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RIP - Toys R Us

By Frax

6 years ago


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    #164 6 years ago

    Sad days.

    I have a 9 year old and a 6 year old. looking at our shopping habits, it's clear to me why Toys R Us was a place we never visited:
    1) Big ticket stores like Target cover not only toys, but other stuff we need
    2) We have Frys Electronics here, which also has a nice toy section
    3) As Prime members, Amazon is where we go for every present, etc. Just saves so much time
    4) Gaming - It's all content you download now. Zero need to buy a video game on a shelf
    5) Video streaming - we used to go rent movies, buy movies. Nope. Now it's all way easier

    Yep things evolve, markets change. Toy stores, like hobby shops are things i grew up loving, but they are all gone. But now I have VR, powerful tablets, grocery delivery. It's just always changing. Self driving electric cars - not far away.

    But back to pinball - I really love the physical part of it, now melded with the digital. And I like that it's ONE game. So many choices on a PC, Xbox, it's like overload. I love the singular focus and physical part pinball has.

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