04-22-2019, 04:00 PM | #1 |
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Neca’s teenage mutant ninja turtles line goes global!
NECA’S TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES LINE GOES GLOBAL!
Licensing agreement with Viacom Nickelodeon Consumer Products expanded to include international territories April 22, 2019 – U.S.-based National Entertainment Collectibles Association (NECA) announced today the expansion of its licensing agreement with Viacom Nickelodeon Consumer Products (VNCP) for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (TMNT). For the first time ever, NECA’s distribution agreement will include international markets, allowing its bestselling TMNT action figures and collectibles to be sold in dozens of countries around the world from Asia to Europe to South America. NECA first acquired the TMNT license in 2016 and has produced an expansive line of collector products based on the franchise’s movies and animated series, including action figures, prop replicas, accessories, collectibles and more. Until now, NECA items have only been available in the U.S., and this expansion into international markets will bring NECA’s TMNT product to fans around the world. “Bringing our Turtle product to fans worldwide is something we have wanted for years. Thanks to our great partnership with Nickelodeon, we are so grateful to finally give loyal international Turtle fans – who have been supporting our TMNT line since its inception – an opportunity to collect this fantastic range,” said Randy Falk, NECA’s director of product development. Fellow global Turtle fans you won't have to rely on First of Latin Dickweed to get your turtle stuff http://necaonline.com/2019/04/necas-..._medium=social
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04-22-2019, 07:52 PM | #5 |
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I'll get excited when they actually get their horrible distribution system sorted out. No more "_______-Exclusives" that will never actually hit store shelves. Or shipping one shipment to a store with no information whatsoever about when more might come in.
Actually deliver regular shipments to stores periodically, and actually communicate with those stores about when they can expect a re-stock, and/or just make every single product available online through their own website. Simple sh*t. Until that happens there's little to get excited about. All NECA ships to stores in NJ is Horror stuff and Five Nights At Freddy's stuff. The TMNT figures are technically "available" but you've got a better chance of finding a female Rutgers student without a venereal disease. Nice gesture on their part, but if they're not gonna fix their sh*tty distribution methods, people will still be forced to go to scalpers and eBay. Just slightly fewer of them. We'll see.
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04-22-2019, 10:16 PM | #6 |
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**** scalpers, I'll be getting my NECA turtles finally
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04-23-2019, 05:14 AM | #7 |
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I've been able to score all the exclusives so far, but it's been hugely annoying. I'm so glad this is finally happening!
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04-23-2019, 05:54 AM | #8 |
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I doubt they'll come where I live, but just coming to UK stores that ship international, or just ships in general (since I have a reship account) will help tremendously.
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04-23-2019, 06:04 AM | #9 |
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This is super-awesome! I'd like some more details though, does this mean one can order the figures from NECA's online store or will they be distributed to actual stores around (in my case) Europe?
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04-23-2019, 08:07 AM | #10 |
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Also europe here and actually - I'm relaxed.
Why? First 2 reasons that jump to mind are A) US retail prices never matched EU retail prices for reasons of import fees, shipping fees, etc. Even for large companies with large drop-offs those fees aren't easy to take B) Release times will most probably differ and I don't mean 2 or 4 weeks. Optional C) Availability. Yup, playmates was and is a brand. And even for them interest to provide all lines in full availability to EU customers rubbed off over time in the 90ies. Of course in both (A and B) cases I prefer to be proven otherwise but call me sceptical on a rational level. Anyway, this kind of development for the entire market and for NECA is not only a great step forward but also a good step towards what the future could bring |
04-23-2019, 08:17 AM | #11 |
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This is great news for ALL turtle fans, because it shows the strength of the brand, & its merit in the hands of NECA. More sales = more merch. This is a good sign that we'll be getting awesome stuff for years to come.
Congrats to NECA for the expansion, & to all you turtle peeps across the globe!
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04-23-2019, 08:47 AM | #12 |
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Think about the production numbers now......This should help everyone in the states too.
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04-23-2019, 11:07 AM | #13 |
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Has NECA said anything more regarding Bebop and Rocksteady?
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04-23-2019, 11:59 AM | #14 |
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Awesome news for all fans. I really hope the Playmates-TMNT license gets the plague and is violently sucked underground. They really seem to have gotten in the way of quality tmnt product.
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04-23-2019, 01:32 PM | #15 |
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Congrats to my Fellow Fans overseas.
They don't sell much of anything through their online store. I have always wondered why they don't sell more of their product there. Maybe it will mean some of the other online stores will get them though.
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04-23-2019, 09:29 PM | #16 |
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I think I'll still have to buy online because I don't know of any major Australian retailers that carry NECA stuff. No big deal though - I haven't had much trouble getting Turtle stuff from a local(ish) online specialty shops at fairly reasonable prices considering where I live. Maybe this change will bring the prices down a bit though, which will be great.
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04-24-2019, 02:38 AM | #17 |
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This is awesome! I think this will be good for everyone, even those in the US. Because of the doors now open, more TMNT may be produced by NECA. And it shows NECA (and perhaps more importantly Viacom) that there is a demand, even more so than before, and not just in the US. It may mean NECA can now produce more TMNT products/lines than ever before, as Viacom may relax the licence even furtner, from seeing what NECA has achieved with this new deal, and the recent deals at retail in the US. Maybe in the future, Playmates wont be able to retain their iron hold, which is good news for all TMNT fans.
Starting to see the 2-Packs pop up for Pre order here in the UK. |
04-24-2019, 10:13 AM | #18 |
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Funny how first of latin dickweed has been radio silent since this news came out
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04-24-2019, 02:36 PM | #20 |
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i wonder what happened to Playmates. were they visited by 3 ghosts last night? or did they finally get the slap they deserved? either way im glad a company that actually puts effort in their product is taking the wheel, instead of cash grabbing
i wonder also if this opens a door for other companies to make product. NECA seems more humble then Playmates "either buy our crap, or you get nothing" BS |
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