The stuff worth buying, researched before
we tell you.

The $9.99 viral jar that grows a plush when you add water. Where it’s actually in stock, what a marked-up listing looks like, and the

The $59.99 Amazon-exclusive collector set ships December 1. Where to pre-order it, why Comic-Con copies cost double, and what Kayou buyers say about the cards.

Mark Rober’s crushing machine, $34.99. Which retailer actually ships it now, what it can and can’t crush, and why CrunchLabs subscribers are the ones giving

Spin Master’s hatching shark, $49.99 list and $39.99 on offer. Where it’s cheapest, what happens when you add water, and the one thing not to

It’s $179.99 and releases November 6, but at that price Best Buy and GameStop pick whether you get the Espeon box or the Umbreon one.