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06-29-2010, 11:20 AM | #151 |
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the market has change so much. distribution is determined (largely) by retail chain databases. not by individuals who are passionate about a line. |
06-29-2010, 12:49 PM | #152 |
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I think it's also just such a piss poor time for Marvel since all of Hasbro's bigger brands are bringing in the guns in August. Star Wars Vintage, Pursuit of Cobra, Transformers Generations, etc.
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06-29-2010, 01:04 PM | #153 |
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They may not control it but it IS their product. They should think it's important to pursue the companies to put the product on the shelf. I don't think it should be up to the consumer to have to contact the store. What do we say? "PUT MARVEL FIGURES ON THE SHELF!!!"...The Store: "Ok sir?.."
But this notion that Hasbro can just "wave a wand" and make toys that we want appear on retail shelves for us to buy is simply ridiculous. Quote:
There is a Hasbro rep at my store and her job is to make sure the product is on the shelf and displayed properly. I usually have a conversation with her about the distribution. Nice lady too.
So they have a bunch of MU Centurions and ROTF Tuner Mudflaps on the shelves? That's Hasbro product on the shelves and displayed properly. Granted, we'd rather see Vision, Iron Spider and HA Mudflap. OTOH, if the pegs/shelves are empty, that's another story entirely. Even then, I'm pretty sure she wouldn't be able to make that plastic grail magically appear from the back where it was being held hostage by the toy trolls. She would do what you said above and hope for the best.
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06-29-2010, 01:34 PM | #154 |
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I'm sure Hasbro DOES think it's important and probably HAS talked to retailers about it before. But that's about all they can do, really.
But this notion that Hasbro can just "wave a wand" and make toys that we want appear on retail shelves for us to buy is simply ridiculous. But she can't force Wal-Mart, et.al., to put specific product (more to the point, specific items from a given case assortment) on the shelves any more than you or I can. She may have a bigger voice, but it's still up to the retailers to follow through. So they have a bunch of MU Centurions and ROTF Tuner Mudflaps on the shelves? That's Hasbro product on the shelves and displayed properly. Granted, we'd rather see Vision, Iron Spider and HA Mudflap. OTOH, if the pegs/shelves are empty, that's another story entirely. Even then, I'm pretty sure she wouldn't be able to make that plastic grail magically appear from the back where it was being held hostage by the toy trolls. She would do what you said above and hope for the best. BUT we can at least all hope that when there are new figures that every collector has a chance to find them. My current dissapointment is the last Legacy wave for Star Wars.
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06-29-2010, 03:28 PM | #155 |
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It seems like the MU line is at a bit of a crossroads. On the one hand, it is tremendously popular and selling well both on-line and on the shelves. On the other hand, its availability seems to be diminishing with each wave, causing frustration to the collector and common-customer alike. it seems fairly obvious that supply is not meeting current and future demand. Where does Hasbro stand in both it's marketing strategy and production frequency to address this issue?
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06-29-2010, 08:30 PM | #156 |
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My current dissapointment is the last Legacy wave for Star Wars.
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06-29-2010, 08:47 PM | #157 |
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Even though I dropped some cash on some ThreeA recently...Hmm.
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06-30-2010, 05:23 AM | #158 |
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I'm not sure if these guys could answer the question, but I definitely want answers for this:
Recently HTS.com stopped carrying individual pre-sale figures. Instead, there has been cases of the figures. Is this going to be a new trend or something you are trying out for a while? |
06-30-2010, 05:36 AM | #159 |
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If they could fix it at HTS the collector market at least could feed the itch, Hasbro could get the $, and the scalpers could suck it up for a change. Just my 2 cents on how Hasbro could make it "right". |
06-30-2010, 05:54 AM | #160 |
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While I agree with that I also hoped they would wave the magic wand at their Hasbro Toy Shop and make them available. The shop seems to get tiny amounts apparently as they tend to sell out in record speed and then not restock. I think I saw an MU Vision once for about 2 minutes before it sold out and hasn't been seen since. Same for Warpath, the later waves and figures like the Rhino form the 3.75" Spiderman line.
If they could fix it at HTS the collector market at least could feed the itch, Hasbro could get the $, and the scalpers could suck it up for a change. Just my 2 cents on how Hasbro could make it "right". Based on past and current trends, I would guess not at this time.
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07-28-2010, 12:28 PM | #161 |
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I think a good question would be:
We've seen MU pull figures in from other Marvel lines, e.g. IM2, XMO, and Icons, in order to re-deco or even re-tool these figures for release in MU line. MU has even pulled in from Indiana Jones (Red Skull). Are there any licensing or other logistical reason (i.e. different factories) why MU would not be able to pull in G.I.Joe or StarWars figures and say turn a Storm Shadow into Fantomex or Helix into Domino for example? |
07-29-2010, 01:41 AM | #162 |
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where at Hasbro do these questions get sent?
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07-29-2010, 07:40 AM | #163 |
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A special department within Hasbro's Marvel division. Not publicly available.
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07-29-2010, 09:16 AM | #164 |
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ahhh, man I would love to send in some questions but I guess you have to have site with some cache.
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07-29-2010, 09:28 AM | #165 |
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Are we doing this already?
I have questions! Will there be a new figure poll for the yet undisclosed figures that were revealed on CTR.com? I think each of those characters needs to be released!
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07-29-2010, 12:35 PM | #166 |
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From the CTR Review we were told X-23 was in the works, can we get a broad eta (year at least) for when she might find release?
With the upcoming revival of Marvel Legends, and how fast MU is covering the cosmic spectrum, can we expect key characters to be covered like the assasin who killed lilandra in war of kings? |
07-29-2010, 12:56 PM | #167 |
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From the CTR Review we were told X-23 was in the works, can we get a broad eta (year at least) for when she might find release?
With the upcoming revival of Marvel Legends, and how fast MU is covering the cosmic spectrum, can we expect key characters to be covered like the assasin who killed lilandra in war of kings?
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07-29-2010, 02:05 PM | #168 |
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It's a hasbro PR thing, so it's limited to news outlets only of warranted forays of the fandoms. |
07-29-2010, 02:07 PM | #169 |
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The running change on Archangel and Havok has already taken place without most stores placing the current wave on shelves. Are there any plans to make both versions available again?
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07-29-2010, 09:01 PM | #170 |
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Xmen 6 pack is it coming????????
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07-29-2010, 09:08 PM | #171 |
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I would like to think so.
I love the idea of team packs. The new one with the original Avengers is AMAZING. Must have. I hope they get to some of the other teams as well. Gaurdians of the Galaxy...Secret Avengers...Great Lakes Avengers...ETC.
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07-30-2010, 08:16 AM | #172 |
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We're always gathering questions, even if it isn't time to submit them yet. We'll pick from the pool that get entered here, as long as they meet Hasbro's rules about questions (as Snow eluded to earlier). There's a thread about how to word a given question so it fits the Hasbro criteria, but I can't locate it at the moment. The thread also let fellow Arkers help decide if the question would even be worth submitting (no way to word it right, already answered, etc.)
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10-19-2010, 05:37 PM | #173 |
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Ask what kind of articulation improvements have they made on the upcoming new female body?
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10-19-2010, 07:26 PM | #174 |
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When will the Marvel Digital Subscription Exclusive Archangel be made available to us?
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10-20-2010, 10:24 AM | #175 |
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Is there a plan to do a comic series line for Thor's toyline?
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