[Joe Moore]

Update on Masters of the Universe Classics King Hsss

[Dr Kain]

That is just shady business and disgusting that Mattel is doing that to people.

[Phantomcrow]

I don't think is it shady. They explained why they are doing it. Now it is some BS that the snake heads were not in the 2 pack to begin with, that was shady. I think they should have just sent the snake torso free to everyone that has a sub. Just a torso in a plastic baggie and called it good. I just don't like the idea of getting an identical figure I already have, but I can paint one of them or add a cape or something.

[Pravus Prime]

Honestly I like the decision (and the transparency), all things considered.

They're doing their best to manage a line that has been mismanaged for years without going broke and still getting product out. Given that they have this big honking snake torso that's going to make any individual go overbudget and take up an enormous amount of package space, making it a full figure "bonus" release is a nice move.

Also, it doesn't hurt that I never got around to picking up the 2 pack and I do have an interest in this version of King Hsss.

[Phantomcrow]

I hope they at least package him with the snake torso showing and the regular torso is tucked into the bottom. Or is this only the snake torso and legs??

[Dr Kain]

It's only the snake torso with the legs that came in the 2 pack.

And I disagree agree, it is shady tactics Last year they showed him off with the torso and said that it will come with a different figure in 2015, but anyone with a sub would get it regardless of where it is packed.

Now they are telling their subbers that is not the case and that they will not only have to order it as if it were a separate figure for $27, but also pay the additional shipping charges because it will not be included with their sub. Sorry, but that stinks of shadiness. People are going around $40 for a $5 extra. Why not just put it in a weapon's pack?

[Phantomcrow]

I wish they would do a new weapons pack, But they said that will not happen because the sell thru on them was low. They could have made the snake torso part of the Head pack that comes in the 200x sub, since it is part of that style, but they did not.

[Dr Kain]

See, that is just it, it is one excuse after another with Mattel. The snake body probably costs them $5 to make each, so what they are doing is ripping off their customers and lying about it.

[Joe Moore]

Photo of New King Hsss Release Plus More Info - The Toyark - News

[Mr Xevoz]

Quote:

The snake body probably costs them $5 to make each

But we don't know that for certain. Isn't it possible that they're being honest and couldn't get snake torso to work so they just offered him up as a different figure? I think if they had wanted to make this two separate figures from the get go, they would've just flat out said it and wouldn't have done a tactic that would annoy their customers.

[jestermon]

Yeah we do there is no way they sell the figures for what they do and that snake part even costs them $5 dollars to make it would be a small profit margin.

[KITT]

This snake torso scam is the last straw for me. I will not be getting anymore subs from Mattel. I was considering the Thundercats line, but since I can't trust Mattel to not pull stunts like this in the future, I will have to pass.