Figure Conditions

新品未開封フィギュア

Newly Unopened Figure

Newly unopened figures are sold by the distributors. Since they are new and never opened, it has the best condition with the highest price among all the conditions.

 

中古未開封フィギュア

Secondhand-Unopened Figure

Since Japan has a lot of secondhand markets and stores, it is normal to see secondhand figures. The ones that are unopened and never used are called secondhand-unopened figure. The condition is usually as good as the new one. And the price is usually lower. However sometimes it might be rare figure that can’t be easily found in the market, at that time, the price may be higher.

 

開封済み未使用フィギュア

Opened Unused Figure

Opened unused figures are the ones that are unboxed by never displayed or played, because some people prefer to collect figures by just keeping them in box. The condition is usually good and the price is usually lower than the original price.

 

使用済みフィギュア

Used Figure

Figures that are displayed or played are called used figure. There might be rank such as A, B, C in this category depends on each store. And the price differs depend on the condition too. When you buy this kind of figure at store, you can ask the staff to check the figures inside. The price is lower than the original price.

 

 

外箱なしフィギュア

Figure without box

When a figure is sold without a box, it has a great chance to be cheaper if they are in stores. However, if they are sold in the rental cases, they might be in normal prices. The condition depends, but since you can see it directly, you can judge it.

 

箱に破損有りフィギュア

Figure with damaged box

Sometimes people care about how a figure is preserved; so even when the figure is not used, the condition of the box matters. Usually the stores will note that the box is damaged, and it will barely affect the price.

 

一部パーツの欠損有りフィギュア

Figure with lost parts

When a figure loses parts, it is not longer a complete package, so it will definitely be cheaper.

 

ジャンク品

Junk

When a figure loses its parts and boxes while it is damaged. It becomes junk product, which will be sold in an extremely low price. It is not recommended to buy them, because they don't really have the value to collect or display anymore.