Toys"R"Us said 160+ standalone U.S. stores are now open, and it will hold a grand opening at Grand Central Terminal in New York on Friday, Nov. 20, at 10 a.m. Eastern. Toyhiti opened preorders for Stone Protectors Series 1, and Room One's officially licensed Assassin's Creed Meoworld mini puzzles went on sale.
In short
- Toys"R"Us, with Go! Retail Group, said 160+ standalone U.S. stores are now open. A new store at Grand Central Terminal, 89 East 42nd Street, New York, will have a grand opening on Friday, Nov. 20, at 10 a.m. Eastern, with Geoffrey the Giraffe and a giveaway for the first 50 people in line.
- Toyhiti is taking preorders for 6-inch Stone Protectors Series 1 figures of Chester, Cornelius and Zok, with estimated shipping in the third quarter of 2027. Singles were $35.99, and the three-figure bundle was $100, on toyhiti.com on Nov. 13.
- Room One's officially licensed Assassin's Creed Meoworld Mystery Mini Puzzle Blind Box, a 70-piece puzzle with a wooden display easel, was $9 for a single on roomonecards.com. The page showed every option sold out on Nov. 13.
1. Toys"R"Us Says 160+ Standalone U.S. Stores Are Open, With a Grand Central Opening Nov. 20
Official rendering of the new Toys"R"Us store at Grand Central Terminal in New York City (Toys"R"Us via PR Newswire).
Toys"R"Us announced on Nov. 13 that 160+ standalone Toys"R"Us stores are now open across the United States in partnership with Go! Retail Group. The company also said it is opening a new standalone store at Grand Central Terminal in Manhattan, with a grand opening celebration on Friday, Nov. 20, at 10 a.m. at the store at 89 East 42nd Street, New York, NY 10017. Geoffrey the Giraffe is scheduled to appear, and there will be a giveaway for the first 50 customers in line.
TDmonthly already reported the September plan, and a new Oviedo Mall store in Florida, in Toy News 11/11/2026. In September, Toys"R"Us said it would open 120 standalone stores this holiday season with Go! Retail Group, for 160 standalone U.S. stores, on top of Toys"R"Us shops inside Macy's. Today's announcement is the confirmation that 160+ standalone stores are now open, plus the New York date. Jamie Uitdenhowen, executive vice president of Toys"R"Us at WHP Global, which owns the brand, said the company had opened 120 new standalone stores "in just a few months" and pointed to more than 1,800 stores in more than 37 countries.
The Grand Central store will carry a curated assortment that the announcement said includes LEGO, Barbie, Hot Wheels, Pokemon, KPop Demon Hunters and more. Shoppers can look up locations on the official Toys"R"Us store locator.
Pros: A dated New York flagship opening, one week away; 160+ open stores give toy manufacturers more U.S. shelf space before Christmas; the locator is public.
Cons: The Grand Central assortment is curated, not a full catalog; the announcement did not say how many of the 160+ stores are year-round rather than seasonal; the Nov. 20 giveaway is only for the first 50 people in line.
Source: Toys"R"Us via PR Newswire
2. Toyhiti Brings Back Stone Protectors as 6-Inch Series 1 Figures
Official product image of the Stone Protectors Series 1 bundle from toyhiti.com.
Toyhiti, a collectible brand from Neatoco, LLC, announced on Nov. 11 that Stone Protectors are returning as Series 1 figures of Chester the Wrestler, Cornelius the Samurai and Zok the Evil Leader. The announcement described them as premium 6-inch collectible figures with fiber hair, 20 points of articulation, and light-up chest gems. Toyhiti's product pages list each figure as 6 inches and articulated, with real synthetic troll-style hair and a light-up Power Stone, and they were available to preorder on Nov. 13.
Each single was $35.99, and the three-figure Series 1 bundle was $100 (marked down from $107.97), with estimated shipping in the third quarter of 2027. The product pages say every preorder includes a limited-edition artist slipcover and an exclusive translucent weapon; the bundle page says that offer is three slipcovers and three weapons. The announcement also said the slipcover art is by Dave Perillo.
Pros: A named 1990s property is back with preorders open now; official product pages list price, scale and estimated shipping; a bundle is already on the site.
Cons: Estimated shipping is not until the third quarter of 2027, and Toyhiti says that date may change; at $35.99 each or $100 for the set, this is a collector line, not a mass-market impulse item; the 20-point articulation claim is in the announcement, not spelled out on the product pages.
Source: Toyhiti announcement, Nov. 11, 2026; toyhiti.com
3. Room One Launches Assassin's Creed Meoworld Mini Puzzle Blind Boxes
Official product image from roomonecards.com.
Hong Kong collectible brand Room One said its officially licensed Assassin's Creed Meoworld Mystery Mini Puzzle Blind Box Collection launched on Nov. 12. Each box is a 70-piece mini puzzle with a wooden display easel. The company's announcement described 9 regular designs and 1 secret chase, at about 1 in 45 boxes. The official product page tells shoppers to "Collect all Ten Beloved Assassins" and sells a "Full Set (Box of 9)," but it does not state the chase odds.
On Nov. 13, a single was listed at $9, a duo at $18, a quad at $36 and the box of 9 at $81, all on roomonecards.com. The page showed every option as sold out that day. An exact Amazon listing was not independently verified.
Pros: An officially licensed, low-piece-count puzzle with a display stand; a clear single price of $9 when it is in stock; the product is already on the company's own site.
Cons: It was sold out on the official site on Nov. 13, the day after the stated launch; the 1-in-45 chase rate comes from the announcement, not the product page; a full set is sold as a box of 9, so the 10th design is not guaranteed in that pack.
Source: Room One announcement; roomonecards.com
Missed earlier news? Read JAKKS Invincible Collectibles, Nintendo My Mario: Toy News 11/12/2026.
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