It's obvious price point is a major factor.

[Doc]

I'm sorry but the "I have to spend $10+ for a custom head alone...blahblahblah" argument holds no water with me.
You are comparing a (normally) handmade, made-to-order item to a mass-produced figure from a MAJOR toy company.
Neither does the "little crappy figures cost $7...blahblahblah".
Did you ever consider THOSE figures are OVERPRICED as well??
People have already made up their minds and no amount of arguing, proof or persuasion will change that view.
In the end it boils down to some people have more spending money than others and $20 to a guy living in a big house with 2 brand new cars in the garage and making $100,000+ a year is a lot less money than it is to a guy struggling to pay the bills every month and only has a limited amount to spend on toys. That doesn't mean the guy with less money has any less love for the hobby. Maybe he just wishes the toys were a little more affordable so he could enjoy them along with the "big boys" too.
I don't understand the condemnation of those who point out the flaws in these figures and give reasons why they should cost less than they do.
I'm not against capitalism nor a company making a buck and succeeding. I'm not against the retro line either. I'm against overcharging for a product that doesn't live up to it's price tag and could have a lot more market penetration if the product were less exclusive to one store.

Rich

[jwyblejr]

I'm sorry but the "I have to spend $10+ for a custom head alone...blahblahblah" argument holds no water with me.
You are comparing a (normally) handmade, made-to-order item to a mass-produced figure from a MAJOR toy company.
Neither does the "little crappy figures cost $7...blahblahblah".
Did you ever consider THOSE figures are OVERPRICED as well??
People have already made up their minds and no amount of arguing, proof or persuasion will change that view.
In the end it boils down to some people have more spending money than others and $20 to a guy living in a big house with 2 brand new cars in the garage and making $100,000+ a year is a lot less money than it is to a guy struggling to pay the bills every month and only has a limited amount to spend on toys. That doesn't mean the guy with less money has any less love for the hobby. Maybe he just wishes the toys were a little more affordable so he could enjoy them along with the "big boys" too.
I don't understand the condemnation of those who point out the flaws in these figures and give reasons why they should cost less than they do.
I'm not against capitalism nor a company making a buck and succeeding. I'm not against the retro line either. I'm against overcharging for a product that doesn't live up to it's price tag and could have a lot more market penetration if the product were less exclusive to one store.

Rich

Actually,those $7 figures are overpriced at TRU. Next time you go,check out the prices on the Vintage Star Wars figures. Then go to Target and Wal-Mart. Big difference,right?

[Doc]

Do you buys toys? All toys are expensive now a days.

I usually get my broken toys at Flea markets and garage sales. At a cheaper price. I dont usually shop major retailers to buy "New" broken stuff at full retail price. To each their own.
Would you buy a coffee maker you knew would probably be broken at full price just to get the coffee pot. Because loose coffee pots are not cost effective. Or would you switch to tea? LOL

[jemboy2004]

I'm sorry but the "I have to spend $10+ for a custom head alone...blahblahblah" argument holds no water with me.
You are comparing a (normally) handmade, made-to-order item to a mass-produced figure from a MAJOR toy company.
Neither does the "little crappy figures cost $7...blahblahblah".
Did you ever consider THOSE figures are OVERPRICED as well??
People have already made up their minds and no amount of arguing, proof or persuasion will change that view.
In the end it boils down to some people have more spending money than others and $20 to a guy living in a big house with 2 brand new cars in the garage and making $100,000+ a year is a lot less money than it is to a guy struggling to pay the bills every month and only has a limited amount to spend on toys. That doesn't mean the guy with less money has any less love for the hobby. Maybe he just wishes the toys were a little more affordable so he could enjoy them along with the "big boys" too.
I don't understand the condemnation of those who point out the flaws in these figures and give reasons why they should cost less than they do.
I'm not against capitalism nor a company making a buck and succeeding. I'm not against the retro line either. I'm against overcharging for a product that doesn't live up to it's price tag and could have a lot more market penetration if the product were less exclusive to one store.

Rich

No no no it's not like that at all. You complain about the price as you see it's too high but then claim anyone who doesn't agree with you must be rich with a big house and 2 new cars when that's not the case at all. I will admit I have the extra money for these toys but if I didn't think it was worth it to me I wouldn't buy it. I bought my nieces and nephews a bunch of toys they wanted for christmas and I kept thinking boy toys are sure cheap for the money they charge today.

I pointed out other toys that show this is what the market is at for toys like this. You might have a point as maybe all the other items are overpriced as well and I do think all toys are expensive today. The cost of toys have gone way up and you get less for the buck too. That's why I see these figures at a price that's no more or less than other toys available now.

I'll buy these figure and I think they are worth the $20.00 considering what else is out for 20.00 and even more. 10.00 sure makes them more appealing and I'd buy extra's to mess with but think if you look at other toys, these are not way more than anything esle that's available now.

[jemboy2004]

I really dont understand how anyone can defend a product that falls apart right out of the package for $20?? Now its cool just for spare parts?
Or has two right hand. or two left arms? And this reputation is going to get the toys into the hands of the public? Little noncustomizing kids?
I understand sticking up for friends but come on. If it was anything else........

Well your just wrong s I'm not friends with those who do Emce toys I know who Paul is as he's been doing mego stuff forever but I don't know him personally but id complain I if I thought as you do but I don't.

Do you buys toys? All toys are expensive now a days.

[Blue Meanie]

I really dont understand how anyone can defend a product that falls apart right out of the package for $20?? Now its cool just for spare parts?
Or has two right hand. or two left arms? And this reputation is going to get the toys into the hands of the public? Little noncustomizing kids?
I understand sticking up for friends but come on. If it was anything else........

Again, it's not sticking up for anyone...it's about the fact that the MAJORITY of the Retro Action sales that will happen are to guysand gals 35 and up that always wanted that Green Lantern, Flash, or Lex Luther figure when they were a kid. Again, follow the logic here, if you were to go out and try to make your own Flash, Lantern, or Lex figure it would cost you a lot more than 20 bucks. The retro figures are giving you all you need to kitbash your own figure for $20.

For the person that's BUYING FOR THEIR KID...yeah, I'd be upset too...but it all goes back to where the majority of the sales that will be generated from these figures...and the MAJORITY of the sales are from guys/gals that are 35 and up. It's just a fact...so for those 35 and up people to complain, when you know they are gonna kitbash anyway is just absurd. And to those that are just gonna keep the figures on the cards and not even take them off of the card...then they should just stay quiet. There is nothing to complain about if you don't take the figure off of the card.

The other option is you can always buy them at TJ Maxx or wait until Toys R Us does their inventory in the middle of January and they have to start getting rid of dead stock...maybe the price will drop.

[Doc]

I really dont understand how anyone can defend a product that falls apart right out of the package for $20?? Now its cool just for spare parts?
Or has two right hand. or two left arms? And this reputation is going to get the toys into the hands of the public? Little noncustomizing kids?
I understand sticking up for friends but come on. If it was anything else........

[jemboy2004]

You just proved the point that EVEN at $19.99 it's still a good deal. To customize a figure it still would cost more than $20. That's why I don't understand why some are upset at a $20 price point.

I agree with you on the point I don't get why some are upset. A quick drink at a convience store used to be 20cent's now it's close to 2.00 that's an increase by 10 times the price we seen as kids.... SO don't you think that mego's might have gone up by more than double as well........ hmmm and not to mention little dc hero plastic things that are what 3" of plastic sell for 7.00?

Do the complainer's actually look at figures that are comparable and realize they are just wrong. Non licensed figures in this size sell for about 20.00 so a licenced 8" figure for 20.00 seems reasonalbe to me. Hasbro's dc figures from 99 and a little later sold at 15-20 and that was over 10 years ago!

[hedrap]

I don't care where people buy them or at what price - as long as the
figures are getting into the hands of kids and non-mego collectors,
otherwise it's just us 40somethings for the next 40 years.

Exactly. The upside is actually in your favor, because it could allow you to show, pending on TJM, that the style can sell in today's market beyond the diehards and its the price holding it's potential down.

I found a lone Black Manta and my first thought was to look at all the non fanboys in that store and realize how many kids were going to get large figures they only know from Cartoon Network. That is fantastic.

I opened Manta on Christmas with my daughter and compared to Wave 1, the structure is much better. He's the first I haven't had to gut like a fish.

[Wise4671]

I really don't mind the price on these. I am getting 8" figures that I used to dream about Mego making and my kids seem to love them. Only thing I would like to see is the bodies get tighter my son also pointed it out to me when he opened his Flash and Captain Cold yesterday.

[DavidCoppola]

I have Wave 1 and 2, as well as Green Arrow. GA was purchased through here and all the rest were purchased online or on Ebay for around $9 each. I have since acquired a couple to open at TJ Maxx and AJ Wright.
After opening them, I am glad I did not spend $20 on each of them. They are nice and have nice costuming touches, but the construction of the bodies are not great.
Not to mention, the bodies should be more muscular. They are really kind of wimpy, especially compared to Famous Covers, in my opinion a much better line of figures.

[Blue Meanie]

At $9.99 at TJ Maxx...I think they're a great deal. I pay $10.00 for a Custom Resin Head alone. I bought Aquaman and get a Head for my Johnny Storm Custom, a Aquaman Suit to make another more realistic Aquman, plus the green Hands...GREAT deal!

You just proved the point that EVEN at $19.99 it's still a good deal. To customize a figure it still would cost more than $20. That's why I don't understand why some are upset at a $20 price point.

[geoffdude]

I don't care where people buy them or at what price - as long as the
figures are getting into the hands of kids and non-mego collectors,
otherwise it's just us 40somethings for the next 40 years.

'Lil' bit... You "care" 'lil' bit...

[drmego]

I don't care where people buy them or at what price - as long as the
figures are getting into the hands of kids and non-mego collectors,
otherwise it's just us 40somethings for the next 40 years.

[hedrap]

I think this is being overthought. TRU only has so much shelf space especially during Christmas and Wave 1 is stagnant. It's forced them to "skip" wave 2 because wave 3 is now shipping. They're not going to give more pegs to the line this time of year so they or Matty decided to eat W2 and sell the remainder to a non-closeout chain. If/when they show at Big Lots, then we're staring at the end. TJM and Marshalls were solid stores until the economy tanked.

Re: price point. 10 is golden because it allows me to grab ones I don't care for like Supes or Aquaman and throw them in my kids bins. At 20, they're priced to gouge the collector which is how this line was sold to Matty. If Matty had interest in an 8" line, why would they care about retro as a marketing tool? They have two lines of focus for DCU already, so what's the value in a third if it can't hit a premium beyond the other two? To sell an 8" Between the 6" and 3 3/4 price can only hurt the sales of the other two. If I didn't know the difference and had to choose for a six yr/old , I go RA because it's bigger and looks safer. IMO that's why these are blowing out at TJM, parents and relatives buying for younger kids, not an influx of otaku. Consider how many parents, grandparents, etc remember having or buying Megos when they were kids or parents. Then one day you see a similar item on a TJM shelf for a reasonable price? At that point, it doesn't matter if they are in the know about Mego, Emce, etc...