Last year we called Subbuteo’s tie in with Pretty Green the best new Subbuteo product for years. We then said the electronic scoreboard was one of the best original Subbuteo products for a while. Well everybody strap in because the world’s slowest hot streak is continuing and it is the…
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The latest Subbuteo news from around the world.
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Hasbro spells out bleak future for Subbuteo with latest statements
Hasbro has moved further away from Subbuteo after declaring it is going ‘all in’ on digital gaming in the next few years. The brand, which bought then Subbuteo owner Waddington’s in 1994 and oversaw a failed relaunch of the brand in the early 2000s, has announced it will be focusing…
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The story behind Subbuteo’s bid to become an Olympic sport
It was as far back as January 1989 – a full three years before the Barcelona Olympics began – when the makers of Subbuteo decided it would apply to be a sport at the world’s greatest sporting event. The story has been mentioned many times since. It is often a…
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New official Subbuteo World Cup confirmed and England named as host
Subbuteo will launch a brand new World Cup tournament in England this year allowing fans of the table top game to compete for individual and team glory in a groundbreaking new tournament. While football probably won’t be coming home this summer as England compete in the Euro 2024 tournament, the…
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You can now book a Subbuteo cruise around the Mediterranean
The best shop in the world has just launched the best holiday in the world – a cruise around the stunning Mediterranean where you can play Subbuteo all day every day. SubbuteoLab is the world’s only dedicated Subbuteo shop and has incredible venues in Florence, Roma and Turin. It has…
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Exclusive: Subbuteo ‘Pro’ set under consideration as Longshore commits long term
Subbuteo license holder Longshore has confirmed a ‘Pro’ set is being considered by the company as it commits itself long term to the 75-year-old brand. Hong Kong based Longshore secured the Subbuteo license in 2020 with grand plans to bring the brand back to former glories. However COVID-impacted supply routes,…
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The Renishaw Subbuteo Collector’s Fair date confirmed after ‘biggest ever’ event
The UK’s biggest Subbuteo Collector’s Fair is back for 2024 after the last event was labelled the ‘biggest ever’ by organisers. The Renishaw Fair will take place on Sunday 2 June 2024 with doors opening for buyers at 9.15am. The fair will take place in the usual venue of Renishaw…
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Subbuteo finally reveals new electronic scoreboard
The first new Subbuteo accessory of 2024 has officially been revealed by the brand. UK seller and importer University Games has confirmed a brand new electronic scoreboard will go on sale in the next few months. A prototype of the new electronic scoreboard was on display at the London Toy…
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Subbuteo.Online – The End (Sort of)
Hi. For the past five years (on and off) I’ve been running a little Subbuteo blog here at Subbuteo.Online. It’s been fun. I’ve been featured on BBC, in 442 Magazine, on Darren Bent’s Twitter feed (long story) and in my very own print magazine, The Hobby. But all good things…
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A new Subbuteo Astropitch is on sale 25 years after the original
Subbuteo has quietly launched a new version of one of the best and most beloved pitches ever produced by the table top game. License holder Longshore has launched a new official Subbuteo Astropitch but it is not available in the UK. Eagle-eyed Subbuteo expert Stewart Grant, aka Subbuteo Collector, spotted…