Edge cases, single-line collectible niche vs full-range toy retailer?

Two ends of the toy + game DTC spectrum, both worth flagging:

Single-line collectible niche (e.g. you only sell Funko Pop, or only Pokemon TCG singles, or only Hot Toys 1/6 figures):

• Catalog is 500-5,000 SKUs but each SKU has variants (size, color, pose, edition).
• Secondary market (used / open-box / loose) is half your revenue.
• Compliance is light, most collectibles are 14+ adult-collector age-graded, fewer choking-hazard flags.
• Pre-order is daily, every new Funko Pop launch, every TCG set release.
• Audience is hardcore enthusiast, expects deep filtering + condition grading + market price reference.
• Magento fit: very strong. Crystal Commerce / Tabletop Tycoon work for TCG-only LCS but lack the photo-heavy collectible-page UX. Custom Magento with Hyvä + condition-grading + eBay sold-completed sync is the right architecture.
• Typical build: $15k-$40k, 8-12 weeks.

Full-range toy retailer (e.g. Mr Toys Toyworld / Mighty Ape / Smyths / Hamleys-style, carrying 10k-100k SKUs across all categories):

• Catalog is 10k-100k+ SKUs, multi-brand, multi-category, multi-age.
• Q4 is 60-70% of revenue, and BFCM is the make-or-break weekend.
• Compliance is heavy, CPSC + EN-71 + AS-NZS + CPSIA tracking labels across age 0+ to 12+.
• 3PL / wave-pick warehouse integration is mandatory.
• PIM (Akeneo or Pimcore) is the master catalog, Magento is the order-of-record.
• Multi-region (especially if you’re ANZ-based serving AU + NZ, or UK serving GB + EU under Windsor Framework).
• Magento fit: the strongest. Adobe Commerce native B2B if you also do wholesale to LCS / specialty boutique. PIM-as-master is non-negotiable above 10k SKUs.
• Typical build: $50k-$200k, 16-32 weeks.

Both ends I’ve shipped. The middle, the $500k-$2M general toy retailer with 2,000-8,000 SKUs, is where the standard $4,999 build fits cleanly. Tell me where you sit on the spectrum and I’ll match the scope to the reality.