Smashmaster12 Posted May 18 Share Posted May 18 The more product out there the better. I don’t understand the hesitancy to solicit sets if something is already available to preorder, every other toy company I know does multiple sets dropped at once. This feels like drip-feeding Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DSTZach Posted May 18 Share Posted May 18 I honestly don't know if the prototypes are even painted. I have not seen them as of yet. We were waiting to hear back on pricing at one point to find out who needed to be cut to reach the new, lower price point, so that may have held them up, or at least held up the solicitation. Also, we may be waiting to see if the FF and Young Avengers sets sell through a little more. Two MM sets in a month is certainly POSSIBLE, but we only offer 10-12 new items every month so as not to overwhelm retailers. If we offer more than one Minimates set, that's another product that has to wait a month to be offered. And we have multiple product categories, including busts, action figures, statues, etc., and multiple licenses, upwards of 20 at last count, jockeying for position. Some of those licenses have time factors, where we need to solicit a certain number of products within a certain window. Marvel MM are not in a particular rush. That said, I don't think one MM set a month is a bad thing, better than feast or famine. Usually we wait for the previous wave to be released before soliciting the next, but that is not a hard-and-fast rule. We didn't do it with AEW, we're not doing it with D&D or Turtles. Here's a breakdown of solicits. August 2022 -- MMPR 2 Sept. 2022 -- Young Avengers Oct. 2022 -- D&D Heroes Dec. 2022 -- AEW Young Bucks Jan. 2023 -- Turtle Blimp Feb. 2023 -- D&D VIllains May 2023 - Last Ronin June 2023 - TMNT July 2023 - Marvel (tentative) Aug. 2023 -- AEW (tentative) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Navaan Posted May 18 Share Posted May 18 I appreciate the response at least! I'm just rabid for MORE MINIMATES. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smashmaster12 Posted May 19 Share Posted May 19 (edited) 19 hours ago, DSTZach said: I honestly don't know if the prototypes are even painted. I have not seen them as of yet. We were waiting to hear back on pricing at one point to find out who needed to be cut to reach the new, lower price point, so that may have held them up, or at least held up the solicitation. Also, we may be waiting to see if the FF and Young Avengers sets sell through a little more. Two MM sets in a month is certainly POSSIBLE, but we only offer 10-12 new items every month so as not to overwhelm retailers. If we offer more than one Minimates set, that's another product that has to wait a month to be offered. And we have multiple product categories, including busts, action figures, statues, etc., and multiple licenses, upwards of 20 at last count, jockeying for position. Some of those licenses have time factors, where we need to solicit a certain number of products within a certain window. Marvel MM are not in a particular rush. That said, I don't think one MM set a month is a bad thing, better than feast or famine. Usually we wait for the previous wave to be released before soliciting the next, but that is not a hard-and-fast rule. We didn't do it with AEW, we're not doing it with D&D or Turtles. Here's a breakdown of solicits. August 2022 -- MMPR 2 Sept. 2022 -- Young Avengers Oct. 2022 -- D&D Heroes Dec. 2022 -- AEW Young Bucks Jan. 2023 -- Turtle Blimp Feb. 2023 -- D&D VIllains May 2023 - Last Ronin June 2023 - TMNT July 2023 - Marvel (tentative) Aug. 2023 -- AEW (tentative) I’m sorry, I don’t understand business so I shouldn’t have said anything. Was stupid of me Edited May 19 by Smashmaster12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Padrino Posted May 19 Share Posted May 19 50 minutes ago, Smashmaster12 said: I’m sorry, I don’t understand business so I shouldn’t have said anything. Was stupid of me better to ask than to not, or you'll never find the information you're looking for Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DSTZach Posted May 19 Share Posted May 19 Never apologize for stating your thoughts, sorry if my response was overkill. It is a valid concern. I wish we could put out three sets a month and sell them all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Navaan Posted May 25 Share Posted May 25 Holding up hope these are solicited soon! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DSTZach Posted May 25 Share Posted May 25 Possibly July, we'll see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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