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Post by f360 on Apr 3, 2017 21:08:05 GMT -5
Ok filtering out the fluff. Is there a 2nd release or is this a wishful hopeful but not stated as such as of yet by the manyfacturee phantom relase There is no official source or any confirmation of a 2nd release.
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Post by xephon0930 on Apr 3, 2017 23:34:40 GMT -5
Ok filtering out the fluff. Is there a 2nd release or is this a wishful hopeful but not stated as such as of yet by the manyfacturee phantom relase There is no official source or any confirmation of a 2nd release. Yeah. I have been thinking the same as well. Do we have an actual source for this or is said news just wishful speculation?
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Post by faelon on Apr 4, 2017 9:30:39 GMT -5
Guys, just so you understand how this works, there is no "Second Release". The product has not been Discontinued. It's still in Bandai's catalog. If/When more becomes available it will simply become available to the dealers and filter out to the marketplace. It would be a "restock" not a second release. At best restocks get rough estimations. It looks like some vendors were told there would likely be a restock in April or May. That's all we know. There will not be an announcement from Bandai or a fixed release date. From there point of view this is released current product. And they don't discuss production numbers or supplies in public. Nobody does.
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Post by xephon0930 on Apr 5, 2017 17:23:21 GMT -5
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Post by packrat on Apr 5, 2017 19:31:34 GMT -5
Darn it I missed out, but there is always the Playmates diecast
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Post by mecha-mania on Apr 5, 2017 21:09:43 GMT -5
i wont bet against a reissue. when there's money to be made, bandai wont hesitate.
only question is when. bandai seems to have their hands full with new SOC releases. but it'll come.
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Post by greengetterguy on Apr 5, 2017 21:27:48 GMT -5
If Bandais willing to sell its soul for a DOZEN variation on SRC Mazonger for few coins, imagine what it will do for a grip of C bills for easy rerelease of the mega hit SOC Voltron...
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Post by xephon0930 on Apr 5, 2017 21:59:42 GMT -5
If Bandais willing to sell its soul for a DOZEN variation on SRC Mazonger for few coins, imagine what it will do for a grip of C bills for easy rerelease of the mega hit SOC Voltron... Yeah. Mazinger Z is a very saturated market for Bandai Tamashii's Chogokin line much like how Optimus Prime is to Hasbro/Takara.
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Post by tjdetweiler on Apr 5, 2017 23:39:47 GMT -5
If Bandais willing to sell its soul for a DOZEN variation on SRC Mazonger for few coins, imagine what it will do for a grip of C bills for easy rerelease of the mega hit SOC Voltron... Yeah. Mazinger Z is a very saturated market for Bandai Tamashii's Chogokin line much like how Optimus Prime is to Hasbro/Takara. In regards to Optimus prime, with the new MP Megatron - I bet Takara will milk Prime and do a version 3 Anyway, back to topic - ouch $500 for SOC Voltron...... If it helps I know someone locally who sells it for $415 USD + shipping (still hurts)
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Post by moleman on Apr 6, 2017 0:36:13 GMT -5
Bandai could announce a reissue as soon as the next 6 months or it could be as long as something like gunbuster or baikanfu which took 8-9 years to reissue. However, knowing how hot this guy sold, bandai would be crazy not to reissue this guy ASAP. I don't know how long Bandai has the license or when their factories will have a timeslot open to produce more. If you haven't picked one up, hopefully u can find one on mandarake or another collector could sell u theirs for retail price.
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Post by S_Gokin on Apr 6, 2017 2:08:44 GMT -5
wow $500 thats almost double the price
and i want Bandai to finish the classic Golion first then work on the new one from the new show
i dont know about you but i want an SRC version
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Post by kc on Apr 6, 2017 8:36:45 GMT -5
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Post by xephon0930 on Apr 6, 2017 9:15:00 GMT -5
The page you just linked is now blank.
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Post by S_Gokin on Apr 6, 2017 9:18:30 GMT -5
it got sold, i mean wow i saw the page early today this is such a hot figure lol
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Post by FixedInPost on Apr 6, 2017 9:18:45 GMT -5
I have to wonder, is it worth Bandai to produce more stock of the GX-71? Most people who really wanted this, got it. Admittedly, this brought in a lot of non-collectors as well due to the sheer popularity of the character but are there enough folks out there to polish off a whole new batch of stock? I'm not familiar with the business side here, so I don't know about production numbers and costs would be. But I do see lots of stock of like the GX-59 reissue/restock lying around. Would it be more profitable for Bandai to do an GX-71R? Maybe add something like arm covers for all the purists out there? That way, we would all buy it again.
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Post by faelon on Apr 6, 2017 10:27:40 GMT -5
I have to wonder, is it worth Bandai to produce more stock of the GX-71? Most people who really wanted this, got it. Admittedly, this brought in a lot of non-collectors as well due to the sheer popularity of the character but are there enough folks out there to polish off a whole new batch of stock? I'm not familiar with the business side here, so I don't know about production numbers and costs would be. But I do see lots of stock of like the GX-59 reissue/restock lying around. Would it be more profitable for Bandai to do an GX-71R? Maybe add something like arm covers for all the purists out there? That way, we would all buy it again. To my eye I would normally say yes. Reasons to make more outweigh reasons to move on in this case. Mainly because of the speed that it sold out. The speed and ferocity that aftermarket prices jumped, and the simple fact that they are using this as an entry product into new direct markets. North America. Like I said earlier in this thread, Voltron is designed to bring new business. To entice new customers to your branding. It's what is known as an entry point or a killer app. So under normal circumstances a company would want to extend the product availability, at least enough to allow the product to hit its planned and expected sales lifecycle. To be on shelves for the 6 or 12 or 24 months they originally planned. But the exception to this is when you sell out, but have a similar comparable product deep in the pipeline to replace the one selling out. Something that will fill that same niche and function. Will grow that same market. When you have that type of replacement product on the way you might instead of making more of the sold out item, speed up and make more of the new. For Voltron the closest "replacement" product Bandai will ever make will likely be the Megazord, which is in the pipe right behind it. So rather than the obvious no brainer of "make more Voltron" Bandai finds they have a less clear decision point. Make more or let Daizyujin take up demand? And that's where we find ourselves. We don't know which direction Bandai will go? Is there more Voltron in production? Did they have to wait for Daizyujin to clear the factory to order more Voltron? Are they waiting to see if the demand shifts to the Megazord? Etc? Personally I suspect we will see another production run of Voltron. It just looks like to much of a new business entry point to not try and keep it available for at least a year. It seems to have a higher than normal conversion rate of attracting new consumers to the line, and enticing a decent number of them to buy another toy. That's hitting the product lottery. But we don't know what Bandai's actual numbers say.
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Post by xephon0930 on Apr 6, 2017 10:29:46 GMT -5
I have to wonder, is it worth Bandai to produce more stock of the GX-71? Most people who really wanted this, got it. Admittedly, this brought in a lot of non-collectors as well due to the sheer popularity of the character but are there enough folks out there to polish off a whole new batch of stock? I'm not familiar with the business side here, so I don't know about production numbers and costs would be. But I do see lots of stock of like the GX-59 reissue/restock lying around. Would it be more profitable for Bandai to do an GX-71R? Maybe add something like arm covers for all the purists out there? That way, we would all buy it again. To my eye I would normally say yes. Reasons to make more outweigh reasons to move on in this case. Mainly because of the speed that it sold out. The speed and ferocity that aftermarket prices jumped, and the simple fact that they are using this as an entry product into new direct markets. North America. Like I said earlier in this thread, Voltron is designed to bring new business. To entice new customers to your branding. It's what is known as an entry point or a killer app. So under normal circumstances a company would want to extend the product availability, at least enough to allow the product to hit its planned and expected sales lifecycle. To be on shelves for the 6 or 12 or 24 months they originally planned. But the exception to this is when you sell out, but have a similar comparable product deep in the pipeline to replace the one selling out. Something that will fill that same niche and function. Will grow that same market. When you have that type of replacement product on the way you might instead of making more of the sold out item, speed up and make more of the new. For Voltron the closest "replacement" product Bandai will ever make will likely be the Megazord, which is in the pipe right behind it. So rather than the obvious no brainer of "make more Voltron" Bandai finds they have a less clear decision point. Make more or let Daizyujin take up demand? And that's where we find ourselves. We don't know which direction Bandai will go? Is there more Voltron in production? Did they have to wait for Daizyujin to clear the factory to order more Voltron? Are they waiting to see if the demand shifts to the Megazord? Etc? Personally I suspect we will see another production run of Voltron. It just looks like to much of a new business entry point to not try and keep it available for at least a year. It seems to have a higher than normal conversion rate of attracting new consumers to the line, and enticing a decent number of them to buy another toy. That's hitting the product lottery. But we don't know what Bandai's actual numbers say. Well if SoC Voltron releases around the Holiday Seasons once again,this time I will be sure to get it.
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Post by FixedInPost on Apr 6, 2017 10:35:50 GMT -5
I have to wonder, is it worth Bandai to produce more stock of the GX-71? Most people who really wanted this, got it. Admittedly, this brought in a lot of non-collectors as well due to the sheer popularity of the character but are there enough folks out there to polish off a whole new batch of stock? I'm not familiar with the business side here, so I don't know about production numbers and costs would be. But I do see lots of stock of like the GX-59 reissue/restock lying around. Would it be more profitable for Bandai to do an GX-71R? Maybe add something like arm covers for all the purists out there? That way, we would all buy it again. To my eye I would normally say yes. Reasons to make more outweigh reasons to move on in this case. Mainly because of the speed that it sold out. The speed and ferocity that aftermarket prices jumped, and the simple fact that they are using this as an entry product into new direct markets. North America. Like I said earlier in this thread, Voltron is designed to bring new business. To entice new customers to your branding. It's what is known as an entry point or a killer app. So under normal circumstances a company would want to extend the product availability, at least enough to allow the product to hit its planned and expected sales lifecycle. To be on shelves for the 6 or 12 or 24 months they originally planned. But the exception to this is when you sell out, but have a similar comparable product deep in the pipeline to replace the one selling out. Something that will fill that same niche and function. Will grow that same market. When you have that type of replacement product on the way you might instead of making more of the sold out item, speed up and make more of the new. For Voltron the closest "replacement" product Bandai will ever make will likely be the Megazord, which is in the pipe right behind it. So rather than the obvious no brainer of "make more Voltron" Bandai finds they have a less clear decision point. Make more or let Daizyujin take up demand? And that's where we find ourselves. We don't know which direction Bandai will go? Is there more Voltron in production? Did they have to wait for Daizyujin to clear the factory to order more Voltron? Are they waiting to see if the demand shifts to the Megazord? Etc? Personally I suspect we will see another production run of Voltron. It just looks like to much of a new business entry point to not try and keep it available for at least a year. It seems to have a higher than normal conversion rate of attracting new consumers to the line, and enticing a decent number of them to buy another toy. That's hitting the product lottery. But we don't know what Bandai's actual numbers say. This will be interesting to watch over the next year. But how much does it stink for those people that shell out $400-500 for this now, only to have the exact same product available for $299 some time later.
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Post by jnmx2000 on Apr 6, 2017 14:42:39 GMT -5
To my eye I would normally say yes. Reasons to make more outweigh reasons to move on in this case. Mainly because of the speed that it sold out. The speed and ferocity that aftermarket prices jumped, and the simple fact that they are using this as an entry product into new direct markets. North America. Like I said earlier in this thread, Voltron is designed to bring new business. To entice new customers to your branding. It's what is known as an entry point or a killer app. So under normal circumstances a company would want to extend the product availability, at least enough to allow the product to hit its planned and expected sales lifecycle. To be on shelves for the 6 or 12 or 24 months they originally planned. But the exception to this is when you sell out, but have a similar comparable product deep in the pipeline to replace the one selling out. Something that will fill that same niche and function. Will grow that same market. When you have that type of replacement product on the way you might instead of making more of the sold out item, speed up and make more of the new. For Voltron the closest "replacement" product Bandai will ever make will likely be the Megazord, which is in the pipe right behind it. So rather than the obvious no brainer of "make more Voltron" Bandai finds they have a less clear decision point. Make more or let Daizyujin take up demand? And that's where we find ourselves. We don't know which direction Bandai will go? Is there more Voltron in production? Did they have to wait for Daizyujin to clear the factory to order more Voltron? Are they waiting to see if the demand shifts to the Megazord? Etc? Personally I suspect we will see another production run of Voltron. It just looks like to much of a new business entry point to not try and keep it available for at least a year. It seems to have a higher than normal conversion rate of attracting new consumers to the line, and enticing a decent number of them to buy another toy. That's hitting the product lottery. But we don't know what Bandai's actual numbers say. Well if SoC Voltron releases around the Holiday Seasons once again,this time I will be sure to get it. this dude speaks the truth. I've never been into the SOC line, my interest for robots have been Voltron, Power Rangers, Evangelion, Transformers and a bunch of video games. Voltron was my first SOC purchase and I can say that if I never bought Voltron I wouldn't be buying the Megazord, and most likely wouldn't be buying the Pacific Rim 2 figures they have coming. Voltron was a brand opener for sure and the Voltron love will most likely have a trickly down effect on the Megazord which I already have a paid pre-order for.
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Post by f360 on Apr 6, 2017 22:24:09 GMT -5
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