quick clarification : the high cost for JT novelty key is due to low purchase amount in comparison with GMK . If at the same purchase amount with GMK, the cost for JT novelty key sharply decreased
Can they do $175 a pop with realistic numbers? It appears GMK drastically reduced their mould costs to like 150€ because of some new equipment they bought.
As I know, GMK carbon, nautilus and laser ,especially laser has lots of novelties, however the novelty kit reach a rather high number. The result is that we could buy those cool GMK novelty keys at pretty low price. The reason is that massdrop has super large potential customers
In the other hand, JTK has 50 or so MOQ and has never open GB on plant form such as mass drop. Recently exception is the 5 Fun JTK keys on MD. Actually, the lower purchase amount boost the cost of novelty keys.
I don't know exactly how much will be lowered, but the cost will decrease deeply at the same number as GMK carbon, nautilus and laser's novelty's high purchase amount.