JLU pricing increase

[thunderbolt]

Man, Mattel is nuts. Single figures are going up to 8.99. I'm done with this line. Its like they are going out of their way to stop sales.

[jwiz154]

I agree! I love this line, but not at that price for what you get. JLUs are just a step above those dime store PVC figures. But, if you remember when the line first came out they were priced that high. Then Mattel reduced to a more reasonable price. Hopefully when they see them sitting on the shelves again the price will drop. But I have my doubts......

[The Toyroom]

Hmmph....some of these figures don't move off the pegs at $4.99

[jds1911a1]

they overproduce GL, superman and batman. They are in so many 3 packs and on single cards too no onwder they sit (again using the manufacturer argument that kids not collectors drive the sales how many different versions of the same character does a kid want). For some reason Mattel is still using the sales of the 90's Kenner batman lines (which I suspect was more former super powers older collector driven than kids).

I would love to see them re-release some of the lesser produced figs from earlier in the line (that are astonomiocal on secondary market now) even if they were new decos

[wilbs518]

The new singles were put out yesterday up here. It's another bats Black w/ baterang, another GL, another Green arrow, deadshot and firestorm. I did not notice any price increase, though. Man I WILL not buy multiplies anymore. Especially if they are pretty much $10 per after tax.

[Bizarro Amy]

I saw a whole new wave today - Classic Aquaman(which actually looks pretty nice), Big Barda, Star Sapphire, Black/Gray Batman, and repainted Green Arrow. I have all the other New Gods figures, so I got Barda, but I'm done buying this line. $8.99 is way too much for these figures. I'll make the characters I want from now on.

[MEMEGO]

The prices on these things are getting to ridiculous, there is no excuse for this other then, its just to rip us buyers off. These figures can not cost that much to make esp in china, I wonder how much they pay to make them each? $1.00 perhaps? or $2.00?. how can these prices be justified? the other 3 3/4 figure are now going for 9.99 and up and the gi joes which have been sitting on the pegs since the movie have also gone up from 7.99 to 9.95. We have to ban together and get our point across that we wont be ripped off.

[BlackKnight]

I'll pay 8.99 for certain 1's, that I want.

[Bizarro Amy]

It's especially bad when they're charging a higher price for figures that they've already released, and are now just repackaged with an accessory.

[ODBJBG]

Sadly, the $8.99 pricetag is the end of JLU for me too.

[Earth 2 Chris]

It will be the final death knell of the line for sure. The Hasbro 3 3/4 figures are just slightly smaller and much more articulated, and most come with several accessories. The old school articulation and simple designs of JLU should never go past $6 a pop.

Chris

[chunky B]

I've dropped the JLU line about a year ago, I never could find anything new at Target, when I did it was the six packs and they raised the price on those, plus I never did like the price Matty was asking for the four "packs" on their website. So, I will try to find a Classic Aquaman and Firestorm, but that's it for me. I have use that cash to invest in retro heroes.

[johnnystorm]

Here's a hint on the JLU six-packs: Target clearanced them, but what didn't sell at Target gets sent to Goodwill.

I was in the thrift shop this afternoon and they had 24 boxed sets the villains united & the one with Mr Terrific & Hourman . They were priced at $4.99!

[thunderbolt]

^^ Well, go buy them up for us!!

[huedell]

Ha-ha...as some of you know I entered the race about 6 months ago.

I'm still wondering how my cards'll fall with the line in the context of
"what I want" from it and what I'll actually bother getting.

Glad I nabbed GRUNDY and GRODD pretty cheap, but I still have some
pretty big pieces to nail down yet and new cool stuff STILL
coming out...hmmmmm