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Joe Moore · 06-24-2019, 11:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Smasher

I don't mean to keep beating the same dead Kaiju, and I know Joe is just reporting what has been said in the video and elsewhere but NECA's logic about a King Ghidorah figure doesn't add up.

The released two versions of Otachi from the first Pacific Rim movie and each version was around $60 to $70. Their Pacific Rim line is in the 8 inch scale. They just absolutely can't make a King Ghidorah in a 6 inch scale for under $150?
The Otachi figure has somewhere around a 20 inch wingspan.
I don't think there's something "underhanded" going on, but I just can't reconcile their concerns about this figure based on what they've done in the past, and what they are doing right now.
Their current Kaiju are an improvement over their past offerings and the price hasn't gone up.
The 62 Godzilla is spot on to what you see in King Kong vs Godzilla, has a fantastic box, and has the best tail of any NECA Godzilla figure to date at the same price as their previous offerings. But if it's King Ghidorah then there is no way they can do any of that magic?
I was hoping they would show some of the other Godzilla figures that are coming out from them.
Is it in one of the videos and I missed it?

The difference is that those had full retail support from Toys R Us. They were in a major mass retail space, as well as places like FYE (who had a bigger presence then). Cost for materials was cheaper as well. And cost has absolutely gone up. When NECA Godzilla's were first hitting they coming in at $17.99. Even before the packaging switch over, they were hitting a MSRP of $23.99.

People seem to forget that Toys R Us gave toy companies a ton of shelf space if they wanted it. Huge figures, play sets, etc. If a company wanted to do it, they would carry it, even if no other retailer wanted to.

06-24-2019, 11:17 AM	#31
Joe Moore Administrator Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 34,504	Quote: Originally Posted by Smasher I don't mean to keep beating the same dead Kaiju, and I know Joe is just reporting what has been said in the video and elsewhere but NECA's logic about a King Ghidorah figure doesn't add up. The released two versions of Otachi from the first Pacific Rim movie and each version was around $60 to $70. Their Pacific Rim line is in the 8 inch scale. They just absolutely can't make a King Ghidorah in a 6 inch scale for under $150? The Otachi figure has somewhere around a 20 inch wingspan. I don't think there's something "underhanded" going on, but I just can't reconcile their concerns about this figure based on what they've done in the past, and what they are doing right now. Their current Kaiju are an improvement over their past offerings and the price hasn't gone up. The 62 Godzilla is spot on to what you see in King Kong vs Godzilla, has a fantastic box, and has the best tail of any NECA Godzilla figure to date at the same price as their previous offerings. But if it's King Ghidorah then there is no way they can do any of that magic? I was hoping they would show some of the other Godzilla figures that are coming out from them. Is it in one of the videos and I missed it? The difference is that those had full retail support from Toys R Us. They were in a major mass retail space, as well as places like FYE (who had a bigger presence then). Cost for materials was cheaper as well. And cost has absolutely gone up. When NECA Godzilla's were first hitting they coming in at $17.99. Even before the packaging switch over, they were hitting a MSRP of $23.99. People seem to forget that Toys R Us gave toy companies a ton of shelf space if they wanted it. Huge figures, play sets, etc. If a company wanted to do it, they would carry it, even if no other retailer wanted to. __________________ Last edited by Joe Moore; 06-24-2019 at 11:21 AM..