The most talked about Star Wars toy to launch during last week’s “Force Friday” is the new BB-8 droid from Boulder’s Sphero (and no — it’s stores). Sphero’s BB-8 sold out quickly at Amazon, DisneyStores.com and Sphero.com within hours of its début.
As a followup to “,” we hear there are still BB-8 bots to be found! Here’s our list of where to find Sphero BB-8’s:
Confirmed:
Bed Bath & Beyond — Sold out in stores and but should be in stock in the next week or so
Apple Stores — Expected to be in stock in stores on Sept. 10
Amazon.com — Sold out
Barnes & Noble — Sold but may be available in stores
Best Buy — Sold out , but “working hard to get more product available for the holiday season,” said a spokeswoman.
— 7301 South Santa Fe Drive, Unit 345, at Aspen Grove mall in Littleton. Expects its order of toys in the next week. Taking pre-orders by phone: (720) 583-0081
Brookstone — but stores are expected to have stock for the holidays.
Discovery Channel Stores — has “many thousands,” the retailer says.
Fat Brain Toys — Sold out online but .
HobbyTown USA — Denver franchise of 5 stores hopes to get its stock in October. Stores are in Centennial, , Longmont, Fort Collins and Cheyenne, Wyoming.
Horizon Hobby — !
— Available and in stock at 1408 Pearl St., Boulder store (Pearl Street Mall). Phone: 303-449-5906
Marbles: The Brain Store — but may be available at local stores in Chicago, California, East Coast .
RadioShack and Sprint stores: Not available online but .
The Disney Stores — but may be available in some stores.
ThinkGeek.com — Not yet available online but now expected in November..
Not confirmed but supposed to have BB-8s:
AT&T stores
Nordstrom — Can’t be found in Denver stores but retailer is one of Sphero’s retail partners.
— that does not appear to have any BB-8s for sale online.
Colorado Toy House
Urban Outfitters
Not available at:
Toys R Us
Target — No comment on whether this will come to Target. Target is selling its own exclusive Hasbro BB-8 robot.
Walmart
FAO Schwartz
NewEgg.com
Red Rocket Hobby Shop
Robotshop USA
Smarthome
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