Reddit mentions of Funko POP Star Wars: Black Chrome Tie-Fighter Pilot NYCC Exclusive Action Figure

I think I see where you're coming from but I disagree. I think the apt comparison is baseball cards, not Beanie Babies.

All kinds of new licenses are being released every day, figures are being re-released, there are variations of all figures (some less creative than others), every store is getting multiple exclusives, (edit/add) convention exclusives are available to a much wider market etc. The market is being flooded, and what used to make a piece "Rare" no longer applies. It also makes it harder, and more costly, to collect what you're interested in. This happened with baseball cards in the ... 1990s? ... when there were so many vendors releasing so many sets that it just was ridiculous. It was impossible and expensive to get all the cards of your favorite player, and at some point you just give up on the whole thing.

There will always be a handful of rare, expensive Pops. Just like there are still rare, expensive Beanie Babies, and rare, expensive (modern) baseball cards. But I think the "Pop craze" is at its apex right now.

How that impacts 'box worthiness' ... eh, that's a preference. I do think to some degree everyone looks at their collection with at least a small thought of selling someday if the price is right.

If you have prime, they seem to be going for pretty cheap right now through this link. https://www.amazon.com/Funko-POP-Star-Wars-Tie-Fighter/dp/B016LE0HPG/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1479007541&sr=8-2&keywords=funko+tie+fighter+pilot

I don't think there is an actual number on these. They were a shared exclusive so they did not release a number with them. It is also currently on Amazon for $15 shipped and sold by Amazon. I am not sure who it was shared with in 2015.

https://www.amazon.com/Funko-POP-Star-Wars-Tie-Fighter/dp/B016LE0HPG/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1469816835&sr=8-1&keywords=black+tie+fighter+pop

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NYCC TIE FIGHTER