TRU raises price on "retro-action" figures

[drmego]

Wave 1 sales exceeded expectations. Green Arrow sold out in three weeks
both times.

The only other places to buy them retails for $25.00.

[LadyZod]

Plastic... petroleum... oil spill... $$$

Any excuse to jack the prices up.

[AAAAA]

I'm surprised that this did not inflate earlier. at the end of the year it will be up to 25.00.

[Nostalgiabuff]

if true I don't know if I will pick up anymore of the line until they get put on discount

[Meule]

I hope this isn't gonna be the general rule for these from now on. Huge mistake if you ask me, this is definitely gonna kill the line. I hope the Doc can shed some light on this

[Mikey]

No disrespect to the line but the figures aren't worth anything over $12.00

They're just plastic and cloth like any other figure

[The Toyroom]

If this ends up being a price increase across the board at TRUs for Retro-Action it's gonna kill the line IMO. These went from being initially hard to score every figure during the initial release to them being peg warmers, especially the two villains. A price increase is going to make this line more stagnant.

[rche]

They are going the wrong way with the price.
They would sell more volume and make more in gross if they went a couple of bucks the other direction. Unless there is a minimum price set by Matty, online vendors can cut the sales of TrU on this.

[PNGwynne]

My TRU (Akron, OH) still has them at $20.

I think an increase is a mistake, as I still see villain peg-warmers.

Additionally, my comics shop tells me they are not moving as well as EMCE Trek did...

I'm REALLY looking forward to wave 2, though!!

[toys2cool]

yeah good luck with that one toys r us

[B-Lister]

20 bucks is my upper limit on anything NEW under 12", that isn't a premium figure, or produced by a small company.

Retro Action just slid in under that, but anything over that is too much, and I will not pay it.

[kerowack]

Seriously? They were overpriced at 20 bucks! Jesus....this hobby has gotten so expensive. I've found the ONLY way to get the toys I want without having to feel guilty about buying them all is to purchase them off of ebay or a message board after somebody has grown tired of them or is selling them off cheap.

I got almost the entire line of Kingdom Come and Alex Ross's Justice figures for 10 bucks each but had to wait a few years to acquire them all because I HATE paying 25ish bucks for a NEW figure. An original mego or vintage figure? Yeah, that's not a problem. Something NEW? No way.

I've paid 15 bucks for a couple of DCUCs and it felt high. I don't even know how people buy those little marvel things at 8 bucks a pop.

Back on topic....NOT COOL.

[trekman101]

Was in TRU yesterday and it's that time of year again.....prices are getting raised on a store wide range...since "retro" is selling well it's fair game...they're going from $19.99 to $22.99...I was told not ever store is increasing their prices but most are...wave 2 is due out any time now so this is a bummer...I know Mattel feels the retro figures are worth more than this so the price will probably stick......every one chime in and lets see how many stores are affected