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Originally Posted by acdcguy

But why would they not want anything leaking to retailers? Does it jeopardize their sales? I can't see that to be the case. It's Sentai, retailers are going to buy it regardless. And the retailers have a right to know what products they are ordering in wholesale.

They don't care about leaks to retailers. They wouldn't even technically be leaks, as the exclusive catalogs have always been made explicitly for the retailers. What they care about is retailers leaking to the public, which has happened every year for as long as I can remember.

Leaks to the public of future toy lines jeopardize sales of the current toy lines. When consumers see the bright, shiny, totally new and different mech system on the horizon, they're less likely to buy the 90th mecha from the current line. Leaks cannibalize sales.