TriezGamer (post: 1199895) wrote:Well, then my point should be that much more valid: I would pay several hundred dollars -- and I mean $500+ -- for some series if I had to.
Well, that wasn't exactly what I meant. I would never pay $500+ dollars for my favorite anime series because I'd rather give my $500+ to charity, my bills, etc
I just think anime sets are overpriced some ranging from 100s (the most expensive being Inuyasha sets) to the lowest I have seen is $40.00 which are the not so popular series like for example Legend of Himiko and older titles like Magic Knight Rayearth, that could be due to their manufacturer though. Even single volumes are priced at $30 sometimes $20 if you're lucky. Now, I am going by in store prices not online.
Plus, I've noticed if you wait for that $100 dollar season set, it will go down in price on store shelves too make room for new titles. So, instead of paying $100 you'd pay between $50 - $40 which is more reasonable to me.
I believe they do this inflation due to it's lack of sales but retailers believe that if they buy an X amount of quantities they'll sell more but really the demographics for anime sales are young teenagers to older teenagers and some adults but let's face it with places on the Internet subtitling it for free, for example youtube.com (though they have gotten better with removing such content) most people would rather watch for free instead of buying it. Not to say anime hasn't grown in popularity in the States but just take a look at the "Manga" section in your local bookstore, there are rows on rows of shelves stacked full with new and old manga but atleast twenty people on weekends reading it for free.
Anyway, that's just my 2 cents on the matter that and I am notorious for being 'frugal' with my money spending. I mean why pay more when if you are patient enough or see it used somewhere to get it for less!