I can’t really recommend against getting this enough. And I’ll explain why, as someone who loves the matrix of leadership very much.

This is an incredibly poorly made item. (I wish it let me add the video of how the matrix and stand fit together). All the plastic is very cheap and hollow, matrix is made of the same type of plastic as the stand as shown in the pictures it let me add. 

It doesn’t even come with a power cord. Hasbro said “nah we can’t afford that, just grab your own”. (As shown in the third picture).

When you put the matrix in the stand it leans forward or backwards, and any slight nudge to the stand has the matrix immediately wobbling. It’s all very very light, which could be nice if it weren’t a show of how hollow and cheap it all is. So light I thought the box was empty. People I showed it to compared it to a Halloween prop which was honestly very accurate. It just happens to be one that’s around $150 with shipping added.

I’ll add more about the power functions later once it charges since I can’t return it (once you open packaging no returns are allowed). But with how the mechanisms work it’s pretty likely this will break within a handful of years if not sooner depending on how much it is used. 

But for now it’s just really disappointing. Am I shocked Hasbro cheaped out on it? No. It was a good reminder to not buy from them when possible. 

If this interested you I’d suggest getting the killerbody matrix speaker instead. It’s half the price, probably better made given my experience with that company. 

Studio series matrix of leadership (apology tour, they’ll have to do another just for the quality of this product)