I got Dave's point and agreed with it, but was observing something else about the changing nature of ownership in anime collecting.
Would I have bought my faves had they been released here in the heyday? Hell, yeah. I'd buy them now for premium prices, even. But the thing about the heyday is that you could put out anything and make money off it because it was a time of discovery when the demand was growing faster than the supply. Under those conditions, nobody drops their prices. Asking them to do so would have only gotten you funny looks, especially since they were probably paying huge licensing fees.
And most companies only look about a year ahead anyway. It would be nice if that were not the case, but that's a luxury. Always was.
I'd like to know if licensing fees have dropped at all now that supply outstrips demand. They must have, since prices are generally lower these days, right?
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Date: 2011-01-18 12:14 am (UTC)Would I have bought my faves had they been released here in the heyday? Hell, yeah. I'd buy them now for premium prices, even. But the thing about the heyday is that you could put out anything and make money off it because it was a time of discovery when the demand was growing faster than the supply. Under those conditions, nobody drops their prices. Asking them to do so would have only gotten you funny looks, especially since they were probably paying huge licensing fees.
And most companies only look about a year ahead anyway. It would be nice if that were not the case, but that's a luxury. Always was.
I'd like to know if licensing fees have dropped at all now that supply outstrips demand. They must have, since prices are generally lower these days, right?
-Tim E.