Darlings, Good Smile Company is out here with a Google Form survey through August 13 probing whether collectors actually want stripped-down Basic Nendoroids alongside the usual accessory-packed Standards. The questions pit full kits with extra faces, hands, and props against no-frills versions like the recent Metaphor: ReFantazio Will and Persona 3 Reload Makoto Yuki releases, then drill into why you'd pick one tier or the other.

They're also fishing for interest in a "Digital Collection" feature and tossing NFT-based digital authentication into the mix as one possible authenticity tech alongside serial codes. Customization part sales, release pacing for same-series characters, Nendoroid Doll skin tones, and pop-up store demand round out the rest of the form.

Official announcement confirms the survey runs July 30 to August 13 JST with multilingual options available, and it's explicitly different from last year's edition. Collectors are already seeing Basic versions hit pre-order like the new Blue Archive Hina Sorasaki (Dress) at ¥4,400, so this feels like market research to expand that cheaper lane without killing the premium upsell.