Mattel pauses the release of the new "Hot Wheels Virtual Garage" NFT series.

PANews, May 5th news, according to Cointelegraph, toy giant Mattel recently announced that it will suspend the release of new series and feature updates for its "HotWheelsVirtualGarage" NFT project to reassess its digital collectibles strategy. According to a statement from Mattel's official website, starting in 2025 and for the foreseeable future, there will be no new Hot Wheels NFT series or related features. The company stated that this move is in response to the "constantly changing world of virtual collectibles" and is planning for the "long-term future" of Mattel digital collectibles. However, Mattel has committed that during 2025, users' existing HotWheelsNFT collections, the official "Mattel Digital Collectibles Marketplace" (which allows users to continue buying, selling, and trading their held NFTs), and related community channels (such as Discord) will remain operational. All promised redemptions will also continue to be fulfilled. Currently, transferring these NFTs to external wallets or other markets is not supported, but Mattel has stated that it is exploring related solutions. The company will announce its long-term digital collectibles plan to the community in the future.