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This KPop Demon Hunters Derpy Tiger plush already feels like a shoe-in Christmas gift
Hasbro is releasing an animatronic Derpy Tiger plush based on KPop Demon Hunters, with sounds and moving features. Priced at $44.99 and expected in November, it is positioned to reach shops ahead of the Christmas shopping period.
The plush has more than 40 sounds and reactions triggered by patting its back, and its motorised jaw sticks out its tongue when its head is pressed. It also has holographic eyes and posable legs and head, and is expected at Amazon, Target and Walmart. Other KPop Demon Hunters merchandise mentioned includes Hasbro Nerf gear and a Lego Derpy Tiger set.
In short
- Hasbro’s Derpy Tiger plush costs $44.99.
- It features 40-plus sounds and a moving jaw.
- The toy is expected at major retailers in November.
Explained simply
KPop Demon Hunters is an animated film whose characters and creatures have become the basis for toys and other merchandise. Derpy Tiger is one of its comic animal characters, now being made as a plush toy.
Hasbro, a toy company, is producing the animatronic version, which responds to touch with sounds and movement. The wider range includes other products such as Nerf gear and a Lego set. The toy’s timing and price matter to shoppers weighing up gifts during the Christmas buying season.