The Force remains Strong
Star Wars is continuing to lead among the largest franchises with the most merchandise sold since 2006, bringing in nearly $600 million in sales. Some of the most valuable and rarest Star Wars action figures have made their way onto eBay over the years – what’s more, we’ve found that one Star Wars-related item is sold every 14 seconds on eBay. Behind Star Wars, Batman ranks number two at $216 million in sales while Transformers sits at number three with $178 million. Here are the 15 franchises that came out on top:
The Rise of Superheroes
With Captain America: Civil War, Deadpool and Preacher taking the stage in 2016, eBay searches for superhero merchandise have continued to rise. When pitting the popular franchises against each other, we have noticed more shoppers searching for merchandise related to Deadpool and Captain America than traditional classics, Superman and Batman. With the rise in popularity for these superheroes, the question on everyone’s mind is: Are Batman and Superman losing their luster, or is the recent search trend just a temporary fad?
Go Pokemon Go
Additionally, with the launch of Pokémon Go, there have been over 444,000 views of Pokémon merchandise, establishing it as the #1 trending item on July 18, specifically for the Nintendo Pokémon Go Plus bracelet, available now for pre-order. Since the release of the app in mid-July, one Pokémon-related item has sold every 12 seconds around the world on eBay. This is a 57percent increase from its average selling rate previously. Among Pokémon merchandise, other top-selling items include:
