[Joe Moore]

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Originally Posted by Dormamu

I'm gonna say it now and may regret it, but it is my own opinion. This is a skeevy move on McFarlane's part to sell what is essentially an extra head and a set of different effect parts for a full $20 more. I get it, you get the version you want, or get both, or just don't buy, and so forth. But if the issue was literally about needing to ask for more to get a complete figure in a box instead of having to double dip, I'd have gladly paid an extra $5 for it.

I don't think it would be just $5 more to get the extra head and one overall release of the character, you'd be looking at a larger bump in price.

For better or worse, McFarlane's goal is to spread the cost of development out over multiple releases so he can keep the line as unique molds for each character at $20 for basic and $25 for BAF versions. Unlike Hasbro and NECA, he hasn't been reusing the parts on different characters (which is how those companies keep their costs what they are).

Is it ideal? Not at all. But it's why you're only paying $20 to $25 and not $30+ per figure.