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07-07-2009, 06:23 PM | #41 |
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actually, I think they are banking on new consumers who do not have a basis to judge the price against. us collectors know how much the product has cost for the last 5 or so years and what we got for that price, but new consumers who get in with the movie won't and have no idea that the price is extraordinarily high.
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07-07-2009, 06:25 PM | #42 |
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yeah i think im going to wait on the rest of the vehicles myself, the smaller sized ones should only be like 9.99 and the mid size should be like 16.99 and if we were only paying 24.99 for the conquest and rattler then i think the night raven should be the same price considering its the same size pretty much.
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07-07-2009, 06:27 PM | #43 |
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yeah i think im going to wait on the rest of the vehicles myself, the smaller sized ones should only be like 9.99 and the mid size should be like 16.99 and if we were only paying 24.99 for the conquest and rattler then i think the night raven should be the same price considering its the same size pretty much.
but then again maybe its cus its shaped like a dildo with wings lol
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07-07-2009, 06:28 PM | #44 |
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lol
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07-07-2009, 06:29 PM | #45 |
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I understand what you're all saying but I beg to differ. The Night Raven is the only vehicle that I purchased and the only one that has any appeal to me from the ROC line.
I have to be honest though and say that I like it. I really like its looks (with the exception of the small wings) and color scheme. I collected the vintage line as a kid and had the original Raven (which broke of course like so many of the original vehicles back then even with minor play). I think we all need to realize that the days of large scale vehicles are long gone. That play pattern just doesn't work any more for kids today, plus the increased price for materials and labor would make them prohibitively expensive. Don't get me wrong, I'd love Hasbro to reissue the original Night Raven, but hell would have to be freezing over for this to happen. I see the new Raven as a reflection of today's increased prices and Hasbro's unwillingness to make any real playsets, with the exception of the Pit, of course. I'm also a Star Wars collector, and fans have been asking for new playsets for ages and every time in their Q&A's, Hastro has said that they WILL not be making any (and Star Wars is a much more recognized toy line than G.I. Joe). My feeling is that if the new Raven were called something entirely different, then collectors as a whole would like it a lot more although I completely agree that $40 is too much. Bottom line for me is that if once the new Raven is accepted for what it is as a sign of the times and how toys as a whole are a heck of a lot smaller than they were in the 80's, it's actually a pretty cool addition to the collection. |
07-07-2009, 06:31 PM | #46 |
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seriously i guess its like when i look at my f-14 or my sky striker its suppose to be a smaller plane than the Raven is modeld after but in this case its the other way around
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07-07-2009, 06:35 PM | #47 |
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yeah for sure, i guess when you have to pay for a giant dildo that shoots missles and lights up, the price hike is expected. lol
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07-07-2009, 06:48 PM | #48 |
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and dont forget the lights lol
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07-07-2009, 06:52 PM | #49 |
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07-07-2009, 07:02 PM | #50 |
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Your basically paying for all the electronics.
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