MGA Entertainment is extending its Miniverse collectible line with a miniature television set that actually plays video, moving the small-scale brand toward physical media. The Miniverse Real TV Player and Video Tapes range is on sale now through the company's own store at shop.mgae.com, with additional retail availability set to begin later this month.
The entry product is the Real TV Player set, which bundles a tiny retro-style red television, one exclusive videotape and a display case for the tape. Playback follows the routine of a full-size set: a collector slides a tape into the slot, presses play and the television runs a 30-second clip taken from a show or film. The display is miniature, but the function is genuine rather than decorative.
A tape library drawn from licensed film and television
MGA says more than 30 Miniverse Real TV Video Tapes are available to discover, built around NBCUniversal properties that span animation and live-action comedy:
- Animated features including Shrek and Kung Fu Panda
- Back to the Future and Casper
- Series such as The Good Place, The Office and Saved by the Bell, among others
The company presents the assortment as a starting library rather than a closed set, describing the tape count as exceeding 30 titles.
Collectors can also grow the system through mystery capsules sold separately. Each capsule contains three mini videotapes sized to fit the television, together with a mini keychain and a small case for carrying a favourite tape elsewhere. The capsules follow the same expandable, mystery-item approach used across other Miniverse collections.
Josh Hackbarth, chief marketing officer at MGA Entertainment, framed the product around the renewed interest in physical media. He said that while the screen is small, the underlying idea is not, and that the line turns familiar films and shows into a collection owners can actually press play on. He added that at a moment when fans are rediscovering the appeal of tangible media, choosing a tape, loading it into the set and watching a well-known scene holds a particular satisfaction, and described the result as combining nostalgia with genuine functionality in a way the brand aims to make playful and unexpected.
The line is designed for children aged 8 and older. Further information is available through shop.mgae.com, and MGA says the range will reach additional retailers later this month.