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Article category: Christmas

all simply about Christmas

Christmas Toys Are For The Kids... Right?

by: S. Mallon
Toys for grown-ups pushing kids' toys out of Christmas most wanted list.

Christmas used to be a time for the kids but now the adults appear to be taking over. The top twelve toys this Christmas as known by the Toy Retailers Association contain a suspiciously high number of toys aimed at bigger kids. This apparent paradigm shift in the toy market should move as no surprise – a brief look about the computer network reveals an entire market devoted to the taller toy consumer.

As UK toy stores prepare for the inevitable Christmas rush, their shelves are stocked with not only with gifts for children, but of stock on the will list of an ever growing adult market. A brief look at the most wanted list for this Christmas shows toys such as Robosapien V2, Roboraptor and the Doctor Who Remote Control Dalek. It makes not take an industry expert to surmise that these toys are aimed at a demographic with full time jobs and high disposable financial gain rather than a demographic that watches Sabbatum morning television.

The rise of toys for full-grown ups has been an increasing trend in recent years and coincides with an increase in retro culture that dominates the film and television industries. Remakes of films and television series that appeal to an older audience mean that consequent selling appeal to a full-grown up audience who were fans of the series and films 1st time round – the conspicuous presence of Star Wars toys and Doctor Who toys in UK toy store some online and offline reflect this.

The emergence of a two tier market occupation for real kids and "big kids" is apparent and will be particularly evident in the busiest period for the toy market. The market for the older demographic has become progressively sophisticated in recent years and had led to the specific targeting of the segment particularly through the marketing of technology based toys such as the Robosapien V2 and Roboraptor – toys with a limited appeal to those in short trousers. Increasingly, these toys permeate the marketplace and toy stores looking to capitalise on the big kids market.

It seems that this market is set to grow over the forthcoming years, representative of a wider cultural shift and impacting importantly on the toy market. Whilst the toy market is still dominated by kids toys, it seems that Christmas toys are no longer simply for the kids.

Just simply about the author:
Steven is an independent cultural commentator who contributes to a wide range of journals and magazines some online and offline Web - E-mail – steven@hamsterage.com
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