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02-10-2009, 02:20 PM
Zie
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Quote:
Originally Posted by
quintonarledge
Once again, I call into question Hasbro's business strategy of producing crappy products which will in turn, drive me to buy more MOTU Classics and DC Universe stuff from Mattel instead of this horrible dreck. Someone please explain how that business model is supposed to work?
Their strategy is to please the largest amount of toy buyers out there. And FYI, that's not the collectors.
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Originally Posted by
Freedom
I wonder why Hasbro is putting figures of characters not in the movie with vehicles that are in the movie?
Why not put an Arctic Scarlett or Arctic Ripcord with the Rockslide?
Why not put a Neo Viper with the Mole Pod or Scarab?
Man! I wish I hadn't sold my VvV Ice Sabre now!
Much like they did in the Transformers movie line, they use none movie characters to bolster the toy line and avoid restrictions caused by a small cast. It also save them money as they can re-use 25th Anni molds as well as having the double whammy of being able to sell some vehicles/figures to fans of the 25th line who may not like the movie. Since they share a common asthetic to a certain point, some things may be able to be mixed in seemlessly. I don't plan on buying any of the movie specific stuff, but that Raven and the Cobra Truck would work nicely with my 25th guys.
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Originally Posted by
crock master
this crap reminds me when battleforce 2000 came out. they might aswell paint the night raven in neon colors. and the whole sales pitch for the night raven was the drone.
now the sales pitch is launchers and sound effects.
wow, kids dont even have to make their own sound effects anymore.
....haven't toys had sound effect features built in since the 50s/60s? I think the original Star Wars had some sound effect toys, and I
know
there were plenty of G.I. Joes with sound packs and effects.
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Originally Posted by
Jmacq1
Too bad the movie figures rotting on clearance shelves will kill any hope for a truly revived "classic" line. But I wouldn't expect folks lto understand crazy stuff like basic retail business.
Here's a clue: Millions of dollars flooding Hasbro's coffers due to the G.I. Joe franchise = Very good for the long-term health of the franchise, including expanded and revived "classic" offerings.
Millions of dollars being lost from retailer's coffers due to movie product sitting/having to be clearanced out = retailers not wanting to buy future G.I. Joe product, which means little or no return of the "classic" line at all.
Back when the Transformers movie was coming out, this exact sentiment was thrown around alot. The new toys were labeled as too "different", too "ugly", not as good as older stuff, especially the Classics line which just ended before the movie came out. Pretty much it was the same exact situation, hell it was even the same toy company and possibly even some of the same fans. And what happened with the TF movie toys? There weren't enough. Fans wanted more, stores wanted more, collectors wanted more, it was a massive, wild success of a line that flooded everything and anything to the point it was damn near annoying!
Not saying it will happen again here, I'm just saying to wait and see, cause chances are, Hasbro has a good grasp as to what will sell to kids or not.
And just a general "lol" at people complaining that some of these are too "unrealistic" and that the new Raven sucks because it "can't fly". In a toy line filled with flight packs, trouble bubbles, open canopy tanks and artillery and so many other bizzarre and fantastical crafts and vehicles, a long slender jet with short wings won't fly?
Personally, I'm definately getting that Raven. The original was awesome, and I would love to have it myself. But it was proven that the cockpit was too small to fit a 25th so a direct re-issue is out and I doubt Hasbro would create an entirely new remold of something that massive. So this little one works great for me. And that Hummer/Van thing will go nice with my Vipers...assuming you can fit more troops in the back seat. From the looks of it, it seems to have a sliding roof with a pop up launcher. If that's the case I fear there may only be 2-3 chairs in the whole thing, which isn't enough to carry my Cobras. However, I'll be passing on the two Joe vehicles, not because they're bad, but because I've never been big on Artic stuff.
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