Club Penguin is planning to launch a line of toys that will go along with its popular virtual community. Last week they mentioned (hat tip Virtual World News) the toys will contain a special coin.
The arrival of the new toys is getting closer (just a little over a week away!) and I wanted to give you an update on something you'll find with your toy when you get one--actually it has been a suggestion from a lot of you in the past.
When you get a toy, you'll find a coin attached to it. The coin is special for a couple reasons: The first reason is because every coin is different so you will definitely want to collect them! The second reason is because there's a code on one side that will unlock special items on your penguin account!
October 25th will be the official launch date for the Club Penguin toys. Update 10-25-08: Details about the new toys here.
It's a logical move for Disney's Club Penguin which will now compete several other plush/virtual toy products. Webkinz have been extremely popular and include both a plush toy and a virtual character. Ty also went virtual with Beanie Babies earlier this year. And Skoodlez is another brand of plus/virtual toys that recently began selling at Macy's - see here. Having both a physical and virtual product seems to be the trend in plush toys.
