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 Post subject: Re: Generic MegaBloks thread
PostPosted: Tue Aug 13, 2019 9:38 am 
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Slapped the fishbowl noggin from one of them li'l Fortnite figures of Leviathan onto an MB CoD Astronaut and gave him an extra ManAtArms pistol..Everybody say hello to Dr Filet:
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 Post subject: Re: Generic MegaBloks thread
PostPosted: Tue Aug 13, 2019 9:50 am 
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Nice! I looked at those Fortnite figures, wondering about using parts for MCX customs, but passed for now. May have to reevaluate.


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 Post subject: Re: Generic MegaBloks thread
PostPosted: Tue Aug 13, 2019 10:39 am 
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They're decent for MB fodder, imho. They have swivels at the waist, neck, and shoulders, usually. Lev's neck was glued solid due to how it's a 2part cast. The fishbowl is kinda sticky and I'll need to seal it tonight.

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 Post subject: Re: Generic MegaBloks thread
PostPosted: Tue Aug 13, 2019 11:22 pm 
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Very bummed - Amazon just cancelled my X-files alien pre-order. Hope my Walmart gets them.


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 Post subject: Re: Generic MegaBloks thread
PostPosted: Wed Aug 14, 2019 9:30 am 
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Morian Miner wrote:
Very bummed - Amazon just cancelled my X-files alien pre-order. Hope my Walmart gets them.
Report from severla people whose Walmarts have finished the new reset is that Megaconstrux has been left out. Grab em on clearance while you can.

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 Post subject: Re: Generic MegaBloks thread
PostPosted: Wed Aug 14, 2019 9:33 am 
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Yeah, no MC section at my WM.

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 Post subject: Re: Generic MegaBloks thread
PostPosted: Wed Aug 14, 2019 9:34 am 
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Morian Miner wrote:
Very bummed - Amazon just cancelled my X-files alien pre-order. Hope my Walmart gets them.
Report from severla people whose Walmarts have finished the new reset is that Megaconstrux has been left out. Grab em on clearance while you can.


Yup. The couple of Wal-Marts around me have no MCX product left on shelves, period. They've completed their resets and there are no spots for MCX and all the old stock is gone, either sold or sent back to warehouse. They expanded the Lego offering in one store after this. Target also has no MCX here and now has a full aisle and a half dedicated to Lego.


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 Post subject: Re: Generic MegaBloks thread
PostPosted: Wed Aug 14, 2019 2:20 pm 
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So, what's Mega gonna do without retail space?

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 Post subject: Re: Generic MegaBloks thread
PostPosted: Wed Aug 14, 2019 8:00 pm 
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I'm hoping they may move into Dollar General. I'm seeing more MCX product there than I used to, so maybe they're going to start carry the new stuff.


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 Post subject: Re: Generic MegaBloks thread
PostPosted: Thu Aug 15, 2019 8:03 am 
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There's no way that's a long-term strategy any more than it was when Hasbro tried it with Joes.

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 Post subject: Re: Generic MegaBloks thread
PostPosted: Thu Aug 15, 2019 9:12 am 
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I think it's a bit different now. Dollar Generals are everywhere now, whereas when Hasbro tried it, they were still in that "is that some sort of dollar store" phase. People are shopping more at Dollar Generals now than they did... ~15?!... years ago when Hasbro tried it (how has it been that long?!). Around here, the Dollar Generals are always hopping and people go to them instead of having to go to Wal-Mart. In fact, other than toy runs, I never go to Wal-Mart anymore, because it's no longer the most convenient place to get stuff. To get to a Wal-Mart, I have to pass at least 3 Dollar Generals, and they generally have what I'm needing that I would be going to Wal-Mart for.
Selling at Wal-Mart/Target would definitely be better and have more exposure to potential sales but Dollar General isn't the death knell it used to be for product and it could at least allow them to keep product in the public conscious while they tried to renegotiate with Wal-Mart or Target.


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 Post subject: Re: Generic MegaBloks thread
PostPosted: Thu Aug 15, 2019 12:21 pm 

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That’s weird, because I went to Target last week and they had more Mega product out than I’ve seen in 6 months. New HALO, Pokemon, egg surprise things, etc.

Definitely looked like it was a planogram, since it was the corner of the aisle, every shelf stocked & carefully arranged. Getting ready for Holiday 2019 already.

As far as Dollar General goes, that relationship really began when Toys R Us couldn't pay toymakers, so all the new Mega toys ended up at discount stores. If they sold well, I imagine the stores just kept ordering.

MarkM is totally right. Discount stores are seeing a huge boost because they're carrying more groceries and other goods, to compete with Aldi.

Since Mega and Mattel are being very secretive, I can only speculate this:

2018 was a year of experimentation; Mega & Mattel were seeing larger, block-based sets weren’t doing as well as the minifigures, so it looks like they decided to go figure-based, and expanded their parts library. A little later, Mega & Mattel were trying to see how to sell them... blind bags? Blister packs? Small boxed sets? Small, less-blocky vehicles?

I think they figured that out by Spring 2019: Blind bags, blisters, and small sets. Only doing large things like Grayskull under the Probuilder line and buying online.

The next phase seems to be purging some licenses, then going after geeky stuff like Hellboy & X-Files, as well as developing new product based on Mattel IPs like He-Man, Barbie, Mighty Max, Polly Pocket, etc. and using the bricks more for free-building & imagination.

I think in 2020 we're going to be seeing the fruits of these couple years of R&D. The Masters of the Universe stuff seems like just a taste of what to expect. We're gonna get more awesome pop culture Heroes figures, but I also think we're still in for many surprises.

This year, Mega has shown a willingness to experiment with scale, articulation, and paint apps more than they have previously; whole new sculpts and figure designs that have already resulted in classic minifigs like the X-Files Gray Alien.

Mattel does need some sort of official channel to buy their toys through. Mattycollector was a s___ show, but they need to figure distribution out ASAP. Now they’re making AWESOME toys, collectors can’t buy them, and scalpers are charging $100 for a Mega Construx Scare Glow. Like, really?

I’d like to see them partner with Amazon or Walmart to handle the online sales & distribution, and just keep a flow of product moving.

But I see Disney buying Mattel (for the IPs), then having a toy factory/direct toy channel for everything Disney. Parks, retail, resorts, etc. Disney then begins taking their licenses back from Hasbro, and the dominoes fall.

They have been quite cozy lately, and Disney’s been throwing Mattel a lot of bones that, frankly, Hasbro should be getting. H’s deal with Paramount has soured things, perhaps?

But The Mouse giveth, The Mouse taketh away.


EDIT: After doing some research, Mattel is worth less than $4 billion, while Hasbro is worth nearly $15 billion. Disney ($130 billion) would be foolish not to buy Mattel outright at this point.

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 Post subject: Re: Generic MegaBloks thread
PostPosted: Wed Aug 28, 2019 6:15 am 
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Heroes wave 5 finally it my area. I found a blue xenomorph along two greys. Sadly both Stratos and Scareglow were long gone.

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 Post subject: Re: Generic MegaBloks thread
PostPosted: Wed Aug 28, 2019 11:27 am 
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At what store?

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PostPosted: Wed Aug 28, 2019 6:50 pm 
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AdrienVeidt wrote:
At what store?

Toys R Us.

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