Customer Ratings & Reviews

If you have a Star Wars fan this makes a great present

i would definitely recommend this bb8 its rechargeable

Great toy and it being star wars makes it even better!

This was a gift for my 10 year old son. He loves it!

My friend's daughter has really enjoyed it. Her sister wants one now

found at great price doorbuster ...great piece so far

My 6 year old loves it. He plays it all the time. It was a great gift.

Nice desktop toy when you are bored out of your mind.

A cool little thing but not exactly easy to control.

Bought for nephew. He loved it. Fun toy for 6 yr old

So lets get this out of the way first: this is a toy with a $150 price tag. The price may be too much to get past for some but this might be the most fun I've had with a Star Wars item since I was young. There are three modes that BB-8 can operate with. The mode I have used the least is the hologram projection. You record a message and using augmented reality (point your phone at BB-8 and it appears to project your message on the screen like R2 in past movies) which is a cool feature but I don't see myself using it often. You may show it off to people but the feature won't hold your attention. The last two modes are where the fun comes in. You can either have BB-8 roam on its own or control its adventure. In the patrol mode BB-8 will explore its surroundings and roam. If it encounters an obstacle it will redirect its course and continue on its way. Even though it doesn't have any sensors and the head piece doesn't give any data to the main body you will forget this isn't a real Droid. The head swivels around and gives of the impression that it is actually scanning the area and trying to figure out where to go. A friend of mine was convinced that it was looking around when it ran into our coffee table and stopped to change course. This is where the personality of the toy comes out and you start to believe it is a thinking toy. The app will give off noises and sounds to add to this. While I would have preferred the sounds came directly from BB-8 I don't mind that it comes from my phone. The last mode is you controlling BB-8 directly. While the controls are confusing at first I found myself easily getting it where I wanted to go and getting pretty good at controlling it within an hour. There are also controls to make BB-8 do preprogramed moves and others features you may see when using patrol mode. There are also voice commands, that aren't available on android at the time of this review, which add more moves to BB-8. I know some may see that lack of a feature out of the box as a negative but it gives me hope that BB-8 can be updated and we will see more cool features down the road. I have been using BB-8 on hardwood as well as short carpeting. You have more control on carpeting but more speed on a hard surface. I haven't had an issue with either but I imagine longer carpeting will not work great with this toy. In our home we also have two dogs and two cats who have been very curious with it and have enjoyed either chasing it or being chased by it. I know many people will complain about the size, especially with the price, but I have been happy with it. It is about the size of an orange and is perfect if you don't have a large home with lots of space to roam. Plus the smaller size makes it easier to take with you to show off to others. The head is held on magnetically and has only been knocked off by a kick from my dog and has yet to fall off by running into anything. The underside of the head will pick up dirt or other objects that collect on the main body which means it will have to be cleaned from time to time. I can't give this item five stars because it is a $150 item that is nothing more than an RC type toy. However, it is probably the most fun you will have with any Star Wars item you can buy. If you are thinking of picking this item up and have the money to spare I wouldn't hesitate. Seeing as how I am an adult and a working professional who loves it I can't imagine any kid that wouldn't as well.

Confusing how to guide it. It doesn't go the direction you point it

Got this as a gift for my hubby who loves Star Wars!

My son loves this droid. He plays with it almost on a daily basis.

Have a lot of fun with the dog with this toy like to put it on explore

Purchased him for my Dad. My Dad has had a great time with him.

Fun to play with but this is a collector item so treat it with love

Super excited to give this to my kids for Christmas!

I bought it for me cousin birthday.and he plays with this all the time

Nice to keep kids engaged and playing..............