Sonic Megathread

[bjork]

Something is only worth what you're willing to pay for it. Would I? No.

 

[bigthecat_]

No unless you really, really want it.
I'm comparing these to similarly sized plush, like Big Nesoberi, $40 is fine, $50 is just pushing it.

There are many sizes for squishmallows, though the only Big avaible where I am from is 8" and a half. I already own a squishmallow and it's nice and all but back then I paid around $17 and the average price range for an 8" is $20.

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Something is only worth what you're willing to pay for it. Would I? No.

I would be willing to pay if I wasn't unemployed. I can't really spend much on hobbies anymore, but I really want this Big plush because it's the only official one.

 

[PrismRed]

There are many sizes for squishmallows, though the only Big avaible where I am from is 8" and a half. I already own a squishmallow and it's nice and all but back then I paid around $17 and the average price range for an 8" is $20.

Ahh 8" for $20 is okay, was the largest size 14"?

 

[Deleted member 257420]

NO, I’d suggest waiting until your financially viable to splurge on hobbies, I made the mistake of buying shit like that when I was unemployed, and I ran through my wallet like a pornstar.

I’d suggest saving up for it and remembering the 50/30/20 rule.

 

[J.F.C]

Is paying more than 2 dollars for these things normal? Those squishmellows cost like 50 cents to make in some Factory in Taiwan, they shouldn't cost more than 5 bucks.

 

[Deleted member 257420]

Is paying more than 2 dollars for these things normal? Those squishmellows cost like 50 cents to make in some Factory in Taiwan, they shouldn't cost more than 5 bucks.

I got one in a claw machine and local stores sell it for like 20-30$, It might be a regional thing.

 

[J.F.C]

I got one in a claw machine and local stores sell it for like 20-30$, It might be a regional thing.

Geez why are those things so expensive? I remeber when i could get a fully articulated action figure as a kid for 20$.

 

[bigthecat_]

Ahh 8" for $20 is okay, was the largest size 14"?

The largest is 24" but the max size for most of them are 8"

 

[Deleted member 257420]

Geez why are those things so expensive? I remeber when i could get a fully articulated action figure as a kid for 20$.

Because corporations know weebs are the best target of consumerism, I could be a billionaire but no way and I spending 80$ on a figurine lol.

 

[PrismRed]

Because corporations know weebs are the best target of consumerism, I could be a billionaire but no way and I spending 80$ on a figurine lol.

*looks at my $350 figure*
True that, what a waste of money, be a smart consumer.

 

[VampireLord1024VampireLord1024's icon]

Are Sonic characters squishmallows really worth over $40

No, maybe if it was cheaper.

 

[bigthecat_]

Is paying more than 2 dollars for these things normal? Those squishmellows cost like 50 cents to make in some Factory in Taiwan, they shouldn't cost more than 5 bucks.

Geez why are those things so expensive? I remeber when i could get a fully articulated action figure as a kid for 20$.

Probably the gimmick. They are super soft ("mochi") plushies with a lot of original characters that works as zodiac and people started hunting for those they indentify as, another thing is how many brands they are partner of to make plushies of both popular and underrated characters. I always thought $20 is unfair for a stand price but was with that price the company got billionaries.

 

[NemissaFotia]

People scalp these things? I can go to the local kmart and find them for $15 Australian and they always have a few of each character. Definitely would not pay $40 US for one.

 

[Deleted member 257420]

*looks at my $350 figure*
True that, what a waste of money, be a smart consumer.

If you have the money to splurge 350$ then go for it, I’d personally go on Aliexpress and get it cheap. ?

 

[bigthecat_]

If you have the money to splurge 350$ then go for it, I’d personally go on Aliexpress and get it cheap. ?

Aliexpress is 50/50, you either get the actual thing or either you get a wonky bootleg one nothing like the ad.

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People scalp these things? I can go to the local kmart and find them for $15 Australian and they always have a few of each character. Definitely would not pay $40 US for one.

Since they became popular, they do. But that's also the company's fault. They release so many in so short time that many characters just vanish and don't come back because there are new ones around, so "collectors" get the opportunity to scalp almost every single one that haven't get a rerelease.
Something that happened few years ago were employees of retailers literally hiding and keeping new waves of squishmallow releases until the store closes so they either keep or sell it as "exclusive brand new item".

 

[Deleted member 257420]

Aliexpress is 50/50, you either get the actual thing or either you get a wonky bootleg one nothing like the ad.

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Since they became popular, they do. But that's also the company's fault. They release so many in so short time that many characters just vanish and don't come back because there are new ones around, so "collectors" get the opportunity to scalp almost every single one that haven't get a rerelease.
Something that happened few years ago were employees of retailers literally hiding and keeping new waves of squishmallow releases until the store closes so they either keep or sell it as "exclusive brand new item".

Fair, HobbyLink has pretty good shipping and AmiAmii is decent from what I remember but Ali is the cheapest I can think of.

Mandarake is pretty cheap.

 

[PrismRed]

Since they became popular, they do. But that's also the company's fault. They release so many in so short time that many characters just vanish and don't come back because there are new ones around, so "collectors" get the opportunity to scalp almost every single one that haven't get a rerelease.
Something that happened few years ago were employees of retailers literally hiding and keeping new waves of squishmallow releases until the store closes so they either keep or sell it as "exclusive brand new item".

Some retailer tries to prevent this by limiting individual purchase to 1 or 3 maximum, while it works to some extent, scalpers do still find a workaround.

 

[Tonberry]

Favourite zones and music? :)

For me,

Sonic 1 -
Best Zone: Green Hill,
Best Music: Spring Yard

Sonic 2 -
Best Zone: Oil Ocean
Best Music: Casino Night

Sonic 3 -
Best Zone: Launch Base
Best Music: Hydrocity

Sonic 1
Zone: Green Hill
Music: Starlight

Sonic 2
Zone: Chemical Plant
Music: Mystic Cave

Sonic 3
Zone: Hydrocity
Music: Ice Cap 1

Please enjoy this image of tipsy Sonic reading Ayn Rand while leaving tails out in the cold to freeze to death.

 

[KamakoKamako's icon]

Please enjoy this image of tipsy Sonic reading Ayn Rand while leaving tails out in the cold to freeze to death.
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Sonic Shrugged

 

[NemissaFotia]

Favourite zones and music? :)

For me,

Sonic 1 -
Best Zone: Green Hill,
Best Music: Spring Yard

Sonic 2 -
Best Zone: Oil Ocean
Best Music: Casino Night

Sonic 3 -
Best Zone: Launch Base
Best Music: Hydrocity

Sonic 1
Best Zone: Green Hill
Best Music: Star Light

Sonic 2
Best Zone: Chemical Plant
Best Music: Hill Top (I don't know why but the intro with the high pitched noise in the background always tickles me)

Sonic 3
Best Zone: Hydrocity
Best Music: Flying Battery Act 2

 

[Jotaro]

replayed this fantastic sonic game, on a certain dreamcast emu, what a game

 

[King Koopa's iconKing Koopa]

At that price? No. Sonic has plenty of plushies at better prices.

 

[Deleted member 3099]

I don't know about Sonic, but I get Miku plushies cheaper than that. The REALLY collectible Fuwa's can go for $40, but that's the rare stuff, not a normal collectible.

 

[Ikagura]

Please enjoy this image of tipsy Sonic reading Ayn Rand while leaving tails out in the cold to freeze to death.
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Sonic The Screensaver really had some funny ones.

replayed this fantastic sonic game, on a certain dreamcast emu, what a game

I liked Escape from the City in the Trial.

And that metallic background is so 90's.



Speaking back of Classic I've always found his Saturn era design quite interesting

 

[bigthecat_]

At that price? No. Sonic has plenty of plushies at better prices.

Though the only Big the Cat plush is that squishmallow for that price. There's no doubt Sonic himself has plenty of plushies, but I want specifically a Big one.