Is it getting harder to find MLP in brick and mortar?

[ManaMinori 4,144]

Outside of Target, TRU, and Wal Mart, I swear it is. Stores like FYE, Hot Topic, Barnes n Nobles, and Game Stop don't seem to carry pony anymore, aside from one or two pieces, IF that.

Is it getting harder to find MLP Merch offline?

[Ganondorf8 11,121]

I've been noticing that as far back as last year. At my local Wal-Mart, they always had stock of the latest MLP CCG sets and those collectible series packs, but around last September, they stopped bringing in new product and were just selling the old lot--it didn't catch on--and now they've just stopped entirely.

[Concerned Bystander 2,901]

It doesn't seem to have changed much in the UK, the same stockists still have more or less as much as usual.  If anything, Smyth's seems to have ramped up slightly with the new GoH line.

 

Of course that isn't saying much, the really good pony stuff scarcely seems to make it across here at the best of times, except for in a very few specialist comic/toy shops (thankfully we have the interweb to fill the gap)

Edited October 29, 2016 by Concerned Bystander

[Mesme Rize 15,681]

Well, it was always hard to get some of it here in Germany in the first place, since this is Filly Funtasia territory.

 

But now, i don't find anything anymore.

[Merion 783]

Well, it was always hard to get some of it here in Germany in the first place

Same with your Eastern neighbors... But with every passing year of FiM more and more merch appears in stores. (I was really surprised when the GoH toys hit the shelves about a month ago!)

[Fhaolan 4,468]

I'm finding it in *weird* places now. Like at the Safeway grocery stores and the like.

 

I'm reasonably sure Hasbro hasn't told it's production partners in China and Hong Kong to ramp down yet because they're still posting a profit on the toys... oh. OH! Hanjin! That's still going on! I wonder how much of Hasbro's stuff is caught up in the Hanjin shipping company's bankruptcy?

[Nightfall Gloam 18,237]

I've managed to find most MLP toys pretty easily at my nearest Toys "R" Us and Toyworld stores, as well as at EB Games for the Vinyl figures, JB Hi-Fi for the DVDs and Minotaur for the comics. I'd say MLP merch is still pretty easy to find in physical stores. I've only really had trouble finding Equestria Girls toys, but my parents won't let me buy those anyway.

[Troblems 5,609]

I'm still finding it loads of places, but Austin is rather infamous for having a lot of bronies. For example, when the MLP toys roll out at McDonalds, good luck. You can't get them around here. I've taken to bribing my out of state friends and family to get my toys. Specifically Costco has tons of MLP stuff. This time of year especially.

[Leave a Whisper 703]

Nope, though I haven't found those GoH Princess Luna, Nightmare Moon or the Pearly ponies anywhere

Edited November 2, 2016 by Leave a Whisper

[Steve Piranha 28,901]

I had best luck in Toys R' Us in finding ponies, but stores like Walmart, Target and such seem to be more limited in those . Yes, you can still find ponies there, but less variety and stock 

[Flutter's lover <3 8,204]

For me, yes. Considering we don't have any major retail store in my town aside from grocery stores.We had a Target, which had merch..until all the Targets closed down in Canada. Local Gamestop used to sell Funkos but not anymore.I sometimes find pony merch at the Dollarama though or even Giant Tiger.

 

I buy most my merch online from eBay or Toywhiz or something...as it's usually a lot cheaper.

[Darthy Hooves 106]

Sometimes I luck out & find great pony merchandise cheap at yard sales! Saturday, I got an Equestria Girls Applejack with her hat for a dime.

Edited November 15, 2016 by Darthy Hooves