[Byrnes]

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Originally Posted by trebleshot

You also have to consider that we collectors are not the target audience for most of these toys. Hasbro's current two-pronged strategy is encouraging, but even the collector-oriented lines still have to appeal to kids (and parents) on some level if Hasbro wants to continue selling them at retail.
We probably make up about 15-20% of Hasbro's consumer base. I do see that number continuing to increase as geek culture becomes the norm, but it's a slow change. Maybe one day the geeks shall inherit the Earth.

The Legends lines don't have to appeal to kids at all. They have piles of other crap lining the isles that are just peg warming. Trust me we all have to look at the endless pegs of shit for Iron Man, Spiderman and Capt America right now. I don't ever see kids wanting or buying legends, to me this is purely for the adult collector who is spending his hard earned $20. As far as I can tell the only thing empty on the pegs week after week are the Legends figures.