[RamenRider]

Yeah this is the problem, the "bonus figure"-concept of stretchgoals worked well for them in the past so it's all they're doing now. They try to boost sales of something by including desired figures with it.

I have two issues with this: First is of course, fans who don't want the project but a stretchgoal figure are screwed. Sure they could buy the project and flip everything they don’t want after, but you have to be able to afford it for one, and two not everyone wants to do this.

My second issue is on the opposite end: The high cost this system brings with it. The price for the project includes all stretchgoals from the get-go, no matter if they are unlocked or not. It's not like you're getting free stuff here. Kickstarter does this differently; they plan a part of the fund for stretchgoal bonuses so it isn't really reflected on the individual piece you're buying but they need more supporters. Hasbro sums everything into the base price.

And that's my issue, it makes this unnecessarily expensive. I want this. But not for 350 bucks. And it wouldn’t be, if we take away the Robbie figure (which isn't happening anyway, but you still pay for it) and Mephisto and then maybe 2 more, that's 4 figures. 100 bucks worth of stuff you might not even get if the stretchgoals aren’t reached.

Without all of this the set would've been around 250. Expensive? Yes. Much more manageable? Absolutely.