Why no DVD with the 25th Ann. G1 Prime?

[SGB]

Is there a reason why the MTMTE DVD was not included with the Aussie release of the 25th Anniversary G1 Prime reissue?

[roller]

i would assume cost cutting

[d*r*j*]

1. to make it cheaper
2. to avoid problems with region specific coding
3. content is previously released by madman on dvd in australia/ in an asian boxset

[dirge]

I'd say it's most likely because it's not worth commissioning a R4 version, so rather than inserting a R1 disc, they just leave it out.

[griffin]

Post the question in the Hasbro Qs section, and see if they have an answer.

I think it might come down to the region coding, but not sure why they needed to have it region coded to start with. The disc that came with the Classics Leader 2-pack was region free (I think). Maybe at the time, that episode of Cybertron (I think) was not yet released on DVD, but the Gen1 episodes have - so the license holder may have told Hasbro to make sure it was at least region coded, to 'limit' pirating of a cartoon that is currently available for sale.

[i_amtrunks]

- Region coding.
- Licensing and distribution issues.

The Beast Wars DVD's that were added to the 10th anniversary Primal and Megatron were released in conjunction with Madman, who have the distribution rights to Beast Wars (and G1 series).

[d*r*j*]

While every answer in this thread probably played it's part, I think the main reason was to keep the RRP at Aus$100 so it could be easily discounted at Aus$80. Probably because Ultimate Bumblebee ($120-150) sold poorly... and ended up getting discounted for Aus$80 many times. Toys with a high price point just don't sell that well. Even MP-04, which is arguably a $250-300 price range toy, could not sell out at $200 rrp... had to be clearanced at $100.

[Linthart]

On a side note, just like the 25th prime, the new 25th TMNT re-issues are turning up in myer and kmart without the DVD inside unlike the USA