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Why no 80's Style O-Ring Joe Reissues
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02-02-2019, 08:51 PM
SmokeBellew
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With Walmart running back the 80's Transformers, Super 7 issuing 80's style MOTU, Funko making 80's MOTU style Thundercats and even Target reissuing 80's style MLP and Strawberry Shortcake figures, why noting like that for GI Joe? I know Hasbro promised to never allow official Kenner style Star Wars figures (which sucks) after the ones they did in the 90's, but did they make a similar promise for GI Joe? Is the O-ring style to expensive to make?
I would gladly pay a high premium for O-ring style Joes that fit in with the 80's line, especially if they are compatible with the vehicles and play sets form that era. I know it would mean Duke, Snake Eyes, Storm Shadow etc.. reissued, but imagine Zap, Short-Fuze and Breaker with their unreleased V2 heads, Khaki Kwinn, Dr. Venom, Col. Sharpe, Mera etc.. from the cartoon and comic getting official releases that fit in with the 80's line. It's been a dream of mine for years and I am surprised someone has not tried to do it. Seems like it would make money unless the O-ring style cost is too prohibitive or the molds are deteriorated beyond use or lost like the Dinobots.
Long answer: Most of the original tooling is deteriorated beyond use or lost (thanks Funskool!), so all new tooling would have to be created. That's expensive and Hasbro can't justify the cost because no one, outside of us fans, gives a shit. To give you an idea of the current state of the brand, the three people who have been responsible for keeping new Joe product trickling out anyway they could over the past several years have all been let go. There is currently no GI Joe brand team.
Short answer: Because no one, outside of us fans, gives a shit.
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