Hasbro To Change Their Toy Distribution Strategy

Discussion in 'Transformers News and Rumors' started by SilverOptimus, Aug 24, 2022.

  1. Rodimus Prime

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    Those three are the only real ones. The rest are knockoffs. :p 
     
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    Did it? I didn't sign on until the start time and got everybody I wanted (including Cosmos) no problem.
     
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    Funny enough, people were complaining about the lack of No Way Home and Thor trailers for a while. As if the absence of such would change their decision to see the movie, or effect it's success in the slightest.
     
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  4. PloverNutter

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    Yeah it did. I was lucky to be on this site at like 9:30 and someone saw all of them other than Scourge were available online. Cosmos was still available at 10 but sold out soon after, I think 3 minutes actually.
     
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    Someone please clarify in lamens terms as I am probably wrong on this, but does this essentially mean we're gonna be even more fucked on distribution?
     
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    Makes sense I guess.
     
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    Hopefully marketing teams can start explaining what this will mean for collectors- product livestreams would be a great venue for a translation into plain English!
     
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    Especially since a distribution plan isn't a physical object that can be leaked and reviewed early :eek: 
     
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    Would it change much about how we interact with the product? We're tied in to the franchise enough to know stuff (leaked or otherwise) far ahead of the geneal public.

    So in that regard, it might not mean anything beyond preorders coming at a different point in the process than we're currently used to.

    But if you're using Pulse, I don't see it making anything harder (or easier really). We'll preorder stuff and it'll come when it comes.
     
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    More waves or whatever they will call it means more opportunities for them to forget to tell Pulse members ahead of time when orders will be available.

    Learn from Lego. They have a coming soon section that lets you know what dates sets will be available to order.

    https://www.lego.com/en-us/categories/coming-soon
     
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  12. Neko-bot77

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    But... but I love checking here and the pulse app every hour like a crack addict not knowing when he's getting the next fix! I also love the FOMO driving me nuts constantly!
     
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    Check it at noon CST, whatever that is for you. Back in Stock is usually Friday specifically.

    They tell you that after every stream. Not sure I buy "how am I supposed to know..." from people who find the time to log in here multiple times a day.
     
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    Yeah if you’re a tfw2005 user and check it everyday etc there’s really no way you wouldn’t know. All the information originates here
     
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    Isn’t this what mcfarlane toys is doing with the dc multiverse stuff? Just letting it go on shelves at random times for people to find and not hyping up an entire wave rather encouraging fans to find it at a retailer when available at any given time
     
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    Well, this puts a damper on the excitement for new movies / media toys. That big endcap full of shiny new product drew lots of attention, both to the toys and the new media. EVERYONE remembers seeing the giant dinosaur standee that shows up every time a new "jurassic something" movie is out, even if you don't care about the toys.

    But I'm sure the 2-3 pegs devoted to the new movie will have the same draw, sitting in the 4 foot wide area semi-devoted to all things transformers.
     
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    Earthrise Megatron isn't common in the UK he is actually very difficult to get - but the reason he'd warant a reissue is
    1. they have a tendency to break (due to poor tab design)
    2. They have a tendency to discolour (as to any grey or silver Megatron and the G2 version as well).

    So if they can fix the discolouration he's worth reissuing as the existing ones won't last.
     
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    i miss seeing displays in the supermarket full of transformers when a new movie comes out , but the shops almost never have anything other than a few rescue bots these days so i think they have given up on transformers anyway . 
    I do wish hasbro would make it easier to get their none collectors lines . I havent ever seen a cyberverse dinobot anywhere . 
     
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    It has been interesting the last few years watching the rest of the country put up with how distribution's been in my part of PA for decades.

    I think they just don't get it. Everything is a knee-jerk reaction in the wrong direction. They make the toys elusive/expensive, sales drop as a direct result, and the response is to make them even more elusive/expensive. In reality, what they need to do is go the other direction, which is make greater availability so they can sell cheaper. If they keep going the way they've been going, they'll end up like public transportation, where buses are viewed as mobile bathrooms for the homeless instead of a viable alternative to driving your own vehicle.