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Originally Posted by metalalchemist

Sorry to sidetrack a bit the post, but seeing all these new ML releases got me wondering... Are they killing the 3.75" line?

No. But they are on the back burner for right now, with a full resurgence later.

Right now they're staying alive through Movie two packs and exclusives mostly video game focused releases. Waiting for some of the backlogs to clear out, and then a full retail push to start again once demand is there and retailers are willing to support it again. Some backlog spikes and other issues caused some mild problems. The sales strength is still there and should be working forward in later years once the market is strong enough to hold again. Right now the stronger emphasis is on 6 inch figures though and to feed that demand, but once that demand is satiated on movie stuff, movie 4 inch will make a stronger return to fill the demand in a new way.

Same as what's going on with Star Wars too really. Stronger push on 6'' for now with scaling back 4'', with 4'' going to make a return later. This way it creates a sales means to multi-tap the market and balance it to keep material from becoming too stale too fast and lacking material to sell later.

Hasn't helped that some fan areas like to jump to conclusions, name call, and throw hissy fits about it though. Which has made it rather a complicated area to even want to bother to deal with. 1:18th scale Marvel will be making a return later as it's taking a breather for right now, but it's staying relatively present through the exclusives and two packs for the time being. Though the cinematic/comic ones hit a snag with Enchantress/Skurge clogging shelves more than expected. So we may not see an Infinity War 2 pack set until Avengers 4 or Captain Marvel. But something is probably being planned for later to further celebrate the sales boom that was Ironman 2 and Avengers 1 that was 1:18th scale. Likely some mixed two packs like Marvel Legends is getting. Like the Iron Monger cockpit version, and a MK III re-release, alongside some other things. There are some other cinematic 2 packs that'll likely find new ways to get back to market too. Same as they may find a way to re-use some cinematic stuff for comic related material too, like the Destroyer armor getting re-released.

There's one thing you can always count on hasbro about. They'll never waste an opportunity to sell old things to you again. So a MK V suitcase armor ironman and the Whiplash drone is likely to get a re-release as a set somehow too. Same to some others from across the years. Especially sets that were as strong sellers as Hulk vs Thor was, or how much a Wasp/Ant-man pack might sell. Or eventually some way to re-release Black Panther's figure from the Sharon Carter two pack. And some others they can manage to do as well as some new stuff. It's only a matter of when.
So be patient, more is coming. But it's going to take time.

While on this topic though:
If the video game packs sell well, and they likely will with the upcoming choices, there's a lot more that is wanted to come forward as relationships between companies become more fruitful. The video game packs will be heavily 1:18th scale. Last I heard, much of the video game licensing areas are going to be 1:18th with some random 6'' thrown in too. So this likely means both on overwatch too.