darkSpyro

Yes and no. I think it's only the skylanders that are over priced.

Quote: Rand O M

Yes and no. I think it's only the skylanders that are over priced.

It's practically everything except video games, oddly enough.

called my local TRU (hattiesburg, mississippi)
they said they've heard nothing like this occurring on the 21st. maybe only the manager knows?

Really? Wow that's really odd. Maybe only the manager knows?

Speaking of overpriced, Im dreading how much i bet the giants are gonna cost lol

Right. If they think " oh since there are double the size maybe they should be double the cost!". I expect any where rom $8.99 - $14.99.

"groan" thats what im thinking they are gonna do

Let's not worry about giants until we finished our Skylander figures currently being sold.

lol agreed. Kinda wish tomorow was wednesday

IKR!!!! It's so intimidating since it is four days away!!

The 21st is going to be a complete bust.

You never know, watch on the 21st many people will be posting the figures they got.

Im glad i joined this site. Whenever i talk about skylanders with my wife she just looks at me like "huh?" lol

Right. I had no one to talk about skylanders, but here it's like the best.

whats the whole "gems" thing about. like how do you have 14?

Quote: Rand O M

You never know, watch on the 21st many people will be posting the figures they got.

Well yeah, but that's not as exciting as Wave 4.

giants will probably be bundled with a regular figure into order to drive their price up to $20, at least.

Dragon, personally I don't know. I justed signed in one day and they were there. I thinks it's the number posts you do.

Hex, that's what I meant, wave 4. I'm really excited for them to come out. Also I can't wait for wave five!

Quote: dragon_fang21

whats the whole "gems" thing about. like how do you have 14?

Gems are randomly generated at the end of a week. It just takes into account participation and visiting the site. You get a random number for doing it...that's about it. Hope that helps. Search the topic though for a better explanation.

Thanks.
Ya know i wonder if skylanders will keep on rising in popularity. lol maybe itl spawn a cartoon

Im going to be so disappointed if the 21st is a bust! I mean.....the kids will be....for the new figures and all :wink wink:

my dad used the 21st as leverage to get me to eat. now he won't take me. my mom works at night so she will be asleep and has to work that day as well. so now i have NO WAY TO GET TO TOYS R US!!!! I TICKS ME OFF SO MUCH!!!!

Quote: dragon_fang21

Thanks.
Ya know i wonder if skylanders will keep on rising in popularity. lol maybe itl spawn a cartoon

That is very likely. Franchises like beyblade (hasbro) and Bakugan(spin master) have used this approach to keep the fans interested and it did work. I just hope they won't produce a bad cartoon series like what happened with Redakai (spinmaster). Spinmaster thought that by having a cartoon series associated with the product, it will help the franchise in it's popularity. The problem was the quality of the story/series was so terrible that it showed that it was just some kind of scheme to get the kids hooked. Unfortunately the game was dominated by older and smarter fans and collectors who can see past the gimmicks.

I think popularity of skylanders will decrease for two reasons.
1) after collecting all the figures and finishing the game, what is there to do left.

2) the gap between the release of wave 5 and giants is very far. Some people have nothing to do between that gap.

Sorry to hear that. My grandmother used to use stuff like that on me to get me to get my hair cut

Quote: dragon_fang21

Sorry to hear that. My grandmother used to use stuff like that on me to get me to get my hair cut

who r u talking to?

Quote: Rand O M

I think popularity of skylanders will decrease for two reasons.
1) after collecting all the figures and finishing the game, what is there to do left.

2) the gap between the release of wave 5 and giants is very far. Some people have nothing to do between that gap.

Yeah! I mean money grows on trees and people don't have to like gather more funds and save up for the sequel or anything.

The popularity of the game will be due to the cost in the long run AND the fabricated "stock shortage" story Activision hides behind.

But think of pokemon. as long as they keep dishing out new games, it keeps the fans interested. Maybe they will keep releasing skylander games. I mean when you think about it, they created a sequel in record time

lol the sorry was for Landerfan2012. my bad

Quote: Rand O M

I think popularity of skylanders will decrease for two reasons.
1) after collecting all the figures and finishing the game, what is there to do left.

2) the gap between the release of wave 5 and giants is very far. Some people have nothing to do between that gap.

idk? maybe go talk with the people on starwars battlefront 2

I hate that to! Of course that rarely happens to me now, but to my brother and sister. If they don't eat their food or do homework or get bad grades, they getuinshed and it's not a pretty site.

Quote: dragon_fang21

But think of pokemon. as long as they keep dishing out new games, it keeps the fans interested. Maybe they will keep releasing skylander games. I mean when you think about it, they created a sequel in record time

More like suspicious time. My friend and I literally gagged when we heard about it. We didn't become excited (and actually kind of aren't) until finishing the first one leaving us nothing really to do in the first one anymore.

Quote: Rand O M

I think popularity of skylanders will decrease for two reasons.
1) after collecting all the figures and finishing the game, what is there to do left.

2) the gap between the release of wave 5 and giants is very far. Some people have nothing to do between that gap.

I don't think Activision is going to let that happen. Im expecting more Giant's news and previews as we get closer to the fall release date. They could possible even do another exclusive for each month prior to the release of Giants just to keep the buzz going. Activision is heavily invested in this game, to simply let the buzz die out prior to the release is bad for business.

Landerfan, it's not for everyone, it's for people who get bored easily. I mean I finished they game and have not played it in three weeks. I'm waiting for wave 4 and that's when I'll start playing again.

Dragon, I've noticed that to with Pokemon and other products. I don't know how those Pokemon people are still in business, I've heard the games are getting worse.

I was absent for the promotional blitz of the first one, but I can only assume the promotion for the second one will be bigger. Maybe even store-exclusive pre-order bonuses (I'm sure Volcanic Vault did well for BB sales, right?).

I cant decide if releasing the skylanders characters little by little was a smart move or not. As far as keeping peoples interest it could go either way i guess...

Quote: dragon_fang21

I cant decide if releasing the skylanders characters little by little was a smart move or not. As far as keeping peoples interest it could go either way i guess...

It was a good idea poorly executed. Most people don't like to have to play the guessing game and going to stores just to see if the product is out. The target audience is children who rely on parents and many times the parents do not even care about the ~mythology~.

Quote: SkyDaddy

Quote: Rand O M

I think popularity of skylanders will decrease for two reasons.
1) after collecting all the figures and finishing the game, what is there to do left.

2) the gap between the release of wave 5 and giants is very far. Some people have nothing to do between that gap.

I don't think Activision is going to let that happen. Im expecting more Giant's news and previews as we get closer to the fall release date. They could possible even do another exclusive for each month prior to the release of Giants just to keep the buzz going. Activision is heavily invested in this game, to simply let the buzz die out prior to the release is bad for business.

They will do the news things, however I highly doubt they will do an exclusive figure for a month with the three ones left. Do you know that Activison is stressing out over skylanders shipments right now. They are on such high demand and people are not liking the whole skylanders being released late thing. That's why wave 5 is coming in less in a month I think.

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Dragon, I've noticed that to with Pokemon and other products. I don't know how those Pokemon people are still in business, I've heard the games are getting worse.

Oh no you didn't! The Pokemon games are FLAWLESS! Do I need to rewrite my Pokemon statement from that other thread? In short, GameFreak know how to work a series and not drive it to the ground after six months. And Black&White are Stunning! I am anxiously awaiting the sequels.

Quote: dragon_fang21

I cant decide if releasing the skylanders characters little by little was a smart move or not. As far as keeping peoples interest it could go either way i guess...

IMHO the strategy is OK, the problem is they do not have enough supply to cater to the huge demand. The distribution is also poor so scalpers are taking advantage of the situation. I don't mind waiting a little longer for the newer figures but what I do worry about is how hard it will be to get then WHEN they first come out since everyone wants them at that time too. It took a while for me to get Cynder but I did find her eventually. As a collector, I feel a little left behind when I do not get a newly release item from a game or toy that I collect.

Dragon, I think the releasing of few skylanders is dumb. They could have done more figure in 1 month periods. Maybe like 3 waves. But it's all apart of marketing and keeping players excited. But instead fans are frustrated with low Skylander shipment. So they are releasing skylanders faster than they would have originally done.

This whole ~Wave X~ business would be so much better if they actually had release dates out. The lack of a set release date and only a vague ~soon~/~this month~ is frustrating to the consumer.

Quote: Hexin_Wishes

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Dragon, I've noticed that to with Pokemon and other products. I don't know how those Pokemon people are still in business, I've heard the games are getting worse.

Oh no you didn't! The Pokemon games are FLAWLESS! Do I need to rewrite my Pokemon statement from that other thread? In short, GameFreak know how to work a series and not drive it to the ground after six months. And Black&White are Stunning! I am anxiously awaiting the sequels.

Sorry, I used to
Ike it to, but I got bored because it was the same thing over and over again. Basic plot that never changed. You have to agree on that.

Quote: Hexin_Wishes

This whole ~Wave X~ business would be so much better if they actually had release dates out. The lack of a set release date and only a vague ~soon~/~this month~ is frustrating to the consumer.

That is a challenge that a lot of toy companies encounter and fail to solve. The problem is not only from the manufacturing level but also from the distribution level and the actual retailers themselves. I wish that Activision would announce a release date (products being shipped to retailers) so we can at least predict when they'll arrive but no company seems to want to get involved in disclosing the information for fear of issues caused by the mentioned date itself. The best they can do is specify a month.

Quote: Rand O M

Quote: Hexin_Wishes

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Dragon, I've noticed that to with Pokemon and other products. I don't know how those Pokemon people are still in business, I've heard the games are getting worse.

Oh no you didn't! The Pokemon games are FLAWLESS! Do I need to rewrite my Pokemon statement from that other thread? In short, GameFreak know how to work a series and not drive it to the ground after six months. And Black&White are Stunning! I am anxiously awaiting the sequels.

Sorry, I used to
Ike it to, but I got bored because it was the same thing over and over again. Basic plot that never changed. You have to agree on that.

The plot was never the selling point of the game. Though, they did a better job at having a compelling story this time... at least pathos wise.

Quote: Hexin_Wishes

Quote: Rand O M

Quote: Hexin_Wishes

Oh no you didn't! The Pokemon games are FLAWLESS! Do I need to rewrite my Pokemon statement from that other thread? In short, GameFreak know how to work a series and not drive it to the ground after six months. And Black&White are Stunning! I am anxiously awaiting the sequels.

Sorry, I used to
Ike it to, but I got bored because it was the same thing over and over again. Basic plot that never changed. You have to agree on that.

The plot was never the selling point of the game. Though, they did a better job at having a compelling story this time... at least pathos wise.

Still that's my opinion. Just got tired of it. And the show is just weird.

I have to say i liked the first season of it way back in the day but it ended up just getting frustrating. I mean seriously, ash was origionally trying to catch every one and then they decided to give him the worst case of ADD iv ever seen.
"Im off to the pokemon league because- OH LOOK an elephant!"
lol

Quote: Hexin_Wishes

This whole ~Wave X~ business would be so much better if they actually had release dates out. The lack of a set release date and only a vague ~soon~/~this month~ is frustrating to the consumer.

The only way they could give solid dates, is if each wave was street dated and could be preordered.

Then there would be no problems.

As much as we have to complain about how the skylanders was sold n whatnot, the fact remains that we all still got addicted to it hahaha

Very true Dragon. It just went downhill from there. Anyways, who knows anything on wave 5!