What are Furbies?
Q: What are Furbies?
A: Furbies are popular electronic toys or robots, more specifically, a hamster/owl-like creature made by Tiger Electronics.
Q: When were Furbies released?
A: Furbies were released in the winter holiday season of 1998.
Q: How many units did Furby sell in its three best years of original production?
A: In its three best years of original production, Furby sold over 40 million units.
Q: How many languages could Furby speak?
A: Furby's speaking capabilities were translated into 24 languages.
Q: Was there a video game released for the Furbies?
A: Yes, a video game was released in 1998 by Hasbro Interactive with many activities.
Q: Were new versions of the Furby released later on?
A: Yes, new versions of the Furby were released in 2005 with voice-recognition and more complex facial movements among other changes and improvements.
Q: Did Furbies have the ability to repeat words that were said around them?
A: No, this was just a common misconception due to it being possible to have the Furby say certain pre-programmed words or phrases more often by petting it whenever it said these words.
