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Dead Metal wrote:

Chaoslock wrote:Too true. And while the US market drops, Hasbro is more and more neglecting Europe - hell, I've only spotted wave 1 of the RiD Cyberverse commanders yesterday (it's april, and that's the first RiD wave here!) for an insane 23$ per figure!

PRID has already hit your shores? Over here stores are currently discounting the first few waves of DOTM...

Over here in the Netherlands Wave 1 Cyberverse Legion has hit a week ago, and some stores are listing the rest of Cyberverse online. No Deluxes though...

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:

Dead Metal wrote:

Chaoslock wrote:Too true. And while the US market drops, Hasbro is more and more neglecting Europe - hell, I've only spotted wave 1 of the RiD Cyberverse commanders yesterday (it's april, and that's the first RiD wave here!) for an insane 23$ per figure!

PRID has already hit your shores? Over here stores are currently discounting the first few waves of DOTM...

Over here in the Netherlands Wave 1 Cyberverse Legion has hit a week ago, and some stores are listing the rest of Cyberverse online. No Deluxes though...

Hasbro NL seems to only concentrate on Cyberverse for this line.

Positively.

In fact, Hasbro's new logo should be one of their lovable characters pitching the middle finger to both the U.S. and U.K. flags. Like a fickle girlfriend, Hasbro has dumped us without ceremony or apology. "Thanks for enjoying our product since the eighties, America, but you're no longer man enough to satisfy us."

Though I do not in any way hold it against the posters of such articles (fine job!) I am nonetheless sick of constantly seeing huge splashes about "arms microns" and all the other stuff we in the US are not getting unless we pay outrageous import prices. We want them, and could afford them if they were distributed in our own country, but no-"f**k you America, we love Sasuke now!"

Our wounds are thus getting thoroughly salted.

How dare Hasbro not treat Americans like they are the center of the universe? Don't they know that Americans are entitled to preferential treatment in all pursuits? By not giving us what we want and giving it to us before other countries, they're basically bending us over and sodomizing us. They should be putting us on pedestals and treating us like the kings we are.

GuyIncognito wrote:How dare Hasbro not treat Americans like they are the center of the universe? Don't they know that Americans are entitled to preferential treatment in all pursuits? By not giving us what we want and giving it to us before other countries, they're basically bending us over and sodomizing us. They should be putting us on pedestals and treating us like the kings we are.

This is merely an observation and a point I would like to discuss. And Hasbros distribution in the US at the moment is still better than the distribution in my countries ever was, so you can't really make this look like it's from an Angry American complaining about stuff, cos I'm neither angry nor American.

Dead Metal wrote:

GuyIncognito wrote:How dare Hasbro not treat Americans like they are the center of the universe? Don't they know that Americans are entitled to preferential treatment in all pursuits? By not giving us what we want and giving it to us before other countries, they're basically bending us over and sodomizing us. They should be putting us on pedestals and treating us like the kings we are.

This is merely an observation and a point I would like to discuss. And Hasbros distribution in the US at the moment is still better than the distribution in my countries ever was, so you can't really make this look like it's from an Angry American complaining about stuff, cos I'm neither angry nor American.

My sarcastic comments were directed more toward the comment directly before mine, about Hasbro "giving us the middle finger and pouring salt in the wounds".

GuyIncognito wrote:

Dead Metal wrote:

GuyIncognito wrote:How dare Hasbro not treat Americans like they are the center of the universe? Don't they know that Americans are entitled to preferential treatment in all pursuits? By not giving us what we want and giving it to us before other countries, they're basically bending us over and sodomizing us. They should be putting us on pedestals and treating us like the kings we are.

This is merely an observation and a point I would like to discuss. And Hasbros distribution in the US at the moment is still better than the distribution in my countries ever was, so you can't really make this look like it's from an Angry American complaining about stuff, cos I'm neither angry nor American.

My sarcastic comments were directed more toward the comment directly before mine, about Hasbro "giving us the middle finger and pouring salt in the wounds".

Ah OK.

Yes, and sarcastic you were.

You are a very clever fellow, guy incognito. Very clever indeed!

I have been hoisted upon the spar of your rapier wit.

Made to eat crow before your perspicacity for the most heinous crime of voicing my opinion.

I salute your perfection in the grand art of cheekiness, Sir!

Well done!

Cobalt Prime wrote:Positively.

In fact, Hasbro's new logo should be one of their lovable characters pitching the middle finger to both the U.S. and U.K. flags. Like a fickle girlfriend, Hasbro has dumped us without ceremony or apology. "Thanks for enjoying our product since the eighties, America, but you're no longer man enough to satisfy us."

Though I do not in any way hold it against the posters of such articles (fine job!) I am nonetheless sick of constantly seeing huge splashes about "arms microns" and all the other stuff we in the US are not getting unless we pay outrageous import prices. We want them, and could afford them if they were distributed in our own country, but no-"f**k you America, we love Sasuke now!"

Our wounds are thus getting thoroughly salted.

Keep in mind that Arms Microns etc. are out of Japan, and not from Hasbro at all. In Japan, it's Takara running the show. If Hasbro chooses not to reproduce or distribute Takara's creations/alternate takes on the figures/lines, then that's their choice (the Masterpiece, Henkei, United and countless other lines from the past were no different).

Takara is an entity unto itself, with their own market to cater to, one more focused around collectors, not children. That's the reason Hasbro is so different with what they offer vs what Takara creates.

Well, Hasbro might just say: "I did care about every country, especially US. But the retailers are not ordering from us because they still have tons of DOTM toys to clean up and some even still have ROTF toys. So, not our fault. Really."