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Wasss once a man
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Maybe not 500,000 adult collectors out there, but what happens when the ones that are end up buying multiples of everything due to the perceived rarity caused by abysmal distribution...? Of course, that line of thinking ends up leading to conspiracy theory-like notions that Hasbro is trying to force the new toyline into prominence and popularity so that all the existing collectors will buy everything, even if it's a remake of a character & design they already have, whereas original costumes in original construction would be more likely to get passed up by collectors who already have them...
I'm curious to know how many collectors of the 25th line are basically in the process now of replacing their ARAH collection? Who's buying everything that's coming out now and will be disappointed if any characters don't get a 25th release even though you already have a figure of that same character wearing the same clothes...?
As well as longtime Joe-fan collectors, I also think Hasbro's "adult collector" targeting includes people who will buy them for the nostalgia factor. People who used to collect Joes as kids, watched the cartoon, etc, and will see these in Wal-Mart and say "Hey, I remember that guy." Hence their advertising the line in places like ToyFare and Wizard magazine -- people with the right kind of attitude to buy toys but who couldn't identify with stuff like VvV. I've seen a few people/places online talking about the 25th figures (both positive reviews AND negative reviews regarding stuff like shoddy construction and restricted range of motion) and they were obviously people who weren't following Joes before the anniversary and certainly didn't have classic vehicles or dio-making hobbies that the new figures are harder to reconcile with.
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