MGA Entertainment has added a working miniature television to its Miniverse collectible range. The Miniverse Real TV Player and Video Tapes line is available now through shop.mgae.com, with additional retail availability set to begin later this month.
The player set includes a small retro-style red television, an exclusive videotape and a display case for the tape. Collectors insert a tape into the TV, press play and watch a 30-second clip taken from a show or film. MGA describes the television as fully functional at miniature scale.
More than 30 Miniverse Real TV Video Tapes can be collected. The clips are drawn from NBCUniversal properties, among them Shrek, Kung Fu Panda, Back to the Future, Casper, The Good Place, The Office and Saved by the Bell, with other titles also included.
Like other Miniverse collections, the line can be expanded with separate mystery capsules. Each capsule holds three mini videotapes that fit the TV, plus a mini keychain and a case for carrying a tape. The capsules are sold separately.
Josh Hackbarth, chief marketing officer at MGA Entertainment, said in comments supplied by the company that the screen may be tiny but the idea is not. He described the product as turning familiar movies and shows into a collection that can actually be played, and linked its appeal to fans rediscovering physical media: choosing a tape, inserting it and watching a scene combines nostalgia with real function, he said.
The line is designed for children ages 8 and up, and MGA directs consumers to shop.mgae.com for details.