Weverse Shop’s Most Expensive BTS Merch Yet Is Selling Out Despite ARMYs’ Concerns
While Weverse Shop prices have never been cheap, one of the most expensive BTS merchandise is now on sale…
June 12, 2023, will mark ten years since BTS’s debut. Naturally, ARMYs would like merchandise commemorating the special anniversary.
Weverse Shop released the first set of merchandise honoring BTS’s 10th anniversary, and it’s more expensive than any of us expected.
HYBE collaborated with KOMSCO (also known as the South Korean Mint), established in 1951 and owned by the South Korean government, for the BTS 10th Anniversary Official Commemorative Medal. The design incorporated world-class coin manufacturing technology.
When Weverse Shop listed the silver and gold medals, the prices shocked ARMYs. The cost ranged from $1K to over $3K USD.
And then I looked at the prices… 💀 pic.twitter.com/MhYmjOj8L5
— José/JK Mixtape⁷ (@TheJose8A) December 16, 2022
@ordinaryaffair.co i guess i’ll add this to cart and be broke for the rest of my life 🫠🫣😮💨 #bts #bangtan #btsmerch
Dang, and we thought the Collector’s Edition of PROOF was expensive!
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Yet, in only a few minutes, some sold out, and it was the most expensive. The gold medal worth $3,678.84 USD has already sold out. ARMYs were stunned to see that.
LIKE OHHHH YALL GOT MONEY?
— mon⁷ 🌊 (@knjgIoss) December 16, 2022
EVERYONE SHHHH!! THE MOST EXPENSIVE ONES SOLD OUT FIRST BEFORE THE OTHERS LMAAOOOOOO JSJSJSKAKAJSJA pic.twitter.com/K4iFSlbmiD
— Ai`⁷ (@ainanazriii) December 16, 2022
@lu_lu.spare #greenscreen #bts #bts_official_bighit #TheRealPussinBoots #medal #btsmedal #weverseshop #weverse #army
Many wondered where these “rich ARMYs” came from because we only know fellow “broke ARMYs.” Besides, weren’t we going to start saving money for the reunion tour in 2025?
ARMYs also pointed out that for those prices, one could have afforded to go on a whole trip to South Korea instead. Why waste it on a gold coin just because it has the BTS logo?
That’s a whole trip to South Korea for TWO. pic.twitter.com/PryPZRk7Rm
— 𝐬𝐜⁷ • 𝐢 𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬 𝐣𝐢𝐧 (𝐢𝐚) (@yoongiisgood) December 16, 2022
I'm pretty sure the people who bought it have enough money to do that while buying this at the same time
— sooyeon⁷ in the box🚲👨🚀💙 (@ZAINABheartBTS) December 16, 2022
Some pointed out that there are wealthy collectors who also like BTS, so naturally, they would purchase merchandise like this.
good god
— mon⁷ 🌊 (@knjgIoss) December 16, 2022
Still, besides the concerns of coins being so expensive, ARMYs also were disturbed that they were being produced just so that the South Korean government could continue to make money during BTS’s enlistment.
it’s the way i thought we agreed we not buying those bc the gov only made those to profit off the boys while they’re gone pic.twitter.com/nFBNQms1aZ
— 케이트⁷ ^^ military wife ☆ ! ~ 🪖 (@armyhoekate) December 16, 2022
What do you think about the BTS 10th Anniversary medals? Will you get that coin?
