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Post by Next Manufactured’s Sweater on May 6, 2024 20:51:56 GMT -5
I think it’s a combination of the ones they have done not flying off the shelves, and the expense of producing the entrance gear to do the figure properly. It is a very low number of elite figures considering she’s one of the top stars for most of the last decade.
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Post by breal59 on May 7, 2024 3:48:18 GMT -5
They had a strong showing at the Wrestlemania reveals. However the first thing I always look out for when the new figures are first being showcased is "where are the Charlotte Flairs"?
Even from a Basics figures standpoint, their choice of attires are baffling. In their last Basic figure she was in attire from a random match against Naomi in February 2022 on Smackdown?? Of all the big matches she has been in, that's the match they went with?
I mean....I see the point of the reason of lack of Elites. But for accessories.. can't they add an extra head scan, with a different hairstyle? Or does that take up just as much budget as doing an extra robe?
In the next Wrestlemania line, she can be represented from Wrestlemania 35 with an extra face scan or possibly a wooden table or even just the Smackdown Womens Championship. It would pair great alongside Ronda Rousey Elite Top Picks.
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Post by ttmbrad on May 8, 2024 16:52:44 GMT -5
I remember a time when Mattel said we wouldn't see women figures in the elite line because their articulation on the basic figure was close to the elite....so, 3 seems like a lot.
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Post by Fighter Hayabusa on May 8, 2024 20:21:20 GMT -5
It’s cuz of her robes. They have to be expensive to produce. Combine that with female figures not selling as well as men it’s not really surprising. She has plenty of basics tho.
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Post by hbkowns on May 8, 2024 21:28:24 GMT -5
Good. Cuz if she had anymore they’d probably still be on the pegs. Her very first elite was warming pegs forever. Plus, she hasn’t had any dramatic changes to her attire to warrant so many elites.
I think her best figure is the ultimate tbh.
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Post by kgchampion on May 8, 2024 23:10:35 GMT -5
$20 female figures have usually rotted on the shelves with obvious exceptions like AJ Lee, Paige, and Lita (especially Rated R Lita which was store exclusive and I never saw ever).
But her newest attires are terribly bland. I regret not getting that one with the blue robe when it was rotting away at so many Walmarts.
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Post by captncharisma19 on May 10, 2024 20:33:38 GMT -5
Charlotte peg warms so hard in my area, basics and elites, since the beginning of her career.
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Post by wrestlingfan0815 on May 10, 2024 23:06:33 GMT -5
She has an ultimate that’s currently hitting which is the definitive Charlotte no need to keep releasing inferior elites
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Post by chaz on May 11, 2024 6:12:36 GMT -5
I would imagine she’s expensive to make with her robes, that’s probably why she’s not seen much Elite / UE treatment.
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Post by breal59 on May 11, 2024 13:22:48 GMT -5
The good thing about making this thread is that it I have came to a conclusion to only release Charlotte Flair in Basic form unless they have viable accessories to make an Elite.
I think people won't be willing to pay Ultimate Edition prices for a Charlotte Flair figure again. Something about that figure made me put on the brakes about that figure when it was initially released because it was not as updated as it should have been.
Considering Becky Lynch is from Ultimate Edition Wave 5 from Wrestlemania 35 (April 2019) and Charlotte Flair Ultimate Edition Wave 6 from Summerslam 2018 (August 2018), and released in late 2020, it seemed too outdated at the time.
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Post by KiwiKiller on May 11, 2024 13:33:37 GMT -5
The good thing about making this thread is that it I have came to a conclusion to only release Charlotte Flair in Basic form unless they have viable accessories to make an Elite. I think people won't be willing to pay Ultimate Edition prices for a Charlotte Flair figure again. Something about that figure made me put on the brakes about that figure when it was initially released because it was not as updated as it should have been. Considering Becky Lynch is from Ultimate Edition Wave 5 from Wrestlemania 35 (April 2019) and Charlotte Flair Ultimate Edition Wave 6 from Summerslam 2018 (August 2018), and released in late 2020, it seemed too outdated at the time. Becky's Ultimate figure was also horrible. She is the one woman who deserves an updated Ultimate, maybe her WM attire from this year. |
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Post by breal59 on May 11, 2024 13:52:18 GMT -5
The good thing about making this thread is that it I have came to a conclusion to only release Charlotte Flair in Basic form unless they have viable accessories to make an Elite. I think people won't be willing to pay Ultimate Edition prices for a Charlotte Flair figure again. Something about that figure made me put on the brakes about that figure when it was initially released because it was not as updated as it should have been. Considering Becky Lynch is from Ultimate Edition Wave 5 from Wrestlemania 35 (April 2019) and Charlotte Flair Ultimate Edition Wave 6 from Summerslam 2018 (August 2018), and released in late 2020, it seemed too outdated at the time. Becky's Ultimate figure was also horrible. She is the one woman who deserves an updated Ultimate, maybe her WM attire from this year. They should re release her as an Elite in the Defining Moments line from Wrestlemania 35 definitely. |
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Post by TheXtremisT on May 11, 2024 15:22:55 GMT -5
Why are so many people claiming it's because of the robes and budget?
So many figures in the elite main line and sub-lines don't have their entrance gear. Why would they HAVE to make Charlotte with her entrance gear? They didn't for the SS 23 figure.
Sounds like a nonsense reason.
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Post by slimjim23 on May 12, 2024 9:17:57 GMT -5
Speaking of not getting enough figures. It’s shocking to me how few Austin’s there have been the last couple years. And only one ultimate doesn’t make sense
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Post by TheHitmanKid on May 12, 2024 12:40:27 GMT -5
A cloth peacock jacket is a must for me for her next Elite.
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Post by breal59 on May 13, 2024 8:43:37 GMT -5
Why are so many people claiming it's because of the robes and budget? So many figures in the elite main line and sub-lines don't have their entrance gear. Why would they HAVE to make Charlotte with her entrance gear? They didn't for the SS 23 figure. Sounds like a nonsense reason. I mean there are only so many times you can include a Women's Championship as an accessory. Does an extra face scan take up alot of budget? They can include an extra smiling face scan as an extra accessory in her next elite. Although Charlotte goes on so many long hiatuses that it feels like she in not really still in WWE. |
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Post by secondwhiteline on May 13, 2024 9:16:13 GMT -5
Why are so many people claiming it's because of the robes and budget? So many figures in the elite main line and sub-lines don't have their entrance gear. Why would they HAVE to make Charlotte with her entrance gear? They didn't for the SS 23 figure. Sounds like a nonsense reason. I mean there are only so many times you can include a Women's Championship as an accessory. Does an extra face scan take up alot of budget? They can include an extra smiling face scan as an extra accessory in her next elite. Although Charlotte goes on so many long hiatuses that it feels like she in not really still in WWE. It's interesting how some wrestlers inspire figure-buying devotion and some for whatever reason just don't. Charlotte's had a ton of reasonably different looks in different colors, many of them really well designed (the peacock one stands out to me as especially cool) and people don't seem all that interested in buying many of hers. But you could put out another Becky in black with a different The Man shirt and people will buy it. |
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Post by breal59 on May 13, 2024 9:22:15 GMT -5
I mean there are only so many times you can include a Women's Championship as an accessory. Does an extra face scan take up alot of budget? They can include an extra smiling face scan as an extra accessory in her next elite. Although Charlotte goes on so many long hiatuses that it feels like she in not really still in WWE. It's interesting how some wrestlers inspire figure-buying devotion and some for whatever reason just don't. Charlotte's had a ton of reasonably different looks in different colors, many of them really well designed (the peacock one stands out to me as especially cool) and people don't seem all that interested in buying many of hers. But you could put out another Becky in black with a different The Man shirt and people will buy it. Possibly because she has had too many heel turns,people can't really get behind her because they don't expect her to stay babyface for too long. |
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Post by mikedanger on May 13, 2024 13:35:09 GMT -5
Speaking of not getting enough figures. It’s shocking to me how few Austin’s there have been the last couple years. And only one ultimate doesn’t make sense And it's a terrible ultimate at that |
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Post by rastlinfigures on May 13, 2024 15:10:47 GMT -5
That sounds about right to me, personally. I honestly don't think her prior Elites were major sellers, for better or worse.
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