Quote Originally Posted by GoktimusPrime View Post
I don't see how Hasbro's packaging is less customised than TakaraTOMY's. TakaraTOMY also have price points and standard packaging sizes, for example, all Deluxe Henkei figures come in the same size card and blister package. Also, aren't they all customised to a degree because they have individual toy name, package art, tech specs, photos etc.? The inside plastic tray would also have to be custom moulded to fit snugly over the toy too.

I personally don't like the feeling of paying big bucks for a toy where half the box is full of air. :/
Oh really?

*looks at my Galaxy Force Deluxe Nitro Convoy, Noisemaze and Whatever Cybertron Defense Hot Shot Was Called*
*looks at my Galaxy Force Voyager Vector Prime, Starscream and Backguild boxes*
*looks at my Galaxy Force Ultra Jetfire (whatever his name was in Japan), Fast Gunner and Sonic Bomber boxes*

They're all different dimensions and sizes to best fit each individual toy. Hasbro doesn't do that. They do a standardized "one size fits all" packaging for all the toys of that class.

Quote Originally Posted by Mecheon View Post
The thing is, if Takara wanted to, they could release an ungodly huge Transformer right now that didn't fit into any size class, or one in between a Voyager and a Deluxe, for instance

But Hasbro is basically bossed around by Walmart in terms of size classes, so they don't get that freedom
TakaraTomy wouldn't release a giant crazy Transformer without Hasbro's backing. Their market doesn't really support Transformers to the extent that Hasbro's does, unless they really enjoy losing money.

Takara haven't had their own mainline since they merged with Tomy, and whatever major lines they've released have been movie lines and redecos of Classics and Universe stuff. Most of TakaraTomy's own TF developments since the merger have been in the niche collector markets.