Re-release of older UE figures ?

There’s really no downside for Mattel doing this. Only for scalpers and flippers who bought multiple before they shot up. It’s a win win for everyone

There’s no downside to putting Best of 2020 on the packaging However there is a downside to collectors losing faith in a company straight up rereleasing exactly the same stuff 2 years later. No matter what the majority of people on here pretend. Most of us do like the fact that a lot of these things hold a good amount of value, even if you’re idea going in is to not sell them

Go learn stocks or something, Mattel is not concerned if your Doll drops value because of a re-release, besides at the end of the day these action figures are for ages starting at 8+.

This was such a unique situation - a wave that dropped right around the start of the pandemic, wasn't carried at any major brick and mortar retailer, and contained two major stars who shot up in price.  While I don't think Mattel needs to continually offer re-releases - I prefer their approach to date of releasing the same character in a fresh attire, driving prices down for the old figure typically, but also giving collectors who have that figure something new to buy - this absolutely feels like the appropriate situation for it.

I'm sure there are some people who are miffed.  But I think it's a huge stretch to say that doing this makes collectors lose faith in a company.  If anything, this gives me *more* faith that they are keep an eye on collector feedback and trying to keep the line as engaging as possible for both new and franchised collectors.  Having engaged collectors leads to heavier collecting and more sales.  You're a lot more likely to disenfranchise casual collectors when figures have limited runs, are in and out of stock in a flash, and getting that figure costs multiple times SRP on the secondary market.  

And I haven't seen anyone bring up that it sounds like this is something that retailers asked for.  And if that's the case...what we think doesn't really matter.  Mattel is going to satisfy their major retail partners above all else, and it's probably a big win for them to have that kind of interest.

So true 👍

They are for kids. It’s cool we get some enjoyment out of them, but at the end of the day molded plastic of fake fighters doesn’t have any real value past our small niche community. Sure it’s a forum for such, but some people need to really “touch grass” or realize that having toy problems is first world problems and maybe be happy you can afford those type of problems before having a meltdown about parts used/distribution/rarity/scarcity of figures.

There’s different types of collectors. Some apparently only feel good if their figures are worth a lot of monies and hard to find for other people. Then there’s normal people who are happy to have a toy they paid a fair amount for and aren’t bothered by someone else’s fortune. The people I can see mad mad are the ones who didn’t have patience/awareness/whatever and paid $200+ for a $10-20 piece of plastic that no one will care about in 30 years.

Be like PJ. Buy it at retail/preorder, or move one with your life.

In this case specifically, that HBK is in a highly iconic attire and was hard to get. It’s hard to just say “Well, get a different Shawn.” There’s not a reasonable stand it for it, and it *should* be easier to get.

When it comes to much older figures, I wouldn’t want straight rereleases. However, I’d rather they redid similar iconic attires now that they have better scans, face print, and double jointed elbows.

I see no downside, and am not opposed in the slightest to re-releases. Buy some gold from Jeff Jarrett if you're looking to invest. I hope that none of these figures retain after-market value so they can remain affordable for future collectors.