The toy market was simply going crazy for different platforms being released this year. Top of the pack was the Nintendo DS, which was a huge upgrade to the GameBoy. It featured a touchscreen and dual screen on the handheld console and quickly became the best selling handheld system ever, after selling 154 million units … Read more2007 – Nintendo DS
2008 saw the Nintendo Wii become the hottest seller of the year, even though it was first released back in 2006. Over 13 million of the consoles were sold by the time Christmas 2008 came around. It became hugely popular due to the interaction of the games, which meant you could stand up and play … Read more2008 – Nintendo Wii
The popularity of the Zhu Zhu Pet Hamster came quite a shock to the company who created them. They only had 16 employees at the time but the toy was selling out on a daily basis. It was popular all over the world too, being called Go Go Hamsters in the UK, kids were going … Read more2009 – Zhu Zhu Pet Hamster
It was this year that Apple first introduced the iPad to the market. Of course, it was gone from strength to strength ever since then. It quickly showed its appeal, selling more than 300,000 units the very first day it hit the shelves. The touchscreen really revolutionised the tablet industry and was one of the … Read more2010 – iPad
In 2011, LeapFrogs introduced their LeapPad Explorer Tablet to the market. It was an affordable option for kids to play games on, without the need to buy a more expensive tablet. And it quickly became a huge hit, winning awards from top consumer review companies. The tablet comes preloaded with lots of great educational games … Read more2011 – LeapPad Explorer Tablet
In 2012, Nintendo released its Wii U and the console proved a great hit to millions of gamers. It was the first time that HD Graphics were available on one of their consoles. More than 3 million of the consoles were sold in this year and it competed well against the PS3 and the X-Box … Read more2012 – Wii U
Furby toys have been great sellers ever since they were introduced. Kids love them due to the fact that they talk and are very interactive. The Furby Boom was the best seller in 2013 and will speak even more English, the more you interact and talk to it. It will evolve around how you treat … Read more2013 – Furby Boom
In 2013, the movie “Frozen” became a huge box office smash hit. And what came off the back of the movie was a series of toys that dominated the industry, including the top selling Frozen Snow Glow Elsa Doll. Other toys including Castle Doll Sets and Olaf plush toys were great sellers but didn’t come … Read more2014 – Frozen Snow Glow Elsa Doll
In this year, people went crazy for the BB-8 “Star Wars” Toy Droid. Reports suggest that more than 1 million of them were sold in 2015 alone. The toy comes from the movie “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” and it completely sold out on the very first day it was released. It was responsible for … Read more2015 – BB-8 “Star Wars” Toy Droid
Nintendo re-released their Classic Edition in this year and it came preloaded with 30 of their most popular games including ‘The Legend of Zelda‘ and ‘Super Mario Bros‘. This edition was only sold for 5 months when it was first introduced, so it’s no wonder why it became the top seller for Christmas in 2016. … Read more2016 – NES Classic Edition
