Where to buy Hatchimals in the UK – how to get your hands on the must-have Christmas toy
The cute toys are out of stock in most UK stores - but here are where you can grab the last ones
HATCHIMALS are this year's must-have Christmas toy, with demand soaring in the run-up to December 25.
The £60 toy is an egg which hatches to reveal an interactive furry creature similar to a penguin. Once hatched, kids can teach it to walk, talk, dance, play games and more.
The cute critters have already sold out in most stores and manufacturers Spin City are already running out of stock.
Luckily for you, we've found where you can still get your hands on one in time to make your little one's Christmas.
Scroll down for info on where Hatchimals are in stock, the current stock levels in UK stores and a list of key dates when retailers say they will have more Hatchimals available.
If you want to double check availability for your chosen store - as it is changing all the time - you can use which can keep you posted on the whereabouts of the illusive animals.
Manufacturers have assured the public that more stock will hit store shelves in November. A statement on the Hatchimals website says: "The consumer response to Hatchimals has been extraordinary, exceeding all expectations.
"We recognise it may be difficult finding this in-demand toy.
"This is a special time of year and we don’t want anyone to be disappointed, nor do we support inflated prices from non-authorised resellers.
"More inventory will be hitting retail shelves throughout November but we anticipate this inventory will sell quickly as well.
"Therefore we have increased production and a whole new batch of Hatchimals will be ready to hatch in early 2017. Thank you for your understanding."
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Where are Hatchimals in stock?
Amazon UK
A number of retailers are selling Hatchimals on Amazon Marketplace - but be warned, they're being flogged for up to double the price. At the time of writing a Hatchimals Egg - Teal cost from £110 to £164.99.
Amazon FR /Amazon DE
Retailers are selling Hatchimals on from 94EUR, which works out at roughly £80. They are also being sold on from 89.65EUR, which is roughly £77.
However, they obviously will be sent from France/Germany and cost more to ship. You can use your Amazon UK login details and translate the page to English by clicking the DE world sign underneath the search icon and changing it to EN.
Argos
Hatchimals , after a long awaited re-stock.
Hatchimals Draggles Green Egg, Purple Egg, Pengualas Pink Egg and Pengualas Teal Egg are currently all in stock for £59.99.
You can also request and they will contact you when they are back in stock at your local Argos.
eBay
Hatchimals are available from many sellers on eBay - but for up to FOUR TIMES the price. We found Hatchimals starting at £90, but bidders bumped up prices to over £100.00. A Draggles Hatchimal was listed for a whopping £267.09.
Shpock
The has plenty of Hatchimals for sale - but like eBay they're much more expensive than the RRP of £60.
However, there are some deals - we spotted one sale for £56 and another for £60.
The site, which is also an app, is similar to eBay but most sellers don't post items.
So make sure to pop your postcode in the search button on the top right of the site to see offers near you.
Where Hatchimals are out of stock and when they will be back in stock:
Hatchimals are currently sold out at most stores but it's worth frequently checking their stock just in case.
- Hatchimals are sold out but online, but since they only started stocking them yesterday there may be more to come. The Sun have contacted Debenhams to find out.
- Hatchimals are completely out of stock, but the retailer told The Sun more stock will be landing in-store and online on December 2.
- Their website says that they are completely sold out online and in-store, with no more stock due until after Christmas. You can join their for the latest updates.
- Hatchimals are out of stock, but you can request an email for when they become available.
- Hatchimals are out of stock online but you can request an email for when they become available.
A John Lewis spokesperson told The Sun: "The popularity of Hatchimals seems to have taken everyone by surprise.
"We're currently out of stock but we're hoping to receive more Hatchimals in plenty of time for Christmas.
"Customers can sign up to an alert on our website to notify them when they come back into stock."
- Hatchimals are out of stock online.
- Hatchimals are out of stock online, level of stock in-store is unknown.
- Hatchimals cannot be or for collection in store, but Smyths say they are due limited stock between November 24 and December 1 which will be "prioritised for customers who have pre-ordered".
The toys may be available in store from that date too.
However, they have confirmed that a limited amount of remaining stock will "be available on a first come first served basis" - so set your alarms for the morning of November 24.
- Hatchimals are sold out online, including the exclusive Bearakeet edition - but the supermarket say they will be back in stock within days. You can request a stock alert and Tesco will email you when they are back in stock.
A Tesco spokesperson told The Sun: “Hatchimals have proved extremely popular with customers and we’re hoping to have more in stock in the next few days.”
- You can't order online at Toymaster but you can phone your local store using their to check stock levels. Every Toymaster is independently-owned so may or may not stock Hatchimals.
- They coveted toys are currently not available online although the website does say that they are available in store. If you do track one down it is one per customer.
Toys R Us have confirmed that they are expecting to get some more in stock although haven't released when this will be.
-Hatchimals are sold out online and for click and collect.
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