JoeCanuck

Ok guys, 'crunch' time.
Whoever is 100% attending, can you please make a post in here.

I'd like to have an idea of how many is coming.
:-)
Mike

Hey there, like I said at Futureshop, I will be there. How much is it again?

So Hasbro wants to go in a different direction (more like jumping the amine bandwagon if you ask), then fine. A cartoon is a great move.  But you need product to be under 10 CAN bucks for parents to consider buying a few Sigma Six figures in order to justify the cartoon existence.  The 15 US price tag will be a deterrent for most parents. They might buy one but not 2 or 3 figures within this North American economy (i.e. higher taxes, higher bills, anti-war etc.).  Also there are other toy lines out there like Ninja Turtles, Power Rangers etc. that sell for less than 10 bucks.  Kids can bitch and whine all they want.  It's the parents that have to shell out for the product.

And I maintain the guys now running the GI JOE department don't have a clue.  They want to make money but yet double productions costs (i.e 3 3/4 to 8") to launch Sigma Six. Isn't petroleum demand is getting higher?  Didn't they whine the reason why the o-rings were first removed was because they were an added production expense :roll:.  So lets go to 8" of plastic to market the brand.  Why are other companies including Toy Biz going with 4" figures now?  Why not release Sigma Six in 3 3/4 single packs instead for 4 US, so they can sell instead of becoming peg warmers?  A cheaper product will move faster than an expensive one.  I don't need to work in the toy or cartoon business to figure out dumb business practices.

I never said they were doing the RIGHT thing, granted, I like Sigma 6, but I would still rather have my 3 3/4 Joes.

Sorry Morgardee, but there's more things wrong with that Zartan than just colours. The ninjar inarticulation for one. And the fact that this was only Zartan v2, almost ten years after the release of the original iconic version of the character, and that's what we get?

He was neither Zartan enough to be that character or Ninja enough to be in that subset. He had Zartan's make-up. That was all.

So, what are you saying?

Do you like Pink (really orange) mohawk Zartan, or not?

 :wink:  

SGT. Savage  

G.I.Joe Extreme  

Both ?The New? Joes of the next generation?both a total flop!!!  :lol:

And I thought Joes were an anti-terrorist like toy?not a war toy?I have never thought of them as a war toy?they would have to be?"at war"?like two countries fighting each other and blowing things up?! Joes are more like James Bond and the espionage thing than war?at least from my point of view!

And in case you are wondering about the validity of my information, as the creator of an animated series and toy line (which is in development with Bandai Toys and Nelvana with hopes of being picked up). Let me assure you, I have done my research.

In case you are questioning that, please feel free to visit my web site at www.naturesguard.com

In 1996, Hasbro toys discontinued production on their 3 3/4 line of Joe figures due to slipping demand in the market place. This was mainly due to the fact that nobody wanted to buy war toys anymore.

Hasbro tried a number of times to relaunch their flagship brand, but sadly (to some people) to no avail.

When issue began to arise and the people of the world's mindset began to drift back to those good old days of the 80's and the cool toys they used to play with as a kid, suddenly Hasbro became excited to develope their Joe line further - this being said, we began to see 3 packs showing up at TRU and then it happened, the day we were looking forward to as Joe fans for over half a decade... they were back.

This time, the toys were awarded a renewed success through the older fans, and a new group of kids that were drawn to the line due to the conflicts happening around them.

But here we are again, the world is getting sick and tired of war again and we discover the sales of Joe are slumping again (of course that would have nothing to do with the fact Hasbro cut their own throats by ignoring 17% of their Joe market share - Canada).

Now we have Sigma Six and the "SHUT DOWN" of the 3 3/4 line. Why, you ask?

Hasbro is in the game to make money, simple as that. You might have a million collectors wanting to buy these action figures, but if you update them, make a cartoon that looks like a carbon copy of all the other cartoons that are doing well at the moment, then you make what looks like a civilian version of a military power ranger toy, you all of a sudden open you market to at least 45 million children at any given time.

(Based on the average age of child watching, and is only counting the American market share).

So with all this said, who do you think Hasbro cares about --- let me tell you this, it's not the group that is 45 times smaller than their target market.

I can get the comic packs guys.... just say the word and I'll look into it.
Mike

From the guy at FutureShop in Hamilton... you have "THE WORD" - just let me know - I would also be interested in all the other two packs as they come out.