This is actually a well-understood question. Everything in this world is more expensive than pirated copies, and the quality is definitely better than pirated ones. The main reason for the price difference is that pirated goods must be sold in order to sell them. It is cheaper than the genuine version, but to sell it cheaper and still make money, you must reduce the cost of manufacturing, which means that its materials are definitely inferior to the genuine ones. The genuine ones cost more, so they will naturally be more expensive. , of course, this does not mean that the cost of all genuine things must be much higher than the cost of pirated copies, but after all, the genuine version is the authority, and the genuine version is the labor fruit and wealth of the first person (or company) to manufacture and invent something. Copyright owner, if you hold a patent for an invention or the copyright of a certain work, will you let others pirate your stuff and steal your business? The reason why genuine products are genuine is because they are legitimately recognized by the country. So-called official products, illegal activities such as piracy can only be produced secretly, so its cost does not meet the standards required by genuine products in many aspects, that is, It is said that it cannot meet the standard, so can users of such a product feel confident about using it? For example, if you buy electrical appliances or electronic products, if you buy a copycat and use them, they may explode if the temperature is too high. Not to mention the safety of medicines, right? Considering all these reasons, you should be able to understand why there is a price difference.
The reply I posted on the Domestic Figures Forum was deleted, so in order not to waste the "results" I worked so hard on before, I simply pasted it here while answering the question. , the following is my opinion on "domestic figures" and genuine figures. I hope that my previous reply can give you the most basic understanding of the figures. Maybe now you have a better understanding, so just treat it as a reply to those I am a fan who likes anime peripherals and knows a little bit about it.
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Let me talk about my point of view. First of all, I think the motherland figure is really It’s not yet comparable to the genuine version. Some friends may say words like “cost-effectiveness”. I saw some friends earlier saying that the figure is a “toy” and “There are hundreds of genuine toys. I’ll buy one for a hundred bucks.” I'm happy to play, those who buy genuine ones have money to burn." Similar point of view, I want to say, what problem does this mean? Isn’t it just a difference in values ??and consumption outlook? Do you think it’s worth it for others to spend hundreds to buy a replica that is similar to it for only a hundred bucks? But those people (including elders and peers) who don’t understand anime and are not interested in figurines don’t think you spend a lot of money. Isn't it more worthwhile to spend a hundred yuan to buy a broken plastic figure than to go out for a meal or buy a piece of clothing?
So what is there to compare with? Different people have different consumption concepts and values. What you think is valuable may be worthless in the eyes of others, but as long as you like it and have the ability to consume it, why not? Which "category" a figure belongs to depends on how you position it. According to the classification, it should be a toy (in fact, anything that can be played with can be called a toy), unless it is an movable or human figure, I Personally, I have no concept of playing with static things. Apart from disassembling the box and assembling the weapons and body parts and taking pictures, isn't it just for displaying and admiring? Therefore, in my opinion, the figure is more appropriately regarded as a kind of decoration. . .
I personally am not a wealthy person, but I also buy genuine products. However, I usually only buy things that I really like and want. I don’t have to buy something that I will regret if I don’t buy it. I will never join, and I won’t abandon an old love for a new thing like some players do. In fact, what I personally can’t understand the most is that some people buy it without even opening the box (it’s one thing to have no place to put it, At least you have to take it apart and appreciate it, right? Just to try your luck and wait for the value to increase.) Then sell it as a new one soon (of course, if you encounter a magical item by chance, the price will naturally increase instead of going down)
In fact Anyone who knows a little bit knows that most of the action figures, whether domestic or Japanese, are made in China, but why can’t the domestic ones be as “perfect”? The reason why I bought the genuine version was firstly because of the performance issues mentioned earlier, and also because of the materials used. I don’t really believe in the materials used in China. First of all, the materials are definitely not as good as the genuine ones. After all, you have to save costs to be cheap. Secondly, consider When it comes to the "safety" of plastic products, I think genuine products are more reliable. I have heard a piece of news before that the inspection standards for toys produced by the same toy company are completely different at home and abroad. In addition to Doesn't it mean that other people's standards are higher than ours? Doesn't it also mean that domestic toy manufacturers (who are still officially and legally operating, aren't piracy more rampant?) are cheating their own people in order to save costs? Therefore, I personally chose the former for various reasons. It is at least more pleasing to the eye to admire it. It should be noted that I never show my figures online. Even the photo album is set to be visible to friends. As mentioned before, everyone’s values, consumption outlook, and outlook on life are different. Maybe what you think is good is just like garbage in the eyes of others, so I just have fun by myself.
Another thing to note is that I have no intention of rejecting domestically produced figures. One day, domestically produced figures will become bigger and stronger as LZ said, and the materials used will be qualified, cheap and high-quality. Who doesn't like it? At this stage, it is still somewhat due to some obstacles in the domestic animation industry that domestic animation peripherals cannot develop even if they want to. Compared with the domestic animation in the 1990s, the current domestic animation is really far behind. This goes a long way and affects domestic movies. The system has gone away, such as the recent Return of the Great Sage. To be honest, even if it is a very carefully crafted animation, the sad thing is, have you discovered that all the animations that can be considered good in recent years are basically "Journey to the West" or familiar mythological themes. Woolen cloth? I hope it will get better and better in the future~~