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Originally Posted by Runamuck

No worries, I never do pay for things frivolous things that I think are too expensive. I used to be a big statue collector, but the prices got out of control, and quality(in my opinion) went down, or stayed the same. So I don't really buy anymore. Same thing happened with Bishoujo. When I started collecting them, they were $50. Now $100 is a good price. They priced me out.

I am also a firm believer that prices go up because manufacturers raises prices. They do it to line their pockets to start off, then when they see people are willing to pay that, it becomes the norm. It's not always the case, but I'd be willing to bet it's the case a lot more than we think.

Exactly this!

There are times when you can make sense of the price increase. In most cases, it has just been price hikes to see how much they can get away with. After all, Koto can produce their re-releases for around a 5-10% increased rate, while they charge almost twice that amount for new releases, which aren’t always better with visible seams (looking at you Mera Bishoujo lol). So that is clearly not inflation at work.

I never buy the new Bishoujo ones till they hit the bargain bin these days. They do drop quiet a lot if you wait, so that might help you too if you are into that line.