Ready to feel extremely old? Okay, here goes: Furbies hit shelves for the first time 18 years ago. That’s right — everybody’s favorite terror-inducing electronic gremlin has been around since 1998.

We all know and love Furby. Or perhaps we fear Furby, the 1990s toy that has a reputation for both its indestructible nature, and cursed DIY community. A new AI-powered modification of Furby took ...

In 1998, Tiger Electronics released what would become the first truly successful robot toy. Furby was an instant hit, selling more than a million units during its holiday launch, and going on to sell ...

When Furby hit store shelves in November 1998, it was an instant hit. Kids loved it. Parents loved it. People paid three times the Furby’s retail value just to get one for the holidays, and within ...