It appears the word from the horse’s mouth (Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick) is there might just be a shortage on the newly released Skylanders Spyro’s Adventure video game/action figures this holiday season. And what better way to counteract this bad news than with a Skylanders In Stock Tracker!

For those of you not familiar with NowInStock.net, we are product availability tracking site. In other words, we discover when hard-to-find items are in stock at online retailers, then we alert you. The best part is the site is FREE. Register for a free account, add the items you want alerted on to your account, select the type of delivery (txt, email, desktop/browser, or pre-order email) you want for each item, then sit back and wait for in stock alerts to arrive.

First, Happy Thanksgiving to all of those US readers out there. And with Thanskgiving comes the true beginning of the holiday season. This is also typically our high time of the year here at NowInStock.net and marks the  beginning of Holiday Hot Item Updates.

LeapPad Explorer

With the way things have been progressing on NowInStock.net and the rest of society, I think it is safe to say tablets of all types are here to stay for some time. As a result of this hot trend, we will have to predict that LeapFrog’s LeapPad Explorer will be the hottest item this holiday season. Subscribers are flooding to the site awaiting their next FREE alert to grab one of these LeapPad Explorers without the hassle of holiday shopping in stores or racing from store to store. Typically, when you have one hot item, a subsequent item then takes up some of the slack caused by lack of inventory. Will the VTech InnoTab be this item?

ASUS Transformer Prime

For all of the grown-ups out there, your tablet needs are not to be forgotten. ASUS has recently launched the long anticipated follow-up to their highly successful Android tablet from earlier this year called the ASUS Transformer with the latest version dubbed Transformer Prime. The first tablet sporting the brand new NVIDIA Tegra 3 processor with 5 cores! Couple this with the tablet likely being one of the first tablets to land Ice Cream Sandwich, Android 4.0, this tablet is poised to be a great follow-up to the original ASUS Transformer. Pre-orders are sold out on Amazon, yet there are still other places to get your order in. The official release date is still pretty vague, but it looks like December 8th is when inventory will start hitting the shelves. If you want to pre-order the Transformer Prime, head over to the Transformer Prime tracker.

Other Notables

Monster High Dolls – the Monster High Dolls strike again this year. With the hottest dolls being Toralei, Abbey, and Spectra.
Angry Birds – taking the life of the party on your tablet offline was sure to be a hit. Angry Birds board game-style is selling like hotcakes.
Doodle Bear – This cuddly like bear your kids can decorate with markers is making a presence this year, but can it gain anymore momentum?

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This week’s tracker update will be as short and sweet as possible as there will be deals to be had.

Lalaloopsy Dolls Tracker

Lalaloopsy Dolls are back… and hot! Black Friday seemed to wipe out inventories across the major retailers with only a few stragglers remaining. As a result of this increased demand and low inventory, Lalaloopsy has regained its position as a Hot Tracker. Along with this we have also added some Kmart listings to the tracker. Be forewarned, however, Kmart’s inventory system is lackluster at best and has a tendency to shoot a lot of errors. Not to mention that Kmart has multiple listings for each Lalaloopsy Doll they offer, so tracking might not always be accurate with these items. If you are interested in adding the Kmart Lalaloopsy Dolls to your items for free in stock alerts, visit the Lalaloopsy Alerts page. If you just want to check inventories, then head over to the Lalaloopsy Dolls Tracker.

Toy Story 3

We had some user requests this week for Toy Story 3 Bullseye tracking. As a result we have added Toys R Us to this new tracker… if you want anything else tracked for this line then Make a Suggestion…please remember though, we cannot track Disney Store. To see if stock is available or to sign up for FREE in stock alerts, head over to the Toy Story 3 Tracker.

Kinect

If inventories of the Kinect devices remain low over this next week, we will begin adding Kinect Bundles which seem to be showing up. This is typical for really hot items in the video game arena. When the individual item sells out too quickly, our capitalistic minds kick in to soak the customer, such as the $250 Walmart Bundle. (This is why I love Amazon… they refrain from doing this.) Since we are all about finding the right item for our users in a timely fashion, we will offer tracking on a limited number of these Kinect Bundles as an option. To see if inventories of the Kinect sensor are available or to sign up for FREE in stock alerts for the Kinect, then head over to the Kinect In Stock Tracker.

B&H Photo

On a side note, this past week we started receiving errors when querying B&H Photo. This error has resulted in B&H being removed from the site. It is unfortunate, but until we can resolve the issue with B&H Photo, we are not able to track any items on their site. If you have B&H items in your account, they will remain in your account, and as soon as the issue is resolved, tracking will resume as normal. To ensure continued selection in the various trackers where B&H existed, we have added a lot of new items from Adorama and J&R. Also, this means that you can no longer add custom items for B&H as well. Sorry in advance for any inconvenience this may cause.

It is clear that the holiday season is heating up. This week we have a few updates we would like to share with our users as well as all of those potential users out there. If you are not a registered user, then what are you waiting for, it’s FREE!

Deals & Coupons Section Launched

If you haven’t noticed yet, we have added a new Deals section to NowInStock.net. This is clearly a work-in-progress, and right now the only clear feature is Filter by Store. You may not be all that impressed, but we just wanted to get something up for the holiday season and are continuing to work on it as you read this. If you have a spare minute or two, then check out some of the latest deals and see if there is anything that piques your interest. Purchasing through these links will help support NowInStock.net. Also, if you have any suggestions on the direction this deals section should take, let us know! We love user input; it is what drives this site. Make a suggestion.

Enough, lets get to the in stock trackers, the heart and soul of NowInStock:

New In Stock Trackers

Playstation 3 Accessories

Are you one of the many looking for an extra PS3 Move Controller or two? Well then head over to the PS3 Accessories In Stock Tracker and check to see what inventory is available, if any. If no controllers are in stock, then be sure to sign up for our FREE in stock alerts! With this tracker, we are tracking Move Controller, Move Navigation Controller as well as the Move Starter Bundle.

UK Kinect In Stock Tracker

We have finally added a Kinect tracker just for the UK. If you are a UK-based user and looking for the Kinect, but having trouble locating one, then check out our UK Kinect In Stock Tracker.

Tracker Updates

Microsoft Xbox 360

This past week we updated the Xbox 360 In Stock Tracker with the new Kinect Bundles. We noticed that inventories of specifically the 250GB Kinect Bundle have been very limited. So we added a bunch of store. We are also tracking the 4GB Kinect Bundle as well as the new Holiday Bundle. If you are looking for one of these, make sure to head over to this tracker and see what is available.

Kinect Tracker

Microsoft Kinect is blazing hot right now and we don’t see inventories catching up anytime soon. Make sure to spread the word about NowInStock.net to others you may know that are looking for Kinect. Come this Friday, when shipments should be released to consumers at tons of Black Friday sales, the real question will be how many will remain available.

As far as our in stock tracker for Kinect, we had to remove Kmart this week. Kmart’s inventory is just plain atrocious and constantly is displaying the wrong information to users, which means they are displaying the imporper information to us as well. Enough is enough, so we deactivated Kmart.

Nikon D7000

Nikon D7000 continues to fly off the shelves at all retailers except Best Buy which has had a steady supply of the Lens Kit version. I guess people really want to save that tax or Best Buy’s inventory is endless.

In other news regarding the Nikon D7000 tracker, Ritz has been removed for gross misrepresentation of actual inventories. With their site showing both the Body Only and Lens Kit versions as being in stock this past week, only for users to find out this was totally false after their orders were placed. As a result, we are no longer reporting on the D7000 at Ritz, at least until this product cools off and the tracker turns into a price comparison tool. It is clear that Ritz can’t handle being on an in stock tracker like NowInStock.net.

As far as additions this week in the D7000, we have added 2 new retailers: Vann’s and Buy.com. Both of these are only tracking the Lens Kit version of D7000. Once they have product pages for just the Body, we will add these as well.

Teacup Piggies

This weekend we added several new products under the Teacup Piggies line for Toys R Us. Also, we added Walmart to the tracker. Walmart’s selection is quite limited at this time, but I am sure inventory will start to show up sooner rather than later. If you are looking for Teacup Piggies, then head over to the tracker.

Squinkies

Squinkies appear to be slowing down. We think they might get the boot from the Hot Tracker section this week and moved to the standard trackers section. Tracking will continue on this item… so don’t worry, we are just going to slow it down. If the stock depletes and demand increases, then we will speed it back up.

Custom Item Tracking

Don’t forget, we do have Custom Item tracking for Amazon & B&H Photo right now. The more people use this feature the more stores we will continue to add. So keep on adding items you want.

That is all for this week. Ensure you stop back to the Deals section for Black Friday deals. Also, if we do not post between now and Thanksgiving, as we feverishly work on the Deals section, then here’s a Happy Turkey Day wish for all of our US-based users.

This update is just to let everyone know where we currently stand on a few of the in stock trackers here at NowInStock.net. Which items will be the hottest holiday gifts of 2010? There have been quite a few updates over the past week so let’s get to it.

Electronics

Nikon D7000

We saw our first inventory show up at B&H this past week along with ABT. Stock at B&H sold out in a matter of minutes, while ABT took a few hours each time they had some. Both of these instances were for the D7000 Lens Kit; the D7000 Body only unit has yet to rear its head aside from the Ritz supposed stock. Looking for a Nikon D7000, then head over to our Nikon D7000 In Stock Tracker to see if stock is available.

Kinect for Xbox 360

Kinect has been a shining star for certain. Reviews are finally in albeit with mixed reviews at best. The main criticism from the system is the amount of room necessary to use Kinect. But, these mixed reviews don’t mean it will be any less hard to find a unit. The Kinect-only package is the hardest to locate for certain with Microsoft Store raking in the reward for most “apparent” inventory. Next is Walmart which always wants show stock available, but you better get out your BIG wallet as they do not sell the unit without you requiring to add another game to your cart. Oh wait, they increased the requirements later this past week requiring you purchase two additional Kinect games. If you are looking for a Microsoft Kinect, then head over to our Microsoft Kinect In Stock Tracker to see if stock is available.

Also, for all those United Kingdom users out there, we just launched the UK Kinect In Stock Tracker!

Nikon Camera Accessories Tracker – New!

We added a new Nikon Camera Accessories In Stock Tracker this weekend. Right now we are tracking the availability of the soon to be released Nikon SB-700 Speedlight. If you are looking for this flash, then you should add this item to your account. This tracker was launched as a result of a user request. We really appreciate user requests. Heck we are here for you, voice yourself.

Toys

Squinkies

These little guys continue to shine selling out fairly quickly each time stock shows up. This week we added Bubble Packs #7,#8, and #9 to the tracker for Toys R Us. As soon as we see these units show up elsewhere, we will add them. If you are in the market for some Squinkies, then head over to our Squinkies In Stock Tracker to see if stock is available.

Sing-a-ma-jigs

Popularity of these singing pets has seemed to stall a bit. Not sure if it is too early or what, but the majority of comments we have read online seem to indicate there may still be a little steam behind them, but this is yet to be determined. If you are looking for a Sing-a-ma-jig, then head over to our Sing-a-ma-jigs In Stock Tracker to see if stock is available.

Monster High Dolls

If there was one toy this holiday season we thought would take off, it had to be Monster High Dolls. With all the vamp hype flying around these days, between the Twilight series and True Blood, we figured these toys would be the one to shine. As it stand now, Monster High has been performing very well in regards to selling out with the one exception being the Cleo/Duece Doll set that always seems to remain in stock wherever you look. Clawdeen Wolf has to be the hottest of all the dolls. Not the Dance of the Dawn version either, we are talking about the Clawdeen Wolf w/Pet. This week we added Holt Hyde and Ghoulia Yelps for Toys R Us and Walmart. If you are a user and not subscribe to these items, make sure to login and add them to your account. If you are looking for a Monster High Doll, then head over to our Monster High Dolls In Stock Tracker to see if stock is available.

Lalaloopsy Dolls

These little girls had their shining moment, but momentum has seemed to tetter off quite a bit over the past week. Invenotries remain high and demand doesn’t seem to be increasing. In fact, we wanted to replace Lalaloopsy in our hot trackers section, but had nothing to replace it with. If you are looking for a Lalaloopsy Doll, then head over to our Lalaloopsy Dolls In Stock Tracker, we are sure you will be able to find a doll.

Dance Star Mickey

Yes, Mickey continues to be a star following in the footsteps of our past robotic superstars such as Tickle Me Elmo. Inventories for Dance Star never last long, but then again there is only one version unlike the other toys discussed above that have multiple options. If you are looking for a Dance Star Mickey, then head over to our Dance Star Mickey In Stock Tracker to see if stock is available.

Ending Notes

It is still hard to tell who the real shining stars are yet, but there have been plenty of contenders so far. If you know what you want, then make sure to head over to that products specific tracker and see if inventory is available. If not, then make sure to register for our FREE in stock alerts. We will notify you when inventory is available for purchase via email, TXT message, Browser Alerts or Desktop Alerts.

Also, remember that we have our FREE Custom Tracker. You track what you want. At this time, this tracker is only available for Amazon and B&H Photo, but with continued usage, we will increase the stores associated with it.

Got a hot item that you are having trouble finding, then what are you waiting for? Make a Suggestion!

Looking to get your hands on the children’s toy Teacup Piggies, but having trouble finding them in stock, then make sure to check out our Teacup Piggies In Stock Tracker.

We are currently tracking piggies from both Litter 1 and Litter 2. To see all of the piggies head over to the tracker. Also, we are only tracking Toys R Us; if demand increases, we will add more retailers.

Visit our Dance Star Mickey In Stock Tracker »

The Tickle Me Elmo of 2010? That would be Dance Star Mickey… newly updated with a lot more motion and moves than ever before. Watch Mickey tear it up with the moonwalk.

If you are having trouble finding Dance Star Mickey, then by all means give our FREE Dance Star Mickey Tracker a shot. You have nothing to loose and you might just be able to find this elusive doll for 2010. Could this doll be the hottest toy of the 2010 holiday season? Head over to the tracker to learn more.

Are you looking for the elusive Lalaloopsy Dolls, but coming up short handed? Then make sure and check out our newely launched Lalaloopsy Dolls In Stock Tracker. We offer FREE in stock alerts via our site so you don’t need to stick around online all day long to find yourself a Lalaloopsy. We even offer FREE txt alerts. This way even when you are out and about, you can still be notified when stock becomes available for purchase.

Here are the Lalaloopsy Dolls we are currently tracking:

• Bea Spells-a-Lot
• Crumbs Sugar Cookie
• Dot Starlight
• Jewel Sparkles
• Mittens Fluff n’ Stuff
• Peanut Big Top
• Pillow Featherbed
• Spot Splatter Splash
• Twin Pack – Sunny Side Up & Berry Jars n’ Jam

Unfortunately we are not currently tracking the accessories. If you would like accessories tracked, then give us a shout out and let us know. Also, spread the word to others so they know… NowInStock.NET!

Are you looking for Squinkies, but having a hard time locating the items? You may be in luck. Our FREE in stock tracker for Squinkies was just released. We are tracking a variety of items in the Squinkie arsenal and will alert you as soon as we find stock available for purchase online. Here is a list of items currently being tracked in our Squinkies In Stock Tracker:

• Bubble Pack #1
• Bubble Pack #2
• Bubble Pack #3
• Bubble Pack #4
• Bubble Pack #5
• Bubble Pack #6
• Gumball Surprise Playhouse
• Palace Surprise
• Surprise Bakeshop
• Teatime Surprise
• Tote & Go

Make sure you head over to the Squinkies In Stock Tracker and sign up for the FREE in stock alerts to be notified when stock becomes available for purchase!

Could Sing-a-Ma-Jigs win the award for the hottest new toy this year? Only time will tell, but they are already vanishing from the shelves. Luckily, we have a Sing-a-Ma-Jig in stock tracker available so you can get your hands on them before anyone else.

Available in 6 different colors and tones, these little guys can help teach your little ones how to sing and even harmonize when multiples are activated together. One Sing-a-Ma-Jig just might not be enough for your collection.

Find them over at our Sing-a-Ma-Jigs In Stock Tracker. If stock is not available, be sure to sign up for our FREE in stock alerts!