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I collected Dunny's and Kid Robot licensed figures (Simpsons, Futurama Street Fighter). Then it seemed like Kid Robot wasn't doing so well, frequent discounts on their website, lack of pressence at SDCC 2014 (that's the only year I've been and was very disappointed they didn't have a booth), the retail locations closed down, even their website went down for a bit. And because of this and the fact that they just don't seem to sell out like they use to (I recall earlier Dunny series were made in fairly limited runs and once they're gone they're gone), I've held off on purchasing Kid Robot figures, I want the 25th Anniversary Simpsons set they have, but the last Simpsons set I purchased ended up going on sale for like 30%-50%!
I honestly feel like they will be like other vinyl collectibles down the road. KidRobot, bearbricks, Vinylmation, etc -- they will reach a high point and eventually settle to a common price. If you take a look at the older Dunnys and KidRobot licensed figures some still maintain a high value, but a lot aren't what they were four years ago. The good thing about POPs is that they aren't blindboxed like Dunnys and other KidRobot figures.
I really would like Kid Robot to pick up again, the vinyls are very well made, details are much nicer than Pop! Vinyls, but it seems like their time is over, they can't really compete with Funko because that stuff is everywhere and they're making figures of pretty much everything that's relevant in pop culture.