Hot Toys The Dark Knight Joker DX/Artisan 1/6 Scale Figure

[Gowithasmile!]

Are the artisan figures only available at sideshow?

 

[FlyAndFight]

Hot Toy's timing was perfect. They waited until the InArt Jokers were "mostly" shipped out and received, then announced their's.

InArt's are sold out and no longer an immediate competitor to their coming pre-order. Heck, we've already soon a number of posts where those that already have the InArt will be picking up the Hot Toys, as well.

Finally, they are offering a single haired version in a significantly smaller shipping box which equals significantly cheaper shipping. If the production version comes out better than the InArt, there's going to be a lot of gnashing of teeth...

 

[Mike86]

Are the artisan figures only available at sideshow?

Sideshow or one of the HK sellers. So it’ll probably be tough battling the Sideshow website/queue system.

 

[Gowithasmile!]

Sideshow or one of the HK sellers. So it’ll probably be tough battling the Sideshow website/queue system.

Nah scew that lol. No chance of me getting any rooted Anakin or other exclusive figures

 

[Wor-Gar]

Remember, the rooted will be limited like Anakin.

 

[Gowithasmile!]

Remember, the rooted will be limited like Anakin.

Yeah i read limited to 4000? So honestly fat chance of quite a few of us ever getting the figure, why don't they just mass distribute it.

 

[Mike86]

Remember, the rooted will be limited like Anakin.

Yep, that’s why I’m saying it probably will be tough getting both. Let alone one of them. I’m going to try and hope I get one of them. I’m okay with them both. Wouldn’t get the sculpted Joker though.

 

[Mike86]

Yeah i read limited to 4000? So honestly fat chance of quite a few of us ever getting the figure, why don't they just mass distribute it.

InArt is the same way though right? They don’t outright number but they cap pre-orders fairly early on.

 

[Gowithasmile!]

InArt is the same way though right? They don’t outright number but they cap pre-orders fairly early on.

Was it? There was a time where it kept going up for pre order after it sold out when it was being distributed internationally, but I'd imagine the number was higher than 4000

 

[Gipetto0812]

InArt is the same way though right? They don’t outright number but they cap pre-orders fairly early on.

InArt originally had a 3 day window, but then opened back up 1 to 2 more times before actually closing the POs if I remember correctly. The difference being that everyone who wanted one could order as many as they wanted at those times, regardless which one you ordered. But with this one from HT, there’s a set number being made so only the lucky few will be able to get an order in.

I believe member RRX who’s part of LimToys mentioned that InArt’s numbers were pretty high, higher than 4000 for sure I just don’t remember the number quoted.

 

[Raleig.h]

Reminds me of the sneaker community. Its god awful and full of resellers.

 

[Mike86]

InArt originally had a 3 day window, but then opened back up 1 to 2 more times before actually closing the POs if I remember correctly. The difference being that everyone who wanted one could order as many as they wanted at those times, regardless which one you ordered. But with this one from HT, there’s a set number being made so only the lucky few will be able to get an order in.

It probably makes sense from Hot Toys end of things though. These offerings are their first in this Artisan line on top of all the other figures they’re making. They probably want to see how well these do/are received before making a bunch of them.

 

[Gipetto0812]

Reminds me of the sneaker community. Its god awful and full of resellers.

Yea my best friend get the Jordan’s and when I told her about this and Anakin she was like “yup, that sounds like me when I’m trying to get my shoes”

It probably makes sense from Hot Toys end of things though. These offerings are their first in this Artisan line on top of all the other figures they’re making. They probably want to see how well these do/are received before making a bunch of them.

I would say it’s more they don’t have the capacity l/man power yet to make these at the standard numbers of a typical release rather than taking a wait and see approach.

Also, scarcity creates demand so they don’t have to worry about any of these sitting on the shelf ending up at deep discount b/c the limited nature guarantees a sell out.

I still think they should have a window, even if it’s just 2-3 days, then permanently close the PO. That would still limit the number made and give the ppl who really want it a solid chance to order

 

[Wor-Gar]

They can make several Jokers still if this does well.

Nothing means nothing until this figure is in people's hands. I wonder if HT will take the usual 2 years to deliver this?

 

[Gowithasmile!]

They can make several Jokers still if this does well.

Nothing means nothing until this figure is in people's hands. I wonder if HT will take the usual 2 years to deliver this?

I feel like whilst this is highly unlikely, hot toys may have already made 4000 of these and have them ready to go just to get them out asap

 

[Bo Shrek]

Good thing Joker is not on Disney+. So bored of this character. He is the "Stairway to Heaven" in Led Zeppelin's discography....overplayed!!

 

[Wor-Gar]

I feel like whilst this is highly unlikely, hot toys may have already made 4000 of these and have them ready to go just to get them out asap

Wait.... wait, wait.... let me catch my breath....

 

[TheBatman]

Limited like that Stealth Captain America figure

 

[Raleig.h]

Yea my best friend get the Jordan’s and when I told her about this and Anakin she was like “yup, that sounds like me when I’m trying to get my shoes”

The big difference is time though, usually with shoes you have anywhere from 30 seconds to 2 minutes before they're sold out, seems like these usually take 10-20 minutes. As long as the site is running smoothly I shouldn't have any issues getting in and out.

Basically what I'm saying is that ive trained my entire life for this moment.

Edit: realized this is the Jokor thread not Onokin, wont be going for the rooted Jokor.

 

[jaztermareal]

Just like the good old days when HT was directly competing against Enterbay's Terminator with their own, even touting real leather to compete with Enterbays real leather... now here we are with HT doing rooted TDK Joker to compete in response to Inarts rooted TDK joker.

If Inart fizzles out HT will go back to their complacent ways just as they did when Enterbay was defeated (going back to crappy pleather for so many years etc)