Integration

Captain Nash · 07-24-2014, 12:44 PM

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Originally Posted by ultraman zoffy

I think the situation right now is that even if Hasbro hasn't given up on the 3.75 line, most major retailers have, and that makes it hard for me to get very enthused about new reveals. Any potential advantage the rebranding may have given the 3.75's to appeal to retail stores has been choked out by the deluge of low quality movie line junk taking up real estate. Seriously, I just saw a whole section of IM3 Assembler stuff yesterday still priced at original msrp in a nearby Target, not to mention the junky ASM and Cap 2 3.75 stuff sitting right next to it stinking things up. If those are going to be sitting in stores for the next 2-3 years (with the added 2.5 inch GoG pile for good measure), I don't expect to see any further MI waves in my area.

I've seen wave 1 of MI all of twice, both at a target, once all figures but Wasp and the second time just Iron Man and Cap. It's being kept of life support by a rebrand so I do agree in technical terms this line is dead at general retail. The last few waves of MU were only slightly better (I think the last wave I saw a general stock of at times at retail was the Scarlet Witch/She Hulk/Kang wave and that was late 2012.)

Honestly their best bet would be to do this as a collector's subscription. at least for a few years - until the glut of Cap, Iron Man, Thor Spiderman toys are eventually moved out of retail. Marketing to subscribers would allow them to pass over those core characters and move on to what we the collecting community would really like to see.

I would join such a club. It's not like I've bought a single MU/MI figure at retail in 2-3 years anyways. Local comic store yes but not general retail.

Edit - I should add that cost wise if we were to get 2 figures a month and $15 each (or $20 if you included shipping costs) that would run you around $480 for the $20 cost. To me it would actually be worth it. I know that's probably crazy but there you go.

Double edit: I lied !(misremembered actually!) I found a Hercules figure at retail. But I really do thin that's it.

07-24-2014, 12:44 PM	#10697
Captain Nash Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Middle Tennessee Posts: 5,475	Quote: Originally Posted by ultraman zoffy I think the situation right now is that even if Hasbro hasn't given up on the 3.75 line, most major retailers have, and that makes it hard for me to get very enthused about new reveals. Any potential advantage the rebranding may have given the 3.75's to appeal to retail stores has been choked out by the deluge of low quality movie line junk taking up real estate. Seriously, I just saw a whole section of IM3 Assembler stuff yesterday still priced at original msrp in a nearby Target, not to mention the junky ASM and Cap 2 3.75 stuff sitting right next to it stinking things up. If those are going to be sitting in stores for the next 2-3 years (with the added 2.5 inch GoG pile for good measure), I don't expect to see any further MI waves in my area. I've seen wave 1 of MI all of twice, both at a target, once all figures but Wasp and the second time just Iron Man and Cap. It's being kept of life support by a rebrand so I do agree in technical terms this line is dead at general retail. The last few waves of MU were only slightly better (I think the last wave I saw a general stock of at times at retail was the Scarlet Witch/She Hulk/Kang wave and that was late 2012.) Honestly their best bet would be to do this as a collector's subscription. at least for a few years - until the glut of Cap, Iron Man, Thor Spiderman toys are eventually moved out of retail. Marketing to subscribers would allow them to pass over those core characters and move on to what we the collecting community would really like to see. I would join such a club. It's not like I've bought a single MU/MI figure at retail in 2-3 years anyways. Local comic store yes but not general retail. Edit - I should add that cost wise if we were to get 2 figures a month and $15 each (or $20 if you included shipping costs) that would run you around $480 for the $20 cost. To me it would actually be worth it. I know that's probably crazy but there you go. Double edit: I lied !(misremembered actually!) I found a Hercules figure at retail. But I really do thin that's it. Last edited by Captain Nash; 07-24-2014 at 12:57 PM..