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noctorro wrote:I don't mean to depress you americans. But the FOC figures cost 25 euro's in The Netherlands.

25 euro's = 32,30500 Amerikaanse dollars

So quit complaining!!!

And I thought the $23.90 US was bad here in Asia.

well... this is not about if you can afford to pay the new prices or not (some may brag that they don't care about the price hikes, but they probably live with mommy and daddy and don't sweat this type of stuff), is about getting your moneys worth, figures are getting smaller and the use of low quality plastic makes me think twice at times, the new figures are almost the same quality if not worse than those crappy mars robots (I think that's what they're called) I've seen around, sure people may think that labor costs are getting higher, but think about it, where are they made? exactly... those people are probably getting paid less and probably do more work now, that's just an excuse they use for us to pay more for everything!, sometimes I wish I could stop collecting and stop giving my money to these price hiking stores/companies, but I love collecting and I'm very selective of what I collect, I just dont see why you should pay 20-30 bucks for a figure that if you put it against the light you can see right through it, now that's straight out crap quality... but hey, everything is going up now... except our pay, I just found out yesterday I had to pay more this year($300) for my car tax than last year($245)?! did my car get newer all of a sudden?! it's simply crazy..., just be smart with your money, and don't give it all to these people, because if you do... next year we'll really see some bad quality stuff!, and if you saw the presidential debate last night, you know that whichever idiot we choose, prices are going to keep going up for everything!, but do whatever makes you happy... as I do...


later homies!

I always thought that $12.00 was a good price for Deluxe Transformers and $6.00 for Marvel and GI Joe figures, but now a deluxe is over $17.00 and 3 3/4 is over $10.00?? Theres no way in hell im paying almost too close voyager price for a deluxe Transformer! I'll pick up what i can before the price hike reaches my area and after that im done with retail buying! Thanks alot Hasbro and hopefully the who ever becomes president can change the USA from using other countries oil and maybe prices can go down on everything. For now, ill stick with 3rd party stuff and again so nice for Hasbro to raise prices just before Christmas and what about those young kids that want to become collectors or parents got them collecting Transformers? Too me, Hasbro could be slowly killing off the Transformers with high prices, but i think ill just wait until they hit TJ Maxx and Marshalls to pick them up at a much cheaper price.

Stockade wrote: but i think ill just wait until they hit TJ Maxx and Marshalls to pick them up at a much cheaper price.

that's the smarter and better way to do it, that's what I do as well!

I know a bunch of you guys are nodding your head in agreement about psudeo-Hayek economic theory, talking about inflation and hyper inflation. Unfortunately, most of what's being said isn't true. Between 2011 and 2012, inflation has been less than the standard 3% that we've come to expect. We're far from a hyper inflation scenario - in fact, the the US dollar deflated between 2008 and 2009 during our recession. (And no, the Federal reserve isn't printing more money than it should be) Most importantly, we're forgetting other variables in the equation here.

First, the price of raw materials have increased. As it's been said before oil in the commodities market is not only expensive, it's also unpredictable - what with all the political turmoil in the middle east.

Second, the US dollar has grown weaker to the Chinese Yuan. Where do our toys get made? Exactly. That means the price of labor, land and other costs are increasing when converted back into the US Dollar.

Third, the toys that are here are selling poorly. Hasbro admitted it recently during one of their investor conferences, though it was obvious to us when DOTM Deluxe Wave 7 was cancelled here in the US. As a result, Hasbro is trying to extract more profit from those of us that are still doing well enough to afford a luxury good. When raising prices, Hasbro know they're going to price some people out, but even though they're losing customers, their expecting to make more off that consumer base. If they don't, prices may go back down. Or the deluxe class could disappear, and become something new.

(And no, the Federal reserve isn't printing more money than it should be)

I never post here but a statement like that bewilders me.

It Is Him wrote:Second, the US dollar has grown weaker to the Chinese Yuan. Where do our toys get made? Exactly. That means the price of labor, land and other costs are increasing when converted back into the US Dollar.

very good point, but still doesn't justify for the lesser quality toys being mass produced, if you're charging top dollar, we expect top quality at least..., but I think those days are looong gone!
same thing with gas, more expensive, but now we get gas with corn alcohol?! haha, corn flakes anyone?, we're just sheep to these people...

but no matter what, the wallets of these companies will keep getting bigger and bigger...

Lasteye wrote:(And no, the Federal reserve isn't printing more money than it should be)

I never post here but a statement like that bewilders me.

How so?

Also, the likelihood of me paying $17 at retail is extremely low. Just because I can quantify where the number is coming, doesn't mean I have to go along with it.

Seems these prices are almost the same as buying them online with shipping. I think it's time that Walmart has another roll-down commercial campaign, featuring TFs