[metalalchemist]

Well, I have spoken with some retailers and for example with the new line for spider-man, they won't be distributing it because of the big bunch of crappy figures that come in the assortment. One or two might be worth it, but out of a 12 figure assortment, is not profitable for them as the other "for kids" figures never get sold.
And let's face it, Hasbro keeps designing for 3-6 year olds when the biggest market is with older collectionists; and what kind of responsible parent would spend $8-$10 for their kid on a small ugly fluorescent orange spider-man when they probably can get something nicer and bigger for the same price.
So yeah, I don't see much future on retail for these figures unless Hasbro begins changing their marketing strategies.