So, $80.00 for Mephisto? That is insane.
Is he that much larger than the standard 6" figure? Even so, I struggle to justify that exorbitant price. I already question the price point on my boy, Dragon Man but I pulled the trigger anyway because well, it's gd Dragon Man and he's pretty stinkin' hefty.
Sure the throne looks sexy, but come tf on. It reminds me of those figure-and-a-vehicle sets from a while back like Logan or Black Widow; a 25 dollar figure and a bike that should cost maybe 12 bucks at most? At least those had multiple components that required factory assembly and such. This is a simple cast throne with some minimal paint apps.
As of recent it really seems Hasbro have been concocting different strategies for the sole purpose of maximizing those margins and shock-testing the market to see just how far we are willing to go. I know, I know, "they're a business; big surprise Lucid". But in our capitalist society I was under the impression there were unwritten rules like "buy one, full price. Buy two, marginal discount". These days a two pack is consistently twice the price and a three pack is three times the price if not even more. How should we parse out Mephisto? Is he $40 and the throne $40? Is he $60 and the throne $20?
Sorry for the long tirade; I think I have capitalism fatigue.