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hasbroherofan · 07-26-2017, 01:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Pravus Prime

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.

I said before but I think 2018 is gonna be a bit of a mess for them. They've got three movies to make figures for (at least one of which is gonna definitely justify multiple waves as we've seen in the past) plus the requisite X-Men and Spider-Man waves the retailers and fans have come to expect, and of course others like the Deadpool wave and the various box sets and store exclusives.

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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.

I figured that was part of the reason why we're seeing rereleases of former box set exclusives now, especially for something like the Thor wave where you had three gorgeous-looking movie figures and then Odinson, where they didn't even try. Though Ares was a bit more justified since from what I can tell there are a lot of people who missed out on the BAF that wanted him.

I actually figure (ha) that's why we're at one wave per year for characters like X-Men.

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Originally Posted by Captain Nash

I am so freaking glad that is a Target exclusive. Target is the only store in my local area that actually stocks their exclusives and fairly quickly. I am betting with two weeks of it first hitting the states it will be in at least one of the three nearby targets.

You and me both. The War Machine last year was very easy to track down.

07-26-2017, 01:25 PM	#31287
hasbroherofan Join Date: May 2014 Posts: 3,335	Quote: Originally Posted by Pravus Prime 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. I said before but I think 2018 is gonna be a bit of a mess for them. They've got three movies to make figures for (at least one of which is gonna definitely justify multiple waves as we've seen in the past) plus the requisite X-Men and Spider-Man waves the retailers and fans have come to expect, and of course others like the Deadpool wave and the various box sets and store exclusives. Quote: 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. I figured that was part of the reason why we're seeing rereleases of former box set exclusives now, especially for something like the Thor wave where you had three gorgeous-looking movie figures and then Odinson, where they didn't even try. Though Ares was a bit more justified since from what I can tell there are a lot of people who missed out on the BAF that wanted him. I actually figure (ha) that's why we're at one wave per year for characters like X-Men. Quote: Originally Posted by Captain Nash I am so freaking glad that is a Target exclusive. Target is the only store in my local area that actually stocks their exclusives and fairly quickly. I am betting with two weeks of it first hitting the states it will be in at least one of the three nearby targets. You and me both. The War Machine last year was very easy to track down. Last edited by hasbroherofan; 07-26-2017 at 01:28 PM..