william-james88 wrote:That Bot wrote:Ironhidensh wrote:And people wonder why I'm so negative at Hasbro.
Because they run a business with the intent to maximize return on investments, and transformer molds are extremely expensive investments?
But Takara is a business that also wants to maximize returns for shareholders and yet they made sure their combiners were more unique, They gave new heads to all their technobots and Hasbro couldnt be bothered. They also gave us new molds for the Unite Warriors line. They are adding more paint to TR Blurr. They also gave a voyager Grimlock for the Adventure line (which granted, was a retool) which can be bought individually and is in no way exclusive, and they run the entire MP line. And, like Hasbro, their primary market is kids too. But they have pride in their work and believe that kids deserve more. Case in point, these toys are sold to the same audience at the same price but the difference is striking:
So I dont take the excuse that Hasbro must run things a certain way (what does anybody here know?!), Takara is proof that you can put some more effort and still run a business that generates viable profit. They sold their Devastator for the same price as Hasbro's, and yet Hasbro didnt want to use their added articulation for "cost reasons", meaning that Takara is willing to take a smaller cut but deems it worth it for their reputation.
Takara and Hasbro operate in different markets and have different operating standards and corporate overheads. Takara is comfortable taking a lower profit percentage than Hasbro, due to a combination of cultural differences and market competition.
Besides, my point was purely about mold reuse, not paint applications or level of detail. Takara does that as well, as do all toy companies. The more elaborate your mold, you need to sell it for a high price or reuse it. Don't lash out at me because you misunderstood my post.
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