>>11061756Marvel still hasn't regained the popularity levels it had during the Infinity Saga, and may never will again. You do see a surge in sales for stuff like popular comic characters and the occasional popular MCU property. Like the Spider-Man NWH figures, except for Matt and MJ, sold through almost immediately.
You can say the same for Star Wars, except it's in an even worse state. Whereas Marvel's shows have been relatively inoffensive, just mediocre to kinda bad at worst, Star Wars shows are outright breaking the established lore just so they can alienate its existing fan base. Pretty sure Disney outright killed that brand with the sequels and Disney+ shows. Overall, I'd say Disney+ is probably the biggest factor into those franchises current state. Sure, Mandaloran breathed new life into Star Wars for a hot minute, but Disney failed to recognize what made those first two seasons so good and have been unable to replicate it. I have a feeling the same thing is going to happen to X-Men 97 since they canned the show runner. We know that his plans for season 2 were solidified so there isn't any changing that, but after season2, I have a feeling that Disney is going to pull the same shit all over again.
So in summary, I think the reason Marvel Legends and Star Wars Black Series aren't doing as well is because the franchises they're based on are both at a pretty deep low at the moment. The toys themselves don't really feel any better or worse than similar offerings from other companies in the same price point. Like, I'd argue Jada figures are on par with newer Hasbro molds that have been designed in the past few years.
I think the toys aren't selling not necessarily due to the quality, but due to the current state of their respective franchises. Thanks for reading.