I don't understand why MSRP for this product is higher than a booster from other sets,
It's entirely a set of reprints, that means that
- no time was used to develop and playtest new cards
- no time was used to develop new mechanics
- they didn't have to pay for new art
- So basically, you could have developed this set without even having a single member of the WOTC staff. You goto a random games shop and you could get 10 guys there to tell you what the best cards in Modern are for free.
Seems like all they paid for was the cardboard, plastic wrap and some ink. obviously pricing decisions arent that simple, especially since they're a listed company now, but can anyone explain why it should cost more per booster without using corporate wanker speak
Boosters for this set will have a significantly higher MSRP than those from "normal" sets—$6.99 as opposed to $3.99—for a few reasons. First and foremost, the set is packed with the greatest hits from over six years' worth of expansions. The power-level of the cards in these boosters is very high compared to the average, and we didn't want to make every other set we have in the pipeline comparatively unattractive from a price standpoint by charging too little for this one. Second, as I mentioned before, there's a foil in every pack, which is a big departure from our other booster offerings. And third, we hope the price difference keeps the product out of the wrong hands. The set will not be Standard legal—I repeat, the set will not be Standard legal—and we don't want newer players picking these up by mistake thinking they can use them at, say, Friday Night Magic. The higher price should give them pause and make sure that players that know exactly what they're buying are the ones getting them.
Originally we started at $6.99/booster now it's closer to $12.50....
Why? Hype, hype, and more hype. People thinking they're getting two Tarmogoyfs or Vendilion Cliques per box, plus the presumption that Thoughtseize was going to be in. There are lots of $10 rares in this set, but it's still a bunch of plastic and cardboard.
Hey, another thread about the costs of Modern Masters! I suggest you use Market Street Cafe, where they have a few threads already present for this type of discussion. I just moved one there; perhaps you would like to see if it can answer your questions?
It's entirely a set of reprints, that means that
- no time was used to develop and playtest new cards
- no time was used to develop new mechanics
- they didn't have to pay for new art
- So basically, you could have developed this set without even having a single member of the WOTC staff. You goto a random games shop and you could get 10 guys there to tell you what the best cards in Modern are for free.
Seems like all they paid for was the cardboard, plastic wrap and some ink. obviously pricing decisions arent that simple, especially since they're a listed company now, but can anyone explain why it should cost more per booster without using corporate wanker speak
aka Prey Upon
Unofficial answer: Moar monies.
Why? Hype, hype, and more hype. People thinking they're getting two Tarmogoyfs or Vendilion Cliques per box, plus the presumption that Thoughtseize was going to be in. There are lots of $10 rares in this set, but it's still a bunch of plastic and cardboard.
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