Why are Little Einstein & Octonaut toys so $$$?

Can someone explain why they are so much & if there is any news of toys coming for the holiday season?

Re: Why are Little Einstein & Octonaut toys so $$$?

You can get the Octonaut figurines for about 9 at Amazon. I don't think that is over priced compared with other toys. Peppa Pig toys are priced similarly at TRU. As for Little Einsteins, those toys were made in the early 2000's so what you are finding is left overs from then. I have not seen them in TRU since about 2007. The shows are still on the air, but they stop making the toys. It happened with Blues Clues, Yo Gabba Gabba, and the Wonder Pets too. eta: If a show comes here from Europe/Australia then the toys may have been manufactured there for a while, but importing them costs money. Also they may not have been licensed here yet, so things can get expensive. This was true for Chuggington and Peppa Pig toys.

Message edited 10/21/2012 11:24:42 AM.

Re: Why are Little Einstein & Octonaut toys so $$$?

So even thought Disney Jr has made them popular, no chance of them making new toys?

octonauts is ok-Ed price. I personally think $9 for 2 small figures (when my DD WILL want them all, is a little high)....this coming from a mom who just bought a new Peter Pan from Matel 1993, for $40, because my DD wants a PP doll for Christmas like he tinker bells.

Re: Why are Little Einstein & Octonaut toys so $$$?

I see what you mean, but yes, if a barbie is 10 for one and you are getting 2 for 9 (smaller) it evens out. As I have said to my kids you don't really need all of them. Sure they want all of them, but they don't need nor do they get all of them. Perhaps they will get them over time, but not all at once. But they sell them this way so the consumer thinks ok 9 is not so bad, I can get that as a gift or even two of them for 18. Then gradually you/me (the consumer) get sucked in to purchase all of them.

I am not going to say they are never going to make the toys again, but in my experience, no I don't think they will. I would look for garage sales, or ebay to see if you can find them. Or as I have told my kids, sorry we can't get them.

Re: Why are Little Einstein & Octonaut toys so $$$?

My boys love little einsteins too!

fyi, if anyone is into Peppa Pig, TRU has a whole display now. Seems like it's coming back

Re: Why are Little Einstein & Octonaut toys so $$$?

We found some little Einstein toys are yard sales and consignment stores. Try Ebay too.