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04/04/2025 1:40 pm
If my math is right, Psycho Guy's new tariffs on China alone will account for a tariff of 65%. How the HELL are any collectors supposed to keep up with a 65% price increase?
What are the toy companies' options? Basically shut down for the duration of this insanity (or more likely go bankrupt) or make each wave two figures instead of four and space them out so collectors can save up for it?
I realize considering the shit Psycho Guy is putting the country through, toys don't actually matter. But if that's so, will collecting them still even be feasible for people? I have no idea.
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05/04/2025 3:25 pm
This is going to impact more than just this country, it will impact the world's economy as well. Production, storage, shipping, all of it will see an impact that will passed on to the consumer so the business' bottom line isn't hurt.
It also doesn't even consider the fallout after the tariffs are removed. Once corporations realize that people are willing to pay the inflated prices they will simply remain there (or if the Tariif inflation is +65%, they will reduce that new price by -20% and think they are doing us a kindness).
My limit is $20 for most toy line figures. I've already been priced out of collecting most of what I want. I get Imaginext and Super Powers regularly. Anything else is a "special consideration" and so few and far between that I can budget accordingly (NCA Usagi Yojimbo and Snuffleupagus for example).
I'm guessing going forward I'll most likely be buying 3D prints of figures I want off eBay or Etsy and assembling/painting them myself since it is already a better price point.
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05/04/2025 3:59 pm
It's insanity is what it is. It effects everyone. And it's absolutely something that did NOT need to happen.
ThunderCats Ultimates! Wish List: Turmagar, Tuska Warrior, Topspinner, Ram-Bam, Red-Eye, Tug-Mug, Driller, Ro-Bear Belle, Ro-Bear Bert, Ro-Bear Bob, Mumm-Rana, Dr. Dometone, Stinger, Captain Bragg & Crowman, Astral Moat Monster, Spidera, Snowmeow, Wolfrat, Herkie, Samson.
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