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Post by mrh on Oct 7, 2021 0:11:43 GMT -5
I looked at Best Sellers on RSC -- and was shocked to see that of Elite 89, the top sellers were Damian Priest (OK, first time in the line) -- but then Bobby Lashley and Drew McIntyre before Sgt. Slaughter.
To be fair, Bobby and Drew are GREAT figures. But especially Drew has been produced so much. I was really surprised to see Slaughter so far behind them (though maybe the SDCC exclusive played a role...?)
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Post by jokerjohn on Oct 7, 2021 5:42:04 GMT -5
Both Bobby and Drew are current top stars and both figures are updated looks from the previous figures. Also Lashley only has two elite figures both of which were not easy for many to find. Slaughter although it's a great figure isn't his main look and is from an unpopular angle so not everyone may want it.
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Post by LK3 on Oct 7, 2021 6:06:04 GMT -5
Like the weekly top 10 sellers or the best sellers page on the website? For the latter, I have no idea if that’s specifically in order or just the way it gets listed. It very well could be, I’ve just never viewed it before.
But I do believe Slaughter sold very well when the pre-order originally dropped, so current sales may not reflect what has or hasn’t sold better in totality.
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Post by sandeep on Oct 7, 2021 6:29:04 GMT -5
Slaughter has pin head, single jointed arms,reviews can also effect the purchase of the figure.
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Post by Fighter Hayabusa on Oct 7, 2021 6:53:29 GMT -5
I think the Iraqi Slaughter we’ve all been wanting was RR91 (purple belt, pointy boots, and headdress) and not SS91. Plus that top is way too short and doesn’t have the flag or medals.
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Post by secondwhiteline on Oct 7, 2021 7:45:23 GMT -5
Looking at the 89 page now, Dom's out front and Drew's behind Slaughter. I don't know the timeframe here, whether it's best selling within a certain period or a simple How Many Units Sold measure. I think it's very possible that these are all close enough in sales that the order can shift a lot. It's definitely a wave with a bunch of anticipated figures (and also Nia Jax) - there's no obvious top seller like whenever a Fiend wave hits.
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Post by Deep Figure Value on Oct 7, 2021 7:54:31 GMT -5
Honestly, if that sorting is in order of what's selling best, it doesn't surprise me at all. WF still exists in a bubble, to an extent, and I think the overall narrative here isn't necessarily consistent with the buying habits of everyone who's into this line. I talk figures more in a group chat with three brothers who I'm buds with than I do here, and not one of them is on this board. I think it's easy to get lost in the idea that this board is the perfect snapshot of the action figure buying public, but as wrestling figures are already a niche within a niche market, WF is an additional niche within those two layers.
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Post by shanieomaniac on Oct 7, 2021 8:01:45 GMT -5
Not gonna lie, I looked it up and the wrestlemania Hogan is beating Slaughter now.
I tried so very hard not to laugh but I did. He doesn't even have a render up and he's still beating Sarge. But Damien Priest is beating them all so I guess he's the real merch mover
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Post by secondwhiteline on Oct 7, 2021 8:17:29 GMT -5
Honestly, if that sorting is in order of what's selling best, it doesn't surprise me at all. WF still exists in a bubble, to an extent, and I think the overall narrative here isn't necessarily consistent with the buying habits of everyone who's into this line. I talk figures more in a group chat with three brothers who I'm buds with than I do here, and not one of them is on this board. I think it's easy to get lost in the idea that this board is the perfect snapshot of the action figure buying public, but as wrestling figures are already a niche within a niche market, WF is an additional niche within those two layers. Fractal fanbase. It's Hogans all the way down!
But yeah, any collector or fan community is going to develop specific lines of interest and won't be a great picture of the whole. (Even compare Wrestling Twitter to r/SquaredCircle and you find a lot of differences in focus. Hell, compare different sections of Wrestling Twitter. It has some of the markiest marks, it's fantastic.) And generally speaking forums are for old people, and us coffin dodgers are more likely to be devoted to figures of the Legends, for instance. Wrestling figures are also an interesting case where you might have a broad spectrum of approaches on a Wrestling Fan vs. Figure Collector graph -- some people put a heavy emphasis on aesthetics and engineering, some on absolute accuracy to ring gear, some on just filling out specific rosters. Superhero figure collecting is pretty similar in that respect.
So yeah, communities tend to self-select by volume, which makes people with sub-niche interests get louder to keep that part of the conversation alive. Which is why those of us who prioritize female wrestlers in our collection never shut up about them, hah.
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Post by JokerFC on Oct 7, 2021 9:35:10 GMT -5
I'm a mark for Slaughter...have all his Joe's etc & I have never passed a wrestling figure of him.
BUT...
I have zero interest in traitor Slaughter. None whatsoever.
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Post by MKSavage on Oct 7, 2021 11:33:47 GMT -5
I think the Iraqi Slaughter we’ve all been wanting was RR91 (purple belt, pointy boots, and headdress) and not SS91. Plus that top is way too short and doesn’t have the flag or medals. For me, the Iragi Sarge that I wanted was WM7 entrance. And I may be alone on this but, I would have preferred a molded jacket instead of soft goods. Soft goods don't always look great. And you are correct, he needed the flag and medals on the jacket. But, I also wouldn't mind the RR91 version. If Sarge gets another UE figure, to me, that one would be the ideal look for it.  |
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Post by crush on Oct 7, 2021 16:29:24 GMT -5
I'll be honest, it really doesn't surprise me that the first versions of Drew and Lashley as they looked when booked on top of Raw for the last year are outselling a version of heel-turned Slaughter from 30 years ago.
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Post by BoJack Hogan on Oct 7, 2021 16:41:20 GMT -5
I didn’t look, but if Slaughter is below Bobby and Drew, it’s because wrestling figures are aimed at people who watch the current product. As awesome as a fig that Superstar Graham is, there’s a reason he’s still warming targets after being released like a year ago. Slaughter is similar. I ordered him (now give me General Adnan), but even some Slaughter fans might not want him, especially considering that business started to tank around Wrestlemania 7. Furthermore, that Drew figure will likely be on the short list for elite of the year. The Lashley is damn good too. I can see why people would want them over bare midriff turncoat Slaughter.
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Post by Back to the Codyverse on Oct 7, 2021 16:47:47 GMT -5
And that’s why people like The Goon are made in such small quantities.
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Post by WCWThunderRosa on Oct 7, 2021 17:53:54 GMT -5
That’s not surprising at all. Slaughter was the WWF Champion in 1991. Thirty years ago. Retro figures are great and always appreciated but of course the current stars are in demand more
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Post by razorrock on Oct 11, 2021 17:12:46 GMT -5
I would think the UE Kane would be pretty high up there
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Post by venomeratt on Oct 11, 2021 17:24:02 GMT -5
Really shows you what sells well. All those times Bill said legends are great but not what retailers want the most of, was true. Im on a fig discord and there are far more younger fans buying current day guys than not, this board seems to be most of us older legends fans.
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Post by Old Zeke on Oct 12, 2021 4:16:15 GMT -5
Really shows you what sells well. All those times Bill said legends are great but not what retailers want the most of, was true. Im on a fig discord and there are far more younger fans buying current day guys than not, this board seems to be most of us older legends fans. That's an interesting point. If I may add on to that as well - a lot of younger fans don't even know what a forum is. I'm 27, but if I was to ask my 23 year old cousin what a forum was, he wouldn't know. |
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Post by ChuckPOORis55 Cody Gang 4 Lyfe on Oct 12, 2021 9:16:24 GMT -5
Really shows you what sells well. All those times Bill said legends are great but not what retailers want the most of, was true. Im on a fig discord and there are far more younger fans buying current day guys than not, this board seems to be most of us older legends fans. That's an interesting point. If I may add on to that as well - a lot of younger fans don't even know what a forum is. I'm 27, but if I was to ask my 23 year old cousin what a forum was, he wouldn't know. I was about to say this, forums are a dying breed. Discords and things like that are where most young collectors gather now a days. I'm 23 myself so I guess I'm an exception but most people my age have only heard of forums as historical things that people used to do on the internet like chat rooms. |
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Post by newgenandy on Oct 12, 2021 9:49:31 GMT -5
I’m not surprised
Toy lines thrive on people buying for kids - some kids want whatever looks cool or legends but majority want the current stars
Google wrestling figures snd rsc is 4th result (I’m in uk so Smyths, wrestling shop and entertainer come first)
So not only collectors buy from there, parents, grandparent etc will also
Watch scott neitlich’s video on how all toy lines at retail need kids to keep afloat and the collectors market itself doesn’t sustain lines
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I dont know good luck 
