Hasbro not attending toy fair this year

[MadameVixen]

Toy Fair loses major retailers over Omicron fears — but still slated for Javits Center

Some of the biggest retail buyers, including Walmart, Target, Amazon, Hasbro and more, have pulled out of the in-person event slated for Feb. 19 to 22 in Manhattan.

nypost.com

 

[Darth_Prime]

Doesn’t matter, between now and then everything will be leaked online so no real surprises.

 

[Paladin]

considering they were probably planning on showing off Rise of the Beasts before Paramount pushed it back a year, this is probably a blessing in disguise.

 

[CoffeeHorse]

That has to sting if it's true, because they finally managed to get an onsite showroom for this one.

 

[The Phazer]

I wonder if they'll do another of those Pulse live keynotes then.

 

[The Predaking]

The only big loss here is that we won't get to see an awesome diorama of the new toys that they like to make for these events.

 

[Steevy Maximus]

Toy Fair is officially cancelled.

Toy Fair New York 2022 Cancelled

www.toyassociation.org

I expect Hasbro to do a repeat of the Pulse-focused event last year.

 

[Darth_Prime]

I think we all knew that was coming.

 

[LBD "Nytetrayn"]

So Toy Fair isn't attending Toy Fair this year, either.

 

[CoffeeHorse]

This has to be demoralizing to everyone involved. This was supposed to be a big show of "We're back" and now it's not back.

 

[lastmaximal]

I mean, it's a bit soon for the world to be thinking it's back in general. Still frustrating, of course.

 

[The Predaking]

Toy Fair is officially cancelled.

Toy Fair New York 2022 Cancelled

www.toyassociation.org

I expect Hasbro to do a repeat of the Pulse-focused event last year.

Well, that sucks. Its understandable, but it still sucks.

 

[lastmaximal]

Hasbro's also out of the London Toy Fair (starts the 25th), and March's "Australian Toy Fair" is canceled in favor of online presentations from March 28-April 1.

 

[The Phazer]

TBF Hasbro not attending London Toy Fair will almost not be noticed. They barely turned up regardless.