Christmas 2006 Hot Toys!

TMX flew off the shelves today at Toys R Us stores across the US. Reports from shoppers seem to have about 80-200 TMX’s per store and in almost every case they sold out with in minutes of the store opening up. There is some encouraging news as there reports of Toys R Us store managers expecting a decent supply of TMX Elmo to come in the following weeks.

I’ve hunted around and so far it seems SlickDeals.net is the best bet for up to date info on hot products. Here is a direct link to the TMX Elmo discussion. I’ll do my best to post some “breaking news” here as the SlickDeals boards can be quite a read as many members seem to have discussions around the topic. That being said, it’s worth the time if you want the best info.

It’s not like this wasn’t expected!  I think the “selling” is bit misleading as that’s the listing price.   I also find it funny that as soon as ABC hits the wires with this story, there are a flood of $1,000,000+ listings that pop up!

Legitimate sales for individual TMX Elmos seem to be topping out around $120 or so.  I’m sure that will go up as C Day approaches.

ABC News: Tickle Me Elmos Selling for $5,000

But if youre willing to pay a few thousand dollars, there are more than a few sellers at online auction sites like eBay willing to part with theirs — at least one seller is asking for $5,000 for the little guy.

Industry publication annoucnes it’s Hot Dozen Toys of 2006 list. Adds a Five Pack of non electronic toys that are expected to make a mark as well.

HOT DOZEN

• BARBIE AND THE 12 DANCING PRINCESSES
• BRATZ FOREVER DIAMONDZ
• BUTTERSCOTCH MY FURREAL FRIENDS PONY
• DIGI MAKEOVER
• FLY WHEELS XPV
• KID TOUGH DIGITAL CAMERA
• LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT
• MAGTASTIK
• MONOPOLY HERE & NOW
• SPEED STACKS STACKPACK
• T.M.X. ELMO
• WII

FAB FIVE

• CRAYOLA TWISTABLES
• DRAGONOLOGY: THE GAME
• FITDECK JR.
• GEL COLONY ANT FARM
• PLAY-DOH CREATIVITY CENTER

For more check out the Toy Wishes Press Release