Manchester City Fourth Kit 2024 Price Check – Official vs Replica Options

The Great Kit Hunt Begins

So yeah, I’d been eyeing that new Man City fourth kit for the 2024 season ever since I saw the leaks online. It looked slick, different from the usual colors. Finally decided I wanted to grab one for myself. First step? Figuring out the damage to my wallet.

Official Store Sticker Shock

Hit up the official Man City online store straight away. Found it alright, the “Definitely CIT” one. Cool design. Then I saw the price tag for the authentic player version. Whoa! Talk about taking a punch to the gut. We’re talking upwards of £100, easy. That’s before you even add patches, names, or shipping! Felt like pure madness for a shirt I’d mostly wear casually. Scrolled down to the ‘replica’ or fan version. Still pricey, landing around £70-£80 for the shirt alone. Official stuff just burns a hole, man. Makes you think twice, maybe thrice.

Digging for Deals – The Replica Rabbit Hole

Okay, official route was harsh. Time to look elsewhere. Jumped onto a few big online marketplaces, you know the ones. Typed in “Man City fourth kit 2024”. The results? Total chaos.

• First off, prices were all over the place. One seller listed something that looked like the kit for ¥27! Twenty-seven! Seriously? Made me suspicious right away. No way that’s the real deal, probably super thin material, dodgy printing.
• Saw others hovering around ¥80 to ¥100. Closer to what I’d maybe expect for a decent knock-off. Saw mentions of “Fan Version”, “Replica”. Some even had options for adding “Champions League patches” or player names for extra cash. Mad confusing.
• Checked the product details. Stuff like “Suit for all seasons”, “Material: Polyester blend”, “Error range: 1-2mm” – classic generic descriptions you see on replicas. Saw tons of colors listed beyond the actual fourth kit scheme, which is always a red flag. Sizes ranging from super tiny (4XS?) to super big (4XL).

Sizing Headaches & Material Musings

Trying to pick a size was like playing the lottery. Reviews on the cheap ones were mixed. Lots of “Size runs small!” or “Feels flimsy”. Saw one listing for the 2023 home kit in XXL for £30 – much cheaper than the current season stuff. Reminded me that older kits drop in price fast if you don’t mind not having the absolute latest. Makes you wonder about the actual differences between a ¥27 ‘polyester blend’ special and the ¥80 ‘better’ replica, or even the official one. How bad is the cheap one? How much better is the official?

The Verdict & What I Did

Felt kinda stuck. Paying £100+ for the official player version felt like total ripoff territory for casual wear. The official replica at £80 was still steep. The super cheap ¥27 ones screamed bad quality, probably fall apart in the wash. Ended up looking at the mid-range replicas around ¥80 to ¥100. Figured that was maybe the sweat spot. Real talk? I was totally tempted by one around that ¥80 mark claiming to be “Fan Version”. Added it to cart, almost checked out… but then backed off. I need to check a few more reviews, maybe wait a week or two, see if prices shift.

Bottom line after all that digging? Getting the real deal official kit costs a small fortune, especially the top-end version. The dirt-cheap copies are just too risky. It’s those middle-ground replicas where you kinda roll the dice on price versus what you actually get delivered. Still thinking it over. Might update you on what arrives – if I finally pull the trigger!