The revival of toys from childhoods gone by is fairly common practice among marketers. Trading heavily on nostalgia, reboots seem to crop up once a toy’s original target reaches parenthood. The ...

The animatronic toy got a makeover. It’s getting mixed reviews. By Maggie Lange The original Furby, released in 1998, had the head of an owl, the beak of a chicken, the feet of a cat, the ears of a ...

Those of you who were traumatized by the Furby phenomenon in the ’90s will be horrified to hear that the toy is making another comeback. The Furby line first launched in 1998 and quickly became the ...

Ready to feel extremely old? Okay, here goes: Furbies hit shelves for the first time 18 years ago. That’s right — everybody’s favorite terror-inducing electronic gremlin has been around since 1998.

The newest version of the interactive toy is now available to purchase on Amazon, and will later be available at all major retailers starting July 15 Nicholas Rice is a Senior Editor for PEOPLE ...

Furby, "the first gigapet you can pet" will be back in stores just in time to create an inflated demand during this holiday shopping season, but it's not exactly the electronic toy you remember. Tech ...

In the recent video posted on the adorable Parrot's TikTok page, Furby gets a thrill when Mom reads this new book. His quiet ...

Rejoice, '90s kids! Today in nostalgic gifts from the toy-making gods, we bring you the Furby Connect, a reboot of that iconic fuzzy alien toy from our childhood. This adorable little guy (or girl) is ...

Of all the childhood toys to update for the early 21st century, the Furby seems like a no-brainer. After all, the hairy ball of amalgamated animal strangeness packed in electronics so baffled the ...

A video of an AI Furby's creepy dialogue about taking over the world went viral. The programmer, Jessica Card, told Insider she's obsessed with the idea of creating AI "friends." People (particularly ...