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Pravus Prime · 07-26-2017, 10:22 AM

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Originally Posted by TheBlueMarvel

They are making too many figures. I've been saying this for a while now, but too much of a good thing becomes a bad thing before long. Especially if they are pushing out twice the number of figs while keeping their manufacturing expenditures relatively the same as companies are known to do. I'd prefer quality over quantity. ...

If the ML division works like Transformers, then they have a set budget that breaks down to each wave having a single total cost; so the wave has a budget that can be spread out (equally or not) across the wave. So expensive new movie molds added costs would be offset by using already existing molds in the rest of the wave to offset costs and maintain their wave budget.

It's also probable that the more waves, the thinner the budget gets, the less they can spend in total on each wave.

They really seem to be stuck in this weird position; fans want so many figures right now! and there's movies and TV shows to capitalize on in a timely fashion, and so forth that they're stuck between trying to appease a lot (Disney/Marvel who they've got the license from, the Vendors, and the fans) and somethings got to give at points.

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Originally Posted by VashTS

Thanks, I am curious, what figures are the ones people really want from the boxset. Every year there seems to be a one/couple of figures people really want and sell off the rest.

Personally Ulik and Borr.

On another note, I decided to just pre-order the Ragnarok wave from BBTS; for a case, the price per figure is under retail, let alone with my state sales tax added in, and I've already got a POL going anyway, so shipping is virtually a non-issue as well.

Just gotta find the Thor/Valkyrie 2-pack, which if the past ones are any indication of, shouldn't be an issue at all to find, knock on wood.

07-26-2017, 10:22 AM	#31282
Pravus Prime Wielding Mjolnir! Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 383	Quote: Originally Posted by TheBlueMarvel They are making too many figures. I've been saying this for a while now, but too much of a good thing becomes a bad thing before long. Especially if they are pushing out twice the number of figs while keeping their manufacturing expenditures relatively the same as companies are known to do. I'd prefer quality over quantity. ... If the ML division works like Transformers, then they have a set budget that breaks down to each wave having a single total cost; so the wave has a budget that can be spread out (equally or not) across the wave. So expensive new movie molds added costs would be offset by using already existing molds in the rest of the wave to offset costs and maintain their wave budget. It's also probable that the more waves, the thinner the budget gets, the less they can spend in total on each wave. They really seem to be stuck in this weird position; fans want so many figures right now! and there's movies and TV shows to capitalize on in a timely fashion, and so forth that they're stuck between trying to appease a lot (Disney/Marvel who they've got the license from, the Vendors, and the fans) and somethings got to give at points. Quote: Originally Posted by VashTS Thanks, I am curious, what figures are the ones people really want from the boxset. Every year there seems to be a one/couple of figures people really want and sell off the rest. Personally Ulik and Borr. On another note, I decided to just pre-order the Ragnarok wave from BBTS; for a case, the price per figure is under retail, let alone with my state sales tax added in, and I've already got a POL going anyway, so shipping is virtually a non-issue as well. Just gotta find the Thor/Valkyrie 2-pack, which if the past ones are any indication of, shouldn't be an issue at all to find, knock on wood. __________________