Some advice for Resurrected skins

[NexusMercer]

First of all, as someone who has purchased Klei merch, I support the idea of Resurrected skins. They indeed allow players who want these skins to get them without falling victim to scalpers or having to pay inflated prices for merch that is already out of stock.

However, this official move to dilute the value of these skins does infringe on the interests of us OG buyers. Klei is well aware that a significant portion of people purchased their merch because of the proof of purchase skins that came with them. With such a cheap price tag for the Resurrected skins, the difference between them and the original proof of purchase versions is only in name, and you can’t even tell the difference in-game. That completely defeats the purpose of them being "proof of purchase." (Let’s be honest—no one actually cares whether a skin says “Rebirth” or “Proof of Purchase.”) So how are we supposed to show that we supported Klei by buying their physical products?

I’ve already spent hundreds of dollars on Klei merch, and now I just feel like it was all for nothing. I spent more money to support Klei, and in return, I have nothing that proves that. Klei might as well just open a donation page and list the names of the people who donate on their homepage—that would probably give more of a sense of achievement.

I truly believe that Klei heavily undercutting some of the most expensive skins in the game will heavily alienate many people spending a lot of money on the game and seriously shaken consumer confidence, which is just a bad business move.

In my opinion, the best way to resolve this issue is to find a clear way to distinguish proof of purchase skins from the Resurrected ones. For example, make the proof of purchase version glow or allow it to be equipped on more types of backpacks or containers.

Until Klei addresses this issue, I won’t be spending another cent on their merchandise. I believe many people who share my perspective will feel the same. There’s simply no reason to spend dozens or even hundreds of dollars on merch anymore, since you don’t get anything extra for it. (Or does anyone honestly believe a plush toy is worth $40–50?) Why wouldn’t I just wait a few years and buy a Resurrected skin for just 18 RMB (about $2.50)?

[Evelo]

I bought my Klei Merch because I wanted the plushies and Winter Hats irl. If you bought it for the in game stuff that's on you. It is fine there is little to no distinction in game.

[Radicaljoe]

I got my Wilson Funko pop because he looked cool, I didn't even know it came with an item until I looked in the box. The fact that that lantern is 100$ now has nothing to do with klei.

If more people can use the Tesla lantern skin, that's fine. I'm not using my lantern as a retirement fund, let people enjoy having access to a skin they missed because they didn't even know about the funkos. 

The only people I see this change hindering is like, scalpers. And I don't care about them, so... release the skins!

[Valase]

Doing this your way incentives klei to make the those premium deluxe new skins 2025 editions that plague the rest of the gaming market.

33 minutes ago, Evelo said:

I bought my Klei Merch because I wanted the plushies and Winter Hats irl. If you bought it for the in game stuff that's on you. It is fine there is little to no distinction in game.

Hard agree on this one, I bought the spider plushie from resellers because I wanted one and there was none in stock. I happily buy skins for what they are worth, and don't intend to buy real life merch in order to get a skin.

[Flarezen]

i bought them because i want the merch, items skins just a extra bonus. when they brought back calico chester i was very excited to own one

[Gallieri]

[gaymime]

2 hours ago, NexusMercer said:

you can’t even tell the difference in-game.

[lowercase skye]

3 hours ago, NexusMercer said:

However, this official move to dilute the value of these skins does infringe on the interests of us OG buyers.

OG buyer here of the Crabbit plush, Chester plush, Spider plush, and black winter hat: this does not infringe on my interests and I fully support it.

[Primalflower]

3 hours ago, NexusMercer said:

this official move to dilute the value of these skins does infringe on the interests of us OG buyers.

No I have the crabbit plush + mandrake plush + spider plush + their respective skins and i fully support kleis decision. i would word this in some other softer way if i could find one but you should really grow up. if you bought these skins as some form of status symbol/investment then you are interfacing with reality wrong

Edited June 30, 2025 by Primalflower

[NexusMercer]

2 hours ago, Primalflower said:

if you bought these skins as some form of status symbol/investment then you are interfacing with reality wrong

What I mean is, if Klei had decided from the start that the "proof of purchase" would be meaningless, then they shouldn't have created such an exclusive skin in the first place. They should have just sold the skin directly when they first released the merchandise, instead of doing what they’re doing now—betraying those of us who bought the merchandise specifically for the skin (especially when Klei clearly knew that a significant number of players were doing exactly that).

3 hours ago, Flarezen said:

i bought them because i want the merch, items skins just a extra bonus. when they brought back calico chester i was very excited to own one

You want the merch, but I just want the exclusive skin. What I mean is, if Klei had decided from the start that the "proof of purchase" would be meaningless, then they shouldn't have created such an exclusive skin in the first place. They should have just sold the skin directly when they first released the merchandise, instead of doing what they’re doing now—betraying those of us who bought the merchandise specifically for the skin (especially when Klei clearly knew that a significant number of players were doing exactly that).

5 hours ago, Radicaljoe said:

I got my Wilson Funko pop because he looked cool, I didn't even know it came with an item until I looked in the box. The fact that that lantern is 100$ now has nothing to do with klei

 

When Klei made the Lantern skin tradable, this situation was bound to happen, because they originally set it up as a limited item. If they didn’t want this kind of situation to happen, they should’ve either made the figurines available in unlimited supply or sold the skin directly in the in-game shop at the time of release. You can’t have it both ways—profiting from players who want to collect rare items and then backstabbing them just to make more money from regular players.

[SilverSpoon]

6 hours ago, NexusMercer said:

In my opinion, the best way to resolve this issue is to find a clear way to distinguish proof of purchase skins from the Resurrected ones. For example, make the proof of purchase version glow or allow it to be equipped on more types of backpacks or containers.

This is it.

Regardless of what other people who bought it think, if the merchandise or skins are sold as "limited edition" that can't be bought anymore, the value of the original should be respected.

Otherwise, Klei will lose credibility in terms of merchandising.

Edited July 1, 2025 by SilverSpoon

[Flarezen]

25 minutes ago, NexusMercer said:

 

You want the merch, but I just want the exclusive skin. What I mean is, if Klei had decided from the start that the "proof of purchase" would be meaningless, then they shouldn't have created such an exclusive skin in the first place. They should have just sold the skin directly when they first released the merchandise, instead of doing what they’re doing now—betraying those of us who bought the merchandise specifically for the skin (especially when Klei clearly knew that a significant number of players were doing exactly that).

 

you sound way too entitled, there are people who cannot buy these merchandise that now have the chance to get it. these proof of purchase items cannot even be sold on steam market so they have no value whatsoever. only scalpers would complain about this and they deserve to lose out on everything trying to make people pay more for a reskin. and if people bought from a scalper thats on them and not klei

[NexusMercer]

1 minute ago, SilverSpoon said:

This.

Regardless of what other people who have purchased it think, once something has been sold as a "limited edition" the value of the original should be respected.

Otherwise, Klei will lose credibility in terms of Merchandising.

Yes, I think so too. Or rather, Klei should announce in advance whether the skin for each new piece of merchandise will eventually be made into a Resurrected skin.

4 minutes ago, Flarezen said:

you sound way too entitled, there are people who cannot buy these merchandise that now have the chance to get it. these proof of purchase items cannot even be sold on steam market so they have no value whatsoever. only scalpers would complain about this and they deserve to lose out on everything trying to make people pay more for a reskin. and if people bought from a scalper thats on them and not klei

I know that these skins cannot be sold,but I just want these skins for myself and there is no other way to get it before these Resurrected skins. If klei said at the beginning "the skin for each new piece of merchandise will eventually be made into a Resurrected skin", I will not buy the merchs. But they don't do that, they made money off us merchandise buyers who only wanted the skin, and then turned around and stabbed us in the back to make more money from regular players—how could something like this be acceptable? This is entirely a matter of the company’s credibility.

[Maxil20]

6 hours ago, NexusMercer said:

(Or does anyone honestly believe a plush toy is worth $40–50?) Why wouldn’t I just wait a few years and buy a Resurrected skin for just 18 RMB (about $2.50)?

It should be noted that the price of the plushes and skins seems to vary considerably based on region. In the US, buying something like a spider plush usually goes for ~$35, and the resurrected skins are a flat $10 here, which I already consider to be a limit in terms of cosmetic items.

Buying merch for around that much even without any ingame benefits is pretty normal around here, but I do so anyway since I value the physical goods considerably as someone who has a knack for buying plushes. The skins I usually see as an extra bonus and not the main intention of getting a plush in the first place.

I kinda stand by the idea that skins should be cheaper than the plush itself. There are people who only value the skins and not the item, but that's like a very small minority of people. Most people buy the plushes/figures because they are cool physical goods that you can have beside you, not so much the ability to get a neat chest skin for owning the good that you then proceed to never look at.

 

[cropo]

I never want to go back to a time where I had to pay 20-40$ for the roseate skins, creepy cauldron, Tesla lantern, Roseate spear(50$) because there was no way to get it legitimately. I don't regret buying them at those absurd prices, I wanted the skin now and had no other avenue for them, but I would never wish that hell on anyone else. Hell, I even bought Hot Lava(and never once played it) just for the firepit skin it came with and I would be glad to see it on the Klei shop for everyone to use.


I also don't want the skins to have any differences between PoP and Resurrected. Stupid annoying glowy effects are rarely something I enjoy, and I actually use a mod to disable them on walking cane skins because they are incredibly annoying. It would also just lead to the items being ultimately different, and I would need to buy the "non PoP" version to stop it from glowing or having a stupid effect.

These skins are not for bragging or flaunting my wealth and dedication to Klei's bank account, they are for spicing up my visuals in game. Honestly you should have expected Klei to be more approachable with their skins ever since the Forge event where they have slowly introduced more accessibility in purchasing skins, giving away Hamlet for free to beta testers, etc.

[SilverSpoon]

25 minutes ago, Flarezen said:

and if people bought from a scalper thats on them and not klei

No. Sellers are also at fault for offering products in quantities that don’t meet the full demand from fans during a limited-time period (even if unintentionally), creating anxiety and encouraging rushed purchases, after that reprint and make to plummet product’s value.

If not, Klei needs to either reprint the merch as well as the skins now, or make the skins more like their original price.

Edited July 1, 2025 by SilverSpoon

[NexusMercer]

8 minutes ago, Maxil20 said:

It should be noted that the price of the plushes and skins seems to vary considerably based on region. In the US, buying something like a spider plush usually goes for ~$35, and the resurrected skins are a flat $10 here, which I already consider to be a limit in terms of cosmetic items.

Buying merch for around that much even without any ingame benefits is pretty normal around here, but I do so anyway since I value the physical goods considerably as someone who has a knack for buying plushes. The skins I usually see as an extra bonus and not the main intention of getting a plush in the first place.

I kinda stand by the idea that skins should be cheaper than the plush itself. There are people who only value the skins and not the item, but that's like a very small minority of people. Most people buy the plushes/figures because they are cool physical goods that you can have beside you, not so much the ability to get a neat chest skin for owning the good that you then proceed to never look at.

 

What I mean is, Klei clearly knew that a portion of players were buying the merchandise purely for the skin, and if they had already decided they would later turn proof-of-purchase skins into Resurrected skins, they should have made that clear in the announcements from the beginning—instead of suddenly informing us afterward that they’re doing this.

If they had said so in advance, a significant number of people wouldn’t have bought the merchandise, and those who genuinely wanted the physical figurines would’ve had a better chance to get them.

But they didn’t do that—they just wanted to squeeze more money out of us players who were only after the skin. This is entirely a matter of the company’s credibility.

15 minutes ago, cropo said:

I never want to go back to a time where I had to pay 20-40$ for the roseate skins, creepy cauldron, Tesla lantern, Roseate spear(50$) because there was no way to get it legitimately. I don't regret buying them at those absurd prices, I wanted the skin now and had no other avenue for them, but I would never wish that hell on anyone else. Hell, I even bought Hot Lava(and never once played it) just for the firepit skin it came with and I would be glad to see it on the Klei shop for everyone to use.


I also don't want the skins to have any differences between PoP and Resurrected. Stupid annoying glowy effects are rarely something I enjoy, and I actually use a mod to disable them on walking cane skins because they are incredibly annoying. It would also just lead to the items being ultimately different, and I would need to buy the "non PoP" version to stop it from glowing or having a stupid effect.

These skins are not for bragging or flaunting my wealth and dedication to Klei's bank account, they are for spicing up my visuals in game. Honestly you should have expected Klei to be more approachable with their skins ever since the Forge event where they have slowly introduced more accessibility in purchasing skins, giving away Hamlet for free to beta testers, etc.

We're not talking about the same issue here—I also support making skins more accessible to purchase. What I’m against is this kind of inconsistency, or rather, intentional lack of transparency.

If you planned to release Resurrected skins from the beginning, then you should have made an announcement upfront. Instead, they deliberately kept it quiet, tricked people into buying expensive merchandise, and only after most of those players had made their purchases did they announce the Resurrected skins to sell to those who wanted the skin but weren’t willing to pay for the pricey merch.

[Johnny_Waffles]

I really like the irl merch I would still buy them even if they don't come with an in-game skin, if you buy it just for the skin you gotta know that it will come back since gatekeeping sucks ( Also woodie and wormwood youtooz when?)

[RexySeven]

Stop this gatekeep and elitism on these lousy skins, god. 

1. You get unique rarity and physical thing if you bought it back in the day if you really crave bragging rights.
2. You got 3 - 8+ years of complete exclusivity on some of these skins. 
3. Klei merch is infamous for very weird shipping and logistical issues that hinders people who live outside of their shipping reach and have to resort on re-sellers who charge you three times as much as it would've cost for no reason.
4. Scalpers\re-sellers are crying and I see no issue with that.
5. Only first row of these skins are tradable and worth something, entire green row is un-tradeable and worth absolutely nothing the moment you redeemed the code. 

[NexusMercer]

4 hours ago, Johnny_Waffles said:

I really like the irl merch I would still buy them even if they don't come with an in-game skin, if you buy it just for the skin you gotta know that it will come back since gatekeeping sucks ( Also woodie and wormwood youtooz when?)

I know the skin will come back, but they should come back with the merch but not just the skin. This is a violation of players' interests, even if you don't feel personally affected. You can't only speak up when your own interests are harmed — otherwise, no one will stand up for you when it's your turn to be affected.

2 hours ago, RexySeven said:

Stop this gatekeep and elitism on these lousy skins, god. 

1. You get unique rarity and physical thing if you bought it back in the day if you really crave bragging rights.
2. You got 3 - 8+ years of complete exclusivity on some of these skins. 
3. Klei merch is infamous for very weird shipping and logistical issues that hinders people who live outside of their shipping reach and have to resort on re-sellers who charge you three times as much as it would've cost for no reason.
4. Scalpers\re-sellers are crying and I see no issue with that.
5. Only first row of these skins are tradable and worth something, entire green row is un-tradeable and worth absolutely nothing the moment you redeemed the code. 

 

8 hours ago, NexusMercer said:

What I mean is, Klei clearly knew that a portion of players were buying the merchandise purely for the skin, and if they had already decided they would later turn proof-of-purchase skins into Resurrected skins, they should have made that clear in the announcements from the beginning—instead of suddenly informing us afterward that they’re doing this.

If they had said so in advance, a significant number of people wouldn’t have bought the merchandise, and those who genuinely wanted the physical figurines would’ve had a better chance to get them.

But they didn’t do that—they just wanted to squeeze more money out of us players who were only after the skin. This is entirely a matter of the company’s credibility.

We're not talking about the same issue here—I also support making skins more accessible to purchase. What I’m against is this kind of inconsistency, or rather, intentional lack of transparency.

If you planned to release Resurrected skins from the beginning, then you should have made an announcement upfront. Instead, they deliberately kept it quiet, tricked people into buying expensive merchandise, and only after most of those players had made their purchases did they announce the Resurrected skins to sell to those who wanted the skin but weren’t willing to pay for the pricey merch.

We're not talking about the same issue. What you're referring to is the difficulty of purchasing the merch and the problems that come with that. What I'm talking about is Klei disregarding players' interests and arbitrarily changing the value of their merch, which harms the interests of OG buyers.

It's like paying full price for a pair of Nike shoes, only for the company to release an identical reissue later at 90% off — and there's no difference between the original and the reissue.

Maybe you're one of the beneficiaries of the Resurrected skins this time, but what I want to say is: you can't only speak up when your own interests are harmed. Otherwise, no one will speak up for you when you're the one being hurt.

2 hours ago, RexySeven said:

Stop this gatekeep and elitism on these lousy skins, god. 

1. You get unique rarity and physical thing if you bought it back in the day if you really crave bragging rights.
2. You got 3 - 8+ years of complete exclusivity on some of these skins. 
3. Klei merch is infamous for very weird shipping and logistical issues that hinders people who live outside of their shipping reach and have to resort on re-sellers who charge you three times as much as it would've cost for no reason.
4. Scalpers\re-sellers are crying and I see no issue with that.
5. Only first row of these skins are tradable and worth something, entire green row is un-tradeable and worth absolutely nothing the moment you redeemed the code. 

We're not talking about the same issue. What you're referring to is the difficulty of purchasing the merch and the problems that come with that. What I'm talking about is Klei disregarding players' interests and arbitrarily changing the value of their merch, which harms the interests of OG buyers.

It's like paying full price for a pair of Nike shoes, only for the company to release an identical reissue later at 90% off — and there's no difference between the original and the reissue.

Maybe you're one of the beneficiaries of the Resurrected skins this time, but what I want to say is: you can't only speak up when your own interests are harmed. Otherwise, no one will speak up for you when you're the one being hurt.

[Kaioh]

As someone who has also spent hundreds on merch/skins, I agree. Massive devaluation of these super exclusive expensive skins to be dirt cheap is a massive kick in the teeth for me. Unless Klei changes this, I'm afraid I'm done with merch completely, no point in buying super expensive skins if they're going to be super cheap later. This feels like a very elaborate scalping plot but made official

[NexusMercer]

3 minutes ago, Kaioh said:

As someone who has also spent hundreds on merch/skins, I agree. Massive devaluation of these super exclusive expensive skins to be dirt cheap is a massive kick in the teeth for me. Unless Klei changes this, I'm afraid I'm done with merch completely, no point in buying super expensive skins if they're going to be super cheap later. This feels like a very elaborate scalping plot but made official

The rarity that Klei so carefully marketed feels like a joke — it's nowhere near worth the high price. They can casually change the rarity tier and sell it at a low price. First they cash in on the skin collectors who buy the merch, and then they turn around and profit from regular players’ wallets.

[Kaioh]

1 minute ago, NexusMercer said:

The rarity that Klei so carefully marketed feels like a joke — it's nowhere near worth the high price. They can casually change the rarity tier and sell it at a low price. First they cash in on the skin collectors who buy the merch, and then they turn around and profit from regular players’ wallets.

"We want to make these available to players but do not want to disrupt the inherent value that they have by their rarity and cost to acquire." Kinda ironic in retrospect, they have promised this, then completely betrayed us, sad

[NexusMercer]

3 minutes ago, Kaioh said:

"We want to make these available to players but do not want to disrupt the inherent value that they have by their rarity and cost to acquire." Kinda ironic in retrospect, they have promised this, then completely betrayed us, sad

And very few people will speak up for us, because most of them are the ones benefiting from this. Klei chooses to sacrifice our interests to make more money, and somehow they still get praised for “listening to the players” — what a joke.

[Kaioh]

8 minutes ago, NexusMercer said:

And very few people will speak up for us, because most of them are the ones benefiting from this. Klei chooses to sacrifice our interests to make more money, and somehow they still get praised for “listening to the players” — what a joke.

This is why I warned about the financial consequences here: 

In the short term people are laughing, in the long term this might be the single most devastating thing on Klei due to lost consumer confidence in them making rational and good choices. I am hopeful that people outside of forums are not this naive to support massive devaluations like this so blindly