Tough sledding in the toy biz

Buzzardo · 04-23-2012, 12:28 PM

Hasbro has announced lower than expected earnings, and Mattel did the same earlier in the year.

That's to be expected in a tough economy, but I sure wish it were otherwise. If the big players were doing well, there'd be more opportunity for the little players (such as our favorite game company, SJG), too.

stefanj · 04-23-2012, 05:39 PM

It's true. In this time of diminished expectations kids have gone back to olde-fashioned toys, like paper dolls, pointy sticks, and stray cats with tin cans tied to their tails.

Whoever makes an app for those may as well have a license to print money.

johndallman · 04-24-2012, 04:38 PM

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Originally Posted by stefanj

Whoever makes an app for those may as well have a license to print money.

Ah, a 'phone game based on The Wasp Factory. Somehow, I don't think Apple would distribute it.

04-23-2012, 12:28 PM	#1
Buzzardo Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Austin, TX	Tough sledding in the toy biz Hasbro has announced lower than expected earnings, and Mattel did the same earlier in the year. That's to be expected in a tough economy, but I sure wish it were otherwise. If the big players were doing well, there'd be more opportunity for the little players (such as our favorite game company, SJG), too.

04-23-2012, 05:39 PM	#2
stefanj Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Beaverton, OR	Re: Tough sledding in the toy biz It's true. In this time of diminished expectations kids have gone back to olde-fashioned toys, like paper dolls, pointy sticks, and stray cats with tin cans tied to their tails. Whoever makes an app for those may as well have a license to print money. __________________ Alphabet Arcane / MacGuffin Alphabet / Unnight Twitter: StefanEJones