Marvel Legends Inhumans Lockjaw and Crystal 2-Pack Pre-Order Coming Soon

[Reno]

On 9/5/2024 at 1:02 PM, GarimusPrime said:

$70? They're out of their minds. This would've been $35-$40, tops, a couple years ago.

And of course it still sold out on Amazon (at least for now). We'll see how long it lasts at BBTS, EE and Gamestop.

[tarot]

Like the Bushwacker set and the Outsider set, this seems to be only sold on Pulse at this time. Thankfully I have the Premium account so all I have to pay for is the set itself.

[Jormungand]

On 9/5/2024 at 2:48 PM, Typhis said:

And that's why I've bought less and less Marvel legends..the figure vs the price point just at times doesn't equal out...

I understand your point of view, along with everyone else who has sticker shock. But really, we all have experienced the jumps in everyday items like gas and groceries in the past few years. We were in an inflationary period the likes of which we had not seen since 1980. Now many might not remember that, so I sympathize. But the Fed has signaled they are willing to lower interest rates since inflation has eased up a bit - but not gone away - so price increases should ease the latter half of this year.

[MODADDYDODOK]

I'm just gonna chill on the fence with this one for now. Overpriced to me for sure, considering Lockjaw's lack of articulation. Not that I have a problem with him as is... but for the price of it, he totally should've came with another faceplate at least -- like I dunno... KIRBY?!?! 😠

[RobertD]

Honestly, with the price being what it is, I'm not going to be too surprised to see Hasbro sitting on a few of these when the time comes to do another one of their 25-35% sales.  While I know there are people who have been eagerly awaiting both of these figures (speaking as one of them!) I also think the appeal is somewhat limited and they're only going to sell so many off the top at that price.  Taking into account that these aren't exclusive, they're probably producing quite a few, so it's not crazy to think there are going to be some that just don't move until a sales event comes around. 

Just my 2 cents.  On the fence if I want to risk missing out by holding off or just suck it up and pay this price, because it's definitely too high for what it is. 

[GnarlyCharlie85]

Don't sleep on this set people if you want it. It's limited to two on bbts don't know about ee and out of stock on Amazon. That might suggest they were made in a smaller batch. Just my two cents.

[MODADDYDODOK]

On 9/5/2024 at 7:04 PM, RobertD said:

Honestly, with the price being what it is, I'm not going to be too surprised to see Hasbro sitting on a few of these when the time comes to do another one of their 25-35% sales.  While I know there are people who have been eagerly awaiting both of these figures (speaking as one of them!) I also think the appeal is somewhat limited and they're only going to sell so many off the top at that price.  Taking into account that these aren't exclusive, they're probably producing quite a few, so it's not crazy to think there are going to be some that just don't move until a sales event comes around. 

Just my 2 cents.  On the fence if I want to risk missing out by holding off or just suck it up and pay this price, because it's definitely too high for what it is. 

I'm on the same fence, bro. The fomo spreading with this one right now is amusing though. 🙃

[Ando_Calrissian]

Dang! I love lockjaw as a character, but $70 for this set is silly…imo, Crystal is the only figure in this set that looks decent.

[raziel0203]

Man, really bummed about this $70 price tag! I'm still a bit on the fence about this one, especially at this higher price point but part of me is leaning towards picking it up.

[raziel0203]

On 9/2/2024 at 7:47 AM, tarot said:

well, if you have those three you better get this one or when Triton and Gorgon come out you will need this anyway.

You're absolutely right! The collector in me just can't pass up rounding out such an iconic team.

[McHogan]

I grabbed this set because this will be easier in the long run.  Hasbro has clearly shifted their direction and their latest 85(80th?)  Anniversary wave went a long way more  towards killing my enthusiasm than adding to it for how hard it was to find them in stores. 

I noticed this new direction too late and by the time i saw every online retailer was sold out i had to seriously consider supporting scalpers or do without. Thankfully perseverance paid off but as i said by the time i finally found what i was looking for my attutude shifted towards feeling this hassle wasnt worth it. 

So im back to my pre Golden-age Legends mentality of only collecting Vol 1 era Avengers and the Infinity Saga MCU. So,...nearly done in both worlds 

[Lord_Scareglow]

Was pretty upset that this for one never went up on Amazon Canada when it should have, and appears not to be there, but then I waited all day until for work this to go up on Gamestop Canada, never did until it of course randomly went up at a time I had no clue about and sold out (I even checked when I could throughout the night), Getting really tired of this game in Canada, pre-orders go up randomly, maybe that day, maybe next month, who knows don't plan around it, and then to sell out.

whatever.....

[leokearon]

The 70 quid price tag, put this out of my budget sadly.

[TheArrow]

$100 CDN for this set??
It'd be over $130 with ship and sales taxes, all rolled in.

Nope.  Uh-uh.  I'm out.
Nice set, REALLY nice set, but...........over-priced by double.  This and "made-to-order" is what will drive me out of Marvel Legends.  😞


 

[Jormungand]

In-hand review already? Lol, they probably got this and reviewed it before we could even order it. Sometimes Hasbro's introductions of new and upcoming figures really confuse me. Ah well, at least I don't have long to wait for my in-hand review, lol.

[Lord_Scareglow]

On 9/6/2024 at 7:10 AM, TheArrow said:

$100 CDN for this set??
It'd be over $130 with ship and sales taxes, all rolled in.

Nope.  Uh-uh.  I'm out.
Nice set, REALLY nice set, but...........over-priced by double.  This and "made-to-order" is what will drive me out of Marvel Legends.  😞


 

Not trying to be like that, but there really is a ton of griping about this price tag when it seemed pretty obvious this was how much this was going to cost in Canada, and it was pretty par for the course, look at how recent deluxe figures have been priced, Odin around 80-85, Hulkbuster same, Phoenix 70... you thought this was gonna be a hot deal? Lockjaw if released as a single figure would have been probably more then Odin or Hulkbuster, he's a substantial amount of plastic, so actually getting a 80 CDN lockjaw with a 40 CDN Crystal for 100 + taxes is kinda  a hot deal in Canada. Marvel Legends are not baby's toys anymore it's not 2014 where these cost 17.99, or even 2017 when they cost 29.99, these cost 36.99 a standard figure without tax , and add shipping if that's yer move.

just saying it is what it is, and the price moaners are sorta getting tired, buy or not, but like this is the reality, since covid these figure prices have skyrocketed, 2019 these figures were 31 in canada as of 2024 MSRP is 36.99 , Yikes yes, but it's what it is, Hasbro ain't changing prices for anyone. the complaining about price has been at an all time high and I'm not sure how people feel blindsided?

am I thrilled no, does it still blow my mind Someone thought it was cute to pretend Phoenix and a stand was a 2 pack, no, but remember when TRU thought Spider Man Noir and a statue of spider-pig was a 85 dollar 2 pack? yeah...big huge lump of plastic lockjaw you can probably use as a doorstop and a crystal figure for 100 seems pretty Hawt right now.

 

 

[Reno]

I'm not defending Hasbro's pricing decisions and everyone has to make their own choices about their money and value, but for years these two characters have ranked highly on many published Top Ten Most Wanted lists. I've seen some people saying that Lockjaw should have been a BAF instead -- sure but then you're talking about an outlay of at least $150 instead of $70. It's funny to me that I've seen more hand wringing about pricing on this highly desired set than when they charged $70 for just Blob, or $60 for Odin or even Cyborg Spider-Woman. I'm pretty sure that Kang with Time Chair is going to be at this same price point also. Rumor has it that the Secret Wars set that is set to be unveiled next week is going to have a retail price of $33.99 each per figure. I expect people to lose their minds when the price for the Dragon Man figure is announced. Prices go up all the time. When I got into this line the Toy Biz 6" figures were $7.99 and generally had far better articulation, better paint and detail (at least for the time) than what we get today. It's not a cheap hobby, but at this point we should all know that prices only go up. Sure, I would have loved to have gotten this for like $40 instead but Hasbro probably simply would have chosen not to make it at that price point in 2024.

[TheArrow]

Like I said, and was quoted--I'm out.

There's some good sweet in that set, but too much sour in the price.  I've had history with ML since BEFORE the beginning.  I was paying $20 a pop in a small town while everyone else was paying $10 elsewhere---because I loved the line.  Point of saying that: I wasn't giving up on it.

But now i have reached a limit, and if moaning about it isn't just moaning......it's a signal that a threshold is being reached.  Sure we all did voice complaints about it........and they were grudging ones.
Personally, I got no grudge left in me. 
I have a cold hardcore stop. There is NOTHING Hasbro can do to pull me over that price threshold--it may as well be MEZCO One:12.

[Reno]

On 9/6/2024 at 2:24 PM, TheArrow said:

But now i have reached a limit, and if moaning about it isn't just moaning......it's a signal that a threshold is being reached.  Sure we all did voice complaints about it........and they were grudging ones.
Personally, I got no grudge left in me. 
I have a cold hardcore stop. There is NOTHING Hasbro can do to pull me over that price threshold--it may as well be MEZCO One:12.

Oh, I get it and good for you for knowing where your line is and being able to say enough is enough. I'm that way with some things, but this line is my weakness. However I am drawing the line more and more with buying re-makes of the same characters over and over and just saying what I have is good enough. New previously unmade characters, though? I buy those 100% of the time, with no exceptions.

I am like you with other things though, like vehicles. I refuse to pay over $25,000 for any new vehicle, ever. It also doesn't help that I refuse to drive a "car." Fortunately I work 100% from home and drive less than 6000 miles per year so the mid-sized SUV that I bought new in 2018 for under $20k still has less than 40,000 miles on it. At that rate I may never need to buy another one... at least until they outlaw internal combustion engines, but that's a completely different topic. ☺️

Inflation sucks, period -- and we all individually have to figure out what we're willing to pay for and what we're not.

[SpiderS]

This could go on sale as many predict for at least $60, however, there's depressing possibility that this price is the way it is because they had significantly lower production run this time and wanted to avoid having remaining stock go for liquidation like with previous releases that end up in Ollie's and such outlets. And it does seems like that smaller production runs are the new normal for the industry.

[since83]

I'm on both sides of this argument. I insta ordered, with zero hesitation due to the new characters. Like Reno, I'm always gonna get actually new characters. And yes Lockjaw will be solid, not hollow, just like Blob. But remember people did complain quite a bit about Blob. Meanwhile, I waited for Zemo to go onsale due to that lazy repaint of Zola. I am waiting for a sale on Strange and Wong for the same reason. Zemo is literally my favorite villain and Wong has been high on my needs list for years and years. But I need to offset some buys to make up for "must haves" like this one. I still feel like a rube for buying that Phoenix, but it looks like a great figure. Idk. If the Crystal and LJ  set had been 65 I think there would have been considerably less griping, as weird as that sounds. I think a big big reason for the complaints is the speed of the increases. It took a decade to go from 7.99 to 14.99. Now the 22.99 pricing lasted about a year until it went to 25.99. We can rationally talk about ALL the outside and inside factors, but it doesn't feel right. And being that none of these are needs, as much as part of me thinks they are, it is harder and harder to swallow. I truly can't imaging the pain of you Canadians and Aussies. Every year I tell myself, this might be it. And then they "pull me back In!" with something I personally can't say no to. I will say at these prices, they are gonna have to chill tf out with the lazy repaints and letting obvious mistakes in body size and costume decor get past them. Especially if it comes with a baf piece. But for now, I still love getting and opening my new figures. Putting them with their teammates, or entering them into a giant battle on a living room bookcase, ect. And when I do that, I'm not thinking about money one bit. But at some point it'll be unavoidable.

[TheArrow]

On 9/6/2024 at 5:20 PM, SpiderS said:

This could go on sale as many predict for at least $60, however, there's depressing possibility that this price is the way it is because they had significantly lower production run this time and wanted to avoid having remaining stock go for liquidation like with previous releases that end up in Ollie's and such outlets. And it does seems like that smaller production runs are the new normal for the industry.

I don't know.  To my POV, I think a lower production run says there's a lack of confidence in the item selling, so they want to hedge things.  But that same thinking says that they would put LESS effort into the item itself--the design of this.  Crystal looks incredible, LockJaw looks  like a smart FRUGAL toy design for what it's trying to do.  Someone really cared about this set, put some thought and effort into it, and it seems counter-intuitive to make LESS of something made really well.

[watanabefan]

They definitely put love into this, but the reality is also that these aren't really marquee characters. If they're already doing smaller runs of even the big name characters and increasingly moving waves not tied to movies or TV shows to online-only, it wouldn't surprise me if these two were also produced in smaller numbers.

[Atlantis]

On 9/5/2024 at 10:02 AM, GarimusPrime said:

$70? They're out of their minds. This would've been $35-$40, tops, a couple years ago.

Agreed and again, its all about getting the value for your dollar. Sure, people have been pining for a Lockjaw on this forum since it began....but did you ever think when they finally got around to making him, he'd have almost no articulation (looks like maybe 10 poa?) Especially when hasbo's already done fully articulated animals for both their GI Joseph and Marvel lines?? This is a figurine with an action figure for $70.00, practically the same trick they played for that Phoenix. Using inflation as the excuse just won't work- hasbo raises prices to increase their profits, and they can do it because they have virtually no competition with the Marvel line. Too many people are buying into the notion that its "inflation" or "they'll never make it again, so get it now". 

[TheArrow]

I think my perspective on this is such:  I have no FOMO. I've reached a point easily 10 times now where I've plateaued with Marvel Legends, ever since Wave 1..........back before that big space-rock hit the Yucatan peninsula.  Back when I honestly thought that wave 1 was all we were ever gonna see because ML was a toy line JUST TOO COOL to possibly exist ( and there were precedents for that!).

Well, boy, was i wrong. 
And here we are and ML is still beaucoup cool.  I expect it to go on for years yet, as it well should. I'm on a plateau again......we'll see how this all pans out.