Okay, the wand was $100 and did 99% of what the Mattel did and more (short of the barrel retracting, but that function weakened or outright broke over time in a LOT of throwers I've seen). Like, $100 for an ACCURATE (to Afterlife anyway) thrower.
As others have said, I'd be shocked if it falls outside the $300-$500 range. So, for a complete set: $600 MAX. That's $200 less than I paid for in parts for my last 2 packs I've built and HALF of the cheapest semi-accurate packs I've seen sold here and elsewhere.
The downsides on this pack? Well, it's a Spengler Afterlife pack and not everyone LIKES that. It also won't have interaction with the Spengler wand they sell (unless there's some wireless tech in there no one has brought up in any tear downs). The upsdies? It's an Afterlife Spengler pack. It's the first commercially available 1:1 scale proton pack we've ever gotten that doesn't need to be built from many many bags of parts. It'll be light weight. It'll be moddable! I mean, sure, EVERYTHING is moddable with enough work, but look around. We have some INSANE people in the community who have been making custom hardware and electronics for proton packs for YEARS. I can't wait to see what these maniacs come up with for this pack going forward
I am absolutely THRILLED for this proton pack and it's coming at a great time for me personally as my current pack is just too heavy for me these days (been sick for over a year that's REALLY taken a toll on me physically) and having a pack under 45lbs is going to be a blessing