Greed wrote:vulgar_wraith wrote:I guess that means not much is planned to hit shelves between now and June?
Nope, just the Walmart exclusive Classics Constructicons.
william-james88 wrote:Also be weary of hope in this hobby. Hope is just undiscovered disappointment.
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Agamemnon wrote:Greed wrote:vulgar_wraith wrote:I guess that means not much is planned to hit shelves between now and June?
Nope, just the Walmart exclusive Classics Constructicons.
That and a few of the Titanium line, of which I don't even know who is going to carry them. I remember reading that Target is dropping the Titanium line from their stores.
(You know, it is so hard to not abreviate Titanium and become a very bad boy....)
Ultra Prime wrote:I think we're all at the point of doing this regarding the Classics line. I would have to definitely agree that just about all TF fans and collectors do not want to see the Classics line end.
It does mistify me that Hasbro would put a line on haitus that is geared, aimed and made for collectors at the risk of truly dissappointing the collector fan base. The live action movie is a big deal for Hasbro and I think we all aren't suprised at the intense focus by Hasbro on the movie. But Hasbro has actively produced up to 4 different lines at one time before (Armada or Energon, Universe, Reissues, and Alternators) without any huge problems.
If the Titanium line or Alternator line isn't selling as well as Hasbro expected but the Classics line is (I'm guessing on this based on the store shelves in my area) why can't they do the movie line and the Classics line simultaneously then revisit the Alternators & Titaniums later?
Bottom line, I think putting the Classics on haitus or cancelling them altogether is a very bad move on Hasbro's part.
Greed wrote:Ultra Prime wrote:I think we're all at the point of doing this regarding the Classics line. I would have to definitely agree that just about all TF fans and collectors do not want to see the Classics line end.
It does mistify me that Hasbro would put a line on haitus that is geared, aimed and made for collectors at the risk of truly dissappointing the collector fan base. The live action movie is a big deal for Hasbro and I think we all aren't suprised at the intense focus by Hasbro on the movie. But Hasbro has actively produced up to 4 different lines at one time before (Armada or Energon, Universe, Reissues, and Alternators) without any huge problems.
If the Titanium line or Alternator line isn't selling as well as Hasbro expected but the Classics line is (I'm guessing on this based on the store shelves in my area) why can't they do the movie line and the Classics line simultaneously then revisit the Alternators & Titaniums later?
Bottom line, I think putting the Classics on haitus or cancelling them altogether is a very bad move on Hasbro's part.
Hasbro is taking all the other stuff off the shelves so they won't compete with the movie toys.
Dreamworks is putting money in and getting a piece of the pie with the movie toys so Hasbro just wants to give Dreamworks their money's worth.
Ultra Prime wrote:Bottom line, I think putting the Classics on haitus or cancelling them altogether is a very bad move on Hasbro's part.
Ultra Prime wrote:Greed wrote:Ultra Prime wrote:I think we're all at the point of doing this regarding the Classics line. I would have to definitely agree that just about all TF fans and collectors do not want to see the Classics line end.
It does mistify me that Hasbro would put a line on haitus that is geared, aimed and made for collectors at the risk of truly dissappointing the collector fan base. The live action movie is a big deal for Hasbro and I think we all aren't suprised at the intense focus by Hasbro on the movie. But Hasbro has actively produced up to 4 different lines at one time before (Armada or Energon, Universe, Reissues, and Alternators) without any huge problems.
If the Titanium line or Alternator line isn't selling as well as Hasbro expected but the Classics line is (I'm guessing on this based on the store shelves in my area) why can't they do the movie line and the Classics line simultaneously then revisit the Alternators & Titaniums later?
Bottom line, I think putting the Classics on haitus or cancelling them altogether is a very bad move on Hasbro's part.
Hasbro is taking all the other stuff off the shelves so they won't compete with the movie toys.
Dreamworks is putting money in and getting a piece of the pie with the movie toys so Hasbro just wants to give Dreamworks their money's worth.
I can understand the business sense of what you're saying. But I disagree with the idea that the Classics would compete with the movie toys. I really believe the Classics and the Movie toys are two different animals. Heck, they might even complement each other. Showing the consumer where the Transformers have been (so to speak) and where they're going. Kind of a from Classics to modern day (movie toys) motif if you will.
proximus wrote:Classics really saved the fandom for me. I Like the other lines but it wasn't until classics came out that I really became invigorated about being a collector again. It's a shame they won't see there full potential.
Caelus wrote:I won't be shocked if a few could-have-been Classics show up in Movie Packaging. Arcee perhaps?
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