Hi. I'm a player and have many open ships, but I also like having mib toys so I kept 1 of everything sealed except the rebel transport.

Is there likely future value in the originals? Is anyway else doing this? Will we see a difference in price between the originals and reprints?

I'm asking because there is a shortage of a lot of ships right now and many are selling for double. I'm considering selling some of mine and just buying new ones when the reprints come out. Do we know that reprints are definitely coming out? And will that push the price of everything down?

There's no collector value in X-Wing because everything is still being printed. The only reason the cost goes up is due to shortages and people thinking they can make a few extra bucks off people unwilling to wait.

FFG has said they will keep printing every model for as long as the game is being produced.

Everything has value eventually. You just need to hold on to it long enough.

Yeah, you are going to have to wait until FFG loses the license and the remaining supply starts to dry up before it has any value.

Ok so it sounds like, I'm safe to sell my stuff now and buy it back when a new print run comes out. Does anyone have a link to an official statement by ffg saying they will do another print run? The last thing I want to happen is give up a ship now bc someone is offering a no brainer price for something I'm not currently using, but then never get a chance to buy that ship again.

Nothing official. It's just what they always do for their active games. All expansions for their active LCGs remain in print, and get new print runs when needed. X-wing tends to get 1-2 reprints a year.

they will sell for a nice high price in 2114 so hang on to them

Ok so it sounds like, I'm safe to sell my stuff now and buy it back when a new print run comes out. Does anyone have a link to an official statement by ffg saying they will do another print run? The last thing I want to happen is give up a ship now bc someone is offering a no brainer price for something I'm not currently using, but then never get a chance to buy that ship again.

You will get a chance to buy them again, just at an inflated price.

The only ones that might have some intrinsic value would be the original print run versions with cards that were printed before they were erata'ed. (I am of course assuming that errata'ed cards that get reprinted are actually printed with the errata text?)

Also I had a feeling the background image in the packaging of the reprints was different, but that's not going to bump the collectable value of the original print run any time soon. give it 20 years and if the game is as popular as MTG has grown you might have something.

The only ones that might have some intrinsic value would be the original print run versions with cards that were printed before they were erata'ed. (I am of course assuming that errata'ed cards that get reprinted are actually printed with the errata text?)

Also I had a feeling the background image in the packaging of the reprints was different, but that's not going to bump the collectable value of the original print run any time soon. give it 20 years and if the game is as popular as MTG has grown you might have something.

hell. If the game its 20 years old and as popular as MTG, im going to look back at my broken Xs and Ties with only one wing and say: ****. I had a great time.

what do you think this is Star Trek?

This is not a collectors hobby, it is a game and is meant to be played... if one wanted to keep pristine ships for ones own edification so be it, but I will never collect a game.. I find it rather gauche, and down right irritating. It really does nothing but harm a game like this..

In my not so humble opinion.. lol

Everything has value eventually. You just need to hold on to it long enough.

Sorry man this is not true. I work in antiques and the golden rules are ' just because it's old doesn't mean it has value ' and 'if there are no collectors, there is no value, even if something is unique'

If there's one thing I have learned as a collector over the years is that nothing automatically gains value unless there's someone willing to spend money on it somewhere down the road, and this even applies to rare things, like day-one releases, original prints etc.

If you're keeping X-Wing miniatures sealed and mint hoping to make money off of it later, I wouldn't really hold my breath, seeing it as there are too many factors playing a role here for you to make any real money.

First off, when the time comes and you want to sell your collection, 3D printers will have come a long long way, and anyone interested will probably be able to print their own models in a much higher quality than FFG ever could. The printers will probably paint stuff for you too.

Where does this leave you? Well, you would either have to find someone who was a part of this X-Wing community that would spend money because they want the originals or because of their nostalgic value. Or, you would have to find one of those collectors with OCD (me included) that just has to have everything of whatever they're collecting.

Bottom line, I see no real value in collecting X-Wing miniatures unless you do it for your own enjoyment and you like seeing them in their nice little packages on the shelf. You would get a lot more enjoyment out of them while the community is thriving and alive. But then again, collecting stuff doesn't have to make sense, just don't expect to get rich.

Even if it becomes say $100000 in the near future, if everybody who would want it already has it, you cant really sell it even though it really is worth that much

that's what happened to most of my japanese anime girls sitting in my cupboard right now (>w<)

There seems to be a lot of confusion or misinterpretation here. I'm not collecting to sell. Many collectors do it because you like owning the product in it's original form. They are like private little time machines.

I have a set of 77 Star Wars action figures MOC saved and the complete 90s run of POTF line, just so one day my son can feel what it's like to unwrap them as a gift and open them up.

With the x wing minis, some of the ships have reached such a price that it makes it worth it to part with them for now. But that causes a concern of trying to get them back in the future. I wouldn't want to sell anything now thinking I could get it back normal price, then the new ones coming sell out and the price goes up even higher than what I sold mine at.

won't happen.. only ebay scalpers will charge more due low store sales, like now with Falcons going for 60+ bucks. they will be in stores probably before xmas.. so fools rush on not knowing.. just knowing hi price means low numbers.. it's silly.. as long as FFG makes the game they will reprint..

Go to FFG's Upcoming page, change "All Types" to "Miniatures", click "Apply" and you'll see every ship that is being reprinted. If it's not on the list, that probably just means that it's still in stock at the moment.

This is not a collectors hobby, it is a game and is meant to be played... if one wanted to keep pristine ships for ones own edification so be it, but I will never collect a game.. I find it rather gauche, and down right irritating. It really does nothing but harm a game like this..

In my not so humble opinion.. lol

For X-wing I am inclined to agree.

But I do collect old GW pre 95 pewters.

I definitely see a collectors value coming up for the first generation X-Wings. They used a different mold from the ones beeing printed now (people arguing that the paint is the only difference just plain wrong). The first generation X-Wings were pretty few and ran out immediately so they are kind of hard to find. I'll probably pay handsomely for one one of those in mint condition down the road. I got one when I started and noticed that the newer were better and traded it off. Will regret

what do you think this is Star Trek?

Meaning what?

The only models from this game that I am aware of that have any value over face MSRP value were the proto-type models in Beta testing of the game. I have only even seen them in pictures but I know they are out there. Those I would pay money for over the face value due to their rarity. However everything else is still in print and still only worth the MSRP.

Hi. I'm a player and have many open ships, but I also like having mib toys so I kept 1 of everything sealed except the rebel transport.

Is there likely future value in the originals? Is anyway else doing this? Will we see a difference in price between the originals and reprints?

I'm asking because there is a shortage of a lot of ships right now and many are selling for double. I'm considering selling some of mine and just buying new ones when the reprints come out. Do we know that reprints are definitely coming out? And will that push the price of everything down?

In 1000 years, when everything is made out of hard light and the earth is covered in glaciers, maybe they will be. But then, there might be a game with actual flying 1/220 scale models, and that's if kids are still wargaming. The industry is shrinking, so it all might go the way of the dodo anyway.

But otherwise, so many are getting made and still getting made, that no, they're not. In fact, they're overvalued at retail price. You can buy a Tantive for $45, for crying out loud.

If someone offers you a Y-Wing for, say a single cent above the sticker price? Laugh in their face. Chances are you can find them cheap somewhere online. Someone might even be selling their collection.

Decimaters and Outriders seem to have a higher value currently

Custom painted, etc.. would of course be another exception.

FFG had said at one point that nothing will go out of print for this game. It was at Gencon or something but I remember it coming from an official source.

The biggest problem they have still is keeping up with demand, which of course isn't a bad thing to have.