I'm not sure if it was Skylanders or Nintendo that came up with the toys to life idea first, but yeah; it is arguably the most clever way of packaging DLC/microtransactions, at least the way it works in Disney Infinity seeing as how that's the only series I've experienced. 

$15 for DLC generally won't happen more than once or twice on a game that I'm really enjoying, but when that same DLC is a nicely sculpted figurine with an NFC chip in it, it's easy to keep picking up ones that you like. 

Approximately $310. I've been buying into LEGO Dimensions for the PS3 since I've seen the starter set on sale for $60 at TRU. I also have every Level pack, half of the Team packs, and most of the fun packs. I don't recall buying anything at full price. Everything I've bought so far was on sale. Pics to come soon.

Skylanders Spyros Adventure launched in 2011, the first Amiibo was out in 2014, also Activision announced a good while ago that the franchise had passed $2billion in revenue for them. Great success financially for um.

I agree btw, I very rarely would buy dlc, but yeah... have over 100 Skylander figures on their own shelf.

Over 100? Holy shit, dude. Not judging, but you might have a problem.

The game is an amazing couples co-op game, like, in my opinion one of the best you can find so both myself and my wife are both happy to pick up a handful of figures from each new game.

Keep in mind Skylanders has been going for a good few years now, Spyros Adventure, Giants, Swap Force, Trap Team and Superchargers

5 games, 2 people playing it that just works out at 10 figures each per game, of course not all of the Skylanders are playable figures too.

They sell DLC stages too which come in the form of NFC figures and they are rather detailed for a dlc stage!

We have 6 of those Stages over the games, 3 additional Battle arenas (more or less the same thing) and about 10 magic items like drop in potions or so which give you a fast boost during a stage for hard fights and such.

I know you just played infinity but Skylanders works in a fairly easy way, each toy basically has 1 life for a stage, so if you have your fav figure and you get killed you either have to play as another dude, restart the stage or go to the local toy store and buy more figures (lives) the same works for the magic items, each of them has a certain time for the effect so when you drop it on the portal say... the potion heals for about 40 seconds, both skylanders who are on the portal with it, but you can drop it on for 10, get a quick top up and pull it from the portal saving the other 30 secs that stage for a later fight if you think you might get food before that would happen.

It really is a great system in terms of managing your characters during harder stages and for Activision to sell loads of figures!

I almost fell into that Lego Dimensions trap last week. When they had half off all the characters. The only thing holding me back was the price of the starter pack. If those were half off too, it would have been ON, like Donkey Kong. 😈

Almost like my coming out story. 😆

How exactly is this a two player game? Is it actually two players or the wife does all the character swapping from the portal? 😋 I didn't really bother to check while I was playing.

Well buddy, you did it to me now. Over the past week I've spent $200 on used sets on eBay. About 80 characters, some portals and games. Spend about $100 at Gamestop for some odds and ends to finish sets. They are currently running a buy 2 get 3 free deal on used skylander/infinity. About $100 at Toys R us sale last week for buy 1 get 2 free on lightcores. Also a few supercharger characters and vehicles for $11 each and $10 off a $40 purchase. An additional $100 on traps, from wherever I can find them. These bitches are hard to find anywhere. Especially the undead and fire. Dark and light are pretty much impossible unless you are willing to spend for them.

It is a local co-op, 2 player game for the campaign.  I don't think the game adjusts the difficulty when you play co-op (at least I haven't noticed it), but it's still a lot of fun.  I haven't been able to convince my wife to play, but the kids and I have a blast.

I see you have also fallen into the toys-to-life rabbit hole...  

I've stayed away from all of these for the past year or so, but after watching Greg Miller play Lego Dimensions and the fact it has tons of my favorite franchises as a part of it. I can easily see myself falling down that Rabbit Hole.