WotC has Jumped the Shark - Part 2

I few weeks ago, I had a blog post about WotC/Hasbro “Jumping the Shark” during their quest to monetize anything to do with Dungeons and Dragons. At that point, I didn’t think it could get any worse.

Well, here we are with Part 2 of WotC jumping the shark….this time with Rubber Ducks representing two of the characters from the Dungeons and Dragons cartoon. You see, Just Geek has recently announced that pre-orders for the first two D&D ducks, Hank the Ranger and Diana the Acrobat, are now open. These two ducks are based on characters from the beloved 80s D&D animated series, where a group of kids are transported to a fantastical world filled with dragons, monsters, and adventure. The D&D ducks are officially licensed merchandise, designed by Numskulls, and come in a special 'first edition' collector's bathtub with the D&D logo and a stamp and sticker indicating their limited availability.

Personally, this type of product is not in my wheelhouse, and I am not taking anything away from Just Geek or Numskulls for creating and marketing these toys. I just do not see the allure of Rubber Duck D&D Characters, especially at $24.99 ea.

Am I off base? Let me know in the comments below.

From the Just Geek website:

Hank the Ranger is a natural born leader, a skill that will be very useful as he heads to the duck pond as a collectable rubber duck. Armed with his magical bow and arrows he’s feeling brave and confident, ready to take on the world… and the pond.

Get ready for some magical adventures as Diana the Acrobat joins the TUBBZ cosplaying rubber duck collectables. The gold medallist is set for any challenge, so being a duck is no problem, she can rely on her magical javelin should she face a bit of bother.

- Official Dungeons & Dragons merchandise.
- Designed and engineered by Numskull Designs.
- TUBBZ – your favourite video game, movie, TV show, and comic book characters come to life as cosplaying ducks.
- 2 to collect in the Dungeons & Dragons TUBBZ range.
- A ‘First Edition’ TUBBZ.  Comes in a collector’s bathtub, featuring Dungeons & Dragons logo, ‘First Edition’ printed on base of duck and sticker on packaging. 
- Premium collectables – highly detailed features and made from high-quality PVC.
- Approximately 9cm (3.54”) tall when outside of tub display stand (some may vary).