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07-02-2012, 08:47 PM | #21 |
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Hasbro stopped them with all brands
As far as this thread topic: There aren't really a lot of reasons on Hasbro's end that from not revisisting this stuff in the future (and to clarify, Hasbro never explicitly said a lot of this was "dead and gone", just there aren't current plans to release them). Mostly, it comes down to GI Joe sales and retail support. Right now, GI Joe isn't supporting terribly stellar sales (hell, my local Walmart didn't even carry Joe until Retaliation). Yes, the case or two stores get sell, but retail history for Joe is that when retailers REALLY stock up...stuff tends to sit. SAw it with both 25th and RoC. With the delays associated with the film, I don't expect "collector friendly" product until 2014, and that's assuming Hasbro doesn't push with a new, kid-centric, approach to the brand. But I would not at all be surprised if a lot of this was dusted off later. I mean, it took them 4 years to get us SciFi after showing him as a custom in 2007!
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07-02-2012, 10:19 PM | #22 |
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Sadly, this is also true. GIJoe collectors are the most self-destructive fans around. There was by far enough variety shown to appease 99% of us. But if the 'Tank teaches us anything- bitches would have to bitch.
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07-02-2012, 10:32 PM | #23 |
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Fingers crossed for this years 7 packs. Remember the Cobra Island sets and the Resolute sets were all cancelled figures originally.
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07-03-2012, 03:57 PM | #24 |
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I'm sure it's been suggested in one of the millions of other JoeCon threads, but maybe Hasbro was testing the waters with showing these off? Waiting to see the fan reaction? It seems like these concepts were pretty well recieved, so maybe they might reconsider and put these into production afterall? I hope so, I'd buy pretty much all of them.
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