As we've grown accustomed to over the past four years, Toys R Us will put a big focus on the upcoming Skylanders release.
SuperChargers Event at Toys R Us
Next Saturday, September 12th from 12-2 PM you will be able to play Skylanders SuperChargers at all Toys R Us locations.
As it states in the fine print, this event is intended for children. So if you don't have a kid with you, I wouldn't expect to be able to play or get the free poster.
Midnight Openings
Then in two weeks we're looking at the official launch of Skylanders SuperChargers!
In previous years we haven't seen a lot of Midnight Openings, but TRU is usually good for a few as well as most 24 hour Walmart stores.
This year TRU has once again published a list of stores participating in the Midnight Opening for SuperChargers.
All other stores will be opening early (8 AM) on Sunday morning to celebrate the release of SuperChargers as well.
I haven't heard about any other Midnight Openings yet, but as soon as I do, I'll let you know.
Have you heard anything about GameStop’s plans? During their July event we pre-ordered and got the first piece of their 3 part poster. Would be nice to have the other portions. Thanks in advance!
Nothing for GameStop yet.
I was actually surprised that we got TRU news this early. Usually it’s just the week before, but I suppose since they’re also advertising for this coming weekend it made sense.
Question: can u play it at st.mathew mall
Please say yes I need to know I can not go to Lexington ky please before sep.12 please
All the information I have is in the ad I shared above.
It states that this event will be held at ALL Toys R Us locations. So I imagine that you can.
Do you think they’ll have it at TRU Express locations?
It doesn’t say specifically, but I would doubt it.
I would say, give your store a call and ask. The event is only a week away, they should know by now if they’re doing anything.
Is this just in the U.S or is in other countries as well?
I can only guarantee it in the US.
Best thing you can do is call your local store and ask. Then you’ll know for sure.
I had planned to take my grandkids to this, but I am too upset about the yawn traps that I am done with Skylanders and I am going to return my purchase of the preorder of superchargers. If I was able to buy them on E-bay or something, it wouldn’t have been so bad, but I saw 2 sets of the 3 yawn traps and they want over $200.00 for them. The price was driven up because Activision didn’t release the traps everywhere
I took the kids to the event today at TRU. There was nobody else there when we got there at around 12:30. The kids could have probably played for the remaining 1.5 hours if they wanted to, but ended up playing a half hour or so before I said it was time to leave.
The employee gave me a paper with 2 coupons for Superchargers, valid only on 9/20:
Buy any single figure and vehicle for $22
Buy any racing pack, get any single figure or vehicle for $5
The event was a colossal failure at the Toys R Us in Garland, TX, We get there at 11:00 am thinking that there might be a line. I didn’t see anybody so I asked a clerk if the event was taking place at this location. He confirmed and told me he was booting it up on the Xbox One. I walk by at 11:30am and it’s only at 11%….12:00pm 18%….12:40…28%. Frustrated we went to grab a quick bite to eat thinking it would be done by the time we got back. It’s 1:15pm and it’s only at 39%. There were some other parents/kids gathered around and the frustration was palpable. We ended up leaving at 1:30pm since my son had a birthday party to go to. If you advertise an event from 12p-2p, you should have everything ready to go at 12p. You would think they would have done the download the night before and done any troubleshooting before hand. My son was heartbroken because he was looking forward to it all week and my wife was frustrated so she asked to speak to a manager and all he said was “I’m sorry, but we are handing out some coupons”. Which we had already received (the same ones Paul below mentioned). I highly doubt the game was ready at 2pm…awful. EPIC FAIL.
The employee at my location said that he didn’t even know they were doing this event until he started work this morning, when management told him to get it set up and ready to go by 12pm.