The Energon Pub

Sun Jul 24, 2011 9:39 pm

Hey fellas why does the Generations/Universe line cost more than even the movie line? Hell, they been out around the same time as the Hunt For the Deceptions line, which I just seen the few remaining Ironhide, Sideswipe, and a few (ugly :SICK:

)others and they're just 7 bucks, at Walmart, but the Generations ones they still go for almost $12.

News Credits: 7 · Sun Jul 24, 2011 10:15 pm

Maybe the supply is shorter?

Sun Jul 24, 2011 10:39 pm

HFTD line is over with and that's why they are on clearence. And the Generations line is still going so they are the price they are. DOTM line will be cheaper to me cause it's the movie which is out and won't be as long of a run. DOTM toys will be on sale at different stores while the Generations line won't as it's a line that doesn't have their own cartoon series and what not. They are just a homage to G1. That's my thought.

Sun Jul 24, 2011 11:40 pm

Ok, I get that, but in all fairness it does appear to be the same ones that were out when the ROTF line came out. Say does Hasbro have any plans to keep Generations line going?

News Credits: 1452 · Mon Jul 25, 2011 2:49 am

trence5 wrote:Ok, I get that, but in all fairness it does appear to be the same ones that were out when the ROTF line came out. Say does Hasbro have any plans to keep Generations line going?

Yes, retools/remolds of Wreck-Gar and Thunderwing are being released to kick it off again.

News Credits: 33 · Mon Jul 25, 2011 7:05 am

Generations in the UK in my area at one point were down to £6 at the moment at Argos its 2 for £ 15 (if they have any) and Smyths 3 for £20 but ive got them all so roll on november.

News Credits: 129 · Mon Jul 25, 2011 7:24 am

Retailers purchase less of it over all because it's not movie product, so they have to raise the final retail price.

The things we like as collectors aren't necessarily the top sellers.

Ask GI Joe collectors how this goes. >:oP

Mon Jul 25, 2011 2:55 pm

It's probably because they realize who buys Generations (the collectors) and that they would be willing to pay a pretty hefty price for them.

News Credits: 241 · Mon Jul 25, 2011 3:19 pm

dinojack86 wrote:It's probably because they realize who buys Generations (the collectors) and that they would be willing to pay a pretty hefty price for them.

Nope, why would the stores pay attention to us weirdos? 8-}

Mon Jul 25, 2011 6:32 pm

when you have more bb's made for the movie line than all the fig's made for generations COMBINED theyre bound to be cheaper 8-}

and that goes for all the primes,megs,ih,and every other movie fig you can think of.

News Credits: 10 · Tue Jul 26, 2011 5:04 am

Knowing the popularity of dotm, or at least in Asia, even the leader BBs sold out fast! This makes me wonder why hasbro did not re-pack HFTD SS in DOTM packing and sold it off again! the fools who buy TFs just for DOTM wont realise the diffrence! As of now HFTD SS is less than 1/4 the price of a leader. :lol: