Zhu Zhu Pets Hamster Num Nums

by Zhu Zhu Pets

Product Features

• Over 40 different sound effects, depending on the environment they encounter!
• Takes 2 AAA batteries, which are included
• Recommended for ages 4 and up
• Zhu Zhu Pets have been featured on Good Morning America, and are the year's HOTTEST toys!
• CAUTION: PLEASE KEEP AWAY FROM HAIR

Product Description

Num Nums is shy but sweet Nurturing mode: hamster coos and purrs

Product Details

• Item Weight: 6.4 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B002BHBVUI
• Item model number: 86653
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (83 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #10,022 in Sports & Outdoors (See Top 100 in Sports & Outdoors)
  • #55 in Toys & Games > Electronics for Kids > Electronic Pets

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

113 of 117 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Zhu Zhu Review, October 8, 2009

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Patricia D. McCoy "There are older and younge... (Dayton, Ohio United States) - See all my reviews
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= Durability:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:2.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Zhu Zhu Pets Hamster Num Nums (Misc.)

Picked up two of these guys the other day (this was my second) since they happened to be in the store and I happened to be in the store. A little bit of background first: I'm a 26 year-old collector of many things including robotic pets. I've tried out Furbys, Micropets, Neopets, Scoozie pets, Petal-chi, Mutsu, Fureal Friends, and more so I consider myself a bit of an expert on the subject.

To start with, these things eat batteries, have triple A's on hand. Second, I don't have any playsets, I'm just testing the hamsters.

Upon opening and removing this little guy I tried out "cuddle mode", which was a little disappointing. The hamster will lie still and make cute noises every few seconds or so but he isn't really responding to anything. "Try me mode" is when the hamster is off but you can push his nose to hear a random noise, not a lot of fun there. Now play mode, that's where the fun is. The wheels are fast and the grip is really strong, I promptly put it on my boyfriend to see if it would climb up his shirt and it did, hit the back of the couch, made a springy noise and ran back down. Even he cracked up at it. It tackles carpet and all hard surfaces no problem, and makes a ton of different noises, some 40 in all, and each of the four designs sounds unique!. You have to be careful around stairs but all in all it does what it was made to do and cheaply at that. At normal retail they're cheaper than most action figures.

(I got mine at normal retail and I suggest you wait until you can too. If you have kids and can't find them try giving a cute IOU written from the hamster saying how it will come to live with your child after X-mas. They have a guarantee from you, you have a kid who still has something to look forward to after December. All is well.)

Remember these are for ages 3 and up and have motorized parts. It says in the instruction to supervise your child, so do so. Risk is probably minimal but if you have a kid you wouldn't give a RC car to then they're probably too little for these.

So to wrap up

Good: Funny and varied sounds, cheap, cute, runs fast and randomly, fascinates my dog!
Bad: Hard to find (for now), eats batteries (2 AAA), can pinch, can be broken with a moderate impact.

Have a hamster good day!

20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Zhu Zhu Pet Num Nums, November 9, 2009

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Grammy - See all my reviews

= Durability:1.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:3.0 out of 5 stars 

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This review is from: Zhu Zhu Pets Hamster Num Nums (Misc.)

I purchased this for my 6 year old granddaughter who really loved it. After a few days it stopped working and even new batteries would not make it run. As usual, wildly popular toys seem to be made in a shoddy manner, breaking soon after purchase. Too bad these Zhu Zhu pets are so defective as they appear fun to play with (not much educational value.

20 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars My kind of hamster, October 22, 2009

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QueenBeeV "QueenBeeV" (Arizona) - See all my reviews

= Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:3.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Zhu Zhu Pets Hamster Num Nums (Misc.)

First of all, I was shocked at how much these cost on here but soon realized it's not Amazon, but vendors trying to take advantage of the demand for Zhu Zhu Pets. It's the Wii story all over again and once again, I'm not putting out more than what these usually cost. I got my daughter Num Nums at Wal-Mart for 1/4 what one would cost me here right now. I think I'll wait!
Anyway, the Zhu Zhu Pets are a great toy for my 4 year old who wanted a hamster and good for me too, seeing that I do not want a smelly rodent to clean up after. They're cute and I love the names. But seriously, they are not worth $32. Wait until demand has slowed and pay the $8 that Wal-Mart is charging when they're in stock!