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Originally Posted by TheSymbiote

Why does hasbro choose different styles for the different toylines.

like for MU they use the thigh swivels and neck joints

and for g.i joe they use the metal leg joints

or for star wars 98% of the time they use t-crotch

Why dont they ever combine the styles

like MU figures with the joe leg joints or star wars figures with MU leg articulation.

and why is 1 line more expensive then the other
Star wars-$4.99
G.i joe-$6.99(i think)
MU-$7.99

star wars is cheapest
g.i joe has more accessories and the metal leg joints and stands
MU has more character selection(i think) and sometimes superior articulation
and stands

So Why???

if its because the team that works on MU doesnt work on joes than why dont they have a little get together or something and be like "hey we should combine our work"

Every team works on their own line.
SW, Marvel, TFs, Crossovers vary, and joe has it's own team.
Sometimes even the MU movie team is different than the MU team. But as of late they seem to be syncing up choices better. Sometimes not.

As for the price difference. That's the cost of making them, plus the license rights cost for whatever deal they have. Marvel and Star wars for example may have different license costs, especially when you consider they've had the star wars rights for decades now, whereas marvel is moderately recent.
Then there's the cost of sculpts, manufacturing, amounts of plastic, etc too including cost of the type of plastic.

They do cross-pollinate some lines, but over all there's your answer for the different costs on a business standpoint of a major corporation that handles everything from baby toys to board games and various other action figure lines.