Kids were excited to see egg hatching and talks in the beginning, but it fades out quickly. Kids got bored and lost interest after hatching.

We had been looking for this toy since before Christmas and never found one that didn't cost an arm and leg. I happen to come across this on Best Buy's website and was really impressed with the ease of the purchase and the speed of shipping! My daughter was really excited to receive this as a birthday present!!!

Bought this for my Grandaughter for Christmas and we all had fun watching it hatch .

My daughter was very impressed how the egg brakes and a new toy was born

The first Hatchimal fit the criteria for R62.51 - failure to thrive; it didn't hatch. Once successful extraction from the egg of solitude was completed, its wheels didn't spin and its wings didn't move. By day two the anhedonia had become so severe that it failed to make noise without percussive intervention on the posterior (a solid whack); fresh batteries and therapeutic doses of SSRI medication failed to help. Based upon similar events that were recounted in the media, I'd venture that this generation may suffer from a specific genetic trait that led to this condition; hopefully successful breeding will lead to heartier stock in v2.0. To its credit, Spin Master was quick to replace it - and the shipping for the replacement probably cost more than the item itself as it was sent next day air. Personally, I'd recommend you consider other options, but my wife would probably disagree.