[behindthemask]

I think resale value is half reliant on the initial investment to begin with and some contributing factors. Picture a company that sells 2 toy lines, the first is $10/figure,with hundreds of different figures,with repaints,revisions and repacking,some being more rare and limited ie case runs. The other toy line sells limited edition figures with short production waves and no rewaves but they cost $100/figure.

On average majority of kids, and collectors will buy only the 10$ figures, some only the $100 figures and other a mix of the 2. Over time not 1 month or 2, I'm talking years maybe 5-10+yrs later go on ebay and see what your collection is worth. Keeping figures MOC does ensure maximum financial return, but it doesn't mean you toy is going to be worth more later on. The value is placed by market trends, collectors and that 1 person who will pay anything to have it. While everybody opened the figures you kept them moc enhancing the value, on the other hand you could have something worth just $10 and you missed out enjoying the toy because you thought it'd be worth more moc. Some figures are just flat our rare, 1/case is always going to draw more $$ then the common spidey/wolvey/im figure. But if you happened to be the only guy who actually has 1 moc it could be worth something waiting long enough. Tge 100$ figures are going to be worth more as they cost more to begin with, were limited and if moc can be worth the sky's limited. and to me this is represented by MU and Hot Toys, MU figures you buy for $10 may turn out to be $50 -100 over time such as blade, vision, warpath, etc... and where as Hottoys is $100-300 range/figure but most of them double in value with in a year or 2 due to demand and limited runs.