Bandai's SDCC Exclusive Golden Legacy Morpher with Green & White Power Coins!

MnemonicSyntax · 06-27-2013, 10:25 PM

I've never heard of Comic-Con exclusives being for the fans ever.

It's who has the cash and is willing to spend it, in that point in time.

netkid · 06-27-2013, 10:26 PM

No they aren't, and that's why I hate comic-con exclusives.

If I ever operated a toy company, conventions exclusives would be nothing more than early bird sales of upcoming products (like what Kenner did with Star Wars). People would come to the con because they could get something new first and then show it off to their friends or just enjoy it early. The last thing I'd want to do is make it difficult for potential customers to obtain the goods my company produced, making them being to loathe me.

The only good thing about limited con exclusives is that you're likely to sell out or be left with very little remaining stock, which you can then sell online to the rest of the world.

dekablue25 · 06-27-2013, 10:26 PM

its a big BS thing for bandai to do it.i mean if they announced it and didnt say there was a limited edition of 1000 I would be happy but they pulled this crap it makes me mad.some of us just want it cause its nice and completes the morpher since we never got a gold one.SDCC always sells out months in advance.

Denshin48 · 06-27-2013, 10:43 PM

mother of all that is holy I need this

I willo never actually own it but my god do I need it

Fortune · 06-28-2013, 12:10 AM

*sigh* I don't care what it takes, what I have to do, or how much the up charge will be I WILL OWN THIS. Tommy is my ALL time favorite Ranger and I buy most all merch of tommies this will be no different. This has now made it on my list of MUST own SDCC exclusives for this year!

Starscream Gaga · 06-28-2013, 01:00 AM

VERY nice, but ridiculous that there's only going to be 1000. As much as I'd love it, its not going to be worth the gigantic aftermarket costs.

I'd hope this was just an early bird release, but if it was I'm sure they'd have mentioned it.

TokuChris · 06-28-2013, 01:51 AM

I will ask at the show if there's any future release planned for these.

But just some thoughts because I know a lot of people are throwing Bandai of America under the bus hardcore for this...

I've been to plenty of conventions where there's exclusive products offered that people bitch about how it should be a wide-release. Sometimes it just doesn't fit in to the marketing plan of the company, and sometimes it's because no one wants to carry it. Who is to say that TRU wasn't offered this as part of a Holiday exclusive and rejected because it only caters to one/two Rangers, or because it may confuse consumers as they had the rights to the first one? Who is to say that WalMart and Target didn't reject the offer of this being an exclusive? Who is to say this is THE ONLY WAY they could release this out and because they're selling it directly as opposed to mass distribution, could only afford to make xx amount?

No one except those involved know, and we can ask those questions to Bandai at the show but until then it's pretty much a crap-shoot as to what the reasoning behind it was.

I doubt Bandai of America execs sat in an ivory tower thinking of ways to fuck over the Power Rangers community. While those who can't attend SDCC and think they have no way of getting this without paying probably close to $500 ... I feel for you. Been there, done that, hounded TRU websites to get exclusives in the past.

I wish I had happy honest "things will work out!" messages for you but I don't. Bandai wants to make a splash at SDCC this year, and Power Rangers 20 is a huge promotion, I think even JDF stated he's going to be at SDCC this year to promote the Green Ranger Legacy Morpher (unless I read his Facebook wrong), so they are pulling out all the stops. This is the year they want to bring in the nostalgia.

I promise, I will get as many of these as I physically can. And I will not sell them on Ebay or to members. I will give them away - for free - to our loyal users, fans, and readers through fun contests and such to promote Power Rangers. Until then let's cross our fingers that these will still see a limited release at retail.

Orange Ranger · 06-28-2013, 02:00 AM

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Originally Posted by MnemonicSyntax

I've never heard of Comic-Con exclusives being for the fans ever.

It's who has the cash and is willing to spend it, in that point in time.

That's how the whole concept started. Offering something fans couldn't get anywhere else to get them to come and check you out, hopefully buying more in the process. Stuff to attract fans.

MnemonicSyntax · 06-28-2013, 02:21 AM

Yeah, but it's never been about mass availability regarding said items.

Orange Ranger · 06-28-2013, 09:07 AM

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Originally Posted by MnemonicSyntax

Yeah, but it's never been about mass availability regarding said items.

No, but it also wasn't about creating secondary market value for resellers and it definitely is now for the most part.

06-27-2013, 10:26 PM	#52
netkid Hero of Limbless Reptiles Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Hasbro Land, Rhode Island Posts: 109	No they aren't, and that's why I hate comic-con exclusives. If I ever operated a toy company, conventions exclusives would be nothing more than early bird sales of upcoming products (like what Kenner did with Star Wars). People would come to the con because they could get something new first and then show it off to their friends or just enjoy it early. The last thing I'd want to do is make it difficult for potential customers to obtain the goods my company produced, making them being to loathe me. The only good thing about limited con exclusives is that you're likely to sell out or be left with very little remaining stock, which you can then sell online to the rest of the world. Last edited by netkid; 06-27-2013 at 10:30 PM..

06-27-2013, 10:43 PM	#54
Denshin48 Bravely Letting One Rip Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Magnolia, Delaware USA Posts: 989	mother of all that is holy I need this I willo never actually own it but my god do I need it Last edited by Denshin48; 06-27-2013 at 10:50 PM..

06-28-2013, 01:51 AM	#57
TokuChris Webmaster, Administrator @TokuChris Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 4,697	I will ask at the show if there's any future release planned for these. But just some thoughts because I know a lot of people are throwing Bandai of America under the bus hardcore for this... I've been to plenty of conventions where there's exclusive products offered that people bitch about how it should be a wide-release. Sometimes it just doesn't fit in to the marketing plan of the company, and sometimes it's because no one wants to carry it. Who is to say that TRU wasn't offered this as part of a Holiday exclusive and rejected because it only caters to one/two Rangers, or because it may confuse consumers as they had the rights to the first one? Who is to say that WalMart and Target didn't reject the offer of this being an exclusive? Who is to say this is THE ONLY WAY they could release this out and because they're selling it directly as opposed to mass distribution, could only afford to make xx amount? No one except those involved know, and we can ask those questions to Bandai at the show but until then it's pretty much a crap-shoot as to what the reasoning behind it was. I doubt Bandai of America execs sat in an ivory tower thinking of ways to fuck over the Power Rangers community. While those who can't attend SDCC and think they have no way of getting this without paying probably close to $500 ... I feel for you. Been there, done that, hounded TRU websites to get exclusives in the past. I wish I had happy honest "things will work out!" messages for you but I don't. Bandai wants to make a splash at SDCC this year, and Power Rangers 20 is a huge promotion, I think even JDF stated he's going to be at SDCC this year to promote the Green Ranger Legacy Morpher (unless I read his Facebook wrong), so they are pulling out all the stops. This is the year they want to bring in the nostalgia. I promise, I will get as many of these as I physically can. And I will not sell them on Ebay or to members. I will give them away - for free - to our loyal users, fans, and readers through fun contests and such to promote Power Rangers. Until then let's cross our fingers that these will still see a limited release at retail. __________________ [ "Like" us on Facebook!]\| [@TokuNation on Instagram] \| @TokuNation on Twitter! ]