[Condiment King]

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Originally Posted by GizmoTron

My gut from the get go was saying going with Ghost Rider for a HasLab was risky, but that price point reveal was just a punch to it.

Truth is I think most of our guts agree with yours. Yeah, given the limited nature of HasLab and the lack of retailer backing power it probably would cost Hasbro enough to produce this thing to warrant the $350 price tag, but that all doesn't change the fact the value doesn't feel like it's here for most fans.

And there's probably a few reasons people have come to that same conclusion, but it's clear the over-whelming majority just aren't interested (no matter how many "most wanted" figures they add in through the tiers).

I think there is an argument that all these crowd funding toy projects are overpriced, I get the production costs, and I of course expect the company to want a profit, so I guess it boils down to the project itself.
I completely agree that Ghost Rider was a risky Haslab, especially a Robbie Reyes one, I’m not even sure if a cheaper price point would have made it a success, I remember as a kid I desired a huge Sentinel to go with my X-Men figures so bad, I even recall feeling that way about a Galactus figure too, I think all successful projects so far have managed to tap into that lifelong desire, Jabbas barge, the Hiss Tank, Eternia, even Super7 managed to flog a Thundertank for $500!

When all is said and done though, I think it’s just a shame, it’s a shame the fans that want this probably won’t be getting it, it’s a shame the fans desperate for a Mephisto figure are back to square one, it’s a shame for Hasbro who will have already spent a bit of money on promoting this. Let’s hope the next Haslab has that wow factor and can unite collectors in an ‘this is awesome’ kind of way.