
Originally Posted by
griffin
The problem with the TF3 Movie stock ratios was that they didn't take into account the availability of those primary characters for the last 4 years. I've overheard a lot of parents and kids in the stores specifically saying that they already have certain characters and were wanting/looking for something else from the movie.
This first assortment of Prime toys will be its first release, so the option of 'already got that character' isn't there to prevent a kid or parent from grabbing the "lead roles" first. Parents who have the slightest knowledge of the brand or the cartoon, will prioritise the characters they know or recognise first... and they are the biggest consumer group for Hasbro to plan ahead for.