Baby Shark Takes a Bite Out of Holiday Gifting as Toys Sell Out on Amazon

Parents everywhere have decided that they haven’t heard the “Baby Shark” song enough.

The popular Pinkfong tune inspired a line of plush playthings by WowWee, which the toy company was originally selling on Amazon at $17 for the singing baby, mommy or daddy shark doll and $8 for the song-cube variety, according to Good Housekeeping.

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For those who have been consciously avoiding the earworm, Pinkfong’s video of kids dancing and singing along to the catchy song has been viewed over 2 billion times on YouTube.

And WowWee announced Saturday — just three days ago — that they would be selling their toys exclusively on Amazon, but both varieties have already completely sold out.

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Child with WowWee Pinkfong Baby Shark Official Song Dolls
Amazon

WowWee Pinkfong Baby Shark Official Song Doll
Amazon

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There is hope for dedicated parents, though. The toys are still available through Amazon, albeit through a third-party seller — at an astounding markup, to be pre-ordered for a Dec. 15 release.

The Baby Shark and Daddy Shark dolls are going for $80 with free shipping, while Mommy Shark is $75. The song cubes are a bit cheaper from the same seller, at $50 for Baby, Daddy and Mommy with free shipping.

Child with WowWee Pinkfong Baby Shark Official Song Dolls
Amazon

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If you don’t want to wait, eBay has a large selection of similar toys available for purchase and bidding, going for various prices (but be careful — many are not WowWee’s official version).

For the flexible shopper, there’s always the Pinkfong Baby Shark Sound Book, which retails for $20 on Amazon and is Prime eligible.

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