Over the past five years, the unlikely success of Activision’s Skylanders franchise has blossomed into a full-blow genre. This year, there are three major entrants in toys-to-life space (not counting Nintendo’s own spin on things with Amiibo).
As a service to parents, we’re breaking down everything that’s coming for the three different games. Below, you’ll find complete checklists for the toys and accessories we know are coming to Skylanders: SuperChargers, Disney Infinity 3.0, and Lego Dimensions.
We’ve also detailed some things to know about each of the games as you're considering what you might already own (and what your kids say they need).
Disney Infinity 3.0
This year’s outing for Disney’s toys-to-life game puts the focus on Star Wars. While the galaxy far, far away gets the spotlight, Disney isn’t leaving its original characters or Marvel heroes out in the cold.
All of your past figures and power discs work in the toy box. This year also marks an important change for power discs as they are no longer blind-buy. They come in themed sets, so you won’t end up with duplicates or have to purchase exorbitantly priced singles on the secondary market (eBay or Amazon, for instance).
You can read our review of Disney Infinity 3.0 here.
Platforms: Xbox One, Xbox 360, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, Wii U, Wii, PC, iOS (toy box only)
Starter kit: $65 - Comes with base, game, Twilight of the Republic playset (based on Star Wars: The Clone Wars), Anakin Skywalker, Ahsoka Tano
Star Wars Saga Bundle: $90 (PS4 and PS3 Only) - Comes with base, game, Twilight of the Republic playset (based on Star Wars: The Clone Wars), Rise against the Empire playset (based on the original Star Wars trilogy), Anakin Skywalker, Ahsoka Tano, Luke Skylwalker, Princess Leia, Boba Fett (early release)
Playset price: $35
Figure price: $14
Power disc set price: $10
Toy Box Expansion price: $20
The game is also available digitally for use with an Infinity base you might already own ($20).
Additional Star Wars figures available now:
Obi Wan Kenobi
Yoda
Ezra Bridger
Kanan Jarrus
Sabine Wren
Zeb Orrelios
Disney Originals figures available now:
Sam Flynn
Quorra
Mickey Mouse
Minnie Mouse
Mulan
Olaf
Disgust
Fear
Sadness
Additional playsets available now:
Inside Out (with Joy and Anger)
Power discs available now:
Twilight of the Republic
Tomorrowland
Toy Box Takeover (Toy Box Expansion Game)
Upcoming Star Wars playsets and figures:
Rise against the Empire (with Luke Skywalker and Princess Leia) - September 29
Han Solo - September 29
Chewbacca - September 29
Darth Vader - September 29
Boba Fett - November 3
Darth Maul - November 3
Finn - December
Rey - December
The Force Awakens Playset - December
Upcoming Disney Originals characters:
Spot - November 3
Judy Hopps - 2016
Nick Wilde - 2016
Peter Pan - TBA
Upcoming Marvel figures:
Hulkbuster Iron Man - November 3
Ultron - November 3
Upcoming power discs:
Rise Against the Empire - September 29
Toy Box Speedway (Toy Box Expansion) - October
The Good Dinosaur - November 3
Zootopia - 2016
Marvel Battlegrounds - 2016
Total cost right now for those needing a standard starter pack and wanting everything there is to get this year (that we know of) is $609. If you prefer to purchase the game digitally, you save $45 over the starter kit but need to purchase the Twilight of the Republic set for $35. That puts your cost at $599.
Skylanders: SuperChargers | Disney Infinity 3.0 | Lego Dimensions