Hasbro and their ARMY of Has-BROs

[@RodimusPrimal]

Considering how I ranted about scalpers with the Back to the Future Transformers toy a while back, and my personal feelings towards the high number of store exclusives and Pulse exclusive Generations Selects with Transformers right now, this video is so right. Poor distribution is hurting too.

[@Hal-kc5bk]

"Walmart" and "Exclusives" have become my most dreaded two words!!!

[@DetectiveBarricade]

Amazon and Target exclusives are the worst - though Walmart isn't far behind. (freaking miracle I found Netflix Soundwave a few months ago. Shame I had to buy Netflix Bumblebee and Elita-1 online, and at a considerable markup at that. Thankfully I've no interest in any of the other Netflix toys or in R.E.D.)

[@wolfteche]

I felt that way with toysrus before they wet belly up in the states. Walgreens exclusives are more unstick then the target/Walmart

[@latestred6510]

Not that Warmart is much better, but from my experience- Walgreens (since the Spring of 2020) is much worse for exclusives.. From Chiraq, north to the Twins anyhow.

[@lamadrigueranostalgicofans4703]

Agree, I hate personally the "convention exclusives"

[@ba6428]

The shots fired at Retroblasting are so consistently off the mark you’d think they were trained by the Empire.

[@ErwalDeeas]

You got me with that one. HA!

[@JONNYSORENSEN_AU]

Probably because intelligent thought and true critical inquiry requires actual effort and not just lazy posts in obnoxious toy groups from clueless simpletons too inept to grasp their own decrepitude

[@maritimus17]

Classic.

[@rolbar5723]

Worse ... COBRA !!!!

[@larniieplayz6285]

Stormtroopers have good aim though

[@Payne-ted_Plastic]

Well its true i was optimistic (all be it blindly) for the classified series, but with 3 waves down & no changes to availability or distribution, im done. I really miss the days of going into a toy store & riffling through rows & rows of product to find the figure i was after. Btw...thanks for the shout out! 👍

[@andrewtaylor940]

3 waves in and I have yet to see one figure on a store shelf.

[@kba702]

I have the Scarlett and Snake Eyes figures because I found them on Amazon at retail cost, and those are the pair I try to collect (originals, Spy Corp, 25th anniversary and their variants, and these). I would like to have a Destro and Baroness, the other two I collect, to go with them , but Target only had her at certain stores in certain cities - Not mine! - and none on their website. I largely hold Hasbro to blame for this. I will not pay a scalper 4 times the retail price. Unless she shows up at retail or at the local comic shop for less than twice retail cost, I will just go without, thanks.

[@Griffj85]

The only one I've seen is Snake Eyes. The lack of availability for the other figures stopped me from buying it.

[@DetectiveBarricade]

I remember those days. I used to have a couple of locations per city I could hit. But the Toys 'R' Us Express store closed, and Zellers closed down pretty much entirely. And currently I can't even look in Walmart because they can't sell anything not "essential" thanks to the pandemic. (even then the Transformers section feels ever-shrinking)

[@brock2443]

The only classified I have seen in stores is one Road Block. It is proof Hasbro doesn’t want my money. I started collecting vintage again.

[@Anacronian]

Imagine felling proud about being scammed into paying $350 hunk of plastic..

[@jthom0027]

Imagine feeling proud in the ownership of a product. That is pathetic all by itself.

[@jthom0027]

@@branmichael anyone flexing about owning any item (especially a toy) is pretty pathetic.

[@Farstryder]

@@wheelsofchaoticdoom8946 and your point? You are posting in the comments of a channel, dedicated to collecting toys, by stating that collecting toys is stupid. I'm not sure if you just came to troll or I'm missing something else.

[@brickcowboy9994]

@Anacronian [laughs in making razor crest out of lego pieces]

[@lawrence6240]

So you kids are pissed at a guy because he ‘humblebragged’ about affording the Razor Crest and your response is to humble rag about owning 4.5 million in property? K....

[@luiszuniga2859]

Has-Bros: but she's got a new hat !!!

[@jediknightguy82]

I WANT IT I WANT IT I WANT IT!!

[@juliusmaloney]

But Lisa LionHeart!! 😢

[@YouvegotmailAKAEP1C_GHOST]

Wayne:"What's the difference between Pac-man and Ms Pac-man?". Noah Vanderhoff:"She has a bow in her hair".

[@jeffreyyoders6366]

So, I wish this was a joke, but I literally got into one of these dumb arguments with a HasBRO about the "Snake Supreme Cobra Commander" they sold at this event and how it was worth $10 more because it had a "wired cape." I literally sent him the "but she's got a new hat" video of Lisa and Smithers and this guy sent me about 10 PMs about how Hasbro "has never had wired capes before" and it was totally worth another $10 of your hardearned for it. It wasn't enough that this guy liked it. I, personally, had to like it and buy multiples of it.

[@larniieplayz6285]

?

[@disposablerat]

It feels a little like Apple fans that are completely absorbed into the company.

[@Ghidorah96]

except Apple doesn't hold the next Mac or iPhone hostage unless you fork over $2000 BEFORE they even start production. It's bad.

[@stevie_616]

Current problem with Hasbro is availability, distribution and so called store exclusives of popular characters.

[@troubledturtle2332]

Perfect example Runabout and Runamuck

[@AGdesigns878]

This is why my favorite toy company is still Bandai of Japan. No crowdfunding and products are always high quality products even with translucent pegs are HQ

[@MegaBlackMP]

Everything but Premium Bandai.

[@AGdesigns878]

MegaBlack's Megaposting well obviously that goes with out saying XP

[@larniieplayz6285]

?

[@BrooklynFirstTeam]

What's wrong with Premium Bandai? I honestly have no idea.

[@myheartandactionsareutterl9058]

Honestly every complaint to hasbro is applicable to Bandai as well, the limited and region locked exclusives, the overpriced items, the low stock and scalper problem. The only thing missing is the crowdfunding

[@PK-122]

Brand loyalty is not a virtue, it's a choice. Equating unconditional love with a product makes about as much sense as being in love with your couch because you like to sit on it. While there is nothing inherently wrong with enjoying art, pledging your undying devotion to it is not something anyone should be proud of, nor should you demand the same of others.

[@retroblasting]

Well said.

[@a_world_made_of_cardboard]

I am so glad I grew up in the 70s and 80s and experienced the greatest time in history for toys. Though it can be said that the toy companies were only out to make a buck, they produced imaginative toy lines with great quality and engineering. These toys fueled my imagination then...and they still do today.

[@BluGhostCustoms]

The only place on the internet keeping things real and grounded, thank you RB.

[@michaelmammoth1010]

I like the GI Joe Classified line. It's ok that other people don't. Everybody likes different things, these just inspire a nice amount of nostalgia in me. I hope they make Mutt/Junkyard, Doc and Lifeline figures - those are three I would really like to have since they were my favorites as a boy. I'm not a collector though, I just want a couple of them - a viper or two, Destro, Roadblock and Scarlet. Distribution does seem a little wonky though, I don't really understand how you can sell out of pre-orders.

[@daveyardbird7430]

Exactly. Why not take preorders and manufacture to fill those orders. They take forever to ship anyway, at this point what’s a few extra months If it means being able to get the figures you want.

[@ranwolf76]

simple, they're not really pre-orders

[@ranwolf76]

@Lord CuckBucket if they know they can make a certain amount at a time, don't call it a pre-order. pre-order suggest they're going to make products based on the number of orders.

[@jeffreyyoders6366]

Is there, possibly, a worse distribution of any toy exclusive ever than what Target has done with its GI Joe Classified Cobra Island exclusives? They might as well just make it an eBay exclusive.

[@MyNameGoesRightHere]

I am just sick and tired of how the action figures market is (d)evolving. Fights to see who gets first to a preorder, constant and mega-fast sold outs on highly -and now even not-so-highly- demanded items, a miriad of store and convention exclusives that are out of reach for many people, crazy prices, way too many releases, tons of people more worried about what's comming next than enjoying what is actually in their hands... In many instances, collecting modern figures has become sort of an exhausting, neverending race... and there is only one culprit, here: the collectors community. Especially those who support all of those practices, as they enable companies to continuously create new ways to aggravate their fanbase.

[@metalmatt3431]

Was gonna give your comment a hearty thumbs up until you turned around and put the blame right on us, the collector community. Everything you said apart from that was gold

[@MyNameGoesRightHere]

@@metalmatt3431 I am glad we agree on most of it! As for the part you don't like, I am blaming the collector's comunity because while it is true that companies are getting used to play with engineered scarcity, if collector's didn't follow their game, they would need to reexamine their market(ing) practices. Examples of what I am saying are tons of collectors waiting in front of their computers or phones for the exact minute when a preorder is going to be available (or constantly sweeping websites that don't even anounce pieces that will sell out in minutes), collectors who are delighted to own pieces most other people won't even get a shot at, or international collectors being cut off of hetting local exclusives to complete their collections (which by the way inflates prices for everyone, as the more you produce, the lower the prices) to name a few. I understand that some collectors may not do these things, but at least in my experience, they are very few. That's why I talk about (and put the blame on) the collector's comunity. I don't support those practices but, like it or not and as I see it, being a collector makes me part of a comunity that collects toys (in my case action figures). I don't know if you will agree with me now, but at least I have given you a reasoned explanation that I feel makes sense.

[@metalmatt3431]

@@MyNameGoesRightHere No bro, I totally hear what you're saying. I can't tell you how hard it was for me in Australia to get the Earthrise Skywarp and Thundercracker 2 pack and I'm not even gonna try getting the Quintesson Pit of Judgement as much as I desperately want it as I'll never have the cash to afford it from some (probably US) scalper : (

[@MyNameGoesRightHere]

@@metalmatt3431 I think we are totally synched, then! Hahahahah ^__^

[@metalmatt3431]

@@MyNameGoesRightHere Absolutely bro : )

[@Necron-ez2cc]

Spot on, Michael. This Joshua character sounds like the type who would have stood in a Soviet bread line for four days boring the people next to him with platitudes about how great communism is.

[@privateprivate31337]

When you drink the Kool Aid

[@jthom0027]

Or waiting in virtual lines for a company to shower them with a minute possibility to pay them $350 for a piece of plastic while boring the people next to him with platitudes about how great un-regulated capitalism is...oh wait...

[@jinpayne]

He actually sounds like the type that would waste hundreds to give to a corporation that doesn’t care and then talk about how great capitalism is. Because that’s literally what he did.

[@DBUP-l8h]

Of course he'd be there in there in line while with his wife's son, and his wife's boyfriend.

[@DBUP-l8h]

@@jinpayne You'd be surprised. They hate capitalism, yet spend all their money on shitty pop culture product.

[@FatherAxeKeeper]

They should know by now. Never have an argument with Michael French. It wont end well for ya.

[@jthom0027]

Especially when they are usually so terrible at argument and never actually know their opponent's actual argument. I think the last 5 generations of americans have no clue how to set up their argument and have a discussion with someone they don't agree with. They just hit you with a meme, ask if "you mad bro", then say they were just joking and "why are you taking this so seriously". We are embarrassing.

[@donmiles4581]

I'll say it AGAIN: Michael should have been an attorney! His perspectives are always supported by so much raw evidence and logic! Whereas the "Has-Bros"...... never have a leg to stand on! And Michael always brilliantly uses their OWN rationale against them, proving how FOOLISH they are! Proof that the Has-Bros will pay for ANYTHING with a Hasbro and/or Star Wars logo on it! Another brilliant video Michael! 🙌

[@staples.]

Like, he was on the right track, because classified is amazing, but like, it's alright if nobody really likes it, like, I'm not losing sleep about the fact that my favorite vintage channel doesn't like the new """""""better""""""" stuff, that's kinda why I like michael, he's pretty cool and he talks about those morons who defend those dickheads at Hasbro who can't get their shipping schedule right and can't get the hasbro exclusives to us until 2021

[@donmiles4581]

@@chrisdaugherty8265 Exactly! 😄 I can't even take their viewpoints seriously, if they can't even get the generations correct! Hahahaha

[@Jcc2224]

I honestly see and partly agree with both sides of this argument. I feel the crucial element here is "But does Hasbro need to do Haslab?" I totally see your side where you feel they don't. where they could make these products without our investment and they would sell regardless. You stated price is not the important factor here, so I won't state it. You also made numerous other solid points that don't need restating. On the other side, a side that's more reasonable and certainly not represented by the goobers personally attacking you in this video, there's those who feel that these products COULD get made without our backing, but this method- A: ensures everyone who wants it and can afford it WILL get their product - B: Allows fans to give feedback into its development (such as the inclusion of the POTF carded Yak Face with the Barge) - C: Potentially does allow Hasbro to release things retailers may not be interested in. A $500 Falcon is an easy sell, but a Sail Barge? Perhaps not everyone would know what that is/care to sell it at their store (purely hypothetical notion) I've been iffy with Haslab myself. Personally the prices for many things were too high for me, or I just wasn't interested. I did back the Razor Crest, because it looks like a wonderful product at a decent (enough) price from a source material I totally enjoy. Do I feel like I'm taking a risk by backing it? Not really. The year-long wait is a little bothersome, and especially with this product it was totally going to get backed regardless and Hasbro could have worked more on its production beforehand. There's a lot of other little complexities to this honestly, and I know further questions could be asked regarding my own stance on this. If you want to, please I insist, I'd love to engage with you on it! Like I said, I totally see your stance as being entirely sound and understandable, I just don't entirely feel the same way. Have a good one man! Stay safe!

[@skabcat242]

That ROTJ analogy was brilliant.

[@philipho188]

Fanboy posturing 101: - Ignore legit errors/poor quality in toys - Ignore horrible sales practices - Accuse people of having no money - Accuse people of been haters - Accuse people not buying the products are hindering progress

[@ranwolf76]

apparently a company not having enough product to go around is the consumer's fault... for reasons

[@turtleanton6539]

Yup

[@johnfronczek2658]

In 2022, Michael French’s words are even more true than 2 years ago. The 6 inch Hasbro figures now cost 25 dollars apiece. The Hasbro action figure distribution system is a real nightmare. This video is a clear prophecy for the horrors of Hasbro.

[@nickm2483]

"Why should a company be expected to take a risk on developing a product?" Ironically that's exactly what George Lucas and 20th Century Fox did with Star Wars in the first place P.s. I thought 'numpty' was an insult we only used over here in the UK, never heard an American use it before lol 😂

[@nigellemaitre8363]

Well, Michael did live in the UK for a time. Check out some of his other videos.

[@donmiles4581]

Yes!!! Virtually EVERY single successful and now established property was a huge risk when it was first introduced! CLASSIC example: Weren't Stan Lee and Jack Kirby told that a certain superhero was doomed to fail because "People HATE spiders! And he's just a kid himself, with no sidekick? Your 'SPIDER-Man' will NEVER catch on with the public!" But they took a little something called.......RISK! And that 'doomed to fail' superhero, became THE face of Marvel Comics itself!

[@JMChladek]

Michael is well trained in the art of British insult, learned from the Goodies, the Young Ones, Monty Python and (probably) Red Dwarf.

[@mr.anonymous7898]

It’s strait up cheaper to own vintage than the new ones, and I’m a child

[@AnalogToys]

This video made my day!

[@joeyunger6460]

Your 2 channels are keeping my faith in toy collecting alive. Thank you.

[@kevinthomas4239]

Just recently became a fan Tony (seen some of your collabs with RB) Love your content.

[@arctrooper999]

Mine too!

[@georgeaitken2719]

Was a bit of a surprise that haslab is crowd funding heroquest

[@3live-stream]

They like it when you clap back. Not a hasbro no sir

[@burntvirtue]

These are my favorite RetroBlasting videos. Not because of some desire to get off on putting people in their place, etc. But because of the depth, and thoroughness of the explanation. The brevity of the delivery and the levity of the video clips. This is a topic that demands vigilance, and so in that regard, I hope to see more of these as developments occur. However, these views are also sorely underrepresented in the toy collecting community. Even the big Dans (Pixel Dan Eardley, and Toy Galaxy Dan Larson) basically waited as long as possible to offer criticism, and did so almost reluctantly. Modern toy collecting has been on this current downward trend since at least 2008 with the launch of Mattel's Matty Collector, but the seeds were planted way before then. Like it or not, this model is not beneficial for anyone but the corporations who release these products.

[@Veritech2011]

They came after Michael again, Michael stands his ground once again.

[@kevinczuba3765]

I appreciate your honesty and willingness to speak you mind sir, something that is truly lacking in this sphere at times. Carry on.

[@Bt3615]

Hasbro and good distribution are antithetic, period. They are doing some things very well (the recent Transformers chugs are fantastic and so are a lot of SW Black Series releases) but availability is a constant concern. We are way past the excuses because this is pure artificial scarcity that would make Nintendo proud.

[@Bt3615]

@@hankhill1203 Part of the problem is their exclusives model. Basically they are willing to make any deal if the chains of stores or Amazon buy the whole stock of exclusives figures. This led Hasbro to make exclusives based on mainline characters instead of fancy variants. So Transformers collectors (especially here in Europe) have a lot of troubles in getting any recent version of Ratchet while those who started the GI JOE Classified line are probably wondering if they are going to ever get the Baroness or Beach Head. In the latter case we reach the point in which it's way easier and cheaper to get the vintage figures than the newer versions.

[@thecollector4332]

The legacy collection (the best hasbro Star Wars line in my opinion) had HORRENDOUS distribution and some figures that never made it to the toy isles go for 500+ dollars now. It’s ridiculous.

[@b.lloydreese2030]

Hasbro stopped.making fun affordable toys for kids and are trying milk adult collectors ij nostalgia. Shameless

[@larniieplayz6285]

@@dreamlandnightmare ....

[@larniieplayz6285]

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[@larniieplayz6285]

@אנונימית אנונימי ..

[@lordarnold8524]

AMEN Mr French! This is exactly how I feel about all the bs, I barely buy anything compared to what I used to. They are ruining the market, brand & their own sales just like the baseball card market did in the early 2000s with all the exclusive 1 of 1s, parallel sets, numbered cards, chip cards, etc that made it impossible for team & player collectors from being completionists which is the way I was. I won't pay extortion prices, I will just stop spending $12k a year with these companies.

[@brentmiller2090]

Though I am collecting the Classified line. On a Facebook page I complained about the quality control of the line and got harassed from a bunch of these HasBros and told to shut up and just enjoy the line.

[@VorpalDerringer]

0:07 What universe is he talking about? I see all these posts on /r/gijoe lamenting scalpers and the shelves being empty. That's not the good kind of sold out...that means they aren't making enough for demand...

[@deadpilled2942]

Availability is the most important rule in the toy industry. WTF?

[@dergrizzlyreaper]

Modern Toy collecting is becoming the cancer that is sneaker collecting

[@jeremysnead9233]

Hasbro Corporate Office is pushing hard for it become media producer. The American toy industry is dieing. Public companies may have the financial ability to higher quality items, they do not have the freedom to. Required to earn X on every product run. If not that line may be dropped like Jurassic Park. Why is hasbro using go fund me model for special item? They doing so because it would not be made otherwise. I am not excusing Hasbro but it is publicly traded so it has a fiduciary responsibility to share holders first.

[@Gideon0297]

"Hasbro the Hutt" 😆 🤣 This video was so spot on my brother, thank you very much!

[@jasonknight8581]

I've never seen a company that hates it's fans as much as Hasbro does. The only thing that is more disturbing is how the Hasbros keep professing their undying love for a company when said company keep shoveling dirt on them as they bury them alive.

[@jasonknight8581]

@אנונימית אנונימי People are fans of GI Joe, Transformers, Ghostbusters, and Star Wars. Franchises that Hasbro makes toys of. You knew what I meant, stop trying to split hairs.

[@Portal2099]

Hasbro's distribution has been ass since at least the early 2000's especially with gijoe. I kinda wish it had been worse though, because I spent way too much on valor vs venom and spy troops garbage. For some reason, the crappy figures made it out to the world, but the good o-ring reproductions and troop builders were hidden, at least to me. I do sorta like the new Gung Ho figure. Found him, Red Ninja, and Cobra Commander, so I have those 3, and had a buddy order the snake-eyes pulse thing... I'm a sucker.

[@jonathanhughes4465]

Having been personally attacked by several “Has-Bros” during the recent marvel legends KZbin stream when I pointed out the many failures of the weak-kneed HasLab Sentinel, I can sadly say this video is highly accurate. But I do laugh thinking about how all those tightened knee screws are eventually going to strip the plastic and result in a figure that can’t stand up… …It’s very obvious the emperor has no clothes here…

[@Gg_gg9098]

Honestly, if Hasbro is so bad that it makes Pixel Dan, the most positive toy reviewer on KZbin frustrated, you know Hasbro is seriously upsetting everyone except for the wonderfully named Hasbros

[@D21BeastReviews]

I was astonished at how many people paid for one or more HasLab Sentinels. It's like collectors think throwing their hobby on credit is the way it's supposed to work. I'm sorry. But collecting starts when you have disposable income. If you can't pay for figures without putting your next house payment on the line, then maybe it's time to take a step back.

[@jasonludwick3504]

Hasbros is a total classic. Having said that i am collecting the classified series and loving them

[@kerberos623]

Being a collector outside the US is hard enough, but to then have the stuff locked behind this purchase model makes it even harder. had no idea about the 3 pack clone trooper thing, but now it's too late for me. will I ever be able to get it into my collection of clone troopers? possibly down the line with enough cash on what should have been a 30$ thing for me.

[@Gian4455]

I wanted the Heroes of Endor Black Series and I visited Pulse a few days after the initial debacle and I was able to pre-order it (with an estimated arrival of March 2021). You may be able to still order the clone troopers at regular price from Pulse, but most likely will have to wait. Also, if you are in Latin America as myself you should check for mail forwarding solutions, that way, even if they don't send to your country you may be able to get them since you get an U.S. address for your purchases.

[@indy6686]

Im pretty young, 22, as a kid in middle school I could go to target, Walmart any store and spend my weekend work money on a starwars figure, they had so many figures, vehicles, I would spend sometimes an hour looking through figures and deciding what to spend my cash on, then they always had vehicles and other starwars toys. Then the black series and collector focused era came, at first I was hesitant but saved up a few weekends more worth of work for the first line of black series figures that didn’t even hit my stores until god knows how long after they were meant to and everything just went down hill, about two times a month I go grocery shopping and I’ll stop by the toy line and for the past like five six years it’s been the same story, same figures, or nothing at all, right now the target near me has had no black series figures for about two years, literally, I don’t know if the workers there set them aside or if collectors just pick them up right away but it’s ridiculous I can’t even buy your figures because they’re never there, there’s literally no figures at my local target, just a few plush baby yodas and random stuff, not a single action figure from any line (vintage collection, black series etc.) I never got into the spirit of preordering, sorry about my long story/rant just wanted to get that off my chest, I lvoe starwars I love the toys but I just never find them, it’s honestly depressing seeing the starwars section of toy isles for the past couple years.

[@910dohead]

Dude, bravo! Everything in this video is spot on the nail. I also had a run in with Hasbro's this week due to the 3 second sell out of the Target exclusive Ghostbusters Plasma series Ecto-1. I tried to buy on this site, had it in cart, was able to checkout and I even got a "thank you for your order" screen. However, a few seconds after I thought was a victorious moment, I was watching the window refresh to a new one telling me there is something wrong with the delivery method I had chosen. I go back to see what it's referencing and discover it's already sold out. I mean when it finally went up for pre-order, I was like Zeus' lightning getting that transaction to complete. Low and behold, my order was not showing up on Targets end. I called customer service to no help at all. I even told them to F-Off and hung up. Then I hit Instagram and commented my experience to others, also upset that a bot most likely snaked all of the Ecto-1's out from under us. Well, I had a run in with a few of these Hasbro's that mirrored exactly what you had to deal with. There is a sucker born every minute and their blind allegiance is ghastly. This is the second time this has happened to me recently. I also foolishly tried to pre-order the Back to the Future Time Machine Transformer that's coming out next year. Also a fast sell-out by seconds. You want to know what I discovered? There's someone on eBay selling that same Transformer with 136 already sold!? How does one person get that many? That also happened several years ago with the Pepsi Perfect. Sold out in seconds. Went to a convention later that year and there was a guy at a booth selling them for $100 right off a full pallet. I jaw never hit the floor faster than seeing that. The collector community for the most part sucks. I would say it's not the collectors fault as we just want to buy these for what they retail for and that everything around them is what's the problem. However, with idiots such as the Hasbro's running up the prices of collectibles, it's no wonder why scalping is such a rampart problem. They keep buying this stuff from the scalpers and act like paying 4 times as much is something to brag about. Lunacy! It's so ridiculous that I have been to Target 3 times this week trying to find the exclusive NECA Marty McFly (Radiation suit). Luckily I found one before any scalper/reseller could get their hands on them and avoided having to pay more than double for the figure. It's such a damn shame I have to waste my time like that. Finally, I want to thank you for being honest with us. I like those other KZbinrs you mentioned. However, with someone like Pixel Dan, who is being compensated by the companies, it's obviously hard for him to be outright with his honest opinion. He doesn't want to hurt his reputation with the companies and I understand that. I appreciate that you don't offer yourself to these companies like that and stand for what should be the proper practice. Thanks

[@brycevo]

Because of how Hasbro has mismanaged and messed up several franchises I adore and collect. Indiana Jones, Jurassic Park, Kenner, Marvel. All tend to get short changed or screwed over. Sure I'll buy a fig now and again when they look good, but will I go out of my way for Hasbro, no.

[@ToonamiT0M]

I'd say I like it when Michael takes off the filter and goes beast mode on mindless fanboys, but Michael has never filtered himself and is always in beast mode. That's why I love Retroblasting. These Hasbros (I love that name, by the way) are the epitome of "Don't think. Just consume product, then get excited for next product."

[@callmeclay3736]

I understand that you don’t like the classified line and your reasons why are valid, I really like the line and I don’t really care about the space bits, but that is my opinion and your opinion is yours and I appreciate it

[@gregboyington4896]

I saw that Falcon in a Target store. I wish Hasbro and Target/Wal-Mart would stock their shelves with toys like in the 80's. I don't know the on-line stores and the eBay prices can get outrageous.

[@tonyp8125]

4 "Hasbros" voted this down. :)

[@orcatwar9810]

now 41 one of them

[@Kamandi1971]

@@orcatwar9810 hasbums lol

[@orcatwar9810]

@@Kamandi1971 that one is a to one

[@larniieplayz6285]

..

[@BigBennKlingon]

Even if you agree with the concept of Haslab, the Razor Crest never needed crowd funding. Unlike the sail barge, the Razor Crest was never a market-risk.

[@dookie_12]

Some people just can’t keep themselves from being a CONSOOMER

[@DBUP-l8h]

I'M CONSOOOOOOOOOOMINNNNNNNNNG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! AAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHH

[@banzaibobA7V]

LOL. You win an internet for using the term "numpty" XD.

[@Miakel]

Damn it this hobby is supposed to be a fun nostalgic hobby, why are there so many haters?

[@georgeaitken2719]

Michael haslab try buying anything like the sail barge outside of American the sail barge that Michael took to Australia might be the only one there

[@larniieplayz6285]

@@georgeaitken2719 maybe so

[@AwesomeMooseSmile]

This joshua bro is the literal embodiment of the "don't ask questions, just consume product and get excited for next product" quote.

[@CaptWesStarwind]

When it comes to dealing with idiot trolls you truly have a wonderful approach. This is almost enough for me to get twitter so I can watch you shred these rubes.

[@cphughes100]

You just know that these are the sort of people who have shared this video’s link in their little Facebook groups, are visiting purely to downvote it. Then you look at those numbers and even then it should tell them how isolated, sad and lonely they are.

[@Ashrudel]

Always nice to see when someone can work a wargames reference into modern day conversation.

[@e.j.hunter7079]

Love this video, hate that you had to make it! Thank you for being the audible version of the voice that’s in so many of our heads!

[@ColonelFrontline1152]

In the future all the Has-BROs will run out of money causing them to be left poor and homeless, as well as wondering how they got themselves into mess they made themselves. And when that day everyone even myself will be laughing out of our exhaust pipes.

[@larniieplayz6285]

Wow....

[@Empiretoys1138]

Kinda strange how they talk about Hasbro like their favorite football team. Totally agree with how distribution is shocking and finding vintage toys is easier than buying a brand new toy.

[@criticalspectrum8383]

I'm a modern collector I started around 2016 ish I mostly collect 6 inch because they are easier to take pictures of and post them on my Instagram but man this video right on the nose when it comes to Hasbro distribution it is wack like I go to a Target trying to find the Power Rangers lighting collection I want to add and can't find them and the Gi joes are just as bad plus some of pluse is goofy and some Hasbro collectors especially legends giving hundreds of dollars for Sentinels great video retro blasting

[@larniieplayz6285]

What

[@joegrizzly1327]

I'm not a Has-bro, but I do enjoy their new Transformers lines getting modern versions of classics that I had as a kid with my Mom which brings childhood memories rushing back, BUT with that said Hasbro's busniess practices and distribution makes as much sense as a football bat. If I can find what I want on BBTS or Amazon at the regular prices spiffy but I will never pay scalper prices or pay a corporation for the privilege of...paying them more money.

[@pubsnub]

For these folks focused on prices, here's a little info. The original Millennium Falcon in 1979 was $29.99; that's $107.37 in 2020 USD. The Razor Crest is $349.99, which equals $97.76 in 1979 money. Just as a point of comparison: the USS Flagg was 109.99 in 1985 which would be $74.21 in 1979. Takeaway: the biggest playset/vehicle in retail history was sold for 3/4ths the price of the Razor Crest.

[@kigiphoto638]

Yeah I have the classic Falcon still from when I was a kid, but as the movie says "look at the size of that thing!" - the Razor Crest is massive. The same price comparison can go from the original Falcon to the updated Galaxy's Edge Falcon, and look at how much more detail and features that new one packs in... I expect the same will probably be true of the Razor Crest when it delivers, especially as the pre-order numbers climb. I think the updated price, while expensive, may not be so out of line compared to what you get as it would seem.

[@pubsnub]

@@kigiphoto638 To each his/her own. My mantra in life is:"live and let live, but don't fuck with what I have." If people want to buy it and it makes them happy, then go for it! I think the Razor Crest looks great. I thought the barge was awesome. I think the Unicron is everything fans wanted. I am glad they're making quality products. I think they are all quite expensive, and I really believe the funding and delivery methods will, in the long-run, be a disservice to both the consumers and Hasbro. But again, to each his/her own...

[@jacktheflash8478]

Okay good to know

[@kevind6675]

This is an interesting video. I have watched many of your videos and consider myself a fan of your channel. That being said, I have an interesting story for you that does lend credence to what you're are saying about Hasbro Pulse. I am a fan of the 6-inch GI-Joe and Star Wars lines, although it is very irritating how these products are being distributed. A couple of weeks back, I decided to go ahead and grab a premium membership as they were going to have some Arc troopers up there that my son wanted for Christmas. He's 18 now but still collects a bit. We both do. I collect everything new and old. Its a sickness. Anyway, I thought they would sell out quickly so I wanted to get them on day 1. Also, they lead me to believe that we would be getting exclusives as well. I figured, between that and the free shipping it would be worth it. :) During Hascon I was able to get everything I wanted on day 1. Then, everything was available again on day 2 for anyone that didn't have a premium account. I was ok with it as I was quick and even scored the Snake Eyes and the Jedi set so whatever, right? I still thought that the Snake Eyes should have been held back for premium members just to give them something special but... what do I know. Anyway, I'm trying to give some back story to my point here. Yesterday I'm sitting at my desk and I get an email that Cad Bane is now available. The email was sent to me at 12:14 PM. The time here is important. I immediately logged in as I know my son loves Clone Wars. It was gone at 12:15 when I logged in. At first, I didn't care but then I started asking myself, why the heck do I have a Hasbro Pulse premium account if they couldn't even give me a heads up that it would be live at noon? Now, I get it's competitive and that's fine. I'm not whining because I lost out. I could have lost out had I been there on time as well. Had I known it was coming at noon, I would have been there waiting on it. But no, nothing at all. Just an email that went out after it was gone! Some Pulse lurkers got it quickly but I don't wait on a site hoping something will show up someday. I have a life and work. I'm just a collector, not a re-seller that depends on getting these. I thought I'd mention it as it does support the fact that Hasbro is just making money off of all this stuff and doesn't care about the people they are selling too. If they did, they would give us all a chance to get things or maybe make the premium access worth our time. I am definitely reconsidering what I collect moving forward. I'm kind of new to buying from that site but getting certain Hasbro products lately has been a real pain. Can't find them on the shelf and the scalping is insane. Not worth my time that's for sure. I'm sure I'll get called out for being a sore loser, but again, I didn't care all that much about the figure. What pisses me off was the lack of thought that Hasbro put into us and selling some of us silly brains on premium access that only offers free shipping. Your comments are spot on. Even if I do like the figures ;)

[@J-T-A]

If the argument for HasLab was a Macross mecha, it would be Destroid.

[@retroblasting]

Hahahaha

[@vippixel8942]

Greetings from Ecuador. Imagine how we feel in south America. Hasbro distribution and prices are so crazy. And then you see all these crazy has broes. You said something I have always thought, these people get satisfaction buying something so expensive and exclusive, like the satisfaction comes not from the toys but from the fact that they are the only owners.

[@MonsterGrove]

Incredible and to the point, ending phrase was totally epic ! Didnt know Razorcrest was so expensive!

[@ActionfigureinsiderTV]

I don’t have an issue with the Barge being a HasLab project because at the time I think it was very much an unknown if enough fans would buy the minimum quantity for full price. SW fans love to talk about wanting giant playsets and ships for their collections... but really they want them to be made and then they wait for them to hit clearance before buying them. The Razor Crest however should 100% have been a retail item. The Mandalorian is still red hot and people would shell out $350 for it in the stores and online. This should have been their big holiday item for THIS holiday season. Made in the quantities to make it a retail item they probably could have gotten the price down to $300 or even lower. Plus - the Target Galaxy’s Edge Millennium Falcon didn’t turn out to be an online exclusive after all. It’s also showing up in stores... and still selling out there too, and, like you said that’s for it’s 3rd release. There’s no reason to make this a Haslabs exclusive.

[@Believer1980]

Pulse can eat a peach. I've from the UK and got excited to hear that Heroquest was getting an update. That was my childhood board game and entry into Games Workshop's Warhammer worlds. So when I saw it was Pulse and how I could not get it,let's say parents from miles away had to cover the ears of their little ones, I was not amused . :(

[@daveb1930]

"Dear Lord, that's the loudest profanity I've ever heard!" I'm in the same boat. Got a little excited at the concept of grabbing Heroquest and playing with younger family members, immediately gave up the idea when I saw Hasbro expected me to crowdfund the thing. No thanks.

[@larniieplayz6285]

@@daveb1930 okay then

[@daveb1930]

@@larniieplayz6285 lelwat

[@jacktheflash8478]

Sad

[@gishmoe3088]

The toy industry is now following the rest of the entertainment industry. Marketing Research used to mean "let's get our finger on the pulse. Will kids like this? Will collectors like this?" Today it is the industry telling us what we will like. I can see it's working on some folks.

[@bryanvaughn80]

you got a like for the animated hobbit clip! i salute you, sir! keep up the good work!

[@thorswars1268]

I did not know about the Razor Crest happening at all, time to get one. Thanks!

[@doesntmatter5857]

Well, they are bored guys who have to SIMP for something and women are far too conventional I guess.

[@JohnathanGauthier17]

Bro grow up simp is a kids thing and what’s wrong with trying to do things for people

[@larniieplayz6285]

....

[@Hollywoohorse]

I took my first foray into Japanese figures last month, and i ordered a Figma Pyramid Head from a reliable shop in Japan. I have never been more satisfied with any action figure. It feels like I'm posing some alive thing on my coffee table, and the ball joints are smooth and aren't as noticable as I'd feared. The paint job is nearly flawless, and the accessories included were almost overwhelming. 4 sets of hands, a nice sturdy stand, two weapons, and an extra neck for in game scene recreation. They even included a little plastic bag to keep all the accesories in. I put this next to my NECA horror or Black Series Count Dooku (the only black series i have because the face is so uncannily Sir Christopher Lee) and it's no contest. The joints are stiff and diffcult on the NECA figures and it's very challenging to get any natural poses on either black series or neca. The accessories are almost an afterthought on them as well. Keep in mind PH retailed at regular price, $20-$30 for all the accesories and a partly handpainted figure! I did pay a bit more because it is out of production now and much more rare, but it was well worth it. I recommend trying out other toy companies like Figma or Bandai and giving things a chance. Stop letting these big companies like Hasbro and Neca corner the market with inferior products! Love Retroblasting, keep fighting the good fight Michael!!! 😁

[@georgeaitken2719]

Remember before haslab hasbro actually brought out some great Star Wars toys like the legacy millennium falcon and the vintage at at then they messed it up with the force awakens and rogue one toys now they just release bridges to nowhere and corridors of never ending

[@Outlawrockman]

I don’t consider myself a toy collector, and I have tried to give Hasbro the benefit of the doubt on occasion, but Hasbro does have a lot of problems that need addressing. I don’t know about other lines, but the QC problems on their Power Rangers Lightning Collection can be sad some times.

[@kevinwilliams7717]

@retroblasting love this video I’ve been a fan since 2014. I love your tell it like it is style and always dealing straight with your fans. Hasbros are like the Pixie Dust huffers ( those are Disney fan equivalents). Whatever is put out is the best ever. So thank you for always being straightforward with us. It’s greatly appreciated.

[@johnhartford1569]

I would've never thought you would udder the words PorhHub.

[@jaycarine21]

“Habros”are just hasbros employees!

[@thehobbyist1162]

I completely agree 100% @RetroBlasting. I think the Hasbro's are the fans of Hasbro products are not focuses on budgeting. They don't think of how much they are spending. all they want is their product so badly that they will whine and complain until they get their toys like little children. I think it is so stupid that a immature collector would not be patient enough too wait to find the product for a good price. I collect vintage second hand collectables and I try to budget on how much I spend and research on the value of the product before ordering it. All toy companies need to take risk if they don't. Then there product would not be released to the public for the fans to enjoy.

[@tecpaocelotl]

All the issues you brought up is why I stopped collecting. I recommend the good on the toys than the negative.

[@ryanspengler4877]

I just wanna say to the world that the new Afterlife Ecto-1 being a Target exclusive that disappeared in seconds was a horrible f-you to the fans...

[@richardgerischer7353]

My sides hurt!!! HASBROS! epic.

[@ForgeMaciejewski]

I like the Claasified line and yes I do pick them up when I see them. However, I don't go out of my way to get them. Stores carry them in limited numbers and good luck trying to find them sometimes. I'm a Joe fan. I always will be. I'll go ahead and pick up the vintage toys more than the newer figures. They're easier to find. Sure, I'll pay for it; but it's for me. It's my collection. Also, isn't Hasbro a monopoly now?? Yeah, I think that's illegal too.

[@latestred6510]

If All the Monopolies own the Govt who also controls the courts-- those Monopolies are never illegal. Ask the Beijing Biden Crime family. Ref. them 2 laptops of Hunter's.

[@grantwelsh7594]

I love lamp. Well done with the clips.

[@skydemolisher]

I used to be a fan of Hasbro, I know New Zealand is out there in the nowhere but we got cool stuff in the long ago. A couple years ago when Combiner Wars ran we got wave 1, then we got no wave 2 so everyone who wanted to finish Menasor and Superion had to order from overseas to finish them. Thats when I started disliking them. This year they have pushed back several items for months, telling the retailers they will be delivered they just need to wait and so the retailers got hold of all the preorder customers (Some of which either had a deposit or full payment required) and told them to expect a delay, right up til the day before Hasbro suddenly turned around and told said retailers "Sorry, we are no longer going to provide the product to you or your region." and that has really just FU Hasbro'd things especially because one of these retailers has issued $30 credits to all the people caught up in it, coming at a cost to them, not Hasbro. They're also currently flooding us with old stock, the Force Awakens Falcon is being mass sold for $100, down from the original $300 it was during its first release. We have so many The Last Jedi and Solo things its not funny. There's almost no point in collecting things unless its a figure/vehicle/toy you really really want because we won't see complete waves or good stocking of it. The Pulse stuff, hiding it behind pay walls like they are is a crap thing to do and I had never thought about your point that they will be sitting on the money for at least a year, earning 1% on that base 8000 orders is something like $28000 and I don't think people read the fine print legal stuff in the background which opts them out of class action suits, can be used to deny them refunds, remove the requirement to replace damaged parts, offers Hasbro full rights to mass produce it at their discretion, etc. By backing it they allow the abuse. When it comes to the Razor Crest its very vague "this is what you get, it will have a cockpit, it will have a weapon store, etc" coupled with pretty pictures and "This is a digital render, the final product may not look like this" which means they can just smooth everything and dumb it down, once its backed, you can't back out easily without the risk of losing money and you've already said you are fine with them taking the money and keeping it when you click "I agree". If these things didn't get backed they would eventually see a retail release, perhaps slightly different, but a release. In saying that is it worth it, the new Falcon is $800 here, the toy its based on sold here for $400 not that long ago and I sure as hell doubt costs have risen that much that a new sound board and 2 figures is really going to add an extra $400. I think it was Bobbyskullface that recently did a video on price comparisons where one of the 3rd party Transformers he is getting is also available here for me to compare things with. Hasbro are charging 2x the price for their items here, the 3rd party providers are asking less and closer to 1.7x or lower. I think in the video it was $104.99US and here its $174.99 (With GST and Free shipping). That Jabba's Palace set cost us $110, I paid $80 and it came with a figure I originally purchased for $20 (Difference being this new one has a magnet) and the same style figures are only $5 more expensive now. At $80, 3 walls, a pretty box and 2x figures is good, but not full price $110 good. I paid similar on the 2nd hand market for Jabba with his throne, a slave leia, cushions, etc, etc. Set should have had Oola but the seller sold her separate and though I wanted it, she sold for the same price I paid for the rest of the set she should have been with and I wasn't paying that. It feels like buying Apple products with Hasbro now, its paying for the brand, not the real value. GI Joe Vehicle $100, cheaper KO GI Joe Style Vehicle of similar or better quality $40

[@jamesprise4252]

excellent use of Judd Nelson, and Ms. Cates 😍

[@TheCatWatches]

The best response to Hasbros is the $100 price tag for a pair of Bespin Carbon Freezing chamber “playsets” that don’t even electronically light up or include set pieces that make the scene it is based on memorable

[@MidnightsEdgeAfterDark]

I want to be like you when I grow up, Michael

[@thecraigbyrne]

Hasbro, collectors, and their attitudes -- in addition to the cost of the hobby -- drove me away from collecting. The Hasbro booth at Comic-Con was always the biggest and most disorganized drama of every year. Scalpers always would clean the shelves of local toy stores unless you got in at just the right place. And the G.I. Joe Collectors' Club had no remorse when they had all of our credit cards hacked. But also - as you pointed out with these "Hasbros" - there's an "I've got mine" attitude. No, you don't need 55 army builders when someone just wants to find one. You don't need your dealer friend to give you a badge to get 3 convention exclusives when others get 0. Sigh. Anyway, I liked this video, so thank you. Oh, and finally -- it's INSANE that Hasbro or any toy company would want even $10 for a new action figure. Even weirder with the FSS figures which had - in a lot of cases - subpar packaging art.

[@thecraigbyrne]

@אנונימית אנונימיIt wasn't Hasbro who did it. It was the G.I. Joe Club. They did nothing to fix the issue, and even hung up on me when I called them to give them a piece of my mind.

[@KurticeYZreacts]

Lmao "i dont like your fortnite dolls" Aaahhahaha

[@noneed4me2n7]

I no longer collect toys but I always love it when you stand up to corporate shenanigans.

[@lofiwire7917]

You are doing the Lord's work my friend.

[@jbrem372]

Hasbro is like that youtuber you used to watch that slowly got worse and now just does desperate attempts to get you to watch.

[@AnAverageGoblin]

Has-bros are a new kind of internet cringe.

[@MoparMcNeer]

As a person named Joshua I am offended by this Joshua's representation of person's named Joshua. Interesting video. Thanks for trying to keep the industry on the up & up.

[@BlueHToys]

Totally agree with you this time. I actually put a video out 10 mins before this on the same subject. It's a Emperors new clothes scenario with people having to pre order new products because they are scared of missing out. Haslab should be for someone special, that makes you go wow, not something that should be released on the main line. I'm not going anywhere near the horrendous Holiday Troopers 🤮

[@larniieplayz6285]

Damn..

[@PlainKen]

Kinda funny how Hasbro works. They drop the 4in 5POA line for a 5in 22 POA line then a year later they re-release 5 POA box sets that are mostly the same figures that were sold years prior!? While retailers haven't got any new 5in figures since January?!

[@larniieplayz6285]

Oh?

[@jacktheflash8478]

They did?

[@PlainKen]

@@jacktheflash8478 Most haven't.

[@cerethpainting6606]

Why is your opinion a concern of his anyway. Don’t agree, move on. I don’t always agree with you, but I don’t whine to you to agree with me.

[@mr.d6486]

Lego ideas is literally a line of lego sets crowdsourced and the only thing we have to pay for is the set if it gets made. Hasbro is the last thing that needs to crowd source