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Originally Posted by cloud
It's not greedy, it's just business.
Hasbro is a toy company and they sell toys to make money. Simple as that.
When you have a few bad years you have to make it up somehow so that's why prices are going up and you can see waves are being more lackluster because of what I suspect as budget control. Similar to what Mattel did with their DC figures but not as terrible as what Mattel did.
At the end, customers can vote for their wallets but not sure if Hasbro will understand the meaning. After all they are just doing their job.
I recommend you can check out some Todd Mcfarlane interviews. He speaks geek but also understands the business. And also Super7 interviews.
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I'm well aware they are a business. They also reported record profits the past few years, so they're not making up for any lackluster sales. It is greed. Corporate greed is still greed, whether it's driven by the CEO, the shareholders, or whoever.
MacFarlane is the perfect exception that proves the rule. He owns his business, and if he wants to be fair, he can. If he wanted to be an asshole, he could do that, too. Thankfully he doesn't. I just wish he'd make a decent Superman figure, for once.
Meanwhile Hasbro charges extra for Spider-Man or Boba Fett by calling them "deluxe" when there's nothing deluxe about them. And yes, I am voting with my wallet, but that doesn't mean I can't also point out when fans are being taken advantage of. Plus, it might enlighten some other people who might not be aware of how badly they're being taken advantage of.
