Christmas Gift For Kids | Furby 2012 Review
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Furby first debuted in 1998, this was the hottest toy of the holiday season and everyone had to have one. Including me! I had collected so many furbies, and then the Shelbies came out. Shelbies were the little clam like characters that interacted with Furby. There was something about Furby and their different personalities that made me fall in love.
Now, this holiday season, the Furby is back and better than ever! Many people have gawked at the new price tag of $59.99, so I decided to review this little guy and see what makes him new and improved.
So right out of the box, Furby is cute and creepy at the same time. Furby now has electronic eyes that animate with the interaction of your child. But the creepiness doesn’t last long, once batteries are added to your new friend he will come to life and show you those fun bouncy eyes!
This time around, Furby is made to interact with the Furby App that is available for free download at the Apple App Store. In the Furby App you can now feed Furby from the pantry or from the deli, use the translator to understand the Furbish language, and more.
Here is a quick video of how the app works and an introduction to Furby 2012:
This new Furby will interact with your child in many ways that the old Furby did.
You can pet his head, rub his belly, turn him upside down, stick your finger in his mouth to feed him, speak to him, and more.
There are some added functionalities to this new Furby. Such as pulling his tail, tickling his tummy, and even turning on some dance tunes will make him move and groove.
One big difference that I noticed was how Furby was built. He is no longer a stiff body! Furby has joints that will allow him to move in a more realistic manner. Also, Furby’s fur is so so soft! I remember the fur on the first Furby and how it would quickly mat up, this is a huge improvement on the overall appearance of Furby 2012.
Here’s a quick video of my Furby dancing to music from our iPad, he’s so cute!:
So Furby doesn’t speak Furbish forever, he/she slowly learns how to speak English over time. Your Furby’s personality will come out and you will find that he has a mind of his own!
Your Furby may have a bad attitude, some responses that you receive may surprise you!
I have been playing with our Furby for a little while and we are quickly learning that he may be a SHE, with a valley girl personality.
Take a look for yourself!
So after playing with Furby and learning all of the new improvements, I can see why the price is more than it was in 1998. Furby is so much more interactive, more animated, and is full of personality. While the suggested retail price is $59.99, I’ve seen Furby on sale around many places so shop early and you can grab a deal on this fun toy.
I’m already in love with our Furby and can quickly see us growing our collection.
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This would be my first!
I have had one when I was 1o years old
i never have but would love one
My son has a furby I will give this to someone I know who really wants one for Christmas
Yes I think my sister had one when we were kids
This will be the first for us!!
I have owned furbies
This will be a first for us!
These are much cuter than they used to be back when they became popular quite a few years ago. and more colorful.
classy_mommie@yahoo.com
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I would love to get a Furby for my daughter!
this would be our first
I have never had a furby but they look adorable and would make a great gift :)
I owned one about 35 yrs ago!!
I remember getting my first furby for christmas
I got one of the original Furbys’ for chirstmas when they first came out!
My daughters all had Furbies when they were younger, now I would like for my granddaughter to have one, she already talks like one. LOL
First Experience
I owned the original Furby, now my little girl can have one.
My daughter has asked for one of these. thanks for the giveaway!
crystalfaulkner2000 at yahoo dot com
our daughter has this on her wish list!
brich22 at earthlink dot net
I remember seeing these before.. cute!
The furby is so cute!
My daughter would love this!
Denise Donaldson
I never had a Furbie and wondered what it was all about. In one word CUTE!
I would love to win this since I cant afford one and my daughter is asking for one for xmas!
I remember years ago I was Black Friday shopping and there was a HUGE line wrapped around a store. I asked a lady what they were waiting for and she said “Furby”….now that I have kids I understand….. :)
My adult daughter used to have a Furby. I would love to get one for my granddaughter
I have never owned a furby.
Furby Virgin
My daughter owned an original Furby and LOVED it…I would love to win the new one for her!
I owned a Furby a long time ago as a kid, and think it would be awesome to get one for my daughter.
This would our first Furby my daughter wants one bad. Praying I win it
I owned a few furbies before. They even talked to eachother!
I’ve never owned one but this year my kids are begging!
I have never had a Furby before.
Kimberley Meier
momof3chaos at gmail dot com
First experience
I’ve never owned one!
Very cool. Thanks for reviewing the new one. I had one of the originals, but this really does seem like it’s been improved! How fun, I’d love to get this for my niece.
I have never owned a Furby before, but I am sure my son would love one!
He saw one in a toy catalog and has been asking ever since!
We’ve never had a furby in the house
I’ve never owned one before. I think my kids would love it
caryn9802 at yahoo dot com
I had a Furby years ago. I would love to give one to my daughter.
I had the Gizmo one years and years ago.
My 2 and 4 year olds adopted my old Furby and it died for good this last year…they are totally excited about the new Furby’s
I owned one when I was little, would love to give this to my son.
We’ve never owned a Furby before, this would be a first.
Yes i have had one before but my kids have not.
I have never owned a furby.
this would be our first fuby for the family
My daughter would scream to open this on Christmas.
I’ve never owned a furby.
No I never owned a furby this would be the first
I remember the furby from a few years back, but never owned one! My daughter would love this!
Yes, I had a Furby a long time ago. These new ones look way better though!
I never owned a Furby before!
Yes I have owned a Furby before.
I owned a furby when I was kid haha
I had a furby when I was younger. that’s cool they have a new and improved one!
furby’s totally creep me out so i have never owned one. i think it’s time to face my fear,lol. i know my son would love him.
nev er owned one but had friends that did while growing up
I never owned one.
I have not had one before.
No I have not owned one before, but my daughter would love one.
I owned one of the originals – can’t find him though
I have never owned before, i have always wanted one and now my daughter wants one but i cant afford to buy her one.
I have not owned a Furby before but since my daughter saw one at a store she hasn’t stopped talking about it :)
This would be a first.
I did own it before.
i had a furby when i was a kid but this will be my sons first experience
I’ve never owned one.
i have not owned a furby! they seem pretty unique though!
This would be my first experience
I have four of the old type! I would love, Love LOVE to have one of the new ones!! I hope I win!!
I have never owned one-this would be great!
jennifer marie
lilnursejen at yahoo dot com
i had a furby when i was a kid
brittneydejajason at gmail dot com
I owned an original furby and it was tiger striped and kind of evil,my roomate had a grey one and it was cool. One xmas my dad gave all of us furbies and baby furbies and we laid them in a circle in front of the tree and they partied together, it was awesome and hilarious.
I used to have one and now I wish I would have kept it because my daughter wants one and they are pricey.
i have
I haven’t owned one so this will be my 1st
We had one of the original furbys. Wish I still had it.
Oh man.. I had my furby back when they were all the rage the first time around. Lieutcrunch27 (at) gmail (dot) com
Been wanting one for years, at least if i can give to a relative ill enjoy it
I had one a LONG time ago! Sometimes they were freaky!
1st one
nannypanpan@gmail.com
Nope never had a Furby but I’m sure we could have fun with it : }
I have never had a Furby but think they are super cute!
I had a Furby & I really loved it! It was adorable & very entertaining.
We owned a Furby a long, long time ago, my teenage daughter was pretty young at the time.
This would be my first one
I owned a furby back when I was a kid.
oregonrockmom@gmail.com
Never owned one, this would be a first for me
No, I have never had one…but always wanted one :(
pattifritz2000 at yahoo dot com
thank you
I have never owned a fury.
I have owned a furby before when I was young but that was more than a decade ago. :)
No I never had one.
No. This will be my first time.
i had one as a kid when i was 12. actually still have it. its green! lol… ocasionally i take it out and annoy my hubby with it! lol
I’ve never owned one, I was a bit too old when they came out, but I remember them well :)
So many nice toys for kids today, to be young again…
I never had a Furby growing up (does that make me old)?
Nice mix of cute and creepy, but I’m not a kid anymore…great toys these days…
My daughter had one when she was about 11. This would be for my granddaughter.
I have never had one. My neice wants one sooooooo badly! If I win I’ll be giving it to her for Christmas.
Growing up I got one of the original furbies for Chrismtas one year!
I had one of the original Furbys as a kid
never had one i think they are a bit creepy but my daughter and son think they are cool
I never got a furby when I was younger and I wanted one sooo badly!! I tried to buy one for my son a few weeks ago but my husband thinks its too big of a present for my son, that he’s too young for it and he’s 5! I think he’d love it! If I don’t win I’m going back to buy it lol
I have not, this would be a first for me and my family. =)
Awesome! I did have one growing up. I bought mine secondhand and it couldn’t dance like all others:( Also it was afraid of thunder and of the dark haha;)
I had the original when I was younger. Now my daughter wants one of these!
I have! They were so cool when I was young, I loved mine… not sure what happened to him though.
I’ve never had a furby before, but my son would like one for Christmas!
This would be the first one for me!
this would be my first!
All four of my kids had the original Furby’s and it got a little crazy when they started talking to each other, now I’d like to get the new ones for my three grandkids.
I had a couple growing up! I always wanted a new one every Christmas! I think I had 3 at one time!
Daughter does not have one, so it wld b her first. I know she would luv it! Thanks for the opportunity!
Have never owned one! Would be fun to see if my son is freaked out or likes it! (he’s 2!)
I owned one a long time ago
I had a Furby when I was younger! When the first came out!
this would be our first Furby
Never owned a Furby.
I’ve never owned a Furby. This would be the first :)
This would be my daughter’s first Furby.
This will be a first for me!
I owned a Furby when I was younger. I’m excited to see them back. Thanks.
partymix25(at)hotmail(dot)com
Yes, I still have my furby. I actually gave it to my niece, and she plays with it. She was feeding it just the other day lol. I think I got it when I was a freshman in high school. I think that’s the year they came out.
Yes, I had the original one and the baby one. If I won, this would be for my daughter because I know she would love it
I used to own a furby
I have never owned one but my daughter use to have a collection of them. She loved them.
we had 2 furbies
I’ve never owned one so this would be the first.
I have had one before.
I still have my furby, though i’d really love to a one of the new ones.
we’ve had one before and my daughter really wants the new one
This will be our first
This will be our first experience!
We’ve never had a Furby. My daughter would love it! Thanks for the giveaway!
I had one when I was a kid.
I owned one when I was a little girl. They are definitally not like when I had one!
Yes, I have had a Furby before.
Thanks for the chance!
My daughter had a hand me down from my sons a few years ago, but the now 14 yr old son took the eyes out of it, etc…lol..so needless to say, she wasn’t a big fan of the hand me down… ;)
This would be my first!
yes I have had a Furby before!
I remember when these came out…wayyy back :))) they were cool then too, and most things when they are remade or reintroduced to the market with upgrades are better.
quesera.sera.507679@facebook.com
My husband found an old used furby when they first came out and we had so much fun with him.
I had one when I was little and I loved it! I think my daughter will love it too!
I never had one!
I owned an original, but I don’t remember what happened to it.
I owned the original furby but this would be a first for my daughter
I’ve never owned a Furby :(
I did have one.
My kids had one before
I had a furby once upon a time but remember nothing
This would be our first Furby experience.
I’ve never had a furby. I think this would make a good Christmas gift.
Yes I had a fur by loved it
I have never owned one… my kids and i would love to try it
Yes i owned 3 when they first came out like 12+ years ago but they never shut up so i left them at my dads now I still have 2 of them and gave them to the kids love them.
Yes. I actually have two of the originals here. They “sleep” pretty much all the time.
My sister had a furby, and I thought it was kind of crazy. :) My daughter saw a commercial for these, and now she can’t stop talking about it.
My nephew had one when he was little, but that was so long ago (lol) I feel like it would still be my first experience with one ha.
this would be my first experience!
This looks so cool.. This would be my first experience
I have owned one before and had a lot of fun playing with it.
I have owned a Furby before and loved it!
We have two at home.
This will be my first!
We’ve never had a Furby before but my daughter wants one for Christmas.
This would be our first experience.
I have both the 2005 furby and the original furby
No, I have never owned a Furby myself! My daughter wants one!
I had one when I was a kid LOL, now I would love to get one for my little girl
I owned one of the original Furby’s, but not the new ones! :)
My oldest daughter had a a pink Furby years ago.
I would love to win this for my grandkids…I really never had one myself
My first! I always wanted one when they first came out, but I was a broke college student. Lol
I have not owned a furby before and my little girls have been BEGGING for one this Christmas!
My mom got me a Furby years ago when I was in college. It was pretty cool
kellywcuATyahooDOTcom
Will be my first Furby experience!
This would be my first Furby experience.
This will be my first experience with a Furby!
I still have my original furby packed away somewhere
I had the first generation Furby, still do. Hes on ashelft and stares at all who enter now my 5 year old son wants a new Furby.
My daughter would love this!
twicethemommy24@gmail.com
I voted for your blog.
Thanks for offering this giveaway. My daughter is asking for a Furby for Christmas.
abfantom at yahoo dot com
Voted today!
k.g.rogers72 at gmail dot com
I voted :) littleheathen9109 @ yah00 d0t c0m
I voted – Would love to win a Furby! I remember these from the 90s
I voted today! Love your blog, thanks for the giveaway!
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