Customer Ratings & Reviews

Cute little BB-8 remote controlled droid. Works with an app on a smartphone. I still have not tried the watch with BB-8 feature that let's the droid interact while the film is played. The cats love it. It is fun to play with, but how long can you really play with a remote controlled ball? Be aware that it picks up dust and random hairs on the floor so it gets dirty quickly and the hairs and dust get caught in the wheel tracks on the head piece. It is a bit difficult to control, and only works on smooth flat floors. It is very fragile, the wires on the head can easily get bent or broken off. I knew what it was before I bought it, and I am still happy with the purchase. Not for kids unless they are careful, and what kids are careful? It is very expensive for what it is, and I was hoping for more features. Again, still love it, and I do not regret buying it.

I was so excited when I found it and bought it on the spot. I got it home and got it on the charger and let it sit for about 15 minutes. I loved it at first. I put it down on the floor and tried to control it. That was my first problem. The controls aren't very good. Then I tried to roll it into the other room and it doesn't roll on carpet. I put it away for the night and I played with it once or twice more before I took it back to Best Buy. It is not worth $149. Maybe $49.

This product really exceeds my expectations. It is super fun for the kids and the cat loves it as well. It was REALLY hard to get my hands on one as the Force Friday deal was horrible on Best Buys part to have these available or at least help customers place orders for them (I placed 2 orders and after 3 weeks later place another order and got it within days) 3 orders/3 weeks later I got one. Product is awesome/Best buy customer service... Not so much.

Fun little gadget. It was smaller than we thought it would be but more our fault than the Bb8's. We all know movie cameras make items look bigger than in real life. The holographic image is seen through your phone when it is put in front of the bb8. It can be hard to see if your trying to send a message to someone else and hold the phone to control it. Neat little toy. Not the toys we had during the first Gen star wars movies.

I give this product five stars because it's exactly what I expected it to be. I will say, it can be a little difficult to control at some times, but once you get used to it, it's really fun. And setting it on patrol is great. Just sit back and watch it zoom around.

My husband loves it. He takes it to his office and lets it patrol. His coworkers are all jealous. We like the little moves it does especially when it's trying to figure out where it is. The only thing we wish it had was a return to me button to call him back.

Smaller than I thought it would be and less refined, control wise. Not sure what they could do to improve it. It's a pretty simple device for the price, but it's also fun to play with for all ages!

Got it and run it around the house for my 2 year old he loves it! It's a little hard to control and for a toy quite expensive. I expected a little more for the price I quests you could call it a fans toy really. Fun but I can't recommend based on price.

My kids love playing and interacting with BB-8. Little hard to control at first and head pops off a little easy but once you get used to it it is enjoyable.

This little guy it a little tricky to control at first but once you get the hang of it he is a blast. It's actually amazing how well it works.

Bought this for my 5 year old Cousins and it worked just as I expected. We all enjoyed it as it is fun to use and easy to set up. It pairs well with the App. Cons: the head falls off easily and the 'handling' takes some time to get used to as you're manipulating the little guy via an iPad or something rather than with a controller with more tactile feedback.

I got this during Black Friday. It comes in a very well constructed box and nestled in some foam for protection. The head is magnetically attached to the ball and the actual robot rolls around in ball. It works on hard surface floors and can struggle on plush carpet. Trying to control BB-8 with your tablet/smartphone does take some practice since you are moving a ball around with a magnet head on top. I look forward to having it react when watching Star Wars Movies. Just don't throw it. Just also be aware that the head acts like an old style mouse in that the wheels under the head will pick up dirt from the ball rolling on the floor, but it is easily cleaned.

The technology in this little guy is really cool, but that's as far as it gos. It was fun to play with on the first day, but after that there is not much to do with it. Controlling it is a little hard to.

So glad to see we finally live in an age where a toy like this can exist. Controls can take a bit getting used to, kind of like with a new video game, but once you get the hang of it, it's too much fun!

Toy is fun to play with. Because of it's design, the head pops off when you run into things. Sometimes a little hard to control.

Yeah, it's not perfect, but it sure is cute. Takes a bit of practice to get used to operating it. Controls can be sensitive.

The BB-8 is fun, although a little tricky at first to learn how to control. It's fun to chase the cats around with!

The holographic function is neat. Hard to control properly. Looks great

I would like it to do more, controls take a little getting use to, but its entertaining.

a bit hard to learn to control unit. works well on solid surfaces