[TexasFreeper2009]

I honestly thought the pricing would be reversed. I would expect the demand for “black barbies” to be pretty low and thus the laws of supply and demand would dictate a higher price on the more desired barbie.

[Render]

Black Barbie Sold for Less Than White Barbie?

Back in 2010 walmart was selling the black Barbies for half the price of white Barbies.

[dangus]

You’re focusing on only demand, not supply.

[kevkrom]

I honestly thought the pricing would be reversed. I would expect the demand for “black barbies” to be pretty low and thus the laws of supply and demand would dictate a higher price on the more desired barbie.

But the "black barbies" are rarer, produced in smaller quantities given the lower demand, and you don't get as much economy of scale.