than the common (Somewhere in Time). I absolutely love it. And many chases are great. But yeah, some I just don't bother with. Different mold is always a win in my book.

[slimpicks]

like others have said . chases where fun when they were actually in the wild but since now employees set aside chases for themselves or their friends its not as fun. also this goes for online stores selling bundles for chases. no really hunt just spend more money.

[Meowmix4]

like others have said . chases where fun when they were actually in the wild but since now employees set aside chases for themselves or their friends its not as fun. also this goes for online stores selling bundles for chases. no really hunt just spend more money.

Yeah I agree, I've been to a few events in person and the favoritism/lack of organization can really take away from the fun

Getting a chase is already hard enough as is, please dont make it harder

[Charger14]

If its something I really want, I just order a box of 6 so I'm guaranteed the chase.

[spider-man_616]

Overtime I’ve noticed chases aren’t much different than the actual common/reg variant! Feel as if they gotten lazy with the chases lately! For example: Speed RacerChase, Samurai Jack Chase, and Luck from Black Clover Chase are all different molds other than just having eyes shut or open as the difference! Don’t get me wrong I still like going on a hunt but the lack of detail in the difference of the chases have had me feeling swindled

some chases are worth it and some aren't. like I really like the armored luffy chase or bankai ichigo because the details look nice, but I am not a fan of any of the diecast chases or the clear chase of batman beyond

[hpellot]

Overtime I’ve noticed chases aren’t much different than the actual common/reg variant! Feel as if they gotten lazy with the chases lately! For example: Speed RacerChase, Samurai Jack Chase, and Luck from Black Clover Chase are all different molds other than just having eyes shut or open as the difference! Don’t get me wrong I still like going on a hunt but the lack of detail in the difference of the chases have had me feeling swindled

some chases are worth it and some aren't. like I really like the armored luffy chase or bankai ichigo because the details look nice, but I am not a fan of any of the diecast chases or the clear chase of batman beyond

I like the clear chase for batman beyond

[DrunkoPop]

If its something I really want, I just order a box of 6 so I'm guaranteed the chase.

Exactly or you can order a common & chase bundle practically from any where.

[L3g3nD33]

I gave up on Chases. As Funko has become more and more mainstream, its virtually impossible to find Chases in my area. Either store employees take them before they hit shelves (GameStop, Target) or they get marked up way above retail (Newbury Comics, LCS). Its easier to just pay $30 for a Chase then waste gas and time driving around to stores.

[rexflexall]

I gave up on Chases. As Funko has become more and more mainstream, its virtually impossible to find Chases in my area. Either store employees take them before they hit shelves (GameStop, Target) or they get marked up way above retail (Newbury Comics, LCS). Its easier to just pay $30 for a Chase then waste gas and time driving around to stores.

All this is true!

[V2daTizzo]

I gave up on Chases. As Funko has become more and more mainstream, its virtually impossible to find Chases in my area. Either store employees take them before they hit shelves (GameStop, Target) or they get marked up way above retail (Newbury Comics, LCS). Its easier to just pay $30 for a Chase then waste gas and time driving around to stores.

yup i saw first hand here that game stop employees save the chase/exclusive pops for themselves

[darqa]

I gave up on Chases. As Funko has become more and more mainstream, its virtually impossible to find Chases in my area. Either store employees take them before they hit shelves (GameStop, Target) or they get marked up way above retail (Newbury Comics, LCS). Its easier to just pay $30 for a Chase then waste gas and time driving around to stores.

yup i saw first hand here that game stop employees save the chase/exclusive pops for themselves

That's probably why I've never seen them in a store before! Not for lack of trying.

We got into collecting too late I think to have taken part in the golden age of the chase hunt.

[L3g3nD33]

I gave up on Chases. As Funko has become more and more mainstream, its virtually impossible to find Chases in my area. Either store employees take them before they hit shelves (GameStop, Target) or they get marked up way above retail (Newbury Comics, LCS). Its easier to just pay $30 for a Chase then waste gas and time driving around to stores.

yup i saw first hand here that game stop employees save the chase/exclusive pops for themselves

That's probably why I've never seen them in a store before! Not for lack of trying.

We got into collecting too late I think to have taken part in the golden age of the chase hunt.

I loved the Chase hunt 3-4 years ago. I worked near B&N and would go every day to check the Pop section.

[Blitzfreeze]

The problem with chases is corruption and greed. Every Hot Topic or Gamestop I've gone to basically flaunts how the employees will grab the chases or text their friends who will buy them long before they get placed on the store shelves.

[Ginzo1622]

The problem with chases is corruption and greed. Every Hot Topic or Gamestop I've gone to basically flaunts how the employees will grab the chases or text their friends who will buy them long before they get placed on the store shelves.

I guess we can't do anything about it since it's hard to control employees. Some employees are collectors too so it's really hard to stop that.

[Ginzo1622]

The problem with chases is corruption and greed. Every Hot Topic or Gamestop I've gone to basically flaunts how the employees will grab the chases or text their friends who will buy them long before they get placed on the store shelves.

I guess we can't do anything about it since it's hard to control employees. Some employees are collectors too so it's really hard to stop that.

[Mario Wario]

The problem with chases is corruption and greed. Every Hot Topic or Gamestop I've gone to basically flaunts how the employees will grab the chases or text their friends who will buy them long before they get placed on the store shelves.

The GameStops and Hot Topics I go to in my area don’t do that.

[Blitzfreeze]

The problem with chases is corruption and greed. Every Hot Topic or Gamestop I've gone to basically flaunts how the employees will grab the chases or text their friends who will buy them long before they get placed on the store shelves.

The GameStops and Hot Topics I go to in my area don’t do that.

I'm envious, I'm in SoCal where the cost of living is the worst in the entire US, everyone hustles here to make ends meet.

[spider-man_616]

Overtime I’ve noticed chases aren’t much different than the actual common/reg variant! Feel as if they gotten lazy with the chases lately! For example: Speed RacerChase, Samurai Jack Chase, and Luck from Black Clover Chase are all different molds other than just having eyes shut or open as the difference! Don’t get me wrong I still like going on a hunt but the lack of detail in the difference of the chases have had me feeling swindled

some chases are worth it and some aren't. like I really like the armored luffy chase or bankai ichigo because the details look nice, but I am not a fan of any of the diecast chases or the clear chase of batman beyond

I like the clear chase for batman beyond

For me, the common looks better than the clear chase

[hpellot]

some chases are worth it and some aren't. like I really like the armored luffy chase or bankai ichigo because the details look nice, but I am not a fan of any of the diecast chases or the clear chase of batman beyond

I like the clear chase for batman beyond

For me, the common looks better than the clear chase

I really like the mold

[LoneWolf72]

To me, chases are nice because they're another variety of your favorite pops. But the best part is in the name itself, the thrill of the chase to find them. It's part of the fun of collecting.

Yeah it is a great feeling finding them in the wild but so rare for me

Same here, but it doesn't stop me from trying .

[Alanamaslama]

The problem with chases is corruption and greed. Every Hot Topic or Gamestop I've gone to basically flaunts how the employees will grab the chases or text their friends who will buy them long before they get placed on the store shelves.

The GameStops and Hot Topics I go to in my area don’t do that.

Where I am it’s either employees or scalpers for pops. I see the same people lining up hours ahead of time whenever HT posts a chase restocking on their Instagram. The only chases I’ve ever found in the wild were really damaged, non-pops like Vinyl Gold, or sodas.

[Ginzo1622]

The problem with chases is corruption and greed. Every Hot Topic or Gamestop I've gone to basically flaunts how the employees will grab the chases or text their friends who will buy them long before they get placed on the store shelves.

The GameStops and Hot Topics I go to in my area don’t do that.

Where I am it’s either employees or scalpers for pops. I see the same people lining up hours ahead of time whenever HT posts a chase restocking on their Instagram. The only chases I’ve ever found in the wild were really damaged, non-pops like Vinyl Gold, or sodas.

I agree with this that's why I rather buy online if I missed call it a day

[Trujitsu Ninja]

The GameStops and Hot Topics I go to in my area don’t do that.

Where I am it’s either employees or scalpers for pops. I see the same people lining up hours ahead of time whenever HT posts a chase restocking on their Instagram. The only chases I’ve ever found in the wild were really damaged, non-pops like Vinyl Gold, or sodas.

I agree with this that's why I rather buy online if I missed call it a day

Yeah gamestop employees will look through the load first before putting it out. Not all of them just some of them at different locations. Hot topic employees are not to talk about what’s coming out but that info does get passed to friends. Yeah I just buy the chase online and if it’s exclusive to a store here I just buy the overseas one. Not dealing with people and shady employees I just pay extra to avoid that.

[oobcollector]

Way back 2012... the hunt was fun... in my area at least, we can find random chases in stores same price as regular. Nowadays, lining up or waiting online for hours and buying bundles with pops that you don't want just to have a chance of chase kinda takes the fun away. Sometimes you have to buy 6 regular pops to get one chase. (i don't need 6 regular pops of 1 character) you'll also won't see chases in store nowadays, everything has been sorted before it hit the shelves. If i really want the chase, I just wait for other collectors to sell theirs.

[Alanamaslama]

Way back 2012... the hunt was fun... in my area at least, we can find random chases in stores same price as regular. Nowadays, lining up or waiting online for hours and buying bundles with pops that you don't want just to have a chance of chase kinda takes the fun away. Sometimes you have to buy 6 regular pops to get one chase. (i don't need 6 regular pops of 1 character) you'll also won't see chases in store nowadays, everything has been sorted before it hit the shelves. If i really want the chase, I just wait for other collectors to sell theirs.

Finding a chase is nice, but I actually don’t like the 1/6 odds. They’re too high, which triggers my gambling itch. For awhile I caught myself buying 2-3 of the same thing online for a chance at it. Those bundles are within my budget, but it would really add up because they constantly release new pops with chases. I just avoid them all together. I just wait for collectors to sell theirs, sometimes pretty close to retail because there’s so many on the aftermarket.

Also a with how many of a single pop and its chase are produced, in addition to the higher odds, it kind of lends itself to get eaten up by the camping scalpers. If they get wind that something is in stock, they camp out and they’re guaranteed one or two. If the odds were much lower, say 1/72, I wonder if people would even bother camping out since most stores won’t stock 72 of something and they only might get one chase in. Those online chase bundles would be impractical, too. Also, I think most people would feel more satisfied with their commons knowing it would be so unlikely to get a chase anyway.

[Karubin]

The hunt was fun a few years ago. Now is just buy the chase bundle. Funko Hollywood is on my way home from work, so I was fortunate to get chases for NBA Gold, One Piece, and Chester Hollywood exclusive.

[thebigdog14]

Overtime I’ve noticed chases aren’t much different than the actual common/reg variant! Feel as if they gotten lazy with the chases lately! For example: Speed RacerChase, Samurai Jack Chase, and Luck from Black Clover Chase are all different molds other than just having eyes shut or open as the difference! Don’t get me wrong I still like going on a hunt but the lack of detail in the difference of the chases have had me feeling swindled

I agree. If I'm going through the effort to find the chase, I want a new mold/outfit. Otherwise, I'll go for only the chase if it's the same mold as the common, but a different color, GITD, metallic, chrome, flocked, etc.

[zackispoppin]

Most chases now are so lazy and end up being <$25 so it’s not even worth playing chase roulette or hunting. Some of the good ones (imo ones like Britney Spears and Iron Maiden) are definitely worth it but most are just metallic or have a small insignificant difference that discourages me from paying 2-5 times the cost of the common.

[zonkttc]

I would 100% chase all, if they made chases of anyone in star wars who is holding a light saber with gitd saber versions.

[VoltaMikeV7]

Overtime I’ve noticed chases aren’t much different than the actual common/reg variant! Feel as if they gotten lazy with the chases lately! For example: Speed RacerChase, Samurai Jack Chase, and Luck from Black Clover Chase are all different molds other than just having eyes shut or open as the difference! Don’t get me wrong I still like going on a hunt but the lack of detail in the difference of the chases have had me feeling swindled

I dont like the term lazy, especially since classic chases were always just slight differences. We have been spoiled with detailed sculpts we forget sometimes subtle is better. Either way, ill never pass on a chase. . .except Jafar Genie glow

[WarHmongHer]

I'm gunna start a 2nd and 3rd Job working at gs and ht just to grab chases too. Lol

[WarHmongHer]

But for realz. I just buy the ones I need for my collection by the case of 6 now. Since many of the chase bundles I see on websites pricing isn't that far off from the case of 6. Might as well grab 4 extra commons to use as....Stocking stuffers. Lol

[Darthawz]

I kind of agree with you. It is a difficult decision BUT as a collector I MUST HAVE ALL OF THE VARIANTS or else its not a complete set

Right but then it gets out of hand when so many variants start to drop.

So true. I feel like they have done so many DBZ pops last couple years. Back when I started there was only a handful and I had to sell that fandom cuz I couldn’t keep up with all the drops.

[DiegoLo]

It's a hard call, but for me as many said Chases are not so different nowadays (Maybe for production cost or something I guess)

[9fingerdevil]

I feel like with the amount they make now of each figure the chases are just slightly harder to find commons. They should go back to 1/36 chase odds

[WinterBz]

Overtime I’ve noticed chases aren’t much different than the actual common/reg variant! Feel as if they gotten lazy with the chases lately! For example: Speed RacerChase, Samurai Jack Chase, and Luck from Black Clover Chase are all different molds other than just having eyes shut or open as the difference! Don’t get me wrong I still like going on a hunt but the lack of detail in the difference of the chases have had me feeling swindled

I used to love going to places to hunt for Chases in the wild, however my desire to continue stopped not because of the lack of details or differences, it was due to more of the fact that Employees of said local stores were hoarding them on release day. Knowing that fact killed my desire to hunt for them, so now I dont bother looking and have turned to Soda Chases as they are a bit harder for people to know which is which.

My exact sentiments on chases…a lot are just lazy chases that have me questioning if they’re worth my time and money

[DrunkoPop]

I kind of agree with you. It is a difficult decision BUT as a collector I MUST HAVE ALL OF THE VARIANTS or else its not a complete set

Right but then it gets out of hand when so many variants start to drop.

So true. I feel like they have done so many DBZ pops last couple years. Back when I started there was only a handful and I had to sell that fandom cuz I couldn’t keep up with all the drops.

Oh DBZ is out of control. I agree with that

[WinterBz]

I feel like with the amount they make now of each figure the chases are just slightly harder to find commons. They should go back to 1/36 chase odds

It used to be 1/36?!?? :o I’d say 1/12 would be better

[jcrook]

When I first started collecting they were with the chase, but now, it’s really got to be something that speaks to me, lines have to be drawn.