I know that prices in the the action figure hobby (Starwars, Gijoe, Transformers, Motu and more) have steadily increased (but compared to video games and cards, it is just a drop in the bucket) in value/price over the past couple of years, especially during the pandemic, all the way up to now. I also collect sports cards and video games and the price hike of action figures, absolutely pales in comparison to cards and video games and it really puzzles me.
I am mainly going to focus on video games here today (although Jordan, Lebron, Doncic, Kobe, Trout, Brady, GOATS, Pokemon, etc cards are selling for hundreds of thousands of dollars, if not millions of dollars) of course not all, but definitely a lot of cards are breaking record sales every day and it is the same with video games.
Cards and video games have been selling for 5, 6 and 7 figures over the past year, but most action figures still sell for 3 digits, 4 digits or occasionally a low 5 digit amount for a graded figure, playset or vehicle. I am just baffled as to why the absolute feeding frenzy/madness hasn't also entered the action figure hobby ( I am not saying it would be good or bad thing, but I am just puzzled why the prices haven't also skyrocketed in this beloved hobby)?! The discrepancy in prices just doesn't add up for me. how is it possible that video games in 2 short years have absolutely crushed action figures in value by such an unfathomable difference?
Are there less action figure collectors compared to cards and video game collectors (I thought Starwars collecting was one of the biggest hobbies in the world) out there. Video game collecting used to be very niche and a small community, so what the hell happened in that hobby? some of the video game sales over the past 6 months have been mind-blowing! even a "normal game" like a Nes graded sealed rampage selling for $15,000, this game basically sold more more than almost any Starwars figure out there. A sealed nes super Mario bros 2 selling for $144,000, a sonic the hedgehog genesis first print selling for $438,000, a nes Zelda selling for $788,000, a Mario 64 selling for $1,560,000 and a super Mario bros selling for $2,000,000, a sealed Contra selling for over 100K, Tyson's punchout selling for over 100K and I can go on and on and on with more unbelievable video game sale. The prices for video games have basically cut out the budget collector from the hobby.
What are your guys take on this subject? don't care? perplexed? happy that it hasn't really spread into this hobby? wish action figure prices would also sky rocketing in price? I am compering two total different hobbies? etc.
I am mainly going to focus on video games here today (although Jordan, Lebron, Doncic, Kobe, Trout, Brady, GOATS, Pokemon, etc cards are selling for hundreds of thousands of dollars, if not millions of dollars) of course not all, but definitely a lot of cards are breaking record sales every day and it is the same with video games.
Cards and video games have been selling for 5, 6 and 7 figures over the past year, but most action figures still sell for 3 digits, 4 digits or occasionally a low 5 digit amount for a graded figure, playset or vehicle. I am just baffled as to why the absolute feeding frenzy/madness hasn't also entered the action figure hobby ( I am not saying it would be good or bad thing, but I am just puzzled why the prices haven't also skyrocketed in this beloved hobby)?! The discrepancy in prices just doesn't add up for me. how is it possible that video games in 2 short years have absolutely crushed action figures in value by such an unfathomable difference?
Are there less action figure collectors compared to cards and video game collectors (I thought Starwars collecting was one of the biggest hobbies in the world) out there. Video game collecting used to be very niche and a small community, so what the hell happened in that hobby? some of the video game sales over the past 6 months have been mind-blowing! even a "normal game" like a Nes graded sealed rampage selling for $15,000, this game basically sold more more than almost any Starwars figure out there. A sealed nes super Mario bros 2 selling for $144,000, a sonic the hedgehog genesis first print selling for $438,000, a nes Zelda selling for $788,000, a Mario 64 selling for $1,560,000 and a super Mario bros selling for $2,000,000, a sealed Contra selling for over 100K, Tyson's punchout selling for over 100K and I can go on and on and on with more unbelievable video game sale. The prices for video games have basically cut out the budget collector from the hobby.
What are your guys take on this subject? don't care? perplexed? happy that it hasn't really spread into this hobby? wish action figure prices would also sky rocketing in price? I am compering two total different hobbies? etc.