What makes a particular Dragon Box so expensive?

[eledoremassis02]

I've been wondering this.

Dragon Box 1 and 3 are becoming hard to get but there prices arn't too high

Dragon Box 2 and 4 seem to have the most outrageous prices (4 being the lesser).

I'd think boxes 1 (Vegeta Goku Fight) 3 (Goku going Super Saiyajin/end of namek) and maybe 5 (Cell Gohan fight) would be hard to get and have higher prices (maybe throw 7 in there too). Boxes 5-7 have seen to have been pretty steady price wise.

But, why boxes 2 and 4? Any ideas?

[OutlawTorn]

I don't think there's a criteria for the prices, rather how much the people selling the boxes thinks they can get for them. It doesn't help that there are people who will pay such inflated prices as it will only reinforce to the scalpers that they can charge as much as they want and people will still buy it.

[Pokewhiz7]

I'll go check, but I recall that box 4 was only extremely expensive for a few weeks, and then FUNimation began selling them on their website, so those aren't nearly as expensive as 2.
http://www.funimationchannel.com/shop/p ... -FOUR.html

[eledoremassis02]

Oh snap!

[Pokewhiz7]

Oh snap!

Oh boy, somebody seems excited.

[samuraix123]

Walmart has lowered the price on Dragon-box 3. If I remember correctly, it was 31.96. now it's 28.96
http://www.walmart.com/ip/14311871

[Gonstead]

Dragon Box 2 is also so far the only release which has uncut 4x3 footage of the Namek Saga.

[ect5150]

Dragon Box 2 is also so far the only release which has uncut 4x3 footage of the Namek Saga.

This basically suggests it's standard supply & demand -- and the lack of the those episodes in any format (not to mention it's probably the best release of those episodes).

Does anyone have any data that suggests FUNI had equal production quantities of each DBox? I thought someone mentioned that had a large quantity produced of the first DBox, but the 2nd wasn't as large. They may have under-estimated the demand side of the DBox release when they released the 2nd DBox... therefore ordering more of the subsequent releases.

[OutlawTorn]

Dragon Box 2 is also so far the only release which has uncut 4x3 footage of the Namek Saga.

This basically suggests it's standard supply & demand -- and the lack of the those episodes in any format (not to mention it's probably the best release of those episodes).

There isn't a lack of the episodes themselves, as they've been widely available in the cropped and DNR'ed season sets. Dragon Box 2 definitely offer the superior presentation; albeit without the Faulconer score which, like it or not, is a deal breaker for some.

Does anyone have any data that suggests FUNI had equal production quantities of each DBox? I thought someone mentioned that had a large quantity produced of the first DBox, but the 2nd wasn't as large.

I believe it was stated that the production run for each of the boxes wasn't identical as there is a drop in sales from volume to volume so less is produced The practice doesn't make a lot of sense from a collector's viewpoint but, just like the Faulconer score situation, not everybody who might pick them up are collectors.

My only conclusion to the inflated price of Dragon Box 2 is the desire for those episodes in 4:3 resulted in it being the first Dragon Box to actually sell out and I have no doubt that there are people who probably got as many as they could at retail price as the supply was running out so they could scalp them off to those who missed out.

[Levlik]

I still say Dragon Box 2's asinine rise in value is because of scalpers spreading misinformation until they truly were gone. I don't particularly think Box 2 is any more or less rare than any of the others, and even if not, it's certainly not rare enough to demand $500 for a used copy.

I'm still forever mad at FUNi for cutting production of them the moment they published 7, though, slapping everyone who bought the Orange Bricks and needed to wait to recoup their losses in the face. Now I'm stuck still to this day scouring eBay and seeing idiots buying and reselling the set at absurd $500+ prices.

[sluga]

I know how you feel, Its the only one I need yet everyone becomes greedy putting the price that high. Yet idiots are willing to pay it. $500 or 40 episodes hmm. somehow i dont think its worth it, wonder why

[Krycek7o2]

I know how you feel, Its the only one I need yet everyone becomes greedy putting the price that high. Yet idiots are willing to pay it. $500 or 40 episodes hmm. somehow i dont think its worth it, wonder why

At that price, it's cheaper to just buy the singles of the R2 discs and Season 2 and just make a hybrid.
But, that what people are willing to pay for this box.

[penguintruth]

Dragon Box 2 has the special disc with the real ending of DBZ on it, which is why it's so expensive.

They make you sign a disclosure agreement, and if you break it Funimation sends an assassion to get you. But eh, it's been years, so I'm sure th

[Gonstead]

Dragon Box 2 has the special disc with the real ending of DBZ on it, which is why it's so expensive.

They make you sign a disclosure agreement, and if you break it Funimation sends an assassion to get you. But eh, it's been years, so I'm sure th

The assassin is none other than Gen Fukunaga, riding atop Nimbus dressed as Goku.