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Originally Posted by GrabberOrange
How can they copy the pose of an action figure? Shao Kahn on throne is just an iconic pose. The price increase in this case is justifiable, Goro stands 14” tall, much larger than the average 1:10 scale figure. Just look at the difference with the zoomed out image.
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I mean the standard position, he's an action figure but he came with the throne and Shao Khan sitting on the throne is the standard image, because like you said is an iconic pose.
It's something close to the version that PCS announced once, that would be 1/3, they maked a Goro too, so I just said that's nothing really original in taking that aproach, I don't said they "copy", they follow a path that other companies walked before.
I would be more surprised if they make an old Shang Tsung with Goro first, wich would make more sense (MK1 bosses), or Kintaro with Shao Khan (MK2), but there's nothing wrong start a new line in the safe mode, I liked.
And about prices... Goro reaches 14" tall because his arm is raised, and he is in a diorama like base, nothing of this justified 200 dolars if you take a good look.
I'll give you a good example, the first IS Magneto 1/10 with black base was very cheap (less than 100 dolars if I remember well), and it's a beautiful piece, now the new one of the sentinel's diorama, in the solo version you pay 250 dolars!! I saw both in person, what the second have beyond that "Deluxe" on the name? Just a base to making him stands high, but still is the same character in the same scale!
So 200 dolars is fine because Goro is "much larger than the average 1:10 scale figure" right? Like Emma Frost for example? The small (8.2") and thin 1/10 Emma Frost, you know how much IS charge her? 170 dolars. Now how much do you think they will charge Shao Khan?
I'm not even close to be the first one to complain about the increased of prices from IS, but if you considered ok pay 200 dolars here, be my guest!
Because people that measure price with how much tall a statue is, they do this, and I can't blame IS because looks like it works!