|
Community Links |
Social Groups |
Pictures & Albums |
Members List |
Search Forums |
Advanced Search |
Go to Page... |
|
Thread Tools |
03-25-2012, 10:44 AM | #421 |
Crimson Guard
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Louisville, Ky
Posts: 2,810
|
You know what I love them all so far...yeah they are different, some even unusually, but new designs of old characters are always welcomed in my collection. Plus they have so much potential as is and as custom fodder.
Last edited by Noga87; 03-25-2012 at 10:45 AM.. Reason: Type-o |
03-25-2012, 11:34 AM | #422 |
Baby Dolphin Assassin
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Posts: 898
|
I have a theory on the card art, missing stand, and lack of articulation. Someone may have already brought this up. If so, sorry for the repeat. Due to rising prices of production Hasbro may have cut out all excess to drop the price again knowing very well the toyline won't sell to parents at ten bucks a pop. 5 cent stands times a couple million figures sold adds up. Then you have no artist/design fees for all the different card backs. Printing costs drop because of only printing 1 bulk cardback. I'm going out on a limb here but I bet the price point is going to be 5.99, 6.99 max. Just my random conjecture.
|
03-25-2012, 11:53 AM | #423 |
Heir to Apocalypse
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Honduras
Posts: 503
|
Quote:
I have a theory on the card art, missing stand, and lack of articulation. Someone may have already brought this up. If so, sorry for the repeat. Due to rising prices of production Hasbro may have cut out all excess to drop the price again knowing very well the toyline won't sell to parents at ten bucks a pop. 5 cent stands times a couple million figures sold adds up. Then you have no artist/design fees for all the different card backs. Printing costs drop because of only printing 1 bulk cardback. I'm going out on a limb here but I bet the price point is going to be 5.99, 6.99 max. Just my random conjecture.
|
03-25-2012, 11:54 AM | #424 |
Cobra Viper
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Sigh...back in Delaware. (The South Carolina of the Mid West)
Posts: 267
|
Let me confirm the never, never, never, never, never EVER order from Kmart.
1. They typically use the closest store with "in stock" items to fill your order. So you are at the mercy of the "intelligence" of the K-mart employee for picking your items. The two times I ordered, they filled my order with related items but nothing even close to what I ordered. As an example, they will fill you order with ANY GI Joe figures when they don't have these really in stock. 2. Both times my incorrect items came in unsealed boxes without any packing material. By some crazy twist of fate, the incorrect items were all there in number. I was told to take the items back to the closest store. The manager there was very unhelpful and gave me attitude. Could you imagine if I had to explain items never made it in transit because the box was never sealed? I won't even go into the debate I had to go through with him because his price scanner was showing them half off even when the shelf sticker showed no sign of sale and the full price. I can honestly say I would order from Toywiz before ever ordering from Kmart again. |
03-25-2012, 12:11 PM | #425 |
Cobra Soldier
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: A northern socialist state
Posts: 10
|
Justus Prime, I disagree on price point. Yesterday my local Target put the G.I. Joe pegs up to $10.99. They have 12 empty pegs when they only used to have 4. This must be for the movie figures. Why would they expand their shelf space and increase the price for any other reason?
|
03-25-2012, 12:33 PM | #426 |
Cobra Soldier
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Murrieta
Posts: 65
|
I read so many complaints about packaging. I look at the figure and wonder what the hell is Hasbro thinking with the Retaliation line. I mean, there had been vast improvements with the POC/ 30the line and now we get this stuff. Hardly anything from the Retaliation line resembles anything from the movie. F*** Hasbro.
|
03-25-2012, 01:17 PM | #427 |
Iron Grenadier
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: NYC
Posts: 547
|
I tend to think prices are going up, and not down. I don't have kids, but I'd imagine action figures are some of the cheapest toys you can buy them. Even if they are $11 a pop, video games, i-pods, mobile phones, etc. (e.g. all of the stuff kids want today) are much more expensive.
If parents don't want to pay, $11, what are the other options? They all seem more expensive. Again, I don't have kids...so maybe there are other options....I just can't see kids getting too excited about lame-o dollar store figures (which some of these look like, btw) as a substitute toy. |
03-25-2012, 01:54 PM | #428 |
Hisstank.Com General
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Secret underground complex
Posts: 7,027
|
I think Zartan's design and weapons are pretty cool. However, it looks like he has no knee or ankle articulation which will really drop this figure in my opinion.
|
03-25-2012, 01:57 PM | #429 |
Hisstank.Com General
Join Date: May 2008
Location: Woodbridge, VA
Posts: 5,420
|
Quote:
I tend to think prices are going up, and not down. I don't have kids, but I'd imagine action figures are some of the cheapest toys you can buy them. Even if they are $11 a pop, video games, i-pods, mobile phones, etc. (e.g. all of the stuff kids want today) are much more expensive.
If parents don't want to pay, $11, what are the other options? They all seem more expensive. Again, I don't have kids...so maybe there are other options....I just can't see kids getting too excited about lame-o dollar store figures (which some of these look like, btw) as a substitute toy.
__________________
when it comes to aviation i know a lot but im a expurt "ground beef? ground beef? No, Steve. No ground beef. Tonight you get Chorizo!." |
03-25-2012, 01:57 PM | #430 |
Plays with toys
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: Death from above!
Posts: 1,113
|
Quote:
I can see myself buying this figure out of the Retaliation line. However, since these are aimed more towards parents to buy for their kids, the only thing that will shoot this line in the foot is the price point. If these figures don't go back down $6.97 each, they will not sell. The prices now just cannot be justified by the rising gas costs alone.
http://toynewsi.com/news.php?catid=311&itemid=18288 |
Similar Threads | ||||
Thread | Thread Starter | Forum | Replies | Last Post |
Retaliation Packaging | captain mal | G.I. Joe Toys Modern & General Discussion | 66 | 02-14-2012 10:48 PM |
retaliation toys | streetfield | G.I. Joe Toys Modern & General Discussion | 0 | 01-13-2012 10:44 PM |
Retaliation Speculation (Toys) | msmith0609 | G.I. Joe Toys Modern & General Discussion | 140 | 11-02-2011 05:57 AM |
Retaliation Toys | ~Synder Corps.~ | G.I. Joe Toys Modern & General Discussion | 5 | 08-17-2011 02:06 PM |
Hot Toys Toy Story Alien Cosbaby M Size Info And Packaging | TOYARK.COM | Toys | 0 | 07-09-2010 08:10 AM |
|
|
Recent Off Topic Threads |
Streets of Rage 4? by Jakks Pacific |
What song are you listening to? |
G.I. Joe March Madness 2024 Championship Battle Armor... |
JazWares 18th Halo |
Last Movie You Watched? |