RANKING 1:64 Diecast Brands 2024 Edition

[@DrifterD]

This video was freestyled. I did not use any scripts. I just hit record and thought out loud. Yes, even for the Hot Wheels.

[@adrienneprice9574]

@@DrifterD yo yo yo what popping drifter d how's your day been doing

[@DrifterD]

(Quick clarifications) Tarmac Works - Wouldve been an A grade if they weren't active in their marketing and participation in events Auto World - Will get an S if they are more active in social media, especially in Asian market Kyosho - Will get an S if they keep the ball rolling in 2025 with their MOTN series and hopefully, market aggressively outside of Japan Car Tuned - Strong start this year, will get an S if they release more cars in 2025 Inno64 - Will get an S if they expand their line and made new cars instead of reusing LBWK and GTRs CM Model - Same as above

[@risadriftr]

Yoda! I'm 100% agreed with Hot Wheels rants. I rarely buy Hot wheels in the wild and hobby store and mainly focusing on true premium brand such as Mini GT, Tarmac, TLVN, Pop Race and much more. (I have over 130+ Mini GT in my collection) My most frustrated HW hunt session is Proton Saga, HW Malaysia started to release Proton Saga with Kids Design Competition card design in early 2024 and it will be available in any store (Convenience store, Mall and Toy store). As you know, it's already been scalped and sold out immediately within the seconds. It's not surprised because most many people will buy the car just to flip the profit for 5x times the retail price but i wasting my time in many weeks for traveling the whole area just to find all store has stock left but no luck. I'm almost about to cry. Then i do get lucky at right time when i reached at my local the Toys r us store, the staff member recently restock the HW Proton Saga and so i really feel relieved to get my hand on Proton Saga casting. The way how Hot Wheels business model is really disgusted me. I almost thinking about stopping collecting HW after finding Proton Saga for good but i do get a chance to get newest release at reasonable price at store. Also, i don't encourage involved in Hot Wheels Malaysia Community because how idiotic and stupidity the communication between the collectors. Overall, i feel you with your frustrating and opinion on HW. On top of that, with my limited logic about BBR Models. BBR Models is an Italian brands mainly focusing on larger scale and Italian brand only (Maserati, Alfa Romeo and Ferrari). They started to collab with Mini GT to help to produce 1/64 scales and release under Mini GT batch i think.

[@makinyoumad9498]

Hotwheels also doesn't send you anything?

[@risadriftr]

@@makinyoumad9498 What do you mean Hot wheels send me anything?

[@makinyoumad9498]

@@risadriftr I feel him too, Hotwheels doesn’t send me cases or anything..

[@risadriftr]

@@makinyoumad9498Oh you mean Mattel doesn’t give him any example. Yeah i know too.

[@makinyoumad9498]

@zyhanfauzi Yeah, I absolutely hate sitting here knowing Mattel doesn't send me the new cases or premiums

[@boyracerben]

Life is better when you realise the more premium brands like pop race are so much better than trying to collect tacky hot wheels cars

[@boyracerben]

I wrote my first comment before the video ended and man that HW rant really went on 😂😂 loved it Yoda 🙌🏼

[@AsherIsNotMyRealName]

yoo, first reply!

[@rhoansuede7938]

Your Inno64 issue was spot on!!! They just milk the hell out of those Skylines/Nissan, I was waiting for their rally line, which was cool but they dropped that!

[@TheKingRacer007]

If I may point out : Majorette isn't realy 1/64 scale in reality. They are 3 inch cars. Which is a popular european scale. If you compare Majorette cars to other European brand like Siku and Norev they will look more appropriate next to each other. They do look goofy next to hot wheels and Matchbox, but hw and Matchbox aren't true 1/64 scale either, so... Anyway, Matchbox is my favorite overall brand to collect for cheap money. Hopefully Mattel will continue to increase their budget for all the lines (moving parts, collectors and mainline). Majorette is a close second. For more premium stuff, Mini GT is unstoppable. Also really like Greenlight and Diecast Promotions for trucks! Agree with you on Hot Wheels. This brand has started to fall. Grief is what will kill the company if they keep going in this direction in 2025.

[@DrifterD]

Yo!! Havent heard from you in a while my guy. Glad to see you here Strong point on Siku and Norev. I just feel the rest of the world is going more towards the 1/64 approach rather than 3 inches. I feel they need to accommodate to the change if they wanna stay in the game

[@TheKingRacer007]

@DrifterD I Agree. What is even stranger for Majorette is if you look at the vintage cars they made in the 60s, 70s and even early 80s, they were closer in scale with the " Matchbox " size. They definitely change route pass mid 80s. Maybe it's time for them to comeback.

[@hrishikeshpatil6962]

I'm with you on Pop Race for the way they have brought themselves to what they are now!

[@HeadphoneMAN0017]

Yoda! I mainly collect Tomica Premium and Tomica Limited Vintage. I can understand your thoughts on the pricing specially on the mainline. Tomica may not be the best in terms of value but still the casting itself for the Premium and TLV are great if you mainly like factory spec JDMs. I still feel Tomica is a bit niche or not much hype, even with all the JDM craze though. Which is good for us collectors to prevent scalpers. The Tomica community is very chill as well.

[@earthandspace2073]

i appreciate the information, seems like the industry is very fluid in terms of everything. i've been collecting 1:43/1:24/1:18 racecars for quite a while but have been meaning to get into the 1:64 category for road cars. would you say the best brand to collect at retail stores is autoworld? what are your thoughts on M2, if they're available in singapore?

[@KongXY]

YODA! F tier is the place where it should be. Yes for a same money I have, I wouldn't spend that amount for money to "Scalpers". I might as well invest in A / S tiers as listed. The details is way more better than F tier list. In my country, everyone is scalping the "Malay God Car" if you know what I mean and it is just a normal mainline series.

[@LgPhone-Kyle]

Yoda, I agree with you bro, hotwheels is a pain to collect, I go hunting almost every Friday night, and most of the time I get NOTHING, I’m thinking of taking a break from hotwheels man…

[@DrifterD]

No harm in taking a break 🙌 Dont waste your time hunting. Only hunt if you happened to he at a supermarket or something. I recommend trying out other brands if you havent yet 🫡

[@makinyoumad9498]

I hate scalpers

[@LgPhone-Kyle]

@@makinyoumad9498 me too

[@mikecustoms]

Yoda In mexico you can't even get premium hot wheels at retail and scalpers resell some models at the same price or double the price of a mini gt, it doesn't even make sense, but hot wheels as a brand is massive and people just can't see past it, they buy based on rarity or nostalgia and not based on quality which is great for me, cause that keeps the other brands affordable but still, can't remember the last time I actually bought a hot wheels I wanted at retail

[@slzrslythrn1635]

yoda should include more brands, BMC, Zonzo, peako, mortals etc

[@basicrocketscience]

i feel you on the hot wheels problem... yoda...

[@DrifterD]

Yoda gang 🫡 Thank you for watching

[@makinyoumad9498]

You also hate when HotWheels doesn't send you the newest castings? I feel you

[@thepdc6220]

Yoda. Agreed on the HW. As a new collector I saw all this but my new seasoned friends talked me into hunting. Two months later I’m done. No time for all that. And such a waste of gas.

[@Torqyboi]

to me BBR just feels like a better minigt. its more detailed than minigt, has better packaging and is just slightly more expensive

[@interstellar2898]

INNO 64, I think should be in S class..

[@DrifterD]

It will be S class if they roll and released more castings other than GTRs

[@hikhik6441]

nah, mini gt and pop race are definitely better than inno64 and have cheaper price

[@thealifrs4_463]

and now new mainline tomicas don't feature any moving part

[@Mikey094]

i stopped collecting 1/64. No way im spending $200+ on a premium chase. Going back to 1/18 now.

[@BeatThat2007]

Yoda. I respect your opinion on Hot Wheels. But if I were doing this tier list, I would put Hot Wheels in the S tier. Because in my bias opinion, not only have they have been in my childhood and my current life but they have been a MAJOR staple in my entire life! Although I don’t necessarily collect the Real Rider lines, I mainly collect the mainline singles and five-packs. But I will agree with you that the “Beat That!” era (2004-2009) was the peak era for them. I still enjoy the modern Hot Wheels, but to me, NOTHING beats the “Beat That!” era in my opinion. Again, that’s my bias opinion. I respect your opinion on Hot Wheels but I did enjoy your tier list content. Keep up the good work!

[@DrifterD]

If I was doing this video in 2010, Hot Wheels will get an S++ tier for sure 🔥 They will always have a place in my heart. But right now, their corporate greed is crumbling their business

[@michael_0073]

I put hotwheels in F tier kek Scalpers and treasure hunts ruined their fun and mafia so yeah there is a lot of better brand for sure , hotwheels is cheap but aftering some cars can be challenging

[@mansongamingz7559]

Hola , Yoda I can't really give any opinion to any of the brands beside Hot Wheels , Mini GT and Pop Race . Because I do not own any cars from other brands . I'll give an opinion to three brands I have bought cars from for fun while watching bro's vid . Mini Gt : I gotta say , Mini GT is pretty much my fav brand to get cars from . The quality is pretty solid and the details are great . I have been craving for more models from them that I like . (Kind of GTR fanboy but I'm not that crzy) Pop Race : They are on par with Mini GT in my opinion , their cars are just as solid (I got the Purple NSX and damn it's good . I really want the Mercedes CLK GTR , u can open the front and the back .) Finally , Hot Wheels : Drifter here pretty much explains my opinion for HW .

[@coilstrike]

Its tough to quit hot wheels with the FOMO. YODA

[@UnTouchGamingHD]

Yoda. That was a complete blow to the collectors on the Danial Arsham re-release. Pure greed at its finest and one of the reason why I didn't complete the whole D.R set. On a side note, I'm happy the NFT garages are tanking in prices nowadays for most of the releases. (excluding the popular castings that holds its own value well) From my personal viewpoint, I think the resell/scalping market for hotwheels is on a downwards trend (At least locally in SG). It is much harder to sell hotwheels now at the scalped prices unless you have connections with the suppliers that get those new releases early and capitalize on the FOMO hype trend. Regarding the pre order situation with Hotwheels, I do believe that you can do that for Hotwheels new releases. Not directly from Mattel of course but from resellers (unless you're a reseller yourself that can buy multiple pallets from them directly). There are plenty of resellers in SG that offers pre orders for new hotwheels releases for the same price as you would get hunting in the wild. I would gladly pay the $1-$5 dollar markup from them to guarantee a set of the new releases without needing to waste my time hunting them for a chance. Personally, I think you know that I'm still glazing hotwheels even till now. A part of my childhood just doesn't want to let it go hahaha. But I think they are doing some pretty cool stuff especially for 2025. Really excited for the F1 collab they are doing as well as bringing in the transformers series. Great video bro!

[@GavinCars]

Great video also, I bet this is a first one of ranking diecast cars❤❤❤ but it’s great

[@DrifterD]

I plan to do this every year 🫡

[@bedrockcreepeer4629]

haha I started collecting HW last year and stopped mid this year and you made your point

[@duqsdiecasthobby9943]

Majorette have Chase cars and I love it

[@alipaguia6498]

Surprised that you placed Tomica in B instead of C with how you commented on them on the video haha (prolly higher than your last ranking as well) but I agree that the pricing has become wack even for a seasoned Tomica collector. Their new Premium Racing line especially given you could buy a much more detailed Mini GT for less than that. See their latest RB16B and tell me which would you rather have? Mini GT or Tomica Premium Racing? I would rather buy Tomicas for less in Japan than in ASEAN with their pricing now. Great vid btw! Also... Yoda hehe

[@DrifterD]

Yoda gang! 🫡 Tomica wouldve probably been a C if they did not release the FnF cars and not appear at the sg diecast expo for marketing

[@diecastgaminghubtv872]

Yo Drifter Tiny is a brand from HK it is like a Sister Company of Mini GT I have i think 4 in my collection but the difference of mini gt and tiny is tiny is from HK and replicates HK cars like buses cabs etc

[@diecastgaminghubtv872]

Some cars on Mini GT i think its right hand drive

[@diecastgaminghubtv872]

Also, here in the Philippines Drifter Hot Wheels are scalped especially F1 where they are scalped and sell it from i think 2 sgd to 8 sgd

[@noehablojr7451]

I have one comment for me, that's what you said about hot wheels but for me that is my favorite diecast car brand along side matchbox and tomica, these three diecast car brands are my favorites!!!!

[@castleview3321]

Yoda ! I couldn't agree more about Hot Wheels and their awful distribution model. I've largely given up on them as well, other than some Car Culture sets which are easy to pre-order. A bit harsh on Majorette, I can only assume they are expensive in Singapore versus Europe. Also I'd give Inno64 an S although they're a little overpriced.

[@DrifterD]

Yoda gang 🗿🫡 Thank you for watching. I have been harsh on majorette, but I am optimistic they get turn things around with a re-tooled version of their cars

[@seven-i7q]

Man I love your videos I got to know about pop race and other brands from you and absolutely love them. And Couldn't agree more about the hotwheels situation it's absolutely insane in India only we get through retail are the mainline and pop culture but I can't even find any good ones. The scalping situation is even crazy they are asking 3-5 time's mrp for a fucking mainline can't even get them online they are sold out in 2-3 minutes. A main line 179Rs in India scalpers are asking for like 500 - 900 + shipping for comparison normal mini gt are like 1200 - 1500 and kaido house goes upto 2000 pop race is also kinda similar 1600 -1900 Which are still expensive but I'll take that over a hotwheel anyday. And I think 1SGD is around 62INR

[@DrifterD]

Scalpers ruined the Hot Wheels hobby lol. Thank you for watching bhai

[@Adam-channel]

Yoda! I can understand your problems with Hot Wheels. I think they've been getting too big and greedy for themselves lately.

[@DanMar.1342]

Yoda.....I go for Matchbox and Hotwheels.. .I am from 🇵🇭...now living in 🇨🇦...nice video...

[@DocCason9793]

“Yoda”. I cannot totally disagree with everything you say about Hot Wheels. But first and most certainly I need to point out that NONE of those other brands (Matchbox is the same company), IF they were to get as big (or popular, or have the revenue WORLDWIDE the HW does), would remain that same small, customer-centric company that can do a noticeable amount of those things still. You are right, they have lost a lot of that and yes that’s what makes any company great. But realistically, they would have to cut the company in half to fully regain that “family” feeling again. I guarantee that all the other companies world have some of the same problems with the reality of being a worldwide conglomerate who doesn’t need to do that to remain the profitable business that it is. It would be nice, but……..

[@khonsuu.5244]

how about mini gt qc?

[@DrifterD]

I have not had any issues on it so far

[@bearabletable7527]

@@DrifterD Auto World and M2 deserved to be C because recent models all ahve wobbly wheels which pisses me off smh lol

[@s.m.pravin9738]

Lcd model above s tier

[@rorroryusoul]

Very cool video drifter D

[@realphil429]

yoda. well here in the PH, aside from the stock problems and issues with hoarding/reselling and the likes, the distributor themselves are getting the STH and RTH before delivering to diff channels. The reason? IDK. oh well.

[@drcars691]

Bro nooo, you ruined my brain. Red and yellowa are McDonald's cars 😭🤣🤣

[@787paul939]

Agree on hot wheels i am star to looking to sell and dont buying yoda thanks for this video most needed thanks

[@FourBajeena]

Matchbox for me would be A tier because the mainlines are so good for the price Tomica for me would be C tier because of the mainline wheels but the premiums are good Majorette for me is F tier because after getting 1 car i decided to never get another again because its so bad MiniGT def S tier because the cars are amazing but sometimes they have QC issues Kaidohouse is S tier as well but the prices are an issue for older models Inno64 for me is A tier because they keep milking the skylines and scalper issues CM model for me is S tier because they are a good alternative to Inno64 and are cheaper Poprace for me is A tier because they make good cars but sometimes they have bad QC Hotwheels for me is B tier because they keep milking us collectors and the huge scalper issue YODA

[@maithreyavarma1734]

I do agree with you on the pop race, but it take way too long too deliver after they are announced. I don't know bout the rest of the world but here in India it takes way too long

[@DrifterD]

You are right actually. The long waiting time, especially for the CLK, does suck. I hope they can improve on this moving forward

[@EdriyanAsyraff]

Ayo. He doing ranking.🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@DrifterD]

you know it 🫡

[@Diecastclassicist]

Majorette deserves a bit better, I think.

[@DrifterD]

Majorette will get a better grade if: - They establish a stronger social media presence to interact with us collectors - Change the tooling / size of their cars because they are enormous

[@sobczaq]

Yoda! Majorette FTW :D

[@kagurazakabg04]

wanna see my Ranking? S - Pop Race (XCarToys), A - Mini GT, AutoWorld, Kyosho 1/64, Hobby Japan, BM Creation, Tomica Limited Vintage (Neo), Masdi B - Tomica, Tomica Premium, Matchbox and its Moving Parts, GreenLight, Era Car, P.G.M., G.C.D. C - Johnny Lightning, BBR 1/64, Tiny, Tarmac Works, Inno64 D - Hot Wheels's Elite64, Hot Wheels Premium E - Kaido House, Majorette F - Hot Wheel

[@ansonilam1234]

where’s era car

[@787paul939]

I miss m2 here

[@Ryknex]

I think if I reall Inno64 the first few models at leat this year I remember are RX-7 RX-3 F40 LBWKs, god they sold tons with 69 different color varient

[@bearabletable7527]

GCD is definitely not B lol and Inno64 should be S tier lol

[@E8R0]

Pop race some cars don't have official license stickers

[@umutkucuk5239]

Majorette d ?!?!?!?

[@DrifterD]

I gave them an E last year

[@PokemonGaole96]

Hey bro

[@SkylineTheDroneMaster]

although I still collect hot wheels, I agree that we should stop supporting them, scalpers are taking everything, most of their RLCs look crap yet overpriced, we didn't have an R34 in the mainline for a long time and they milk the Fast And Furious franchise too much which is so boring and overrated, I had enough with Hot Wheels dude, I think Matchbox is better anyways but I will still collect Hot Wheels but its not because I support them but because of how much I loved the castings like the new GMA T.50

[@SkylineTheDroneMaster]

also you should've put Hot Wheels in F Tier

[@787paul939]

Thanks

[@Смакдак-у1ч]

where xcartoys?

[@DrifterD]

I do not know enough about xcartoys to form an opinion

[@Смакдак-у1ч]

@@DrifterD xcartoys and poprace are almost the same thing, it's just that poprace makes more sporty tuned cars, and xcartoys deals mainly with Chinese cars, but sometimes also with European ones, and they turn out to be very sophisticated and some even have a working suspension.

[@voltagemcoc5166]

Anti Spiral

[@christianrodriguez1029]

Yoda

[@jenniffernorte517]

Firstt broooo nice uploadd🎉🎉

[@DrifterD]

Thanks bro 🫡

[@hotwheel563]

nah, u should put some random chinese unlicensed business in S :)

[@daytonmax2230]

Yoda