The Toys R Us Roundup for October 10, 2008.

CARS are on sales at Canadian TRU’s … (thanks for the PirateDad flag semaphor).

That’s $1.86 USD at today’s exchange rate not counting fees … so make that cross border run for poutine and all the Doc Hudson’s you can carry … (no online sales).

Well, at least the photos don’t promise the moon like re-scaled Fred or even Wingo … and it is honest, selection does vary by store … or the US disclaimer … examples shown might exceed store selection by 300% …

So, is TRU Canada’s greatest toy store?

U.S. TRU NEWS

In the US, Ramone’s House of Art is definitely back – while it’s been quasi-around since January 2008, it is now pretty much on every TRU shelf that I have visited …

I’m guessing $21.59 is the new price.

And yes, there will be a NEW Buy 5, Get 1 Free at TRU promotions for N20 Cola.

The website is still showing the SIDEWALL SHINE promotions but presumably on 10/26/2008, they will make the big switchover. The promotions runs until 12/31/2008 so there are some things you might want to hold off buying at TRU … like a Green Ramone until the 26th. Some TRU has started to get in stock though I think mine just got in a H case 🙂 … so hopefully, we’ll have a better selection … this is actually kind of surprising considering that most people do not bother doing a ‘clear the shelf’ promo until AFTER the holiday but surprise!

And this is actually WM news … for those following the saga of a WM closeby missing an endcap shelf for a month? They finally got it in … sadly after a month, this is what they were waiting to merchandise …