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Recent hasbro price increases.
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01-12-2015, 06:34 PM
Snakeeyesisposh
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Quote:
Originally Posted by
Steevy Maximus
Then again, it could be a widespread "market correction" too. The US has had artificially low toy prices for DECADES. Now that the US is a stagnant market with no appreciable competition at mass retail, prices are trending into the "standard" rates many international markets pay (basically, a continuation of a trend started in 2009).
But the price increases are so extreme. I've never seen anything like this in any other toy or entertainment industry.
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By my calculations
Relative to price, hasbro has gone from
Star Wars
2009: $8
2010-2011: $10 (1.25 of 2009 price) +25% increase in price
2012-2014: $10 No change
2015+: $12-14? (1.20-1.40) + 20 to +40% Increase in price?
Total price increase from 2009: +50% to +75% increase in price since 2009. That's a lot if the increase is really happening.
GI Joe
pre-2009: Less than 8? 6? (ironically I can't find the price)
2009: $8 (An increase to price Probably around +25%)
2010-2011: $8 (No change)
2012-2014: $10 (1.25 of 2009 price) +25% increase in price
2015+: $12-14? ( 1.20-1.40) + 20 to +40% increase in price?
Total Price increase from 2009: +50% to +75% increase in price since 2009 if the new price changes also effect gi joe. If we factor in 2007, its and even higher percentage.
I'm going to assume Marvel universe had a similar trend, but overall there's been a price increase to Hasbro's figure prices over the past few years that are WAAAAAAAAAY above inflation and occurs regularly on a 2-3 year period each time. It also is usually around 25-30% increase each time.
It's just so extreme, I can't think of any logical explanation even factoring in better quality, market corrections or even rising costs in manufacturing. If it was rising costs of manufacturing, other foreign luxury toy and entertainment goods should be affected the same and have similar price increases but they're not.
Strange. It's almost as if the price increases are being dictated on a schedule.
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