As expected by many, the Rubik’s 360 has been included in the list of top toy for Christmas 2009 released today by the Toy Retailers association. Since the launch way back in the summer, the Rubik’s 360 has been selling at a huge rate with UK distributors Drummond Park doing a great job in maintaining UK stock levels throughout the retailers who chose to stock the latest from the Rubik’s stable.
With Christmas around the corner, and the inclusion in the top games for Christmas list, the 360 is expected to sell out before the big day on the 25th.
Our advice to you is simple. If you are looking to buy a Rubik’s 360 for someone this year then do it sooner rather than later.
You have been warned!
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This lucky lady was selected from the crowds that gathered at the launch to be the first person in the UK to Buy a Rubik’s 360. Not only did she revel in her Rubik’s fame she also took the opportunity to buy 2 Rubik’s 360 puzzles too.
Once in Hamleys people were attracted to the Rubik’s 360 section by a very vociferous Hamleys Representative, not one that could be missed either.
We managed to take loads more photos at the Official Rubik’s 360 launch and will post some more here another time.
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Well its is almost a week since the Rubik’s 360 officially launched at Hamleys in London. So what’s happened since then?
Well firstly it has to be said that the launch was a fun day had by many and the demand for the Rubik’s 360 was huge, as expected. So big in fact that Hamleys currently have the Rubik’s 360 as out of stock through their website.
So who does have stock of the Rubik’s 360 online?
At the moment it seems that no-one does. Play.com have it as a pre-order still for £14.99 with expected delivery date of the 7th august 2009, theToyShop.com have it as out of stock and all the other retailers such as Argos, Amazon, ASDA, Tesco, Toys R Us to nme just a few are still awaiting their first delivery.
The Rubik’s 360 is going to be one of the top toys for Christmas 2009.
Getting back to the launch, the Rubik’s 360 entered the UK with a bang. The PR team promoting this new puzzle had put together an excited Rubik’s Media Team including, Dan Harris, twice UK Rubik’s Speedcubing Champion, Emily Dixon, Freelance Acrobat/Trapeze Artist and huge Rubik’s fan. A recent SKYPE for windows video was released based around the Rubik’s Cube and featured Jay Terrafranca who was also present as part of the media team. the youngest member of the media team on the day was 12 year old Maddy Kendall-Murray who was one of the madcap children in the St. Trinians films and has also been used in photo shoots for the Rubik’s brand. All were at hand to assist and demonstrate the Rubik’s 360 to those that dared to stand still for a split second, somewhat taken aback by the furor of what was developing before the……… Rubik’s 360 Mania was here, and here to stay.
The launched kicked of with the official cutting of the tape by Seven Towns Ltd representatives David Hedley Jones and Chrisi Trussell, the former sporting as you will see in some of the photos a pretty fantastic Rubik’s top hat and for those that noticed a tie with loads of spheres, in keeping with the theme for the day. As well as the media team and other Rubik’s representatives there were plenty of Hamleys officials around to help those eager shoppers to get their hands on the Rubik’s 360 for the first time.
With the shelves emptying at a fast rate, members of the press joined the offcial Rubik’s 360 party for light refreshments and the opportunity for further photographs celebrating this long awaited day.
Having been lucky enough to be present at the launch, making the most of the opportunities to snap away, we can aonly draw on the conlcusion, shared by many that the Rubik’s 360 is already a massive hit and is a worthy successor to the original Rubik’s Cube. Will it be as succesful? is a question on the lips of many. With so many differences and likenesses, it is hard to say, but it will no doubt be a success in it’s own right.
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So, at last the Rubik’s 360 is here, and here to stay!
Watch this space.
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Drummond Park the UK Distributors or the Rubik’s 360 have launched the official Rubik’s 360 site a few days before the launch of the toy itself at Hamleys on Wednesday 15th July. The www.playrubiks360.com site is launched with the revealing of Rubik’s 360 Man and the jingle Twisted Thinking. See Rubik’s 360 Man Twisting, Spinning, Rocking & Strutting his stuff to the tunes of the Rubik’s 360.
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Following on from our beware of fakes post, you have to take some pride in the fact the lengths people will go to imitate a top class product. Imitation of the Rubik’s 360 is I suppose the greatest form of flattery. However, having said this, if someone is conned by this then it takes away this pride.
We have looked at some of the Ebay auctions and have come up with the Space 360?????
Anyone think that it looks familair?
This is not the Rubik’s 360 despite the similarity. All Rubik’s 360’s will come in the correct packaging with official Rubik’s branding.
Do not be conned, fooled or even tempted as you will only end up being dissappointed. These cheap imation rubik’s 360’s such as the space 360 are inferior and tacky in comparison.
There is only one Rubik’s 360.
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The Rubik’s 360, a new game by Professor Erno Rubik, inventor of the Rubik’s Cube, is set to go on sale next week.
The 64-year-old reclusive Hungarian professor, who has seen his cube achieve 350 million sales since 1980, was heavily involved in creating the new brain-teaser.
The 360 is a clear plastic ball holding six small balls of different colours. Players must get the coloured balls from an inner sphere into matching slots on the outer sphere by shaking them through a middle sphere that has only two holes.
Using the original principles applied to the Rubik’s Cub, it will be available next week, costing £18.
David Hedley Jones, senior vice president of the Rubik brand, said: “It doesn’t need batteries and looks as though it should be quite easy.
“But it is incredibly complicated. There are some really cunning tricks to it.”
Hamleys, the London toy store, has already had thousands of inquiries for the 360. It’s head of sales Nigel Wheatley said: “It is our biggest item on the web. I expect thousands to be sold in days.”
Invented in 1974, the Rubik’s Cube was an instant success when it was first exported from Hungary in 1980, becoming the world’s fastest-selling toy.
Still obtaining a cult following, almost 40,000 entries on YouTube feature tutorials and video clips of quick solutions.
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