The fact is the only time they will ever take the lid off their toybox is if they have nothing else to do. Quit buying them stupid shit in toy aisles altogether. It accomplishes nothing and you're just pissing away money.
These are the things kids really need:
Fishing and camping trips. Bowling nights. Skating rinks. County fairs. Trampoline parks. Driving ranges. Junior sports leagues. Beach days. Movie nights. Lazer tag. Six Flags. Water parks. Miniature golf.
Bows, pellet guns, 4 wheelers, bushcraft kits, baseball gloves, roller hockey equipment, flag football gear. Informative books. And tons of other shit they'd actually want to play with.
Nah. I loved my action figures and kept them for my son. I love all that other stuff, too, but I have a ridiculous imagination.