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Let me rub against the grain a bit. I think after the past two years of fast releases crammed at teh end of the year and then hiatus this year compounded with the fact that POC features the same characters AGAIN! Will all combine to be a huge detriment to the brand. I think last year Hasbro really hurt thier #1 brand (Star Wars) doing the same thing.
Everywhere I go to on message boards I see "Selling off my collection" or "I'm done collecting" threads. This is true accross the board not just GI Joe.
I think there is a huge frustration that people are not really speaking on, massive release sceduals, inflated prices, and distribution that is wonky combine to make people angry and after a while they just aren't buying.
I noticed with ROC that it took forever for those to start selling, and even then only after price reductions. This is not a good thing. I couldn't help but crack up at people who applauded like trained monkeys when it happened.
I seriously expect a huge implosion of toys in the next year or two. Avatar is the biggest movie ever and the toy line doesn't move, that is bad (Sure its not hasbro, but its a sign of a trend).
I think ultimatly Star Wars will survive the longest, they have the most loyal fan base and Hasbro tends to jump when something happens there, I think the rest will catch them off guard somewhat.
Could be just seeing things but really I see a ton of signs. Most of the people I knew when I started on message boards are gone, left right before the movie hit and won't come back cause they know how frustrating it is to rub against the grain, that is my other basis BTW.
Flat out truth there is an undercurrent of frustration, hardly anyone points it out (and some want to knock it down) in GI Joe, but its there and growing.
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