As many of you noticed I brought up about new plush coming to Webkinz. For those who are hearing this the first time I wanna break down all the information in a simpler way to understand everything I know.
Gen 2 Plush Current State
The Gen 2 plush first launched in 2020 has not created a new plush since March 2024 which is really weird considering it has been a year and 2 months since the last plush was created. With 0 word from Webkinz or Ganz as to when the Next plush will be and based on the sales records for the current Gen 2 plush it’s safe to say it did not go well for the relaunch.
Recently 2 Toy stores and some comments of people claiming to work at stores say that the plush is coming but we will focus on the 2 official toy stores that will. First Toystore to confirm is Learning Express store. Specifically the one in Lake Zurich, Illinois. The owner has made a few posts confirming he has the paperwork and was planned to be part of a pre launch in May. However on a recent update the plush toy has been delayed till Fall.
The second toy store to confirm is Playthings etc. located in Butler, Pennsylvania however it was based on someone’s contact with the store as the store is not promoting the upcoming launch.
Recently a lot of user have found that Ganz has uploaded new Displays to their website for Webkinz. Take note that the QR codes are just filled QR’s and don’t lead to anything Webkinz related. But the displays have an availability date set for September 1, 2025.
While many people may speculate that this could be built for the Generation 2 plush. That is not possible. One reason being that the Generation 2 plush didn’t have displays just the boxes they came in and printable posters. As well a user pointed out that the shelves on the Floor Display have 2 different hights with the bottom 2 carrying larger plush while the top 2 appear to have room for smaller plush sizes.
What do the plush look like
This is the million dollar question. That many are asking. Myself at this time I cannot confirm what the new plush will look like. There is a user claim that there is 12 plush planned for launch with the plush looking like the classic Webkinz Plush but at this time. We don’t know.
While myself among many others don’t know when the next generation plush for sure know when the new plush will launch it is safe to say we could expect the plush somewhere around late September or early October as we enter the Christmas holiday shopping season.
Myself working in retail I feel this is a good approach for Ganz as many items do get purchased during Quarter 4 or also known as the Golden Quarter. But as for now it is the waiting game for any information or Statements Webkinz may release. Stay tuned as I will update when info comes available.
