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Hot Toys Vi vs Infinity Studio Vi
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The two flagship Arcane Vi collectibles depict the same moment — her last stand in Season 2, Episode 9 — in different formats. Hot Toys' TMS138 ($280, 1/6 scale, ~28 cm) is an articulated figure with seamless silicone arms, over 28 points of articulation, swappable hands, and gauntlet effect parts; pre-orders ship through mid-2026. Infinity Studio's statue ($999, 1/4 scale, 55 cm, edition of 697) is a fixed polystone scene with LED-lit Hextech gauntlets, a certificate, and a life-size Piltover Enforcer badge replica — in stock now. Choose the Hot Toys for poseability and price, the Infinity Studio for sheer presence.
Specifications
The head-to-head at a glance. Both pieces are officially licensed and based on Vi's final-battle appearance in Arcane Season 2, Episode 9.
| Item | Manufacturer | Format | Scale | Height | Edition size | Original retail (USD) | Release status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hot Toys Arcane Vi (TMS138) | Hot Toys | Articulated figure | 1/6 | ~28 cm | Not published | $280.00–$299.99 by dealer | Pre-orders shipping Q1–Q2 2026 |
| Infinity Studio Arcane Vi | Infinity Studio | Polystone + PU statue | 1/4 | 55 cm (55 × 40 cm footprint) | 697 worldwide | $999.00 | Released 2025 — in stock |
Display features and box contents
What each piece actually does on the shelf — the articulation-versus-presence tradeoff in concrete terms.
| Item | Articulation | Light-up features | Swappable parts | Included extras |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hot Toys Arcane Vi (TMS138) | Over 28 points; seamless silicone from neck to arms | None | 2 pairs of hands; 2 pairs of attacking + 1 smashing gauntlet effect | Piltover-badge belt; character display stand |
| Infinity Studio Arcane Vi | None — fixed pose | LED-lit Hextech gauntlets (4× LR41 batteries, not included) | None | Certificate of authenticity; life-size Piltover Enforcer badge replica |
Live market — asking prices
Active eBay listings tracked daily by Hoarden (eBay Browse API, US/UK/DE marketplaces), retrieved 2026-06-11. These are asking prices, not sold prices — treat them as the ceiling of the market, not its midpoint. The lower rows add the rest of the premium Vi shelf for context.
| Item | Original retail (USD) | Active listings | Median ask | Ask range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hot Toys Arcane Vi (TMS138) | $280.00 | 1 | — | £444.28 (UK) |
| Infinity Studio Arcane Vi 1/4 | $999.00 | 2 | $932 (US) | $875–$989 (US) |
| PureArts Vi 1/6 light-up (classic LoL) | $299.00 | 4 | €439.99 (DE) | $449.99 (US) · €439.99 (DE) |
| Vi Unlocked Statue (Riot Games) | $75.00 | 6 | $150 (US) | $115–$155 (US) · €50–€124 (DE) · £47 (UK) |
| Arcane Brawler Vi 1/7 (Riot Games) | — | None tracked | — | — |
Authenticity and buying risk
Counterfeit exposure differs by product class. Risk levels reflect the widely documented bootleg situation per class, not item-specific incident counts.
| Item | Counterfeit risk | What to verify | Safest source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hot Toys Arcane Vi (TMS138) | Elevated — premium 1/6 figures are an established counterfeit target | Seamless silicone arm joints, box seal, dealer provenance | Sideshow or authorized Hot Toys dealers |
| Infinity Studio Arcane Vi 1/4 | Lower volume, but resin recasts exist as a class | Edition certificate, Enforcer-badge replica present, gauntlet LED function | Infinity Studio direct or authorized distributors |
Hot Toys Vi 1/6 Scale Collectible Figure (TMS138)
The TMS138 is Vi's first Hot Toys figure — the companion piece to the Arcane Jinx TMS137 — and it captures her last stand against Ambessa and Viktor's forces in the Season 2 finale. Hot Toys built it on a newly developed body with over 28 points of articulation and a seamless silicone design from neck to arms, so her bare shoulders and the mechanic tattoo printed across her upper back read as skin rather than segmented joints. The head sculpt carries separate rolling eyeballs and her magenta-and-black undercut. The box contents are built around the gauntlets: the final evolved form of her Hextech Gauntlets in articulated form, two pairs of attacking effect parts and a smashing effect that clip onto them, plus a pair of open hands and a pair of fists. The costume — tank top, detachable arm guards, Piltover-badge belt with thigh guard, battle-damaged pants, wine-red lace-up boots — matches the episode look, and a character-named display stand rounds it out. Sideshow lists it at $280, with independent dealers up to $299.99. Pre-orders opened in January 2025 with a Q1–Q2 2026 shipping window, which means allocations are arriving right now. That timing explains the market row: Hoarden tracks a single active eBay listing at £444.28 in the UK — roughly 60% over US retail — which is classic pre-general-shipping scalping. Unless you missed the pre-order entirely and can't wait, the sensible move is ordering from an authorized dealer at retail rather than paying the gap.
Infinity Studio Arcane Vi 1/4 Scale Statue
Infinity Studio's quarter-scale Vi is the most expensive Vi collectible sold at retail — $999 at Spec Fiction, with distributor pricing varying slightly (Good Smile's storefront listed it at $904 MSRP). It freezes the instant before a punch from the same final battle the Hot Toys depicts: 55 cm tall in polystone and PU, on a base blending Piltover and Zaun architectural elements, with her scars and tattoos sculpted in. The Hextech gauntlets light up via battery-powered LEDs (four LR41 cells, not included), and the box adds two things the Hot Toys can't match: a numbered certificate of authenticity from an edition of just 697 worldwide, and a life-size replica of the Piltover Enforcer badge. Measure before you order — the lunging pose needs a 55 × 40 cm footprint, deeper than its Infinity Studio Jinx counterpart (60 cm tall on 53 × 43 cm) despite being shorter. The market data is unusual and worth reading correctly: Hoarden tracks two active US listings asking $875 and $989 — at or below retail. When an edition is still purchasable from authorized distributors, secondary sellers can't command a premium, so the asks settle under MSRP. For buyers that cuts one way: while stock lasts, buy new from an authorized source with the certificate chain intact rather than saving ~$100 on eBay. Once the 697 units sell through, that calculus flips — an edition this small is genuinely scarce compared to the 2,500-piece runs PureArts works in.
The middle path — PureArts Vi 1/6 Scale Statue (and the rest of the Vi shelf)
If $999 is too deep and an articulated figure isn't the goal, PureArts' Vi 1/6 covers the gap — with one caveat: it depicts classic in-game Vi in her original skin, not the Arcane redesign. It's a 40 cm polyresin piece from 2024, edition of 2,500, at $299 retail, with LED lighting in both the gauntlets and the base (USB-C or A23 battery), and its base connects with the matching PureArts Jinx 1/6 to form a single diorama. It has sold through: Hoarden tracks four active listings asking $449.99 in the US and €439.99 in Germany — roughly 50% over retail, the strongest relative markup of any Vi piece tracked. For Arcane-lineage PureArts, the alternative is the Powder & Vi 1/6 armchair diorama from 2021 ($375, edition of 2,500) — young Powder and teenage Vi rather than the adult enforcer. Riot's own shelf fills out the lower tiers: the Arcane Brawler Vi 1/7 statue through the official merch store (no eBay listings tracked), and the $75 Vi Unlocked PVC statue, which currently asks $115–$155 in the US. Below that sit the desk-tier options — the Hot Toys Cosbaby Vi ($29.99) and Funko POP! Arcane Vi ($11.99) — covered in Hoarden's wider Vi catalog rather than this comparison.
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Common questions
Hot Toys Vi (TMS138) or the Infinity Studio statue — which should I buy?
They solve different problems. The Hot Toys TMS138 ($280, ~28 cm) is articulated with swappable hands and gauntlet effects — a figure you can repose and re-display, at under a third of the statue's price. The Infinity Studio piece ($999, 55 cm, edition of 697) is a fixed polystone scene with LED gauntlets and a certificate — a furniture-scale centerpiece with genuine scarcity. If Vi anchors your collection and you have the footprint, the statue has no equal in presence; for everyone else the Hot Toys is the more versatile buy.
Do both collectibles show the same version of Vi?
Yes — both depict her final-battle appearance from Arcane Season 2, Episode 9, with the evolved Hextech gauntlets. They are format rivals, not design rivals. The same pairing exists for Jinx: Hot Toys' TMS137 and Infinity Studio's 1/4-scale Jinx statue cover the same episode from the same two product classes.
When does the Hot Toys Vi TMS138 ship, and what does it cost?
Pre-orders opened in January 2025 with a Q1–Q2 2026 release window — dealer allocations are shipping now, through mid-2026. Sideshow lists it at $280; independent dealers run up to $299.99. The single eBay listing Hoarden tracks asks £444.28, about 60% over retail — typical scalping before general shipping completes, and worth waiting out.
How big is the Infinity Studio Vi statue?
55 cm tall on a 55 × 40 cm footprint — the lunging pose makes it deeper than it is wide, and deeper than Infinity Studio's own 60 cm Jinx statue (53 × 43 cm). Check shelf depth before ordering; this is display-furniture scale, not bookshelf scale.
Is the Infinity Studio Vi a limited edition?
Yes — 697 pieces worldwide, each with a numbered certificate of authenticity. The box also includes a life-size replica of the Piltover Enforcer badge. For comparison, PureArts' League of Legends statues typically run editions of 2,500, so 697 is small even by premium-statue standards.
Why is the Infinity Studio Vi asking below retail on eBay?
Because the edition hasn't sold through yet. Hoarden tracks two US listings at $875 and $989 against the $999 retail — while authorized distributors still have stock, secondary sellers can't command a premium. The flip side: buying new from an authorized source keeps the certificate chain intact for ~$100 more. Once the 697 units are gone, the secondary market typically moves the other way.
Are there cheaper Vi statues and figures?
Yes, at every tier. PureArts' classic-skin Vi 1/6 light-up statue retailed at $299 (now asking ~$450 secondhand), Riot's Vi Unlocked PVC statue at $75 (asking $115–$155), and the Arcane Brawler Vi 1/7 sells through Riot's merch store. Desk-tier: the Hot Toys Cosbaby Vi at $29.99 and Funko POP! Arcane Vi at $11.99. There are also Vi plushes — the Bunny and Ragdoll plushes from Riot, and plush charms paired with Caitlyn.
Where does Hoarden's market data come from?
Hoarden tracks active eBay listings daily across the US, UK, and DE marketplaces via the eBay Browse API. The figures shown are asking prices, not completed sales — they describe what sellers want, which typically sits above what buyers pay. Sold-price tracking is being accumulated and will power Hoarden's price guide as sample sizes mature.