Hasbro Power Rangers Lightning Collection Line

[ssjgoku22]

Originally Posted by Ksteel

The logic makes sense.

This isn't a mass release like the failed Monster Line figures.


This is an overpriced 'low quantity' exclusive directly to the niche fans willing to pay for it.

Kind of an insult to fans though because, rather than fixing the mistakes they did with their wave 1 monsters with the upcoming monsters, they decided to make it exclusive and hike the price. The monsters were a great idea, but Hasbro wanted to put very little effort and get max profits (e.g. all King Sphinx needed was a wash and some paint on the nose).

[Ksteel]

The thing is... there are plenty of fans that will still buy it, so Hasbro will profit from this move.

It sets a bad precedent for this line, as it becomes more and more 'Exclusive'

[ssjgoku22]

Originally Posted by Ksteel

The thing is... there are plenty of fans that will still buy it, so Hasbro will profit from this move.

It sets a bad precedent for this line, as it becomes more and more 'Exclusive'

Yeah, definitely. I kind of hate that this is the direction that many action figure lines are taking.

[Webs]

Originally Posted by Zeroflamez

Pudgy Pig has a very simple color scheme. What you see of the toy in pictures is 1:1 with how he looks in the show. Hasbro knows people have been wanting Pudgy Pig and it's an easy cash grab cause he requires alot less effort than the other monsters when it comes to paint and sculpt. Pudgy will definitely sell even at that price point cause MMPR purists have no self restraint.

Even with his simple color scheme, they still couldn't be bothered to paint the entirety of his mouth.

[Zeroflamez]

Originally Posted by Ksteel

The thing is... there are plenty of fans that will still buy it, so Hasbro will profit from this move.

It sets a bad precedent for this line, as it becomes more and more 'Exclusive'

Every Hasbro line is becoming more and more exclusive oriented. It's making collecting their stuff not really worth it the effort anymore. If they actually put the same amount of effort into making these figures as the people do trying to buy them it would be a different story but that's not the case.

[Ksteel]

Money talks man.

I suspect there will be enough that will pay top dollar for these exclusives to justify these price hikes.


I have a bad suspicion that soon there will be overpriced exclusive ranger figures that are necessary to complete teams.

That way Hasbro will lure in the casual team-builder buyers as well.

[lifedragon99]

Does anyone know where to get the tyrannosaurus sentry in Canada? Was it an exclusive somewhere?

[Zeroflamez]

Originally Posted by lifedragon99

Does anyone know where to get the tyrannosaurus sentry in Canada? Was it an exclusive somewhere?

He was being sold on Hasbro Pulse and Target. Will we get him in Canada? Who knows. There's exclusives we've never gotten here so it could be the same case with sentry.

[ssjgoku22]

Originally Posted by lifedragon99

Does anyone know where to get the tyrannosaurus sentry in Canada? Was it an exclusive somewhere?

If it's, Target in the US, that usually means TRU. But yeah, hard to say as sometimes we don't get stuff at all.

[dbaso]

Yeah TRU will most likely carry it and release it out of nowhere like they did with the Black Dino Charge ranger. I doubt it will be as much as a peg warmer tho.