First blockbuster now toysrus Our childhoods slowly slip away

14:10 Kids still want to be a "Toys R Us kid"... it's Parents that don't want to be an "Over charged Adult"

Oh wow, im shocked at seeing how many people in the comments never stepped into a toys r us. I went to toys r us frequently as a child. I do recall my dad getting slightly annoyed at the prices but still buying me something every time no matter how small or whatever and now that I'm 21 im shocked he would take my brother and I frequently and buy us things from there, shits expensive as hell compared to wal mart. Makes me appreciate what he would do for us even more. Going to toys r us was an adventure as a child.

I used to work in this store in 1995-1996. A lot of good memories in this store.

My issue with Toys R Us is that they always have a slightly higher price then all the other toy/baby item sellers so I don't think of it as a go to place unless an item is hard to find or exclusive.

As a kid, I wanted nothing more than to visit a Toys R Us. I'm 19 now, and to this very day I have yet to step foot in one. RIP childhood dreams.

The problem lies in the fact every kid is getting smart phones and tablets, they don't play with dolls and cars much anymore

I imagine that the internet is not helping. I know a lot of kids nowadays watch you tubers like we watched Saturday Morning cartoons in the 80s. I don't really know a lot of what gets advertised on you tube to kids, but I don't think it would compare to our Saturday mornings.

I have nothing but happy, positive memories of Toys R Us... If my car hadn't completely died several years ago, and the only TRU nearby being two towns, and a whole different county away, I'd still be going at least once a month. So sad to hear they're having so much trouble.

Everything can be bought on the internet cheaper. That's what's killing all retail stores.

These videos make me sad.

I was at a toys r us a month or so ago for a Pokémon card promotion, and our store looks ghetto as hell. Some of the shelves were bare, the store was kinda dirty in some places and the employees looked either strung out or deeply regretting their life choices.

My dad used to work at Toys R Us when I was a kid (during the 00s) so I have fond memories of just walking around and looking at the toys. I remember them holding events to get kids to participate whether it's be competitions or some arts and crafts activities. As I grew older I saw less and less people at Toys R Us. It's kinda of sad really, but ultimately I blame their prices (compare them to Target or Walmart) , and the easy access of online shopping.

For the last few years, when I shop for toys for my kids, I go to WalMart, Amazon, etc. I used to shop at Toys R' Us, but their prices are too high now!!! They get "TOYS R US" exclusive toys every year, but you can still find those toys CHEAPER on Ebay or Amazon.

Man this is so depressing… Online shopping kills everything. The joy to walk around a store and see stuff for real.... the easy and fast availability (just go there, pick it up, pay for it and take it home).. the excitement when you saw things in another shelf that you didn't think about... and yes, the noises. Online shopping is so incredibly sterile and the waiting time till it arrives with the mail, really sucks the most… and you cannot always be home to receive it. A broken item cannot be easily returned compared to a real store. Also, things you buy in a store at least can be paid with cash. You don't always wanna pull your EC or credit card.

In Canada the toys r us stores are always pretty full with customers even during the week. I've been to a few in the US and it's shocking how empty they are

Kids don't play with toys nowadays. More adults do.

It really sucks that they're struggling like this, i have great memories of running through my local store and seeing the keyboards hanging from the wall, the giant lego displays, the video games etc.. But at the same time I can see why, it's a combination of changing attitudes and laziness from parents Why get in your car and drive 40 mins to get heavy toys for your kids when you can just go straight to Amazon, and (With a few clicks) have the delivered straight to your door, wrapped up in time for Christmas? It really sucks that all these beloved stores are struggling and going out of business because of the Internet. oh well.

What's killing Toys R Us is their price gouging. Toys R Us tends to put a markup of 5-10% above MSRP on all toys newer than a year old, ESPECIALLY on exclusives, and their discounts on these markups are pitiful at best. Diehard collectors and budget-conscious parents alike would rather go to, say, Walmart to get anything before they go to Toys R Us. Unbeatable internet prices is just another nail in that coffin. Also, they treat their employees with the same draconian "Whatever Gets Results" policies that Gamestop does. If you don't get 3 people to apply for a credit card (yes, a proper credit card) a day, they'll cut your hours, big time. What employees you see there are likely only there two or three days out of the week, tops. This means they're bleeding out the anus paying this army of unsatisfied employees with a turnover rate that makes McDonald's look like a viable career path. This is coming from a former Toys R Us Holiday Season Employee.

Amazon is the big reason why many retail companies are falling to the wayside.

I used to work there, I can give you my reasons. 1: higher prices compared to other retailers. And we don't really do a lot of sale stuff.

Overpriced baby gear, furniture, diapers, car seats, clothes, toys, books, overpriced EVERYTHING!

I see more grown ass women buying barbies for themselves then I see little girls receiving them as gifts. also, I see a huge reason for declining toy sales is that kids don't care for toys anymore as they used to because of how accessible video games are now and stuff like streaming, youtube ect. I remember desperately wanting a ps2 as a child, but because my parents were broke and we only had one tv in the house and because I had a sister from hell who would ruin everything, that never happened.

Sad to see Toys R Us gone.. I always looked forward to going there. Now it's gone.. but I'll have fond memories, that's for sure.

Your daughter's filming was great! She could definitely be your full-time filmer. 😆 Speaking of filming, I appreciate that you tried to angle the camera as if it were from a child's point of view, it was a nice element! Amazing video, keep it up ^^

Toys R us toys are always a little higher in price. Action Figure at Walmart 19.99 compared to Toys R Us 22.00 something in price. Hot Wheels .89 to .99 cents Walmart. 1.19 to 1.29 Toys R Us. That is what I noticed in Oklahoma City. Plus the Toys R Us here is not as nice as the one in your video. Good video as always.

12:40 I miss the old days when you can play demos in stores There bearly demos these days to even try out a game before buying it

If you have kids, you're shopping on Amazon or target/Walmart. Basically those three companies are killing all retail.

Baby's R Us is probably having trouble because a lot less people are having kids now. Toys R Us is probably having some trouble because a lot of kids are just happy having a phone now. Of course both are being affected by ordering things online. Video game stores a dying from digital downloads and people are probably ordering the systems and controllers online.

It's crazy to see how things change. I grew up in the 70s and remember that Toys R Us was the big chain that came in and killed the smaller cozier toy shops that were everywhere: Toys By Roy, Kay Bee, The Toy Chest, Aladdin's Cave, The Hobby Shop, etc... Now most of the Toys R Us locations I've seen are run down, low on stock, and nearly dead. Always enjoy your videos, thank you! :)

I love the way this guy handles this with a positive mindset instead of just pointing out why the business is going down. Positive content is such a refreshing thing. Keep it up, you'll grow, this content is really interesting and the unique perspective you provide is really worth the view time. Consider me a new loyal sub.

And speaking of Toys R Us closing down, I heard the news that KB Toys is coming back, and they're going to take over the former Toys R Us locations. KB is going to save the day like Mighty Mouse used to say.

There was nothing better than Toys R Us at Christmas time in the 80s. I wish I could be there with my mother again.

My best memory of Toys R Us was taking the ticket from the display then giving it to the clerk to get a Nintendo game.

I'm so happy that when I grew up in the early 2000s I didn't start using the internet till 2013 so I still had my childhood

As some folk who is x years old that you really don't care about, I buy LEGO and only LEGO, and when doing that, I scarcely purchase from Toys R Us. The only reason I do it, and really, the only reason, is the free promo stuff that comes with it. There, the prices are a couple of bucks up from MSRP. I think that that's really hurting them, at least from the LEGO community. If they bring the prices down, then now I would go. But until then, Target is going to make me a little poorer. That said, if the Toys R Us in my area closes, I will spend my money on clearances, and then will go back to Target.

I remember the Toys R Us near my house towards the end. Flickering lights, yellowed tiles, extremely dusty and sparse shelves. It was a really sad sight because I remember how awesome and colorful it was when I was a kid in the early to mid 2000s. When it closed, it turned into a furniture store. How boring.

Toys are too expensive

At 13:30 That's where all the cool kids are at yuhh

I'm a big kid at heart such great memories at Toys "R" Us I had as a child, I say they should bring back the 70's/80's and 90's styles of toys in the stores from Thunder Cats, G.I Joe, Transformers, Ghostbusters, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Power Rangers And etc including what ever girls toys were popular back then, and I agree with u about the video games section not the same !!!! I remember the late 80's and 90's as soon u walk in was the toys just random stuff/ toys then walk straight ahead was Tigers LCD games in case then all board games along the wall then was the video games section then was the toys boys, girls, independent toys then toddlers in the middle were the bikes then they had a baby section very small The in the front corner was the spot u pay for the video games was the best

I've felt they've been falling down since the late 90s. My observations: (1) Location. The local BRU is in an awful spot in a small strip where nothing else has survived- I'm surprised they have. Every time I've been in there, it's been practically empty. The closest TRU I can think of actually isn't in a terrible spot, but I can think of several others that are, set away from other major (busy) shopping centers, and easy to drive by. (2) Prices. As other commenters noted, TRU does always seem to be a few dollars more than other outlets, such as Target. Multiply that by a few items, and it adds up quick. (3) Store layout. Yes, they have a wide selection, but that's also a problem. The aisles are slim and overpowering- tall and the shelves are packed as full as can be. Having worked retail, being so tall also makes loss prevention a problem. This would be one of my main suggestions- closely examine variety and quantity of stock, make cuts in order to open up the store a bit. I'm not claustrophobic, but even I feel like I can't be in there too long. (4) The gaming section. Yes, not having the demo units isn't helping draw people (and their kids) in. However, there's another problem. I just got an Xbox One, and basically everything is a download. Sure, you can go to the store and buy a game but then, either (a) it's a card with a code to download the game, or at best (b) you get a disc, but all you do with it is pop it in, install it, then never touch it again. At least you saved some internet bandwidth, I guess; but if the prices aren't aligned, what's the point anymore? (5) Things beyond their control: advertising. Do they advertise anymore, and if so, how? Newspapers are dead, we're bombarded by all sorts of junk mail and email, in-line online advertising has become so pervasive it's easy to glance on by (not to mention ad blockers, which became prominent because of this problem), and even local TV is becoming a limited market. There's so much out there, it all just blends into the background and becomes noise. So even if they did have some stellar deal on something, or some in-store event, I'm not sure how I would know about it. This isn't unique to TRU. (6) Things beyond their control: online games, be it console, computer or phone apps or web games. Similar to 4 above, there's so much online and instantly available, there's no need to go to a store to buy things. Love it or hate it, this is how the market has moved. I don't know if there's a way for TRU to position themselves in this market, but I feel it's worth exploring if they could find a way to do it without getting in the way.

It really doesn't surprise me that the Toys r Us store isn't busy with sites like walmart and target plus online shopping being cheaper in prices. I mids the Toys r Us that was next to our local mall. Great video as always

The toys r us in the area I grew up in closed down a few months ago. It honestly made me really sad because we used to go there quite often (for a time) to mostly look or sometimes actually buy something. Well, just like in the comments, I remember my mom saying that their prices were much higher than the others. It's been a while since we last went but I believe there's still one pretty close to us so I might ask if we can drop by one of these days. btw- I like how you thought of recording at kids' eye level and giving the cam to your daughter. It made the video much more engaging :)

Have you seen that most of these dying businesses, haven't had TV commercials for a time, I mean I've only seen commercials from the 90s and early 00s. Do you think they have a chance with publishing TV commercials?

We didn't go to toys r us much when I was little, but when we did I remember my mom hated it. Service was always super slow and even back in the early 2000s when I was a kid/tween I recall thinking the store was really old and dirty. We drive by the location I went to as a kid every so often and the parking lot is always empty. The exclusives are an interesting point but here's the thing: kids don't know nor care about "exclusive" toys unless they are aware of them, and I haven't seen any kind of toys r us ads in god knows how long, granted I don't watch shows aimed at their target audience. I love your videos, please keep making them!

I think the problem with Toy'R'Us is not the store itself, but the shifting attention of kids today. I see a lot of kids these days not really playing with toys anymore but on their smartphones and laptops. My nephews stay on their PS4s and my nieces stay on their phones except my 4 year old niece who still play with toys. It's sad because back in the 90's when I was growing up my brothers and sisters would beg our mom to go to Toy'sR'Us to get new toys to play in our backyard. But back then mobile phones and the internet wasn't as big is as it is today.

most people order their stuff online. Hardly people go out anymore

0:34 -- Is that Jaleel White when he was a kid? Little dude fucking looks just like him!

It’s sad kids today would rather visit Best Buy than Toys R Us

We still have one close by, which usually becomes frequented by people going to the mall next door, but you can tell it's past its heyday. It was one of my favorite places as a kid.

It was such a magical place. Kmart closing was bad enough. This would just make me cry.

They can't compete with amazons sales everything is digital now

One thing and someone else touched on it in the comments below. Toys R us is always slightly more expensive than walmart and other retailers. Other than that i totally remember being in awe the times i spent in toys r us as a kid. Such a nostalgic place.

My mom always hated Toy's R Us. She hated having to go in there cause everything was so expensive as she said. My dad would take me and my sister there. Especially around Christmas time.

I loved how you filmed this from a kids perspective little touches like that are what separate good channels from great ones!

Why r u surprised that all the stores are dieing out the internet killing everything

Putting the camera glasses on your daughter was a nice touch. It made the experience a bit more authentic.

I seen the other day that they may be going into bankruptcy.

Things are just tougher for ordinary people just living paycheck to paycheck . Toys are just a not as important as food and utility's,so overpriced toys are an easy pass. The 90's was a good time in the economy average Joe's were making good money and could afford to splurge on their kids, so TRU did good. The consumers get lied to when the media says we are in a robust economy and every things all right. But any body can look around at the failing businesses dropping like flat and know the truth. But they just keep lying and making excuses about changing spending habits and such, internet shopping can't be asessed like a stores empty parking lot so when they say sells online are doing good we take their word for it.

I’m 28 now! I remember being 12 and toys r us would be jammed packed on a weekend. It sucks to see places like this die off!

That commercial, makes me feel old! Can anyone give me back my childhood?

Since they got rid of Geoffrey the Giraffe on their logo, they've been on a decline for me. As a kid, I remember having to take tickets from the game (Atari, NES & Genesis days) area & going to the booth after purchase to pick up the actual product. Good times back then, makes me sad thinking of many stores that are gone now...Play Co. Toys, Kay Bee Toys, FAO Shwarz (part of Toysrus?), etc. Even when/if Toysrus is gone, at heart I will always be a Toysrus kid!

Great video man. I just made one my self not as good as yours. I remember going down the isles and grabbing the papers off the shelves for the video games and seeing the RC cars displayed behind glass. The stores back when we were kids were set up as straight isles just like a grocery store.

The local toys R us where I live is now a Spirit Halloween lmao. Note: just found your channel and I love it! Subscribed!

As a kid going to Toy R Us always felt exciting. Sort of the same feeling I got when going to amusement parks. I got my first video game console there. It was a Playstation original with the built in flip top screen. The memories. Time always has to mess things up.

that geoffrey giraffe commercial is terrifying.

I'm an adult and I love toys and still shop at toys r us 💕😀

Aging population, increase of virtual games in childhood stages, increase competition in toys, and improper adaptation of the brand. Apart from these issues, Toys ''R'' US remains a very awesome brand and store. They also have been successful in the online section. Maybe they simply didn't change accordingly, and people slowly stopped going to their stores.

To me, it seems Toys R Us was more focused on adult collectors these last 15+ years. Hence the big markups on their figures and Lego sets.

My local Toys R Us looks like a set from a Mad Max movie. Doesn't make you want to come inside.

You're channel deserves A LOT more subs

I worked at this location for a few years. Actually started there when the store was opening. Was my very first job just out of High School. Did the interview in the construction trailer. Had fun setting up all the shelving, stocking everything, building displays, etc. Had a great time there with lots of memories. So sad to see it go... Will make sure to go by there again before they close the doors for good.

Wow! I loved that 1990 footage. Almost like how I remember the store in Roanoke VA. I remember going there for Commodore games, and then later NES and SNES. I loved the vantage point of a kid, very fitting. I think it would be quite a marketing tool to give kids, (or any shopper) camera glasses to see what catches the eye. I bet a lot of brick and mortar marketing info can ascertained from seeing what people look at. Very nice!

Anybody remember the America's Most Wanted episode, where they talked about a guy that lived in the wall of Toys R Us?

thanks for bringing back good memories I use to live in Phoenix 20 years ago I use to visit Toys R Us with my brother just to see the toys every weekend when I was a kid in the 90s it is sad to this retail stores go.

God, I remember the little paper slips to buy the video games.... now that was a trip down memory lane, thanks!

My memories of going to Toys R Us as a child were always fun. Unfortunately, my memories of Toys R Us are forever tainted by working at Toys R Us in college; let's just say that in my time there, we had five store directors and two of them horribly mismanaged the store and angered the employees. Still, I think a lot of the problems that Toys R Us is having are amplified version of the problems they were having 17 years ago. Here are my thoughts as a former Toys R Us Employee" -All the employees there: Store Director #4 made it clear that Toys R Us wasn't going to undercut prices; Target and Wal-Mart (and, believe it or not, K-Mart! At the time, the closest Target was 10 miles away, the closest Wal Mart was in another county, while there was a K-mart down the street) were going to price similar items lower (ie: Hot Wheels were $0.99 at Toys R Us; they were $0.89 at Target). Which is why we were going to beat them in customer service; one of the good directors made sure we knew this so that we understood the importance of customer service and knowing our section. Based on all the employees you saw there, it looks like Toys R Us hasn't skimped on that. Still, it could be that people are moving away from wanting customer service and more toward just buying everything at cheaper prices. -Baby Stuff: Here's why the drop in baby items is concerning: baby items are actually Toys R Us's bread and butter sales. Store Director #4 (who was the longest-lasting and second best of the five directors; he was there a little over a year) did mention that the Kids R Us stores were failing, but the Babies R Us were the most profitable. One of the reasons why is that they sold diapers and formula at very near cost levels (this is why the Toys R Us Employee discount didn't work on diapers or formula; using the discount would result in selling these items at a loss). And, much like putting batteries next to toys that need it, since you're buying diapers and formula, why not buy everything else that's right here? I don't know what caused the drop-but the fact that there was a drop is concerning. -Batteries: Did you notice batteries? Were they much more expensive then anywhere else? That's because Toys R Us makes their profit margins off batteries; after all, you need batteries to make your toys work and why not buy them while you're here? Store Director #4 (can you believe we didn't like him because he seemed like a robot sent from corporate? After he left, everyone realized how good of a store director he really was) made sure we knew this so we'd understand the importance of trying to make a sale on batteries. Store Director #5 just made all the cashiers ask every guest ("They're not customer's; they're guests." I think Toys R Us was one of the first stores to use that terminology) if they need batteries and if they didn't, the guest got a free Ice Cream. Still, though I didn't sell a lot of items that needed batteries (I worked in Video Games; I always recommended the rechargeable batteries for your Game Boy), when I did, I had almost every guest comment that they're too expensive here and they already had a giant box from Costco. Effect of digital downloading: To be fair, this has had an effect on all video game sales and has hit Gamestop hardest. Still, this one hurts because video games were my section; we prided ourselves on actually having played many of the games on the shelf and being as knowledgeable as the Electronics Inc. and Funcoland (both now Gamestop) employees (see above about "knowing your section" and "customer service is our best asset." Also, now you know where my paycheck went). It does hurt seeing a video game section that looks like it could be at a Target or Walmart. That being said, in video games, the profit margins were made on accessories and games; video game hardware prices are set by the manufacturers and the profit margin on an expensive console was $5 (which is why the employee discount didn't apply to consoles. As you might have guessed, it was Director #4 who told me this-to stress the importance in selling accessories and games with a console. I always pitched a memory card and a second controller to guests buying consoles as gifts, rechargers and battery packs to people buying Game Boys and usually made a few game recommendations). But maybe the problem is less these (many of which were issues 15-17 years ago), and more of a matter of kids just not dragging their parents into the store. The Toys R Us I worked at didn't open until I was in High School; if I wanted to go to a Toys R Us, I had to go 20 miles to another county, which made going in a special event. Even when I was working there, a lot of times, people would come in just to look around. Again with Store Director #4; "if we could get people into the doors, even if they didn't make a sale that day, they would eventually come back." The problem could be, people just aren't going to the stores; kids aren't asking to go in. I had some bad experiences working at Toys R Us-almost all of them related to management at my specific store. I left with a sour taste in my mouth. Even over a decade later, I have a hard time walking into the Toys R Us I worked in without feeling a little bit angry-even though the store has gone through a few remodels and all the staff I worked with are gone (and all the managers that I had issue with were fired-and one of them was fired partially because of me). There was a time when I wanted the whole thing to go under; I even kept an article about their financial difficulties in 2005 just so that I could laugh at it. But seeing that it may happen (and seeing that they're having problems, but the stores are still clean, while still maintaining their emphasis on guest services-in sharp contrast to K-mart, which just feels like its on life support while delaying the inevitable), I actually feel sad; not everything that happened in my two years there was bad, and there were some fun memories as a kid. I can't find a link to this scene, but there's a scene in the "Star Trek: DS9" episode "Once More Unto the Breech" where Martok comments "I've hated his name for almost 30 years. I've dreamt of the moment when I would finally see him stripped of his rank and title - when he would suddenly find himself without a friend in the world, without the power of his birthright...Well I've had that moment now - and I took no joy from it." I think that's what I'm feeling here.

This is upsetting, it's like everything that isn't a big box store is dying. But what am I going to do about it? Nothing. I see I'm about to run out of something and I spend 2 minutes on my phone and it comes to my door 2 days later. The name of your channel just really hit home. There is no need for these stores anymore. The only exception that comes to mind is shoes. You need to try them on before buying unless you want to go through a long cycle of ordering and returning repeatedly. Back on topic, the 90s footage was exactly how my TRU looked in the late 90s. I hope there's more footage.

I did enjoy you filming in a child's perspective, and having your daughter film! I think your videos are super interesting and I'm binge watching them currently.

I remember getting wooden trains and later Transformers Prime/Movie figures. I hope Toys"R"Us never goes out of business. I still like to get most of my Transformers figures at a retail store(usually)

my childhood memories was Saturday morning cartoons & cereal then we would go to toys-r-us & after we would go to Burger King for $00.99 whoppers then we will ride our bikes to Aladdin's castle till they close the mall down E.Texas🇨🇱

Over here in Germany, the Toys R Us is also expensive AND on top they do have minimum wage staff, that has no idea and no interest. That is clearly a no go for me (and other Germans it seems, as the shop isn't busy at all) - you just can't be expensive and have cheap service. I don't go there. Also same as with every other store over here: German shops are sooooo behind. I mean we have internet (obviously 😁), I watch KZfaq all the time. I watch a Shopkins unboxing or a hatchimal video and our Toys R Us never heard of stuff like that so I simply have to order online.

im 22 and i still love walking around my local Toys R Us ( mainly because im a geek and collect toys ) but the feeling of walking around a toy store is so amazing

That is the nicest looking Toys R Us I have seen in years. So clean and organized.

I remember buying a GameCube from the Toys R Us

I haven't seen a toys r us look that old in a while. Our local one has two separate entrances. One for toys r us and one for kids r us.

I'm 48 and I too have very fond memories. I remember the latest consoles on display and what a mesmerizing experience that was. Now! I shop 90% online, specially from Amazon Prime. In the end I believe only Best Buy(knock on wood), Target, Walmart, Home Depot and major clothing will be the only stores left to go to. As much as I love internet, it is also responsible for killing many joys.

Subbed! I think you really nailed it with the video game section. It does seem pretty void of that same excitement and fun-factor that it used to have. I really, REALLY miss the ticket system. I used to get so excited when my parents took me to get a new game. Taking the ticket up to the register to check out and then to the massive video game vault was such a thrilling experience. I remember seeing NES games stacked up to the ceiling back there. Every time I visit a different TRU I look to see if I can identify any remnants of those vaults. I miss those times.

My kids still like Toys R Us. I rarely buy them toys though. Toys get tossed aside quickly. Kids like tablets and x-box. My youngest still loves his Thomas trains at least.

Please do a video on both Claire's and gamestop

One day everything will be gone.. no toy stores or bikes just a bunch of VR headsets and people,icing in their own imaginary world with no bothered for anything else.

Just a thought: Today's "toys" for kids is an iPhone / Smartphone / iPad with games. And strictly Video Games. No wonder real toys are not selling. I don't see a future for Toy's R Us. By the way, the commercial they used at the beginning of the video was one of the very best commercials ever aired on TV in my opinion.

Back in the late 90's and early 2000's I will still going to Toy's R Us for my video games. PS1 and then PS2. It's funny cause they still displayed games the same way. You had to get that little paper ticket, pay for the game at the register and then go pick it up at customer service. Those games were like gold. You could probably get a gold bar out of Fort Knox easier than a game out of 90's and early 2000's Toy's R Us.

Toys r us is struggling because kids are choosing electronics over hands-on toys waYyy more often, kids want apps not new toys

quite liked your kids eye view approach at the end. hit me right in the nostalgia

Totally digging the Space Harrier and Toejam & Earl tunes in this vid, totally brought me back to the good ol days! I miss the days as a kid walking through Toys R Us, and like you, the video game department was always my favorite of course, the amount of Genesis and SNES games....man oh man...so sad though seeing it so empty these days...

Your videos are always so well made and organized.

I thought Dan Bell was the only one who made content like this, I'm glad there's another creator in the scene.

The coolest thing I remember buying at my childhood Toys R Us was a copy of Panzer Dragoon Saga for the Sega Saturn. That Toys R Us converted into a Goodwill not too long ago. Before then, I was going there to collect Marvel Minimates and Marvel 3.75 figures.

Going to TRU as a kid in the 80's/90's seemed magical. I eventually worked there in my teens but things don't seem the same anymore. I agree that the internet has taken its toll...kids don't play with toys as much, and parents just buy stuff online now.Unfortunately, the stores in my area either have too much of stuff that won't sell or not enough of the good stuff. (action figure aisle alone doesn't seem replenished in many months)