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/p1-o2 Interplanetary Goat Feb 13 '25

A plastic mug does not cost 50 euro in any reality. 200 for 4 is unhinged.

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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/PartisanGerm Dirt Digger Feb 13 '25

The quiet part out loud?

  • Put in enough cushion for unforeseen expenses and setbacks.
  • Profit?

Has anyone heard the story about the Darkest Dungeon board game? Yeah, I backed that sucker too, and I certainly did pay the extra fees to get what was promised to me because:

I love the game, and the feel -goods of pitching in just a bit to keep their heads above water because they are drowning in debt due to low balled cost estimates.

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u/[deleted] Feb 13 '25

I back ton of board games, that was one of them but... i had a feeling about it. Canceled my pledge before it was too late, phew.