New Nathan Drake statue!

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Originally Posted by Dr_Jengo

Sideshow is now listing the Edition Size at 750..

https://www.sideshowtoy.com/collecti...merica-902863/



I'm very sure it was 1500 when announced. Not sure why it got slashed.

Anyone else knows if the Playstation Gear store reflects the same change?



Hopefully Gary can come in to reply..

It's limited to 750 on gear store too.

[Dr_Jengo]

Hmm looks like they slashed the ES then..

Great for those who are ordering it, making it a bit more exclusive but at 750ES its still more than enough for everyone who wants one to own one.

[BAD-WAYNE]

Originally Posted by Dr_Jengo

Hmm looks like they slashed the ES then..

Great for those who are ordering it, making it a bit more exclusive but at 750ES its still more than enough for everyone who wants one to own one.

Is it possible they are maybe just splitting it between the two major retailers? Sideshow Collectibles is a much more well known distributor of fine statues. I've been collecting from Sideshow for about 15 years; I only heard of the PSGear Store a few years ago I've been a PS fan since the original PS launched...Just a thought.

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[Dr_Jengo]

Originally Posted by BAD-WAYNE

Is it possible they are maybe just splitting it between the two major retailers? Sideshow Collectibles is a much more well known distributor of fine statues. I've been collecting from Sideshow for about 15 years; I only heard of the PSGear Store a few years ago I've been a PS fan since the original PS launched...Just a thought.

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Hmm possible.. but it was listed as 1500 on both sites before this.

Yup PS Gear is the official store for the Sony Arts Group and the online only opened recently from what I know. Yes, definitely not as well-known to people outside the gaming community so it's great to see Sideshow distributing their stuff.

They have sold quite a few statues through their store (Bloodborne Diorama, Kratos 1/3, Journey Statue etc.. )but I think this is the first or 2nd time they are selling it via Sideshow as well.

[BAD-WAYNE]

Yeah the Bloodborne diorama was my first. Not sure if they sold the ISS statue cause I got that directly from a convention but I know it was PS Official cause Gary helped me when it was broken.

If they both retailers had it listed at 1500 previosly then you guys are probably right; I never paid attention to the Edition Size.

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[garybarth]

Hey Guys,

Yup, I made the decision to cut the edition quantity in half. I've learned a few things about the videogame collectibles market over the past few years. You can never tell how a statue is going to do. I would have bet money that my Journey statue, based on a downloadable game that no one had heard of until it started winning awards was doomed to fail. It sold 1000 units in like 72 hrs. By comparison, I made what I thought was an awesome Kratos statue...26" tall, mixed media, shipped in box that could hold a small refrigerator....and they still haven't sold out so the Gear Store is blowing them out for $299 (grab one, they are a steal!).

When I started working on the Drake statue over a year ago, I had always wanted to set the edition quantity at 1500. However, some things have changed during the development period...and I noticed more collectibles statues staying in the 750-1000 range. We've got close to 500 pre-orders and while I feel that we could probably hit the 1000 mark eventually, I've spoken with the Uncharted team and we feel it's more important to make the statue more exclusive and go with the lower edition size.

So, that's pretty much it. I know that some of you are interested in waiting until the unboxing videos hit YouTube, or you get some in-hand reviews. That makes sense, but I wouldn't wait too long.

Thanks,
Gary

[Dr_Jengo]

Still don't understand the Kratos one haha..

Thanks for the info Gary, 750 sounds like a good number. Good to keep it quite exclusive for some secondary-market value and also I feel that this is enough for everyone who wants one, to own one.

[Dr_Jengo]

POed the Nathan Drake Statue, Was gonna wait closer to release date but Sideshow's $15 coupon was expiring today so might as well do it.. Now the wait begins!

[Veggz]

Pre ordered aswell, thanks for getting the word out there guys. Was going to wait to after release, but with only 750 made I would probably have ended up not getting one

[Dr_Jengo]

Originally Posted by Veggz

Pre ordered aswell, thanks for getting the word out there guys. Was going to wait to after release, but with only 750 made I would probably have ended up not getting one

Yup better to have it locked in, rather than regretting later. With Sideshow, you only have to pay $50 up front or you can choose payment plans.