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12-02-2008, 08:32 PM
Blaster'spunchingbagg
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I agree that it will probably fail but I think Mattel does need to offer free shipping or bring the price point down five dollars. Because the "Staction" figures were at 20.00 a pop and did not articulate, and they sold fairly well, though the sculpts were amazing. Also a friend of mine, made them articulate with the use of dremmels and other tools. He did one of mine for free as a birthday present, but I still dropped about forty two dollars on paints and supplies. It was Hordak in case you were wondering, no I don't have pics, I don't own a digital camera yet. I know I know, I'm in the dark ages blah, blah, blah. On a side note customizers don't make nearly as much as you might think on their creations. So forth, the new line I think would be better serviced if they released figures unseen in the previous incarnation, or the stactions, i.e. Sorceress, Queen Marlena, Grizzlor, Scareglow, Spikor, Horde Trooper, these would sell fairly fast because its the fans and collectors at which these are aimed at. They could keep the 20.00 price because people would pay it. The sales on the initial six figures will be soft to be sure, because three reasons;
1. We're in a recession, 20.00 is to much plus shipping, and sales tax for one figure.
2. These are not that revolutionary, yeah they are more articulated but they're not so mind-blowing that we just gotta have 'em.
3. and most important, fans are speculating that this line will not be see through to the end also, so it doesn't merit buying only six figures, if they're going to cancel the line anyway. If Mattel said, "we will produce figures regardless of any mitigating circumstance", that would increase sales two fold. No one would worry about it, and they'd collect without any thought of a future.
*With Joes its a bit different, many are content with what they've put out already and if they make more joes then . . . gravy. But customizing is much easier in the new format, plus they put so many re-issues and undesirables in with new figures, how can you not customize.
Just my two cents.
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