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On 3/14/2024 at 4:01 PM, minifigvig said:

pre-orders go up tomorrow, and i think this might be the first time in a while that i’m really considering purchasing 6” figures

the nostalgia got me! and now i’m thinking of what a few waves of sharks ‘mates would look like 😬

Saw those too. I remember those as a kid.

You could just mod the shark from Battel Beasts....

HBD! @luke314pi

Happy happy everyone!

What are you using for the base ChaneyMate body? Is that your own design? 

I can't place Mobius's head. These are all great!

I used to have those dreams all the time! So sad I haven't had them recently. I must need more new actual mates to start the dreams flowing again.

On 10/3/2020 at 10:59 PM, ApexPredator said:

 

From the Walgreens thread

Probably in the Walgreen's thread. They were teased, but Walgreens dropped them before they could see the light of day.

Hopefully they make it out before the Movie's second part gets cancelled....

EDIT - I realized that was a littler too negative. I think the movie designs look like they will translate to Minimates well. I don't have Netflix, so I won't be able to properly judge the media offering. I do hope that the timing works out for the Minimates, not that the first part is a flop and no one wants the Minimates by the time they are offered for pre-sale.

And see, the DST NYCC panel talks about House of the Dragon. I was hoping that would be the Minimates line, especially if it included Minimate scale and swappable part Dragons!

Zach definitely needs to get the production samples early and do some of his famous toy photography to make them stand out. Then those photos go out the week-ish before release to help generate interest. 

Unfortunately for this line, the week before release is often far too late to be generating interest. We have lost too many (one is too many, but there have been multiple) releases to "lack of interest" in the presale phase of the "release."

What really stood out with TRU, and Walgreens to some extent, was the almost guarantee that there would be at least a pack of Minimates on the shelf at the store. Argument for "peg warmer" selections is a different argument. At least we knew they would be there. It was a sure release to market - a retailer had already invested in the product to push out to consumers. The current model relies (strongly, solely?) on the consumers to show retailers enough interest to generate enough mass interest to make it too production, all shortly after an offering is announced - often 6 months before they make it into hands. Trends change, interests change, finances change.

Having done a total of two Kickstarter funds (we shall not speak of one of them) and 2 HasLab campaigns (one that failed), the current Minimate model seems more like these than a traditional retail model. Especially if you support Luke, who charges upfront for any pre-orders.

While I understand the model, and I can appreciate the need to endure there is enough interest in a product, I don't feel like Minimates are a retail product anymore. At this point, I wonder if DST should fully embrace the crowdfunding model. Offer up a HasLab (DSToYou) style offering for a product; make a retailer only incentive tier with "bulk" discounts on the product, or "exclusive" rights to complimentary characters; have incentives for more orders/supporters, like alternate looks/accessories, additional character offerings, retro cardback packaging, etc..

I will still support Minimates. And Luke. At least until I am priced out of the hobby. I honestly wasn't sure where I was going with this post until I reread what I wrote. I stand by it.

sdcc23 transformers? That's the set I missed.

And AEW, but I am not sure that I *missed* those. Maybe in person....

I think I like the third from last one the best. 

The third one is my second favorite, although he looks so sad in that one. Like he just found out Newt didn't make it....

Any idea what Minimates will be available to purchase at the DST booth at NYCC? I may have missed a couple sets from Luke....

So, no dst booth then? Of just that you won’t be there every day?

Also, I hope that the panel doesn’t overlap with the only photo op I got! 😱 

5 hours ago, DSTZach said:

 And we're working on another one for our next event (not NYCC, likely SDCC). 

But, you will be at NYCC, right? RIGHT!?

I love the new pieces there. So many ideas with those hair pieces. Probably need a couple sets!

On 8/8/2023 at 11:07 PM, DSTZach said:

Tiger Force product is exclusive to Target, I believe. So a TF set is unlikely. 

On 8/9/2023 at 7:39 AM, nandoninny said:

Man you just love bursting my bubble, huh?

😘

i’ll keep hoping.   Would be at least a year till we saw this mixed with super7 just did tiger force (though I assume the deal is different).  Worst comes to worst - target exclusive tiger force minimate joes, right?

Yeah. See. This seems like the time to get Target back on board. They get a box set of Tiger Force repaints. Or a blind bag assortment.

Got the ship notice from Luke, but not here yet.

17 hours ago, luke314pi said:

No worries here - I am a big fan of mom & pop vendors and comic shops carrying Minimates as it's good for the brand. 😊

You ARE literally mom & pop, though! 😄

On 10/8/2021 at 11:57 PM, Gmonkey2k said:

So…anyone get the OLED?

I did. I got the Pokemon Scarlet and Violet one. I love it!

And see, I thought Wrecker when I opened Ock too, but I didn't think we'd
GET THE WHOLE TEAM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

On 7/22/2023 at 10:02 AM, luke314pi said:

That would be amazing, but unfortunately the only way it would work for this line is if it were a 5-pack of foot soldiers, and 500 sets at that size is too big of a risk for us to take right now.

Do you have a price point for an offering like this? I think we have faith in you and your record. If you held a poll here or on your social to gauge interest, and quantity of purchase, maybe you could weigh the possibility? You could collect money up front for those interested, before you have to commit, and maybe design a sticker kit for those early backers? 

I want 4 (20 foot)!

I agree. I like the contrast. Although, I am not familiar with the source material 

Hmmm, maybe I need to order a set quick. Was on the fence, but these turned out really neat.