Walmart trumpets top toys for holiday
And the Hatchimal search begins anew
Parents who came up short hunting for a Hatchimal, the hottest toy of the last holiday season, are about to get a second chance.
A newer version of the toy egg that hatches a host of magical creatures is expected to be in demand again this year when it comes to gifts under the holiday tree, Walmart says in making its predictions for the top toy picks for 2017.
Hatchimals became hard to find last year by mid- December. Walmart says details on the new version are due Oct. 6.
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Walmart, the biggest toy retailer in the nation, based its list on the preferences of children ranging in age from 18 months to 12 years.
The most popular again are expected to include toys based on favorite TV and film characters or one children could engage with, collect or hop on for a ride, said Anne Marie Kehoe, vice president of toys for Walmart U. S.
Ultimately, holiday shoppers will have more than 1,000 new toys from which to choose.
“This list is just beginning,” Kehoe says.