The Last of Us 2 Merchandise

[JCage]

Originally Posted by master_hayabusa

Agree. When you consider the game's popularity, the guitar's heavy significance in the game and that it's limited, 15% markup isn't too bad at all. If they don't do another rerun, these will only go up in value over time.

They're back in limited stock today for anyone not wanting to consider double price to the eBay pirates.

S

[JCage]

also for anyone who hasn't seen Gaming Heads near replicating of the DH Direct statue...

https://www.gamingheads.com/ellie-stealth-statue.html

[sinanspd]

Originally Posted by JCage

also for anyone who hasn't seen Gaming Heads near replicating of the DH Direct statue...

https://www.gamingheads.com/ellie-stealth-statue.html

If anybody preorder this, can you let us know what the "special offer" only the people who preorder will receive?

Gaming Heads responded to me (and pretty much everyone else) confirming the Hunter edition won't be available "publicly". One of their responses hinted that the exclusive paint might be an option you can upgrade to (by paying extra $$$).

The statue has been received rather badly by the collectors and the public. So this makes me wonder if, instead of committing to say, 300 more with the exclusive paint, they decided to give the option to whoever pays for it in the preorder phase.

They added some details but they also removed plenty from the DH version... I am having a hard time understanding the reasoning behind this tbh..

[JCage]

Originally Posted by sinanspd

If anybody preorder this, can you let us know what the "special offer" only the people who preorder will receive?

Gaming Heads responded to me (and pretty much everyone else) confirming the Hunter edition won't be available "publicly". One of their responses hinted that the exclusive paint might be an option you can upgrade to (by paying extra $$$).

The statue has been received rather badly by the collectors and the public. So this makes me wonder if, instead of committing to say, 300 more with the exclusive paint, they decided to give the option to whoever pays for it in the preorder phase.

They added some details but they also removed plenty from the DH version... I am having a hard time understanding the reasoning behind this tbh..

I preordered it. I have the DH 12" exclusive but not the vinyl machete figure. This one is bigger @quarter scale and with alternate portrait, figure would be good companion to the DH direct. Also it would be about the same price as what the eBay "pirates" are trying to get double and triple for the pre-sold out vinyl machete Ellie.

I asked Gaming Heads about the "special offer" but they wouldn't spill any details about it yet.

Cheers - JC

[sinanspd]

Originally Posted by JCage

I preordered it. I have the DH 12" exclusive but not the vinyl machete figure. This one is bigger @quarter scale and with alternate portrait, figure would be good companion to the DH direct. Also it would be about the same price as what the eBay "pirates" are trying to get double and triple for the pre-sold out vinyl machete Ellie.

I asked Gaming Heads about the "special offer" but they wouldn't spill any details about it yet.

Cheers - JC

Yeah. I certainly agree. It makes sense if you don't have both. I have both (or will have both if they could ship the Machete one) so I don't think I will be going for it unless the special bonus is an option to upgrade to a bronze finish or something.

I feel like the issue, at least for me, was that they released these months apart.
If they released all at similar times and said "hey we have options for pretty much every budget" and let people go for whatever they wanted, it would have been the smarter move. Not to mention the unfortunate coinciding reveal time of this with all the awesomeness Prime 1 showed. Makes me think a few hundred times before buying this.

Any way, please keep us posted on that special offer, whenever they decide to reveal it

[Ozzy101]

Didn't get any clues from them either, but they clearly said they're only releasing 2 versions. I'm guessing it's probably gonna be a pay-to-upgrade kinda thing as well. Will just have to wait and see.

P/S: I was a bit disappointed it was practically the same design as well, albeit the sculpt options and all. Funny how non-official companies are making much better options... Still a sucker for buying it though, perhaps cos I already got screwed over for spending a lot more in the aftermarket for the Clicker, didn't wanna go through that again. Lol.

[JCage]

Originally Posted by sinanspd

Yeah. I certainly agree. It makes sense if you don't have both. I have both (or will have both if they could ship the Machete one) so I don't think I will be going for it unless the special bonus is an option to upgrade to a bronze finish or something.

I feel like the issue, at least for me, was that they released these months apart.
If they released all at similar times and said "hey we have options for pretty much every budget" and let people go for whatever they wanted, it would have been the smarter move. Not to mention the unfortunate coinciding reveal time of this with all the awesomeness Prime 1 showed. Makes me think a few hundred times before buying this.

Any way, please keep us posted on that special offer, whenever they decide to reveal it

Will do. BTW I caught most of the Prime1 annoucements but they are not doing TLOU right? just want to make sure I didn't miss that!

JC

[sinanspd]

Originally Posted by JCage

Will do. BTW I caught most of the Prime1 annoucements but they are not doing TLOU right? just want to make sure I didn't miss that!

JC

No they aren't.. I wish they did... Mamegyorai is doing that 8" PVC Joel & Ellie TLOU 1 statue

[sinanspd]

Originally Posted by Ozzy101

Still a sucker for buying it though, perhaps cos I already got screwed over for spending a lot more in the aftermarket for the Clicker, didn't wanna go through that again. Lol.

I can understand that. I don't see this one selling out for a while so I am gonna take the risk and wait. Clicker was an exceptional statue. I would argue the best among the 8 (?) officially released TLOU statues. Not to mention that the DX version was limited to 350 copies & regular was 750, where as here stealth edition is 750 and the regular version doesn't seem to have a edition size (yet).

Originally Posted by Ozzy101

I'm guessing it's probably gonna be a pay-to-upgrade kinda thing as well.

Honestly I don't mind this if it is a bronze/silver finish. I would happily pay another 50-100$ to have something that is distinguishable on display

[JCage]

Originally Posted by sinanspd

No they aren't.. I wish they did... Mamegyorai is doing that 8" PVC Joel & Ellie TLOU 1 statue

Yes I already spent 40,000 Yen this week as well.