Quote Originally Posted by Dan View Post
Yet another is replacing ball-and-socket necks with some other sort of joint, but I expect that would alter the all-important articulation or price.
That one just might happen. In 2021 Hasbro applied for a "anti-theft" patent so that future toys will be designed in a way that locks the body/core into the packaging. But I could also see them redesigning elements like neck joints that are exposed in the box as well to make them less prone to tampering.

https://news.tfw2005.com/2021/11/28/...-patent-445708