STAY PUFT HIKARI

[Poncho Pete]

I'm holding out for the super burnt and crispy one.

[Blake85]

Who's selling him for that much?

Entertainmentearth
It actually comes out to $92.94 with shipping

Suppose to come with free shipping.
I guess they rushed it up n forgot to put it in the discount.
sometimes you have to call it in.
cause the transformers offer free shipping.

[a99kitten]

In-Stock orders (like the Transformers which did not sell as well) comes with free shipping. Pre-orders do not *usually* on EE.

So I guess it will depend on the edition size and how fast they sell out. *edit* although the pic shows the box saying 1500 so probably not a quick sell out?

[grandpa_stern]

I thought I'd be more into the Hikari stay puft because of how much I love Ghostbusters, but I feel like he's not as sharply designed as the other figures. And at 79.99 I can't bite on something I don't love to the core.

I had this one in my hands and that picture doesn't do it justice for one and as far as the price tag if you compare apples to apples this is cheap IMHO. Take a look at Kidrobot stuff and some other designer toys stuff like Kaiju/ Japanese toys- for the size of this piece it is dirt cheap. It's not a $10 pop, it's whole different level of toy. But to each their own.

First of all, I'm not critiquing the figure. I'm not saying it's a bad value. What I'm saying is that my "desire to have it" is at a level where I would not pay "79.99" for it. I've bought about 8 hikaris already. I like them. I like the line. I understand their place in the larger collectible/vinyl community. You're correct. It is not a 10$ pop. I would never mistake it for one. I'm new, but not a noob.

[Reverend]

I thought I'd be more into the Hikari stay puft because of how much I love Ghostbusters, but I feel like he's not as sharply designed as the other figures. And at 79.99 I can't bite on something I don't love to the core.

I had this one in my hands and that picture doesn't do it justice for one and as far as the price tag if you compare apples to apples this is cheap IMHO. Take a look at Kidrobot stuff and some other designer toys stuff like Kaiju/ Japanese toys- for the size of this piece it is dirt cheap. It's not a $10 pop, it's whole different level of toy. But to each their own.

First of all, I'm not critiquing the figure. I'm not saying it's a bad value. What I'm saying is that my "desire to have it" is at a level where I would not pay "79.99" for it. I've bought about 8 hikaris already. I like them. I like the line. I understand their place in the larger collectible/vinyl community. You're correct. It is not a 10$ pop. I would never mistake it for one. I'm new, but not a noob.

I'm a noob

[swind15]

I thought I'd be more into the Hikari stay puft because of how much I love Ghostbusters, but I feel like he's not as sharply designed as the other figures. And at 79.99 I can't bite on something I don't love to the core.

I had this one in my hands and that picture doesn't do it justice for one and as far as the price tag if you compare apples to apples this is cheap IMHO. Take a look at Kidrobot stuff and some other designer toys stuff like Kaiju/ Japanese toys- for the size of this piece it is dirt cheap. It's not a $10 pop, it's whole different level of toy. But to each their own.

First of all, I'm not critiquing the figure. I'm not saying it's a bad value. What I'm saying is that my "desire to have it" is at a level where I would not pay "79.99" for it. I've bought about 8 hikaris already. I like them. I like the line. I understand their place in the larger collectible/vinyl community. You're correct. It is not a 10$ pop. I would never mistake it for one. I'm new, but not a noob.

I agree with you. It's a nice toy, but I'm not in love with it either. I buy 8" Dunnys from KR all the time at $75-100, so it's not the price that is putting me off, just that it's an OK piece for that price. If that makes sense?

[BlueberryWaffles]

He's $80....what? Why? Aren't the other Hikari $40?

[ahaubert80]

I just ordered one of the Burnt Stay Puft Hikaris from EE at the $79.99 price and got free shipping. I love Stay Puft and I think this is the best looking version of the three pictured. I was hesitant about Hikari at first, but then I saw them compared to Pops and knew they were a whole new level for Funko. These are great and I hope to be able to get one figure of each character, but I doubt I'll be able to afford multiple versions of many characters.

[grandpa_stern]

For those asking why so much, I can't tell you the exact reason but he is being listed as a "premium" hikari. They also did this with the EE exclusive battle damaged. I guess to get them to look that way requires more painting or better materials. I don't know. I thought the 40$ price points were high but manageable for the quality, but I'm not ready to go that high.

[MaxGoof]

He's $80....what? Why? Aren't the other Hikari $40?

He's a super-sized Hikari--he's larger than all of the other ones that have been put up for sale besides Blaze Spider-Man.

[Funko5ker]

on Gemini now for $69.99. 3 day sale only.

[naisatoh]

Thanks for the heads up! This may be my first Hikari purchase!

[nikko]

Got it for $69.99 on Gemini. But they charge $10 for shipping

[cliffd64]

I thought I'd be more into the Hikari stay puft because of how much I love Ghostbusters, but I feel like he's not as sharply designed as the other figures. And at 79.99 I can't bite on something I don't love to the core.

I had this one in my hands and that picture doesn't do it justice for one and as far as the price tag if you compare apples to apples this is cheap IMHO. Take a look at Kidrobot stuff and some other designer toys stuff like Kaiju/ Japanese toys- for the size of this piece it is dirt cheap. It's not a $10 pop, it's whole different level of toy. But to each their own.

You know I love you Rev, but I think we disagree a little on your analysis. The MSRP on this is only $49.99. It''s also a 1500 piece edition, and right now, 1500 piece editions of even Batman are not selling out. This $80 price is clearly for early adopters, those who have to have it first. There just aren't that many people yet buying these to justify rushing out and paying more than MSRP. That being said, a patient collector should be able to bide their time and get these for substantially less. Time will tell, but if it's anything like the hikari that have come before it, this price will not hold long term. I'm not talking $10 ... but at least MSRP level, maybe even a hair less.

Another factor is the character's popularity and uniqueness... I really liked the wild Stay Puft figures that were at Comic Con from this mold, but the burnt one is kind of "been there done that" (to me anyway) since there is a 6 inch pop exclusive in the same format.

As for comparisons to kidrobot and Kaiju - they took a while to build up their market as well. We are in the beginning of the Hikari timeline, so things are a bit slower as far as the market for these are concerned. We may all see a day when 1500 item editions are considered limited, but right now, in the beginning... its still more than the population of collectors.

[Reverend]

I love you too Cliff that's what makes this place great we all have opinions but mine is the right one just kidding brother. I feel that this was Funko first attempt to go after the designer vinyl collectors. I also think it is a great product they rolled out, partnering up with a well know name already in the market Mindstyle, it's a win win IMHO. I agree 100% collect what you love just as grandpa_stern mention, I was just stating the fact that this was part of the Hikari premium line. Not sure what that means I think Spider-Man was the only other one listed like this so that might be the reason for the price difference, I also could be wrong on this assumption. If it's not your cup of tea I say pass, I did hold this in my hand and it is more detailed than the picture looks like too. Here is another picture but it's still not the best.

[kevinbuddha]

This is the first Hikari I ordered. I did it simply because of the character, no other reason. I know I overpaid, but if it goes really fast at least I will get one.

Believe me when I say that I always hold off and never pre-order anything. I do not have to be the first on my block to have one. I can be patient and wait it out. Funko is retro.....almost everything comes back at some point

[Billp123]

Does anyone know if any of the 1500 or 3000's have sold out? Seems like they keep on popping up on HT and other random websites. I personally would like to see the price point cut at like the $30 for commons and $50 for the less commons. I would be a buyer for them all at that point.

[cliffd64]

What do you mean by "Sold Out"?

FUNKO has sold them out to retailers, but the retailers have not sold them out by any means... So I guess it depends on who you ask.

You should be able to acquire a 3000 edition piece thee days at around 30 or less... they are headed that way on eBay and several have sold for around that much. The 1500's are getting there as well. Some of the 3000 edition Batmans sold for $22.89 recently.There is at least ONE now on eBay with a $24.99 buy-it-now price, so prices are coming down for sure.