Yeah Pokémon is definitely cheaper, Magic and YGO has always been expensive. Lorcana is definitely on the higher end just due to scarcity, but even now prices have fallen a bit thanks to the next wave of product hitting. Rise of the Floodborn I have a feeling is still going to put a pinch on prices being decent, but assuming they do finally print a lot with the expected 3rd set like Ravensburger said they would, I can see it shrinking down more to Pokémon-level prices for decks, if not just a touch more.
As for Magic, I would add Standard doesn't see much paper play. Ignoring Commander, Modern is the distant second most popular paper format, with Pioneer being a far, far distant third. Modern's price tag is nauseating to say the least if one were to buy into a t1-t3 deck. Pioneer is a bit more digestible but it runs into the same issue as Standard, there isn't much paper play. You'd have to call around. If anyone is curious about Commander, the average price of the Top 100 Commanders on EDHREC is around $200. For competitive Commander (yes it's a thing lol) the price of a deck can very easily be $1,000 - $3,000+.
So, the other aspect that has to be taken into consideration is that product for Lorcana has not been readily available for public consumption. Boxes, and therefore singles, have been highly limited to people. That has been pushing prices due to scarcity. Once distribution catches up, the prices will drop and the overall cost of playkng the game will be more reasonable. The secondary market is highly susceptible to the weight of supply and demand.
Yeah Pokémon is definitely cheaper, Magic and YGO has always been expensive. Lorcana is definitely on the higher end just due to scarcity, but even now prices have fallen a bit thanks to the next wave of product hitting. Rise of the Floodborn I have a feeling is still going to put a pinch on prices being decent, but assuming they do finally print a lot with the expected 3rd set like Ravensburger said they would, I can see it shrinking down more to Pokémon-level prices for decks, if not just a touch more.
As for Magic, I would add Standard doesn't see much paper play. Ignoring Commander, Modern is the distant second most popular paper format, with Pioneer being a far, far distant third. Modern's price tag is nauseating to say the least if one were to buy into a t1-t3 deck. Pioneer is a bit more digestible but it runs into the same issue as Standard, there isn't much paper play. You'd have to call around.
If anyone is curious about Commander, the average price of the Top 100 Commanders on EDHREC is around $200. For competitive Commander (yes it's a thing lol) the price of a deck can very easily be $1,000 - $3,000+.
I'll save you from the click bait: it's way more expensive than expected
So, the other aspect that has to be taken into consideration is that product for Lorcana has not been readily available for public consumption. Boxes, and therefore singles, have been highly limited to people. That has been pushing prices due to scarcity. Once distribution catches up, the prices will drop and the overall cost of playkng the game will be more reasonable. The secondary market is highly susceptible to the weight of supply and demand.
I mean, I think prices are so high now, because of the lack of product, eventually power creep will do its thing
THe price isnt too bad. But legendaries are still expensives. Its getting better though. Not as outrageous as MTG and YGO though