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08-18-2019, 04:30 PM | #201 |
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Price point alone reflects the Lightning Collection being aimed at the older collectors. This isn't to say there aren't kids who aren't looking to get these, but just from price point it pretty much implies older ppl who have wallets with money in those wallets.
So Lord Drakkon is going to fly off shelves and if Hasbro is smart, he'll be a standard release figure since that is another big middle finger to BoA for making their's a Con Exclusive. I also expect secondary market prices for Legacy Drakkon to drop a bit. What I am worried about is the line dying because of non MMPR related figures sitting on shelves and not selling. The hardcore fans are going to buy them all, casual fans will buy the ones they know and care about. This isn't limited to MMPR. Some collectors could have been introduced to Power Rangers from one of the later shows. The kids will generally buy what's currently promoted, Beast Morphers, last are the uninformed ppl buying gifts. So out of all that, this line is catering to the top tier, I just hope intereat isn't lost in the line due to lack of/already released all MMPR products. I will be honest, I haven't watched anything from Lost Galaxy to Wild Force, picked it back up with Dino Thunder and watched reruns of Ninja Storm during this time. Then I started losing interest with Operation Overdrive, picked it back up with Jungle Fury, but only caught episodes here and there of Samurai, Megaforce, etc... I still plan on getting each and every one I can get my hands and actually, it's giving me reason to check out older seasons. But, point is Drakkon is a must and yeah... He will sell very well. Last edited by Dragon Prime; 08-18-2019 at 05:19 PM.. |
08-18-2019, 09:06 PM | #202 |
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the last time i went to a toys r us they mostly JUST had white rangers and a few dino charge red's laying about, only one shadow ranger (which i managed to get)
so im not entirely sure if the mmpr ones being the only ones to do good is true or not |
08-19-2019, 05:05 AM | #203 |
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So, I've been playing and have finished the Power Rangers game called "Battle for The Grid" ( didn't buy it)
I wonder if this game is influencing the current Hasbro Lineup... I mean, we have a Gold Zeo Ranger, two representation of Tommy, Lord Drakkon on the way, the Pink Ranger, possibly her Ranger Slayer form coming and Dragon Shield Red. I mean, I was completely unaware of who that Ranger Slayer was before playing the game as I never read any of the current comic books ( I read the one from the 90's). I wonder if I would have picked her up only because of her design. I was aware of who Drakkon was because of a short live action movie I saw and I didn't know more of it. And I already wanted a Drakkon figure because his design is simply...well, gorgeous. On a sidenote, I had the White Ranger Figuarts and I compared the Saba that came with the White Hasbro Ranger, it is about the same size, so I've decided to use the Figuarts Saba with the Hasbro White Ranger. It looks good. |
08-19-2019, 05:56 AM | #204 |
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So, I've been playing and have finished the Power Rangers game called "Battle for The Grid" ( didn't buy it)
I wonder if this game is influencing the current Hasbro Lineup... I mean, we have a Gold Zeo Ranger, two representation of Tommy, Lord Drakkon on the way, the Pink Ranger, possibly her Ranger Slayer form coming and Dragon Shield Red. I mean, I was completely unaware of who that Ranger Slayer was before playing the game as I never read any of the current comic books ( I read the one from the 90's). I wonder if I would have picked her up only because of her design. I was aware of who Drakkon was because of a short live action movie I saw and I didn't know more of it. And I already wanted a Drakkon figure because his design is simply...well, gorgeous. On a sidenote, I had the White Ranger Figuarts and I compared the Saba that came with the White Hasbro Ranger, it is about the same size, so I've decided to use the Figuarts Saba with the Hasbro White Ranger. It looks good. |
08-19-2019, 06:06 AM | #205 |
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I was wondering that as well, but then I realised that a lot of these characters are either cocurrent (the Boom comics characters are still going), or popular (the likes of Zeo Gold, Lord Zedd and Magna Defender will reach the top of a lot of peoples' lists). So I think it's mostly coincidence.
so it has a chance of not being coincidence, but currently 9 of the 15 characters in battle for the grid are getting toys, so |
08-19-2019, 11:19 PM | #206 |
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Lightning Collection Magna Defender and Beast Morphers Gold from a Walgreens in Central Louisiana.
Didn't get either one, but it's good to pass along a sighting. |
08-19-2019, 11:34 PM | #207 |
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Dis is bullshit. They haven't popped up in my area yet.
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08-20-2019, 09:07 AM | #208 |
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08-20-2019, 11:55 PM | #209 |
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i still don't feel that SPC VULCAN just means "mmpr villain". why wouldn't blaze be categorized as BDY VULCAN if that's the case? i guess we'd have to learn what the codenames for zedd and goldar are
i mean i can't think of any mmpr characters whose name starts with v, but i don't really get why they would do that in this one case |
08-21-2019, 05:07 PM | #210 |
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Actually got a Lightning Collection Magna Defender from Walgreen's. I'm now fairly certain that Walgreen's is going to be the primary hub for Lighting Collection figures!
I took pictures and a comparison shot with the OG DX Defender Torozord and Mega Defender. Enjoy! |
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