But when was the last time you saw a major retailer (since TRU) actually allot shelf space for a Transformers Titan? Or the Vintage Collection Poe X-Wing? There's clearly some sort of disparity between "girls" and "boys" toys that give companies justification to create $100+ items in the girls segment in FAR greater frequency than in boys.

"how expensive they were" Tell that to L.O.L. O.M.G. and the $129 Amazing Surprise (I mean I guess when it comes to the toy aisle Power Rangers isn't a juggernaut like L.O.L.)

I think the big reason we didn't see the actual combining Zords at retail was because of how expensive they were. It would cost $100 to get enough of them to make a Megazord, $160+ if you want the Ultrazord. Or parents could just get the dang Ultrazord for $40 even if it didn't combine.

Because they are "kids toys" not "collector toys"

1) I don't have Target. 2) can't go into my walmart. I'm surprised Hasbro won't sell the toys on Pulse

I dreamt my phone was ringing and woke up to answer it.

The Lightning Collection figures, the smaller normal-sized Beast Morphers Ranger/enemy/Beast-Bot figures, the role-play morpher and weapon toys, and the simplistic non-combining megazord toys have all been very easy to find at various Targets and Walmarts. It's only been the actual combining Beast Morphers zord toys (which are bizarrely being sold individually this time) that have been hard to find in stores.

Thought I do question Hasbro's almost reluctance to have the toys available anywhere.

i've been trying to sell mine for weeks...

I hadn't opened mine yet, but from what I've seen, the general agreement is that the Beast Morpher zords are much better than Bandais.

I'm guessing if they're going to do anything on the level of Legacy Zords, it's being discussed behind NDAs at Toy Fair

Lightning Collection is good, and they're taking their sweet time on making Zords that are better than Bandai's Zords.

So, what's the general PR fandom consensus of the Hasbro run of PR so far? I pretty much stepped out of the community after I got the Bandai Legacy zords I wanted.

that would require someone to BUY Hasbro PR toys...

Well hopefully see some cool PR stuff. Wish BBTS sold Hasbro PR toys.

February 22nd through 25th, I feel like it was earlier last year...

When is NY TF?

I don't know about Hasbro's general policy but I know everybody was on lockdown for Frozen II, which included both LEGO and Hasbro. Plus, I'm guessing everybody is holding off PR for NY Toy Fair? Overall, it's best to remember that Toy Fairs are for buyers, not fans.

LEGO has been doing this for ages, including sending cease and desists when outlets get leaked images.

And then they ended up selling off the brand, so I guess I wasn't the only one.

Last time a toy brand I followed tightened down on toy fair and all the invited guests posted glowing reviews of what they saw, I ended up being disappointed as heck.

JediNews UK basically said they got a walkthrough of Lego's showcase...but were legally bound to NOT talk about anything, much less take pics.

I wondered why I had seen basically nothing newsworthy from the event

Word is that Hasbro and Lego have their UK Toy Fair stuff on MAJOR lockdown. Full NDAs and everything.

Seeing people say the $0.99 + $20 shipping item is cheaper than the $19.99 + free shipping item and getting tons of likes for it... I just don't know anymore.

if you havent already, y'all check your walmarts clearance aisle. i found siege six shot for $5. course, it could just be my walmart, but never hurts to look

Candlejack is going to need more ro

I thought you had to type out Candlejack's full name bef

I typed in the wrong tab.

must've been the works of Candleja

looks like maximus wiped himself out mid-sentence

Disregard this.

Bold of you all to assume we won't wipe ourselves out in 50 years.

There will be no UBI, people will just live in a ditch while they celebrate owning the libs.

In 50 years, retail will be dead because all stores are staffless fully automated operations controlled by Amazon. The UBI will be less than a fifth of what it actually costs to live after two decades of cuts and.a steadfast refusal to match inflation.

In fifty years retail will be a thing of the past through robots, printers and Universal Basic Income.

Big retailers just don't want money anymore, so let's not give them any,

This place is a madhouse, feels like being cloned.

I took one step beyond the outer limits to the twilight zone.

All retail is basically the same.

Walmart just needs to go bankrupt already.

They didn't put the 35th anniversary stuff back out until after new year. I'm no retail expert, but I feel like having stock on the shelf is better than the back. Especially toys at christmas time.

Yeah, my local walmart took away the 35th anniversary endcap weeks before Christmas and left the Transformer section empty well past Christmas.

Mine only has the 35th Anniversary Voyagers. A whole lot of them.

just be happy your walmart even stocks voyagers. mine doesnt

Figures that Walmart finally restocks Studio Voyagers...with Wave ONE

I snagged Rainmakers for half off.  They make me want jolly ranchers.

I was using my account on another comptuer, and oddly it seemed to default to $US rather than converting it.

You should be able to set eBay to display in your local currency, although personally I like to know the actual currency the item is listed in so I know if I need to account for forex fees or not

I'd also like to take the opportunity to say I despise Ebay for showing the list prices in US money.