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Originally Posted by joebiscruml

I can't blame Hasbro for not asking why store are ordering one item over another. The Target in south Philly never got any MU figs in due to movie toys being out at or about the same time. Thats Targets fault not Hasbro. Hasbro is in this to make money. if one line is not getting ordered from them, then Hasbro will cancel it for whichever line is being ordered. That is just smart business.

I normally tend to agree...


Until I saw movie toys just sitting on shelves all throughout christmas, no new animated figures. And kids were actually asking for animated.

The parents when asked, said they already picked up BB at walmart, the evolution 3 pack. Stores ordered what they thought would sell, but guessed wrong. So while hasbro has tons of orders for whichever, the sales don't reflect that in store. Which leads to a mess of one getting canceled, the other not selling which makes it less likely to be ordered later, which then makes it get canceled. And then all of a sudden both are canceled inspite of the fact people wanting one. Smart business yes, practical for longevity? Not so much.

I'm starting to wonder if maybe mattel had the right idea through online, but then again they can't keep theirs in stock long enough for it to be worthwhile.