Newegg is the only place you’ll be able to buy the Diablo Shadow Clone figurine this weekend.
This weekend, Newegg is the exclusive retailer of the National Entertainment Collectibles Association’s (NECA) brand new Diablo Shadow Clone figurine. Many collectors will undoubtedly be visiting Newegg to be the first to get their hands on one, but this is also the perfect opportunity to start your collection if you haven’t done so already. There’s no guarantee this figurine will be worth thousands of dollars one day, but that’s part of the fun of collecting. You never know what can happen!
More Than Just Toys
For nearly 20 years, Diablo has been one of the most popular action role-playing video games for hack and slash fans. Developed by Blizzard Entertainment, Diablo is treasured by gamers for its addictive gameplay, immense replayability, dark atmosphere, superior graphics, moody musical score, and its great variety of possible magic items, enemies, levels, and quests. Simply put, it’s one of the greatest video games of all time. But there’s more to Diablo than just being a game; it’s also a collector’s item.
Because the game is so cherished, many fans also collect Diablo figurines to display in their home, office, or anywhere else they want to show off their love for the game. The collector’s market for figurines has grown exponentially in recent years and these “toys” are no longer considered to be just for kids. With over $1.4 billion in sales last year, collecting figurines for their resale value is a very profitable business. Just how profitable? Take a look at eBay where collectors pay thousands of dollars for their favorite toys.
Figurines are a multi-billion dollar industry.
Starting a Collection
The golden rule when collecting figurines is to purchase three of them: one for keeping, one for displaying, and one for selling. Because most figurines are marketed as children’s toys, buying three figurines doesn’t have to cost a lot of money. New collectors will often walk into a big box store and find something they think will go up in value, but end up being disappointed when their toys are worth the same (or even less) than what they paid. The reason for this is because many of these toys are not high quality. In fact, most of them don’t really go up in value because they’re also easy to get. If you really want to find something special you have to dig a little deeper. This is where Newegg steps in.
Along with the Diablo Shadow Clone figurine, Newegg sells many other items from NECA — one of the most renowned toy manufacturers in the world. With exclusive licenses all throughout the music, movie, TV, and video game industries; NECA has a figurine for just about everything related to popular culture. One look at the exclusive figurines they had on sale at last month’s Comic Con shows just how much attention to detail is put into each and every item.
The Diablo Shadow Clone Figurine
The Diablo Shadow Clone figurine is collaboration between Blizzard’s senior sculptor Brian Fay and NECA’s Alex Heinke. The result of their partnership brings to life the Lord of Terror’s menacing shadow with terrifying precision. Standing over 9” tall with a poseable tail that’s over 12” long, each figurine is also hand-painted with over 25 points of articulation for poses that inspire panic and despair in other action figures. A figurine like this is not something you’d find in any toy section; this is one-of-a-kind.
If you want to get a jump start on other collectors, visit Newegg this weekend and be the first to buy the new Diablo Shadow Clone figurine. You don’t have to buy three of them for your collection, but you will definitely want to get one before anyone else.
Click Here to Buy the Diablo Shadow Clone Figurine
(Newegg Exclusive is between 8/22 and 8/24)
