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Post by Back to the Codyverse on Aug 9, 2023 12:54:23 GMT -5
My main question is who knows if they made more? It’s a real possibility barely anyone cares about his set. But if they made more.. why do it with this set instead of Sarge or NHB? It could be that it took years of convincing to increase production. That’s possible. |
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Post by NoseBleedcollectibles on Aug 9, 2023 13:18:43 GMT -5
Rodman or Tyson next yr
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Post by sandeep on Aug 9, 2023 13:47:29 GMT -5
My main question is who knows if they made more? It’s a real possibility barely anyone cares about his set. But if they made more.. why do it with this set instead of Sarge or NHB? As I have said earlier and I will say it now also this is not as hot as Sarge and NHB set.... Gijoe collectors are crazy that Sarge should have been overproduced. |
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Post by Back to the Codyverse on Aug 9, 2023 13:49:00 GMT -5
My main question is who knows if they made more? It’s a real possibility barely anyone cares about his set. But if they made more.. why do it with this set instead of Sarge or NHB? As I have said earlier and I will say it now also this is not as hot as Sarge and NHB set.... Gijoe collectors are crazy that Sarge should have been overproduced. I’m not disagreeing with that but I think it furthers my point of this set wasn’t the one to produce more of because you’re making a boxing figure under a wrestling umbrella and trying to get wrestling fans to spend $80 on a boxer |
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Post by sandeep on Aug 9, 2023 13:53:31 GMT -5
As I have said earlier and I will say it now also this is not as hot as Sarge and NHB set.... Gijoe collectors are crazy that Sarge should have been overproduced. I’m not disagreeing with that but I think it furthers my point of this set wasn’t the one to produce more of because you’re making a boxing figure under a wrestling umbrella and trying to get wrestling fans to spend $80 on a boxer Absolutely I have waited in que for last 2 sets and missed out.... But as a wrestling collector this time around I didn't even bother to visit the site to buy this set. Ali didn't made as many appearances in the ring as compared to Zues. |
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Post by Back to the Codyverse on Aug 9, 2023 13:57:37 GMT -5
I’m not disagreeing with that but I think it furthers my point of this set wasn’t the one to produce more of because you’re making a boxing figure under a wrestling umbrella and trying to get wrestling fans to spend $80 on a boxer Absolutely I have waited in que for last 2 sets and missed out.... But as a wrestling collector this time around I didn't even bother to visit the site to buy this set. Ali didn't made as many appearances in the ring as compared to Zues. I got booted out of Sarge and I’ve been salty ever since lol |
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Post by Fighter Hayabusa on Aug 9, 2023 14:01:12 GMT -5
My guess is that Macho was a low production number because every SDCC prior have massively undersold. That was a huge success so they upped the numbers for Mr T. Also a hit so make a few more with Sarge. That sold out in seconds so do more for No Holds Barred. Another quick sell out so let’s keep increasing the numbers. Ali doesn’t really have that same 80s nostalgic buzz so probably sold well but shoulda had a lower production run on par with Slim Jim Macho.
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Post by hbkfan77 on Aug 9, 2023 15:03:40 GMT -5
Got my shipping email from Mattel today!!! Stoked.
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Post by mrh on Aug 9, 2023 16:32:39 GMT -5
Even if they produced more figures, they must have made that quantity decision based on previous sales numbers.
We can all agree that the goal was *not* to have these available a month later. So based on their sales data, they increased production (possibly) to meet expected demand. This did not happen.
Safe to conclude that this was not nearly as popular as they expected. Because no one wants a boxer in a wrestling line, and there was little crossover appeal. GI Joe collectors collect action figures. There is no market for boxing figures.
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Post by aggressiveperfector on Aug 9, 2023 18:12:25 GMT -5
I just hope that we eventually get Inoki.
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Post by Apocalypse on Aug 9, 2023 18:57:25 GMT -5
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Post by Lariat Tubman on Aug 9, 2023 19:01:51 GMT -5
Even if they produced more figures, they must have made that quantity decision based on previous sales numbers. We can all agree that the goal was *not* to have these available a month later. So based on their sales data, they increased production (possibly) to meet expected demand. This did not happen. Safe to conclude that this was not nearly as popular as they expected. Because no one wants a boxer in a wrestling line, and there was little crossover appeal. GI Joe collectors collect action figures. There is no market for boxing figures. Yet people are sure that Mike Tyson would sell out if there were a set with two versions of him released. Maybe it's just generational disconnect with Ali? |
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Post by Glorydaysofwrestling on Aug 9, 2023 19:06:44 GMT -5
No one knows for sure if they increased production, so why is it being accepted as reason for this to happen? The more likely scenario is that it just wasn’t as popular as they thought it would be. I picked up one…but only due to FOMO and it was the SDCC exclusive. If they made Ali as strictly the ref and added a Hogan with new headsculpts, posed them in the package with Ali raising Hogans hand it would have sold out by now.
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Post by NoseBleedcollectibles on Aug 9, 2023 22:58:57 GMT -5
Even if they produced more figures, they must have made that quantity decision based on previous sales numbers. We can all agree that the goal was *not* to have these available a month later. So based on their sales data, they increased production (possibly) to meet expected demand. This did not happen. Safe to conclude that this was not nearly as popular as they expected. Because no one wants a boxer in a wrestling line, and there was little crossover appeal. GI Joe collectors collect action figures. There is no market for boxing figures. Yet people are sure that Mike Tyson would sell out if there were a set with two versions of him released. Maybe it's just generational disconnect with Ali? a dx Tyson Austin 2pack would be the way to go or Shawn |
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Post by humbruh on Aug 10, 2023 2:13:07 GMT -5
Even if they produced more figures, they must have made that quantity decision based on previous sales numbers. We can all agree that the goal was *not* to have these available a month later. So based on their sales data, they increased production (possibly) to meet expected demand. This did not happen. Safe to conclude that this was not nearly as popular as they expected. Because no one wants a boxer in a wrestling line, and there was little crossover appeal. GI Joe collectors collect action figures. There is no market for boxing figures. Big Boa was announced as a coming figure for the Gi Joe Classified line and he technically is a boxing figure. He will sell really good based on it being Gi Joe and the nostalgia factor. The Classified line is just that popular. Now imagine if Mattel and Hasbro put out Refridgerator Perry as a figure at the same time...Classified's remake of the mail away figure and Mattel doing his appearance at Wrestlemania 2. The Hasbro one will sell a lot more. |
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Post by JC Motors on Aug 10, 2023 5:35:34 GMT -5
I'm surprised that the SDCC exclusives were available to order on Mattel Creations for days instead of selling out in seconds
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Post by Glorydaysofwrestling on Aug 10, 2023 12:22:31 GMT -5
Got mine today. The likeness looks a little better in person. I’m a big 85-87 fan and even I’m pretty blah about this exclusive.
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Post by brad on Aug 10, 2023 12:53:33 GMT -5
Ever since Sarge, I've been sour on the SDCC exclusive. That said, the Ali retro seems to be nothing anyone in the Retro thread wants, and yet we are getting him. Maybe its generational with Ali, but I could not give a hoot.
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Post by jacobl18 on Aug 10, 2023 14:52:55 GMT -5
Someone answer this for me please. The last couple of years Mattel has made it clear they don't care at all about collectors that collect for value, I think we all will agree with that (Rereleases, Best of's ,ect..). Mattel can see how much Sarge and NHB are selling on the secondary market and those molds are already made....Why have they not reordered more and put them for sell on MC? There's no reason that they wouldn't except for the fact that maybe SDCC wouldn't allow it?
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Post by Fighter Hayabusa on Aug 10, 2023 15:01:57 GMT -5
Someone answer this for me please. The last couple of years Mattel has made it clear they don't care at all about collectors that collect for value, I think we all will agree with that (Rereleases, Best of's ,ect..). Mattel can see how much Sarge and NHB are selling on the secondary market and those molds are already made....Why have they not reordered more and put them for sell on MC? There's no reason that they wouldn't except for the fact that maybe SDCC wouldn't allow it? Who’s to say they won’t? Zeus has already been re-released as an elite with some slight differences. Rip can potentially be released in white trunks or street clothes. That Sarge could be a future elite in the legends line. Heck, it may even be possible to re-release on the Greatest Hits line. |
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