He did math based on certain assumptions - I was suggesting there could be other assumptions as to what proportion the additional 3,000 would be relative to the initial run. We don't know the answer to that, but doing a multiplier of the number of people who wrote on their socials is one way to judge interest - it may have some logical metrics known or assumed in the industry or it may be a lot of guesswork.
If he doesn't feel it is worth the effort or the sales are not there, as I noted I am not disputing that, but I am interested in the thought process, and thought basing it on the feedback was odd, when all he really needs to do is ask his retailer partners if they wanted more, and if they agreed to buy enough to make it feasible and profitable, that would be the way to decide. If a combined Amazon, BBTS, EE and Gamestop want 5,000 units, that is them taking the risk...
BBTS told me they were still missing 80% of their Elric's, roughly 300 units they said. So, you ain't moving 5,000 units when your biggest retail partner is ordering less than 10% of that at the height of demand. And demand has slipped. Time makes it easier to live without.
Savage Crucible is not partnered with Amazon or Gamestop, and if they wanted to be they probably could be by now, (I assume,) so I don't know it it's fair to include them in those estimations.
Would Rob Post pursue new business dealings to expand the market for a toy he doesn't seem to really want to do a reissue of?
Especially when he has stated he wants to remain a smaller profitable business?
Would we want him to?
People complain about Hasbro's exclusive's all the time (Amazon, Walmart, Target) why open yourself to that headache?
And why expose yourself to having to potentially bow to business pressure from large retail partners who you may now not be able to afford to ignore because of the size of the market they created for you?
I don't know. Sometimes more money is not worth more headaches. I make a very comfortable living, so when my bosses come to me with voluntary projects they want me to accomplish I often refuse because they can only offer me extra money, and I don't need it. I've suggested an extra day off each year, but they only want to talk about money as compensation and I don't need that. I make thousands more than I need, so a few hundred doesn't motivate me AND I have fewer responsibilities, head aches, and drains on my time.
Maybe Rob Post thinks like me, it may not always be about the money.
