So why was the Lego TMNT line canceled?
 

The Lego TMNT line was canceled after about 2 years I think. But why was it canceled? Being based on the Nick cartoon I would have imagined it doing well as kids of the show would buy the sets.

What caused them to give up the license?

I read an interesting bit of speculation that I think may possibly have been a factor- That they'd have to start doing Bayturtle 2 sets but were not interested.

Really? That sounds strange. Even if they didn't want to do those why would they stop the cartoon sets?

Rumor has it that the license renewal would have to include both iterations or none at all, so they opted to back out.

Maybe they were too grossed out by the nostrils they couldn't handle it. Still, sad to see the Nick line end so abruptly.

They did make sets based on PDNT, but I don't think they sold very well. I remember a lot of people saying they ended up on clearance at many retailers. I think that's what did it in. Makes sense they didn't want to do more after those sets failed.

Personally, I bought all the Nick sets and passed on all the PDNT ones. Doesn't surprise me if many others did the same. Just another thing PD ruined. TMNT would have been perfect in LEGO Dimensions. *sigh* :tsad:

No loss. Mega Bloks has done a much better job with the property anyway.

I got a few sets from the lines being a fan of Lego myself. It's just that they didn't feel like making anymore sets so they dropped the license. At least, that's what Lego themselves said
(EDIT: Don't give up Anima, there are rumors of TMNT coming to Dimensions. It's possible because Lego is using licenses they dropped in the game, so they might use TMNT.)

If thats true then it proves how closed minded they are. Yet look at megabloks embracing all three versions. I hope megabloks can make 1990s tmnt movie sets. And the remake of the 2003 cartoon. As well as more characters in the nick and original series in the line i hope and pray for a 80s leather head...

One of the reasons for it probably was the fact that it costed too much to make new molds because Lego was the #2 toy company then. It wasn't too often then to see new molds for things and with TMNT being a very unique series then well yeah. Nowadays we see more new molds because now they are #1 but Mega Bloks is a Mattel company. Mattel was #1 before and cause they have such a widespread merchandising variety they could make unique **** just cause. At least we may get TMNT back in Dimensions.

Bayturtle lovers once again perceiving this harsh reality as a personal slight.

They sold poorly, that means they took a loss in making them. Why would they do it again? :roll:

Because people are now looking back on the theme in the Lego community and wishing it were still here (partly cause of Lego Dimensions)

Link to these rumors? I got Dimensions a few days ago actually. It's a blast.

If you look closely at this picture (between the Lego logo and the D) you can see what looks like the Party Wagon (but someone on Facebook said it might just be the Scooby-Doo Mystery Machine).

http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/h...psp4lxb5kg.jpg

Yes, that is the Mystery Machine. Look at the top left image and compare:

http://cache.lego.com/r/www/r/dimens....r2=1622046994

Unfortunately, those rumors appear to be nothing more than just wishful thinking.

The only dropped license that they brought back for Dimensions is Harry Potter, which is different from TMNT because HP doesn't have another building block company on it. TMNT in Dimensions is impossible while Mega Blocks still holds the license.

Mega Bloks and Lego have Marvel right now... I think... I'm most likely wrong...

Nope. Mega Bloks dropped Marvel... then Lego picked it up a few years back.

What is pdnt?

Platinum Dunes Ninja Turtles