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ginthermax wrote:and i notice transformers have to be one of the easiest toys to steal esspecially at walk mart and big places maybe that could be a reason for high prices too

Theft is a problem that impacts all areas of a business , so yes, I do agree that slight price rises are inevitable as a result. The majority of the price hikes are a result of all those involved in the product up to the point of sale to make a profit. Simple business operations, nobody is going to operate at a loss just to keep prices down for the consumer.

breakdown99 wrote:

ginthermax wrote:and i notice transformers have to be one of the easiest toys to steal esspecially at walk mart and big places maybe that could be a reason for high prices too

Theft is a problem that impacts all areas of a business , so yes, I do agree that slight price rises are inevitable as a result. The majority of the price hikes are a result of all those involved in the product up to the point of sale to make a profit. Simple business operations, nobody is going to operate at a loss just to keep prices down for the consumer.

Price hikes are going to encourage criminals to steal them because they can't afford them.

Price hikes EVERYWHERE. I finally found the Toys R Us exclusive Masterpiece Optimus Prime yesterday and the price jumped up $20 from the two "out" stores I've been to. They're all $119.99 now. Hasbro needs to realize that the reason why their sales are down is because stores are still stocking Dark of the Moon figures and G.I. Joe figures for a movie that never came out (which are all on clearance at every store). Parents who grew up on the originals in the '80s don't want their kids having shelf warmers. And the big kids want the good figures. Raising the prices isn't going to get more profit, it will get less. Especially if it's on figures no one wants.

Exhibits below are from the last month and for the most part that's how all stores are. There's more Bumblebees out there than there are Transformers fans. It's the E.T./Atari syndrome.

Yeah, I was iffy on getting the new MP Optimus before, but when I finally saw one today, for $120, it wasn't too difficult to leave it in the store.

Price hikes are going to encourage criminals to steal them because they can't afford them.

Most criminals are going to steal regardless of price, want or need.

breakdown99 wrote:

Price hikes are going to encourage criminals to steal them because they can't afford them.

Most criminals are going to steal regardless of price, want or need.

But if you raise the price, it's going to increase the crime rate rather than decrease it. More people will be tempted to steal it.

i still have yet to see soundwave dotm or que or mirage ie dyno...why couldnt they have been wheel jack and mirage in dotm why did michael bay have to go with them stupid names? but still waiting on them three and yes if they come in vehicle mode in package makes it easier to steal as well, unpackage in store easy peasy

ginthermax wrote:i still have yet to see soundwave dotm or que or mirage ie dyno...why couldnt they have been wheel jack and mirage in dotm why did michael bay have to go with them stupid names? but still waiting on them three and yes if they come in vehicle mode in package makes it easier to steal as well, unpackage in store easy peasy

DotM Deluxe Soundwave, Wheeljack/Que, and Leadfoot are cancelled in the US. And there's no Mirage Deluxe toy period.

i thought ledfoot was a target exclusive and out in the usa?

ginthermax wrote:i thought ledfoot was a target exclusive and out in the usa?

No. The HA, maybe, but these Deluxes have been cancelled for almost a year now. The DOTM line is over.