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by tlb 3053 days ago
You could add substance to your comment by listing some things that became big after 2010, and saying whether or not they seemed like toys early on.

One example: Bitcoin (2009, but few had heard of it before 2010), cryptocurrencies and blockchains. I think these support cdixon's claim.

Another: Snapchat (2011) and other ephemeral messaging apps. These certainly seemed like toys.

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Beanie Babies looked like toys early on, too.

Just because something found a market doesn't mean it's not still a toy.