Disney's Interactive BB-8 a Review

  On Force Friday September 4th I had gotten the two BB-8's that launched in the United States that day. There was one from the U.K. that was sold through their version of the Disney store that was not sold to the U.S. I had contacted the U.K. and U.S. stores to inquire about their BB-8 because it was the cheapest BB-8 out there that could light up or beep. At the time I was not able to purchase the Disney Store BB-8. That is why it was not in my original review. 

  That all changed on September 11, 2015. That is when BB-8 went on sale on the US Disney Store online. I went the next day to try to purchase it, but the two they had in-stock had already been sold out. So I ordered from them in-store to their online website through the cashier and got free shipping! BB-8 arrived four days later on Wednesday, September 16th at my front door. 

Here is my Unboxing Video I made on September 16th.

  It's a toy recommended for ages 3 and up. However it has two small antennas that you attach after opening, and they easily come off if pulled, so if you have a kid that sticks things in their mouths this toy is NOT recommended.

Check out BB-8 in Action

      

Here is some great things about this BB-8:

• The head lights up and *boops* & *beeps*.

• It expresses emotions.

• It's head does not fall off!

• It moves around easily on most rugs, as long as they don't curl up. 

• It can take a beating.

• It has nice details.

• It is the cheapest BB-8 on the market. About $35.

• It is huge! And looks great next to my Hasbro Interactive R2-D2 from 2002. 

They are pretty close to scale if compared to the movie versions. 

Here is the Bad:

• It does not move like in the movie, it has a wheel built in that goes forward and back.

• It can't be controlled, no remote controls.

• It moves where it wants too and sometimes keeps backing up into things, although it has a button sensor in the front oddly enough. 

• It is very noisy when moving around or moving it's head.

Still a great looking toy and fun too! 

How does it rate compared to the other BB-8s?

The BB-8 Brothers! 

  Against Sphero, Disney's wins as a toy to get your child. It is significantly cheaper and comes with batteries in it, while Sphero's is expensive and like I have said before Sphero's feels like an adult collector toy, not a toy for a child.


  Against Hasbro, Disney's BB-8 loses. Although it is still significantly cheaper and comes with it's own batteries, Hasbro's still feels like the best toy on the market, and has nicer paint job than Disney's in my opinion. Also, it is nice that Hasbro's is controllable and moves like he does in the movie.


  I wish Disney's BB-8 and Hasbro's where combined. I love that Disney's lights up and that Hasbro's moves like the movie version. I wish honestly that we would get a full-sized replica of BB-8 from the movie at some time. Maybe by the 2nd or 3rd film with BB-8 in it we will? Until then I do not regret buying any of my BB-8s! I do however still love Hasbro's a little more then the rest.

  Thanks for reading. May the BB-8 be with you!

-Bordon 

  If you'd like to purchase the Disney Store BB-8 it can be found here: http://bit.ly/1iFdIq1

  If you haven't read my comparative review of the Hasbro and Sphero BB-8 you can read it by clicking here: http://bit.ly/1UHrST4



Minor UPDATE (9/28/2015):

Andrea in the comments asked where the battery compartments are, I've included a picture of my thumb and finger touching their locations. They should be easy to spot once you know what you are looking for.