MEGA had so much potential. Unfortunately they have been doing several mistakes. Like deleting the archive website, rarely selling the new sets on their new website, Barely releasing new sets and always at low quantities, Discontinuing the other lines like Call of duty and not renewing their liceneses for the themes. And only selling in a few countries leaving some of us who are not in the US, Mexico, Canada or Australia to rely on online 3rd party sellers that is not Amazon.
I wish Mega had more of system like lego. they have set dates for full waves of sets, Like Jan and Aug 1st. I really dislike how we find out something through random sites and in store finds. They have a perfectly good site to advertise drops and they don't even use it. Another thing they should do is make sets that are attractive to buy multiple times. Like you said they've been making a lot of one and done sets. It's really sad because I've been loving the brand for most of my life so I hope they return back to their attempt at communicating with us again.
Ive been a Halo Mega fan for almost as long as the series has existed, and just today I decided to look at JangBrick's old video on the OG phantom, and something about him talking about concerns over the set possibly no longer being produced after being on the shelf for YEARS was really interesting to me. The best time in Halo Mega was when sets had a long shelf lives and where wildly abundant, which also happened to be a time where Toys R Us existed and Amazon wasn't the king of everything. I can't tell if Modern Mega is failing to achieve that level of quality and quantity because of poor management, or because of how much our world has changed. Maybe its both. Either way its hard to feel like the best years aren't over, and we'll simply never get sets like the Battlescapes or those halo mega store displays again. I think at this rate just seeing any halo sets on the shelves would be amazing. I get excited when I see even one heros set or blind bag every half a year or so because they're that rare today. Hopefully themes like Fallout might end up on store shelves, and perhaps eventually encourage stores to bring in other Mega sets besides Pokemon, but only time can tell.
I went to a toy show last weekend and was so excited to find a booth selling halo mega construx. It felt like the first time I had seen them in the wild in years. I love halo figures and want to keep collecting them 😢
I was a collector for cod mega bloks when they first cameout. They had lighting in a bottle with their unique full articulation in mini fig form factor. For some reason they never fully support their licenses like its an afterthought for them. So many great licenses they had (Terminator , Predator,Alien,COD)they could've made bank on. I think the passionate creatives who really brought up this brand have left or they're in a tug o war with the child centric demographic they've always catered to before the cod, halo series.
I know mega has been falling off, but I’m still keeping hope, come on mega, get up! Please, for the fans, heck for the money! I know you like money mega. But, like halo 3 odst, even in the darkest times, there is always one thing, hope. Keep your heads up everyone, and please keep hope.
My biggest issue is their distribution. I live in Europe and i genuinely haven't seen a MEGA Halo set since the 2010 Arctic Rockethog in stores. The Halo sets just don't exist over here, not even online.
I really love Mega especially the Halo line but the lack of communication and sets makes it hard to stay positive for the future of the line. Hopefully they can right the ship get some consistency and some sets out. I wonder what your thoughts are on a possible G.I. Joe line. Myself I think Mega could really do so cool stuff with it. Continue to stay positive and keep up the great work.
Overpriced, under-marketed and poor distribution BUT I understand the one-offs like The Beatles set. It might not be what the Halo or CoD Mega buyers are looking for but it's not aimed at them. It's available in the UK and, if it was half the price, I might even buy it. I feel they need to break the cycle : Stuff isn't available or priced right so it doesn't see so nothing to put back into the licenses and marketing. If they never made another figure or set I'd be sad but OK with it. It's been a good run and, selfishly, I have enough for my stop motions and most of what I wanted, so I'd then just remember it fondly. I still trawl through eBay looking for a few things which slipped my night but getting them is a side-adventure. What hurts is seeing things I might like to buy just not being available or being ridiculously priced.
@@Notchjrgaming1269 I think he's referring to resell prices on the aftermarket or from third party sellers seeing as you can barely get them anywhere else these days. In that regard, it is absolutely just as bad or even worse. I remember back in 2018 I bought the original Falcon set boxed for $100 and the newer Falcon Sweep set goes for at least $700 new which is absolutely unacceptable. I also saw on eBay some of the Alpha 9 drop pods going for $80 each which is an even worse markup than the Falcon. It's just so sad and resellers and scalpers are the scum of the earth.
@@Notchjrgaming1269 I agree but Lego have the scale, scope and audience'. I'm not saying it's right but Lego stuff sells and is available. Even if some sets don't sell it's covered by the range of products. With a much smaller amount of product releases Mega needs to hit the mark with their choice and distribution. The quality is there (which wasn't always the case) but far more of Mega's releases go on sale within months. Being from the UK and not having Mega in stores means those first few months where it's difficult to get anything are a scalper's paradise. I hate to say it but, without scalpers, I wouldn't even have the option to get most of the releases.
I’m most disappointed about the lack of official reveals for anything I’m particularly interested in. Halo 2 anniversary, fallout power armor and red rocket, all just randomly appeared on Amazon/target for preorder and only got attention from mega after the fact. I’d prefer if they built up hype and announced preorders/releases ahead of time. But to play devils advocate, I think not announcing it gives some people a better chance to get it in a backwards way. especially for the fallout sets. Fallout fans kill preorders with everything Bethesda releases, so making it random stops fallout fans from ordering 10 of each and making it sell out faster, but I know it leaves people out who aren’t on social media 24/7
If mega construx stocked the halo 2 character pack properly(I.E not just american amazon) or reissued some of their poorly distributed sets like falcon sweep or alpha 9 metallic series that would go a long way towards restoring mega's reputation. Like if canada never gets halo heroes again that's the least they could do. I don't like being negative about the brand because they are on top of things like quality control(They send you a new set rather than replace a single piece and let you keep the old one.) but it'd be nice to at the very least get some word from the higher ups about when we can expect things to get better, I mean after halo heroes series 14 the brand went on and off and has continued to do so.
@@DemarcationMedia It'd be nice if it went on amazon canada, everything they have currently in stock I already have a bunch of and I just found mongoose outriders at fields. Plus getting them from another country with another currency and extra shipping fees is kind of inconvenient. Especially considering the current wave of heroes and blind bags arent easy to get without sourcing them from EE.
@@Riley-dw5wy How so? Have you taken a look at canadian retail recently? All the sets they have have been exclusively box based with the sets they do get not being focused on the figures the past few years, plus I already have all the ones they have on shelves in abundance. You're going to have a hard time putting up a convincing arguement that the metallic series drop pods or falcon sweep were steadily available because I ordered the falcon sweep on it's first production and everything beyond that and still didn't get my hands on it and the alpha 9 pods never even hit a single store here. The only amazon options for getting the halo 2 packs are only ideal for American and UK citizens because of the fact they get free shipping if they live in the country and have a prime account they don't have to pay extra shipping and import fees on top of that. Heroes and Blind bags have been forgotten about here on top of that, ever since series 14 heroes and infinite series 3 blind bags their distribution severely declined and had became extinct by the end of universe series 1's production.
@@Riley-dw5wy Name one place in canada that sells any of what I just talked about at a fair price? Because I've been all over the west side and went down as south as nevada and found nothing significant.
It feels like Mega is just becoming this niche brick line part of Mattel. They deleted the archive, have let the scalping go on unchecked or challenged, and just not caring about us. I was shocked to see how few lines they have anymore - halo, Pokémon, He-man, and misc. Fomo buying has definitely become a necessity to be in this hobby anymore. Yes, halo as a brand has fallen harder than the master chiefs landing in halo 3. But there's plenty of sets that Mega could be doing, those modular bases are a perfect concept. It feels like the writing has been on the walls for years now, they've just let things deteriorate. I recently purchased a used Assault on Highground set since nothing has come up about those base sets. Putting that set together brought back a TON of fond nostalgic memories, back to when things were awesome. And to look at where we are now...honesty with the likelihood those base sets are canceled I could walk away from giving a f about Mega, its certainty feels they don't care about us. In saying that, I feel like our best and healthiest course of action is to put Mega in the back of our minds. Maybe look to see if anything is on sale or available that strikes our fancy. But overall, we focus on acquiring old sets that Mega Blocks did. Looking back at sets from halo and Call of Duty to bolster our collections and building custom creations. I've been looking at getting some of the old Battlescape sets, the "desert" one in particular looks PERFECT for a Flood infected area. And then there's model making, like what Matty Crafts does, anything to fill the void that we're all in and keeping the hobby alive.
I was really hoping for a banished wraith I wanted to make a diorama I have hundreds of figures and dozens of vehicles it doesn't seem complete without it. I really like my mega collection I was hoping for more.
I think the problem is w mega, or at least one of the main reasons is the fact of the halo series as a whole right now. The halo 4 line was solid enough. Captured all the new stuff that was introduced in halo. But then halo 5 came out and it was basically a copy and paste of halo 4 so there was not much sets to do. And then infinite came out and alot of people were disappointed.. Then there was the halo series which is just.....
This was a great video, Zee. Very measured takes which I think are accurate to the situation we are in currently. I think your point about no communicating from MEGA is particularly important, as is a large contributing factor to why I left the community. There was a period of time where MEGA genuinely felt invested in the community. I know for me getting to interview people like Kevin for Builds with Blocks was a huge highlight. I loved how they shared their passion with us, and also loved how they were willing to give us a sense for where the line was going. Unfortunately, when that connectivity started to fade, I think my passion faded with it. I really think MEGA could be working better with their community and leveraging the people who support this brand. You’re right that there have been lots of licenses which could have seen more success in MEGA with some additional community engagement and support. The products are phenomenal and always have been - but it’s the community that helps to get them out there. I really hope MEGA can turn this around. I’d love to come back and make content again one day, but right now, the lack of investment I feel in us is putting me off investing in them. As a side note - your passion and genuine enthusiasm really came across in this video. You would be a phenomenal brand ambassador for MEGA.
I think the design team still has that passion, it seems like the people calling the shots don't. There's such a huge potential for this brand if the leaders of the company take it seriously. At this point, I honestly think even if Mega approached me about being onboard, I would turn them down because this channel is here to help the community and an official contract with Mega would stunt my communication with the community which is not what we need right now
Simply put, I love Halo and always have. Halo 2 was the first video game I ever played and it came out on my birthday as a kid. I grew up with a bunch of Mega Bloks sets and eventually gave them away to good will and grew away from my love for Halo with 343’s direction. But I still came back to it, I could never not love Halo and I bought a bunch of sets again and felt the love and nostalgia I had for this franchise long ago. I want more sets and I’m angry mega is not what it used to be. The birthdays and Christmas’s I had opening up mega bloks sets was pure joy. I miss those days, I was so happy with the Halo 2 Anniversary set. The fact that we got a Halo 2 ODST figure made me so happy. That gives me hope. I have hope that we can get back to some normalcy again 1 day, for now we just persevere….
halo has been my childhood since i was 8 or 10 it’s crazy how a franchise that mega relied on for 15 years that made them millions is slowly diminishing from the 2 mega websites being shutdown & not even archived, to mega barely releasing any halo sets in the last 2, 3 years it’s genuinely sad to it in its current state
These videos are always hard to watch especially as someone who loves this brand and the line so fricking much, but if we didn’t have you making this video then things wouldn’t change. And letting that happen would be Heresy.
I’m mainly upset with mega because this is something i genuinely found joy and happiness in, but when I really get into it, they just stop making stuff. I really really hope mega comes back with more halo things, primarily with figures.
100% agree with all that you said. I think for me the biggest frustration is the lack of communication. It just shows utter disdain for the fans. Without the people who buy the product there would be no Mega. Now how much of that is Mega vs Mattel, I don't know. The other thing that frustrates me is the hubris this company has when it ignores what people want. Look at the falcon sweep. Look at the release of Halo 2 pack. Stuff like that sells and sells well, but they don't seem to care. At this point if they were to do something like end the Halo line or shut down Mega or something else like that, I would rather they just rip the band aid off. Just pull the plug rather keep it on life support. At least we would know where we stand. Compared to others I have only recently joined the community, but what I love about it is the amazing people I have met because of these toys. It also lets me hold on to part of my youth as I get older.
I remember halo 4 came out when I was 13ish I waited for the mantis set for ages I was so impatient I ended up building one with spare parts called it the prototype mantis that’s when I knew mega was slowing down I moved the sets as a kid the vintage had so much love poured into them even if they took longer I still have my original carrier warthog
My concern is that mega is treating halo like Call of Duty Theme, which was discontinued in 2022, now i design my own figs and weapons from a 3d printer
Time does not stop, And Mega Has brought to us Some Special and Unique Sets that We all Have and Love Them, I Hope Mega Really Consider To Choose Consistency and all of this is just a Little Break or something, But it is up to Mega, Let's keep united, Till the end
I've been buying Halo Mega since the begining, with the very first warthog being my first set, my thoughts and feelings aside, my simple msg to Mega is the same as everybody elses, if the product isn't available, then we can't spend money on the product.
Every time MEGA releases a decent Halo set (e.g. Falcon Sweep, Floodgate, Halo II character pack, etc.) it sells out immediately!!! Is Mattell not seeing these numbers??
@@DemarcationMedia when the Halo II character pack released on Amazon, it sold 2K+ immediately. It then quickly sold out, and when it went back up again fairly recently, it is still selling at 2K+ last time I looked. Nothing else Mega has released recently has sold nearly as well on Amazon. Who is running this company now?? Do they hate making money?!
I have been into mega halo since 2013 and i just want to say i saw a big decline and felt the same way around 2018 and i thought mega Halo was going to fold then. I felt similar to you at the time, i was thankfull for what they have us and just had to see what would happen. I feel like not knowing what they will do next though frusterating, means anything could come next. And if nothing happens you have what you have. It isn't the first time they were cloae to folding in my opinion
I dont mind a bit of a slow down between set releases but i just hate this radio silence mega has going on. One of the things that got me into mega was how open the company used to be. I remember every once in a while one of the mega employees would hop on the discord and answer questions or give polls. But now we get nothing from nobody not even on social media. I can only hope that theyre being silent because theyre gearing up for one huge fall reveal
Have only just came back into the community in early 2024. Stopped in around 2016 or so. Most of my older sets and figures are gone, but I slowly started to pick up sets when I can. As I was coming back into the community, I was checking out some of Simon's videos and noticed a few videos about the state of MEGA and how it was in decline when it came to Halo. This put me in a damper mood, feeling that coming back was not the right choice, and that the line would eventually be discontinued. Decided to drive out to some local stores to see what the stock on Halo MEGA looked like and could not find a single thing. Come July 8th of this year, I decided to check out my Meijer (note, this was my birthday), and to my surprise, blow and behold, MEGA Halo on shelves! Just a few of the TV show sets, but also the newest blind bags and a couple older sets like the Hornet along with some Halo Heros. This really made my day better, and my girlfriend decided to pick some up for me! (the haul is somewhere in Simon's server). Seeing those sets in person, after not seeing MEGA in stores since around 2016-2017 after I dropped it, actually kind of made me cry, especially after learning so much more about the state of this community. When I heard about the Arctic Wasp, Halo 2 pack, and the Oracle, I was so damn hyped, feeling that MEGA was getting back on its feet. However, here we are now, with not much communication, possible cancelled sets (those base sets are SO DAMN nice!), and really just a fading brand, I really hope this theme can get back on its feet once more, as I really want to be a part of this community once again and leave my mark.
MEGA had me hooked with the Call of Duty line than they dropped it. I started buying Halo sets but they don't release enough for me. They could release just most figures and they don't so, to be truly honest I've gone back to LEGO. If they start releasing product on an regular base I'll go back.
My theory is this. 1. 343 rebrand means they have to overhaul the packaging with the halo studios logo now. 2. Mega is trying to do like the LEGO ICONS stuff where they release a licensed set just for that IP or brand. 3. Maybe they felt the Fall wave was too small. Pushing out to 2025 to release along side more sets. 4. finally, maybe none of us have the right answer and we won’t see mega halo anymore.
I agree that the figure system is my favorite thing about Mega, I think mega would be perfect to do a GI Joe line, there style of figures would work perfectly with them
It’s because older collectors were buying toys when we were kids. Now we’re the only ones buying toys, kids today have consoles, iPads, etc. Toys are a thing of the past for the new generations. Before McFarlane, and Mattel lost the license to make halo figures they went through the same thing, radio silence, awful distribution, and a lack of new figures. Jazwares is showing the same signs too. I think it’s time to call it quits, was good while it lasted tho.
It really feels like Mega is just doing whatever they want rather than what we the fans want. They would have been printing money if they just did some H3 Marine fireteam set and more Halo Universe sets but instead, they are doubling down on Hot Wheels despite the fact no one is buying those sets. That is what makes me the most frustrated with Mega. There is so many things Mega needs to improve on but the biggest thing is the products themselves or lack there of for Halo. They also need to do more smarter ips. Like why not do Helldivers 2 sets instead of Beatles and Squid Game?
Mega keeps trying to branch out to new one off themes because they're hoping something new will stick since, and I hate to say it, Halo is not popular right now in the mainstream. Yes, existing fans will buy new Halo Mega stuff, but with the Halo IP as a whole not being mainstream whatsoever with newer gamers and toy collectors, I'm betting Mattel/Mega is just worried about brand stagnation if all they do is make Mega sets for a game series that was at its prime fifteen years ago.
If MEGA wanted to correct their financial issue throw out an NMPD set , or go back to the basics “Signature Series” , regardless the fan base has been asking for a banished wraith , or even a revamped Scarab. There is so much potential in this community that is not being used that most of us are turning away.
👁️👁️ 🫲🏻👄🫱🏻 Idk😅 well my take in all honesty is that I just want MEGA as a whole to figure out the distribution problem so EVERYONE can get there hands on sets. This community grows and will keep growing even when things aren’t perfect but hopefully it’ll thrive
I have a love and hate relationship with mega. I used to collect mainly Call of Duty sets and got disappointed when the line got discontinued now the only line that’s left is Halo line which is the only reason I still collect
I'm frustrated with Mega cause the potential for not only more HALO, but other franchises is so huge and it goes untapped. I don't know if the management of Mega switched to people who don't care, maybe it's on Mattel, not sure. I look at old stuff like the Pyrates line and others, and I'm blown away by the scope of the sets. I'm glad to see Pokémon and Hot Wheels in stores, least it shows Mega still has some life yet. Whoever's calling the shots at Mega, wake up!
I think mega saw how halo was being treated and kinda lost faith in it, so they’re trying to find a new line to make popular and replace halo. That’s what it looked like to me. I understand not wanting to get pieces of sets early. I want the whole thing, I don’t want a little tease that will come to nothing. With appealing to the wider audience, I want them to appeal to the wider audience, cause that can bring in more fans, but they’re losing what made Mega special. Like you said, the figures make it special. Lego already has their architecture sets, and there are plenty of off brand sets have their micro scale stuff. But in the end, I’m not mad or upset at mega. This seems to be a confusing time for a lot of brands. Nobody quite seems to know what they’re doing, but it looks like they’re finally starting to look up again. Transformers: ONE has renewed faith with a lot of fans, the rebrand to Halo Studios has brought many smiles. Hopefully next year mega can do the same.
I'm just upset that mega is releasing sets out of nowhere with no announcements and the scalpers are quickly finding them before we do and buying every single one of them so they can sell them for the price of a house 😭
I think Mega has really dropped the ball on us, but I think there is good reason for it. 343 and their bad decisions have really hurt the Halo brand, so of course that'd trickle down to stuff like Mega and whatnot. But I still really like the sets they're coming up with and do want them to make mocs and have fun. Funnily enough, I've been playing a lot of state of decay 2 lately and would really like to see a couple sod2 mega sets. I'd buy those up quick, haha. Thanks for the update, hopefully Halo as a brand will get back to some sort of relevancy.
Preach. I think the venturing into one or two sets is a very poor attempt to get shelf space in stores. I have actually seen the Beetles set more than I have any Halo set..
I’m thankful for having mega, and the halo line lasting as long as it has. However how they handled the release of the falcon sweep deeply frustrated me. I never got to have my hands on it. I never see the halo mega near my target anymore except for Pokémon. I don’t understand why mega doesn’t just sell halo heroes online and blind bags or bundles because getting it through 3rd party scalpers who love to charge awful prices is not fun. I love halo and I love the halo line and like you said the figures are what makes this line unique as well as the personality of the sets. It’s just frustrating that there is demand from the community and we want to give mega money..(especially for that falcon that was so botched for release) yet all we get is silence essentially.
I remember Halo Infinite got me so excited. It was the dawn of a new era for Halo and Mega, I was excited, I bought a bunch of the playsets, 2 Pelicans, 2 Banshees, 2 Skiffs, several each of the Warthog and Recon Getaway, 1 AA Gun, then a bunch of the smaller things. Infinite came out and it was an unfinished mess, they have improved it but its too late and just isn't fun for me. Then if course Mega was strong for a couple years but money got really tight. Then now it just feels like Mega is abandoning Halo. I love Halo, grew up with it in my teenage years, and it just feels like Halo has been throughly disrespected. Last new thing I bought was the 20th anniversary set, last mega thing is an old magnetic spartan. I'd love to give them money but it feels like they're abandoning us. I love the exspansion to Fallout and TES is they're new themes, I love both, however I don't know if I have faith in Mega.
I want the mega halo line to continue so badly but changes need to happen sets need to stop being cancelled after being leaked because those leaks build hype and they need to hype up the release of sets and advertise them on tv again halo is not dead and hopefully with 343 rebranding to halo studios that means mega will also be doing things differently and putting out more sets for halo distribution in other countries needs to improve its ok here in Canada Atleast with 3-4 sets like the hornet is everywhere along with the banshee and mongoose but I’d like to see more halo sets and less Pokémon on store shelves as it’s always fully stocked and I never see it selling
One of my opinion is having mega figures is the lose thighs or hand slowly breaking and I been using double figures from the blind bag and I don’t have a lot of
i don't like to say it, but it really seems like mega just doesn't give a crap about the community, especially this year. leaks are the only way we find out about sets. we never know when sets plan to release. there's no communication. they still do usually make good sets when they do make them, but like everything else about the brand is frustrating or just disappointing. they certainly had more communication last year, like collaborations with creators to reveal sets, and fan votes for a figure and a set, but i'm pretty sure there was nothing like that this year. also, i found the video you mentioned at 8:26. it was hilarious. "master chef." "halo infinity." they really did just pick some random guy to reveal it.
What is confusing to me is that it’s not like MEGA halo doesn’t sell well. It is like Black Friday whenever any of their sets come out, and proof of that is with scalpers who buy entire lots to resell them. Although I hate scalpers, it proves MEGA is being bought at crazy quantities. Wouldn’t making more halo sets make them more money? I’m just so confused why their releases are so sparse
Amazon is the only place I can actually buy the new sets.. If I wanted to buy a Arctic Burn set rn it would cost me $95 NZD.. shits insane at this point
injection molding is very expensive, mega could maybe switch into making their figures model kits that come on sprues. Kids probably arent buying halo anymore so it's probably just the nerds who mega depends on to recoup their costs. And there are a lot fewer nerds than there are kids
They should focus on Halo like they used to and is the most popular line of Mega Let’s be honest, no one buy the Pokémon and less the MOTU sets and somehow they show more attention to those lines
La verdad es que Mega ha perdido muchas oportunidades de sacar buenos set a lo largo de los años, hay una gran variedad de personajes así cómo eventos de la historia del juego que pueden ser sacados en mini figuras, lo malo es que como esta linea de juguetes la maneja Mattel es obvio que le dan prioridad a otras cosas como lo son Hotwheels, Monster high, Barbie, etc, etc. La verdad no entiendo porque ya casi no recibimos nuevos sets de mega, así como la mala distribución en todo el mundo y la inexistente serie de héroes numero 19, somos una comunidad grande, bastante grande como lo son otras licencias de Mattel y no es posible que sigamos estancados en la serie heroes numero 18 y serie de sobres sorpresa de halo universe numero 3. Ojala que para el próximo año todo esto mejore, de no ser así creo yo me retirare del coleccionismo de Halo ya que no nos podemos quedar conformes en recibir lo mismo cada vez, figuras repetidas, los mismos moldes en mini figuras solo que diferentes colores y la pobre distribución de sets. Espero estén de acuerdo con mi comentario...
I feel like there some good stuff with aliens too but I'm just left more sad ironic halo got alot of its ideas from from aliens as stated by joseph staten
Mattel doesn’t care, not mega. I’m sure if mega got the supplies they needed there would be some great stuff coming out. I’ve loved the recent sets and they are making some of the best halo mega content there has ever been, it’s just too few and far between, which tells me it’s not a lack of passion or care at mega but maybe poor management.
Mega needs to be fixed there own problem here my ideal 1 created they own original theme 2 stop focus on license theme 3 created original Theme a storyline or tv show like ninjago did like image that mega bloks dragons tv shows or pyrates look awesome and make Kids interested it 4 make comic books series 5 reboot mega bloks dragons or pyrate update figure 6 reissue original theme like mega bloks dragons and pyrate with update articulate for Minifigures and dragons similar to he man toy or street sharks like today and so original mega collector get these toys easy and so they don't have to buy old mega bloks which freaking expensive on online
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Mega needs to stop entirely relying on ips, and need to make their own stuff, Halo is decaying it's a sad truth but when do we see other Halo merchandise in stores besides the games. We need dragons, nights, modern and old military type of stuff.
Maybe mega should forcus original ip like pyrates and dragons and mega used to be good their original ip and instead of stupid license like squid game and no more master of universe and more halo and original ip
@@Commander_Viper yeah I agree with that and most people want original dragons as remake version and which look sick and freaking awesome fantasy castle and awesome battle warship and cool looking knights and orcs and blue viking warrior and eastern warrior and best fantasy looking dragons ever I seen
I stopped collecting MEGA 2 years ago because there was nothing in the U.S. Targets and all the resellers/ Scalpers. Due to overpriced items and not being able to get the sets you want for a good price.
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MEGA had so much potential. Unfortunately they have been doing several mistakes. Like deleting the archive website, rarely selling the new sets on their new website, Barely releasing new sets and always at low quantities, Discontinuing the other lines like Call of duty and not renewing their liceneses for the themes. And only selling in a few countries leaving some of us who are not in the US, Mexico, Canada or Australia to rely on online 3rd party sellers that is not Amazon.
Yeah...it's rough. I genuinely do not get why they aren't utilizing Mattel Creations more
I wish Mega had more of system like lego. they have set dates for full waves of sets, Like Jan and Aug 1st. I really dislike how we find out something through random sites and in store finds. They have a perfectly good site to advertise drops and they don't even use it. Another thing they should do is make sets that are attractive to buy multiple times. Like you said they've been making a lot of one and done sets. It's really sad because I've been loving the brand for most of my life so I hope they return back to their attempt at communicating with us again.
I agree 100%. Knowing when sets will come out is a HUGE moral boost
Ive been a Halo Mega fan for almost as long as the series has existed, and just today I decided to look at JangBrick's old video on the OG phantom, and something about him talking about concerns over the set possibly no longer being produced after being on the shelf for YEARS was really interesting to me.
The best time in Halo Mega was when sets had a long shelf lives and where wildly abundant, which also happened to be a time where Toys R Us existed and Amazon wasn't the king of everything.
I can't tell if Modern Mega is failing to achieve that level of quality and quantity because of poor management, or because of how much our world has changed. Maybe its both. Either way its hard to feel like the best years aren't over, and we'll simply never get sets like the Battlescapes or those halo mega store displays again.
I think at this rate just seeing any halo sets on the shelves would be amazing. I get excited when I see even one heros set or blind bag every half a year or so because they're that rare today.
Hopefully themes like Fallout might end up on store shelves, and perhaps eventually encourage stores to bring in other Mega sets besides Pokemon, but only time can tell.
I went to a toy show last weekend and was so excited to find a booth selling halo mega construx. It felt like the first time I had seen them in the wild in years. I love halo figures and want to keep collecting them 😢
I was a collector for cod mega bloks when they first cameout. They had lighting in a bottle with their unique full articulation in mini fig form factor. For some reason they never fully support their licenses like its an afterthought for them. So many great licenses they had (Terminator , Predator,Alien,COD)they could've made bank on. I think the passionate creatives who really brought up this brand have left or they're in a tug o war with the child centric demographic they've always catered to before the cod, halo series.
There are still so many sets that mega can make. AA wraith, blister backs, base sets, covenant vehicles. There are so many things
The potential is HUGE
There IS still time to stop the key from turning.
It's been turned pretty far already. It may be too late.
@@MacaqueStinx (still in gravemind voice) DO NOT SURENDER.... Accepting your fate will cause ALL to fall, as they did before!
@MacaqueStinx they digging that key in like twisting a knife in your back.
I know mega has been falling off, but I’m still keeping hope, come on mega, get up! Please, for the fans, heck for the money! I know you like money mega. But, like halo 3 odst, even in the darkest times, there is always one thing, hope. Keep your heads up everyone, and please keep hope.
My biggest issue is their distribution. I live in Europe and i genuinely haven't seen a MEGA Halo set since the 2010 Arctic Rockethog in stores. The Halo sets just don't exist over here, not even online.
I really love Mega especially the Halo line but the lack of communication and sets makes it hard to stay positive for the future of the line.
Hopefully they can right the ship get some consistency and some sets out.
I wonder what your thoughts are on a possible G.I. Joe line. Myself I think Mega could really do so cool stuff with it.
Continue to stay positive and keep up the great work.
I've seen some of the GI Joe leaks and while I'm not a GI Joe fan, I do think they could make that line an evergreen staple of the brand
Overpriced, under-marketed and poor distribution BUT I understand the one-offs like The Beatles set. It might not be what the Halo or CoD Mega buyers are looking for but it's not aimed at them. It's available in the UK and, if it was half the price, I might even buy it.
I feel they need to break the cycle : Stuff isn't available or priced right so it doesn't see so nothing to put back into the licenses and marketing.
If they never made another figure or set I'd be sad but OK with it. It's been a good run and, selfishly, I have enough for my stop motions and most of what I wanted, so I'd then just remember it fondly. I still trawl through eBay looking for a few things which slipped my night but getting them is a side-adventure.
What hurts is seeing things I might like to buy just not being available or being ridiculously priced.
Compared to lego I wouldn't call them overpriced
@@Notchjrgaming1269 I think he's referring to resell prices on the aftermarket or from third party sellers seeing as you can barely get them anywhere else these days. In that regard, it is absolutely just as bad or even worse. I remember back in 2018 I bought the original Falcon set boxed for $100 and the newer Falcon Sweep set goes for at least $700 new which is absolutely unacceptable. I also saw on eBay some of the Alpha 9 drop pods going for $80 each which is an even worse markup than the Falcon. It's just so sad and resellers and scalpers are the scum of the earth.
@@Notchjrgaming1269 I agree but Lego have the scale, scope and audience'. I'm not saying it's right but Lego stuff sells and is available. Even if some sets don't sell it's covered by the range of products. With a much smaller amount of product releases Mega needs to hit the mark with their choice and distribution. The quality is there (which wasn't always the case) but far more of Mega's releases go on sale within months. Being from the UK and not having Mega in stores means those first few months where it's difficult to get anything are a scalper's paradise. I hate to say it but, without scalpers, I wouldn't even have the option to get most of the releases.
I’m most disappointed about the lack of official reveals for anything I’m particularly interested in. Halo 2 anniversary, fallout power armor and red rocket, all just randomly appeared on Amazon/target for preorder and only got attention from mega after the fact. I’d prefer if they built up hype and announced preorders/releases ahead of time. But to play devils advocate, I think not announcing it gives some people a better chance to get it in a backwards way. especially for the fallout sets. Fallout fans kill preorders with everything Bethesda releases, so making it random stops fallout fans from ordering 10 of each and making it sell out faster, but I know it leaves people out who aren’t on social media 24/7
If mega construx stocked the halo 2 character pack properly(I.E not just american amazon) or reissued some of their poorly distributed sets like falcon sweep or alpha 9 metallic series that would go a long way towards restoring mega's reputation. Like if canada never gets halo heroes again that's the least they could do. I don't like being negative about the brand because they are on top of things like quality control(They send you a new set rather than replace a single piece and let you keep the old one.) but it'd be nice to at the very least get some word from the higher ups about when we can expect things to get better, I mean after halo heroes series 14 the brand went on and off and has continued to do so.
the H2 pack is actually available on UK Amazon now!
@@DemarcationMedia It'd be nice if it went on amazon canada, everything they have currently in stock I already have a bunch of and I just found mongoose outriders at fields. Plus getting them from another country with another currency and extra shipping fees is kind of inconvenient. Especially considering the current wave of heroes and blind bags arent easy to get without sourcing them from EE.
They stocked it just fine same with the other recent sets theirs plenty of availability
@@Riley-dw5wy How so? Have you taken a look at canadian retail recently? All the sets they have have been exclusively box based with the sets they do get not being focused on the figures the past few years, plus I already have all the ones they have on shelves in abundance. You're going to have a hard time putting up a convincing arguement that the metallic series drop pods or falcon sweep were steadily available because I ordered the falcon sweep on it's first production and everything beyond that and still didn't get my hands on it and the alpha 9 pods never even hit a single store here. The only amazon options for getting the halo 2 packs are only ideal for American and UK citizens because of the fact they get free shipping if they live in the country and have a prime account they don't have to pay extra shipping and import fees on top of that. Heroes and Blind bags have been forgotten about here on top of that, ever since series 14 heroes and infinite series 3 blind bags their distribution severely declined and had became extinct by the end of universe series 1's production.
@@Riley-dw5wy Name one place in canada that sells any of what I just talked about at a fair price? Because I've been all over the west side and went down as south as nevada and found nothing significant.
It feels like Mega is just becoming this niche brick line part of Mattel. They deleted the archive, have let the scalping go on unchecked or challenged, and just not caring about us. I was shocked to see how few lines they have anymore - halo, Pokémon, He-man, and misc. Fomo buying has definitely become a necessity to be in this hobby anymore. Yes, halo as a brand has fallen harder than the master chiefs landing in halo 3. But there's plenty of sets that Mega could be doing, those modular bases are a perfect concept. It feels like the writing has been on the walls for years now, they've just let things deteriorate. I recently purchased a used Assault on Highground set since nothing has come up about those base sets. Putting that set together brought back a TON of fond nostalgic memories, back to when things were awesome. And to look at where we are now...honesty with the likelihood those base sets are canceled I could walk away from giving a f about Mega, its certainty feels they don't care about us. In saying that, I feel like our best and healthiest course of action is to put Mega in the back of our minds. Maybe look to see if anything is on sale or available that strikes our fancy. But overall, we focus on acquiring old sets that Mega Blocks did. Looking back at sets from halo and Call of Duty to bolster our collections and building custom creations. I've been looking at getting some of the old Battlescape sets, the "desert" one in particular looks PERFECT for a Flood infected area. And then there's model making, like what Matty Crafts does, anything to fill the void that we're all in and keeping the hobby alive.
I was really hoping for a banished wraith I wanted to make a diorama I have hundreds of figures and dozens of vehicles it doesn't seem complete without it. I really like my mega collection I was hoping for more.
ugh the halo wars multiplayer music from the andrew sparks interview from the mega bloks halo universe video from 2011 is so nostalgic 🔥
I think the problem is w mega, or at least one of the main reasons is the fact of the halo series as a whole right now.
The halo 4 line was solid enough. Captured all the new stuff that was introduced in halo. But then halo 5 came out and it was basically a copy and paste of halo 4 so there was not much sets to do.
And then infinite came out and alot of people were disappointed..
Then there was the halo series which is just.....
let’s not forget collectors we have ebay & amazon yes, ebay is definitely one of the worst but u can definitely find deals
This was a great video, Zee. Very measured takes which I think are accurate to the situation we are in currently.
I think your point about no communicating from MEGA is particularly important, as is a large contributing factor to why I left the community. There was a period of time where MEGA genuinely felt invested in the community. I know for me getting to interview people like Kevin for Builds with Blocks was a huge highlight. I loved how they shared their passion with us, and also loved how they were willing to give us a sense for where the line was going. Unfortunately, when that connectivity started to fade, I think my passion faded with it.
I really think MEGA could be working better with their community and leveraging the people who support this brand. You’re right that there have been lots of licenses which could have seen more success in MEGA with some additional community engagement and support. The products are phenomenal and always have been - but it’s the community that helps to get them out there.
I really hope MEGA can turn this around. I’d love to come back and make content again one day, but right now, the lack of investment I feel in us is putting me off investing in them.
As a side note - your passion and genuine enthusiasm really came across in this video. You would be a phenomenal brand ambassador for MEGA.
I think the design team still has that passion, it seems like the people calling the shots don't. There's such a huge potential for this brand if the leaders of the company take it seriously.
At this point, I honestly think even if Mega approached me about being onboard, I would turn them down because this channel is here to help the community and an official contract with Mega would stunt my communication with the community which is not what we need right now
Simply put, I love Halo and always have. Halo 2 was the first video game I ever played and it came out on my birthday as a kid. I grew up with a bunch of Mega Bloks sets and eventually gave them away to good will and grew away from my love for Halo with 343’s direction. But I still came back to it, I could never not love Halo and I bought a bunch of sets again and felt the love and nostalgia I had for this franchise long ago. I want more sets and I’m angry mega is not what it used to be. The birthdays and Christmas’s I had opening up mega bloks sets was pure joy. I miss those days, I was so happy with the Halo 2 Anniversary set. The fact that we got a Halo 2 ODST figure made me so happy. That gives me hope. I have hope that we can get back to some normalcy again 1 day, for now we just persevere….
halo has been my childhood since i was 8 or 10 it’s crazy how a franchise that mega relied on for 15 years that made them millions is slowly diminishing from the 2 mega websites being shutdown & not even archived, to mega barely releasing any halo sets in the last 2, 3 years it’s genuinely sad to it in its current state
These videos are always hard to watch especially as someone who loves this brand and the line so fricking much, but if we didn’t have you making this video then things wouldn’t change. And letting that happen would be Heresy.
I’m mainly upset with mega because this is something i genuinely found joy and happiness in, but when I really get into it, they just stop making stuff. I really really hope mega comes back with more halo things, primarily with figures.
100% agree with all that you said. I think for me the biggest frustration is the lack of communication. It just shows utter disdain for the fans. Without the people who buy the product there would be no Mega. Now how much of that is Mega vs Mattel, I don't know. The other thing that frustrates me is the hubris this company has when it ignores what people want. Look at the falcon sweep. Look at the release of Halo 2 pack. Stuff like that sells and sells well, but they don't seem to care. At this point if they were to do something like end the Halo line or shut down Mega or something else like that, I would rather they just rip the band aid off. Just pull the plug rather keep it on life support. At least we would know where we stand. Compared to others I have only recently joined the community, but what I love about it is the amazing people I have met because of these toys. It also lets me hold on to part of my youth as I get older.
"I know we're losing, i want to know if we've lost"
Pray 4 me boys bouta see if I can find some at Ross tomorrow
There is going to be a grave mind set!!!!!!
I did see that. I wonder if they'll have figures in there
@@DemarcationMedia hopefully
I remember halo 4 came out when I was 13ish I waited for the mantis set for ages I was so impatient I ended up building one with spare parts called it the prototype mantis that’s when I knew mega was slowing down I moved the sets as a kid the vintage had so much love poured into them even if they took longer I still have my original carrier warthog
My concern is that mega is treating halo like Call of Duty Theme, which was discontinued in 2022, now i design my own figs and weapons from a 3d printer
Yeah...that's the really worrying part
Time does not stop, And Mega Has brought to us Some Special and Unique Sets that We all Have and Love Them, I Hope Mega Really Consider To Choose Consistency and all of this is just a Little Break or something, But it is up to Mega, Let's keep united, Till the end
I've been buying Halo Mega since the begining, with the very first warthog being my first set, my thoughts and feelings aside, my simple msg to Mega is the same as everybody elses, if the product isn't available, then we can't spend money on the product.
Yeah, it's hard to get much simpler than that
imo the mega community with their custom mocs and figures are actually carrying the franchise for me rn
Halo: Contract Evolved
Every time MEGA releases a decent Halo set (e.g. Falcon Sweep, Floodgate, Halo II character pack, etc.) it sells out immediately!!! Is Mattell not seeing these numbers??
Right?? It's confusing
@@DemarcationMedia when the Halo II character pack released on Amazon, it sold 2K+ immediately. It then quickly sold out, and when it went back up again fairly recently, it is still selling at 2K+ last time I looked. Nothing else Mega has released recently has sold nearly as well on Amazon. Who is running this company now?? Do they hate making money?!
I have been into mega halo since 2013 and i just want to say i saw a big decline and felt the same way around 2018 and i thought mega Halo was going to fold then. I felt similar to you at the time, i was thankfull for what they have us and just had to see what would happen. I feel like not knowing what they will do next though frusterating, means anything could come next. And if nothing happens you have what you have. It isn't the first time they were cloae to folding in my opinion
I dont mind a bit of a slow down between set releases but i just hate this radio silence mega has going on. One of the things that got me into mega was how open the company used to be. I remember every once in a while one of the mega employees would hop on the discord and answer questions or give polls. But now we get nothing from nobody not even on social media. I can only hope that theyre being silent because theyre gearing up for one huge fall reveal
Absolutely agree mega blocks are ridiculous now like why make one figure from a line like come on…
Have only just came back into the community in early 2024. Stopped in around 2016 or so. Most of my older sets and figures are gone, but I slowly started to pick up sets when I can. As I was coming back into the community, I was checking out some of Simon's videos and noticed a few videos about the state of MEGA and how it was in decline when it came to Halo. This put me in a damper mood, feeling that coming back was not the right choice, and that the line would eventually be discontinued. Decided to drive out to some local stores to see what the stock on Halo MEGA looked like and could not find a single thing. Come July 8th of this year, I decided to check out my Meijer (note, this was my birthday), and to my surprise, blow and behold, MEGA Halo on shelves! Just a few of the TV show sets, but also the newest blind bags and a couple older sets like the Hornet along with some Halo Heros. This really made my day better, and my girlfriend decided to pick some up for me! (the haul is somewhere in Simon's server).
Seeing those sets in person, after not seeing MEGA in stores since around 2016-2017 after I dropped it, actually kind of made me cry, especially after learning so much more about the state of this community. When I heard about the Arctic Wasp, Halo 2 pack, and the Oracle, I was so damn hyped, feeling that MEGA was getting back on its feet. However, here we are now, with not much communication, possible cancelled sets (those base sets are SO DAMN nice!), and really just a fading brand, I really hope this theme can get back on its feet once more, as I really want to be a part of this community once again and leave my mark.
MEGA had me hooked with the Call of Duty line than they dropped it. I started buying Halo sets but they don't release enough for me. They could release just most figures and they don't so, to be truly honest I've gone back to LEGO. If they start releasing product on an regular base I'll go back.
I wasn't a COD fan but I loved the COD theme and figures
They definitely need to release more
My theory is this.
1. 343 rebrand means they have to overhaul the packaging with the halo studios logo now.
2. Mega is trying to do like the LEGO ICONS stuff where they release a licensed set just for that IP or brand.
3. Maybe they felt the Fall wave was too small. Pushing out to 2025 to release along side more sets.
4. finally, maybe none of us have the right answer and we won’t see mega halo anymore.
I agree that the figure system is my favorite thing about Mega, I think mega would be perfect to do a GI Joe line, there style of figures would work perfectly with them
It’s because older collectors were buying toys when we were kids. Now we’re the only ones buying toys, kids today have consoles, iPads, etc. Toys are a thing of the past for the new generations. Before McFarlane, and Mattel lost the license to make halo figures they went through the same thing, radio silence, awful distribution, and a lack of new figures. Jazwares is showing the same signs too. I think it’s time to call it quits, was good while it lasted tho.
It really feels like Mega is just doing whatever they want rather than what we the fans want. They would have been printing money if they just did some H3 Marine fireteam set and more Halo Universe sets but instead, they are doubling down on Hot Wheels despite the fact no one is buying those sets. That is what makes me the most frustrated with Mega.
There is so many things Mega needs to improve on but the biggest thing is the products themselves or lack there of for Halo. They also need to do more smarter ips. Like why not do Helldivers 2 sets instead of Beatles and Squid Game?
Mega keeps trying to branch out to new one off themes because they're hoping something new will stick since, and I hate to say it, Halo is not popular right now in the mainstream. Yes, existing fans will buy new Halo Mega stuff, but with the Halo IP as a whole not being mainstream whatsoever with newer gamers and toy collectors, I'm betting Mattel/Mega is just worried about brand stagnation if all they do is make Mega sets for a game series that was at its prime fifteen years ago.
If MEGA wanted to correct their financial issue throw out an NMPD set , or go back to the basics “Signature Series” , regardless the fan base has been asking for a banished wraith , or even a revamped Scarab. There is so much potential in this community that is not being used that most of us are turning away.
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Idk😅 well my take in all honesty is that I just want MEGA as a whole to figure out the distribution problem so EVERYONE can get there hands on sets. This community grows and will keep growing even when things aren’t perfect but hopefully it’ll thrive
I agree. The community can't grow if there's literally nothing to buy
I have a love and hate relationship with mega. I used to collect mainly Call of Duty sets and got disappointed when the line got discontinued now the only line that’s left is Halo line which is the only reason I still collect
imagine if we could get multiplayer halo diorama-stylished sets
I'm frustrated with Mega cause the potential for not only more HALO, but other franchises is so huge and it goes untapped. I don't know if the management of Mega switched to people who don't care, maybe it's on Mattel, not sure. I look at old stuff like the Pyrates line and others, and I'm blown away by the scope of the sets. I'm glad to see Pokémon and Hot Wheels in stores, least it shows Mega still has some life yet. Whoever's calling the shots at Mega, wake up!
I think mega saw how halo was being treated and kinda lost faith in it, so they’re trying to find a new line to make popular and replace halo. That’s what it looked like to me.
I understand not wanting to get pieces of sets early. I want the whole thing, I don’t want a little tease that will come to nothing.
With appealing to the wider audience, I want them to appeal to the wider audience, cause that can bring in more fans, but they’re losing what made Mega special. Like you said, the figures make it special. Lego already has their architecture sets, and there are plenty of off brand sets have their micro scale stuff.
But in the end, I’m not mad or upset at mega. This seems to be a confusing time for a lot of brands. Nobody quite seems to know what they’re doing, but it looks like they’re finally starting to look up again. Transformers: ONE has renewed faith with a lot of fans, the rebrand to Halo Studios has brought many smiles. Hopefully next year mega can do the same.
they should bring back the call of duty line and they should have made a hell diver line
I'm just upset that mega is releasing sets out of nowhere with no announcements and the scalpers are quickly finding them before we do and buying every single one of them so they can sell them for the price of a house 😭
I think Mega has really dropped the ball on us, but I think there is good reason for it. 343 and their bad decisions have really hurt the Halo brand, so of course that'd trickle down to stuff like Mega and whatnot. But I still really like the sets they're coming up with and do want them to make mocs and have fun. Funnily enough, I've been playing a lot of state of decay 2 lately and would really like to see a couple sod2 mega sets. I'd buy those up quick, haha. Thanks for the update, hopefully Halo as a brand will get back to some sort of relevancy.
For reals, this is in acceptable, we need to band together and find someone to sell me a vulture and falcon sweep!
Preach.
I think the venturing into one or two sets is a very poor attempt to get shelf space in stores. I have actually seen the Beetles set more than I have any Halo set..
Right??? The Beatles set is frustrating in so many ways
I’m thankful for having mega, and the halo line lasting as long as it has. However how they handled the release of the falcon sweep deeply frustrated me. I never got to have my hands on it. I never see the halo mega near my target anymore except for Pokémon. I don’t understand why mega doesn’t just sell halo heroes online and blind bags or bundles because getting it through 3rd party scalpers who love to charge awful prices is not fun. I love halo and I love the halo line and like you said the figures are what makes this line unique as well as the personality of the sets. It’s just frustrating that there is demand from the community and we want to give mega money..(especially for that falcon that was so botched for release) yet all we get is silence essentially.
I remember Halo Infinite got me so excited. It was the dawn of a new era for Halo and Mega, I was excited, I bought a bunch of the playsets, 2 Pelicans, 2 Banshees, 2 Skiffs, several each of the Warthog and Recon Getaway, 1 AA Gun, then a bunch of the smaller things. Infinite came out and it was an unfinished mess, they have improved it but its too late and just isn't fun for me. Then if course Mega was strong for a couple years but money got really tight. Then now it just feels like Mega is abandoning Halo. I love Halo, grew up with it in my teenage years, and it just feels like Halo has been throughly disrespected. Last new thing I bought was the 20th anniversary set, last mega thing is an old magnetic spartan. I'd love to give them money but it feels like they're abandoning us. I love the exspansion to Fallout and TES is they're new themes, I love both, however I don't know if I have faith in Mega.
I want the mega halo line to continue so badly but changes need to happen sets need to stop being cancelled after being leaked because those leaks build hype and they need to hype up the release of sets and advertise them on tv again halo is not dead and hopefully with 343 rebranding to halo studios that means mega will also be doing things differently and putting out more sets for halo distribution in other countries needs to improve its ok here in Canada Atleast with 3-4 sets like the hornet is everywhere along with the banshee and mongoose but I’d like to see more halo sets and less Pokémon on store shelves as it’s always fully stocked and I never see it selling
One of my opinion is having mega figures is the lose thighs or hand slowly breaking and I been using double figures from the blind bag and I don’t have a lot of
Both of those are issues that can be fixed! I have videos for both
i don't like to say it, but it really seems like mega just doesn't give a crap about the community, especially this year. leaks are the only way we find out about sets. we never know when sets plan to release. there's no communication. they still do usually make good sets when they do make them, but like everything else about the brand is frustrating or just disappointing. they certainly had more communication last year, like collaborations with creators to reveal sets, and fan votes for a figure and a set, but i'm pretty sure there was nothing like that this year.
also, i found the video you mentioned at 8:26. it was hilarious. "master chef." "halo infinity." they really did just pick some random guy to reveal it.
They don’t have a parts replacement system like Lego, the clip pieces always snap and I need new ones.
"Were it so easy..."
Wait what's going on with mega construx
Mattel is up for sale, why they axe odd things, and boost portfolio with a large range of IPs. The factory moves out of China to India.
What is confusing to me is that it’s not like MEGA halo doesn’t sell well. It is like Black Friday whenever any of their sets come out, and proof of that is with scalpers who buy entire lots to resell them. Although I hate scalpers, it proves MEGA is being bought at crazy quantities. Wouldn’t making more halo sets make them more money? I’m just so confused why their releases are so sparse
Thoughts in the gravemind set?
If there's good figures, that's great. Otherwise, it's another display set not utilizing their figure system
Amazon is the only place I can actually buy the new sets.. If I wanted to buy a Arctic Burn set rn it would cost me $95 NZD.. shits insane at this point
You can get the wasp on Mattel Creations but yeah...Amazon is the main place
injection molding is very expensive, mega could maybe switch into making their figures model kits that come on sprues. Kids probably arent buying halo anymore so it's probably just the nerds who mega depends on to recoup their costs. And there are a lot fewer nerds than there are kids
Well if there’s any news I’ll go to you man
And I swear they don’t ship it anywhere out of America, they havnt in Australia for years
Actually, Australia was the only place that got stock of the Mongoose Outriders set
The only mega thing i see in stores is the halo tv series banshee and a marine mongoose and a charmander evolution set
They should focus on Halo like they used to and is the most popular line of Mega
Let’s be honest, no one buy the Pokémon and less the MOTU sets and somehow they show more attention to those lines
To be fair, I have heard people wanting more MOTU
Why would they focus on Halo when 343 and Microsoft barely focus on it. Sorry to say it but Mega can't put all it's trust into Halo.
La verdad es que Mega ha perdido muchas oportunidades de sacar buenos set a lo largo de los años, hay una gran variedad de personajes así cómo eventos de la historia del juego que pueden ser sacados en mini figuras, lo malo es que como esta linea de juguetes la maneja Mattel es obvio que le dan prioridad a otras cosas como lo son Hotwheels, Monster high, Barbie, etc, etc. La verdad no entiendo porque ya casi no recibimos nuevos sets de mega, así como la mala distribución en todo el mundo y la inexistente serie de héroes numero 19, somos una comunidad grande, bastante grande como lo son otras licencias de Mattel y no es posible que sigamos estancados en la serie heroes numero 18 y serie de sobres sorpresa de halo universe numero 3. Ojala que para el próximo año todo esto mejore, de no ser así creo yo me retirare del coleccionismo de Halo ya que no nos podemos quedar conformes en recibir lo mismo cada vez, figuras repetidas, los mismos moldes en mini figuras solo que diferentes colores y la pobre distribución de sets. Espero estén de acuerdo con mi comentario...
I feel like there some good stuff with aliens too but I'm just left more sad ironic halo got alot of its ideas from from aliens as stated by joseph staten
Mattel doesn’t care, not mega. I’m sure if mega got the supplies they needed there would be some great stuff coming out. I’ve loved the recent sets and they are making some of the best halo mega content there has ever been, it’s just too few and far between, which tells me it’s not a lack of passion or care at mega but maybe poor management.
Personally if they keep coming out with halo and destiny mega bloks they will be booming with money and customers
But it sucks because i have not seen any halo or destiny sets on amazon or anywhere really and it honestly sucks
we need helldivers fallout call of duty line continued and war hammer along with no random thing nobody asked for
Mega needs to be fixed there own problem here my ideal
1 created they own original theme
2 stop focus on license theme
3 created original Theme a storyline or tv show like ninjago did like image that mega bloks dragons tv shows or pyrates look awesome and make
Kids interested it
4 make comic books series
5 reboot mega bloks dragons or pyrate update figure
6 reissue original theme like mega bloks dragons and pyrate with update articulate for Minifigures and dragons similar to he man toy or street sharks like today and so original mega collector get these toys easy and so they don't have to buy old mega bloks which freaking expensive on online
They’re certainly out of power
Hey Demarcation media, im new to this channel but not to halo mega or building sets, i was thinking about becoming a member of your channel, i dont know what it was, but I saw that in your description you said you are christian and that really made me happy and want to support you, (I to am a Christian man and a firm believer in the faith) but shoot man i was just wondering also if you could help me grow my stopmotion channel up, ive seen what you do and it looks inspirational, but i want to have my own type of channel of course, but im just a simple man asking for some help, because i do truly desire to grow my channel big, its just ive bean running out of ideas and focuse and like i said I really want to grow my channel. But shoot man May the Lord Jesus christ bless you today, and ill continue to think about being a member. And shoot man if the Lord does put it on your heart to help me that would be incredible. Alright brotha have a good one, God bless :)
Heya! Welcome aboard! The key to growing a channel is finding something you really enjoy and being consistent with it. Consistency is the key. People and views will come later
@@DemarcationMedia thankyou brotha, I'll keep that in mind. 😁
@DemarcationMedia Question, if you have a discord, can I join it for free, or do I need to pay to join?
@@SKULLSOULJA I spend most of my time in the Squad 45 server, and the Domain server. Both are totally free to join!
@DemarcationMedia sweet thankyou :) I to am in the domain server, I do tend to watch Simon's videos alot.
RAGE!
Mega needs to stop entirely relying on ips, and need to make their own stuff, Halo is decaying it's a sad truth but when do we see other Halo merchandise in stores besides the games. We need dragons, nights, modern and old military type of stuff.
Hi zee
Like why cant i get snivy or surpurior as pokemon mega heck rosa as a trainer would sell millions
Maybe mega should forcus original ip like pyrates and dragons and mega used to be good their original ip and instead of stupid license like squid game and no more master of universe and more halo and original ip
Yeah a Dragons Universe remake would be wonderful in new articulation.
@@Commander_Viper yeah I agree with that and most people want original dragons as remake version and which look sick and freaking awesome fantasy castle and awesome battle warship and cool looking knights and orcs and blue viking warrior and eastern warrior and best fantasy looking dragons ever I seen
I stopped collecting MEGA 2 years ago because there was nothing in the U.S. Targets and all the resellers/ Scalpers. Due to overpriced items and not being able to get the sets you want for a good price.
Por qué hizo esa portada
How can such a skilled company with brilliant ideas collapse so bad at so many basic terms of a toys company, I just can't get it right
@thedomainhalo
@thedomainhalo needs to communicate with mega coz hes the one most likely to be able to.