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I think Hasbro and fans need to get on the same page.

Is a Hasblab meant to sell one item as the main course with the tiers being small sides.

or

Is a Haslab meant to sell tiers with the initial figures being the theme of a three course meal?

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Originally Posted by theguru1974

. That doesn't give Hasbro a blank check to price something wildly out of touch with actual costs.

How much do you think making something the Rancor costs? Some people are stuck in this mindset that it would cost Hasbro $50 to prototype/produce/ship something of Rancor's size and they are making a $300 profit.
Yeah a lot of collectors don't own Hot Toys and many others do. Can't buy/afford everything. Being expensive is not in itself greedy or unfair.

But

That doesn't mean a $350 Rancor was feasible even if the price is "fair". I think they miscalculated the fanbase here among other questionable choices that made this an uphill battle.

In the end, the backer count demonstrated that right now the demand for the item at that price point doesn't match Hasbro's requirements.


That it got so close though means they could potentially succeed at a later date and if possible find ways to knock the price down. Rework some of the tiers or improve the main attraction.