My family was in our "poor phase" when Legends really hit it big back in the day, so even as a kid, I was hyper aware of the price. I remember when they reached $12 in my neck of the woods back then and wondering if it was something I was gonna be able to keep collecting. Then $15 came and I was like "this is it- I'll never be able to get an action figure again". And when Hasbro got the license and dropped the diorama pieces (I'm a sucker for a good diorama piece, and the early 00's were prime time), I thought there was just no point to it anymore.
Here we are however many years and over $10 more, and I count my lucky stars if a figure gets an accessory other than swappable hands. Far less vehicle packs and multi-packs; hell, not even always a BAF piece, but still I give in. I am but a simp, a mere cuck for little plastic people.