# Are yoyos nearing the end of innovation? **URL:** \ **Category:** General Yo-Yo\ **Created:** [January 23, 2019, 5:30pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/are-yoyos-nearing-the-end-of-innovation/297874 "2019-01-23T17:30:58Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 38
**Author:** ![Yooo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yooo/32/196320_2.png) [@Yooo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Yooo)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2023, 1:57am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/are-yoyos-nearing-the-end-of-innovation/297874/38 "2023-07-10T01:57:33Z")
Apparently this topic comes up every few years. I stumbled on this post from 2014 yesterday ironically: > [@Yoyo design plateau](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyo-design-plateau/47864): > > Yoyo design has reached a plateau. I’ve experimented with designing and seeing various prototypes realized. The main thing I’ve learned from that, along with playing dozens of high-end yoyos representing the pinnacle of yoyo design is this: yoyos are about as good as they’re going to get, until someone comes up with something both revolutionary and practical. Until then, I don’t fathom how “new” designs/models continue to garner much attention or enthusiasm. This is putting me in a bad spot as… --- _[View the full topic](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/are-yoyos-nearing-the-end-of-innovation/297874)._