All of the Mega Man Funko Pops are now vaulted on the Funko app. There were 7 Mega Man Pops that were recently vaulted and 6 of the 7 were store exclusives. These include: Mega Man 8-Bit [GameStop] #13, Mega Man Quick Boomerang [GameStop] #102, Mega Man Gold [GameStop] #102, Mega Man Retro [GameStop] #102, Mega Man Fire Storm [GameStop] #102, Proto Man #104, and Napalm Bomb [GameStop] #384. Click the images below to check the prices on Ebay. The Mega Man Funko Pops below were the ones that were already vaulted. These include: Mega Man #102, Mega Man Ice Slasher [GameStop] #102, Rush #103, Dr Wily #105 and Mega Man #376.Click the image to view the price on Ebay. View all the Funko Pops vaulted in May
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All of the Street Fighter Funko Pops are now vaulted on the Funko app. The recently vaulted Pops were all store exclusives. These include: Ryu 8-Bit [GameStop] #15, Chun-Li [FYE] #136, Ryu [GameStop] #137, Blanka [Walmart] #140, Blanka [ThinkGeek] #140, Ryu [ToysRUs] #192, Ken [ToysRUS] #193, and Akuma [GameStop] #203. Click the image to view prices on Ebay. The common Street Fighter Funko Pops were already vaulted but these include: Chun-Li #136, Ryu #137, Ken #138, Cammy #139, Blanka #140, Balrog #141, and Dan #142. Click the image to view prices on Ebay. View all the Funko Pops vaulted in MayBelow are Funko Pops that have recently been vaulted or are likely soon to be vaulted in May of 2021. The Pops are sorted based on their theme. Click the image to see the current price on Ebay. *Updated throughout the month* **Not all of these Pops have a vaulted status on the Funko App but will likely soon be vaulted because distributors have quit accepting orders for them**
The Monster Hunter Funko Pops from the game were vaulted on the Funko app today. These Pops include Rathalos #293, Zinogre #294, Felyne #295, and Hunter #296. Rathalos and Hunter were mentioned before in previous months as "soon to be vaulted" but not it is Funko app official. It does seem like Rathalos may have already been in production because there will be another restock of that figure coming in June of 2021. That should temporarily lower prices if it is a Pop you have been wanting to add to your collection. Below are the Monster Hunter Funko Pops that were vaulted. Click the image to view the prices on Ebay. View all the Pops Vaulted in MayThe Austin Powers Funko Pop will likely soon be vaulted because distributors have stopped taking orders for this Pop. The current supply for this Pop is very low on Amazon but there is still a decent amount left on Ebay. With such a high sell-through rate on Ebay, it is only a matter of time for the Ebay supply to dry up as well. There also is a GameStop exclusive variant of this Pop in a red suit. This variant could also rise in the future as long as there are no restocks from GameStop but that is always hard to predict. The common version looks like it will be vaulted but we won't know for sure until the Funko App is updated.
Of course, this is speculation and not investment advise. Let me know if you agree or disagree in the comments below and feel free to mention any Pops you think are set to pop in price as well! The Pride Rainbow Batman Funko Pop was vaulted in this past month and could be set to rise in price in the near future. Pride month is in June and should increase demand for these Pops. With only 11 sellers on Amazon and under 100 in stock between them, a slight spike in demand could cause the supply to dry up quickly. The sell-through rate on Ebay is not great at the moment, but after we see demand pick up next month and Amazon begin to sell out, buyers will likely start to turn to Ebay to purchase these. At this point we should start to see Ebay prices begin to rise.
Of course, this is speculation and not investment advise. Let me know if you agree or disagree in the comments below and feel free to mention any Pops you think are set to pop in price as well! SupplyThe first thing to look at is the supply of the Pop. The lower the supply, the better chance the Pop has on rising in value. The Pop will only hold that value if it is vaulted and no more are being manufactured. If there is another production run it could cause the price to drop and in some cases could be a great time to add that Pop to your collection. Find recent restocks HERE. I typically use Amazon and eBay to gauge the supply levels. On amazon, it is fairly easy to figure out the supply. Look for the number of offers from sellers that the Pop has listed at that time. When Amazon runs out of stock of a particular item, 3rd party offers will typically shoot down because their inventory levels are much lower than Amazons. On eBay, all you need to do is search "[Name on Box] [Box Number] Funko Pop" and see how many search results pop up. I'll use an example of a Pop I think has potential to rise in the coming months. As you can see in example above, there are 20 results for the Ghost Clown Funko Pop. The current supply levels of an item are pretty easy to figure out but these numbers by themselves don't really say much about the future value of a Pop. Next, we will need to figure out the demand of the Pop. DemandThe demand of a particular Pop is more tricky to figure out because we mostly want to know about future demand and not necessarily the current demand. We need to look at what upcoming events could cause demand for that Pop to go up (i.e. movies, shows, games). On Amazon there are a couple ways to gauge the demand of a figure. Under "Product Information" there will be a "Best Sellers Rank" and the lower the number the more popular the item is. Sometimes the sales rank does not show up and you can gauge demand by the number of reviews the item has. Keep the release date in mind when using this method. In the example I used earlier for the Ghost Clown Funko Pop there were 36 of this figure that sold in the last 90 days. Comparing Supply and DemandUsing the Ebay numbers, the price of a Pop will typically increase over time if the number of sold listings is a lot higher than the number of Pops for sale. If the Pop is not vaulted then there is a risk of the price coming back down if there is another production run. If the Pop is vaulted then the price will almost always go up as long as the demand is higher than the supply. A ratio of 1.5 (sold listings divided by current listings) or higher is typically a great sign. The example above has a 1.8 ratio (36/20). On Amazon, I use software from Keepa to look at the number of offers over time. It is typically a good sign to see the number of offers declining because the price is inversely correlated to the number of offers. I used data from the Ghost Clown Funko Pop. The pink line is the price history of the Funko Pop and the blue line is the number of offers for this Pop [chart deleted]. You can see the Price is starting to increase because the number of offers is declining. Since this Pop is about to be vaulted the price will likely continue going up. ConclusionThese are the metrics and tips I use to determine which Pops to buy for my Funko Pop Store. Feel free to leave any tips you may have about determining the future value of Pops in the comments below. Thanks for taking the time to read this article and I hope this helps you build a very valuable collection. *This is speculation and for entertainment purposes only, not investment advise*
To celebrate Star Wars day (May the 4th be with you), let's go over the top three high value Star Wars Funko Pops that will be getting another production run in the coming months. This will be a good time to pick up these Pops at a decent price when they become available.
Donald Trump #02 Funko Pop - Real vs FakeBelow are some images showing the difference between a real and fake Donald Trump #02 Funko Pop. The fake Donald Trump Funko Pop will be missing the words "The Vote" under the Pop icon in most cases. The level of detail on the clothing and on the button will be very sloppy on the fake Pop. Here are a few differences of the bottom of the box. The real one will have a production sticker that reads " JJL 160518", " JJL 160706", " JJL 161214", or "JJL 161102". These Pops did not have this code printed directly on the box. Questions, Thoughts, or Additions?Feel free to leave a comment below with any additional information you may have on fake Donald Trump Funko Pops. There are a lot of fakes on eBay but I hope this helps if you plan on purchasing one of these Pops. Now that you can confidently spot the fakes, use the link below to shop for the Donald Trump #02 Funko Pop on Ebay.
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