Diamond's WGH promo photo of retro megoes

[Meule]

In shops March 2010 - less than 4 weeks to Toy Fair and about 10 weeks until
the end of March! Man, winter just doesn't go as slow as it used to!

Diamond Toychest - World's Greatest DC Heroes Retro Action Figures

$25.99, will that be the going price everywhere?

[thunderbolt]

Hope not, Diamonds always high on prices, especially stuff like this.

[geoffdude]

$25.99, will that be the going price everywhere?

No.

Here's what I would be paying, no tax, and included w/my monthy comics order ($5.99 flat rate monthly shipping).

JAN101452-WORLDS GREATEST DC HEROES HAL JORDAN RETRO AF - $20.79

That's $20.79 each.

*This is a pre-order though, and had to be placed in Jan. '10. If you wait until they are in stores you will probably pay the list price.

**I actually went through AMAZON though (suggested here) because they had free shipping and it came out cheaper, and they may ship sooner.

Regards,

g.

[Meule]

*This is a pre-order though, and had to be placed in Dec. '09. If you wait until they are in stores you will probably pay the list price.

That's exactly my question. What is the list price? Is it $20 like GA or $25.99?

[geoffdude]

That's exactly my question. What is the list price? Is it $20 like GA or $25.99?

Not sure there is one. The Order form (excel sheet) for my online comic store says the list prices is $25.99. But keep in mind this is for my store only, using Previews Catalog. Each store can really give any discount or not. Diamond Previews catalog (print version) list price is also $25.99, but that is a price shown to any customer that may just walk in. And of course, once a store has them in stock, hanging on the wall, then the price may be $30 and up each. It's a shell game at times dealing w/Diamond, and different comic stores.

regards,

g.

[Meule]

Doc, can you shed any light on this?

[alex]

Im just wondering I preorderd mine through BBTS and they were charging $80 for the set, will they change it now?

[geoffdude]

Im just wondering I preorderd mine through BBTS and they were charging $80 for the set, will they change it now?

Don't think so, why would they? Most of the prices I've seen (actual prices charged) seem to hit in the $20-$22 range. - The price issues that will affect how much somebody pays is the GRAND total in tax and shipping included in the purchase. BBTS charges both tax and shipping I believe, while AMAZON had free shipping, and no tax, so total out the door for all 4 is $79.96. BBTS wouldn't change pricing, as they get wholesale pricing, so they are getting a good break on bulk, but they pass the tax and shipping on to you.

Ordering through previews via comic store would have took my total to $83.16, plus a bit for shipping. But the delivery time seemed later, so I went through AMAZON.

YMMV,

regards,

g.

[drmego]

The price Mattel told me at San Diego was $20 as the Manufacturer's Suggested
Retail Price (MSRP) but based on what I heard from retailers, it looks like the
MSRP is now $25.

Diamond has to buy them from Mattel like Toys R Us, but TRU is a much
bigger account than Diamond, servicing a much larger market, so TRU may
be getting a better price than Diamond.

If that's the case, TRU may or may not pass along the savings to the
customer.

[Mikey]

The Superman head is way too cartoonie looking.

It stands out like a sore thumb compared to the others which are really nice and realistic.

Shame the biggest hero got the worst sculpt.

[drmego]

Superman's head

That's funny, because when we presented the figures at San Diego,
everyone I spoke to thought Superman looked the best of the line.

I guess it's true - beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

By the way, the Superman head is the original MEGO head with
the spit curl and cleft chin added to meet DC's style guide.

The Superman head is way too cartoonie looking.

It stands out like a sore thumb compared to the others which are really nice and realistic.

Shame the biggest hero got the worst sculpt.

[Remco Monster]

Is the Museum going to do a spotlight on the Superman and Lantern production heads like they did with Sinestro and Luthor? I am really looking forward to seeing them.