As I stroll down the toy aisles of my local stores, it's "slap me in the face" obvious that 3.75 inch figures are the new king in town. With hardly any 6 inchers around, I think one could declare, with some debate, that their time is coming to a close for now. Let's take a look at just how many smaller figures there were in today's:
Wal-Mart Toy Count - March 26th
- Marvel
Universe figures - 31 (It seems many of the unpopular figures from wave 1 are still clinging to pegs like there's a fire below them, but some nice employee restocked some wave 2 fellows like Cap and Hulk for a nice mized stash of toys.)
- Resolute
GI Joe 5 Packs - 1 (These are moving, but I guess this subline, which I hoped to stick with isn't going to last much loner.)
- New Dragonball Z Movie Toys, 3 3/4" - A big pile I was too unmotivated to count (I can't tell if anyone is actually buying these or not. Has the movie been releasd yet?)
- Not Empty DCUC Pegs - 3 (I was totally stunned to see remnants of Wave 7, Captain Cold and Blue Beetle in particular (both which I picked up, even though I'm expecting a full case anytime now.)
- Full
DCIH Pegs - 3 (There are still 17 figures that are either the Spectre or Dr. Fate hanging on these pegs, rotting away. I can see why with the low quality; a lot of people don't come back for seconds.)
- X-Men Origins: Wolverine movie figures - 22 (A good diverse helping from the comic and movie series was on display, including a couple Deadpools.)
- Wolverine and the X-men figures - 37 (These are absolutely terrible toys, but they're seem to be selling through them quickly. I almost wish I could place a warning up for people.
- Stars Wars toys - Too many to mess with (I'm sorry, but I can't get interested in these things, there are just too many and it's too overwhelming. They do manage to take up half an aisle on their own though.)
That's a hefty load of 3 3/4" action figures with only some Spiderman Classics and DCUC to round out the 6 inch side of things. A new wave has come ashore, and it's this smaller scale to accomodate a weakening buyer budget.
