Pop Price Guide super user Javier Serrano, aka Fjaviserr gets digital with a look into the NFT collectibles market! Read more of his wonderful guest posts here!

Since 2014, when the first NFT was launched, it has been a constant debate among collectors and investors. The NFT market skyrocketed during the pandemic, hitting its peak of investment in January 2022, with $17.2 billion. If we consider that celebrities, such as artists, musicians and athletes and global companies are behind the curtains, that makes NFTs attractive to the audience.

Besides, the NFT industry has left us some records of sales that exceed seven-digit numbers, so everything presaged that it could be a success.

On the other hand, some people still think that NFTs could be another Tulip mania, predicting a dramatic collapse in the short term. According to Bloomberg, the NFT industry tumbled 97 percent in September of 2022, sliding to just $466 million of investment.

And new marketing actions related with, such as Europe’s ‘First’ NFT Vending Machine that was placed in London, had as a result a cold reception for the public.

But the most important question for us, what about the NFT toy industry? Toy brands show us that it could be work, considering that some of them such as Funko, Hasbro and Mattel have offered us redeemable items and that action has been welcoming for a part of the collector’s community.

Now the question is, are toy collectors interested in NFTs or in redeemable limited editions? To me the answer is easy, some people were interested in them while the prize would be tangible.

Of course, there are communities that are growing up around the NFT industry, such as VeeFriends, a platform developed by the visionary Gary Vaynerchuk. However, when Mattel released the very first tangible collectible of VeeFriends as an UNO card game, it was an instant success, including for the secondary market of collectors.

And sometimes the answers are given by their own communities, such in the case of Panini, where collectors around the world are not very enthusiastic with the idea of collecting their beloved cards in a digital form.

Although there are positive and negative indicators, it is difficult to say if NFTs will remain as a viable collectible or are destined to crash. In my humble opinion, I will go on collecting in the same way that I know, searching my mint in box figures.

In the end people can spend their money on the things they like. And only time will answer the question: NFT or Not NFT? But whatever happens, one thing is true, those redeemable figures will always be part of our collections.

I hope you find this information helpful. Have an excellent week. Let me know if you’d like to know more in the comments below and collect in the way you love.

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NFT’s are all the rage these days and Funko has gotten in on the action, courtesy of its line of Pop! Digital collectibles.

But which among them are the most coveted? We decided to take a look at the most valuable among these very limited edition Pops! that also arrive with a digital NFT.

Remember, estimated values tend to fluctuate, especially as we add more and more items and price points to ensure the guide’s accuracy.  Scroll below for more information on how you can help us build our Funko database. Follow this link for a current list of the Most Valuable Pop! Digital figures on Pop Price Guide.

Top-20 Pop! Digital

20. Freddy Funko as Batman (2,694) ($340)

19. Beboo (1,467) ($340)

18. Freddy Funko (Nickelodeon) (2,000) ($350)

17. Tommy (999 pc.) ($350)

16. Spock (Blacklight) (999 pc.) ($360)

15. Vlad Plasmius (1,550 pc.) ($390)

14. Freddy Funko as Captain Cutler (2,000 pc.) ($420)

13. Ember McLain (1,550 pc.) ($430)

12. Freddy Funko (TMNT) (2,160 pc.) ($450)

11. Freddy Funko as the Devil (999 pc.) ($470)

10. Huckleberry Hound (Astronaut) (999 pc.) ($490)

9. Batman Rebirth (999 pc) ($490)

8. Popeye (999 pc.) ($510)

7. Green Ranger with Sword of Darkness (999 pc.) ($520)

6. Optimus Prime (Gold) (999 pc.) ($520)

5. Nights of the Dead Eddie (666 pc.) ($540)

4. Fire Nation Aang ($570)

3. Batman Azrael (999 pc.) ($700)

2. Leonardo (999 pc.) ($760)

1. Scooby Doo (999 pc.) ($790)

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Don’t know what an NFT is? According to Wikipedia – 

A non-fungible token is a unit of data stored on a digital ledger, called a blockchain, that certifies a digital asset to be unique and therefore not interchangeable. NFTs can be used to represent items such as photos, videos, audio, and other types of digital files.

Ever since the announcement, we’ve been wondering how the PPG community feels about NFTs and if this new market is more than just a trend. So we figured we’d come straight to you to get the real answer! 

Take this poll and we’ll share the results later this week!

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