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Pony Talk => Pony Corral => Topic started by: Sprinkles on February 11, 2013, 09:31:37 AM
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I found this link on EqD and it looks like the TRU exclusives will be out around mid-August.
Favorites Collection - $39.99
Shadowbolt Rainbow Dash - $14.99
Nightmare Moon - $29.99
http://www.therockfather.com/news-and-reviews/toy-and-games/item/905-toy-fair-2013-my-little-pony-friendship-is-magic-exclusives-headed-for-toys-r-us (http://www.therockfather.com/news-and-reviews/toy-and-games/item/905-toy-fair-2013-my-little-pony-friendship-is-magic-exclusives-headed-for-toys-r-us)
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Ooooh- Shadowbolt RD will be a bit pricey! But I will still get her- she looks awesome! I guess she will be the next Zecora. I wonder if her hair will be similar to the prototype and whether they will keep in some of the painted details like the stitching...
I'm definitely getting the Favorites collection too- and Nightmare Moon of course...
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Hopefully these will be like the last round here in Canada--cheaper for once lol! Zecora is 12.99 here!
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I am probably going to purchase them all.
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If the talking Nightmare Moon is just like the Princess Celestia's and Primcess Cadance than her price is high. The most I have seen one cost around where I live is 23.99 and that price lowered because they were not selling. Rainbow Dash seems pricey but Zecore went from $9..99 to $14.99 and even high in some places when she came out. I kinda think $14.99 was suppose to be Zecore's real price. The collectors set price seems reasonable if it stays that price. Thanks for posting.
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Shadowbolt Rainbow Dash - $14.99
WHY? Just because they got away with it with Zecora?I dont like this whole charging 2-3x the price for a single pony thing, although I can't say I'm surprised. If they're going to charge that much for her, she'd better talk, glow, and/or sing the national anthem :P
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Hopefully these will be like the last round here in Canada--cheaper for once lol! Zecora is 12.99 here!
Zecora started out as $10 at TRU- then they jacked the price up to $14- probably because they realized they should be cashing in (or maybe to slow down the scalping) I guess I'd rather pay TRU $14 than never get her at all because the scalpers bought them all up and are selling them on ebay for $25 + shipping...
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WHY? Just because they got away with it with Zecora?I dont like this whole charging 2-3x the price for a single pony thing, although I can't say I'm surprised. If they're going to charge that much for her, she'd better talk, glow, and/or sing the national anthem :P
Lol, I agree. Unless of course, the Shadowbolt is a new mold, then I could see the need for a higher price. I'll do my own version of boycotting, though--I won't buy one, just like I didn't buy a Zecora. :P
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Well shadowbolt has painted details all over, so it seems fair to me.
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They are all a bit high, but I like them all and will be saving up. We only live once and cant bring our money with us when we die. So lets enjoy these ponies :) Thank you for letting us know that also Sprinkles
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Well shadowbolt has painted details all over, so it seems fair to me.
Agreed. It's not really a toy at this point (with all that extra production cost); it's a collectable, so under $20 is probably reasonable.
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Shadowbolt Rainbow Dash - $14.99
WHY? Just because they got away with it with Zecora?I dont like this whole charging 2-3x the price for a single pony thing, although I can't say I'm surprised. If they're going to charge that much for her, she'd better talk, glow, and/or sing the national anthem :P
Well, she does have glow-in-the-dark 'elements', but I agree with you.
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Especially for us non-Americans -__-
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Bleh...I'm glad a lot of people really like Shadowbolt RD but I really don't see the appeal, especially not for 3x the cost of a regular pony!
I think I can more or less stomach the cost of the new Favorites set. I'm actually shocked and of course pleased that they didn't stick any main 6 girls into it this time! That really put me off the last one but this time around I think I'll be splurging.
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Expensive... x_x Not that I'd expect anything less from TRU!
Hopefully I'll be able to get them all. Favorites set is #1 priority, then Nightmare Moon, then Shadowbolt Dash. She's kinda underwhelming for me, but I'd still like to have her in my collection.
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I am not thrilled about the price of Shadow Dash either. She may have more detail, but those are not hand painted, so I don't think the price needs to go up. Other generations have had detailed ponies, and the price has not gone up.
Don't get me wrong.....I'll still be buying them. But I'll be shaking my fist the entire time.
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Why do I get the feeling that the other four ponies in the favorites pack will be the 4 other mane 6 since we got RD and PP with glitter the first time.
Glitter AJ, FS, TS and Rarity, I hope I am wrong but that will be pass if it is.
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Why do I get the feeling that the other four ponies in the favorites pack will be the 4 other mane 6 since we got RD and PP with glitter the first time.
Glitter AJ, FS, TS and Rarity, I hope I am wrong but that will be pass if it is.
The favorites set is:
Chrysalis, Shining Armor, Lyra, Lyrica, Cadance, Diamond Tiara, and :muffin: Pony Hooves/Ditzy Doo.
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Considering the cost of making the ponies has gone up I am not surprised that the cost of us buying them has as well. They can only cut back so far to hold the line on prices before there margin disappears and they can not make them so they stop.
Shall have to give it another month or two and then go looking in the computer for SKN, but most likely they shall come in under the same SKN as Zecora and the current fan favorites collection.
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Hm the Favorites Collection isn't as expensive as I was expecting it to be! :D
Shadowbolt RD is a bit pricey but knowing me I'll end up getting her anyways, she's really cool looking!
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Well shadowbolt has painted details all over, so it seems fair to me.
Agreed. It's not really a toy at this point (with all that extra production cost); it's a collectable, so under $20 is probably reasonable.
Well, some G3 ponies had more paint on them than others. Their price didn't just go up because of that.
I highly doubt that the added paint will turn a $5 pony into a 15$ pony. It's not like they are really rare either or even as detailed as some of the fair exclusives we have seen in the past.
With the added shipping costs, these sets are going to be very expensive to get...
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Well shadowbolt has painted details all over, so it seems fair to me.
Agreed. It's not really a toy at this point (with all that extra production cost); it's a collectable, so under $20 is probably reasonable.
Well, some G3 ponies had more paint on them than others. Their price didn't just go up because of that.
I highly doubt that the added paint will turn a $5 pony into a 15$ pony. It's not like they are really rare either or even as detailed as some of the fair exclusives we have seen in the past.
With the added shipping costs, these sets are going to be very expensive to get...
Well I think it's fair, considering she is made for collectors and has paint all over her. Its not fair to compare her to any fair exclusives either or other older ponies who had more paint on them. The latter were never sold for collectors.
In an ideal world, she'd be $10, but not much we can do.
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Well shadowbolt has painted details all over, so it seems fair to me.
Agreed. It's not really a toy at this point (with all that extra production cost); it's a collectable, so under $20 is probably reasonable.
Well, some G3 ponies had more paint on them than others. Their price didn't just go up because of that.
I highly doubt that the added paint will turn a $5 pony into a 15$ pony. It's not like they are really rare either or even as detailed as some of the fair exclusives we have seen in the past.
With the added shipping costs, these sets are going to be very expensive to get...
Well I think it's fair, considering she is made for collectors and has paint all over her. Its not fair to compare her to any fair exclusives either or other older ponies who had more paint on them. The latter were never sold for collectors.
In an ideal world, she'd be $10, but not much we can do.
Yes but most fair ponies where limited editions, so they cost more. Many of the G3's that had fancy designs where full release, not limited editions. The "shelf" price of the art ponies what two to three times the "shelf" price of a normal G3 so THIS IS NOT SOMETHING NEW!
And again the cost of making the ponies has risen, sooner or later it has to show in the shelf price.
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Well I think it's fair, considering she is made for collectors and has paint all over her. Its not fair to compare her to any fair exclusives either or other older ponies who had more paint on them. The latter were never sold for collectors.
o.0 So just because collectors are buying them, they should cost more? I don't see that logic. If she's not a limited edition and the paint and details added are small, why a threefold price increase?
Because they're trying to wring all the money they can out of this pony fad, that's why. You can slap the words 'for collectors' on a box and charge twice as much without changing a single other thing.
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Definitely getting that favorites set. :)
Doesn't Shadowbolt Dash have a lot more hair colors? All 6 in mane and tail? Might be a reason for the price increase?
Although I probably won't be getting her, I think it's better to say "she is $15" up front than to say "she is $10... I mean $15... I mean $18..." like they did with Zecora.
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*round around on the floor because I still don't have any money don't live never a TrU can't seem to get hired and August is when I start preping for my biggest con*
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Definitely getting that favorites set. :)
Doesn't Shadowbolt Dash have a lot more hair colors? All 6 in mane and tail? Might be a reason for the price increase?
Although I probably won't be getting her, I think it's better to say "she is $15" up front than to say "she is $10... I mean $15... I mean $18..." like they did with Zecora.
Zecora in only had once price increase in the TRU computer from $9.99 to $16.99.
As to the whole more money for a collectors pony then a regular pony, keep in mind that the collector pony is a limited release, when you make less of something it costs you more to make it. So it cost more to sell it.
Seriously gang, have you not noticed how much more it cost you fill up your gas tank from say a year ago to now? Well ponies are made from oil by products so if that goes up the cost of making them go up. Sooner or later they need to raise the prices or MAKE THEN EVEN SMALLER to keep the price the same.
I get you do not like the price, then do not buy it BUT demand will cause prices to raise as will cost of living and raw product.
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I'm pleasantly surprised about the Favorites collection - I expected it to be closer to $50.
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Not interested in Shadowbolt RD or Nightmare Moon, but I will absolutely be getting the favorites set! :D I'm so excited they including Shining Armor and none of the main six! :frolic: Even if I'll have two Lyras, the new one is slightly different because of her hair color :)
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Shadowbolt Dash does have all six colors in her mane but her tail is only blue and purple. She also has bangs! I will be getting both her and the new favorites collection ^.^ I'm really excited to see how they package the two.
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Oh darn, so the Shadowbolt pony IS Rainbow Dash? AND sold separately. Pass. I was really really excited that it looked like a Shadowbolt pony was coming out, but if it's just another version of Dash......eh. If I were clever enough I could rehair her and turn her into a new pony, but for my lack of skill and that rice I think I'll have to miss out. Poo. Well, the actual favorites set still has me SUPER excited!!
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August, huh? Hmm, when's the best time to email UK TRU and ask them to pleeeease stock this, I wonder...
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Definitely getting that favorites set. :)
Doesn't Shadowbolt Dash have a lot more hair colors? All 6 in mane and tail? Might be a reason for the price increase?
Although I probably won't be getting her, I think it's better to say "she is $15" up front than to say "she is $10... I mean $15... I mean $18..." like they did with Zecora.
Zecora in only had once price increase in the TRU computer from $9.99 to $16.99.
As to the whole more money for a collectors pony then a regular pony, keep in mind that the collector pony is a limited release, when you make less of something it costs you more to make it. So it cost more to sell it.
Seriously gang, have you not noticed how much more it cost you fill up your gas tank from say a year ago to now? Well ponies are made from oil by products so if that goes up the cost of making them go up. Sooner or later they need to raise the prices or MAKE THEN EVEN SMALLER to keep the price the same.
I get you do not like the price, then do not buy it BUT demand will cause prices to raise as will cost of living and raw product.
Our TRU did jump Zecora from $9.99 to $14.99. I heard that other stores put her higher still (although ours was out of her long before then).
I think the prices are quite reasonable for limited edition toys designed for adult collectors.
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Shadowbolt Rainbow Dash - $14.99
WHY? Just because they got away with it with Zecora?I dont like this whole charging 2-3x the price for a single pony thing, although I can't say I'm surprised. If they're going to charge that much for her, she'd better talk, glow, and/or sing the national anthem :P
I agree with this... unfortunately they'll get away with it because we'll still buy her. >.<
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Omg you guys don't realise how lucky you are. Our single brushables are $10 ALL the time, and talking celestia and cadance also are $30. The only time they seem to be cheaper is the early Xmas toy sale. If at all. It will still be cheaper for me to pay your prices and shipping than purchase at my retail price (if they were to come here). To me, those prices are really good!!
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I'm still crazy excited about these! I even kinda want the nightmare moon, but I don't collect big ponies... As to the price, meh, it's worth it to have them release awesome ponies!!!
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woah. sounds cool. didn't think they'd actually give us queen chrystallia. (how ever it's spelt)
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I am happy with them all and will be getting them all :) There price is not that bad. Coming from a Breyer horse collector.......... Breyers are alot and ponies are not to bad :)
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The prices suck but I'll be getting them all anyways. I wish the favorites set didn't include some of the ponies that we already have, but I'll likely be getting them anyways. I kinda wish the shadow bolt pony was a different character, but it's unique enough version of Dash to make me want her.
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It's also worth noting that, you know, Zecora sold at that price. She sold well. There isn't a ton of overstock floating around. So in TRU eyes, that means the price they set on her was good - high enough for them to make a good profit, low enough that people would still buy it. So of course they're going to go for a similar price for another similar style/release pony given that it was successful the first time.
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I'll definitely be getting the favorites set. I'm so glad now I didn't buy the castle set just to get Shining Armor. I'll pass on Shadow Dash. I wasn't interested in her before I found out the price and am even less interested now. I won't be getting the big talking Nightmare Moon but I can't wait to hear what she says.
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Ha! Good thing I'm not getting Shadowbolt RBD anyway!
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I'm actually OK with TRU and Hasbro making a profit on special ponies- it will mean they are more likely to make more special ponies in the future (ie more detailed characters, etc.) lets not forget that the toy business is very shaky- even with all of the ponies they sold last year (and all of the Monster High Mattel sold) -both companies posted losses...
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Well I think it's fair, considering she is made for collectors and has paint all over her. Its not fair to compare her to any fair exclusives either or other older ponies who had more paint on them. The latter were never sold for collectors.
o.0 So just because collectors are buying them, they should cost more? I don't see that logic. If she's not a limited edition and the paint and details added are small, why a threefold price increase?
Because they're trying to wring all the money they can out of this pony fad, that's why. You can slap the words 'for collectors' on a box and charge twice as much without changing a single other thing.
This. She isn't limited or rare, she doesn't have an extraordinary amount of detail, she isn't higher quality or anything like that. She just is a "fan favorite".
I'm not even sure what oil prices have to do with it. A regular pony costs about $5? So what materials were used that this one is $15? The extra paint? Also, being a "store exclusive" doesn't always mean the price is a lot higher? At least not over here.
I agree that it is mostly just the fad factor that makes her triple the price of a regular pony. That and the fact that they can simply get away with it. Good thing i'm already used to paying $9 for a regular pony over here.
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I will be getting the favorites set. But the others I'll pass. By the way it's nice to have something to look forward too.
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"Value" is a nebulous thing. Why was the 10th Anniversary Birthday Pony more expensive than the Paradise Baby ponies released that same year? It wasn't because it was significantly more expensive to include a little trinket in a cardboard box with her or put a couple streamers in her hair. In fact, it was the other way around. The trinket and streamers were there to JUSTIFY the higher price . . .
The reason there are different price points is because people carry around different price points in their heads, and Hasbro wants to sell ponies both to the person willing to pay $5 and the person willing to pay $15.
I do think $10 would've been a wiser price point for Zecora and Rainbolt Dash, though.
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I'm not even sure what oil prices have to do with it. A regular pony costs about $5? So what materials were used that this one is $15? The extra paint? Also, being a "store exclusive" doesn't always mean the price is a lot higher? At least not over here.
Vinyl - the plastic that MLP is made from - is derived from petroleum. Petroleum is a by-product of crude oil. As prices per barrel rise, so will the price of plastic. And so will the price of ponies. :)
Don't like it? Don't buy it! Make this your hill to die on - email, yell, boycott, do whatever you want. But if you think the price is inappropriate, please by all means indulge your rant at Hasbro. :-p
Like NoDivision said, they marked Zecora's price higher and higher... but she still flew off the shelves and sold out.
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I'm sad to say that I'm not exited of anyone from this set, is good to see other ponies from the mane 6 however I wish they could have chosen other ponies. :huh:
The Queen Crystalis is a good idea but she looks very cheaply made, is depresing that they only did a bad painting job in the Celestia mold, at least the small plastic haired has a new mold but I wish they could have used a new mold for the regular bigger pony.
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I'm not even sure what oil prices have to do with it. A regular pony costs about $5? So what materials were used that this one is $15? The extra paint? Also, being a "store exclusive" doesn't always mean the price is a lot higher? At least not over here.
Vinyl - the plastic that MLP is made from - is derived from petroleum. Petroleum is a by-product of crude oil. As prices per barrel rise, so will the price of plastic. And so will the price of ponies. :)
What Malicieuse is saying is that Shadowbolt RD would take the same amount of oil/plastic/whatever to make as would a regular brushable. Therefore there's no reason she should cost more than $5 if they're still pricing their other brushables at $5. The extra paint to cover the figure is not going to suddenly make the cost of materials three times as much! Neither is having all seven colors of the rainbow in her mane! The price increase is strictly because they're slapping a 'for collectors!!11oneone' label on it.
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I'm not even sure what oil prices have to do with it. A regular pony costs about $5? So what materials were used that this one is $15? The extra paint? Also, being a "store exclusive" doesn't always mean the price is a lot higher? At least not over here.
Vinyl - the plastic that MLP is made from - is derived from petroleum. Petroleum is a by-product of crude oil. As prices per barrel rise, so will the price of plastic. And so will the price of ponies. :)
Don't like it? Don't buy it! Make this your hill to die on - email, yell, boycott, do whatever you want. But if you think the price is inappropriate, please by all means indulge your rant at Hasbro. :-p
Like NoDivision said, they marked Zecora's price higher and higher... but she still flew off the shelves and sold out.
and this is probably why we have 3 inch brushables instead of the g1 size brushables as the main run size. Same price yes, Same size? No. In order to keep the price the same, they had to reduce the size.
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I'm not even sure what oil prices have to do with it. A regular pony costs about $5? So what materials were used that this one is $15? The extra paint? Also, being a "store exclusive" doesn't always mean the price is a lot higher? At least not over here.
Vinyl - the plastic that MLP is made from - is derived from petroleum. Petroleum is a by-product of crude oil. As prices per barrel rise, so will the price of plastic. And so will the price of ponies. :)
What Malicieuse is saying is that Shadowbolt RD would take the same amount of oil/plastic/whatever to make as would a regular brushable. Therefore there's no reason she should cost more than $5 if they're still pricing their other brushables at $5. The extra paint to cover the figure is not going to suddenly make the cost of materials three times as much! Neither is having all seven colors of the rainbow in her mane! The price increase is strictly because they're slapping a 'for collectors!!11oneone' label on it.
True, true, their costs are going up but in a slow crawl so that only pennies are reflected in the price. :) However... the rest is all marketing! Which, like I said, everyone is free to say, "I refuse this collector's item!" but Hasbro builds their profits into R&D for the next collector's item.
Personally, I'm not buying any of these new ponies. I look forward to G5! ;)
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To save they should recycle all the unsold leftovers of talking Celestias, cadances , applebarn playsets, sosoft heads and G3.5 still in stores :lol:
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Does anypony else know what other ponies are going to be exclusive to TRU?
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Does, anyone know what the prices will be for the castle extension and the car thing with Spike, Rarity, and Cadance?
I know those aren't TRU exclusives, but I'm trying to calculate roughly how much money I should put aside until sites start taking pre-orders for all of this stuff.
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AUGUST!!
UGH !!
oh well least i'll have pleanty of time to save up for them.. ::SIGH::
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the amount of pait may not cost much more, but keep in mind that they are likely having to create a whole new production line to produce this toy because her paint is completely different than on any other pony. It's not just stamped on like a cutie mark. Combine that with the fact that there will be a limited run on that line (just this pony as far as we know) and that makes the cost higher as well.
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Thank you. August is a long time away...
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Oh boy, new brushables to buy.
In August.
I haven't bought anything since October 'cause it's all been re-releases.
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Does, anyone know what the prices will be for the castle extension and the car thing with Spike, Rarity, and Cadance?
I know those aren't TRU exclusives, but I'm trying to calculate roughly how much money I should put aside until sites start taking pre-orders for all of this stuff.
the EW report had prices
the talking TS 49.99 not for me ! at that price ! hell no!
the Castle 24.99 yes
Coronation car 22.99 yes
Princess sets 12.99 maybe yes ,it will be nice to keep them mib and have them all
perhaps :) the TRU set with 7 ponies might be 44.99 again like the last one
the RD Shodowbolt anywhere from 9.99 to 18.99 like the last Zecora.
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Hopefully tru will have a bogo going on and I can get rainbow bolt free!
Tru also does have coupons! I had a ten dollar off $50 for my last favorite set plus bogo and got my favorite set, done blind bags and a zecora for $40 plus taxes.
Am I the only one who wishes it was a regular shadow bolt or a wonderbolt instead of rainbow dash?! :( ill still buy her if I can get a coupon or bogo but I can wish right?! Haha.
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Omg you guys don't realise how lucky you are. Our single brushables are $10 ALL the time, and talking celestia and cadance also are $30. The only time they seem to be cheaper is the early Xmas toy sale. If at all. It will still be cheaper for me to pay your prices and shipping than purchase at my retail price (if they were to come here). To me, those prices are really good!!
This... a single pony at Toys R Us here can be up to $12. TRU prices are expensive but they are even more expensive here, especially for exclusives... that Friendship Celebration blindbag set in the white box was $28 in the US, well it is SIXTY DOLLARS here. I would expect to pay close to double the US prices if they ever crossed the pond.
Also, at least the Shadowbolt Dash price is being stated up-front instead of a surprise price hike this time.
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I'll definitely want the talking TS, the castle and the R/C car. The princess sets will depend, and of course for the TRU sets, only the fan favorites WITHOUT chrysalis. Don't want the others.
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Yes to the collector pack, no to the other ones for me.
I mean, I HAVE a Lyra, a Cadence, a Shining Armor and an unfinished Drama Pony but...whatever, right? ^^;;;
Edit: AH! I see what they did! They cast Cheese Legs out of clear plastic, then painted her black everywhere that wasn't a hole!
Lyrica is going to be easy to style. It's just a big heap of curls with a feather added.
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Favorites Collection - $39.99
Shadowbolt Rainbow Dash - $14.99
Nightmare Moon - $29.99
Hrm, that favourites collection isn't too badly priced at about 5 dollars per pony, so I'll definitely be picking it up when I sees it. I'll only grab Dash if she goes on sale, though, and the crystal castle as well. Because I'm stingy like that. :P
Am I the only one who wishes it was a regular shadow bolt or a wonderbolt instead of rainbow dash?! :( ill still buy her if I can get a coupon or bogo but I can wish right?! Haha.
Same here. I might just have to grab two on a bogo or something and do a bit of re hairing if it really starts to bug me.
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Yes to the collector pack, no to the other ones for me.
I mean, I HAVE a Lyra, a Cadence, a Shining Armor and an unfinished Drama Pony but...whatever, right? ^^;;;
Edit: AH! I see what they did! They cast Cheese Legs out of clear plastic, then painted her black everywhere that wasn't a hole!
Lyrica is going to be easy to style. It's just a big heap of curls with a feather added.
I think the Lyra in this set has a darker mane (the single I have, the turquoise in her hair is pretty much the same shade as her body, in the photos this new Lyra's mane is much darker) so technically it's not a double =P
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Well TECHNICALLY Trixie wasn't a double because they slapped glitter on her cutie mark. :P
Oh Hasbro, you so clever!
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I love Dash! She may be more expensive than a regular pony, but more effort was put into the design, and she's still a lot less than the "exclusives." I will have to have all of these.
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Ah well. I do remember, early in the brony fandom when it was just getting started, an impassioned call for really good toys that catered to the fandom. And that's what we're getting, more or less. I wouldn't mind the price as much if not for the prevalence of factory errors meaning that we have to search each package to be sure we're not getting any factory rejects.
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Ah well. I do remember, early in the brony fandom when it was just getting started, an impassioned call for really good toys that catered to the fandom. And that's what we're getting, more or less. I wouldn't mind the price as much if not for the prevalence of factory errors meaning that we have to search each package to be sure we're not getting any factory rejects.
Agreed. The error problem makes buying online tricky, too. You just never know exactly what you might get.
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Although I'd agree that the quality is barely adequate at best- Hasbro is pretty good about fixing the problems that seem to be coming up with people. I am lucky enough not to have had any issues with quality- but it sounds like when there is an issue, Hasbro doesn't hesitate to send a replacement- which is great- provided that the character I want is actually in stock...
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Ah well. I do remember, early in the brony fandom when it was just getting started, an impassioned call for really good toys that catered to the fandom. And that's what we're getting, more or less. I wouldn't mind the price as much if not for the prevalence of factory errors meaning that we have to search each package to be sure we're not getting any factory rejects.
Agreed. The error problem makes buying online tricky, too. You just never know exactly what you might get.
Yep. I've got a white talking Celestia with a whole row of hair missing plugs. Thankfully it doesn't look too bad unless you examine her up close.
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I definitely want the favorites collection, though I'll likely end up selling Chrysalis and Cadence. I'm kind of bummed about it being a TRU exclusive, though, since there isn't one near me, so no matter what I do (either have someone on her pick up the set and ship it or order it online), I'll have to pay shipping, which makes the set much more expensive overall. Of course, I haven't bought any new ponies in months, so I guess it won't be so bad.
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I do really hope that Chrysalis looks great, admitting that I've been loving the idea of a Chrysalis toy. If she looks as nice as Nightmare Moon, then I'll be immensely satisfied!
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Goodbye money!
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I sometimes think its worth pointing out that these ponies are not really collectors quality. You do not get a collector quality item for $5 per pony or even $15. They are still children's toys and for Hasbro and TRU to create such a product
is risky. And I am sorry no matter how many of us are on this site and out in the wider world, to create a product which has a traditional [and still core] young girl target market but aim it instead at adult men and women is a risk for any manufacturer and retailer. Especially when the presence of brushable hair and price point means they are very much still trying to target the parents and kids market as well. These items suit us as collectors but do they really cater to the "show accurate" demanding bronies? TRU and Hasbro are trying for both markets with the product and with the price.
TRU are rightfully for a multi national corporate entity buying into the popularity of this line. Its a catch 22; without the line being so popular we simply would not be getting some of these items; because the line is so popular retailers can mark up a premium.
Also it should be pointed out that TRU have probably paid an over rider in order to get his product as exclusive therefore they will charge more for an item which they have invested more into. And as mentioned by others, comparing the price of other toys now as well as ponies in the past, I still think $5-15 is reasonable enough.
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The problem with Shadowbolt Dash's price is that only hard core collectors are going to be willing to spend that much on one pony. And usually collectors either hold on to them forever, or if they do tire of ponies they will try to sell them off and make a profit. There will likely not be any yard sale or thrift store luck with Shadowbolt Dash.
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they will be on sale on black friday :) ! If I just make myself wait until then .................who knows .......kinda building my patience with these toys:)
but not so much LOL
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*grabby hands* I want Shining Armor NOW!!!! (I really wish they'd make more boy ponies!)
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The problem with Shadowbolt Dash's price is that only hard core collectors are going to be willing to spend that much on one pony. And usually collectors either hold on to them forever, or if they do tire of ponies they will try to sell them off and make a profit. There will likely not be any yard sale or thrift store luck with Shadowbolt Dash.
I don't know about part of that statement- as pointed out by the U.K. folks, they are already paying that amount for a regular pony! Sales don't seem to be suffering in the non-U.S. market despite the price difference.
But I agree that it is very unlikely that she would turn up in a Goodwill bin or thrift store (actually ponies in general no longer seem to turn up at the thrift store- I think their sorters are getting better)