Flakmaster wrote:I could tolerate rising prices by itself,
I could tolerate smaller figures by itself,
I could tolerate cheaper plastic by itself,
I could tolerate more hollow designs by itself,
I could tolerate lack of paint apps by itself,
But all 5 at once?
Henry921 wrote:You can always be counted on to listen to reason, Pryme.
Dead Metal wrote:Have you ever, and i mean ever seen/read/heard something that is completely original and does not copy/homage/pay tribute to something else? Here's a hint: Nope. You never have and you never will.
GuyIncognito wrote:But I'm sick of hearing people (especially adults) whine and moan about how a toy company isn't catering to their standards.
Henry921 wrote:You can always be counted on to listen to reason, Pryme.
Dead Metal wrote:Have you ever, and i mean ever seen/read/heard something that is completely original and does not copy/homage/pay tribute to something else? Here's a hint: Nope. You never have and you never will.
GuyIncognito wrote:They're cheap plastic toys made for kids. Just because we've co-opted them as a serious hobby doesn't mean Hasbro has to adjust their business plan to satisfy us.
If you're not happy with how TFs are made nowadays, find something else to collect, like third-party transforming toys. But I'm sick of hearing people (especially adults) whine and moan about how a toy company isn't catering to their standards.
Hasbro is a public corporation. Their number one priority is making a profit for their shareholders. As long as they're profitable, they have no reason to cater to a small minority of their customer base. Hasbro is NOT a public charity set up to provide you with a lifetime supply of high-quality collectible figures at low prices.
Transformers Hoarder wrote:I wonder how much better the Takara version is, with paint aps anyway?
GuyIncognito wrote:If you're not happy with how TFs are made nowadays, find something else to collect, like third-party transforming toys. But I'm sick of hearing people (especially adults) whine and moan about how a toy company isn't catering to their standards.
GuyIncognito wrote:They're cheap plastic toys made for kids. Just because we've co-opted them as a serious hobby doesn't mean Hasbro has to adjust their business plan to satisfy us.
If you're not happy with how TFs are made nowadays, find something else to collect, like third-party transforming toys. But I'm sick of hearing people (especially adults) whine and moan about how a toy company isn't catering to their standards.
Hasbro is a public corporation. Their number one priority is making a profit for their shareholders. As long as they're profitable, they have no reason to cater to a small minority of their customer base. Hasbro is NOT a public charity set up to provide you with a lifetime supply of high-quality collectible figures at low prices.
GuyIncognito wrote:I don't see how you read into my comment that I was praising Hasbro or saying that you should. All I said was that they are a business and their priorities are staying in business and making a profit. I'm not praising it; it's just the way it is.
Let's take FOC Grimlock as an example. Adding more paint apps might only cost a few cents per figure. But multiply that by the number of figures, and it could be thousands of dollars. Now, how many people are going to buy Grimlock with that extra paint app WHO WOULDN'T HAVE BOUGHT IT OTHERWISE. In other words, how many EXTRA sales will they get because of that extra paint on the arms? Enough to make up for the extra production cost? If not, then it doesn't make sense for them to do it. Why add paint apps to make a few whiny collectors happy if they can sell them to kids and parents who aren't as picky?
You think two TMNT figures are a better deal than a Deluxe TF? Fine, then buy that instead. (Although maybe your kids would rather have one TF?) If enough parents do the same, Hasbro might reconsider their strategy. But they're going to make those decisions based on SALES and FINANCIAL REPORTS, not complaints from a handful of collectors on an internet forum.
RAcast wrote:Can't wait 'till next week so I can get my Grimmy in hand.
Transformers Hoarder wrote:RAcast wrote:Can't wait 'till next week so I can get my Grimmy in hand.
I don't know how these members haven't fell in love with Grimmy just yet.
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