Take a look at the ribbon - gloss and flat variations. I think you'd have to see it in person to really appreciate it. Gloss is usually synonymous with cheap; lazy paint, but you can tell it's intentional here.

Meh... So,so plastic, so glossy and cheap look like

Also note that inflation in Japan has been averaging around 3.5%
every year for the past 6 years, and that the currency has
depreciated against the USD by 10% or so over that same time
period. When you add everything up, the cost you see now is
relatively similar to what figures of the same (higher production)
category sold for at around $100 (versus $135 today)

At over 9" tall, and with so much gorgeous detail, it's worth the
price. One only has to go look at much older figures on here,
with the price they sold at, to see the difference. I will gladly
pay for these prices if the figures are WELL MADE.

Other places sell this figure for more ($20 to $40). You can cry
all you want, but cost of material & labor has gone up, and
figures are in HIGH DEMAND.

Regardless of price and atypical scale, very cute and striking outfit.

Even if I'm Miku fan, I will also definitely skip this because of the price. Good luck to them.

rip figure price... its more and more unaffordable :/