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Re: Price hike for 2020?
Meanwhile the actual price of TF figures in large Asian markets like China has not changed much since Combiner wars. They are sold for approximately $22/$31/$45 converted to CAD for D/V/L size respectively when they first hit the market, and the price go down to $12/$18/$32 when the stock is abundant after half a year or so. Of course China has its own benefits of being a super large market similar to the US, closer to factories so shipping cost is lower, multiple source of products ranging from official release version to varies self-imported versions to guarantee a steady stock. But to me it is clear that Hasbro is deliberately overcharging the Canadian customers for whatever reasons. For example, Hot wheels diecast cars are $1 USD in the US and $1.25 CAD here, which is actually lower than the currency exchange rate. The ratio for Lego products ranges from 1.2 to 1.4 CAD/USD, similar to exchange rate. Hasbro, on the other hand, sells deluxe 29.99/19.99=1.5, voyager 40/30=1.33 (now 45/30=1.5), leader 70/50=1.4 (now 75/50=1.5).
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