Hellscream9999 wrote:Overcracker wrote:Hellscream9999 wrote:On a related note, is there any anniversary for armada or micron legend that hasbro would release this for? is 15th coming up soon? I feel like TT developing this from scratch just 'cuz seems a bit over the top, and I feel hasbro would be missing out on not using it
15th was in 2017, 20th is coming up in 2022.
We did get CW Armada Megs and TR Tidalwave if you want to count that as Hasbro Celebrating Armada in some way.
I think Takara has better plans for this. We might yet see an Encore release of Super Convoy.
I don't see Hasbro bringing over Armada Prime outside of maybe in the SELECTS line if at all.
Dunno how that's supposed to make sense business-wise, I mean the interest is there, if they're concerned about it not doing well at mass retail I get that, but they clearly aren't adverse to the ol' amazon exclusive and whatnot. It's also repaint-able too, I dunno, this just seems like a wasted opportunity to me, but maybe that's why I'm not running a company
Comes down to whether Hasbro thinks they can make a profit out it. As Jelze points out, if it does not fit in their size classes its harder for Hasbro to sell it to regular retail.
Amazon so far has been a good outlet for exclusives, so maybe they can carry this, if Hasbro believes there's enough interest and profit.
As to Star Convoy, it would not surprise me if Hasbro brings it over as Jelze points out. A completely new figure out of any regular scale and price bracket does not bode well however.
We have yet to see Hasbro bring over Takara's Bumblebee Movie Legendary Optimus Prime, and that one should fit nicely into a Leader class price point.
This Armada redux seems unlikely to fit in any of Hasbro's current offerings. But I hope I'm wrong.