BC12 panel - Hasbro products

[Hursticon]

Well, I know someone who is sitting pretty at the moment.
Still, looks like this hobby will continue it's expensive nature well into the foreseeable future.

[Doubledealer]

Originally Posted by Tetsuwan Convoy

Wait until July, got to San diego.

Wait until july. Spend money on Ebay

Cheers Tets. eBizzle it is.

Originally Posted by Hursticon

Well, I know someone who is sitting pretty at the moment.
Still, looks like this hobby will continue it's expensive nature well into the foreseeable future.

Haha, as soon as I saw that Voyager Soundwave I thought to myself Hursti is going to be one happy chappy. He looks pretty beefcake, looks to have some pretty awesome play value too. Always a good thing!

Some very cool things on show at this years SDCC, something for everyone I think. I wonder if the Combaticons will be sold individually as well as in a "gift set" like in the G1 golden days. Would be really nice to display a set of them MOSC (plus I really want Vortex to get his own packaging!). What do you bots think?

The huge head packaging for Terrorcon Cliffjumper is so cool...will look great sitting atop the Prime collection cabinet.

[Hursticon]

Originally Posted by Doubledealer

Haha, as soon as I saw that Voyager Soundwave I thought to myself Hursti is going to be one happy chappy. He looks pretty beefcake, looks to have some pretty awesome play value too. Always a good thing!

Hehe, you thought right dude; He's different enough from the WFC release for me to be all over him, especially considering he's a Voyager with a cool reinterpreted gimmick! - Minion Data-Disks FTW!

Some very cool things on show at this years SDCC, something for everyone I think. I wonder if the Combaticons will be sold individually as well as in a "gift set" like in the G1 golden days. Would be really nice to display a set of them MOSC (plus I really want Vortex to get his own packaging!). What do you bots think?

I think it'd be cool to see them get a Giftset release, perhaps as a store exclusive?; Unfortunately though I don't think it'll come to pass but it's not like it's an unset president, there was the PowerCore combiner 5-packs but they've already stated that FoC Bruticus will see an individual component release comprising an entire wave.
(Now, to see how they handle the case assortments )

The huge head packaging for Terrorcon Cliffjumper is so cool...will look great sitting atop the Prime collection cabinet.

It is indeed rather cool, you'll like these then :

Some new pics in from TFW2005.com, Hasbro has updated their display cabinets on the Botcon Floor once again!

[optimus1]

Ooohh so much news!
A pity that some of the main reveals are for TF Prime
I prefer the Generations line....
Kreo's seem to improved! I'm liking the Booster packs of generic 'Bots and 'Cons Like the nameless seeker clones! I'm also really tempted by the Prime v Megs Kreo set
The new Soundwave is just a bigger version of the Deluxe (bigger and with a new hat...I mean Lazerbeak)
The FOC line is still so, so....will have to wait to see them in person. But not Shockwave! He's a must buy!

Hopefully we get some more reveals at the next Comic-con/Toy convention

[Doubledealer]

Originally Posted by Hursticon

...they've already stated that FoC Bruticus will see an individual component release comprising an entire wave.

Really? Woohoo! Drooling at the latest pics now, that Prime is going to be hard to pass if it shows up locally...

[snaketales]

Guess I'll be repainting the general release Combaticons.....

[griffin]

Originally Posted by kup

Not surprised. I have grown to expect silly moves like this from Hasbro. Kids and collectors are going to want the game accurate version and as an exclusive, collectors may have access but what about the kids?

I suspect they have artificially created a shelf warmer by not learning about past mistakes in regards to such colors.

Since it was raised, I went in and asked them about it...

The main reasons:
- Bright coloured Store versions - "pop out" to parents and young kids more, who will buy more units than the older gamers or dedicated collectors, in ANY colour.
- SDCC gives Hasbro the opportunity to get the game-colours to fans early in some fashion, even if it was a limited release. Otherwise, options are limited until a late wave redeco, or a store exclusive down the track.

Here's hoping they don't sell out at SDCC, so that we can get some from the Hasbro online store to avoid paying ebay scalpers.

[kup]

Originally Posted by griffin

Since it was raised, I went in and asked them about it...

Wow, thank you very much. It is good when real questions about brand decisions are asked instead of 'happy neutral' ones.

The main reasons:
- Bright coloured Store versions - "pop out" to parents and young kids more, who will buy more units than the older gamers or dedicated collectors, in ANY colour.

This first point has been a tactic that's been failing since the 80s. Brightly colors have always ended up shelf warming. Nobody wants them, not even kids. The stores seem to be demanding this despite a decades history of shelf warming toys that 'popped out' for the wrong reasons. I guess it works for Hasbro since their job is done as soon as the stores buy the stock and that's what they want.

- SDCC gives Hasbro the opportunity to get the game-colours to fans early in some fashion, even if it was a limited release. Otherwise, options are limited until a late wave redeco, or a store exclusive down the track.

Here's hoping they don't sell out at SDCC, so that we can get some from the Hasbro online store to avoid paying ebay scalpers.

Sadly this works for the US market but doesn't really work for us as we'll be stock with the lame retail version. At least there will be plenty to go around

[5FDP]

Boo Hasbro for making FoC giftset Bruticus an SDCC exclusive only If anyone does want one get in early otherwise you're going to be paying through the nose.

A guy who sits next to me at work is connected with people associated with the SDCC therefore I have a better chance than some securing this set. Fingers crossed...

[Meangreen]

Originally Posted by kup

This first point has been a tactic that's been failing since the 80s. Brightly colors have always ended up shelf warming. Nobody wants them, not even kids. The stores seem to be demanding this despite a decades history of shelf warming toys that 'popped out' for the wrong reasons. I guess it works for Hasbro since their job is done as soon as the stores buy the stock and that's what they want.

I feel the need to add a little on to what Kup has to say:

I could follow hasbro's first argument here if the whole lot of FOC generations had a more fluro aesthetic. If Optimus Prime had a more vivid red and electric blue scheme would that not help him sell better to parents and children as well? I think whoever is responsible for the colour choice we're getting must be quite concerned with the sales results of these figure to want to hit them with inaccurate day-glo colours in order to make them sell well.