Rumor - Hasbro rereleasing some FEs and Movie all stars in Asia

Discussion in 'Transformers News and Rumors' started by catz, May 2, 2012.

  1. wildfly

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    Que isn't pretty ugly. He's ugly pretty.... like him or not, there's at least some logic in it being reproduced: At least Hasbro FEs were produced, even if their distribution was lousy.

    There won't be much savings as a result of this. Even if they do make it to the US, they'll be nabbed, and ebayed in large numbers.., price might peter out, but soon enough they'll be back to what they are now.

    There's no guarantees as to what US dealers will get, if anything, and it probably won't work out much cheaper than Robotkingdom, if even that cheap.

    RK are pretty solid, if you're on the fence about ordering from them, i'd suggest going ahead.
     
  2. Matty

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    I completely understand the hate this Que figure is getting. It's a downright ugly figure. However, I personally wanted him for my movie collection and I'm happy I got an order in.
     
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    In fairness, though, it's ugly because it's a good homage to an ugly assed character, and not because they did a bad job.
     
  4. TrueNomadSkies

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    Hahahahah, this made me smile.
     
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    :lol  absolutely. That's a great way to put it.
     
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    I love Asia in all but hasbro sucks come on hasbro we can never get Alsome figs!
    They have takara,tomy,bandai, and everything better!
     
  7. anikenvader

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    We get tons of exclusives and all, this is really the first time we've really been "cheeped out" by this by another country. Though I do agree, I Takara does make a lot of good figures look just a bit better.
     
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    did they put it back up then sell out again?
     
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    What's a normal economic model?
     
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    where is bbts on this its just anoying
     
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    It's an Asia release. They might not unless they purchased them from RK themselves.
     
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    Hope this comes back up, need my James Bond rip off figure.
     
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    Supply and demand dictating the value of a product. Like this:

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    Yah,sure hope Hasbro reissue more FE figures,hoping for reissue of FE Optimus Prime & other FE figures,so that those scalpers will not be selling such high price for FE figures.
     
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    The trick would be to get everyone to actually stop buying the FE's at exorbitant prices for a couple weeks. Unfortunately, fandom isn't that well-directed, or that patient, or that frugal.
     
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    No informed Transfan could seriously make this claim.





    Like i said before, Robotkingdom are good.



    Doesn't make a lick of difference in the long run, unless all FE molds are mass released in the U.S, they'll always be scarce compared to their RID coutnerparts, and the price is going to readjust to pre-release levels.
     
  18. Stepper

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    If only they reissue FE Optimus Prime as well since they wish to stop everyone from buying at such high price for these FE figures but unfortunately FE Optimus Prime is so expensive nowadays.
     
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    I hope they sell out of all these toys. That way retailers will convince Hasbro to release more assortments of FE and Trilogy all stars.
     
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    They'll probably just wait until the RID line finishes & reissue some of the existing stuff before the next movie comes out. If not that, then they could always claim a couple "Generations" spots or whatever because truthfully, the audience they're aimed at (aka us) fits much more closely in there anyway.

    In other words, "pardon me while I panic!!" is only worth crying for so long before common sense *should* be taking over.