Neca TMNT SDCC Video Game sets

[imevilduckie]

Originally Posted by hitmonkey

My point still stands, if they want to monopolize the collector market, they need to actually contribute to it.

They don't want to monopolize the collector market. They just want to prevent competing products from being sold in retail spaces to protect their sales structure. You don't seem to understand how those goals are different.

[TheBlueTurtle1]

Originally Posted by DVD

I firgot I had these. A comic store in Glasgow that I went in to last year.. I tried to buy it, but it wasn't for sale !
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I used to own this, I had the one that had flat ends on the joysticks. I had to sell it when I moved from my parents house, a fews years back.

My brother had the Simpsons and the 4 player version of the X-men. Fun times.

[TheBlueTurtle1]

How come all the listings on ebay have been removed?

[Shark_Blade]

Wow looks nice.

[go_ninja84]

Originally Posted by TheBlueTurtle1

How come all the listings on ebay have been removed?

ebay removed them because of pre-order violations since you canonly sell pre-orders 30 days before shipping and these wont be available until July im told

[TheBlueTurtle1]

Sure glad I waited before buying some. Would be a little worried now.

[lilmotto]

Originally Posted by TheBlueTurtle1

Sure glad I waited before buying some. Would be a little worried now.

Purchases on eBay would still be valid.

[TheBlueTurtle1]

I wouldn't personally take the risk at this point, but that's just me. Ill wait and see once they are out.

[T-U-R-T-L-E POWA!]

Originally Posted by go_ninja84

ebay removed them because of pre-order violations since you canonly sell pre-orders 30 days before shipping and these wont be available until July im told

Yeah Comic Con is like at the end of July I think so it will still be a bit before they are within the 30 days. The thing that sucks about that is that I was hoping someone might have some before Heroescon and I could maybe get a peek at them there. I just wasn't thinking about Heroescon being before Comic Con. I've put my Wii U Zelda bundle with 3d World and Smash Bros up for sale on ebay because I'm so desperate to try and get these. I probably still will wind up not being able to get them without outrageous prices though. That is even if my ebay stuff even sells.

[Redrumh2o]

Be careful on pre-orders. If someone pre-selks one for say $160, then if they are going for $260 when in hand you will probably get a refund and they will be back on eBay. Also, who knows what kind of condition will come on. Wouldn't you want to see pics first?

[TMNTFanatic4Life]

I see the pre sales for these figures are back on Ebay.

[ProactiveMan]

Originally Posted by imevilduckie

They don't want to monopolize the collector market. They just want to prevent competing products from being sold in retail spaces to protect their sales structure. You don't seem to understand how those goals are different.

What real competition would NECA be to Playmates at retail anyway? Playmates make mass market stuff, that doesn’t cost a hell of a lot, sold by every toy retailer in the universe. NECA can’t compete in that market, and I doubt they would even try. Maybe the Classic Collection would be at risk, but it seems to me that Playmates aren’t that invested in that stuff anyway. Even if they only let NECA sell the video game stuff in pricey box-sets, the market for those figures is so limited that I doubt Playmates would even feel it.

I know Playmates literally paid for the right to exclude competitors, but I think there is an opportunity for them to create some goodwill between their brand and a sub-set of consumers who are losing interest in their products.

[DVD]

I updated my Neca display in anticipation of the new sets.



I plan to put the Turtles to the left of this lot, and the foot to the right !

And I had a bad thought. I'm heading to Europe in a couple of weeks to catch some Iron Maiden gigs. I might be getting these early...but unless they arrive very sharply, I won't see en till I return late July.

[Wildcat]

The figures look great but the 8-bit paint jobs look weird imo. Like tribal markings or something. I'd prefer them normal.

[DVD]

The paint app gives them a unique and very interesting look in my opinion .

[imevilduckie]

Originally Posted by ProactiveMan

What real competition would NECA be to Playmates at retail anyway? Playmates make mass market stuff, that doesn’t cost a hell of a lot, sold by every toy retailer in the universe. NECA can’t compete in that market, and I doubt they would even try. Maybe the Classic Collection would be at risk, but it seems to me that Playmates aren’t that invested in that stuff anyway. Even if they only let NECA sell the video game stuff in pricey box-sets, the market for those figures is so limited that I doubt Playmates would even feel it.

I know Playmates literally paid for the right to exclude competitors, but I think there is an opportunity for them to create some goodwill between their brand and a sub-set of consumers who are losing interest in their products.

You're likely right, but the important thing to remember here is that Playmates is interested in their core audience of children and that's it. They don't need to create goodwill toward hardcore fans and/or collectors because it won't bring them any extra revenue. They just don't care about this market, and they don't have to. They're not going to make any compromises to assist competitors, and certainly not to appease the people who don't buy their products anyway.

[go_ninja84]

so thats the answer screw the collector community? im not interested in any of that crap Playmates is putting out now. the OOTS figures were the last ones i will buy from them. as much as they dont wanna believe alot of the audience is adult collectors and a good company should try their best to make everyone happy not just say f**k em. which is what they are doing

Playmates is not the company they were. dont forget its us adult fans got them to where they are today and this is the respect we get?

as i have said before allowing another company like NECA who makes quality figures for collector market to sell in retail wont hurt Playmates just separate the two. the core audience is still kids and they wont miss a beat when their new crap comes out

[imevilduckie]

Originally Posted by go_ninja84

Playmates is not the company they were. dont forget its us adult fans got them to where they are today and this is the respect we get?

I don't understand the sense of entitlement. They made products that you liked when you were younger so you bought them. They make products now that you don't like so you don't buy them. That's all well and good. Support the products and the companies that you want to support.

But the company itself doesn't owe you anything. They're a business and they're doing what they feel serves that interest best. It shouldn't be taken as a personal slight against you.

[imevilduckie]

On another note, it looks like the pre-orders for SDCC are sold out. 1353 orders for the turtles and 1059 for the villains set.

[lilmotto]

Originally Posted by imevilduckie

On another note, it looks like the pre-orders for SDCC are sold out. 1353 orders for the turtles and 1059 for the villains set.

Where did you get these numbers from? (Not saying you are wrong just overall curious).