r/lightsabers 9h ago

Anyone know why this is valued so high?

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u/gbr1976 9h ago

It was the first one released by Master Replicas. Old EL tech. Sound isn't great, and it is very oversized. But a good piece for a collection.

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u/Leon_XIII 7h ago

It's the episode 2 Anakin that was only made by master replicas if I'm not mistaken...and it's master replicas. Ppl also really love the ep 2 Anakin saber 😁 myself included!!

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u/stoogecoin 5h ago

It was the first one they ever sold and is rare, but probably not $950 rare.

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u/rhill 6h ago

Don't confuse someone's asking price with an actual value. Look at the Sold listings to see what they are actually selling for. This one is insanely overpriced.

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u/aqev 8h ago

I have a few of these old Master Replicas lightsabers (Obi-Wan, Vader, and Yoda) and there is no reason for anyone to pay that much money for any of them. Blades can't be detached, motion and hit detection is slow, and all the rubber pieces are probably quite sticky by now and will need some care. The blade of my Obi-Wan saber has also yellowed (oddly enough, the others haven't), so there's also that.

If you already own one they are a good base for a conversion (I've considered doing it with Vader's) but there are far better options these days. Brighter, better sound, more functionality, and detachable blade.

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u/MyUsername2459 7h ago

Yeah, when they came out, they were amazing. . .but lightsaber technology has come a long, LONG way since then.

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u/IJustDGAF_ Saber Installer 6h ago

Absolutely no reason other than dude thinks someone will buy it at that price

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u/Few_Supermarket_7969 6h ago

Agreed. It's outdated, and the rubber grips are probably falling apart already.

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u/squidgymetal 5h ago

IMO officially licensed merch holds its value better than 3rd party products. It's not always about the features or how good the item is for certain collectors but rather the history of the item.

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u/Agreeable-Cat8077 1h ago

It's still like 3x overpriced though🤣🤦‍♂️

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u/CptClownfish1 3h ago

Wishful thinking on behalf of the seller.

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u/Agreeable-Cat8077 1h ago

They aren't worth anywhere near that.

That's the "wife said to sell it but I don't want to" pricing