Hasbro reveals a next-gen Furby, just in time for the original’s 25th birthday

Furby returns with a brand new vibe, brain and fur. Hasbro launched the new Furby, which is available on Amazon at $69.99. It’ll be available at other retailers starting on July 15.

Whether you were asking for a new Furby or not, it’s here, with some of the trappings of modern electronic gadgets. For instance, it has a microphone (but isn’t internet connected), supporting five voice commands that trigger it to dance, tell your fortune, copy your voice, put on a light show, and one called “Let’s Chill,” in which Furby can join you in a meditation session (seriously!).

You can also interact with your new Furby using other means than just voice. For example, you could hug it, kiss it on the cheek, shake it or feed it the Pizza Charm that it wears. This new Furby model has over 600 responses in Furbish that you’ll need to decode.

The new Furby doesn’t suffer from looking like a creepy, expressionless animatronic like the original. The design of the new Furby is a complete revamp, with lots of colors and accessories. I think it’s an improvement, though there was some charm about the older one’s homeliness.