First-Aid wrote:Everyone is kind of mad at hasbro for not doing this in the first place...but think about it. First, does Hasbro have the facilities to do a working watch?
Watch components and or third party manufacturers for such things are a dime a dozen. If they have them in gumball machines for 25 to 50 cents, it shouldn't be to hard an item to acquire.
Second, would they have been able to keep the Real Gear price point with a fully functional watch?
Maybe, maybe not... but to anyone who knows their stuff, it should (keyword "should") be understood that it's a no-brainer as far as demand goes.
Whether it's a child bringing a transformer toy to school and having a functional excuse to do so, or a dude bringing one with him to the office to sit on his desk and look retro/cute/cool/nerdy... it'd sell at double it's price point, worst case scenario at 150% it's current cost.
There's a reason there were a dozen different Kronoform type guys in the past.
Even more reason that they sold out well even though mass-produced.
Transformers fans grew up... child Transformers customers have grown up... the toys need to too, by adding that valid excuse to have them.
It's 2008... I want to walk into Walmart and buy a transformer wristwatch, a transformer boombox, a transformer mp3 player, transformer computer speakers...
...you know, stuff that isn't merely a toy... something to validate it's purchase in front of those who find it a total lost cause of childishness.
A humorous excuse to still remain a kid.
(and for Hasbro,
profit!)
It's a truly untapped market.
