mrh
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Post by mrh on Mar 17, 2024 19:11:28 GMT -5
I'm a year behind on the Major Wrestling Figure podcast. In March 2023, on the RSC Best Sellers list, the Elites were from Series 102.
One full year later, we're only at Elite 107. Seems like a slowdown compared to previous years, or am I wrong?
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Post by AxelSmackdown on Mar 17, 2024 20:46:37 GMT -5
this can only mean 1 thing..
Mattel is dying
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Post by PJ on Mar 17, 2024 21:02:45 GMT -5
The Elites production/release schedule were always every two months for 6 sets a year and that’s about what it still is.
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Post by nomorexclusives on Mar 17, 2024 22:42:14 GMT -5
this can only mean 1 thing.. Mattel is dying That no. Their quarterly revenue reports show otherwise. What could be the reason however is too many different ips and too many wwe figure lines each one with different packaging and molds. That slows down each individual line as the tooling/machines/etc has to be reset when production ends on one and begins on another. I dont know any other line like the elites that is on series 100+. So the elite line is very deep. Enjoy it while it lasts. |
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Post by Crossfit Jesus on Mar 17, 2024 23:08:13 GMT -5
They only release like 7-8 elite lines per year
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Post by AxelSmackdown on Mar 17, 2024 23:26:31 GMT -5
this can only mean 1 thing.. Mattel is dying That no. Their quarterly revenue reports show otherwise. What could be the reason however is too many different ips and too many wwe figure lines each one with different packaging and molds. That slows down each individual line as the tooling/machines/etc has to be reset when production ends on one and begins on another. I dont know any other line like the elites that is on series 100+. So the elite line is very deep. Enjoy it while it lasts. no no mattel is dying |
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Post by nomorexclusives on Mar 17, 2024 23:47:41 GMT -5
That no. Their quarterly revenue reports show otherwise. What could be the reason however is too many different ips and too many wwe figure lines each one with different packaging and molds. That slows down each individual line as the tooling/machines/etc has to be reset when production ends on one and begins on another. I dont know any other line like the elites that is on series 100+. So the elite line is very deep. Enjoy it while it lasts. no no mattel is dying Oh i didnt know mattel had cancer. I get what you are saying though in some ways. I have not been collecting these from the start (2010) to know if quality is going downhill but i have heard others say similar things. At least, compared to hasbro, mattel does not own any disney ips so if they are dying it is gonna be a slow death instead of a meldown at (pun intended) of plastic when ollies sends back (to hasbro) all the wakanda forever sherri copters they cant sell for free (ollies would never do that ofcourse, just making the point that hasbro is a dead man walking so long as they keep making marvel and star wars toys that dont sell) |
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Post by AxelSmackdown on Mar 18, 2024 0:29:54 GMT -5
Oh i didnt know mattel had cancer. I get what you are saying though in some ways. I have not been collecting these from the start (2010) to know if quality is going downhill but i have heard others say similar things. At least, compared to hasbro, mattel does not own any disney ips so if they are dying it is gonna be a slow death instead of a meldown at (pun intended) of plastic when ollies sends back (to hasbro) all the wakanda forever sherri copters they cant sell for free (ollies would never do that ofcourse, just making the point that hasbro is a dead man walking so long as they keep making marvel and star wars toys that dont sell) I am not being serious. |
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Post by Triple S on Mar 18, 2024 2:20:20 GMT -5
this can only mean 1 thing.. Mattel is dying Clearly, Hasbro is getting the WWE license. |
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Post by aggressiveperfectpoor on Mar 18, 2024 3:56:27 GMT -5
this can only mean 1 thing.. Mattel is dying Clearly, Hasbro is getting the WWE license. If they did…thank  , I could be done. I’ve got Classified and Marvel Legends already, plus I get weak every once in a while and grab a premium format statue. |
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Post by Biff Slamkovich™ on Mar 18, 2024 4:16:40 GMT -5
this can only mean 1 thing.. Mattel is dying Clearly, Hasbro is getting the WWE license. I'd prefer my wrestling figures to not have windowless packaging thank you. |
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Post by AxelSmackdown on Mar 18, 2024 9:32:44 GMT -5
this can only mean 1 thing.. Mattel is dying Clearly, Hasbro is getting the WWE license.  |
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Post by mrh on Mar 18, 2024 20:16:27 GMT -5
Thanks for hijacking the thread and a serious question. There have only been 5 sets released over the past full year -- that is slower than average.
This is the start of Mattel's 15th year. Even if we give them the full year, the rate of release would be there are 75 Elite sets.
So this really is truly slower than average, and I was asking a real question.
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Post by Papi Joker on Mar 18, 2024 20:18:40 GMT -5
this can only mean 1 thing.. Mattel is dying Clearly, Hasbro is getting the WWE license. sweeeet now we can put those SHF WWE figs to good use in scale |
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Post by LA Times on Mar 18, 2024 20:19:11 GMT -5
Elite LA Knight is taking forever to come out while they cannot wait to crank out a Levis sponsored CM Punk.
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Post by LA Times on Mar 18, 2024 20:50:57 GMT -5
Oh i didnt know mattel had cancer. I get what you are saying though in some ways. I have not been collecting these from the start (2010) to know if quality is going downhill but i have heard others say similar things. At least, compared to hasbro, mattel does not own any disney ips so if they are dying it is gonna be a slow death instead of a meldown at (pun intended) of plastic when ollies sends back (to hasbro) all the wakanda forever sherri copters they cant sell for free (ollies would never do that ofcourse, just making the point that hasbro is a dead man walking so long as they keep making marvel and star wars toys that dont sell)  Is this the vehicle you are talking about? It would look cool if it had a canopy but something like this would get the operator killed on the battlefield if it existed in real life. |
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Post by shanieomaniac on Mar 18, 2024 20:51:29 GMT -5
Thanks for hijacking the thread and a serious question. There have only been 5 sets released over the past full year -- that is slower than average.
This is the start of Mattel's 15th year. Even if we give them the full year, the rate of release would be there are 75 Elite sets.
So this really is truly slower than average, and I was asking a real question.
I actually asked this same exact question in another thread, pointing out the same thing about three months ago and Steve showed up personally to correct me and assure me that the main elite line schedule is the same it's been for years now. So take that however you wish. |
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Post by crush on Mar 18, 2024 21:51:07 GMT -5
Going by RSC probably isn’t the most accurate way to determine how many series were technically released in a calendar year.
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Post by Triple S on Mar 19, 2024 12:06:05 GMT -5
Elite LA Knight is taking forever to come out while they cannot wait to crank out a Levis sponsored CM Punk. Taking forever? His Elite is scheduled to ship in a few weeks. And Punk > Knight |
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Post by ChuckPOORis55 Cody Gang 4 Lyfe on Mar 19, 2024 13:15:14 GMT -5
Clearly, Hasbro is getting the WWE license. I'd prefer my wrestling figures to not have windowless packaging thank you. Already half way there at this point. |
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