Action figure sales are set to get a boost from lower-priced toy ranges being launched by Hasbro this autumn. Against a backdrop of declining sales across the category and rising costs that have pushed the price of some 3.75-inch figures to almost £10, Hasbro is launching Star Wars and Marvel figures starting at £5.99. To hit the lower price points, the company has cut the number of joints in the figures to five - shoulders, thighs and neck - but will still produce more articulated figures at higher prices for collectors and older fans. The 3.75-inch Star Wars figures will be available individually (rsp: £5.99) under the Saga Legends banner and as two-packs (rsp: £8.99). The 3.75-inch Marvel figures meanwhile will comprise: four Avengers All Star action figures an Iron Man All Star range of six figures and four Ultimate Spider-Man All Star figures.