Changes for FUNKO

[rexflexall]

The price hike is quite concerning. I am really curious how many people here actually buy more than a few commons a month? I don’t think I have picked up a common since November, and that was during Black Friday deals.

I didn't spend as much on Funko during the holidays as I thought I might!

[SidekickKiddo]

The price hike is quite concerning. I am really curious how many people here actually buy more than a few commons a month? I don’t think I have picked up a common since November, and that was during Black Friday deals.

I didn't spend as much on Funko during the holidays as I thought I might!

Same here. Aside from a couple of pre-orders, I've slowed down A LOT

[jmosh42]

The price hike is quite concerning. I am really curious how many people here actually buy more than a few commons a month? I don’t think I have picked up a common since November, and that was during Black Friday deals.

I didn't spend as much on Funko during the holidays as I thought I might!

Same here. Aside from a couple of pre-orders, I've slowed down A LOT

I just stick to a few lines and even then I feel like it's a bit underwhelming nowadays compared to before.

[rexflexall]

I didn't spend as much on Funko during the holidays as I thought I might!

Same here. Aside from a couple of pre-orders, I've slowed down A LOT

I just stick to a few lines and even then I feel like it's a bit underwhelming nowadays compared to before.

Exactly! Gotta be selective!

[SidekickKiddo]

I didn't spend as much on Funko during the holidays as I thought I might!

Same here. Aside from a couple of pre-orders, I've slowed down A LOT

I just stick to a few lines and even then I feel like it's a bit underwhelming nowadays compared to before.

100% me too. Unless something blows my socks off!

[dragontree]

This may have already been suggested, but I miss the Funko Photo-A-Day Challenge and giveaways, at least the way it was before 2023. The challenges happened way more consistently throughout the year, and in general I felt there was more connection between Funatics and the social media team. And it was super fun seeing everyone show off their collection so creatively. The chance to win prizes like a Social Media Freddy/Proto or even a shoutout from Funko themselves was very exciting too. I have noticed their social media team comments and replies more on their posts nowadays, but it doesn’t feel the same for me :/

I also agree with others who have mentioned wanting Funko to make more limited edition/limited piece Pops as well as more new characters rather than repaints/resculpts/variations of characters they’ve made many times.

[SidekickKiddo]

This may have already been suggested, but I miss the Funko Photo-A-Day Challenge and giveaways, at least the way it was before 2023. The challenges happened way more consistently throughout the year, and in general I felt there was more connection between Funatics and the social media team. And it was super fun seeing everyone show off their collection so creatively. The chance to win prizes like a Social Media Freddy/Proto or even a shoutout from Funko themselves was very exciting too. I have noticed their social media team comments and replies more on their posts nowadays, but it doesn’t feel the same for me :/

I also agree with others who have mentioned wanting Funko to make more limited edition/limited piece Pops as well as more new characters rather than repaints/resculpts/variations of characters they’ve made many times.

You've got a point there. It did feel more interactive on the social media front. Now that I think of it, the funatic of the month thing stopped too?

[TonyFunkoFreakHead]

"the old days" of a random Tuesday drop in the morning of some le 5000 pop

[FunkoMatt857697]

"the old days" of a random Tuesday drop in the morning of some le 5000 pop

OMG I miss those days. Rushing to my phone to try a score one

[The Bleach Fan]

Is there any changes you would like to see FUNKO do in the upcoming year.

I would love to see some super limited POP's.
I would love to see some more all glow POP's
I hope they go back to individual themed events. The airplane idea was kinda boring.
I would like them to make the horror box again.

I would love to see more food mascots.

[rexflexall]

Same here. Aside from a couple of pre-orders, I've slowed down A LOT

I just stick to a few lines and even then I feel like it's a bit underwhelming nowadays compared to before.

100% me too. Unless something blows my socks off!

Anime has been crazy for folks lately!

[BobaJames]

I just stick to a few lines and even then I feel like it's a bit underwhelming nowadays compared to before.

100% me too. Unless something blows my socks off!

Anime has been crazy for folks lately!

Since COVID I noticed the anime community grow 10x.

[SidekickKiddo]

100% me too. Unless something blows my socks off!

Anime has been crazy for folks lately!

Since COVID I noticed the anime community grow 10x.

You're right. Why is that? Just more characters to play with?

[Marvel_Mama]

I miss having a Marketing Team. More face to the company made it more personal and community oriented rather than like every other company. It really got more people excited and involved with more showing of releases and contests. I dont even know any products coming out anymore so I dont buy like I used to at all because of it. The instagram message for releases is by far not doin for me. At least thats my thoughts. I used to be so much more excited knowing whats coming out and seeing unboxings.

[NightStyle]

I miss having a Marketing Team. More face to the company made it more personal and community oriented rather than like every other company. It really got more people excited and involved with more showing of releases and contests. I dont even know any products coming out anymore so I dont buy like I used to at all because of it. The instagram message for releases is by far not doin for me. At least thats my thoughts. I used to be so much more excited knowing whats coming out and seeing unboxings.

I wholeheartedly concur. I would mark my calendar for when HT Nerdette would go live showcasing upcoming Hot Topic releases and answering questions about future product lines. It would undoubtedly generate significant excitement. Her absence has been keenly felt...

[SidekickKiddo]

I miss having a Marketing Team. More face to the company made it more personal and community oriented rather than like every other company. It really got more people excited and involved with more showing of releases and contests. I dont even know any products coming out anymore so I dont buy like I used to at all because of it. The instagram message for releases is by far not doin for me. At least thats my thoughts. I used to be so much more excited knowing whats coming out and seeing unboxings.

I wholeheartedly concur. I would mark my calendar for when HT Nerdette would go live showcasing upcoming Hot Topic releases and answering questions about future product lines. It would undoubtedly generate significant excitement. Her absence has been keenly felt...

Aw man. Those were the dayssss

[LakerSpartan117]

I've read a ton of great ideas through this thread, so mine will be rehashed or reiterated because I do really feel that these are things that should be deeply considered by Funko leadership.

1. A return to limited collectibles - no surprise here that we'd like to see Funko return to its roots where they produced less product which made obtaining something, and vaulted Pops, much more cherished. I do miss the days where Funko-Shop exclusives would sell out in less than a minute or we'd line up outside a store for something we really wanted. It made going out and socializing with other collectors (or flippers ) a possibility.

2. Make Con exclusive more special - this sort of goes hand--in-hand with #1, but outside of the different sticker there's nothing that differentiates the Pop from the shared one. They're using the new stickers in order to prove product authenticity and potentially protect against sticker-swaps. But why not make the con exclusives more desirable? Making new molds is apparently very expensive, which makes exclusive molds a dream. But why not make "shiny" variants of the con exclusive, or maybe change the box art? Something that incentivizes and hypes Funko!

3. More Fan events - this one is more than likely, unlikely Funko is changing to where we are not even sure Fundays is going to be a thing anymore. I understand from a business standpoint, why they would stop doing the event. The venue, the catering, the labor, etc. $200 a person would never cover the costs. They could easily sell a Box of Fun at that price (3 Freddy's + a mascot Pop, maybe even a Proto?) and make a profit. But fan events are just a great way to celebrate Funko and give us an opportunity to mingle and gauge interest.

[TonyFunkoFreakHead]

"the old days" of a random Tuesday drop in the morning of some le 5000 pop

OMG I miss those days. Rushing to my phone to try a score one

Honestly...fun! Heart racing ! Good times

[SidekickKiddo]

I've read a ton of great ideas through this thread, so mine will be rehashed or reiterated because I do really feel that these are things that should be deeply considered by Funko leadership.

1. A return to limited collectibles - no surprise here that we'd like to see Funko return to its roots where they produced less product which made obtaining something, and vaulted Pops, much more cherished. I do miss the days where Funko-Shop exclusives would sell out in less than a minute or we'd line up outside a store for something we really wanted. It made going out and socializing with other collectors (or flippers ) a possibility.

2. Make Con exclusive more special - this sort of goes hand--in-hand with #1, but outside of the different sticker there's nothing that differentiates the Pop from the shared one. They're using the new stickers in order to prove product authenticity and potentially protect against sticker-swaps. But why not make the con exclusives more desirable? Making new molds is apparently very expensive, which makes exclusive molds a dream. But why not make "shiny" variants of the con exclusive, or maybe change the box art? Something that incentivizes and hypes Funko!

3. More Fan events - this one is more than likely, unlikely Funko is changing to where we are not even sure Fundays is going to be a thing anymore. I understand from a business standpoint, why they would stop doing the event. The venue, the catering, the labor, etc. $200 a person would never cover the costs. They could easily sell a Box of Fun at that price (3 Freddy's + a mascot Pop, maybe even a Proto?) and make a profit. But fan events are just a great way to celebrate Funko and give us an opportunity to mingle and gauge interest.

I honestly believe what you listed is the solution to the whole thing. My question is, what happened?

[LakerSpartan117]

I've read a ton of great ideas through this thread, so mine will be rehashed or reiterated because I do really feel that these are things that should be deeply considered by Funko leadership.

1. A return to limited collectibles - no surprise here that we'd like to see Funko return to its roots where they produced less product which made obtaining something, and vaulted Pops, much more cherished. I do miss the days where Funko-Shop exclusives would sell out in less than a minute or we'd line up outside a store for something we really wanted. It made going out and socializing with other collectors (or flippers ) a possibility.

2. Make Con exclusive more special - this sort of goes hand--in-hand with #1, but outside of the different sticker there's nothing that differentiates the Pop from the shared one. They're using the new stickers in order to prove product authenticity and potentially protect against sticker-swaps. But why not make the con exclusives more desirable? Making new molds is apparently very expensive, which makes exclusive molds a dream. But why not make "shiny" variants of the con exclusive, or maybe change the box art? Something that incentivizes and hypes Funko!

3. More Fan events - this one is more than likely, unlikely Funko is changing to where we are not even sure Fundays is going to be a thing anymore. I understand from a business standpoint, why they would stop doing the event. The venue, the catering, the labor, etc. $200 a person would never cover the costs. They could easily sell a Box of Fun at that price (3 Freddy's + a mascot Pop, maybe even a Proto?) and make a profit. But fan events are just a great way to celebrate Funko and give us an opportunity to mingle and gauge interest.

I honestly believe what you listed is the solution to the whole thing. My question is, what happened?

What happened was the company went public. They have shareholders and a board of directors. Led to a change in business model

[FunkoMatt857697]

"the old days" of a random Tuesday drop in the morning of some le 5000 pop

OMG I miss those days. Rushing to my phone to try a score one

Honestly...fun! Heart racing ! Good times

Yah for real! It made it that much more rewarding when you able to score those limited drops. The reward was worth the heart attacks

[ghost_yamasaki]

The limited releases were everything back in the day. Would be cool to go back to the numbered.

[ghost_yamasaki]

I've read a ton of great ideas through this thread, so mine will be rehashed or reiterated because I do really feel that these are things that should be deeply considered by Funko leadership.

1. A return to limited collectibles - no surprise here that we'd like to see Funko return to its roots where they produced less product which made obtaining something, and vaulted Pops, much more cherished. I do miss the days where Funko-Shop exclusives would sell out in less than a minute or we'd line up outside a store for something we really wanted. It made going out and socializing with other collectors (or flippers ) a possibility.

2. Make Con exclusive more special - this sort of goes hand--in-hand with #1, but outside of the different sticker there's nothing that differentiates the Pop from the shared one. They're using the new stickers in order to prove product authenticity and potentially protect against sticker-swaps. But why not make the con exclusives more desirable? Making new molds is apparently very expensive, which makes exclusive molds a dream. But why not make "shiny" variants of the con exclusive, or maybe change the box art? Something that incentivizes and hypes Funko!

3. More Fan events - this one is more than likely, unlikely Funko is changing to where we are not even sure Fundays is going to be a thing anymore. I understand from a business standpoint, why they would stop doing the event. The venue, the catering, the labor, etc. $200 a person would never cover the costs. They could easily sell a Box of Fun at that price (3 Freddy's + a mascot Pop, maybe even a Proto?) and make a profit. But fan events are just a great way to celebrate Funko and give us an opportunity to mingle and gauge interest.

I honestly believe what you listed is the solution to the whole thing. My question is, what happened?

What happened was the company went public. They have shareholders and a board of directors. Led to a change in business model

Pretty much this.

[BobaJames]

I got to agree more fan events could be a great asset especially during cons

[BobaJames]

I got to agree more fan events could be a great asset especially during cons

[sirwindu]

I've read a ton of great ideas through this thread, so mine will be rehashed or reiterated because I do really feel that these are things that should be deeply considered by Funko leadership.

1. A return to limited collectibles - no surprise here that we'd like to see Funko return to its roots where they produced less product which made obtaining something, and vaulted Pops, much more cherished. I do miss the days where Funko-Shop exclusives would sell out in less than a minute or we'd line up outside a store for something we really wanted. It made going out and socializing with other collectors (or flippers ) a possibility.

2. Make Con exclusive more special - this sort of goes hand--in-hand with #1, but outside of the different sticker there's nothing that differentiates the Pop from the shared one. They're using the new stickers in order to prove product authenticity and potentially protect against sticker-swaps. But why not make the con exclusives more desirable? Making new molds is apparently very expensive, which makes exclusive molds a dream. But why not make "shiny" variants of the con exclusive, or maybe change the box art? Something that incentivizes and hypes Funko!

3. More Fan events - this one is more than likely, unlikely Funko is changing to where we are not even sure Fundays is going to be a thing anymore. I understand from a business standpoint, why they would stop doing the event. The venue, the catering, the labor, etc. $200 a person would never cover the costs. They could easily sell a Box of Fun at that price (3 Freddy's + a mascot Pop, maybe even a Proto?) and make a profit. But fan events are just a great way to celebrate Funko and give us an opportunity to mingle and gauge interest.

I honestly believe what you listed is the solution to the whole thing. My question is, what happened?

What happened was the company went public. They have shareholders and a board of directors. Led to a change in business model

So, there are no more original owners/founders of Funko any longer?

[kmandude92]

The limited releases were everything back in the day. Would be cool to go back to the numbered.

More numbered releases - please Funko!

[Guyhoff]

Fan Events and limited pieces for sure are a way to get back some of those people who have either left or now limit their involvement. I personally only really tend to buy con stickered pops or limited pieces. The cancelling of Fundays (if it’s true) is really going to hurt Funko IMO. Fundays seems to be the only place to get limited pops at this point. IDK, I have felt very frustrated over the past year or so.

[LakerSpartan117]

I honestly believe what you listed is the solution to the whole thing. My question is, what happened?

What happened was the company went public. They have shareholders and a board of directors. Led to a change in business model

So, there are no more original owners/founders of Funko any longer?

Mike Becker was the original creator of Funko. He's no longer with the company, he left and has started a new company called Rokimoto.

Brian Mariotti was the former CEO and before making the company Public, he purchased Funko from Mike. He's no longer with the company, and started his own company called Thrilljoy.

Many other prominent figures from Funko have left over the years. It happens. New jobs, new opportunities.

[TonyFunkoFreakHead]

OMG I miss those days. Rushing to my phone to try a score one

Honestly...fun! Heart racing ! Good times

Yah for real! It made it that much more rewarding when you able to score those limited drops. The reward was worth the heart attacks

Lolol haha spot on. What was your best le scoop drop win?

[FunkoMatt857697]

Yah for real! It made it that much more rewarding when you able to score those limited drops. The reward was worth the heart attacks

Lolol haha spot on. What was your best le scoop drop win?

Man, it's been awhile. If I remember correctly, it was one of the Ad Icons, like Tony the Tiger Funko Shop one. What about you?

[rexflexall]

Anime has been crazy for folks lately!

Since COVID I noticed the anime community grow 10x.

You're right. Why is that? Just more characters to play with?

It slowly built up until folks busted through the wall on collecting anime!

[BobaJames]

Since COVID I noticed the anime community grow 10x.

You're right. Why is that? Just more characters to play with?

It slowly built up until folks busted through the wall on collecting anime!

I just see it the bigger the community the higher demand for greater quality which is a win for us all

[millone]

That makes sense

Ah interesting I didn’t know that. Well that’s good news

It’s a bit annoying though because only my insert was broken the box was ok and the pop was fine. I didn’t want to risk getting a bad box or broken figure the second time so I just have to live with the broken insert

It seems like the replacements have been in much better conditions than the originals (knock on wood)

[TonyFunkoFreakHead]

Yah for real! It made it that much more rewarding when you able to score those limited drops. The reward was worth the heart attacks

Lolol haha spot on. What was your best le scoop drop win?

Man, it's been awhile. If I remember correctly, it was one of the Ad Icons, like Tony the Tiger Funko Shop one. What about you?

Tremendous value my friend! Mannn as you say it's been so long but my most valuable at the time was chrome green Batman during eccc drop on Funko site...favorite was ad icons 3 drop of Sonny, lucky and trix

[FunkoMatt857697]

Lolol haha spot on. What was your best le scoop drop win?

Man, it's been awhile. If I remember correctly, it was one of the Ad Icons, like Tony the Tiger Funko Shop one. What about you?

Tremendous value my friend! Mannn as you say it's been so long but my most valuable at the time was chrome green Batman during eccc drop on Funko site...favorite was ad icons 3 drop of Sonny, lucky and trix

Wow, that ECCC chrome Batman is a throwback. Congrats on getting it! I remember the site crashing so hard when it released, near impossible to get through

[edsteez]

I know it won’t happen, but get rid of Special edition stickers.

[TonyFunkoFreakHead]

Man, it's been awhile. If I remember correctly, it was one of the Ad Icons, like Tony the Tiger Funko Shop one. What about you?

Tremendous value my friend! Mannn as you say it's been so long but my most valuable at the time was chrome green Batman during eccc drop on Funko site...favorite was ad icons 3 drop of Sonny, lucky and trix

Wow, that ECCC chrome Batman is a throwback. Congrats on getting it! I remember the site crashing so hard when it released, near impossible to get through

Lol throwback for sure. Ah the old days of crashing the Funko site. Rip good times

[friskykillface]

It did like a rush when a pop dropped and you got one before it sold out, and if you missed it then the L was with you for the day.
While I’m glad things are more flooded now the “hunt” isn’t really there
The price hikes were kinda expected and I get it

[FunkoMatt857697]

Tremendous value my friend! Mannn as you say it's been so long but my most valuable at the time was chrome green Batman during eccc drop on Funko site...favorite was ad icons 3 drop of Sonny, lucky and trix

Wow, that ECCC chrome Batman is a throwback. Congrats on getting it! I remember the site crashing so hard when it released, near impossible to get through

Lol throwback for sure. Ah the old days of crashing the Funko site. Rip good times

Lol yup, the pain and joy of the crashing the old Funko site, peak hunting back in the day