question about the package of energon line |
06-11-2008, 10:15 PM
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#1 | | Dinobot Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 288 Collection Count: Falling back to G1 | question about the package of energon line
why are there two different packages in this line, red and black, even for the same toys?
to say the same is just my own guess since i've never owned an energon toy from two different package. so if the toys have two packages, say scorponok, bulkhead, etc., do they have any difference?
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06-11-2008, 10:16 PM
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#2 | | Captain Fantastic Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 9,795 Location: The land of small parking lots Collection Count: I'm supposed to know? I can see 9, plus sammich bot. News Credits: 8 | Same toy, different packaging. | |
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06-11-2008, 10:26 PM
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#3 | | Dinobot Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 288 Collection Count: Falling back to G1 | so why were there two packings? just wondering... | |
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06-11-2008, 10:31 PM
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#4 | | WHERE'S METAL GEAR!? Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 5,060 Location: Long Island, New York Collection Count: Counting them would require effort News Credits: 8 | Quote:
Originally Posted by glancer  so why were there two packings? just wondering... | I'm guessing to sell toys. Hasbro was probably hoping that kids would think it's something different and have thier parents buy it. It probably worked like that for completionists/MISB collectors. | 
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06-11-2008, 10:34 PM
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#5 | | Captain Fantastic Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 9,795 Location: The land of small parking lots Collection Count: I'm supposed to know? I can see 9, plus sammich bot. News Credits: 8 | It was just a running change as far as I know. They changed part of the line's packaging, so they changed all of it? | |
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06-11-2008, 10:48 PM
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#6 | | The Prince of Poses Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 9,781 Location: Calgary, Canada Collection Count: 800+ | New packaging, same product.
I think the red packaging was for "The Powerlinx Battles".
Why change it? Personally I think it looks better, but I can't imagine there's any huge important reason that has anything to do with the storyline or continunity in any way shape or form. Kind of like the rockbubbles VS smooth bubbles of BW. 
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06-11-2008, 11:15 PM
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#7 | | Dinobot Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 288 Collection Count: Falling back to G1 | so the red version came out later?
well, i ll just think that it was some random idea. unlike Armada, at the toy was different in color for the same model. | |
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06-12-2008, 09:09 AM
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#8 | | Terrorcon Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 1,733 Collection Count: 80085 | Quote:
Originally Posted by glancer so the red version came out later?
well, i ll just think that it was some random idea. unlike Armada, at the toy was different in color for the same model. | That's why you don't get paid the big bucks to work for the big 'H'.
Packaging shifts to a different design in almost all modern lines because it keeps the shelves in stores looking fresh. So even if the same toy is on the shelf, retailers are content to order more because it looks at though product is moving through. 
It can be theorized that the constant knife-edge pressure has gradually gotten to Punch, and that part of him has been lost, possibly irredeemably.
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06-12-2008, 09:23 AM
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#9 | | I like turtles. Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 3,932 Location: Lake County , IL Collection Count: 1,500 or so News Credits: 7 | my guesses:
1. Marketing - Kids like bright colors. The original set was very dark and dull.
2. To correspond with the TV season 2.
3. To further promote the power linking functionality / gimmick.   | |
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06-12-2008, 01:35 PM
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#10 | | Dinobot Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 288 Collection Count: Falling back to G1 | Quote:
Originally Posted by Counterpunch? That's why you don't get paid the big bucks to work for the big 'H'.
Packaging shifts to a different design in almost all modern lines because it keeps the shelves in stores looking fresh. So even if the same toy is on the shelf, retailers are content to order more because it looks at though product is moving through. | yeh, i think you are right and i was wrong. there cannot be any random decisions in business world. 
the new package would have given the retailer the idea of new product, also to the kids. but when this package came out, did Hasbro inform the retailer as new product coming out? probably i've gone too far and asked stupid question.
i agree with e3nine. the "powerlinx" on the red package would promote the idea to match the cartoon show and little children would notice it more. | |
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