- February 15th, 2013, 11:46 pm#434935
I have a pretty decent collection of toys, mostly video game related, and it really amazes me when you compare toys (for lack of a better term) crapped out by Mattel and even NECA (sometimes) for $20-30 each. I never really got into the GB figures for whatever reason (probably a lack of space, honestly.), but the overall quality and
This is a $25 Jehuty figure from an old PS2 game, Zone of the Enders.
Incredible ability to pose, loads of accessories, multiple sets of hands, a clear plastic stand to pose, holy crap so many joints, etc. etc. Shipping from Japan cost me something like, $16 for EMS (priority international, essentially)
When Mattel complains that their production costs have 'gone up', I honestly don't buy it. Toys made in China don't cost hardly anything, and even with sculpting and licensing fees, they were milking what they knew was a 'short lived' series.
I'm kind of sad, Ghostbusters really did deserve better than the toy line it got, and there are companies out there that would have done it amazing justice. If Mattel is really saying their sales are low on the series, it's 100% their fault. They've started selling the Masters of the Universe line in Wal-Mart, FFS. It's hard to expect high sales when your product isn't available for anyone to buy.
Don't even get me started on Digital River.
This is a $25 Jehuty figure from an old PS2 game, Zone of the Enders.
Incredible ability to pose, loads of accessories, multiple sets of hands, a clear plastic stand to pose, holy crap so many joints, etc. etc. Shipping from Japan cost me something like, $16 for EMS (priority international, essentially)
When Mattel complains that their production costs have 'gone up', I honestly don't buy it. Toys made in China don't cost hardly anything, and even with sculpting and licensing fees, they were milking what they knew was a 'short lived' series.
I'm kind of sad, Ghostbusters really did deserve better than the toy line it got, and there are companies out there that would have done it amazing justice. If Mattel is really saying their sales are low on the series, it's 100% their fault. They've started selling the Masters of the Universe line in Wal-Mart, FFS. It's hard to expect high sales when your product isn't available for anyone to buy.
Don't even get me started on Digital River.