NEW YORK — Want the holiday season’s hottest toys? Or maybe you want a retro game. Whatever the goal, with some holiday toys already in stores, shoppers may want to start planning their strategy.
That may mean buying the most popular toys whenever you can and focusing on deals afterward. After its Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing, Toys R Us has promised business as usual, though there could be some wrinkles if nervous suppliers hold back on shipments.
“If you are looking at the top 100 toys, you need to buy it earlier than later,” said Jim Silver, editor-in-chief of TTPM, an online toy review site. “If you are looking for a classic board game, you can shop later.” The site offers shoppers information on the inventory of particular toys by store and also offers price comparison of toys.
Silver says that several toys like Spin Master’s Luvabella, an interactive baby doll, and BB-8, a toy droid inspired by the “Star Wars” movie series, are hard to get right now.