 So, BotCon 2009 didn't actually sell out!, Use your internet wisdom to explain in detail why... |
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 May 22 2009, 06:52 PM
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 ALL HAIL GALVACRON Group: Citizen Posts: 4,814 Joined: 18-February 03 From: Nashville, TN Member No.: 2,331  |
2005, they can't get rid of them.
2006, sold all but 36, which were sold quickly online afterwards. 2007, sold out before BotCon. 2008, sold out even quicker. So here we are at 2009, which a box set that's actually going to be available at the convention for late registration at a minimum. Why do you think this is? I believe it's a combination of all factors, but I think the single biggest reason is that the toys are less popular this year. If the toys were more popular, I think more people would've made the effort to get out to California - or at the least, got an Iacon (non-attending) set. Although I do know of multiple people that the economy, in some way, shape, or form, has caused them from being able to go this year. And even though they've made more than ever before (Pete stated this), I bet they could've made the same amount for 2007 and 2008's sets and they still would've sold out. Probably even with 2006's set (even though it would've been post-convention). -------------------- |
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May 22 2009, 06:59 PM
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A five and a half hour drive is pretty far. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/icon-screamer.gif)
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May 22 2009, 06:59 PM
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 I am Babushka Sky Lynx. I come from Russia. Group: Citizen Posts: 4,510 Joined: 11-February 02 From: Memphis, TN Member No.: 641 |
Yeah, probably a little of everything. I doubt they'll last through the weekend, though.
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May 22 2009, 07:13 PM
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 CHAOS! You got a one way ticket to CHAOS! CHAOS! Group: Citizen Posts: 13,800 Joined: 29-December 02 Member No.: 1,873 |
QUOTE(Bocc Kob @ May 22 2009, 07:59 PM)  A five and a half hour drive is pretty far. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/icon-screamer.gif) A five and a half hour drive is the closest you'll ever have it. I have that much just to get to the airport. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/icon-waspy.gif) I'm taking two days there and two days back. QUOTE(Mouse_Pad @ May 22 2009, 07:59 PM) Yeah, probably a little of everything. I doubt they'll last through the weekend, though. Hm... I was going to say the location. *shrug* I think that could be narrowed down by finding out how many attendees fly VS drive/bus depending on the locations. I know it's pretty stupid for me to do this year. I think FunPub probably shouldn't combine so many bad choices together if they can help it. (well... I guess they can't. maybe.) If they're going to have it on the West Coast, during a recession, make sure the exclusives are nostalgia-heavy. It's just not solid enough here. I think Razorclaw's probably the biggest draw. I think this was a BAD year to make TWO MASSIVE figures that are original characters. Even if it was Flak and Roadbuster (which neither of them are. It's not Roadbuster, and Flak's even less popular than the movie characters), it wouldn't be enough. This should have been the year we got Sunstorm. If FP's going to be adamant about not reusing a mold, then neither Energon or Classic Starscream's mold will be used for Sunstorm, and both/either lie with Hasbro. |
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May 22 2009, 07:18 PM
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 The doctor is in. Group: Citizen Posts: 11,574 Joined: 29-April 03 From: LOL DICKS Member No.: 2,784 |
QUOTE What was the main reason BotCon 2009's set didn't sell out? I'm gonna chalk this one up to Crab People. -------------------- |
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May 22 2009, 07:19 PM
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 Ace Robot Attorney Group: Citizen Posts: 21,253 Joined: 13-April 04 From: Findlay, OH. Member No.: 4,424 Faction: Free Agent |
QUOTE(Zodberg @ May 22 2009, 08:18 PM) QUOTE What was the main reason BotCon 2009's set didn't sell out? I'm gonna chalk this one up to Crab People. Perhaps even Rare Endangered Spy Crabs --------------------  Thanks, StarSaber! |
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May 22 2009, 07:23 PM
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Group: Citizen Posts: 2,214 Joined: 27-October 06 Member No.: 9,215 Faction: Autobot |
QUOTE(Esser-Z @ May 22 2009, 07:19 PM) QUOTE(Zodberg @ May 22 2009, 08:18 PM) QUOTE What was the main reason BotCon 2009's set didn't sell out? I'm gonna chalk this one up to Crab People. Perhaps even Rare Endangered Spy Crabs Like Hell! Homicide Crabs! -------------------- |
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May 22 2009, 07:24 PM
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 GO RIGHT INTO IT! Group: Citizen Posts: 11,613 Joined: 26-July 03 Member No.: 3,272 |
Just flip them over and....
Well, you know the rest. I can't really see how these have not sold out already, though lack of interest seems to be the biggest. I mean everyone HAD to have the jets, as we all remember. And Shattered Glass, while it had plenty of people who were not interested, at least won over many on concept. This one though, just doesn't have that spark, outside of a few of the characters. But yeah, a lot of factors play a part. -------------------- Everybody knows that making friends is something poor people do because they don't have money and power to comfort them whenever they're feeling depressed. |
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May 22 2009, 07:26 PM
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 Exaro totus es unus Group: Citizen Posts: 12,231 Joined: 19-September 04 From: Sacramento, CA living in Fort Drum, NY Member No.: 5,052 Faction: Autobot |
I think all of the above.
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May 22 2009, 07:26 PM
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 He talks for me. Group: Citizen Posts: 19,698 Joined: 12-January 02 From: Columbus, OH Member No.: 245 Faction: Autobot |
QUOTE(Bocc Kob @ May 22 2009, 07:59 PM) A five and a half hour drive is pretty far. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/icon-screamer.gif) Oh, c'mon, I've made at least that much of a drive to BotCon probably seven times. Sometimes double that. Once triple. Don't make me laugh and/or mock you! -------------------- --David Shortpacked!: Toys are serious business The Transformers Wiki: Because too many links is never enough. Shattered Glass Ravage's Twitter feed: Do you see him? He's waving! Ask SG Ravage a question!: Yes, he is waving. Want a GoBox of your own like on the right?  |
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May 22 2009, 07:26 PM
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 The strongest there is! Group: Retired Staff Posts: 12,804 Joined: 5-October 02 From: Delanson NY Member No.: 1,566 |
Not so great figs in a crappy economy, hardly surprising they haven't sold out yet.
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May 22 2009, 08:13 PM
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 Damn, we're old. Group: Citizen Posts: 17,819 Joined: 22-March 02 Member No.: 731 Faction: Autobot |
QUOTE(Esser-Z @ May 22 2009, 09:19 PM) QUOTE(Zodberg @ May 22 2009, 08:18 PM) QUOTE What was the main reason BotCon 2009's set didn't sell out? I'm gonna chalk this one up to Crab People. Perhaps even Rare Endangered Spy Crabs Gentlemen. (IMG:http://img30.imageshack.us/img30/1107/spycrab.jpg) -------------------- Exos Integro, Sugiliato Curatio, Y Femellas Amo Cicatrix. QUOTE(Esser-Z @ Jul 6 2009, 11:06 PM) There's this amazing series of tubes that connects the world together. I think it's called the Between-fishcatcher. QUOTE(Cybersnark @ Aug 13 2009, 06:15 PM) When the Latin starts rhyming, you know the jive has seriously hit the fan. QUOTE(Wheelimus @ Jul 24 2009, 09:37 AM) AMERICANS...ARE...PUSSIES Canadians are tough. QUOTE I don't understand why people think, 'If I don't do something, I've got to make it more difficult and aggravating for the person who does it.' |
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May 22 2009, 08:16 PM
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 Forsooth, yon mechanical ruffian!!!! Group: Citizen Posts: 2,801 Joined: 30-April 05 From: Hither and Yon Member No.: 6,438 Faction: Predacon |
Bad timing... and way too expensive.
This year. Figures I'm moving out West next year. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/icon-screamer.gif) -------------------- -~- The Muse -~- "Pride is an abomination. One must forego the self to obtain total spiritual creaminess, and avoid the chewy chunks of degradation." |
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May 22 2009, 08:17 PM
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 All UR Botcon Sweepz R belong 2 ME. Group: Citizen Posts: 1,207 Joined: 7-February 06 From: Clarksville TN Member No.: 7,856 Faction: Autobot |
If they still have some by weekend's ....end, at least when the next sold out set happens they'll have something better to offer than the 2005 set.
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May 22 2009, 08:19 PM
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 Now where did I leave that darn key! Group: Citizen Posts: 3,365 Joined: 22-October 03 From: Northeast, Pennsylvania Member No.: 3,770 Faction: Autobot |
QUOTE(Robogeek1973 @ May 22 2009, 08:26 PM) Not so great figs in a crappy economy, hardly surprising they haven't sold out yet. I think it's more these two than anything. I'm not going because of location, but I didn't think it was a bad choice of location, just not convenient for me. |
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May 22 2009, 08:33 PM
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 It burns sooo good! Group: News Manager Posts: 18,033 Joined: 12-January 02 From: Buffalo, NY Member No.: 268 Faction: Free Agent |
Where's the "Because of Universe/Classics/Henkei" option? Seriously, a few years back we'd all be drooling over these toys. Now, however, unless it's a perfectly redesigned upgrade for a G1 character, most people are indifferent about the repaint. Don't get me wrong, there are exceptions, but it seems that most non-G1 toys that get cast as G1 characters are met with a tad more hostility than they have previously. Not that that a bad thing. Not that that a good thing. Just an observation.
That and the "They made more of them" option. Had they made the same as last year, they would have sold out within a month. Maybe a little longer. Still though, a long ass time ago. If you remember how rapidly that first 80% plus sold, that's probably around the usual number produced. There are really just a few stragglers preventing them from selling out. Nothing catastrophically "fail" about the numbers sold by any means. This post has been edited by NightViper: May 22 2009, 08:42 PM --------------------  |
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May 22 2009, 08:56 PM
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 Let's get hammered. Group: Citizen Posts: 6,354 Joined: 20-November 07 From: Somewhere, over a rainbow. Member No.: 11,067 Faction: Free Agent |
I dunno, all I want is Leozack and Banzai-Tron, cause I love me some obscure Transformers.
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May 22 2009, 09:38 PM
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I write stuff...just not as much as I used to. Group: Citizen Posts: 2,586 Joined: 25-October 05 From: Indianapolis Member No.: 7,491 Faction: Maximal |
I suspect it's the economy.
And I seriously hope they have sets available online post-Con. While I've no eagerness to own Scourge, I'd like to have the others from the main set...and I'm sure Scourge could be sold easily on eBay. -------------------- William Rendfeld
That Echowarrior guy... Author of "Transformers: Armada (Revisited)"- Allspark Fic of the Month for December 2005. Archive here. |
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May 22 2009, 09:45 PM
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 This Title Section Needs To Be Longer Group: Citizen Posts: 2,590 Joined: 9-February 02 Member No.: 628 |
QUOTE(Bocc Kob @ May 22 2009, 11:59 PM) A five and a half hour drive is pretty far. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/icon-screamer.gif) Do you have any idea how many people take five and half hour flights to get to Botcon every year? You have nothing to complain about, sir. -------------------- If You Even Dream Of Beating Me, You'd Better Wake Up And Apologise.
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May 22 2009, 09:52 PM
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GO RIGHT INTO IT! Group: Citizen Posts: 11,613 Joined: 26-July 03 Member No.: 3,272 |
Well, to be fair, you can at least take a nap on a five hour flight. Not so much on a car trip, especially if he's driving.
-------------------- Everybody knows that making friends is something poor people do because they don't have money and power to comfort them whenever they're feeling depressed. |
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