You'll be able to buy a toy version of that cute little ball droid from the new 'Star Wars' movie
BB-8 is one of the new droids in the next "Star Wars" movie, "The Force Awakens."
He's only appeared in two trailers and a live "Star Wars" event so far, but BB-8 is quickly becoming a new fan favorite.
BB-8 looks like this:
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Sphero, a startup that makes smartphone-controlled ball toys, announced this week that it helped develop the BB-8 puppet used in "The Force Awakens."
This one:
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The company also teased that it'll have a new BB-8 toy coming soon. So far, you can only sign up on Sphero's website for more information.
(Sphero)
According to a leaked product page spotted by Gizmodo, the BB-8 toy from Sphero will cost $150 and look like this:
(Fat Brain Toys)
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