[Fedup23]

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Originally Posted by trebleshot

Snowflakian wins the thread.



Considering they have reused molds for every toy line they've ever done, Hasbro will probably continue the practice as long as they remain in the toy business.

You also have to understand that even though collectors may not like it (even loathe it), it is a common practice in the toy industry and it's not just Hasbro. You only have to gaze over at the Mattel section of the aisle to see that (DCUC was practically built around the concept). Or even the Lego/Building Block aisle. Talk about reusing parts.

Like Snow said, it's a cost-cutting measure and it also helps fund R&D for future releases and even new molds. Which, in turn, are reused and the cycle starts all over again.

Don't assume that a redeco/remold is taking the place of a new figure/character. In fact, in many cases that redeco/remold is actually paying for that new character to be made down the line.

If it helps any, consider it a necessary evil. So you really like that X-23 or Darkhawk mold, huh? And the new articulation is awesome, too. Where do you think the money came from to make that stuff happen?



Google.

(Also, Hasbro is a publically-traded company [NYSE:HAS] and they do release quarterly stock & financial reports, which can be found on the web from various sources, including fan sites and message boards.)

You are so spot on in your post. If it weren't for repaint figures we wouldnt be here even talking about this line of figures..it wouldn't be being made any longer.

There is so much more that goes into it than a lot of people here give them credit for. Some people act like the meeting about reusing magnetos head was.." yawn..Im too lazy to sculpt another..get Mike to repaint the old one...pass me the doritos"

..and the guy saying that Hasbrow would end the line with a spiderman/hulk/ironman/thor wave because "they are jerks like that". Id like to know where you base that off of..or are they just "jerks" because they make a lot of versions of characters that MAKE THEM MONEY..instead of making character XYZ that YOU want? Let them sell the "Big 5" with every other wave..how in the hell do you think we get the lesser know interests that come along.