It'sa him, Mario! Witha you, person who just spent almost three grand.
As New Launches points out, this 150 cm (4.9 ft) Mario statue is available on Amazon Japan. It was launched a few years back and is priced at 285,000 yen, which is around US$2,900. This seems like something designed for retail displays—or people who really, really want a large Mario statue. Or people who own ridiculous overalls.
A small price to pay for a large statue. No, make that a large price to pay for a large statue.
マリオ ビッグ・等身大フィギュア [Amazon Japan via New Launches]
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