With Skylanders Trap Team launching in October, accompanied by a whole new range of figures to support the game, we ask, “is it possible to play Skylanders on a budget?”. What it would cost for a Wii owner to buy Skylanders Spyro’s Adventure, Giants and Swap Force, plus the required portals and a selection of figures that would allow them to play through all the areas in the games.
Thankfully access to retail stores online and a whole host of large supply of new, preowned/used figures gives us a wide selection of choices, with prices ranging from as little as £0.96 for a Hex figure from Skylanders Spyro’s Adventure up to £7.49 for Skylanders Swap Force swappable characters.
Take look at our shopping list:
Spyro’s Adventure———————————
Disc + Portal (Wii) – £7.99 – ebay
Figures:
Undead – Hex – £0.96 – Toys R Us
Earth – Dino Rang – £1.96 – Toys R Us
Tech – Trigger Happy – £1.50 – CEX
Life – Stealth Elf – £1.50 – CEX
Water – Gill Grunt – £2 – CEX
Air – Sonic Boom – £2.50 – CEX
Fire – Flameslinger – £3 – CEX
Magic – Double Trouble – £3 – CEX
Adventure Packs:
Darklight Crypt – £1.50 – CEX
Pirate Seas – £2.50 – CEX
Empire Of Ice – £5 – ebay
Dragon’s Peak – £5.39 – ebay
TOTAL: £38.80 ($62.72)
Giants———————————
Booster Pack (Wii) – £3 – CEX
TOTAL – £3 ($4.85)
Swap Force———————————
Starter Pack (Wii) – £14.99 – GAME
Figures:
Teleport – Hoot Loop – £3.99 – Smyths
Spin – Free Ranger – £5.99 – Smyths
Sneak – Trap Shadow – £7.49 – Smyths
Speed – Freeze Blade – £7.49 – Smyths
Dig – Rubble Rouser – £7.49 – Smyths
Bounce – Rattle Shake – £7.49 – Smyths
Adventure Packs:
Tower Of Time – £6.95 – ebay
Sheep Wreck Island – £11.99 – ebay
TOTAL – £73.87 ($119.42)
GRAND TOTAL FOR ALL THREE GAMES – £115.67 ($186.99)