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Originally Posted by hasbroherofan

The price point was just too steep, I think. The figures themselves have all been pretty good but they're too expensive for the kiddie crowd (and super poseability isn't as much of a selling point for a child as sound and play features are) and the adult collector market has better quality figures they could be getting if they felt like shelling out that kind of money.

To give you an idea, the Black Panther stuff at my target has been selling like hotcakes the last few weeks, with the only product with absolutely no dent in its supply being the 12 inch Legends, right alongside the other 12 inch figures they haven't been able to get rid of.

Kids may love sounds and lights but most parents hate them. And parents have all the $$$$$$$$$$. But most parents aren't going to spend $50 when there is a $15-$20 figure available that's basically the same thing.

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Originally Posted by redfox

Not so sure. Nothing was shown for the Infinity War tie-in lines (Basic, Titans, etc.), but we all know Hasbro's got them coming. They didn't even show the Infinity War Legends that are already leaking into stores. I'm going to go out on a limb and say the next 12in. is going to be MCU: Infinity War-based similar to BP, hence the radio silence at ToyFair.

If it's Infinity War, then it will either be Black Widow or Captain Marvel. They're the only two movie characters that would be worth $50. There was a news post on Yakface about Hasbro wanting to decrease the amount of time between toy launches and their respective movies. They were specifically referencing Force Friday but I could see them trying the same thing with Marvel figures.

But I think the simpler solution is that the next couple of Legends will be revealed later in the year. Hasbro only made five 12 inch Legends last year and that's including the Symbiote Spiderman and the SDCC Daredevil. We've already had two releases this year so Hasbro may be waiting until SDCC to show a 12 inch Venom that will be released in time for his own movie.