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Hasbro and Netflix team for Monopoly Deal: KPop Demon Hunters!

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Hasbro and Netflix are teaming up for Monopoly Deal: KPop Demon Hunters. The game is for 2 to 5 players ages 8 and up and will be out in most retailers January 1, 2026. You can order it from Amazon, Target, Walmart, and more.

HUNTR/X is gearing up for their biggest concert yet, and they need their fans to make it happen! Collect item cards featuring the objects Rumi, Mira, and Zoey need to pull off the show and seal the Honmoon. This MONOPOLY Deal: KPop Demon Hunters card game combines the fast action of the MONOPOLY Deal game with characters and themes from the hit Netflix film. Use action cards to go viral, take on the spicy challenge, deploy Bobby to watch out for trouble, and more. On your turn, draw and play cards to build your collection, add fan cards to your personal Fan Club, and use them to pay other players who go after you. The first player to complete 3 different item sets wins. This exciting family card game for kids and adults can be played in about 15 minutes, making it a great option for quick fun anytime.

Hasbro and Monopoly Offer FREE PARKING for Black Friday in a Partnership with SpotHero

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In celebration of Hasbro’s brand-new Monopoly campaign – All is Fair in Monopoly – the company is getting into the holiday spirit by partnering with SpotHero to offer over 1,000 FREE PARKING spots for Black Friday shoppers in five metropolitan US cities on Friday, November 24.

In addition to the city specific, MONOPOLY FREE PARKING coupons, Monopoly and SpotHero will be offering a 10% off coupon to new and existing SpotHero users that can be used nationwide. The information for this coupon code can be found below:

City not on the board? Collect your discount.

Don’t let parking break the bank! Hasbro has a limited number of promo codes available for 10% off your next SpotHero reservation, with SpotHero promo code: MONOPOLY10

How it works:

  • Valid for new and existing SpotHero users
  • Valid at 9,000 locations across the U.S. and Canada
  • Excludes monthly reservations and SpotHero for Business reservations
  • 10% off parking up to $5
  • Valid from 11/13/23 – 12/24/23 or while supplies last
  • Get started at spothero.com or on the SpotHero app

FREE PARKING LOCATIONS:

  • New York City (50 W. 44th St.) – 100 parking spots available
  • Los Angeles (100 N la Cienega Blvd.) – 400 parking spots available
  • Chicago (50 E. Ohio St, 10 E Grand St.) – 100 parking spots available
  • Philadelphia (1815 Cherry St.) – 100 parking spots available
  • Seattle (1201 3rd St.) – 400 parking spots available

HOW TO PARTICIPATE: Participants can learn more about the MONOPOLY FREE PARKING and discounted parking at spothero.com/about/monopoly. Bookings for free parking are available now at the same URL.

Find Parking: Select the facility in your city and copy the promo code associated. The reservation time and date will be set automatically for November 24 from 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM.
Redeem & Reserve: To redeem the MONOPOLY FREE PARKING pass, add the locations promo code and your information for checkout. Your parking pass will be sent via email using the address you entered.
Arrive and Park: When you arrive, follow the instructions included on your pass. Typically, you’ll either scan a QR code, show the attendant your reservation, or add your license plate number.

For any questions or issues, participants can contact customer service at 1-844-324-0473.

WHEN: Bookings open on Monday, November 20, 2023 at 12:00 PM ET on the SpotHero landing page. The MONOPOLY FREE PARKING pass is only active on Friday, November 24, 2023, Black Friday, at participating parking lots.

The FTC and 17 States Sue Amazon for “Illegally Maintaining Monopoly Power”

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Not unexpectedly, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and 17 attorneys general have sued Amazon claiming it is a monopoly and has engaged in “interlocking anticompetitive and unfair strategies to illegally maintain its monopoly power.” The FTC is being joined by Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, New Jersey, New Hampshire, New Mexico, Nevada, New York, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Wisconsin in the lawsuit.

Amazon is accused on stopping rivals, preventing sellers from lowering their prices, degrading quality for shoppers, overcharging sellers, stifling innovation, and preventing rivals from competing against Amazon.

It’s not the size of Amazon that’s the issue, instead the suit focuses on actions that prevent competition on price, product selection, quality, and preventing rivals from attracting a critical mass of shoppers and sellers.

The FTC has stated the issue is in the two markets of Amazon, the soppers and the sellers. In a news conference, FTC chair Lina Kahn stated sellers are paying one of every $2 to Amazon which increases prices for shoppers.

From the release, tactics include:

  • Anti-discounting measures that punish sellers and deter other online retailers from offering prices lower than Amazon, keeping prices higher for products across the internet. For example, if Amazon discovers that a seller is offering lower-priced goods elsewhere, Amazon can bury discounting sellers so far down in Amazon’s search results that they become effectively invisible.
  • Conditioning sellers’ ability to obtain “Prime” eligibility for their products—a virtual necessity for doing business on Amazon—on sellers using Amazon’s costly fulfillment service, which has made it substantially more expensive for sellers on Amazon to also offer their products on other platforms. This unlawful coercion has in turn limited competitors’ ability to effectively compete against Amazon.

Also mentioned in the announcement are:

  • Degrading the customer experience by replacing relevant, organic search results with paid advertisements—and deliberately increasing junk ads that worsen search quality and frustrate both shoppers seeking products and sellers who are promised a return on their advertising purchase.
  • Biasing Amazon’s search results to preference Amazon’s own products over ones that Amazon knows are of better quality.
  • Charging costly fees on the hundreds of thousands of sellers that currently have no choice but to rely on Amazon to stay in business. These fees range from a monthly fee sellers must pay for each item sold, to advertising fees that have become virtually necessary for sellers to do business. Combined, all of these fees force many sellers to pay close to 50% of their total revenues to Amazon. These fees harm not only sellers but also shoppers, who pay increased prices for thousands of products sold on or off Amazon.

Amazon has gobbled up numerous companies in the “geek space,” most notably comiXology which has since been degraded in services and folded into the Amazon/Kindle system. It’s unknown what deals Amazon imposed on publishers about digital comic pricing.

The FTC and states are seeking a permanent injunction in federal court that prevents Amazon from engaging in these tactics.

Amazon’s senior vice president for global public policy stated in a statement posted on Amazon’s website:

The practices the FTC is challenging have helped to spur competition and innovation across the retail industry, and have produced greater selection, lower prices, and faster delivery speeds for Amazon customers and greater opportunity for the many businesses that sell in Amazon’s store.

This isn’t the first action under Khan’s leadership against the FTC. Amazon was sued earlier this year for how it automatically renewed customers’ Prime subscriptions, it has proposed Amazon pag $25 million for alleged improper storage of children’s data obtained through Alexa devices, and Amazon settled with the FTC for $5.8 million in May for allowing employees to view data obtained through Ring cameras.

Hasbro Brings Popular Gaming Brands to Oculus Go

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Announced at Facebook’s F8 Developer Conference, Hasbro Inc. is working with Oculus to bring Virtual Reality (VR) experiences for Boggle, Trivial Pursuit, and Monopoly to people with Oculus Go, for the first time. The VR games will be accessible in the Oculus Store wherever Oculus Rooms is available for Oculus Go, across 23 countries. The launch of the games is a part of a major update for Oculus Rooms, an Oculus app that allows people to spend time with friends in VR while enjoying social activities like playing games and watching TV. Oculus Go users will be able to play games head-to-head with friends in Oculus Rooms with life-like avatars in fully customizable environments. Boggle will be the first game to launch this June; Trivial Pursuit and Monopoly will be released later this year.

With Oculus Rooms, people can customize their individual rooms with their own photos and personal touches. Once the player’s room is ready, they can invite friends to play games, watch videos, or jump into apps together.

Just like the classic Boggle game that millions of people around the world love to play, with Oculus Go, users can play with friends and family in this new virtual take on the popular 3 minute word search game:

  • Play with up to four people in a real-time game of Boggle
  • Connect letters up, down, diagonally and sideways to make words before opponents
  • Be the player with the most points to win the game before the timer runs out
  • Strengthen word searching skills in solo mode in between matches

Diamond Select at Toy Fair: Plants vs. Zombies, Bluntman & Chronic, Sin City, Batman and More!

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Diamond Select Toys had a lot to show off at this year’s New York Toy Fair. Well, now a bunch of those items are open for pre-ordering, with new product shots and details! Check out what’s coming out this summer from DST!

Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare Select Action Figure Asst.

A Diamond Select Toys Release! The hottest video game of 2014 is now the an all-new Select action figure line! Stage your own battles inspired by the Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare using the first assortment of action figures from Diamond Select Toys. Each two-pack includes a  5″ scale Zombie and an opponent Plant figure, each with multiple points of articulation and special accessories that will only be available on the specialty market!
Scientist Zombie w/Healing Station & Gatling Pea Shooter w/Chili Bean (Item #MAR141940, SRP: $24.99)
Soldier Zombie w/Commando Head & Ghillie Cactus w/Potato Mine (Item #MAR141941, SRP: $24.99)
Engineer Zombie w/Turret & Chomper w/Spike Weed (Item #MAR141942, SRP: $24.99)
All-Star Zombie w/Imp Bomb & Dark Sunflower w/Marigold (Item #MAR141943, SRP: $24.99)
Assortment of 8 (Item #MAR141939, SRP: $199.92)

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Plants Vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare Minimates Series 1

A Diamond Select Toys Release! The brand-new PvZ console game is now the craziest set of Minimates mini-figures ever! Two zombies and two plants from Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare come together in this battle-ready four-pack, as Cactus and Peashooter take on All-Star Zombie and Engineer Zombie. Each Zombie Minimate mini-figure is 2 inches tall with 14 points of articulation and features a variety of interchangeable parts and accessories. A Diamond Select Toys release. Designed by Art Asylum! (Item #MAR141938, SRP: $19.99)

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Battle Beasts Minimates Series 2 Asst.

A Diamond Select Toys Release! Designed and Sculpted by Art Asylum! From the mind of Art Asylum and the pages of the IDW comic book comes an all-new series of Battle Beasts Minimates! This new assortment of two-inch warrior animals includes eight new beasts only available on the specialty market: Giraffe & Hammerhead, Cow & Bear, Cobra & Bat and Anubis & Thrush! Each Minimate stands 2 inches tall with 14 points of articulation and features a variety of removable and interchangeable parts and accessories. Create your own animal combinations!
(Item #MAR141957, SRP: $9.99 Ea.)

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Star Wars TIE Fighter Magnetic Metal Bottle Opener

A Diamond Select Toys Release! This bottle opener is right on your tail! Bottled beverages wont stand a chance against this solid metal bottle opener based on the Empire’s tactical TIE fighter! It measures 4 inches long, has magnets on the back and opens any bottle cap with ease. It’s also highly maneuverable and can travel long distances – leave it on the fridge, or take it on a mission to your next party! Comes packaged in a collector’s case with a full-color wrap. (Item #MAR141958, SRP: $18.00)

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Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back Minimates Series 1 Box Set

A Diamond Select Toys Release! Snootchie bootchies! This new four-pack of Minimates features four all-new mini-figures based on Kevin Smith’s classic road movie Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back. Jay & Silent Bob star as Bluntman & Chronic, and they share the stage with director Chaka Luther King and the dastardly Cock-Knocker! Each Minimate stands 2 inches tall and features a variety of interchangeable parts and accessories. Designed and Sculpted by Art Asylum! (Item #MAR141947, SRP: $19.99)

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Bluntman & Chronic Retro Cloth Action Figures

A Diamond Select Toys Release! Look, up in the sky, it’s Bluntman and Chronic! The comic book heroes created by director Kevin Smith and featured in “Jay & SIlent Bob Strike Back” are now a pair of Retro-style 8″ action figures! Each figure includes a real fabric costume and a removable weapon, and will fit into your 8″ retro collection like it was made in the 1970s! Designed and sculpted by EMCE Toys! (Item #MAR141946, SRP: $19.99ea.)

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Pulp Fiction Minimates Jules & Vincent 2-Pack

A Diamond Select Toys Release! The first Minimates based on Pulp Fiction, the star-studded movie that made Quentin Tarantino a household name, are here, and the first two-pack features hitmen Vincent Vega and Jules Winnfield in their iconic black suits! Each two-inch mini-figure has 14 points of articulation and features a variety of interchangeable parts and accessories, including pistols, hamburger, shake and the mysterious briefcase! Designed by Art Asylum! (Item #MAR141945, SRP: $9.99Ea.)

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Batman Classic TV Series Joker Bust

A Diamond Select Toys Release! DST continues their line of busts based on the Batman Classic TV Show, and this one is no joke! Hot on the heels of Batman, it’s The Joker, as played by Cesar Romero, with his painted-over mustache and all! This bust measures approximately 6 inches tall, and is a must-have for any Classic Batman TV Show fan. Designed by Barry Bradfield! Sculpted by Jean St. Jean!
(Item #MAR141944, SRP: $59.99)

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Marvel X-Men Symbol Silicone Tray

A Diamond Select Toys Release! You don’t need Iceman to chill your drinks for you any more! This silicone tray featuring the famous X Logo is great for ice, gelatin and even chocolate, so you can cast up some refreshments for your next baseball game or extinction-level event! Comes packaged in full-color box. (Item #MAR141959, SRP: $15.00)

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Sin City Movie Minimates Series 1 Box Set

A Diamond Select Toys Release! The most dangerous city on Earth is now a far less dangerous line of Minimates mini-figures! The first assortment of black-and-white Minimates based on Robert Rodriguez and Frank Miller’s hit movie Sin City includes four different mini-figures from “That Yellow Bastard”: Hartigan, Nancy, Senator Roark and the Yellow Bastard himself. Each 2-inch mini-figure features a variety of interchangeable parts and accessories. Designed and sculpted by Art Asylum! (Item #MAR141948, SRP: $19.99)

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Sin City Movie Logo Flask Gift Set

A Diamond Select Toys Release! Sometimes, it’s dangerous to stay in one place for too long. Take your party on the road with this Sin City-inspired flask gift set, including an 8 oz. stainless steel flask bearing the Sin City logo, plus two stainless steel shot glasses and a stainless steel funnel to fill it with. Even the coldest alley will seem cozy when you have something warm in your belly! Comes packaged in a display box. (Item #MAR141949, SRP $29.99)

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Sin City Movie Logo Shot Glass

A Diamond Select Toys Release! You say you didn’t get shot by anyone today? Congratulations! Have a shot! This 2 oz. shot glass bearing the Sin City logo is perfect for when you need to forget your troubles, toast fallen comrades or simply celebrate another day of surviving in Sin City. Comes packaged in a full-color box. (Item #MAR141950, SRP $5.99)

Sin City Movie Logo Pint Glass

A Diamond Select Toys Release! From Old Town to the Projects, from the Tar Pits to the Docks, drink deep of Sin City in this traditional pint glass. Branded with the Sin City movie logo, you’ll feel like you’re bellying to the bar with Marv himself. Whether you’re in need of a pint of courage or you’ve lost a pint of oil, this will bring you back up to level! Comes packaged in a full-color box. (Item #MAR141954, SRP $9.99)

Sin City Kadie’s Club Pecos Shot Glass

A Diamond Select Toys Release! There are good shots and bad shots, but this is the best kind of shot! The dancers will look even prettier when you’re drinking out of this 2 oz. shot glass featuring the logo of Kadie’s Club Pecos, a popular watering hole in Sin City. Comes packaged in a full-color box.
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Sin City Kadie’s Club Pecos Pint Glass

A Diamond Select Toys Release! Getting over a bad break-up or an unsuccessful hit? What better way to drown your sorrows than in a pint glass emblazoned with the logo of Kadie’s Club Pecos? Just the sight of the Kadie’s logo (plus whatever’s in your glass) is enough to cheer the sorriest soul. Tip the bartender, or else. Comes packaged in a full-color box. (Item #MAR141952, SRP $9.99)

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Sin City Movie Logo Poker Set

A Diamond Select Toys Release! When the chips are down, sometimes you’ve gotta bluff. Play the hand you’re dealt with this set of poker chips sporting the Sin City logo, packaged with a deck of playing cards inside a silver carrying case. It’ll make you feel like you’re betting for your life in the backrooms of Old Town! Lady Luck not included. (Item #MAR141955, SRP $99.99)

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Sin City Movie Monopoly Board Game

A Diamond Select Toys Release! In Sin City, it takes more than a roll of the dice to make a monopoly – you also need some muscle. But now you can run the joint with this official Sin City Movie edition of the classic Monopoly board game! The all-new board features all of Sin City’s most dangerous locations, and this edition includes unique, movie-specific game pieces, as well as guards that can be purchased in place of hotels. Buy up properties, and man them with goons to keep them safe! Comes packaged in a full-color box.  (Item #MAR141956, SRP $39.99)

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Futurama Monopoly Unveiled at Comic Con

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Official Press Release

At Comic-Con, fans can catch a sneak peak of MONOPOLY®: Futurama Collector’s Edition designed by USAopoly and Futurama, on display at Fox Booth #4313. Even if you can’t make it to the show though, here’s a first look at the new game.

This marks the first time that Monopoly gets the Futurama treatment, thrusting the classic board game into the 31st century.

Game Description:  Oh. Your. God! America’s most popular board game is getting a 31st century spin! In New New York, you’ll use your millions to buy, sell, and trade properties from the animated series. From Mom’s Friendly Robot Company to Planet Express Headquarters, you can also build Resi-domes and People Hives as you battle for control of the galaxy.

MONOPOLY®: Futurama Collector’s Edition will be available this fall.