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If you haven't heard already, Mattel announced at their "Masters of the Universe in the Making : Action Figure Design Panel and Product Reveal" at San Diego Comic-Con that starting in 2024, they will be moving their vintage Masters of the Universe: Origins figure line exclusively to Mattel Creations (creations.mattel.com) and out of retail. This…
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Not surprised. Once your line becomes ancillary characters it was Inevitable.
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This Mattel move is probably going to be the End of our Vintage line, due to the BOTS buying up the entire amount on Creations!!! Collectors must pay 5x the price now.... Thanks again Mattel
Honestly, the biggest issue to me is the cost. If you are not based in the US, the shipping costs alone are pretty brutal - they essentially double the price. And you can't even do the BBTS-style pile-of-loot. Basically, I'd have to order one figure, every couple of weeks or whatever the release cycle may be, for 40+ bucks each. Ugh...
Honestly, the biggest issue to me is the cost. If you are not based in the US, the shipping costs alone are pretty brutal - they essentially double the price. And you can't even do the BBTS-style pile-of-loot. Basically, I'd have to order one figure, every couple of weeks or whatever the release cycle may be, for 40+ bucks each. Ugh...
I have heard that a lot. I gotta believe there is a better way. Open a sub warehouse in Europe or somewhere like that. They are making these things in Vietnam I think so why not ship a portion there.
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Believe me, I have wondered that myself, alot 😀 My father used to work for Mattel, for crying out loud (in Hamburg GER). I am not sure how things are done these days, but it seems that Mattel just doesn't deem it worth it to use international shipping hubs. Technically, they would only need a single such hub in Europe and cover a couple dozen countries in one go. But alas....
I will admit that they do at least include the customs charges in their prices, so I don't have to deal with that after delivery (which would be annoying to do at best).