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Re: Lego vs. Pokemon
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lugnet.promo
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Thu, 11 Nov 1999 07:33:59 GMT
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In lugnet.promo, Kya Morden writes:
> On Thu, 11 Nov 1999 00:18:03 GMT, Sproaticus <jsproat@io.com> wrote:
> > Kya Morden wrote:
> > > I dunno, I put Pokemon in almost the same boat as Sanrio/Hello Kitty,
> > > which is still around.
> > > [...] I think it'll be around with us for a long time,
> > Two words: Beanie Babies. *That* market dried up; Pokemon took its • place...
> I still see Beanie Babies all over the place, sure, there's not riots
> for them, but they're still there.
The *toys* are still there, but the market is all but gone.
> Also, you forget that Pokemon is
> inherently a video game with marketing devices in the form of toys, tv
> shows, a movie, and cards.
You've forgotten the best feature of Pokemon, and the biggest thing it has in
common with Beanine Babies, Hello Kitty, etc.: it's a short-term revenue
machine with huge payoffs. It's a fad. It'll go strong for about a year,
*maybe* two, then its popularity will fade quickly, and it'll replaced by
something else just as bletcherous and inane, perhaps cute fuzzy anthrax
spore collectables.
I am just glad that Lego is not just a flash in the pan. I'll still enjoy
playing with it even after the anthrax spores are old news, shunned by roving
packs of first-graders eager to swap their hot new collectable pet anvils.
Cheers,
- jsproat
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| (...) I still see Beanie Babies all over the place, sure, there's not riots for them, but they're still there. Also, you forget that Pokemon is inherently a video game with marketing devices in the form of toys, tv shows, a movie, and cards. Kya (25 years ago, 11-Nov-99, to lugnet.promo)
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