[Steevy Maximus]

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Originally Posted by En Sabah Nerd

I am a little glad that I'm not looking at any of the three main characters' figures since I get the feeling that Kylo Ren is gonna be the one that most scalpers aim to get for their evil goals.

But he's not only available in multiple assortments (and probably more), but JediTempleArchives reported that he was among a half dozen or so figures Hasbro is actually going to offer full cases of to those that want them.
Scalpers may well have their field day on Friday, but long term? Kylo Ren won't be hard to get and will readily available within a few weeks once the hype cools a bit.

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Originally Posted by jwyss234

Part of the reason those older toys are going for next to nothing is because Hasbro has put out numerous updates over the years. Even the POTF2 figures from the original trilogy aren't worth much. Why buy an old 5 POA figure with questionable likeness when there is probably an updated figure hanging on the pegs right now that is better in every way.

That and in regards to Potf2, EVERYONE bought them up in anticipation for a value increase. A speculator boom not unlike what happened with comic books just a couple years before.
By and large, I don't really expect to see that situation repeated here.

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As for the new movie figures, I'm actually interested to see if anyone besides the scalpers show up late at night like people did for the Ep. I figures back in 1999.

In a couple places, maybe, but I went to Midnight Madness in 2005 and 2008, and in different regions, and really? Nobody really cared THAT much, and I don't see the same reaction this time around (especially with that shadow Episode I cast over the whole thing).


I generally agree that the quality of the film and how it connects to kids will be a HUGE element of how toys ultimately do (though, keep in mind films like Transformers which connected HUGE with kids, despite mixed/poor reaction from critics and fans). But until the film hits, I expect the line to do well, if for no other reason than product will actually be AVAILABLE in ways we haven't seen from the brand in almost 3 years. Broadly, I think the general market (ie, kids and non-hardcore fans) is somewhat starved for product, which makes the inclusion of legacy stuff like Darth Vader and Boba Fett a wise decision.

I'm really expecting sales to mimic (within the caveat that the market is a LOT different than it was in 2005) the general trends of Episode 3, barring a huge response to the film itself. Meaning stuff will be readily available, new product will cycle in fairly decently, and while a good bit might end up on clearance, there won't be a massive backlog on retailers. Of course, some of that will depend heavily on whether retailers over order this line, something Hasbro really can't control.