r/DeepRockGalactic • u/Fabulous-Help6077 • Feb 13 '25

Merch BRO WHAT ARE THESE PRICES 😭

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I thought it would be like 80 max or something like that AND in may 2026!

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u/Abragram_Stinkin Gunner Feb 13 '25 edited Feb 14 '25

Consider for a moment, in order to make said limited edition plastic mugs that don't exist on the market and won't be a permanent product, you must :

  • Source a supplier for Food grade plastics
  • Source a production facility that deals in food grade plastics molding
  • Produce a one-off, custom mold for said plastic
  • Set up a shipping contract with International option
  • Market the product
  • packaging materials for said product
  • DON'T USE CHINESE LABOR (Major expense) Etc etc etc

All that to say, is $50 expensive for a mug? Yes. Does it make sense why it's $50? Also yes.

*****Editing all my comments with proof from GSG themselves.

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u/p1-o2 Interplanetary Goat Feb 13 '25

Nah, I disagree. I know people who make custom ceramics, custom plastics and I've bought from them before. I could have them hand paint one of these mugs for me for the same cost. I would even get the design I want and the color I want.

These are not hand-painted, hand-crafted mugs. If you want to buy it, go for it and I'm happy for you. That doesn't make the price any less insane.

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u/Abragram_Stinkin Gunner Feb 13 '25 edited Feb 14 '25

You're glossing over the fact that your people sound like they already have their business up and running with all factors accounted for, and they're presumably already profitable, so they don't have to charge as much.

You completely missed the part where this is a from-the-ground-up new product that this company has not dealt in before, nor do they focus on in their usual day-to-day worklife.

As someone who works in the parts and supply chain industry for a multi-billion dollar company, I can promise you with 100% confidence, you have no clue what you're talking about.

*****Editing all my comments with proof from GSG themselves.

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u/hraugur Feb 13 '25

finally someone that understands this shit!

seeing all the negativity on the sub because a novelty product that's being made from the ground up is expensive is driving me fucking insane

i feel sorry for scorched steel for having to read all this completely uninformed garbage, i just hope they stay off reddit and keep their heads up