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30AC Coin Pack-Ins
Jim:
--- Quote from: ruiner on June 25, 2006, 08:07 PM ---Ditch the pack-ins and give us $5 figures.
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With the economy, fuel prices, etc I think the $5 SW figs may be a thing of the past.
iFett:
--- Quote from: Jim on June 25, 2006, 08:14 PM ---
--- Quote from: ruiner on June 25, 2006, 08:07 PM ---Ditch the pack-ins and give us $5 figures.
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With the economy, fuel prices, etc I think the $5 SW figs may be a thing of the past.
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eh? What's the difference between now and when ROTS figs hit? I miss my $5 SW figs. I could care less for additional goodies crap thats included with the figure.
JACKOFTRADZE:
--- Quote from: Jesse James on June 25, 2006, 05:18 PM ---I'd rather my figures move beyond 1983 and have knee, elbow, and wrist joints become a standard in the line... Pack-ins like the mini holos cost more than people realize I think, and coins I can't imagine will be much better... I have no interest in pack-in garbage anymore, I would prefer the quality of the toys themselves reach a higher standard considering the retail price they now cost... Static legs and arms just ain't cuttin' the mustard anymore.
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What scares me is the cost of zinc has gone up considerably. (Zinc is the main ingredient fo die cast) So with that said will the cost go up again for this crap.
As Jesse pointed out I think the vast majority of us want more acessories or articulation. At this point i would rather them stay with the holo figures to create a chess set. I cant beleive I said that...............
Its like freeze frames all over again, give up the gimmicks and give us content!
Jesse James:
The coins could be cast in polyvinyl with metalic flake for all we know so i"m not in a panic on it, but to me pack-ins are pack-ins and all run something that negatively impacts the bottom line of the core product. A Force File or Freezeframe's cost is negligible... A miniature holographic figure requires mold toolings, production, special packaging demands...
A coin's going to require tooling too, and if you're right Jack on these being metal (let's say for the sake of argument that's the deal) we're looking at something costlier...
BTW I agree on the price issue with iFett... I've said it before and I'll say it again. If the costs of oil for manufacturers suddenly spiked Star Wars figures up $2 from last year, you'd be seeing similar increases elsewhere in anything within the plastics industry. The jump is just a price spike from retail (I blame them more than Hasbro, however Hasbro's got the blame for what the product ultimately is for the price irregardless). The fact TRU or KB Toys can run sales for weeks at a time where figures come down to $4.50 or so, and they still profit well, is enough to hate these prices.
$6.99 figures of course aren't anything new to the line, but they sure suck compared to what we paid last year, combined with what we got in terms of quality last year.
Jim:
I have not seen $5 since midway through the ROTS line. So actually prices did change in my region. With the price of gas, I think that figures are reflecting that . Where I live, TRU, WM and Targets all sell these at a minimum of $6.83 (Walmarts price). So that right there is about a 27% rise in price. That is huge.
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