Target to Sell $999 Mockingjay Pin to Coincide With DVD Release of 'The Hunger Games': Worth It or Waste?

by SodaHead Celebs Posted 2012/08/10 16:00:00

Related Topics: Mockingjay Pin, Hunger Games, Katniss Evergreen

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Given that "Hunger Games" fans tend to be on the young side, we're not sure how many of them can afford to spend almost $1,000 on a piece of jewelry. Nevertheless, a $999 Mockingjay pin will go on sale exclusively at Target.com later this month, to coincide with the DVD release of the movie, USA Today reports.

Along with the 14-karat gold replica of heroine Katniss Everdeen's Mockingjay pin, with 100 available at $999 each, Target will also sell other "premium items" beginning on Aug. 18, including leather replicas of Katniss' hunting jacket, with 100 available at $349 each, and "The Hunger Games" lithographs autographed by cast members including Jennifer Lawrence, Liam Hemsworth and Josh Hutcherson, with 100 available for $699 each.

For those of us in the 99 percent, Target is also offering a deluxe edition of "The Hunger Games" in DVD ($20.99) and Blu-ray ($25.99), featuring a collectible case and 45 minutes of exclusive content, USA Today reports. Would you spend almost one grand on a Mockingjay pin, even if you could afford it?

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Silent Bob 2012/08/10 17:14:20

Worth it

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If you're a true fan with money to blow.

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Anna to Kitsune... 2012/08/11 00:52:37

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I always thought so, but I never dared say it otherwise my extreme band-wagoning friends might have killed me.

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Kitsune... to Anna 2012/08/11 06:25:04

I know right?

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Ginny to Kitsune... 2012/08/11 00:56:33 (edited)

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Um, I'm not one to bash people's choices but why the hell did you get one if you dislike the Hunger Games?

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Kitsune... to Ginny 2012/08/11 06:24:48

Well, my friend is one of those diehard fangirls, and her birthday is coming up, so I wanted to get her one.

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Loser lollipop 2012/08/10 23:28:44

Worth it

Only if it were worth it's weight in gold

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(▪‿▪)DoctorWhoGuru(▪‿▪) 2012/08/10 23:25:52

Waste

Too Much

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Bibliophilic 2012/08/10 23:23:19

Waste

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There are plenty of replicas for a decent price that look exactly like the real thing. Even if I were rich I wouldn't buy it.

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Girlpower911 2012/08/10 23:12:24

Waste

+1
Flaming costume? Worth it. Gold pin the size of my thumbnail? Not so much.

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Skye 2012/08/10 23:10:33

Worth it

It will cost WAY more in 50 years.

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Anna to Skye 2012/08/11 00:55:09

+1
It will probably be totally forgotten in 50 years. The books were ok, but they were no Lord of the Rings.

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MOMMA THOMAS 2012/08/10 23:01:36

Waste

NO THANKS!

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Dan 2012/08/10 22:57:00

Waste

+1
I really liked the books but not Katniss's pin for a fortune.

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Monkeyvet 2012/08/10 22:42:04

Waste

+2
Leave it to Target to exploit. Well, I guess it had to happen.

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ladyvoldemort 2012/08/10 22:37:16

Waste

Not a fan.

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Sedated Whispers 2012/08/10 22:22:42

Waste

I am getting mine made in China.

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Nuke 2012/08/10 22:12:53

Waste

Why would I buy a piece of crap jewelry from a piece of crap movie?
Looks more like brass than gold anyways...

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mealzizhere(: 2012/08/10 21:01:43

Waste

You can get it for like 1.00 or maybe a little more, but WAYY less thanthat online or in a catalog!

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Emily Barrington 2012/08/10 20:48:56

Waste

Get a 4 pound one off amazon.

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Randylin 2012/08/10 20:48:05

Waste

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I loved the books with a passion, and I liked the idea of the mockingjay. But the movie was horrible, tasteless, and a joke. Most of the reason I loved the books so much was for the emotion and story behind the characters. The movie didn't focus on that, and did not portray the characters correctly. I didn't even cry when *SPOILER* Rue died, and when that came up in the book I sobbed my eyes out. Seriously, I've seen fan-made videos that were better.

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Autumn 2012/08/10 20:10:49

Waste

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A tiny mockingjay pin for $999, you say?

Expect less. Pay more.

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Jalysa Ellis 2012/08/10 20:04:04

Waste

+3
Really though Target? I bet you Wal-Mart's gonna come out the cut and have the pin for like $14. xD

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Ginny 2012/08/10 19:59:10

Waste

+5
There's one at amazon for seventeen bucks that looks just as good.

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daclaud 2012/08/10 19:38:28

Waste

I would think it was a waste of money and I couldn't tell you what the difference between karats, but I suppose that since the price of gold is around $1600.00 an ounce (give or take) it is probably "worth" it if you're into that sort of thing.

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glass_butterfly ~YSU~ 2012/08/10 19:29:06

Waste

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I'm a HUGE hunger games fan (I even spent $50 on a tribute jacket) I've spent my fair share of pay checks on a lot of things having to do with THG but I will NEVER EVER EVER in a million years spend 300-1000 bucks on something like that! I got a perfectly fine Mockingjay Pin off of Amazon for $4.76, it's hypoallergenic and real metal and sturdy. That's all I need.

The only way I'd spend 1000 bucks on anything having to do with THG is if they gave me the whole cast for a week!

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Angelic... to glass_b... 2012/08/11 00:35:16

I have that pin!

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louisa 2012/08/10 19:24:37

Waste

i didn't even want to buy the movie tickets...

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bryguy 2012/08/10 19:14:22

Waste

+1
I had no idea Target even had such expensive items. How many rich people shop at Target?

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lylamerican 2012/08/10 18:47:59

Waste

hunger who?

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S123 2012/08/10 18:30:48

Waste

Maybe if it was more like 15 dollars.

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Sheila 2012/08/10 18:22:54

Worth it

IF you have the money, AND you want the thing then it is worth it....

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Jana~ una chica loca 2012/08/10 18:19:24

Waste

hunger games aren't even that good!

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Clare 2012/08/10 18:16:19

Waste

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I love the Hunger Games but that is a waste of money.

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Omni 2012/08/10 18:15:10 (edited)

Waste

The Hunger Games sucked, anyway.

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Tarnjar.Jayne.Grainger 2012/08/10 17:55:06

Waste

+1
I meant to click worth it ._. stupid lag spike..

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MIRANDDAAA :) 2012/08/10 17:51:07

Waste

+2
You can get a cheap one on Amazon for about $5. It looks practically the same.

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Modelexarfate 2012/08/10 17:50:51

Waste

+3
As a hunger games fan, that's a waste. Besides, Mockingjay was the worst book out of all of them.

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aliycat to Modelex... 2012/08/12 02:04:44

It's her pin,not the movie nor book.

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dairyshark 2012/08/10 17:47:43

Waste

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Really...WTF. Who is running things there that this can't be seen as a loser? A recessed econy and a overpriced trinket is just a stupid move.

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Kigan 2012/08/10 17:43:22

Waste

Even if you've got the money to spend it is still a complete waste.

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