Maybe force isn't the right word. But as a collector I like to get the limited decks but I don't want a brick of anything myself, a lot if other collectors are the same way. Those limited decks are not being picked up by average joe, only by collectors and resellers who then inflate the prices in eBay. I would simply love the option to individually buy limited decks instead of being forced to buy a brick or two just to get them! And that is what I meant by force. If I want to get them I am forced to buy a brick or two even if I don't want them and this only benefits the seller and causes resellers to inflate prices!
...prices which will rapidly deflate as more decks are in circulation. You just have to show some patience. For any deck that I have to jump through hoops for, I stop and ask myself, "Is all this effort/cash worth the end result?" Sometimes it is, often is isn't. It's either spend the cash or hunt for deals on eBay - or even consider trading with fellow collectors, right here on this board. I have both given and received sweetheart deals from many people here.
Would you rather them sell them on their site for $60 per deck? that way you dont get anything but the deck?
Just because a reseller sells them for that much doesn't mean they are worth that much. I wouldn't mind paying $20-30 each for a limited deck, it is much cheaper than buying a brick I don't want.
There's exactly one thing that determines the worth of anything in this world: what someone else is willing to pay for it. Period, end of story. Doesn't matter how much it cost to make, it's just whether you are willing to pay what's being asked for it. Whether it's a lump sum of cash or a requirement to spend an amount on other merchandise, it's all the same. Blue Crown was recently selling off decks, asking far more than the typical retail value of a deck for them - and I didn't hear anyone complaining. Many went for more than the $20-30 per deck you proposed. So, where would you draw the line? $30? $40? $50? Higher still?
Now, can we put that subject to bed? If not, then please start a new topic for it.
I think the Red Monarchs do look spiffy!
To me, the red does look really nice. The new photo on their Facebook page of the tuckbox looks pretty great. It's a nice deep red.
edit: I thought I should include the photo.
It does look pretty awesome.
That extra Monarchs "product" Lyle mentioned? I suspect it is not a deck. It's something else - what, however, is the mystery. Deck clip? Possible, but they've never offered one before, right? Same goes for a gaff deck. Clothing, however, is a different story. Perhaps they'll be offering the first Jacks & Jokers t-shirt or baseball cap created from T11 designs, namely, the Monarchs...