Let’s get our nostalgia on as we count 20 of the worst kids toys from the 2000s (and 10 that are surprisingly rare. Nearly a decade removed from a time during which flip phones had taken the world by storm and American Idol captivated millions on a weekly basis, most of the products from that time already seem awfully dated.
Chasing trends is nothing new in the world of business, but the 2000s were totally marred by that lazy mentality. From what X-Entertainment tells me, Homies were one of the more sought-after ones, which is why they scored so highly in this ranking in retrospect, though, they strike me as kind of questionable. When Webkinz had every pre-adolescent pining for an overpriced stuffed animal, copycats were quick to follow.
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When iPods were the in-thing, every tech company seemed to throw their hat into the portable mp3 player ring. When furbies were big, the market was flooded with creepy, vaguely anthropomorphised robotic animal creatures. Of course, that’s hardly an excuse for the complete lack of ingenuity showcased by the industry at that time. In fact, it seems like the amount of off-brand junk which lined discount shelves and bargain bins after the turn of the millennium far exceeded the amount of genuine children’s products available for sale, and perhaps that’s to be expected from a decade which played host to one of the most calamitous economic downturns since the 1930’s. Though the era gave rise tremendously successful properties like Pokémon and saw kids take to the streets in droves aboard Razor scooters, it also spawned an almost endless flood of cheap knock-off products and outrageously tired cash-ins. From Beyblades to Webkinz, it’s safe to say that the 2000s was a strange time for children’s merchandising.
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