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01-26-2011, 01:44 PM | #1 |
Arashikage Clan Dropout
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So i thought the news that the Renegades animation had been bought by an Italian TV company seemed like a European kick start to Gi Joe could happen in 2011.
As with every year i email Hasbro UK for any news about Gi Joe around now, knowing from previous years that summer releases are announced around toy fair. Today is the 2nd day of the London toy fair, so far there has been no news relating to Gi Joe, but as new items are revealed each day i still hung on to the hope that Joes would be shown. Anyway i got a reply from Hasbro UK consumer affairs earlier.... Thank you for your recent e-mail to Hasbro UK Ltd. Unfortunately, this particular range is not available in the UK, and we are currently unaware of plans to release it here. May we apologise for not being able to help you on this occasion. May we thank you for contacting Hasbro and if we can be of any further assistance, either now or in the future, please do not hesitate to contact us again. Kind Regards, Sasha Hasbro UK Ltd 00800 22427276 The wording is a little unclear " we are currently unaware of plans" is not an outright " No plans to release" which has been used in previous years. However it doesn't sound good. If nothing is shown at London in the next few days then i'm sure that means no Joes in the UK for another year. And usually distribution is either the whole of Europe or not at all. So again i don't think Europe will get any Joes in 2011. Maybe.... just maybe......2012.
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01-26-2011, 01:49 PM | #2 |
Crimson Guard
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well greek hasbro told me we ll have gi joe line in europe when the next movie ll comes.. that means 2012...
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01-26-2011, 01:53 PM | #3 |
Mountainlander
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Have you guys had any confirmation that Renegades will be shown anywhere in europe other than Italy? If the show does well you will probably get the toys...
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01-26-2011, 01:55 PM | #4 |
Arashikage Clan Dropout
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I expect we'll have the 2nd movie stuff as well.
Just to be clear i emailed specificaly asking if POC would be released. I've done a few google searches about renegades in the UK and nothing shows up at all.
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01-26-2011, 01:58 PM | #5 |
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i ask greek hasbro about the cartoon and they didnt even knew anything... well thats just greek hasbro..who knows? i hope we see the line and the cartoon here but i believe it ll be after the movie..
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01-26-2011, 01:59 PM | #6 |
VALKYRIE
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GI Joe is not present at the UK Toy Fair, I was told yesterday.
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01-26-2011, 02:40 PM | #7 |
Cobra Viper
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Location: Isle Of Wight UK
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No surprise to me at all!!! F***ing stupid NOT to release the Renegades and/or POC lines over in the Uk.I have to get all my GIJoe stuff from the States like a lot of other fans- yet again Hasbro you p*** off the Europeans fans.
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01-27-2011, 05:15 PM | #8 |
Official know it all
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Stupid or simply disconcerting to UK Joe fans, because let's be honest there is a distinct difference. In other words just because UK fans don't like something doesn't mean it isn't good business sense for Hasbro to limit overseas release of a particular line, especially if that line hasn't had a great showing at retail in the past. If anything limiting release is stupid...like a fox.
That being said I do lament that our UK brothers won't be able to snag Joe product at retail. Were I there I'd feel the pinch just as intensely. Thankfully though there are a multitude of great e-sellers (like my fav BBTS) that will (I'm certain) ship product to the UK, even if there is an inevitable mark up. |
01-27-2011, 05:23 PM | #9 |
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I was thinking how strong a vote would they need to see if they would release stuff to Europe ? I mean how many European and intl Joe fans are here ? Show of hands ? maybe if we got a petition to get them to send Joes to Europe .would they listen ?
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01-28-2011, 11:31 AM | #10 |
Cobra Viper
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Character options used to reply to emails like this when I asked about Dr Who figures,then in the next few months there was a flood of new figures.Dont be put off I say we just might get some
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