Why is monopoly getting rid of the iron

The thimble, top hat, race car and boot were among the original tokens in , and others have been added in an attempt to modernize the game. Here's the full list of all the tokens that will part of the updated version that will be available in August:. It's no surprise that Hasbro is seeking to update the year-old game.

When it comes to toys, the game segment has seen tremendous sales growth in the last year, up 20 percent from to , according to The NPD Group. Blackpool to get its own Monopoly. This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Jonathan Berkowitz, Hasbro: "Fans in over countries voted I'm sad to see the iron go". Scottie dog. The game, which according to Hasbro has been played by more than a billion people, is sold in countries and available in 43 languages and a digital version.

Hasbro said it will also issue a special edition with gold-colored versions of the eight classic tokens and the five tokens included in the online vote. By Reuters Staff 2 Min Read.