Now I am not the biggest fan of buying the “latest” toy as they often seem to be overpriced, plastic and with limited appeal.

The latest toy for 2009 seems to be the go go hamsters. Now my daughters have seen them advertised and think they are a great idea but then they do seem to like anything shown on TV !!  This time however I thought I would take a look and see what all the fuss was about.

“New Go GO Hamsters are set to take the interactive toy market by storm. Go Go Hamsters are not your standard plush hamster toys, Go Go Hamsters interact with their surroundings and come equipped with some technological wizardry which allows them to talk and navigate around your home. GO GO Hamsters are also very lovable, cute and come in four different colours and characters.”

Now all this sounds great I hear you say, but how much are they?  £30, £40 no they are only £10 each. 

Now to me this sounds very reasonable, maybe even a bargain!  They problem is the accessories, there are lots of fab things to buy from skateboards, cars and carriers so this is probably where they make their money.

So if you want to give a fun presents, that doesn’t cost the earth you had better get your skates on as they are selling out fast.   The last time I checked there were still some hamsters at Tesco Direct but no funhouses to be had anywhere!

Update 10th November – There are still a few chunk’s left at Play.com