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Originally Posted by kylactus

Oxycodone + degree in economics....

I’m wondering if the price hike may be a way for testing the waters for bringing the manufacturing back to the US? They do a cost analysis on what a figure domestically produced would cost, float the 6” 10th annaversery wave at the new price point to see how the public reacts. If they sit sell them at discount and still make there money, if they sell well bring the factories back home and roll on. That may also explain the strange groupings of singles, 2 packs and 3 packs. A lot of variety for a single wave, unless it’s purposly research driven...

Manufacturing in America?!?! Indonesia, India, Philippines would be the first options. Until they can get labour cost at under $1 per hour it will definitely stay overseas. More and more manufacturing jobs are moving to the above three leaving a gap on the newly created middle class in the larger manufacturing cities in China. Plenty of o the poor countries to exploit.

I say bring back child labour and $7 figures with accessories. Plus their tiny hands can paint smaller and cram in articulation pins in tiny places. I expect we could have hinged wrists then. Maybe HasBro can just team up with Apple and make that dream a reality.