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Skylanders Figures Going For Big Bucks

by Andrew Reiner on December 20, 2011 at 02:32 PM
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Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure is an innovative action game that blends the worlds of video games and collectible toys with technology that allows you to use action figures as playable characters in-game. Through the use of a portal base, your real life Skylanders toys show up in your game, complete with thier own stats, items, and currency. Publisher Activision may have underestimated how popular this game was going to be. Figurines from the initial launch are fetching top dollar in the second-hand market.

Whirlwind, a figure that originally sold for $7.99 exclusively at Target, is now demanding over $40 online. Stealth Elf, a standard figure in the first assortment, is selling for $25 to $30. With each passing week, the prices go up. Activision also released rare silver variants of several of the characters. No one seems to know how many of this iteration Activision released, but collectors are paying between $50 and $200 to add these figures to their collections.

The value of all of these figures hinges on what happens next. Will Activision re-release the first two lines of figures, or will they give collectors new figures in DLC or potentially a sequel? Re-releasing figures would kill the value, but would allow players to get their hands on the figures they want. Moving forward with new figures will keep the prices high (if the game stays popular), but will maintain the collectible aspect of the game that seems to be working well.

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  • by Tuesday, December 20, 2011 at 02:42 PM

    I still say that's too much money just to spend on one video game. I could multiple consoles for the price of a complete set of Skylanders action figures. But hey, if you have the money, then go for it. The whole toys coming to life thing is pretty innovative

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    by Tuesday, December 20, 2011 at 02:42 PM

    I would never buy that.

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    by Tuesday, December 20, 2011 at 02:43 PM
    I'm surprised the Skylanders figures are selling for that much. Wow.
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    by Tuesday, December 20, 2011 at 02:46 PM
    Just bought this game for my little boy , & I can't wait for him to tear it open on x-mas so I CAN PLAY! It looks rather interesting.
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    by Tuesday, December 20, 2011 at 02:46 PM
    *Gulp* And my little brother is getting this for Christmas. Uh-oh.
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    by Tuesday, December 20, 2011 at 02:48 PM
    The new Spyro's so f**king ugly!
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    by Tuesday, December 20, 2011 at 02:49 PM

    i think it would be best to release new figures in a dlc version to keep prices up and demand high for a while especially if people are paying this much for these things. smart move on all sides i think. some people just like to collect things and you give it a year and then rerelease based on popularity. then it makes some of those pieces scarce and then they become popular its a great way to have people focus on all the characters but keep it one at a time as well.

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    by Tuesday, December 20, 2011 at 02:49 PM
    I would rather nail my hand to plank of wood.
  • by Tuesday, December 20, 2011 at 02:59 PM

    I like how the "rare silver versions" are supposed to be more expensive, yet in actuality it cost less for them to mold a silver plastic one and not paint it. Now that's a smart businessman (or ***)

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    by Tuesday, December 20, 2011 at 03:05 PM

    I'll stick to the good games

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    by Tuesday, December 20, 2011 at 03:06 PM

    My brother wants these. He better grab them fast.

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    by Tuesday, December 20, 2011 at 03:07 PM

    Nothing. I don't want them to be on my shelf reminding me about how spyro USED to be good.

  • by Tuesday, December 20, 2011 at 03:09 PM
    My nephew asked about this game the other day...
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    by Tuesday, December 20, 2011 at 03:10 PM

    This game is actually a ton of fun. If you haven't played it I suggest going and buying the starter kit. I'm a toy collector and a hardcore gamer. My toy collecting had slowed in the past few years do to work and real world obligations, and this game reawakened a hobby I was afraid had died. I give it a 9 outta 10.

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    by Tuesday, December 20, 2011 at 03:18 PM
    One word: Waste
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    by Tuesday, December 20, 2011 at 03:19 PM

    This is a friggin' brilliant marketing scheme for video games. I wouldn't buy these nor the game, but I've gotta give credit where credit is due.

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    by Tuesday, December 20, 2011 at 03:20 PM

    So its been a success?  I am wondering on wether to get this game and play with my son or wait for the prices to go down... hmm

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    by Tuesday, December 20, 2011 at 03:21 PM

    Now if only Skylanders wasn't meant for kids

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    by Tuesday, December 20, 2011 at 03:26 PM

    Hmm... I think it's neat. 10 years ago, I would have begged for this but honestly I don't know enough about it to really care this late in my life.

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    by Tuesday, December 20, 2011 at 03:31 PM
    It's F$%&# pokemon all over again.
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