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08-11-2020, 01:08 AM
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It's never been about the toys. "Vintage" collection Star Wars started because Hasbro wanted to charge more for figures attached to reproduction Kenner cards. "Retro" is just a synonym for the same system. But Hasbro pays license royalties for Star Wars and Marvel.
When Hasbro charges the same pricepoint for GI Joe, who are they paying royalties to? I was lenient when Classified started, because it's a new line with all new tooling and $20 isn't bad. Then they started with their $25 to $40 "With New Hat!" variants and I decided to not start something I knew I'd regret.
I've been revisiting a lot of my 20XX 3.75" stuff during the pandemic. GI Floppyhips. I don't regret buying them. They were still the best value on the pegs at the time. Is it worth paying the upcharge on Hasbro re-releases rather than buying more expensive original figures on the secondary market? I don't know. But I feel better when I buy from Jazwares or Boss Fight. They feel like the next step Hasbro that never took. And ever since Pulse started, I've overall felt more distrusting of them.
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