Standard Prices

This is something I should have mentioned in the last post but forgot about.  I suppose it may be better off with its own post, anyhow.  Standard prices you should expect to pay for new toys or slightly older toys that aren't extremely rare:

Gashapon/capsule figures:  $4 - $8
Gashapon/capsule key chains or smaller figures:  $1 - $4
Blind box trading figures about the size of standard gashapon figures:  $4 - $8
Blind box trading figures that are larger and clearly would never fit in a capsule:  $6 - $12
Trading figures not in blind boxes:  $6 - $20
Gashapon or trading figure sets of 4-6 figures:  $15 - $25
Regular-sized plushies:  $5 - $10
PVC figures:  $25 - $150  (The prices on these vary greatly, depending on the complexity and size of the figure.  These are the ultimate in quality and detail, however, and you can generally be sure you're getting what you pay for.)
Revoltech figures:  $10 - $35
Model kits:  $8 - $150  (Again, these vary greatly.  More info below.)
Standard grade 1/144 scale model kit:  $8 - $10
High grade 1/100 scale model kit:  $20 - $30
Master grade 1/60 scale model kit:  $30 - $60
Perfect grade model kit:  $80 - $150

Note about buying models:  Models can be much easier to find than normal figures as they tend to see actual North American releases.  99% of the time, the North American releases of the models are exactly the same as the Japanese kits, save for the writing on the box, so feel free to buy them.  The North American releases can often be found at normal toy stores likes Toys R' Us, or even Wal-Mart and Target.  Gundam models are the most common.

Note about Square-Enix figures:  If you're buying any figures produced by Square-Enix (Final Fantasy, Dragon Warrior, etc.), expect them to cost much more than the prices quoted above.  Square-Enix is one of the few companies that produces all of its products in Japan, and doesn't outsource its work to other parts of Asia.  This means they tend to be higher quality and easier to find (square-enix-shop.com), but also more expensive.