ARE WE OFFICIALLY PRICED OUT? Batman 89 1/3 Statue REACTION | Prime 1 Studio
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Prime 1 Studio is thrilled to present yet again another astonishing collaboration with Blitzway, introducing the next entry to our Museum Masterline Series: The 1:3 Scale MMBM-06UT Batman Ultimate Version from Batman 1989!
Prime 1 Studio and Blitzway have come together once again to deliver yet another statue of the highest quality and stunning accuracy of Michael Keaton’s Batman from 1989’s Batman!
Michael Keaton’s portrayal of Batman in the 1989 film directed by Tim Burton was a defining moment in the Dark Knight’s cinematic history. Keaton brought brooding intensity to the role, creating a dark and gritty atmosphere that made him a fan favorite and set the standard for future Batman films. This statue is a perfect way to commemorate his performance.
Prime 1 Studio and Blitzway brings you another screen-accurate depiction of Batman in a simple, yet powerful stance. Standing at an impressive height of 31 inches tall, it is sure to make a statement in any collection.
Blitzway did an astonishing job at not only recreating a Keaton’s facial features, but also replicating the Batsuit. The costume’s design was brough to us by Bob Ringwood, who was incorporated many elements from the comics, such as the cowl with pointed ears, the golden utility belt and the scalloped fabric leather-like cape that all add to the ominous presence of the character. The suit now takes a midnight black shade and heavily armored, giving it a much more menacing look and an air of invincibility.
Batman stands on a Batcave-themed base, a perfect representation of podium that the Dark Knight would have at the center of his underground base of operations. His grappling gun lays at his feet. This base also features a total of four spotlight LED illuminations.
The Ultimate Version takes your pre-order to the next level: a SECOND 1:3 Scale statue of Bruce Wayne is included. Just shy of 30 inches tall, Bruce Wayne, the wealthiest playboy philanthropist in Gotham, wears his unique and iconic expression, which seems to blend a touch of sophistication and urgency. He dons a classic tuxedo that stays true to the iconic look of the time. His sense of composure can be felt in his restrained posture, nonchalantly shifting his weight to one side. Bruce Wayne stands on a Wayne Manor-themed stone base where a detachable Batarang can be placed in his left hand. Having his Ultimate Version in your collection will definitely make anybody’s jaw drop, whether they are hardcore collectors, Batman fans or simply a casual follower of the DC Comics universe.
These statues are a must-have for any fans of the Tim Burton’s Batman film and Michael Keaton’s iconic performance of the billionaire vigilante. Pre-order now while you can!
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Like most of the commenters I was very excited about this release. That is until the price announcement. I'm considering it, but going to wait and see. It'd be devastating if at this price point the mark is missed. I think the license for Keaton comment is nail hit square on head. It'll be interesting to see what the ES ends up being on these. Thank-you
Just wait for 1/3 Darkside 1989 Batman which will probably have a switch out head and cheaper .
Chris I love this piece. It’s amazing but for that price I’m gonna expect Michael Keaton himself standing on the base 😅
really! lol
@@midnitedip8850 😂😂
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I couldn’t afforded it anymore. So I have stopped collecting about a year and half ago. Now I enjoy what I have. A lot of my extra money now have gone into traveling. I booked a trip for my girlfriend and I to Dubai for $850 each and hotel included for valentines❤️ Maybe one day I’ll go back into collecting😄
Same with me, I cut back from like 10 + statues a year to maybe one or two. Using all my funds to travel; Turkey, Japan and New York are all in the works.
@@TheLordeOfPlastic I was actually in New York on December for a second time in 2022.
Amazing time, what made it even extra great was the fact, we stayed in a High rise condo for free!!
@@TheLordeOfPlastic Turkey is one Place that will be planning for 2023👍👍
How are you only paying 850 for 2 people to Dubai? That's a crazy good price.
@@DanteLegacyGaming that's awesome!! I'm really looking forward to the food and culture.
I think it’s time for Collector’s to stand their ground and hold off on buying for a while. Of course we will try and justify it, as you did saying the cost of licensing, but it isn’t always the case. I’m sure they’re profiting quite a bit regardless. Of course it’s a business but for them to inflate everything to include keeping shipping prices high without real costs. It’s a great piece, but we need to stop accepting outrageous pricing.
Fact of the matter Chris, is that if the guys like you dont take a stand. Nothing will change, if you bite the bullet on it nothing will have changed. You contemplating this is refreshing! It feels like we live in the same world. Because everyone kinda mentions the rising prices but never in a serious way. If more would take it seriously like you especially the influential youtubers, that's where we can make an impact. Otherwise continuing on like this, in short time we will all abandon this hobby & the community will die off..
Yeah I agree, which is why I am out of the collecting world. I have my collection and I’m happy with it. I will continue to follow BSC and other awesome groups and enjoy seeing other people’s collections. But I just can’t afford this hobby anymore
Ah come on Chris, remember Prime 1 is a business!! You shouldn't complain lol caught out by your own words
As soon as I see a Prime 1/Blitzway collab I instantly know it's gonna be overpriced. I'm waiting for the blame to be passed to the collectors when many people can't order it and Prime 1 doesn't shift as many as they hoped. I know we're living in a time of mass inflation, but this is getting beyond ridiculous!
Well like you said in your previous video, its a business for profit , dont worry they will re-release it in diff color and updated ; )
When your own words come back to haunt you 😆
Yep. 🙄
The first step in changing is admitting you need to change. I’m proud of you! 😅
I thought I was the only one who watched 89 Batman over 10 times in the theater lol. I love this movie as well, I don't collect statues I'm more into Hot Toys but I can understand. Great Video man when I heard you say how many times you saw the movie I had to comment!! I watched so many times that by the end of it's run I was the only one in there.
As a 1/18 collectors, we have the same problem.
prices are getting higher and higher and higher! and sometimes higher but not with a better quality..
R.I.P Collectors
Weird to do this whole video about the price and voting with our wallet and then at the end you are just going to get it anyways…why? Think you’re literally betraying your own word by buying it, disappointing to see. Like the channel but the click bait titles and not being loyal to your own word comes off as not genuine anymore.
My point is it's hard to do walk away. We are all frustrated with the prices, but still we continue to buy. When will enough be enough?
@@BatmanStatueCollector You are one of the faces of the community who constantly says that things sell out once you unbox or show them. Shouldn’t you hold yourself to a higher standard and NOT buy, even more so when people in your community are openly tlking about going into debt. Just think there should be a little more practicing what you preach and looking out for your fellow collector than some company that may throw you a bone on occasion.
@@irishalucard8448 For me it's two fold. On one hand I am very in tune with the collectors and the frustrations that are out there right now with pricing and shipping. On the other hand it's a fine balance as I have a RUclips channel and the viewer is expecting content. If I do not buy, then what would we do on the channel? I would say RUclipsrs are for sure not the typical collector. There is a grey area there.
@@BatmanStatueCollector I mean to be fair, it’s only 1 or two days of content and you have proven that’s not an issue. I’m sure it’s hard, but you make it look easy I should say. There are hundreds of statues coming out all the time, review one of those instead. Get one of your viewers to do a review of this Batman pairing how you normally do. I just think it’s disingenuous to say WE have to do something about this but continue to be part of that very problem.
I’m Returns > 89 for suit as well. But if you give me a battle damaged face on an 89 and I’ll be screaming “take my money!”
I don't understand the outrage. You're willing to pay $4,000 for a bust of a mediocre version of Harley Quinn from a god awful film but not 3,000 dollars for 2 full blown statues of the most iconic version of Batman ever. P1 is not purposefully trying to gouge anyone. Prices are what they are. There's more competition now than ever. P1 can't afford to price gouge. To me it's a great day. We can finally get a Keaton Batman and i love it.
You have a good point!!
I think there eventually comes a time when we just have to be satisfied with what we have and not get caught up in the race. I personally have found myself re-examining my priorities, which is never a bad thing.
Its ridiculous Chris and don't blame you if you don't get it as long as people keep buying these the price will never go down good on ya for saying no!!
It's a for-profit business, don't complain about price. How dare you😂
You can't yell at people and tell them to stop complaining, then almost immediately after, make a video complaining.😅
Well, I mean, you can, but that would make you a hypocrite.🤔
Indeed you are right!
I just spent $1450 shipped on a rare custom piece with tons of switch outs, and I still want to cry. I can't imagine almost $2000 on a simple museum piece.
I'm so priced out I don't even own a single statue haha! I just really love the pieces and this channel. I'm working full time at a good job, but I just don't have the money for more then my comic hobby and I'm even looking to shed some books off the pull list. Respect to you statue collectors that make the funds work.
I'm absolutely blown away by this 1989 Batman 1/3 as well as the Michelle Pfeiffer Catwoman. I can't overstate how much I like them. Out of any statues that I've ever seen.....those are the ones that I would want to own. However, they cost more than my first car. Hard to justify that.
I saw the movie opening weekend in 1989. I was 21 at the time. I loved it. Despite my reservations about Michael Keaton in the title role. I had seen him before in the movies "Night Shift", "Beetlejuice", "Johnny Dangerously" and "Mr. Mom". As a result, I didn't think he could be a believable Bruce Wayne or Batman. Thankfully, he proved me wrong. His performance, and the movie itself, still stand the test of time, 34 years later, as one of the all time best. So, like many of you, I had been waiting patiently for many years for a Michael Keaton Batman 1989 1:3 scale statue. I was excited and happy when Prime 1 revealed him. I was already making plans of where to display him. Then, pre-order day arrived. Oh boy! My concerns were realized when I saw the price point. And when I started to think what the shipping cost would be, I quickly estimated that it would take at least $2000.00 to own this. Now, the portrait is great. The sculpt is great. The base is good. But I find the pose to be simplistic, very stoic and museum like. And with no significant swap outs, I came to the determination that, at least for me, this particular statue is being sold for far above what I feel it should be and for more than I am willing to pay for it. I understand that licensing fees and getting Mr. Keaton to approve the use of his likeness cost more than we think. Not to mention the manufacturing costs. Regardless, I just can't justify paying the overall cost of owning this piece. So, although it pains me greatly, I'm going to have to pass on this one. Thanks for the video Chris. I agree with your thoughts on it.
Hulk. Just questioning if the price is too high is not enough. Take action. Putting a batman collector request letter together requesting a lower price point/profit will not work, but getting commitment from buyers at a specific price point for a new/different variant might. Take control and lead. Waiting for proof of no sales or low purchases because the price point is too high will not work to help motivate seller to reduce their base price/profit.
This is definitely a wait and see. I do like the simplicity of the pose. It lends itself to Keaton's restricted mobility which gave him that specter-like presence in the movie. If they nail the likeness, it might help ease the sting of the price. In the meantime, we'll see what Darkside Collectables' '89 prototype will look like.
My sweet friend…. Relax!!! Dude… think about what your saying. We have been waiting for this piece a long time. They know this. Of course it was always going to be high. This is not the place to draw the line. Do it and enjoy. Accept that they got you on this one and cut something else. Not every one is going to do this version of Batman. Concede on this one and draw the line elsewhere
" il see you, right here, in the batmobile"
That's why I'm switching from 1/3 to 1/4. Taking up much less real estate. Also, I can get a cool statue with a crazy base, or even a diorama, without going over 2k, if not 3k, given the current market.
*Mixed Media sux. These pieces are totally a rip off.*
It works out £1400 less than the JND Batman & Wayne two packs. They have silicone skin and rooted hair of course. Based on that these accurate looking polystone statues are priced fair for Prime 1.
I could live with the 89 sideshow Batman 1/4 easily. Comes a time when you have to walk away.
These videos in the car are becoming my favorite.🤘
The piece is amazing.
If anything, just consider the Batman.
One thing to consider is, if they do release a Batman Returns suit, will you want them side by side?
I honestly don’t think the pieces will drop much. They can keep the prices but with a lower ES.
In terms of pricing, once Blitzway was involved, and not being done in-house, a lot of the cost is probably due to the points you mentioned such as licensing but also the project development time. Communication time, edits, etc etc.
I'm happy with my Necca
You brought up alot of good points. Those points are why, over time, ive been pushed away from statue collecting and into comic cgc collecting. Far less space hogs, more variety in pricing of comics based on grade, year, character, etc etc. More variety of characters to collect. Now, I probably buy 1 statue a year. Oh and dont even get me started on wait times. Most of us collect both and are quicklu realising its one or the other. We can afford to collect both anymore.
I hear you , I don't think I have a problem with the price , of course I don't really buy many statues . I'm just wondering it's really going to look like the advertised statue . What do you think let me know at your convenience thanks
1600 alone is still pretty crazy. PLUS shipping. I’m with ya- I’d LOOOOOVE a Keaton & Nicholson set, but for these prices? The 1,000$ mark was something I didn’t like crossing, and did sparingly on a few 🔥statues. But if 1600 is the new starting point, I’m priced out. Someone else will just buy my slot though, so prices will just keep climbing
This is my verdict... If it's something you've really wanted and had been waiting for ... I would get it! Prices are going up and like you said "it could be the likeness" for the price spike. If you can't afford it, fair enough, but you can't call yourself a "Batman collector" and not have the OG Batman in your collection. Batman is my favourite DC character and Micheal is my favourite Batman. I remember the hype around this film when it came out in my school years! Heck, I even had the batwing toy and even Batman film cards lol. If it wasn't for the Terminator (T2) & AVP (Alien Vs Predator) statues I would pre-order this in a heartbeat! A Jack Nicholson Joker would definitely sweeten the deal for me, no questions asked.
Because this the ultimate situation for me-Keaton and his Batman, I will make it work but it won’t come without selling some others. If it was any other movie character portrayal, I’d pass.
The statue market will eventually collapse.
At this rate I completely agree with you.
It will and I'm sure it won't take much longer.
It won’t collapse. Statue companies just are not targeting the same people anymore. There are a lot of wealthy collectors.
It won't collapse. Many pieces on eBay going for more then what they were originally ordered for. However this one is already priced too high. It it isn't limited edition to maybe 500-750 then it will already lose value.
If the BSC is getting priced out we’re in trouble folks
I believe that there will be a moment that we as collectors will have to take a stand. I still love collecting but I have to save money for more than a year now for one statue.
You sound like the Riddler in Batman Forever when you said "There are question marks"
Face it Chris there is no question marks you're going to get it 😂🦇
Gettttt Ittttttt !!! . Don’t want these budget pieces Chris 😂😂
It's worth it ,best looking statue I've seen yet ! I'm only getting Batman lol
If likeness rights is the main reason behind the price point on this one(which I think it is). Be prepared for $1800 if/when we ever get a Nicholson Joker.
I was looking forward to the 89 Batman & Bruce Wayne. The price is to high.
Thanks for sharing Chris. These look like a wonderful set of statues that I would absolutely love. Being in Oz I'd hate to think of the cost. I must agree with others that one or two 1/3 centre pieces is about all I can afford. Looks like 1/4 or 1/6 collecting for me at a price point I can justify and more pieces to enjoy.
"Do I bite the bullet?" I'm having the same considerations about the Iron Spider bust I have on PO. Got a shipping notice, over $500 direct from QS. It fits with my theme, but that's over $3k to sink into a bust all at once after I've paid $$$ for the deposit. I'm at a point where I don't think the busts are worth it for the price.
With the average price of a eggs trending over $7 a doze, I can't say I'm surprised by the pricing. We're still dealing with an inflation rate around 7% so everything is relatively super expensive right now. I ask myself a couple of questions to determine my decision to buy a statue: 1. Will adding this item to my collection bring me joy/will I regret not adding it? 2. Do I anticipate it will maintain or appreciate in it's value? If the answer to both is Yes, I'll buy it. The piece about the value applies to reselling down the line as well as the risk of having to pay crazy money for it in the secondary market after it sells out. I learned my lesson with the Prime 1 Superman. I slept on it when it was $1K on Sideshow. I thought the face was too ugly. Years later when I realized how dope it was, I ended up paying $3k to get it! I try to avoid repeats of that situation LOL!
It’s two completely different statues for $1400 each if you buy the deluxe. I’m not sure I can really side with the people complaining about that.
I seen someone post that this was a bargain I just laughed 😂
I agree the price is outrageous, However as you said us collectors have been waiting for this for decades. We may never see another 1/3 scale 89 Batman.
I ended up buying the Ultimate I went back and forth between the one statue and the ultimate and finally bit the bullet. It ended up being about $3200 after shipping cost. It was a must-have since I already have the Jazzinc 89 Batwing and Batmobile on order and I also have the Toynami Batwing and Batcowl which are very rare.
Now I just hope they make the 1/3 scale joker Jack Nicholson to match.
Prices are ridiculous I don't think we are going to see a decline unfortunately. At this price point I think it should be a very limited edition Maybe 500-750 to keep the value. Anything more it's already going to lose value I think. However I could be wrong.
I will wait for the Darkside Collectibles Keaton. You don't have to order right away. You can still order, when it will be shipped. There is no hurry.
I am not missing out on this I preordered immediately. People who want it and it sells it this is easily going to be way more expensive on the aftermarket.
I think I might on my way out of the hobby
The ‘89’s a core piece to me. 1/3 Batman movies is also my main focus.
Bet the Ultimate Ed. will easily go for 4800€ but might be even more through Italian retailers. Wouldn’t be shocked in seeing 5200€ or so.
Although through P1 directly wouldn’t cost less than 4100€ including shipping/taxes/customs fees, according to today’s shipping quote.
No way I can justify that price.
Can’t skip nonetheless. I’ll just go for the Regular. That’s my compromise.
(P1 M. Pfeiffer Catwoman is on sale for 2400€ or + and Infinity Studio Daenerys bust is a bit less than 8000€ here in my country!!!
Still hard to believe.)
Wow, there’s only 300 Say Cheese Jokers? That’s insane, I thought people would go nuts for that statue, because it’s amazing.
You think this is bad? I just had to pay $1213 AUS for shipping for my Prime 1 WW vs Hydra! No other way to say it. I'm out. This will be my last piece from Prime 1 unless they get these flipping prices under control. This price is MORE then double that I have ever paid for shipping of a statue. There is NO excuse they can make that justifies this except for the excuse that they can which is greed. I believe an entire shipping container costs about 10K give or take. Well, $1213 means my statue should have just over a 10th of a shipping container all to itself or an entire airplane bay to itself. It better arrive wrapped in gold gilt and escorted by armed guards without a dent in the shipper. I am so angry with Prime 1 right now. It's entirely absurd. We as collectors after fully paying for the statue and waiting 2 years for it are left with the choice of either accept it, pay the fee and get your statue or don't pay and never get the statue that I have patiently waited for for 2 flipping years. Rant over.
Enough is enough 😌
Buy it or not I absolutely support you fully no matter your decision!
Nothing simple on this at this price. That gear money be it for your channel home tester gear a lot of options. It will become a point that prices will get so high that statue collecting isn’t a viable hobby anymore.
I was hoping to pick up the regular version of just the Batman. However, that price is about $400 over my ceiling to spend on it and that is before shipping. Money tighter for me these days and that additional $400 would cover a round trip flight to see my family. Unfortunately I am out on this one. Maybe if it is on sale in the future. Very jealous of anyone that can swing it, though haha. They are getting a great piece.
Remember the days of only 2-3 years ago, when you could get the massive 1/3 Superman Hush for only $999? Those days are loooooooong gone. And the annoying and frustrating thing is that the released 1/4 version will probably go for $1299-$1499 or more…
That’s why I have so many tweeterhead and sideshow statues. Those pricings haven’t gotten out of hand yet but if/when they do that’s when I’ll be done. Or I just wait for sales from prime one.
I am definitely getting to the end of the collecting journey due to all the costs.
This is the Batman that got me into the Batman movies.., this might be one if my final pieces I ever buy. Prices getting out of hand.. but I do agree this is my childhood Batman
Stop kidding yourself. You are going to get it. BTW, DarkSide Collectibles are just as expensive, if not more.
They need to give an in-depth explanation in the reasoning behind the shipping cost.
What about waiting for the 1/3 Keaton 1989 Batman from Darkside ? A lot of people feel the Darkside 1/3 Catwoman of Pfeiffer is better the Prime one Catwoman . I personal order the Darkside over the Prime one .
Even at $2800 I would probably still do it if we could trust that with the increased cost came with a strong reassurance that the likeness would match the prototype. For that kinda money collectors deserve more than “close enough”. Honestly I don’t know what you should do but I’ll probably cave on this. He’s been the only live action Batman that I’ve wanted.
My advice to you Chris is wait for Darkside 1/3 Batman 1989 statue . It will be cheaper and may have swap out heads like catwoman . No rush as this will not sell out too quick . I think Prime one is living in alternate reality and does not relieve what’s going on with economy and inflation and people struggling to pay bills and is in for a rude awaking as their edition size will me forced to get lower and lower .
I want these statues!!!
You nailed it on why it cost so much. But remember if you fans don't support it and buy it trust me they won't do more or possibly just cancel it. Double edge sword.
Someone else will make it one day. Heck I would get the hot toys or neca at this point. It would be great if sideshow rereleased they’re version
People keep buying them... it will never end. People need to start speaking with their wallets and not their mouths.
Seriously, they just flap their gums yet excite post for every reveal or PO.
Agreed. I am doing just that. No more for me. I'm priced out. The last one was the last straw. It's entirely greed speaking from these companies and shipping/freight companies.
In my opinion anything Keaton is "grail". You know he is why most of us are here. Lol!
1000 dollars > sold out, 1200 dollars > sold out, 1400 dollars > sold out. Now 1600 dollars. What do you think the next price will be?
I don't want to know!!
Dude I started collecting prime ones back in 2016 when they first came out with the archon line. They always talked about making 89 Batman which pulled me into the statue collecting in the first place and over the years. I’ve gotten rid of a lot of statues, or I’m down to three prime ones and I still want this Keaton but the price and the shipping is killer the single Batman is going to go close to $2000 considering tax and shipping. As much as I feel that I need this piece, I don’t even have a space for it right now. I don’t know man I may order if the stars are aligned close to release maybe seeing a production sample and I don’t know but you’re right Sir it’s expensive.
I'm from South Africa, I saw this statue over the weekend. I can't imagine the value of the dollar as an American because sadly I'm not from there but in ZAR this thing is almost R29 000! I would have loved this statue but I just cannot afford it.... the Bruce Wayne and Batman is almost R50 000.
Will the Batman 1989 1/3 Blitzway/Prime 1 Studio statue be on presale?
It is already at P1
@@BatmanStatueCollector I was asking why I can't pre-order for Latin America. I hope Sideshow will have it for sale soon too.
The shipping on the Ultimate is between 500 and 600 dollars. Absolutely ridiculous.
I was shocked to see the price this morning but couldn’t help myself and PO just Batman not the ultimate version. Watched the movie tons of times with my father who isn’t here anymore so that was the main reason I decided to get it. Still feel extremely excited to see it next year in hand.
Definitely iconic. I remember when this movie first came out. Really set the stage, to me, of the dark knight. Anyways, do what you think. I think you should just get both…too iconic to let go, you would regret it.
What doesn't make sense is that new pieces cost more and old pieces selling for less in the secondary market with the exception of a handful of pieces that are selling with a premium still "at least for now"
It looks great. It’s something that we have been asking for. So cool they kept the Nikes in 😸
I wish I could get it but with he price combined with the shipping it won’t be possible for me. To anyone who gets I think they will be very happy with his piece
Belt colour might not be totally accurate but I do like the current take on it. Think it adds realism and other charm to the character. I consider it as an improvement.
Conceptually quite similar to the controversial glossy finish on the JND TDK suit, but less invasive I would say.
I will preorder if they change the bat logo on the base to the classic movie poster style logo instead of the batman returns logo they chose (which is weird in itself)
I get you man I used to buy everything I wanted without even thinking of the price point and justifying saying "well it's worth that for me" but now I don't if it's covid or what but prices are skyrocketing and now I have to choose sit and think how much I want that stuff and if it's actually worth it 🤔🤔🤔
I think the cost of the licensing has a part to pay in the price for sure Chris, and possibly likeness rights as to why we have less portraits. Maybe due to refusals or deadlines.
If your getting the twin pack I think 1399.50 each in todays market for a 1/3 scale is not bad, and not unlike most other products in todays market.
Catwoman was around the same price with just a cat, and Pattison is $1599 with pretty much an extra portrait.
In my opinion the Keaton statue is not much different in terms of museum style and base.
I have to say although some say the Keaton base is plain, I actually think it's pretty underated, and has some nice Batcave themed detail.
And for me it's a nice not overly big size.
True that the solo Keaton is probably at least $200 overpriced, but I've waited since 2015 for this 1/3 scale Keaton, $200 extra dollars would not stop me knowing how expensive Keaton's likeness and this license likely is.
I'm happy to pay extra just to get it finally.
You have 1/4 scale statues commanding the same price as this 1/3 statue now, if not more, and busts that are reaching 4K, with that in mind....I'll happily pay for two Keaton at that scale.
We get used to price, and are expectations are always based on what we have had previously. Sadly those times are long gone.
I bought the twin set this morning and know a lot of other people that have bought it too.
Those prices are not going to improve, as much as we want them to.
There are plenty of other wealthy collectors that will still continue to buy regardless.
Lets enjoy this price before regular museum style 1/3 scale statues hit 2K because it's definitely going to happen.
With Queen showing no interest in Keaton right now, and a part silicone JND piece likely to to be 3-4K, I say grab it because it's pretty damn beautiful.
I'm out. It pains me as a Keaton fan to pass on this but I've been out of the statue hobby for 2 years now due to the prices and have moved onto Hot Toys. Thankfully I have other representations of Keaton in my collection already.
I'LL MAKE THEM MYSELF!
Looks to me that you're finally starting to rethink the whole 1/3 statue collecting thing. In the long run, I don't think it's sustainable. It's absolutely ridiculous to keep paying absurd prices for basically painted stones and heavy ones too not to mention the price gouging for shipping and insuring these items. Enjoy what you have and don't drive yourself crazy with always getting more and more and stressing over something that eventually will hit bottom. I'd also reconsider moving into the larger space especially since you're questioning spending more to fill the larger space and forking out over $10,000 when you're obviously unsure as to whether to keep spending and supporting these companies. You already had a great Keaton Batman statue from Sideshow and sold it because you wanted 1/3 and now you're buying 1/4 scale anyway and with skyrocketing prices it's probably more cost effective to have 1/4. Easier on the wallet and on the space and with today's technology they're just as good as the larger scale. Just my two cents but in the end it's your money.
Hey Chris I feel your pain. I got prime 1 Goku and Vegeta and all in for each they were around 1,500 and they are 1/4 scale. But seeing them in my collection I love them and would definitely do it again.
Also they know the flash movie is coming and keaton is on it, meaning fans will go crazy with it and buy it no matter what.
I LOVE Keaton, his Batman is the best of them all, but if you'd pay this money for a statue you must be insane
Super excited about it but I’m not paying these prices anymore.
I, too, have been waiting for this for a long time and am now hesitating. I just don't understand the mindset of P1, making it so expensive. If you price it @$1600 and you're limiting the ES because you know only hard-core collectors with $ to burn can afford to buy, but if you price it to sell at, say $1100 and make 3000 of them, they'd sell every single one! It's just stupid.
This should be one of your final sins for preordering - sucks that this didn’t come out in a better era. There will be penalty of others that you’ll love that you can protest and not sacrifice your favorites
I would get the two statues your obviously i big time batman collector..go for it ..I'm i big hulk fan i ordered the xm hulk 1/3 with the two extra torsos..for 3,200 plus shipping...i say go for it ....
Bruce Wayne standing next to an empty Bat Suit would be a great statue.
Its a hard one to be sure, normally I would say that if you have to "talk yourself" into a purchase you probably shouldn't do it, but in this case if Keaton's Batman means so much to you then I say go for it but be more discerning with other Prime 1 pieces going forward to "vote with you wallet" - almost like you are factoring in the amount of extra money you spent on this statue when decided on future pieces.
" I'm not going to buy you, I want you to do me a favor, I want you to cut all your prices for me"
" WHAT ARE YOU!? "
".......I'm Reasonable "
yea these are way too much but look great