AMAZING doll, WTF price | THE LITTLE MERMAID DELUXE MERMAID ARIEL DOLL Review (Live Action Mattel)

This is SUCH a beautiful doll and is definitely going to be a favorite in my Disney doll collection but I can't help but feel a bit conflicted because of the high price...
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[@ASurfgirl]

Wow Mattel can do lashes, details and a REALLY cool stand for under $75-$90 as a MH collector I’m feeling salty. As a mermaid collector I plan on getting her soonish

[@iamsoverybored878]

The lashes can be done better. Why don't they cover the whole eye. The rooted lashes on my other collector and vintage 60s Barbie look nicer. Nice doll, though, like that she doesn't have to stay a mermaid.

[@ASurfgirl]

@@iamsoverybored878 yea I agree but with the prices MH collectors have been I’m kinda feeling AGAIN mad at Mattel the stand alone 😭

[@fridawarnemyr6025]

Regarding the pixilated face - I think they did it here bc the doll is still playline. It's a mermaid doll, meant for children, which means there's a pretty high chance they'll put her in water. Like it or not, the pixel face method results in a faceup that's much more scratch resistant, which is good when we're talking dolls going in the water.

[@collectorspace2313]

I'm glad I'm not the only one disappointed in the main fluke material 😭 I fray checked it as soon as I could cuz I don't trust unhemmed satin

[@jennyhuang9041]

我有烏蘇拉魔杖轉蛋❤❤❤

[@dalton9844]

Haven't finished the video but thank you so much for the review!! I'm debating getting her because I LOVE her design and I'm hoping your review is able to help me come to a decision :) luv your vids

[@Moonlitwatersofaqua]

The deluxe Ariel seems like it has the same quality as a Barbie Extra. Those retail at 25 dollars before they go on clearance. Add on some rooted eye lashes and a fancy custom stand, and the price probably would jump to 35. Finally add the licensing fee and I can see how this would jump to 45 dollars. It might seem like I'm reaching but consider how the basic Disney Princess dolls cost more than the Fashionista and Dreamtopia Barbies, but are overall lower quality than them. We are lucky the Basic Ariel doll was only 15.

[@yokhawanha]

Back fin is Canon, also there's a front fin from the mid of her lower tail blended to her fluke as well, kinda agree they cut some cost with the fluke too obviously, if they lined the fabrics to add some structure to the main fluke, it will look more polished and nicely done.

[@YgorCortes]

I actually like this one the best by a huge margin. Her fin looks so much better than both Disney Store ones imo, I was surprised you didn't like it lol

[@acas.04]

Me too i think her fins are beautiful

[@nekoboygames7786]

I dislike it bc its the classic playline skirt tail with the fin only being printed on one side and only covering the front, barley hiding the feet. This means posing her in any way that dont have her tail/fins pointing down, will expose her feet.

[@denisee156]

Yes the back fin is in the trailers!

[@lenguas4201]

i love her but im definitely waiting for her to go on sale lol

[@mattymariah]

I have every doll released so far, LE far and away my favorite. I would love this doll so much more if her lashes were black, as they look a bit ashy, and if the accessories weren’t just cheap gold plastic. The only thing making this kind of worth $45 is the stand, but I’ll probably put my articulated play line Ariel on it. Thank you for your detailed review!

[@ginger_nspice]

Thanks for such an honest review!! It helped me come to a decision 😊

[@CrysieAuraa]

I'm thinking the price point may have to do with the fact that they probably also have to pay Halle for her likeness for the dolls...I can't say for sure but that's what my guess is aside from just...Amazon hiking prices like what you're guessing

[@xCanadensis]

I do not believe that to be the reason because 1. This is not a true likeness and I doubt they have to pay her as Mattel would not negotiate such an awful deal for their interest 2. There’s plenty of dolls with this exact face that are under $20, some even sold for $11. So why would this doll have a hiked up fee?

[@anabarber4337]

Since she was announced I’ve been holding out for her as the movie doll I want to get, now I’m contemplating waiting to see if she goes on sale

[@KyleALarkins]

6:23 I think the reason for this is because if the doll is positioned on its knees a lot it may wear the rubber/plastic down, damaging the doll. Just a guess though!

[@jortslesbian]

the fabric fins on the set actually have a very heavy weight to them and are pretty like elastic, like very much fish, but the backs are solid tho, which is the same for the satin ig

[@ghiaparow4181]

Yes 25 or 30 dollars I think would be more fair!

[@iamsoverybored878]

Wait till she goes on sale.

[@MrSpyfin]

​@@iamsoverybored878 she already in Amazon

[@MyMarcela93]

I just bought it 20 bucks

[@Twananas]

For what I could tell, she only has two shells in her hair when she's above land. But I can't remember if she does have them under water too, don't think so.

[@Twananas]

Actually she has a few more shells. Maybe 5? Haha

[@boristokarev9170]

I love the doll and would overlook the lack of paint details, but the price 🫣

[@nekoboygames7786]

Lets see. Mattel wants from $45 for a pixelated doll with a Barbie Extra body, a playline tail skirt with a fin blanket that's only printed on one side and barley covering the feet, plastic accessories that isnt painted and badly rooted hair. I feel like we are paying for a very expensive plastic stand.

[@s.f.8867]

This doll is 67$ on our Amazon if we calculate € to $.

[@nekoboygames7786]

$73 on the Swedish Amazon.

[@samiwinxtitanix5707]

I think the main fin of this doll is same as the Ariel doll that comes with the sisters set. I'm disappointed by the tail as well.

[@ghiaparow4181]

Oh you don’t have the sister set Ariel? Oh girl she’s gonna become ur new fave like the rest of them lol

[@Bua-xv6gl6jy9s]

Very cute 🧜🏾‍♀️💖

[@sommygiselleknowlessommygi4062]

I got the other one the left one doll i love it she’s perfect

[@MrSpyfin]

She's beautiful. But $45 or more is overkill. The $35 Disney store has: a very articulated body, two outfits, a singing mechanism. This doll has a simpler body, one set of clothes (and the design on her tail is also easy to erase....), eyelashes and a stand. Making eyelashes for a doll is not as expensive as a stand. This doll has the quality of a barbie extra or barbie mermaid in fabric clothes. I don't understand Mattel

[@tinmanlover1994]

Anything disney costs more and I think the exra details plus the cool doll stand is why the mark up in price. Then the body she's on I think will be used for ever after high or a new doll line coming out

[@jennyhuang9041]

稜鏡型

[@StephMetz]

Correct me if I’m wrong but don’t dolls that are made to look like celebrities have pay royalty fees to that celebrity. Is that a reason why it’s extra money?

[@JayeNicki]

They know that certain demographic and supporters of Halle Bailey is going to buy it which is the cause of the hike in price.

[@MrSpyfin]

No.The author of the video wrote that in this case, no. other Hallie dolls don't cost that much. A disney srr is more like her, but her quality matches the price

[@RobinPochita]

Omg I just found her at Marshall’s for $17 😭

[@Mystymagic]

Shes pretty n all but that price is ridiculous

[@dollzdreams]

I just bought her! £20 on amazon

[@jennyhuang9041]

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[@Sophie_idk_lol]

I know it’s so random but I wish she had a smaller waist 😂 like a little „indent“

[@VicDaher]

I really wanted to get this doll, but the price puts me off. The Disney store one with 2 outfits is cheaper but unfortunately I don’t like her face 😩 Difficult to decide

[@nolasdollsandaquatics9386]

Hi Dolls 👋

[@aquamarinekaykb1986]

I bought two different little mermaid dolls from the Disney store today.

[@twilite4321]

Did any of her hair fall out? Another youtuber did a review on her and a lot of the twists fell out. They were not happy. 🤨🤨🤨

[@jennyhuang9041]

真的有金色😊

[@jennyhuang9041]

粉紅與綠色❤❤❤

[@onehonei2]

I love the passion in your voice about this doll and your other dolls!! I was just wondering how many dolls do you have?

[@jennyhuang9041]

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[@jennyhuang9041]

可動的人偶❤

[@jennyhuang9041]

稻草皮包❤

[@jdollies1971]

For $45, i was really disappointing with the pixel face, and fabric choices.I like the top but the tail just doesn’t work for me. I wonder why she’s sooo expensive when the doll is so clearly poorly executed, maybe licensing costs?

[@nekoboygames7786]

In Sweden she is about $73.

[@christimorris387]

The clip around her waist should have been molded as water or waves like the rest of the stand. A regular clip is far too distracting on a bare waist.

[@yikezb]

There was a Barbie line in like the late 2010s called the fantasy mix n match dolls. It was before dreamtopia, and the mermaids had plastic flukes but fabric tails, and I think that couldve worked amazing for Ariel if they did something similar

[@jennyhuang9041]

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[@jennyhuang9041]

有貝殼皇冠

[@jennyhuang9041]

我有艾麗兒的鉛筆袋

[@jennyhuang9041]

真的很美❤

[@jennyhuang9041]

有三叉戟真人版

[@jennyhuang9041]

深紫色之光

[@jennyhuang9041]

我有迪士尼公主的貼紙

[@jennyhuang9041]

舊版的1989年動畫正式

[@jennyhuang9041]

是2023年迪士尼公主真人版

[@jennyhuang9041]

是內衣❤

[@Drixenol86]

$45?!

[@jennyhuang9041]

是小美人魚的人偶

[@jennyhuang9041]

有金手環

[@jennyhuang9041]

變成一個人

[@jennyhuang9041]

我有小美人魚動畫貼紙❤

[@jennyhuang9041]

炫彩的魚鱗片

[@jennyhuang9041]

美人魚的薄荷綠魚尾

[@teovillarpons379]

i acc hate this dol sm, i prefer the cheap one, i got it and i washed her hair and the lashes literally dropped + the details looked so unrealistic, not worth what 45ers tbh

[@jennyhuang9041]

美泰兒的美國迪士尼公主

[@jennyhuang9041]

脫人魚裝

[@smithkm11]

foy

[@mattkon1808]

You're bothered by 45 dollars? Internationally this ""deluxe"" playline costs about 63 dollars... be thankfull that you don't have to pay all that money hahahah. Mattel actually decides the prices because even the new barbie movie dolls retails way more than usual and they're not exclusives or else. Mattel just loves to ultra rise prices for bad quality

[@xCanadensis]

If you’re bothered by the ~$63 price point then I think you should be specifically supportive of the price in the US going down since the international market price is decided based on the main market price (in this case the US). :/ Mattel decides the suggested retail cost. That doesn’t necessarily reflect what the price ends up being especially with exclusive releases like this doll that aren’t subject to any kind of price matching.

[@mattkon1808]

@xCanadensis honestly I would rather pay 45 of course. And yeah 45 is still too much for this kind of doll. But what I see is that Mattel exports the products with really higher prices. Some products don't even arrive like the african tall girl from Barbie looks. Plus if you consider that the quality it's not that good and then see the price you start to say "f***k I'm going to buy something else for that price" 🤣 Anyway sorry, I didn't want to be disrespectful towards you 🙈, I meant to say something like "lucky you that you can pay less for these dolls, outside USA we have to pay way more for that bad quality"

[@xCanadensis]

You weren’t disrespectful, I apologize if I came off pissy in some way. It’s hard to convey the point I guess? 😅 I just get this comment a LOT and it never makes a lot of sense to me. I collect dolls only released in Europe and have to pay like double retail plus shipping for a doll that isn’t even worth the £20 retail because they’re not even released here. I wish they just sold them here for a little extra 😭

[@grayskull1979]

Sorry but she is not worth this higher price. Pixel Face print incoming again...

[@jennyhuang9041]

我有q posket 貝兒

[@chadxbarbie3489]

😢 it's like $70 on Amazon in Canada...we have some of the worst doll pricing, and it's ... $200+ for 17inch I don't know which one to add to my mermaid collection lol I'm truly torn 🫠

[@jennyhuang9041]

一模一樣❤❤❤