That Bot wrote: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.
Yeah your right, your post wasnt about that. My post wasnt meant to be lashing out to you though, more of using your post as a springboard to my confusion over why the two companies have different costs for similar toys when both have shareholders to answer to. The retool idea brought me back to combiner wars vs Unite Warriors and that reawoke some of my frustration with the line. But please know that nothing was meant against you, I very much appreciate all your input (in all threads
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The cultural difference is truly interesting though.
Emerje wrote:william-james88 wrote:These rules change all the time though so it could be that at some point that was the case. But it wasnt the case back in 87 and it sure isnt the case now. Which means that Hasbro could reissue the original right now. But they wont because its not worth it. Has nothing to do with the drop test (as if kids could afford a 400$ reissue).
No, you've got this wrong. In 2002 Brave Maximus (under the name Fortress Maximus) was scheduled to be an FAO Schwartz exclusive from Hasbro, but was canceled when it
failed the drop test. Furthermore, in 2004 at OTFCC Hasbro was asked about reissuing Fortess Maximus to collectors to which they were adamant that they will never reissue Fortress Maximus because it wont pass safety laws. It's very rare for the laws to be loosened. Who their intended buyer is does not override safety laws, if it did then the reissues wouldn't have those giant missiles, Optimus Prime wouldn't have short stacks, and Masterpiece Megatron would have been released a decade ago. Hasbro won't reissue Fort Max today because they can't, not because it isn't worth it to them.
Emerje
They are reissuing Classics Megatron though, right? Wouldnt that be a safety measure that has changed? I was just extrapolating off what was written. The quote (which I did indeed take as the gospel since it's the most recent info we have) brought in that new flying vehicle factor that I had never heard of before, letting me know that maybe a rule had changed. I understand that a rule prohibited something from being released before, but what if it changed? The rule for Classics Megatron must have changed, right? So maybe the drop test too? Hasbro's toy team evolves and changes. We were once told we would never have headmasters again but the team changed and here we are with headmasters. And if the new Fort Max didnt need to pass the drop test then probably the mold he is based on didnt either. But yes it all stems from that quote which may or may not be fact. But then again I do find it very odd for John Warden to say this if it wasnt true. I understand that I am going all out on this one quote, betting all my chips on it, and ignoring other things in the process, but can situations not evolve. I mean, that quote still does exist nomatter how little sense it makes to you.
This is a fun discussion guys, thanks for contributing
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