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The Black Series 6" Figures / Re: 6 Inch Figures?
« on: January 31, 2013, 10:41 AM »I think the reasoning is that Hasbro seems to want to shift collector focus to this larger scale line despite most collectors having sunk thousands of dollars into the 3.75" line and having no space nor desire for a new scale.I think that with this move into the 6" figure line Hasbro might be trying to tap into a broader adult toy collector market, and not necessarily just Star Wars fans.Is it that these types of figures are not profitable or just not as profitable as Hasbro desires?
Let's keep in mind the one BIG variable in all of this: Disney. Maybe it's a little premature, but I hold Disney, not Hasbro, responsible for all of these changes (ie 6" line, postponement of the 3D prequels, cancellation of Droid Factory). Since Disney entered the picture, we have seen a lot of change. Coincidence?
I'm not sure I subscribe to that as much as the changes in the toy business. Look at some other licensed boys toys. And the growing trend seems to be to offer a range of figures in multiple scales. We've seen that in movie lines like Avengers, The Dark Knight Rises, Green Lantern & more. If anything, Hasbro Star Wars seems a little bit late to the game in that business model shift.