Woolworths supermarket under fire over surprise Lion King Ooshie extension

‘Give us more Ooshies!’ Fans up in arms over Woolworths' surprise Ooshie extension

UPDATE: While Ooshie fans around the country voice their excitement at Woolworths’ surprise decision to extend the Lion Kin Ooshie promotion, some collectors have revealed their frustration over the announcement.

Many have taken to social media to complain that their stores have already run out of Ooshies. And while Woolworths have extended the finish date of the promotion, they have confirmed to New Idea Food that new stock won’t be coming into stores and that availability will depend on each individual store’s stock.

‘Give us more Ooshies!’ Fans up in arms over Woolworths' surprise Ooshie extension

That’s still great news for collectors who shop at stores that still have a good supply of Ooshies - but bad news for those near locations that are out of the collectables.

Said one fan: ‘You should have seen the look on my five-year-old son’t face when the cashier at my local Woolworths said they were out of stock. I had to buy him a Shopkins collectable to get out of Woolies alive. ‘AND there were no signs up anywhere, I could have quite easily spent my $115 elsewhere had I known.’

Added another: ‘It’s all well and good to extend Ooshies but there are none at my local supermarket! It would be good if you could spread all the remaining stock around to different supermarkets.’

But others are a little more relaxed. ‘Woolworths always said it was until stocks last, this happens every promotion. Just be happy they’ve extended it for stores that so have Ooshies left.’

EARLIER: In a shock announcement, Woolworths has announced that they are EXTENDING their Lion King Ooshie promotion at stores around the country.

The offer was due to finish on August 13, with fans in a mad, final rush to get their hands on the coveted Ooshies and complete their collections.

But in a surprise twist, Woolworths announced this afternoon that Ooshie fever is here to stay.

Says a Woolworths spokesperson: ‘Due to a limited amount of remaining stock, Woolworths has extended the Lion King Ooshies program - while stocks last only.’

To help fans complete their collections, the supermarket is also holding another Swap Day.

Adds the spokesperson: ‘A second swap day will also take place this Saturday, 17 Aug from 10am-2pm across all of our stores nationally. We hope this gives customers another opportunity to complete their collection alongside other members of the community.’

Amy Sinclair

Amy Sinclair is a former editor who loves all things food, cooking and eating - especially the eating! When she's not looking after her three children, you'll find her in the kitchen or busily hiding online shopping purchases from her husband.