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Originally Posted by hasbroherofan

They're trying to appeal to retailers, and right now 6" is the preferred scale for stuff with a more mainstream shelf presence. As I'm guessing this is only happening because there's gonna be a new GI Joe movie, I can see why they're doing that scale.

There's several toy lines going at 3.75" or both (Fortnite, Jurassic Park, come to mind). The hardest thing for retailers right now is limited space. Most stores have one aisle each for action figures, fashion dolls, cars, baby dolls, toddler toys, and one for misc collectibles & games. Each brand gets only a few peg hooks.

While I realize the brick and mortar toy store is extinct, I really miss the variety. Comic book/ collectibles stores are really the only place now for a decent selection, but most of those are preordered sight-unseen, or ebay-like markups. It's getting crazy. Collectors want more rare characters, but retailers want the most bang for their shelves. I've even seen Worthy Cap and juggernaut/colossus sets on clearance at Wally.