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Battlechili1 said: DateYutaka said: thay use proper pricing good for them How is that proper pricing? Every other company in the US charges prices considerably cheaper than Aniplex. Aniplex, 4 episodes of Madoka Magica, no extra special packaging, bluray: 40 dollars. Funimation, 52 episodes of Soul Eater, no extra special packaging, bluray, 25 dollars. Quality over quantity. |
DateYutaka said: They sell to Americans, so we expect US prices. Funimation's prices are in line with other TV series. Aniplex (as far as I know) is the only one that sells anime to Americans at ridiculous prices.thay use Japanese pricing so the person they liecsesd form gt more money unile what funimaation do |
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| *looks at Sword Art Online US release prices* *looks at wallet* *sadface* This is why I get that hint of disappointment when I see Aniplex snatch away a good series. |
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Battlechili1 said: Ntad said: Quality over quantity. The packaging doesn't seem to be much higher quality. If you mean the shows themselves, that's still very excessive. Perhaps another example. Aniplex, 9 episodes of Durarara, dvd, slip cover added: 40 dollars. Funimation: 26 episodes of Spice and Wolf, bluray/dvd: 35 dollars. I'm talking about the shows. Pricing is usually assessed based on the losses incurred during production. Profits are also considered, but I highly doubt they're price gouging. I'd be willing to bet Madoka's production overall cost more than Soul Eater. I could be wrong though. |
Neane1993 said: Get a job. Dude... their selling SAO the whole series for $600. Job or no job, I'm not paying that much. |
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Doflamingo45 said: Inb4 SAO hate.Neane1993 said: Get a job. Dude... their selling SAO the whole series for $600. Job or no job, I'm not paying that much. But honestly. Who spends that kind of money on television? That's like hardcore nerd shit. |
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Red_Keys said: Exactly. $600 for a 25-episode series? The fuck?But honestly. Who spends that kind of money on television? |
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Battlechili1 said: Red_Keys said: You can call it ridiculous, but you can't call it unfair. You don't have to buy it. How is it not unfair? Think about it; Let's say you like to buy anime you like. Every company you buy from offers what you like at reasonable prices. Then another company comes along and picks up one of your favorite series and you really want it, but they put it out at an insane price. Is it not unfair that that company is keeping you from your favorite anime, at least a little? They aren't keeping it from you, you just can't afford it. |
Battlechili1 said: No, not in the slightest.Red_Keys said: You can call it ridiculous, but you can't call it unfair. You don't have to buy it. How is it not unfair? Think about it; Let's say you like to buy anime you like. Every company you buy from offers what you like at reasonable prices. Then another company comes along and picks up one of your favorite series and you really want it, but they put it out at an insane price. Is it not unfair that that company is keeping you from your favorite anime, at least a little? That company can do whatever they damnwell please. If you think you are being cheated in some way, start your own licensing company and do it better. They're willing to put in the work, and they have every right to demand whatever price they want. |
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Battlechili1 said: Ntad said: Battlechili1 said: Red_Keys said: You can call it ridiculous, but you can't call it unfair. You don't have to buy it. How is it not unfair? Think about it; Let's say you like to buy anime you like. Every company you buy from offers what you like at reasonable prices. Then another company comes along and picks up one of your favorite series and you really want it, but they put it out at an insane price. Is it not unfair that that company is keeping you from your favorite anime, at least a little? They aren't keeping it from you, you just can't afford it. I bought Durarara!! Limited Edition Bluray set from them for 150 dollars, with some help. I can afford it given the time. And you have answered your own plight. |
Battlechili1 said: Red_Keys said: Battlechili1 said: No, not in the slightest.Red_Keys said: You can call it ridiculous, but you can't call it unfair. You don't have to buy it. How is it not unfair? Think about it; Let's say you like to buy anime you like. Every company you buy from offers what you like at reasonable prices. Then another company comes along and picks up one of your favorite series and you really want it, but they put it out at an insane price. Is it not unfair that that company is keeping you from your favorite anime, at least a little? That company can do whatever they damnwell please. If you think you are being cheated in some way, start your own licensing company and do it better. They're willing to put in the work, and they have every right to demand whatever price they want. Weren't some companies hated and considered illegal in the past for taking over every part of an industry and starting a monopoly in which they can charge whatever they want for it, rather than setting prices based on competition? If THAT were illegal, then the BP Station at the intersection of US 1 and I-95 where I live should have been shut down for charging 20 cents more for regular than the Exxon across the street. The core concept behind supply and demand is that if enough people want something, they will buy it, regardless of the price. |
Battlechili1 said: Who knows. But thanks to those companies that you yourself listed, a monopoly isn't relevant.Weren't some companies hated and considered illegal in the past for taking over every part of an industry and starting a monopoly in which they can charge whatever they want for it, rather than setting prices based on competition? Do you also think that it's unfair that only McDonald's serves Happy Meals? |
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Battlechili1 said: What? That doesn't even make sense. Only one company can have the license for a particular series. If you're talking about monopoly, you can't be talking about one series, you have to be talking about all American-licensed anime ever.Weren't some companies hated and considered illegal in the past for taking over every part of an industry and starting a monopoly in which they can charge whatever they want for it, rather than setting prices based on competition? |
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DateYutaka said: Well, it's not here. Let's put it into perspective:gamer2710 said: Red_Keys said: Exactly. $600 for a 25-episode series? The fuck?But honestly. Who spends that kind of money on television? sorry thats normal for me Standard price for a short anime TV series (basically, anyone but Aniplex): Under $100 Aniplex US price for a short anime TV series: Well Over $100 See what I'm getting at here? |
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Battlechili1 said: Red_Keys said: Battlechili1 said: Who knows. But thanks to those companies that you yourself listed, a monopoly isn't relevant.Weren't some companies hated and considered illegal in the past for taking over every part of an industry and starting a monopoly in which they can charge whatever they want for it, rather than setting prices based on competition? Do you also think that it's unfair that only McDonald's serves Happy Meals? I know Aniplex isn't a monopoly. I'm just pointing out that companies that set whatever prices they desire rather than comparing with competition tend to be hated, and I believe that was more the reason monopolies were hated back in the day. Ntad said: If THAT were illegal, then the BP Station at the intersection of US 1 and I-95 where I live should have been shut down for charging 20 cents more for regular than the Exxon across the street. The core concept behind supply and demand is that if enough people want something, they will buy it, regardless of the price. I thought it was illegal for gas stations to charge too much more than a certain price. That's the point. A 20 cent mark-up isn't going to bring down the hammer, but it certainly isn't morally wrong....even though it would suck if they were the only station. The idea is that you can still go elsewhere, nobody is forcing you to buy their gas. If the price is a big deal for one person, it might not be for 10 others. If they were looking for $100 a disc, that might be different, but 40 dollars for a good show like Madoka I don't think is unreasonable. And people will still buy it. |
DateYutaka said: You don't seem to understand. Aniplex is the exception. They're the only ones that sell much higher than anyone else. As a consumer, why the hell would you pay for something that costs several times the average price? It's simple math.gamer2710 said: DateYutaka said: They sell to Americans, so we expect US prices. Funimation's prices are in line with other TV series. Aniplex (as far as I know) is the only one that sells anime to Americans at ridiculous prices.thay use Japanese pricing so the person they liecsesd form gt more money unile what funimaation do do you know how much per unit sale gets bakc to the person who linces out the anime around 8 to 15 percent per unit ] if you care baout anime id suporrt ani plex more since say 35-57 Dollars is better than the 4-10 dollars that us us liencors send back up the line Do you want to pay $80 for 25 episodes? or $600 for 25 episodes? You tell me. |
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DateYutaka said: Really? Really? You mean I have to do business research to appreciate the totally outrageous price of something? Business research on a company that barely anyone buys off of because FUNimation and Sentai can do what Aniplex does, but better (when it comes strictly to prices)?if the consme kew how Licensing deals work thay would not care about the large price tag |
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DateYutaka said: So your logic is: If consumers knew how much money goes to someone else, they would give them more money?gamer2710 said: DateYutaka said: Really? Really? You mean I have to do business research to appreciate the totally outrageous price of something? Business research on a company that barely anyone buys off of because FUNimation and Sentai can do what Aniplex does, but better (when it comes strictly to prices)?if the consme kew how Licensing deals work thay would not care about the large price tag how much money goes back up the line per unit sale from Funi or sentai very little si they need ot sell alot or there Liecese would be lost that is fact |
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DateYutaka said: gamer2710 said: DateYutaka said: Really? Really? You mean I have to do business research to appreciate the totally outrageous price of something? Business research on a company that barely anyone buys off of because FUNimation and Sentai can do what Aniplex does, but better (when it comes strictly to prices)?if the consme kew how Licensing deals work thay would not care about the large price tag how much money goes back up the line per unit sale from Funi or sentai very little si they need ot sell alot or there Liecese would be lost that is fact Building on this as well as addressing Battle from earlier. Sentai and Funimation also draw various royalties from other mediums. Funimation has the Funimation Channel and Sentai draws from the Anime Network. Does Aniplex have it's own TV channel? Nevermind, apparently they do. *Investigates further* Edit: Apparently they have something going with Hulu as it is a streaming site. Commercials included. |
NTADMay 30, 2013 9:23 PM
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