Board Thread:General Nerf discussion/@comment-51577-20140611213050/@comment-51577-20140617114201

I'd also like to add that redecos serve the purpose of keeping product "fresh" for retailers while recouping development costs. I'm not talking about these "let's remove half of the paint ops" running changes (those are really just cost-cutting measures), but "let's re-release this blaster in the new colors of the season". Kids don't care if a blaster has already been released three years ago, unless they happen to already own said blaster from three years ago. All they see is this AWESOME new blaster. The retailers, meanwhile, don't want to stock yesterday's product. They want to stock NEW INTERESTING product they hope will sell. And Hasbro invested a lot of money into designing and manufacturing this toy, so they want to make as much money of it as possible.

The only ones complaining are older fans and collectors who know a toy is a redeco. "Bah, I already have this." Then don't buy it! There are enough kids waiting in line behind you, so don't stand in the way. Just remember the mantra: We Are Not The Main Target Audience.