Batman: Arkham Knight

[Vlad]

Originally Posted by flatout

Yeah I hope we can track them down

But with things like this companies usually destroy everything (it is almost like a if we cannot sell them retail then no one can have them).

Wait a minute, I've just realised where we'll probably get one!

The Mirrors Edge Catalyst CE!
(Y'know, if they ever release their international retailers. )

[JCage]

Originally Posted by flatout

Yeah I hope we can track them down

I keep thinking what if they found out last minute that the supply chain let it slip that the materials used contained some sort of dangerous product like lead-based paint or a reactor meltdown in the sweat shop where the wheels are put on (:q) or something which is why they pulled them last minute. If that's the case then why would you want one?

[Vlad]

Originally Posted by JCage

I keep thinking what if they found out last minute that the supply chain let it slip that the materials used contained some sort of dangerous product like lead-based paint or a reactor meltdown in the sweat shop where the wheels are put on (:q) or something which is why they pulled them last minute. If that's the case then why would you want one?

Personally I'd still want one because it'd be an interesting rarity.
The Fable 2 CE that I mentioned springs to mind as a good example, I remember asking on here about it and someone telling me it had to get pulled because of lead paint but I wouldn't get rid of mine because of that, my little Hobbe just stays in his box, I figure so long as I don't suddenly start sucking on him, I should be good.
Or even my gas masks, I'm sure at least one has asbestos in it and another one might have a not-great-for-you chemical in it but so long as I don't wear those ones or disturb them greatly, I should be fine and I still have this really cool thing that I like.

[treegate]

During PAX this past weekend here in Seattle I was invited to an after hours party hosted by WB Games. While I was there I asked about the Arkham Knight Batmobile Edition and why it was canceled at the last minute. From what I was told by reps from WB Games that a large amount of them suffered "water damage". While they didn't go into too much detail what I got out of it was that either they were stored outside and took on water damage from rain before being put inside or where they were being stored in a warehouse took on a lot of water. I know it sounds rather odd but that is what they were told and in turn told us. When asked if we would ever see them released, I was told that it may happen eventually with regards to the ones that were salvageable.

I realize many are probably shaking their heads saying "WTF?" as I did the same thing, but I guess stranger things could happen. I would say it would have to have been a significant amount of water to cause that much damage to them. What was interesting is when they said its possible we may see some offered eventually, but I am not holding my breath for that day to come.

[flatout]

Originally Posted by treegate

During PAX this past weekend here in Seattle I was invited to an after hours party hosted by WB Games. While I was there I asked about the Arkham Knight Batmobile Edition and why it was canceled at the last minute. From what I was told by reps from WB Games that a large amount of them suffered "water damage". While they didn't go into too much detail what I got out of it was that either they were stored outside and took on water damage from rain before being put inside or where they were being stored in a warehouse took on a lot of water. I know it sounds rather odd but that is what they were told and in turn told us. When asked if we would ever see them released, I was told that it may happen eventually with regards to the ones that were salvageable.

I realize many are probably shaking their heads saying "WTF?" as I did the same thing, but I guess stranger things could happen. I would say it would have to have been a significant amount of water to cause that much damage to them. What was interesting is when they said its possible we may see some offered eventually, but I am not holding my breath for that day to come.

Probably the editions themselves (cardboard and paper) were what were damaged... the statues were more or less fine then. But they cannot sell waterlogged editions nor is it wort it to have a team take them apart to redo the soggy parts.


But I just want to see one some day

[I_BE_WILL]

i'd say the inner mechanics of the statue were compromised by the water, or that they couldn't drain them properly before they could be shipped. On top of soaked boxes, comics and art books, the cost of reprinting and transporting that all might have been too high.

[treegate]

Originally Posted by flatout

Probably the editions themselves (cardboard and paper) were what were damaged... the statues were more or less fine then. But they cannot sell waterlogged editions nor is it wort it to have a team take them apart to redo the soggy parts.

But I just want to see one some day

Yeah while they made it sound like the boxes got wet, perhaps it was worse than they led on, but still, one would think the Batmobile toy itself was salvageable. You never know perhaps WB will release them as just the toy only or something along those lines later to fans.

[treegate]

Originally Posted by I_BE_WILL

i'd say the inner mechanics of the statue were compromised by the water, or that they couldn't drain them properly before they could be shipped. On top of soaked boxes, comics and art books, the cost of reprinting and transporting that all might have been too high.

That is what I was thinking too, just curious how they got wet, if someone left them sitting outside or if water somehow got into the warehouse where they were, etc.

[flatout]

Originally Posted by treegate

Yeah while they made it sound like the boxes got wet, perhaps it was worse than they led on, but still, one would think the Batmobile toy itself was salvageable. You never know perhaps WB will release them as just the toy only or something along those lines later to fans.

Yes but how often have you heard of companies salvaging parts of editions? It is just not in their business playbook... never happens at that scale of business. They do the math of the editions damaged to replacing those entire editions and then decide if it worth it or not.

This is why I really doubt they will let us get the non-damaged ones or the statues. They will just destroy it all... or at the very best case sell it as junk to someone in wholesale lots and we will get it second hand that way.

[treegate]

Originally Posted by flatout

Yes but how often have you heard of companies salvaging parts of editions? It is just not in their business playbook... never happens at that scale of business. They do the math of the editions damaged to replacing those entire editions and then decide if it worth it or not.

This is why I really doubt they will let us get the non-damaged ones or the statues. They will just destroy it all... or at the very best case sell it as junk to someone in wholesale lots and we will get it second hand that way.

True, that could happen too, or they may have just taken a big insurance loss and destroy everything but I still would not be surprised if some eventually get out there on the secondary market.