Walmart, Toys “R” Us, stock up for Zhu Zhu pet hamsters blitz
Updated: 5:00 p.m. December 18, 2009
If you haven’t found in Zhu Zhu pet hamsters and you’re getting antsy, get in line. The holiday season’s hottest toy has been as elusive as it is cute.
There’s relief on the way, though. Walmart announced today that starting Monday, it will stock up on the Zhu Zhu pet hamsters and sell them for $8, starting at 7 a.m. Dec. 21-23. Customers will be assigned numbers as lines build. There is a limit of one robotic toy per person, and Walmart said there will be a minimum of 20 sold per day at smaller stores and more than a 60 day in its largest retail outlets.
Additionally, a number of other toys marked for $8, will be further discounted by 20 to 50 percent on Sunday, Dec. 20. Included on the list are Nerf-n-Force Sword and Barbie Fashonista dolls, among others. On Saturday, Dec. 19, the store will have an 8GB iPod nano for $145 that comes with a free $50 iTunes gift card.
Toys “R” Us announced this week that it will have “more than one million” of the popular hamster toys, plus accessories, available in stores across the country. On Friday, Dec. 18, at least 100 were to be available at every location nationwide.
On Saturday, Dec. 19, the four newest Zhu Zhu hamsters — Jilly, Winky, Scoodles and Nugget — will debut at at Toys “R” Us. Individual hamsters and exclusive four-packs will be available. The first 50 customers in line when the doors open at 6 a.m. will have an opportunity to purchase the four-pack, the retailer announced. Sunday, Dec. 20, through Dec. 24, they’ll be available with limited quantities per person.
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December 16th, 2009
2:41 pm
[...] Of course, if you really need one Wal-Mart is having a special 3 Day sale on them. [...]
GRITS1am
December 16th, 2009
3:34 pm
I wanted these at first, but now with a question of them be dangerous, why do people still want them?
ZaSu Pitts
December 16th, 2009
5:02 pm
Woo Hoo!!!!
Shannon
December 16th, 2009
5:14 pm
Well if ppl would read the paper and what not, you find that it has been cleared and there is nothing DANGEROUS about them!! They are perfectly safe,
Michlle
December 16th, 2009
5:26 pm
Which walmart?
Jacob
December 16th, 2009
9:06 pm
If you Cant find them E-mail me I have some for sale EmtFireman@bellsouth.net
Sandy
December 17th, 2009
1:26 am
You can get a three pack at Toys R Us Milpitas great mall for $34…..i just picked one up for my goddaughter today…
Emily
December 17th, 2009
9:43 am
Yes! They are DANGEROUS! My daughters hair got caught in one of the hamsters wheels and her hair was gettting wrapped up in the wheel while it was PULLING HER HAIR!!!!!! We had to cut her hair just to get the **** hamster out!
sherrie
December 17th, 2009
3:08 pm
ONE GOT STUCK IN MY 4 YR OLDS HAIR TOO BUT WE CUT IT OUT AND ALL IS WELL. THE HAMSTER STILL WORKS AND WE DON”T MISS THAT PIECE OF HAIR. FUN TOY, MY GIRLS LOVE THEM.
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December 17th, 2009
11:54 pm
[...] Of course, if you really need one Wal-Mart is having a special 3 Day sale on them. [...]
Tanya
December 18th, 2009
1:33 pm
I’m just about ready to give up I have been to every store that says they are gonna have them & when I get there they are sold out & I refuse to stand in a line for hours & freakn hours……
Mark
December 18th, 2009
2:09 pm
I stood in line for hours this morning at Toys R Us… but they didn’t have any left. They are going really cheap on Ebay right now. Same price as the store but no lines or headaches.
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December 19th, 2009
8:50 am
This is why I hate christmas.
Tracey
December 19th, 2009
8:09 pm
There were several at the CVS Store #4530
2458 CANDLER ROAD
DECATUR, GA 30032
404-284-9350
Ramona P
December 19th, 2009
8:32 pm
I got a 4 pack of Zhus at the Toys R Us by Cumberland Mall on Saturday (Dec 19) morning. They cost $49.99. The Toys R Us are stocking these 4 packs every morning. We split the pack with another family who was looking for the hamsters. The toys are NOT individually packaged. All 4 are in one see-through box. It came out to $13.25 per hamster with tax. Not terrible during the Christmas rush.
Zhu Zhu Paul
December 19th, 2009
9:39 pm
I have a complete set of four on Craigslist right now for $75. I sold two sets a couple of weeks ago for $125 for each set. That helped me finance my Christmas presents for family and friends….thanks!
Winder
December 19th, 2009
9:52 pm
CVS in Winder has a few
julianna
December 29th, 2009
4:43 pm
horrible,horrible toy..i too thought itwas very cute at first…within first 3 min of playing with it ,my 5 years olds hair got caught in the wheels. She was screaming crying, as it kept on crawling up all they way to scalp, the wheels wouldnt stop turning adn eveyr turn would pull her hair even more. I tried putting it off several times, without sucess. It woudl not go off!!! This all took a little over an hour! Finally was able to locate small screw driver to take battery cap off, once i got out batteries it stopped turning the wheels. I had to break the wheels off just to get the hair apart of it. It was a very, very large chunk of her hair(which is long) and it was up front, which iswhy I didnt want to cut it. Although, she was beggin me to just cut it to get it off of her. These toys should be recalled…this experience was very traumatizing for both of us…wouldn def not reccomend!!!!
jwhite22
April 4th, 2010
10:01 pm
this toy is totally awesome. if you are scared to grt a real hamster,this is what you need.Its *******
awesom
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April 16th, 2010
9:30 pm
zhus are not dangerus they are sooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! cool. if we are all buying them and all there has bean are awsome vidios!!!!!!!!!!! zhu zhu pets are soo popular, guess wat my best friend has 1 and she is so healthy! zhu zhus might pinch but it doesnt hurt…………………………………………. I have 2 and not a scratch to find………………………………………………………………………..
woooooooo hoooooooooooo! goes the zhu zhus!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!