Best Selling Family Games for 2010

Classic Family Board Games are topping Board Games sales this Christmas according to toy retailer Toys ‘R’ Us.

Traditional Family Game Scrabble is set to be just one of this years biggest selling ‘Family Board Game’ this Christmas along with Bop It! and the original Monopoly.

Scrabble, sold in over 121 countries and in 29 different language versions, has sold over 150 million sets since its launch 63 years ago.

Earlier this year, the makers of Scrabble made a bid to make the game more appealing to a younger generation when they changed the game ’rules’ allowing proper nouns to be legitimately cited.  This includes the use of  today’s modern yet obscure names with high scoring opportunities like chart topping singer ‘Jay-Z’ (23points) who may be known by a younger generation.

Now, the original Scrabble priced at £14.65 appears in the toy retailers top 15 Family Board Games along with usual favourite’s Cluedo and Pictionary.

“Bop It”, “Twist it”, “Pull it” became everyday words in 1996 when the first Bop it! arrived at Toys ‘R’ Us. Since then, the game of reaction skill has gone from strength to strength with several editions being launched into the marketplace.

The latest edition of Bop It! with a voice command microphone appears in the Toys ‘R’ Us Best Selling Board Games and Games listing.

Monopoly named after the economic concept of monopoly – the domination of a market by a single entity – launched its UK version 75 years ago.  Worldwide, it has been played by more than one billion people; making it the most played board game in the world.

There are many different versions of Monopoly at Toys ‘R’ Us, including Here and Now, Boutique and Spongebob, but it is the Original Monopoly and the brand new Monopoly Revolution that are making it to the Top 15 Family Board Games.

And they’re not the only old time classics to appear on the list; Wooden Chess and Wooden Draughts also appear along with classic family card game Uno and the mental and physical building game Jenga.

New Board game The Cube is set to be this season’s biggest selling game based on a TV show.  The Cube presented by ITV’s This morning presenter Phillip Schofield is a nerve-wracking game show which tests contestants’ skill and determination to the maximum. As per the TV Show the electronic challenging board game looks deceptively simple, but the player only has nine lives to complete the challenges.

Mike Coogan, spokesman for Toys R Us, said: “Classic, traditional board games are a phenomenon for 2010. This season we have seen people of all ages buying Board Games. They really do have mass appeal”.

“Over the years, we have witnessed a strong development of younger family members replacing traditional family board games with the gaming consoles like the Sony PlayStation 3 and the Nintendo Wii.  However this year, sales of Board Games seem to be indicating that families are reverting back to a traditionalism at Christmas time”.

“Whether this is an attempt to bring the whole family together or just a simple yet classic game for the more senior members of the family to enjoy remains a mystery”.

BEST SELLING FAMILY BOARD GAMES AND GAMES FOR 2010 (In Alphabetical Order)

Bop It!
Cluedo
Cranium WOW
Jenga
Monopoly
Monopoly Revolution
Pictionary Family
Pictureka
Scrabble
The Cube
The Logo Board Game
Uno
Wood Chess
Wood Draughts
Yahtzee

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Toys R Us Latest Hotpicks

Below are the latest Hotpicks from Toys R Us:

Iggle Piggle Dancing Soft Toy

Now £28.86

Iggle Piggle Dancing Soft Toy

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Hannah Montana Sing-a-long Microphone

Was £29.99
Now £14.67

Hannah Montana Sing a Long Microphone

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Stunning Magic Hat – Half Price

Was £14.99
Now £7.33

Stunning Magic Hat

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High School Musical Graduation Outfit

Now £14.99

High School Musical Graduation Outfit

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MB Guess Who? Game

Now £9.77

MB Guess Who

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Ben 10 Deluxe Omnitrix

Now £14.67

Ben 10 Deluxe Omnitrix

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Lego Star Wars Hailfire and Spider (7670)
Now £19.56

Lego Star Wars

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Fun Years My First Drum Set – Half Price

Was £29.99
Now £14.67

Fun Years My First Drum Set

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26″ Genie Bike

Now £58.71

26" Genie Bike

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Top Toys for Christmas 2008 prediction from Toys R Us

Toys R Us has just announced its top toy predictions for Christmas with High School Musical, Hannah Montana, Ben 10, In The Night Garden and Nintendo Wii expected to be topping Christmas wish lists this year.

This year’s top Christmas toys see many traditional toys in the list with High School Musical, Hannah Montana and Baby Chou Chou My First Tooth doll all expected to be high on every girl’s wish list. For boys it’s Ben 10 and his Omnitrix watch, classic Doctor Who Figures, Star Wars Clone Wars, Lego and the latest craze Bakugan Battle Warriors.

For the younger ones, In The Night Garden Upsy Daisy and her bed is joined by the ever popular Dance with me Teletubbies.

Technology toys and gadgets will be important this year with Biscuit – The Interactive Pup, Silverlit Picoo-z helicopter and two handheld games, Catch-a-beast and My Meebas in high demand.

This year’s top board game will be the Latest Monopoly Here and Now: The World Edition, allowing you to travel to the cities across the globe.

Video Games and consoles will be key with Nintendo DS Lite and Wii in hot demand with an exciting range of games for all the family.

The Asus Eee PC has revolutionised portable PC usage and promises to be a massive hit this Christmas. The super light compact laptops are available from under GBP170 with pre-installed full Windows XP or the intuitive Linux Operations System.

Bikes will again be in high demand, along with trikes, go-karts and battery powered vehicles.
Here is the full list of Top Toys for Christmas 2008

- High School Musical Dance Mat

- Hannah Montana Tour Bus

- Baby Annabel Doll

- Ben 10 Action Figures

- Ben 10 Omnitrix Watch

- In the Night Garden Upsy Daisy and her Bed

- Dance with me Teletubby

- Lego

- Star Wars Clone Wars

- Dr Who Classic Figures

- Bakugan Battle Brawlers

- My Meebas

- Catcha Beast

- Fur Real Biscuit

- Silverlit Picoo-Z Helicopter

- Nintendo Wii & Nintendo DS

- Monopoly Here and Now; the World Edition

- Baby Chou Chou My First Tooth Doll

- LeapFrog Tag

- LeapFrog Musical Fold Up Trike

- Asus Eec PC 7″ Laptop

- Nintendo Wii and DS Lite