This is much more risky WHY the power rangers fandom want toys cheap. I just don't see a lot of people dropping over $300 for this thing.

Oh really, we are calling you names and attacking you? Uh huh. The worst I've seen here directed at you was saying that your reasoning on SOC DaiZyuJin being a bad idea was very dense. Because I said your reasoning on SOC DaiZyuJin being a bad idea was very dense.

Now if you want insults I can by all means start slinging them, but I'm a gentleman and have no need for such poppycock.



Also, you call names in defense of your opinions being argued against and alledged name-calling directed at yourself? Isn't that the exact opposite of what they teach you to do in kindergarten?

And as mentioned, SoCs tend to have a fairly small production run. This isn't going to wind up shelfwarming at Toys R Us. I don't expect it to even HIT a big retailer like that. At best a comic shop or other specialty store will get a couple in, or order per customer request. But this isn't going to have the level of distribution and proliferation of Legacy toys. Contrary to popular belief, Bandai isn't stupid.

And people have pretty consistently dropped close to that amount on Legacy items, especially if they've been collecting all the Megazords up to present. A dedicated collector will find the money if they want something badly enough. And for something like this that can easily be billed as THE definitive DaiZyuJin/Megazord, I don't see that being much of an issue.

There are definitely people who will spend big money on this, but I agree with you that there aren't a whole lot of them. The thing is, this likely isn't going to be a very wide release. Retailers aren't going to stock their shelves full of these things, expecting customers of all sorts to spend big money on them. This is going to be made for and marketed to the fans who WILL drop the big bucks on it, and it's most likely going to be sold in limited quantities through the retailers who will reach those fans most directly.

And while the mighty morphin movie rangers would be pretty cool in figuarts form, I don't think the international market is as interested as it is in dino megazord/daizyujin. There's something about it that just tends to resonate with fans, even if it isn't too special for what it is. Thats why it gets so many releases.

Now onto more pressing matters, will we be getting one of these for the site's galleries because this thing is just...

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(We need some actual Toku versions of the Pacha meme :lol)

Yeah I agree with what your saying about the retailers they won't order to much it wouldn't make sense.

Nice to see another fan who wants the movie figuarts as well. Even if the movie figuarts got release just for the US they would not have to make many of them. Like limit to 500 made only or around that number. It just with the new movie coming out next year I thought making the movie figuarts was a good idea and hype as well.

The best you can and should reasonably hope for is the new Legacy "Not-Figuarts" line to do the Movie suits.

What o want to know is if we are getting effect parts for the differt attacks each Dinozord had

Maybe if we all band together and each take a limb, we'll come close to affording it :lol

I dunno. I think the Legacy line is proving to Bandai that collectors are willing to drop $100-200 on premium items. If one is willing to shell out $200 for the Thunder Megazord, then SoC Daizyuzin is just the next step up from there.

You came out with a big, loud opinion, other people challenged you on it, and instead of defending your point, you started calling them names. That's a surefire way to lose an argument.

What I don't think you understand is that this toy, if successful, will lead to profits for Bandai -- which will convince them there's demand for adult-collector-oriented Sentai/Power Rangers toys, which will lead to production of more adult-collector-oriented Sentai/Power Rangers toys. TBH, you should be rooting for this toy's success because it makes it way more likely that movie Figuarts (or whatever it is you want) will be released. A rising tide floats all boats.

This SOC Megazord wasn't made instead of movie figuarts, but its success could lead to movie figuarts.

That's quite a stretch. Demand for the movie suits is about as niche as it gets. Fact is that the absolute most we'll ever see of them is MAYBE a Legacy release. The outcome that the success of an SOC Megazord would most likely lead to is further SOC Megazords/Robos, certainly a Dragonzord/Dragon Caesar.

I said could, not would. Frankly, I can't imagine Bandai ever releasing movie Figuarts -- but a world where the SOC Daijyujin is super successful is more likely to produce said figures than a world where it bombs.

First go back and reread what I said then after I spoke people were calling me names FIRST ok

After that I defend myself and call them names back ok.

Last I hope this thing bombs really bad just way too much money and again I don't see a lot of people buying this.

Also just so you know I defend my reason because when thunder megazord came out a lot of people want it for cheaper than $200. They waited until it went on sale and got it.

This thing won't go on sale because it not sold in stores like toysrus or elsewhere.

Okay, SK? I've reread this whole thread twice just for fun, no one called you names, or did anything that would warrant you snapping at them like you have. If you have a problem with someone, message me or another Moderator. We will be happy to diffuse the situation, its what we are for. For everyone to have a good time while calmly discussing our thoughts.

I will agree with you that it more than likely wont be on a shelf at ToysRUs, more than anything it will be an online exclusive stateside. I think SOC are exclusives in japan? Not sure how they sell them over there. What I have to disagree with you on is the price situation and how you want it to completely bomb in sales. Unless I have missed something, (and if I have, please send me a link to where it says this but) I do think anywhere has reported what the price will be for this. Sure it wont be $100-$150, but I'm sure it will be a great price for what it looks to be. No not everyone will buy it, but this is a line for collectors, even more than usual. I get you are upset about no Movie 95 SHF, but to be fair to Bandai, these are two complete different toy lines and I am sure sections of the company. Even more so, we haven't had a Sentai Sh Figuarts release in almost two years. I doubt Bandai would make new molds for a US movie that I don't even know how popular it was in Japan. I REALLY do not see them even doing a limited exclusive for new molds here in the states. Molds and all that cost way more money, which means the figures would cost way more than normal. Look at Bandai America exclusives in about the last four to five years- all repaints of the newest stuff, mostly a cool con exclusive paint job, or a black and gold repaint of a Legacy item.

So theres my thoughts, if youd like to discuss this further, Im happy to in a message outside of this thread so we don't bog down the topic.