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Originally Posted by kylactus

obviously Hasbro tracks how well certain segments do,

What segments? And how are they able to track them? Market research and surveys are about the only ways I can see that they are able to do it, and that would incomplete data at best.

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an earnings report is what companies release to determine how well a product, line or segment of there business is doing, kind of a profit/cost analyses, but broken down usually by division within a company.

I know what an earnings reports is, but that is not what I asked you. I asked you which one you were referring to in this statement:

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if you don't believe me just look at the recent earnings report.

You said "the recent earnings report". I assume from that you had a particular one in mind.

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I just wonder if anyone at Hasbro has reassessed the market lately, often big successful corporations get so use to a particular formula, that they miss the world changing around them. One example would be testing figures with kids, who for the most part aren't that interested in Action figures, or buying them, then based on the child based research releasing a product that alienates the adult collector, who Hasbro neglected to even consider as a consumer!

You're assuming quite a lot there for someone on the consumer end of the industry. What if Hasbro has done that research but they didn't get the results you thought they would? A lot of times people will criticize Hasbro and Mattel, thinking that they don't know what they're doing most of the time. But if you consider how long they've been around, then you might want to give them the benefit of the doubt.

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I know getting demographic info on toy purchasing is hard in a brick and mortar store, but online it's pretty easy. as far as the gen gap in collecting, I know the 70's and 80's generation is a big part of the collecting segment, but don't forget as the older generations make toy collecting more common, socially accepted and mainstream, subsequent generations will be more likely to collect in greater numbers. To put it plainly, where my dad said "time to grow up and get rid of your toys", I'll tell my kids to hang on to them. and lastly on the 3D printing front, Toys aren't the only thing you can print. picture frames, home décor, flat wear, custom gifts, car accessories, jewelry, I've even seen an edible polymer being worked on for printed dog treats! my point in the 1950's no one "Needed" a printer in there home, in the 70's no one needed a phone with them 24/7, I believe 3D scanners and printers will be as common in the near future as laser printers are today. being able to make your own action figures will only be a cool byproduct...

I'm not saying it won't become a household item just like a lot of other technological advances have done throughout history (remember the wheel? Whew! Game-changer right there ). I work in the IT industry, so it's not like adopting new tech is a foreign concept to me. The point I was trying to make is because of a 3D printer's potential ability to make just about anything, I see the federal government stepping in to regulate that new industry and therefore slowing its growth and the time frame for general consumers to get one at an affordable price.

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and thanks for clarifying the quote procedure, I had two toddlers in my lap at the time or else I would have corrected it.

No problem. Makes it easier for everyone to read.

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Originally Posted by Shin Densetsu

Havok and Polaris would be great, maybe have Strong Guy as a BAF and Multiple Man as a multi-pack.

Strong Guy as a BAF would work, even if the wave wasn't entirely X-Force-themed. Guido's big enough to pull it off.