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Post by Deleted on Nov 11, 2014 8:21:32 GMT -5
I'm concerned about preordering DM's from RSC, based on my experience last time with the DM Flair. The only time RSC ever had a problem like that with my pre-order, but it still makes me iffy...
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Thrashard
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Post by Thrashard on Nov 11, 2014 8:55:19 GMT -5
I'm pretty flabbergasted this isn't out for Christmas, I figured it would be a no brainier. They've been working on it all year, is it really that difficult to move it up a month if its going to come out in January? For everyone saying it will still sell well after Christmas... yeah no shit, but at $25 a pop they would have sold a whole lot more for the holidays. Oh well, its mattel... much like modern day WWE, they do a lot that makes no sense.
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Post by AlexWestCollects on Nov 11, 2014 8:58:13 GMT -5
I agree with most of you guys. Releasing hogan around Xmas time would have got parents to spend $25 on a figure that they might not do outside the holiday season. I get it supposed to be released Jan but RSC always gets stuff early. The reason flair was delayed was b/c mattel messed up their shipment.
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Post by Next Manufactured’s Sweater on Nov 11, 2014 9:04:26 GMT -5
Mattel might not have been able to get it on shelves before Christmas. I think if they had the choice between getting it out there before Christmas or doing it around the Royal Rumble, available on the Network for the low, low, price of $9.99, they would go Christmas every single time. Production, packaging, so much goes into getting the figure out and I'm guessing those Rumble, Mania, SummerSlam, and Survivor Series release dates have as much to do with when Mattel can physically get them on shelves as anything else. Ringside didn't get Flair in early either. So I don't know that it was realistic to expect something different for Hogan. You take your sensible comments and put them elsewhere. This is a thread for us to say "DUMB MATTEL I KNOW HOW FIGURES ARE MADE AND DISTRIBUTED, AND THIS IS JUST MATTEL BEING DUMB."
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Post by LaParka on Nov 11, 2014 10:07:32 GMT -5
The question asked was about Signature series 2014 which will be after the holidays. the DM Hogan could possibly squeeze in by Christmas
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Post by Fig Heel on Nov 11, 2014 10:45:30 GMT -5
I wish.
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Post by marino13 on Nov 11, 2014 10:50:02 GMT -5
I'd rather they take their time and get it right, than rush them to get them out a few short weeks faster. I remember getting the first Randy Savage on January 1st and never once did I complain that I had to wait 5 more days. Hogan is coming and we should all be happy knowing that.
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Post by perfectlyrude on Nov 11, 2014 10:59:42 GMT -5
Christmas or not MattelDesignTeamrsctrevor PLEASE get the pre-order up already. Hogan is going to be back order upon back order, if you get the pre-order up you can try to supply the outrageous demand for the Hulk Hogan elite figure.
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Post by legendsguy on Nov 11, 2014 11:17:55 GMT -5
Damn it. Thanks for the heads up. no problem in all honesty I think that's a big mistake on Mattel's part considering how much money that figure could bring in during the holiday season yea i couldnt agree more... although the Target series is set to drop soon , so that could be why too. cant wait for this ...buying like 4.
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Post by The Madness on Nov 11, 2014 12:03:05 GMT -5
This is possibly the only figure I would ever pre-order above retail price.
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Post by Mongo Bears on Nov 11, 2014 12:12:33 GMT -5
I would bet that in the eyes of a mother randomly searching the toy aisles for boys Christmas toys, that seeing Hulk Hogan on the shelf would have wwe toys as more of an option along with other successful 80's theme toys like...transformers, Star Wars, ninja turtles, Mario bros, etc. we saw it boxed for sale on October 4 I know it is linked to a ppv but it's christmas
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Post by mankind on Nov 11, 2014 14:15:35 GMT -5
no problem in all honesty I think that's a big mistake on Mattel's part considering how much money that figure could bring in during the holiday season yea i couldnt agree more... although the Target series is set to drop soon , so that could be why too. cant wait for this ...buying like 4. yeah that target set is impressive especially when all of them are just repaints I most definitely plan to get all
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Post by Ultimate Figure Collector on Nov 11, 2014 15:45:35 GMT -5
no problem in all honesty I think that's a big mistake on Mattel's part considering how much money that figure could bring in during the holiday season yea i couldnt agree more... although the Target series is set to drop soon , so that could be why too. cant wait for this ...buying like 4. The Target series isn't set to drop until spring 2015 as confirmed by MDT. What a bummer if Hogan isn't available in time for Christmas, which I assume it won't be since MDT or Ringside haven't commented otherwise.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 11, 2014 17:33:57 GMT -5
So.... It's a Rumble release but we can't get it 20-27 days before the rumble?
Go figure
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Post by randyrock on Nov 11, 2014 20:37:32 GMT -5
I got my kid Andre, King Kong Bundy and Ultimate Warrior -- all ready to rock and roll on Christmas Day. It would've been super cool to add Hogan to that mix. Man, the look on his face if he got to open a present and see Hulk Hogan. Oh, well. I'll pre-order and get it to him when available.
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FFK
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Post by FFK on Nov 11, 2014 21:15:35 GMT -5
If it's suppose to hit retail in January I don't see it being impossible to have rsc get it before Christmas.
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Post by AlexWestCollects on Nov 11, 2014 21:16:55 GMT -5
Well even if it's do out in late Jan the preorder should be up soon. Can't wait to grab the DM, E34 and one of the current hogan basic figs.
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Post by wrestlingdelorean on Nov 12, 2014 14:30:41 GMT -5
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Post by jayrod2009 on Nov 12, 2014 14:38:28 GMT -5
Just saw them. Now, I wish they gave Hogan a darker skin tone.
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Post by MrPerfect25 on Nov 12, 2014 14:44:47 GMT -5
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