In the case above Supremacy and Prestige were both mentioned literally in the same sentence
One is a high end release relative to the other one. The matter of an individuals expendable income really couldn't be less relevant
The box price is a good metric for people who buy boxes and resell (either the entire box at an inflated price or the cards as singles).That is fine. However, it is only one perspective. As a team collector, Prestige was not a cheap release at all. As someone who purchases singles, Prestige cost me more then double (closer to triple) what Footy Stars did, and certainly alot more then what Dominance or Brilliance did.
Supremacy is in a league of its own. I get that because the release is incredible. However, to collect a team set, Prestige was much more 'higher end' price then any of the other releases because of the sheer number of low numbered cards. It might not be 'higher end' quality (the cards were horrible when compared to a Brilliance or Supremacy), but the quantity of cards with low numbers made it very much higher end price to collect.
Yes I get that pricing is not Select fault - it is resellers - but it is certainly something Select needs to consider. Especially if they want to undertake a third large release (with 1 card /40, 13 cards /60 and 3 /80) ALSO in the same year as Supremacy . If they go too hard, someone suggested 5 releases above, that will cook some people (like me) who collect team sets and need to purchase singles from a shop or Ebay. Yes there is always the option to just collect one or two releases. But equally, I also have the option to completely walk away because that number of cards (and the prices) just has gotten out of hand.
Again I know Select just determine the price of boxes, but that is one metric. They cannot simply look through that lens when considering their customer base. To ensure demand remains, they have to consider how cards are collected, and that the overwhelming majority of their product is resold. What cards become 'higher end' is not determined simply by the box price. It is determined by scarcity, signatures, popularity etc etc
For me, Prestige was absolutely at the higher end of pricing to collect (which Select knew it would be when the numbered so many cards so low). Lower numbers = greater scarcity = higher prices. I really feel for Richmond or Collingwood collectors who have simply been priced out of some cards. Prestige alone had a Dusty Showstopper /40, a Dusty Brownlow platinum predictor /60 and a Dusty Green parallel /60. Pretty sure that is 'higher end' $$ for a Richmond team collector then anything Footy Stars or Dominance put out
So yes, I stand by Prestige being higher end of the pricing range (even if it was nowhere near the higher end quality of Supremacy or Brilliance). Just my 2 cents
