BlackMarketMagi
Well-Known Member
I'm thrilled that there are so many MIB replicas going to be coming down the pipeline but when I heard Factory Entertainment is going to make a neuralyzer as their first replica off the MIB 1 & 2 line, I was dissapointed, it honestly seemed just plain stupid.
Here's why...
1 The neuralyzer has already been done to death. By MR alone there is a 1000 plus out there all ready, besides the indy runs from 1 & 2 we all know about and several toy versions. Given the current economy, the prop collecting world is not huge & the price of one of these babies, you have just eliminated a huge chunk of your already not so huge market.
2. Now factor in that personally since I already own a MR one you are devaluing my replica since there will presumably be another 500-1000 of these out there making them not as rare or valuable so you just added insult to injury & screwed me as well. So you are not helping your customer base or loyalty either.
3. With all the new MIB 3 stuff coming out, you are just letting the competition slaughter you. Instead of creating competition by putting out, I don't know let's say one of the the most desired MIB gun replicas like the J2 (Kay's pistol), where you would have all the MIB collectors interested since there have never been any real official runs. Instead you put out something they already have. So even if I did still want this new version, I wouldn't buy it first. I'd buy the new MIB 3 stuff or stuff I didn't have before buying an alternate version of something I already own.
It really makes no sense from a business stand point to shoot yourself in the foot. I know making "gun" replicas is harder but really? The only thing worse to have picked would be the Noisy Cricket since there have been 2 of those already.
BTW Here's a quick list of other MIB items, not all guns, any would be a smarter or better choice in my opinion.
J2
J2 Double barrel
Tri-barrel rifle
Any other big gun
Non-gun items
Communicator
Orions belt
MIB 2 Light braclet
Alien Identifier metal with working lights
Here's why...
1 The neuralyzer has already been done to death. By MR alone there is a 1000 plus out there all ready, besides the indy runs from 1 & 2 we all know about and several toy versions. Given the current economy, the prop collecting world is not huge & the price of one of these babies, you have just eliminated a huge chunk of your already not so huge market.
2. Now factor in that personally since I already own a MR one you are devaluing my replica since there will presumably be another 500-1000 of these out there making them not as rare or valuable so you just added insult to injury & screwed me as well. So you are not helping your customer base or loyalty either.
3. With all the new MIB 3 stuff coming out, you are just letting the competition slaughter you. Instead of creating competition by putting out, I don't know let's say one of the the most desired MIB gun replicas like the J2 (Kay's pistol), where you would have all the MIB collectors interested since there have never been any real official runs. Instead you put out something they already have. So even if I did still want this new version, I wouldn't buy it first. I'd buy the new MIB 3 stuff or stuff I didn't have before buying an alternate version of something I already own.
It really makes no sense from a business stand point to shoot yourself in the foot. I know making "gun" replicas is harder but really? The only thing worse to have picked would be the Noisy Cricket since there have been 2 of those already.
BTW Here's a quick list of other MIB items, not all guns, any would be a smarter or better choice in my opinion.
J2
J2 Double barrel
Tri-barrel rifle
Any other big gun
Non-gun items
Communicator
Orions belt
MIB 2 Light braclet
Alien Identifier metal with working lights