Overloading Q4... WTH!?

So, due to some logistical issues, I have to skip Sky High and the Sky Sled... "It" happens. Sadly, Mattel is hellbent on squeezing wallets dry. Before I get a " There's this new concept called saving money..." reply, put your stupid comments in your pocket... Before you complain, it's a reference to a
REALLY life-changing movie...

Q4 is a Bitch!  The 3 months + the Black Friday to Cyber Monday sales and Mattel's "fun games" can make some wallets cry.

This year is special: Horde Troopers and Castle Grayskull are thrown in the mix.

More fun if these were evergreens...

Next month we have:

Club Eternia:

-Mantenna (Pushed back from September)

-Lord Dactys: the actual October Figure
-Horde Troopers: THE MOTUC Army Builder set!!  We've been waiting for them since 2010 when they mentioned Army Builders.

That Right there is 4 Figures... Straight after a month of an "army builder small vehicle". Not only that, if you also have Club Filmation, then You're also getting Nepthu. October just became a 5 Figure Month...

Then there's the Weapons Pack #4... The one that completes Bow and Rattlor... This WP will be available via Early Access and could possibly have no Day of Sale if it sells out through Early Access.

Then, there's the Horde Troopers. One set is very likely to be NOT ENOUGH for some people...
Now you see where I'm going through? October is a 3 Order month... The Sub(s), Weapons pack, Extra Troopers order. OUCH!!

Then comes November...

and that means for people who preordered it: Castle Freaking Grayskull... + the Sub Figure(s) Geldor and/or Sea Hawk depending on which sub(s) you have.
Then enter the Black Friday to Cyber Monday sale, where Mattel makes you  spend more on shipping with their little games. Let's say you want characters X Y and Z...
Get X for one hour only! Then the next hour they sell Z, then 2 hours later they sell Y...
Guess what? you're paying shipping 3 times!!
Not to mention Strobo and Kool-Aid Hordak may show up either on November or December...

At least December is a bit peaceful this year... with Castle Grayskull's limited Day of Sale stock, the December figures, Standor, possibly Strobo and Kool-Aid Hordak...
so, December has become another 5 figure month...

No matter how we slice it, Mattel is throwing a bit too much at us at this time. With "The Holidays" coming, it gets a bit tougher. In 2 months we have 10 figures. That scares people due to the money involved. And I thought that the FFM Month was bad...

Sure saving up helps, but Mattel should not overload subscribers (who can't avoid being hit this October with the 4-5 figures in one blow) Y'know... a better spreading of the items helps those with more limited budgets... Then again, some people might hold back on their trooper and sky sled purchasing due to the Castle... or if "It" happens... It royally sucks when "It" happens and the toy budget decreases due to the unexpected monetary blow caused by "it" (and I mean things like medical emergencies, Car problems, important appliances breaking down like the refrigerator, heater, etc.)

Mattel should seriously consider making Evergreen Horde Troopers. Unlike the Palace Guards, these WILL Sell... and it will give people a chance to double or triple dip!