Yeah pre-pandemic me would have been all in on the new O-ring no questions asked.
However post (current) pandemic me is being much more selective on what I get, thanks mostly due to the price increases.
I got in on the Skystriker, so I'll get some new O-ring figures that way, and that will probably further wreck my willpower. However until then I can probably stay strong.
Also it helps that Classified is killing it right now. Why pay $40CDN+ for an O-ring figure when I can get the Classified version for less in most cases? Nostalgia is a killer on the wallet, but there are limits.
Also it doesn't help that different companies are also doing retro lines for cheaper. I am currently collecting the Masters Of The Universe: Origins line. They started out at $15 and can still be found for less than $20 in a lot of cases. Yes the prices on them are going up as well, and they aren't exact replicas of the original MOTU line, but when compared to O-ring, they are a much better value.