How do you feel about FUNKO discontinuing ponies?

[ManaMinori 4,143]

Funko has dropped production on their mlp vinyl pony line. No more full sized vinyls, or pocket pops, POPS! mystery mini's. How does this make you guys feel? Did you collect the Funko ponies? Have a favorite? Been waiting for a certain pony to get made?

 

A petition has been started, but slow to get signatures, unfortunately. It's up to the bronies to save the pony FUNKO figures, since no one else will! Please SIGN the petition, and SHARE it on social media, pony forums, anywhere and everywhere! https://www.change.org/p/funko-bring-back-the-funko-my-little-pony-vinyl-collectible-line

Let's make a difference and get the pony FUNKO's brought back!

[FlitterFlutter 1,568]

Really though if they are not selling do you really think they care about 2,000 peoples opinion?

[ManaMinori 4,143]

Really though if they are not selling do you really think they care about 2,000 peoples opinion?

if they can make their money talk when pony is in a pinch, it should

[FlitterFlutter 1,568]

if they can make their money talk when pony is in a pinch, it should

Right but they are not selling, my local hot topic has had them forever and they keep going on sale.

The truth is 2000 people is not that many to a huge company like them. and 888 is even less. If people really did care about these things, then they should of bought them, apparently they did not.

[Ziggy + Angel + Rain 11,298]

The Rainbow Dash Funko and Funko POP! figures both occupy my Rainbow Dashrine, and the Funko Daring Do figure is on its way.  The only other figure I'd want to own is the Funko Scootaloo.  For the time being, People can still find the figures on the likes of Amazon, Hot Topic, and eBay.

[El Duderino 878]

When I found out about this I immediately got Dr Hooves and Daring Do figures. I've never been one to buy a lot of pony merch, but I've always had an eye on the funko figures.

 

I don't think that a petition would work. Companies don't normally listen to petitions, and a lack of sales may not be the only reason they are discontinuing the mlp figures. Either way, 2000 people is not enough to convince a big company like funko. Even if there is a market for these, funko obviously has decided it is not worth their resources.

[Detritus 258]

I never bought any of them, but still, I'm disappointed to see them go. They were probably the most show-accurate figures available.

[Merion 783]

Ugh... They were never available in my country and ordering them online was far too expensive for me...

Now I'll never get a chance to buy any of them, I bet the prices will go up once the line discontinues. 

[Gestum 2,493]

Well, I don't collect toys so I couldn't care less about this.

 

Also, I doubt that the petition will do anything. 2000 people isn't really enough to continue making them.

[Mesme Rize 15,681]

I was never interested in them and i think 2000 people isn't nearly enough for Hasbro to care about that.

 

I am not even sure 20000 people would be enough.

[Sunset188 193]

It's too bad, I always liked these figures for their sculpting and show accuracy. I have the entire collection and I'm pretty happy with all the characters they made. I was only hoping we could get a Starlight Glimmer oh well.

[Rarity Is Best Pony 634]

They made almost all of the notable characters so I can't say I'm surprised they are ceasing production. However I'm not to happy about as I really enjoyed buying them and I was never able to purchase Luna or Celestia.

[SugarfootWillie 383]

Time to swipe them up while I can. Hope I can still find Vinyl and Octavia

 

I got Maud, Celestia, and a black-and-green Spike thus far.

[Silver Letter 1,830]

That's unfortunate that we'll never have Cheerilee and had Cheese Sandwich and Maud as two of the last ones, two I didn't even want really. Oh well. I think it was a good line of figures. Oh, and what happened to Nightmare Moon and Chrysalis? Were they cancelled? 

Edited May 1, 2016 by Silver Letter

[ManaMinori 4,143]

That's unfortunate that we'll never have Cheerilee and had Cheese Sandwich and Maud as two of the last ones, two I didn't even want really. Oh well. I think it was a good line of figures. Oh, and what happened to Nightmare Moon and Chrysalis? Were they cancelled? 

unfortunately, they were. Durn shame, too.

[SaburoDaimando 1,196]

When was this all announced?  I was not aware of the cancellation of the Funko line.

[Light Blade 8,658]

They didn't make Sunny and already dropping MLP?!

UNACCEPTABLE!!!

That petition must be signed!

[FlutteringDweamz 2,086]

Thats sad. My friend really liked the funkos, too...

[Trinitron Keys 89]

I may pick these up to take scans; if I could take 3d scans of these I could probably make custom figures in poses that haven't even been mass produced.

[Steve Piranha 28,782]

Damn, good thing I've purchased my Scoots Funko when I had the chance 

[Whirlwind 1,047]

I have 4

Rainbow Dash, Rarity, Twilight Sparkle, and Spitfire

 

I think it's a bummer they dropped it

They were very show accurate.

The only pony I wish they could have made, was Soarin

[Unlikeable Pony 2,698]

Petition? Man, SALES are the real petition, not names on a list.

Names on a list mean nothing, as they aren't money. Money and sales? that's basically names on a list except with MONEY flowing into their coffers.

Just goes to show, the Brony ride and FIM meme is done for: in the past these things would sell because FIM was still a meme and the brony fandom was still huge and rolling with momentum. Now, the meme's dead and these things aren't huge and celebrated like they were in the past (OH CRAP?! Did you see?! They're making stuff for BRONIES! we matter! Lets all go out and buy them and talk about them!).

 

The comic's sales have crashed as bronies stopped caring, Funko toys no longer sell, and Brony merch just isn't going like it used to. The only stuff that sells now is stuff that the target audience Likes BUT that bronies might also purchase, like the minis or collection line of toys (Like flim and flam, ect.)

[Leave a Whisper 703]

Eh. It happens, I never bought Funko stuff anyway.

[Princess Book Horse 350]

They've stopped production? Really?!? It's a real shame, I really wanted a Starlight Glimmer vinyl.

[ChuffedJunction 12]

I guess it's time to buy a few for my personal collection, and buy a few to keep mint-in-box for resale later.