Last month,
Hasbro unveiled the much-anticipated
Marvel Legends Maximum Series Spider-Man figure, a figure boasting a stunning new sculpt, loads of articulation, and some impressive accessories, kicking off a new line. Collectors worldwide have been speculating about the price ever since, with some getting
already worked up about it even though there was no confirmation, until earlier this week, when the price of
$49.99 was finally revealed.
Guess the reaction! ToyFarce investigated.
As soon as the price tag was revealed, the internet did what it does best:
immediately burst into flames! Some fans called it
too expensive, others debated whether
it was worth it, and a few brave souls actually tried to
justify it. There was a lot of comparisons to other previous
Hasbro items or even import figures, when to be fair, there's really no comparison... I mean, a
cinderblock is cheaper than a
Maximum Series Spider-Man, but I wouldn't put it in a
Detolf glass cabinet (
the weight would definitely break the little square glass shelf!). But after hours of heated discussion, a member of the toy community decided to make a bold admission: "
We would have complained no matter what."
-If it had been cheaper, we'd have said: "
Why is this so cheap? I thought it was supposed to be a premium deluxe line! Are they cutting corners? Are we missing extra hands?!"
-If it had been more expensive, we'd have screamed: "
THAT MUCH?! No way! Hasbro is officially out of their mind!". "
Maximum Series? More like Maximum Price! Huhuhuh!" (Actual comment I've read in a Facebook post).
-If it had been exactly the price we expected, we'd have still found a reason to complain, possibly saying "
Hasbro is playing it safe, there's something fishy" or debating how it should have at least included a
Build-A-Figure piece.
Let's be real: It’s
2025, and
complaining about action figure prices is now just as much a part of the hobby as collecting them. It’s a time-honored tradition, passed down through generations of collectors, right alongside debating which
Spider-Man figure is definitively the best.
So, while some will praise the new
Maximum Series Spider-Man for its improved details and articulation, and others will forever curse
Hasbro for "
rUiNiNg tHe hObBy", we can all agree on one thing:
We were always going to be mad about something anyway.
Memes by @thesonnychannel and @zactionfigures (thanks guys!)
What do you think? Did you get one? Is it overpriced? A fair deal? Or is the real villain in this story... us?
Let us know in the comments!
More news at 11:00...
For a figure that 'nobody should buy and we should all boycott', it certainly sold out fast, though, didn't it?
*ToyFarce News is parody news for laughs and not meant to be taken seriously!
ucsf -
2025-02-23 @ 8:33 pm
Damn, I thought it would be 60-ish. Now how will I entertain myself in these winter nights when no one will crack into pieces about the price tag...
I honestly wish they would raise it higher just so we don't keep getting that cheap gummy plastic. But all things considered, wasn't thinking they'd go as low as $50. Either way, It probably won't matter for much longer until we have to endure a new company working out a new series of kinks.
I feel no remorse for my complaints, and you cant make me!
I get that it's fun to make fun of people who are critical, but almost no one would have complained if the price on Spider-Man had been 34.99 or even 39.99. 49.99 is a steep ask for a Marvel Legends figure, given that a healthy percentage of them are really cheap and poorly made in hand (this one is likely to be great, like a lot of new releases, but still).
At this point I feel they could give us something for free and people would complain.
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