Official Ultimate Edition New Gen Arena Megathread

It won't make 5k without RSC buying several units, or another business.

This is the exact reason that I will under no circumstances order this. Well...this and the Amazon Hogan together soured me on Mattel again. Not quite as badly as the Harley Race fiasco from several years ago, but enough to make me re-think if this is something that I want to continue doing again. I mean, this was two pretty big disappointments in less than 24 hours that really didn't have to happen. I truly do hope that everyone who wants it gets it, it does look cool, and even though it's not my era I might've backed (although actually the 250 right out of pocket immediately might've also soured me), but the bungles that could've easily been avoided with transparency have left me not wanting to support Mattel at all, let alone for a huge expense like this one. Good luck to you guys, I know the lack of my one order won't derail this thing, but these are my reasons and my mind will not change.

… that won’t get made.

I was born in 1990, and became a full time fan in 1994, so the New Gen is very nostalgic to me. However, I’m passing on this. I don’t see how the ring, Diesel, and entrance stage equate to a value of $250. For some, it does. For me, it doesn’t. I hope it gets backed for those that want this.

If Mattel wants my money, offer something that’s enticing to me. It shouldn’t be “well we need to back this in the hopes Mattel makes something we like down the road.” That’s just giving your money away for something you don’t see the value in. It’s rewarding Mattel despite offering something you don’t want. And worse yet, Mattel isn’t guaranteed to offer you something next time that you’d like.

Other lines like Marvel Legends and X-Men have no problem gaining 5k backers for their projects (yes, they have a larger “dedicated” following, but 5k is still a pretty attainable goal for any popular brand). I think the problem still stems back to Bill. It’s no secret Bill puts a lot of his “personal choices” into the line, and this seems like another example of that.

I think with the right projects, 5k backers is an attainable goal for this line. Had they given us something truly unique, like a 2003 Raw entrance stage with an ultimate edition Kane with all new, accurate sculpting, I feel like this would have sold. Or a 2003 Smackdown entrance stage with a newly tooled Kurt Angle. Or a Stone Cold with the beer truck or the zamboni. Or the 1997 Nitro entrance stage with another ultimate Hogan, or an ultimate Nash.

The point is, there seemed to be alot of other options out that that would have given them a better chance to reach 5k backers than what they went with.

It's very obvious they do. Bill at least for sure. He put Nakamura and Balor in not one, but two seperate premium lines each. Nakamura almost completely killed the Ultimates before it got started.

I don't blame him though. If I was designing the line I'd put in as many Edge figures as possible.

Overpriced -- I wish Mattel could re-calibrate -- but it seems impossible given their financial needs, and that $1,000 people have already paid.

They should just have the entrance and the Ultimates. But imagine their embarrassment if that didn't sell either.

It’s a real shame that they’re marketing strategy is “buy this item that only appeals to a small group of fans, or we won’t make anything else” They could have made a play set from ANY era, and they make one from the LOWEST point in the company‘s history, And “ surprised Pikachu face” no one wants to buy it. Don’t let Mattel shift the blame on collectors.

Or.... if we don't want it, we don't buy.

Simple, eh?