Does Masterpiece supply meet demand?

[Robbler]

Originally Posted by razin

Shoulda pre-ordered. They gave us 3 chances to order it.

Yeah, I wanted to but lack of CC really hinders things.

[Nazarite]

Originally Posted by razin

Shoulda pre-ordered. They gave us 3 chances to order it.

I thought that was only two pre-orders. When was the first?

[razin]

Originally Posted by Nazarite

I thought that was only two pre-orders. When was the first?

5th, 8th, and one last week.

[Nazarite]

Originally Posted by razin

5th, 8th, and one last week.

Ah, I didn't catch the one on the eighth.

[Sun Swipe Prime]

Originally Posted by Masta_Skidz

I am not saying that my collection is an investment at all what I am saying is that companies make limited runs of what they "consider" to be a collectible it is not just hasbro. I was just trying to make the point that there is a reason to limited supply and I for one understand why companies do this.

Certain companies do this, but I don't think Hasbro is thinking along these lines. All the MP molds with the exception of Megatron have been re-released multiple times, and I doubt this won't be the case with MP-10 and with Soundwave. Just look at how many times MP-01 was released.

Besides the scarcity in Canada is not Hasbro's fault. It's the fault of the distributor TRU. They decide how much they order in. There were pictures of stacks MP-10 in asia that were shoulder high. So I don't think the supply of MP10 world wide is as scarce as it appears here in Canada.

[Masta_Skidz]

well hell you would figure that in that market they would go for the nicer takara box but it the hasbro tru one was cheaper then I can see why it would sell there I have never seen that picture before but thanks for posting it here

[Hellboy]

Hasbro has no idea what is "collectible". Look at all the nice shiny boxes on all that "Year-Of" crap. Why they waste inventory on those things is beyond me.

[Deception]

^ kids see shiny...kids want

[deagle7000]

Originally Posted by Masta_Skidz

I still think that MP is considered as a very limited release and if hasbro over saturates the market with them then it is not a collectors piece it is just another mainline toy !!! yes it sucks that people over buy but that is the allure of these pieces is that they are so limited and I don't believe that hasbro is shafting us by only releasing limited numbers but making it easier for your collection to have value.

Other that G1 and Rares, MP is the only line that goes up in value after the initial release and I for one like that if hasbro makes to many and these things showed up at say Real Canadian Superstore or Winners or GT then in all honesty they would hold no aftermarket value

Remember Unicron? Loads of him sat on the shelves clearance priced to like $48. One day they disappeared he never showed up at discount stores. They were either sent back or destroyed.

[Nomad]

Yeah and its sad because that Unicron was flippin' awesome haha.