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EU vs. US packaging: now more than languages alone

Postby JelZe GoldRabbit » Sun Apr 29, 2012 4:05 am

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Haven't seen this being mentioned anywhere, but I thought it would be interesting to point out.

We all know that between the difference between packaging between the US and Europe was minimal, just based on languages (and the art between 2005 and 2008 for matter). Well, Prime has introduced one new difference: the size of the card of the Deluxes. Look at the attachments and see:

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US Bumblebee vs. EU Cliffjumper

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US Hot Shot vs. EU Wheeljack

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US Knock Out vs. EU Soundwave


Quite a difference huh? I guess it's one of those environmental things, what do you guys think? O, before I forget: we truly are masters in squeezing languages in a tiny space. At first we had 6, then 12. and now we have no less than 13:

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13 Languages! AHHHHHHH!


1.) English
2.) French
3.) German
4.) Spanish
5.) Portugese
6.) Italian
7.) Dutch
8.) Swedish
9.) Danish
10.) Greek
11.) Polish
12.) Turkish
13.) Russian

That's right, Russian has been added for Prime. Gets tight in here...
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Re: EU vs. US packaging: now more than languages alone

Postby RAcast » Sun Apr 29, 2012 11:58 am

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I wonder if all the extra printing is why they downsized the cards? lol Honestly, I don't know why they don't just downsize all of them if they're doing it in the EU. I'd rather have them cut corners on the packaging and keep prices a little lower on the things I care about. ._.;
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Re: EU vs. US packaging: now more than languages alone

Postby Erailea » Sun Apr 29, 2012 12:11 pm

RAcast wrote:I wonder if all the extra printing is why they downsized the cards? lol Honestly, I don't know why they don't just downsize all of them if they're doing it in the EU. I'd rather have them cut corners on the packaging and keep prices a little lower on the things I care about. ._.;


I wonder if this is more of a publicity stunt to show they are being "greener" by using less materials. I agree though, they should make the packaging smaller, there's no reason for them to be so big, and save the consumer a little money... or at least put the saved cash into making better toys.

Those pennies add up! That's why companies use fructose syrup, for instance, instead of real sugar xP I think a show I saw said the soda companies save 1-2 cents per can by using fructose over real sugar and, when keeping in mind they make millions of cans a year, that's a crud load of money... but it's also an added negative on the consumers health <.< Yey for chemical sugar!
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Re: EU vs. US packaging: now more than languages alone

Postby JelZe GoldRabbit » Sun Apr 29, 2012 12:46 pm

Motto: "The only good is knowledge, and the only evil is ignorance."
Or it could be to allow more toys to be put out. Our stores are smaller compared to yours, at times smaller than even outlet stores, so not much of each toy line can hang on the pegs or sit on the shelves.
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Re: EU vs. US packaging: now more than languages alone

Postby RhA » Sun Apr 29, 2012 1:16 pm

Motto: "BRING ME DANGER!"
I noticed the smaller packaging as well. I didn't know they differ from US releases. But to me it's a big 'so what', the card gets tossed right away. I want my grubby fat fingers on that toy.
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Re: EU vs. US packaging: now more than languages alone

Postby MightyMagnus78 » Sun Apr 29, 2012 1:44 pm

Motto: ""Consistency is victory.""
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Size doesn't matter, its what you do with it that counts. ;)
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Re: EU vs. US packaging: now more than languages alone

Postby Pretender Skywarp » Sun Apr 29, 2012 2:15 pm

I noticed it too, well done on snagging some Wave 3 figures BTW :P
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Re: EU vs. US packaging: now more than languages alone

Postby kirbenvost » Sun Apr 29, 2012 3:17 pm

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Weird, you know what? I think Canada has the EU size packaging too. :shock:
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Re: EU vs. US packaging: now more than languages alone

Postby JelZe GoldRabbit » Sun Apr 29, 2012 3:22 pm

Motto: "The only good is knowledge, and the only evil is ignorance."
kirbenvost wrote:Weird, you know what? I think Canada has the EU size packaging too. :shock:


Seriously? Think you can provide a snapshot?
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Re: EU vs. US packaging: now more than languages alone

Postby Pretender Skywarp » Sun Apr 29, 2012 3:24 pm

kirbenvost wrote:Weird, you know what? I think Canada has the EU size packaging too. :shock:


Excuse my ignorance, but how many languages do you guys get?

I wonder if the full size (larger?) cards are required for the Bio's and the smaller (regular?) ones foe Multi-languages....?
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