Dragon Box Z 2 for $500?!

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Re: Dragon Box Z 2 for $500?!

Post by superrayman3 » Mon Sep 17, 2012 7:56 pm

Kaizoku-Replicant wrote:here are the pics, let me know what you guys think of the condition

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Wow other than the bottom left corner that DBOX vol 2 is in great condition I wish I could buy a sealed one at a reasonable price but with the way things are looking right now that may never happen.
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Re: Dragon Box Z 2 for $500?!

Post by samuraix123 » Mon Sep 17, 2012 10:08 pm

superrayman3 wrote:
Kaizoku-Replicant wrote:here are the pics, let me know what you guys think of the condition

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Wow other than the bottom left corner that DBOX vol 2 is in great condition I wish I could buy a sealed one at a reasonable price but with the way things are looking right now that may never happen.
Hopefully Funimation will see the demand for them and re-release them.
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Re: Dragon Box Z 2 for $500?!

Post by superrayman3 » Mon Sep 17, 2012 10:11 pm

samuraix123 wrote:Hopefully Funimation will see the demand for them and re-release them.
If FUNimation hasn't done it by now they probably won't, even when the demand is there FUNi does whatever they want.
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Re: Dragon Box Z 2 for $500?!

Post by samuraix123 » Mon Sep 17, 2012 10:29 pm

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samuraix123 wrote:Hopefully Funimation will see the demand for them and re-release them.
If FUNimation hasn't done it by now they probably won't, even when the demand is there FUNi does whatever they want.
Yeah true..But one can hope. Black Lagoon went out of print, and it doesn't have a fan-base like Dragonball and they decided to Re-release it on DVD/Blu-ray that comes out this year.
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Re: Dragon Box Z 2 for $500?!

Post by Onikage725 » Mon Sep 17, 2012 10:42 pm

Damn, I settled too low! I sold my box 2 a month or so ago for around $225. Can't even move my box 1 lol.
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Re: Dragon Box Z 2 for $500?!

Post by OutlawTorn » Mon Sep 17, 2012 10:53 pm

superrayman3 wrote:
samuraix123 wrote:Hopefully Funimation will see the demand for them and re-release them.
If FUNimation hasn't done it by now they probably won't, even when the demand is there FUNi does whatever they want.
I disagree. While it is not the ideal situation for the people who want that product at this moment, it is in FUNimation's best interest to let that demand grow. Ever since the first season set came out, there was a constant release of DBZ on the shelves from the season sets to the Dragon Boxes and then immediately into Blu-rays.

If sales of the Levels were part of the reason for the Blu-rays being placed "on hold" you just need to look back a few months from that release and you will see Dragon Box 7 had just hit shelves and that's not even factoring in Kai!

Simply put, there was just DBZ overload and I doubt even the most "hardcore" fan was going to just jump into the Blu-rays when they had already completed their collection with the Dragon Boxes. In fact, with the Blu-rays using the FUNimation title cards and lack of the next episode previews, odds are that many of them would have thumbed their nose up at them and decided to wait for Toei to follow suit.

So, did FUNimation really "cancel" the Levels or are they just keeping their cards close to their chest while they complete the project and release them when the consumers are itching to buy the series in HD? As great as a Dragon Box re-release would be, it could only eat into potential sales for a relaunched/resumed Blu-ray release.

The bottom line is FUNimation is a business, they aren't an evil corporation keeping DBZ from the masses because they get a kick out of it, because I don't see Toei rushing to put DBZ out on Blu-ray. Patience... it will come, just give it time.
Onikage725 wrote:Damn, I settled too low! I sold my box 2 a month or so ago for around $225.
That's $225 you wouldn't have if you hadn't sold it and you likely made a significant profit in any event, so I wouldn't say that was "too low."

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Re: Dragon Box Z 2 for $500?!

Post by samuraix123 » Mon Sep 17, 2012 11:05 pm

OutlawTorn that's a really good point you made and I agree with you. while ''for me'' the release of the Dragon-boxes didn't cloud my feelings on buying the level sets. I love them. but I can see how the average consumer would think ''I Just got through buying the orange bricks, Kai and some of the Dragon-boxes now they're releasing the Blu-rays?''
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Re: Dragon Box Z 2 for $500?!

Post by superrayman3 » Mon Sep 17, 2012 11:20 pm

OutlawTorn wrote:The bottom line is FUNimation is a business, they aren't an evil corporation keeping DBZ from the masses because they get a kick out of it
For the most part your right but people who remember a "certain little incident" a few years ago, probably do think that FUNimation is an evil corporation that likes to keep DBZ from the masses because they get a kick out of it.
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Re: Dragon Box Z 2 for $500?!

Post by samuraix123 » Mon Sep 17, 2012 11:30 pm

superrayman3 wrote:
OutlawTorn wrote:The bottom line is FUNimation is a business, they aren't an evil corporation keeping DBZ from the masses because they get a kick out of it
For the most part your right but people who remember a "certain little incident" a few years ago, probably do think that FUNimation is an evil corporation that likes to keep DBZ from the masses because they get a kick out of it.
You're speaking about the ultimate uncut edition's?
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Re: Dragon Box Z 2 for $500?!

Post by superrayman3 » Mon Sep 17, 2012 11:42 pm

samuraix123 wrote:You're speaking about the ultimate uncut edition's?
Yes I didn't want to pour salt on an old wound for the ones here who actually invested in them so I decided to just reference the UUE's without actually saying the UUE name.
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Re: Dragon Box Z 2 for $500?!

Post by samuraix123 » Mon Sep 17, 2012 11:44 pm

superrayman3 wrote:
samuraix123 wrote:You're speaking about the ultimate uncut edition's?
Yes I didn't want to pour salt on an old wound for the ones here who actually invested in them so I decided to just reference the UUE's without actually saying the UUE name.
I remember it very well. I bought some of the DVD's and then they got canceled then when the level sets got canceled I felt really aggravated again. but we better get back on topic. :)
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Re: Dragon Box Z 2 for $500?!

Post by Onikage725 » Tue Sep 18, 2012 7:19 am

OutlawTorn wrote: That's $225 you wouldn't have if you hadn't sold it and you likely made a significant profit in any event, so I wouldn't say that was "too low."
It was a joke...
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Re: Dragon Box Z 2 for $500?!

Post by dbboxkaifan » Tue Sep 18, 2012 9:30 am

FUNimation's Dragon Box Z boxes were a limited edition collection and now that they've discontinued chances are really low for a re-print of Dragon Box Z 2.

Kind of like hoping for FUNimation to re-release DBZ's Saiyan saga all on Blu-ray (001-039).
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Re: Dragon Box Z 2 for $500?!

Post by Shinsa » Wed Sep 19, 2012 10:01 pm

Wow some of those prices are just ridiculous!!

If there is anyone on these forums from Canada in the GTA i know where you can get dragonbox 1,2,3 for it's original retail price.

When I got my dragonbox collection about a month ago, I emailed and called everywhere around the GTA and I found quite a few dbox 1,3 an only two dbox 2. Obviously the other one is safely on my shelf at home lol. Hmmm I don't know about the US or anywhere else but I was pretty fortunate to find them all for retail or cheaper with alittle research and time.

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Re: Dragon Box Z 2 for $500?!

Post by Tanooki Kuribo » Thu Sep 20, 2012 12:02 pm

$500.00? I've seen one sell for $710.00!

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Dragon-Ball-Z-D ... 416a63b88d

You can actually buy all of DB, DBZ, DBGT, all the movies and TV specials for less than a DragonBox 2. What the hell?!

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Dragon-Ball-Dra ... 4d047416e0

Edit: That "complete set" seems to be missing DB movie 1. But still! :shock:

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Re: Dragon Box Z 2 for $500?!

Post by dbboxkaifan » Thu Sep 20, 2012 6:15 pm

Tanooki Kuribo wrote:$500.00? I've seen one sell for $710.00!

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Dragon-Ball-Z-D ... 416a63b88d
Holy crackers! I wish I was the seller of this Dragon Box Z 2, I'd sell all of it for $710 right away. :P
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Re: Dragon Box Z 2 for $500?!

Post by Kaizoku-Replicant » Thu Sep 20, 2012 7:04 pm

Alright so i think i'll put it up on ebay twice, the first time at a buy it now option with a similar price to what everyone else on ebay is asking for, the whole reason i want to sell it in the first place is to raise the money i need, so selling it for really cheap is kind of pointless, i would rather just keep it if i can't get what i'm looking for. If after the 7 days no one has bought it then i will list it again as an auction and see where it goes from there. I know a lot of you guys think it's greedy and outrageous to expect a high amount but i would be stupid to not try and get what others have gotten for it on ebay.

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Post by El Diabeetus » Fri Sep 21, 2012 1:58 am

This makes me really glad I got this back when it was about $30.00.

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Re: Dragon Box Z 2 for $500?!

Post by Kingdom Heartless » Fri Sep 21, 2012 4:22 pm

This almost makes me regret opening mine.

Almost!

But I'm starting to get the feeling I should lock it up in a safe!
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Re: Dragon Box Z 2 for $500?!

Post by Zenkai » Fri Sep 21, 2012 8:08 pm

They're not worth any more than $70. Whoever pays more is out of their mind.

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