I think they will become as popular, at least in the States where I live......because they are better quality....and it was a HUGE disappointment when they discontinued them here. I got one of the last ones on the K-MART shelves! There was only like 5 on the shelf after mine....or so my best friend's mom informs me(she was the person who took me). And also....everyone who had one the first time.....will most likely want another.....another to play with the other one. And everyone who is around the age this time will want one too. It's funny, BanDai intended these things to be directed at the teenage girl market.....Is it me, or is there tons of people in there 20s and GUYS(including myself) that are the main addicts?