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I've been hearing that Transformers are being cheaply produced and overpriced too. I stopped buying a couple years ago myself, so I don't know. Sounds like hasbro is just doing this all around now. Unsure of the quality with their Joes and LPS lines, if still around?
I kind of hope Hasbro hands off the next gen of MLP to them as well.
Quote from: Leave a Whisper on March 15, 2024, 05:00:07 PMI've been hearing that Transformers are being cheaply produced and overpriced too. I stopped buying a couple years ago myself, so I don't know. Sounds like hasbro is just doing this all around now. Unsure of the quality with their Joes and LPS lines, if still around?I think BasicFun! took over the main LPS line but may be mistaken. I kind of hope Hasbro hands off the next gen of MLP to them as well. I'd love to see BasicFun! run wild with the line if the quality is as good as the retros (nylon hair, etc.). Hopefully they'd even be brave enough to go the "gotta collect 'em all route" as opposed to releasing the same 5/6 characters ad nauseam.
Honestly, things seem to be going pretty bad for most companies lately. A bunch of video game developers let people go recently. I think all the inflation is starting to make a difference in what people choose to buy. I mean, I wanted some Doritos yesterday but the price made me not get them. Over $5 for a bag? I don't think so. If Hasbro wants quantity over quality and charge the same thing, there's a problem. Also, as someone else in thread said, kids toys are everywhere. I don't have kids nor am I around them and I know who Bluey is. Barbie is popular again and as far as I know, their quality hasn't gone down. Maybe Hasbro got too big for themselves and consumers are starting to fight back.
There's a new game? If it looks any good I might have to pick it up.
Quote from: BlackCurtains on March 18, 2024, 09:11:38 AMHonestly, things seem to be going pretty bad for most companies lately. A bunch of video game developers let people go recently. I think all the inflation is starting to make a difference in what people choose to buy. I mean, I wanted some Doritos yesterday but the price made me not get them. Over $5 for a bag? I don't think so. If Hasbro wants quantity over quality and charge the same thing, there's a problem. Also, as someone else in thread said, kids toys are everywhere. I don't have kids nor am I around them and I know who Bluey is. Barbie is popular again and as far as I know, their quality hasn't gone down. Maybe Hasbro got too big for themselves and consumers are starting to fight back.I'm not a Barbie collector, but I do follow the toy community as a whole, and sadly, its quality has gone down significantly. If they are indeed struggling with the current inflation, I understand the quality drop, but I agree that they shouldn't be expecting people to pay the same amount for inferior products. I do think that an increase in variety may help, even if they use cheaper materials, though.Quote from: cowboyopossum on March 18, 2024, 05:45:31 AMThere's a new game? If it looks any good I might have to pick it up.Yep! A Zephyr Heights Mystery. It is being produced by OG Outright Games, which was responsible for the last G5 game and are known for creating rushed, "shovelware" games (notoriously, the Bluey game.) That isn't to say that they're necessarily unfun, but it's important to keep in mind that it's better not to expect too much.
Re actual toy shops - Smyths has about one version of Sunny and that's it.
Quote from: Taffeta on March 15, 2024, 10:46:05 AMRe actual toy shops - Smyths has about one version of Sunny and that's it.I actually took a pic of the MLP ""section"" last time I was in Smyths:visitors can't see pics , please register or loginThat's it! That's literally the only pony stuff they're selling atm.
I went to walmart this past weekend and all the G5 MLP stuff was on clearance!