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Trivial Psychic · 01-14-2018, 02:20 AM

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Originally Posted by jwyss234

The Defenders box set which came out 2 months ago.
The A-Force box set (another TRU exclusive) which came out last summer.
The All New X-Men box set.
The original boxes for the Marvel Universe Galactus and Sentinel.

Probably a couple others that I’m forgeting about.

Those boxes were all window boxes. They displayed art, but had flaps that opened up showing off the figure(s) inside.

The one in question (DoFP Sentinel/Wolverine) does not have a visible opening flap, which is what is causing a lot of the debate over whether it is a mock up, or if it is a piece of custom work.

Hasbro has done non window boxes in that size favoring artwork over showing off the actual toy inside (the SDCC G.IJoe/Transformers crossovers I mentioned) but I don't believe they have with any of their Marvel selections thus far.

In my personal opinion, the box is a red herring, a project they are most likely on the fence about, and it was placed there purposely by Hasbro R&D because they knew that would be some eagle-eyed toy geek that would spot it. From there, they can check social media and message boards to garner one's interest. While many of us have clamored for a new Sentinel for years, it's likely to be an expensive piece, and ultimately it's a gamble on Hasbro's part. I'm sure that Hasbro would like to avoid the debacle they had with the Black Series TIE Fighter, which was cool as hell but also carried an outrageous pricetag, which I'm sure stifled sales and eventually forced it to end up on clearance shelves as retailers became desperate to clear space for new product.

01-14-2018, 02:20 AM	#36536
Trivial Psychic Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 4,533	Quote: Originally Posted by jwyss234 The Defenders box set which came out 2 months ago. The A-Force box set (another TRU exclusive) which came out last summer. The All New X-Men box set. The original boxes for the Marvel Universe Galactus and Sentinel. Probably a couple others that I’m forgeting about. Those boxes were all window boxes. They displayed art, but had flaps that opened up showing off the figure(s) inside. The one in question (DoFP Sentinel/Wolverine) does not have a visible opening flap, which is what is causing a lot of the debate over whether it is a mock up, or if it is a piece of custom work. Hasbro has done non window boxes in that size favoring artwork over showing off the actual toy inside (the SDCC G.IJoe/Transformers crossovers I mentioned) but I don't believe they have with any of their Marvel selections thus far. In my personal opinion, the box is a red herring, a project they are most likely on the fence about, and it was placed there purposely by Hasbro R&D because they knew that would be some eagle-eyed toy geek that would spot it. From there, they can check social media and message boards to garner one's interest. While many of us have clamored for a new Sentinel for years, it's likely to be an expensive piece, and ultimately it's a gamble on Hasbro's part. I'm sure that Hasbro would like to avoid the debacle they had with the Black Series TIE Fighter, which was cool as hell but also carried an outrageous pricetag, which I'm sure stifled sales and eventually forced it to end up on clearance shelves as retailers became desperate to clear space for new product. Last edited by Trivial Psychic; 01-14-2018 at 02:40 AM..