You must have spent hours with these board games when you were younger and in turn, your children play them too. This retro trend, which crosses generations, is confirmed in the top toy sales for Christmas 2023.
As little kids, they kept us busy and amused most of our afternoons and school holidays. You all have at least one toy or board game in mind that rocked your childhood. The thousand Bornes, the Goose game, the naval battle… Today, we would tend to say that they have now gone out of fashion, but this is far from being the case. Certain retro games go through the years without becoming outdated, even going so far as to find themselves among the top sellers of Christmas toys from the start of December 2023. The proof is, according to the brand Joué Club, in the top 10 items sold, for the week of December 4 to 10, 2023, includes several retro games. “These great, timeless classics appear to be sure values that are particularly in demand,” specifies the brand in a press release.
In the ranking, 5th place is occupied by a game which has certainly made you jump on numerous occasions, it is the famous “Doctor Maboul”, developed by Hasbro Gaming. You may not know it, but this skill game was created in 1965 under a completely different name, “Operation”. Nowadays, the traditional “Doctor Maboul” still exists, but there are also other versions of the game that have been released, such as “Doctor Maboul Radio Dingo”.
Just after this great classic, we find in 6th place in the top sales, a game which probably gave you a bit of trouble, namely “Puissance 4” from Hasbro Gaming. Again, the classic version of the game, which was created in 1974 by the Milton Bradley Company, is still marketed, but there are also other designs that have been developed around this game, including the “Power 4 Connect Spin “. And in 7th position, the one that played with your patience and logic for many hours, the famous “Who is it?”, released for the first time in 1979 and which has since been taken over by Hasbro Gaming.
First place in the sales ranking at Joué Club, at the beginning of December, goes to a new product called BITZEE. This new generation of interactive companion was voted best toy of the year 2023. If this toy is rather innovative, it echoes the essential retro game, Tamagotchi. With all this information, you now know what games to give to your loved ones this year. Sure values!