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EA getting into the Toys to Life market
- Thread starter Justified
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It says "unlockable code"
Amibo DLC is not tied to an account. These EA things have zero resale value
Amibo DLC is not tied to an account. These EA things have zero resale value
Actually now that you mention it Star Wars action figures would've sold a hell of a lot more than Madden ones surely.
This is what I was thinking too. A collector whose big on their favorite sports team might buy players they're interested in.
Not surprised at the unlocks on the box. They're trying to get sports fans to buy into their Sport titles.
No surprise. Anything to make extra money and get those recurrent purchases.
I went to a grocery store and saw a big poster as I entered advertising some mobile EA Star Wars game and $70 Google Play credits.
I went to a grocery store and saw a big poster as I entered advertising some mobile EA Star Wars game and $70 Google Play credits.
These aren't Toys to Life. These are figures with codes.
Ubisoft with Assassin's Creed and Microsoft with Killer Instinct have already done this exact thing years ago.
Ubisoft with Assassin's Creed and Microsoft with Killer Instinct have already done this exact thing years ago.
Ehhhh, including a DLC code isn't really Toys to Life. They did this for Mass Effect figurines as well I'm pretty sure, but with codes for weapon skins.
surprised its not a blind box like the blizzard ones
you know what, I hope EA dont read my posts
you know what, I hope EA dont read my posts
I believe Marvel/Disney already has their toy line through other outlets don't they?
Pop! is one, a quick google search shows
LEGO'S
Playskool Heroes
NERF
Sphero
Hasbro
That's just from doing a quick search on Target.com
Yeah, doesn't make a lotta sense. If they created a toy line or toys-to-life(amiibo functionality) line for Star Wars Battlefront 2 instead of the huge amount of P2W/MTX, they might have made a lot more money. Maybe not necessarily on the game, but there is certainly a large crowd out there that loves Star Wars figures.
If they wanted to go for the jugular, they'd have made a deal with Hasbro and start repacking articulated Star Wars figures with a base with the chip in it or with a code like these. Hasbro would finally get to increase the Star Wars figures prices like they've been trying to for years, and Star Wars fans would get their articulated 3 3/4" line back. Instead they're just going to keep running the line into the ground though. Probably way too late to take advantage of any kind of Toys to Life interest now; that boat's sailed.
