T.M.X Elmo debuts. The "X" is for "eXtreme", dude!

Oh, yes, our old friend Tickle Me Elmo is back, only this time he's totally to the EXTREME, dude! There's a good chance you're already stockpiling these for sale on eBay -- we understand that two or three should be enough for a down payment on that dream home -- but in case you didn't hear, Fisher-Price introduced the new T.M.X. Elmo today. The "X" in T.M.X. stands for both "ten" (the toy is ten years old) and "eXtreme"; the new doll does pretty much the same thing as the oiriginal version -- i.e. it gets all crazy when you tickle it -- it just does it in a more, uh, extreme fashion. Toy industry analysts are already predicting a massive shortage of the dolls, which retail for $39.99 should you be fortunate enough to find one actually on store shelves.

[Rick Lyon @ Sep 19th 2006 12:44PM]

I don't get it. They are on eBay already. Does my local toy store have them? If not, how do they get on eBay so fast? Employees I guess?

[Dennis Groom @ Sep 19th 2006 1:52PM]

I don't know 'for certain' that this is what occurs, but i've heard that retailers will sell merchandise they don't yet have on eBay and then ship it when they do... could be days, could be weeks, either way they are using your money to make money, nice, huh?

[Rick Lyon @ Sep 19th 2006 12:44PM]

I don't get it. They are on eBay already. Does my local toy store have them? If not, how do they get on eBay so fast? Employees I guess?

[Asad Hussain @ Sep 19th 2006 12:45PM]

OMFG, thank you for posting this. This has been bothering me almost as much as a mac unveiling. I dont know why but just the fact that they wouldnt let us know what it looked like was driving me nuts. Though I was hoping for some ASIMO style next gen elmo... this is a tad disappointing.

[Matt @ Sep 19th 2006 12:48PM]

Do they explode?

If not, it's not extreme enough for my child... I guess I'll just have to get him a laptop with a Sony battery...

[Brain @ Sep 19th 2006 2:06PM]

ohhh snap!

[retro @ Sep 19th 2006 12:51PM]

Obviously the Tickle Me Xtreme Elmo comes equipped with twin Norwegian-developed green diode death lasers, which is what pops out of the bottom of the feet. God, like how could you not see that?

[Chris Harrison @ Sep 19th 2006 12:52PM]

Is it bad that I've bought 5 of these already? Lord, please forgive me.

[blackout @ Sep 19th 2006 1:01PM]

http://www.angelfire.com/weird/lisasworld/Jokes/elmo.jpg

i always wanted one of these �_�
why didn't they make one

[doyouflip @ Sep 19th 2006 1:14PM]

I'm hereby boycotting any product with any version of "extreme" in its name. There seriously needs to be a changing of the guard in the marketing world.

[n8diggity @ Sep 19th 2006 1:23PM]

Has anyone seen a video of this thing in action? Post a link!

[cottontimer @ Sep 19th 2006 1:48PM]

There's a video link at Play Library.

http://www.playlibrary.com/2006/09/19/hot-video-of-tmx-elmo/

[DJ @ Sep 19th 2006 1:25PM]

So it's the TMX Elmo as opposed to ROTFLMFAO Elmo?

[cottontimer @ Sep 19th 2006 1:47PM]

There's a video link at Play Library.

[tenaciousd @ Sep 19th 2006 3:24PM]

Went to a Target in the DC area this morning 2 hours after opening, expecting they'd have none of these left... yeah, there was a stack ten feet high, and no-one in sight. So much for the big craze... at least my 2 yr old will be happy :)

[cottontimer @ Sep 19th 2006 2:04PM]

Play Library has another video link for Elmo.

http://www.playlibrary.com/2006/09/19/rosie-odonnel-shows-off-tmx-elmo/

[DomZ @ Sep 22nd 2006 9:31AM]

Actually, the X in Elmo TMX is for the 10th anniversary of Tickle Me Elmo. Ok, its probably for extreme too. I just bought 6 of them, I'm gonna hold them until after black Friday when they run out again. I think I might buy another 4 from Amazon before the end of the day.

[tyrael @ Sep 19th 2006 4:14PM]

I wonder if this is the topic that I submitted? I was able to grab two of these bad boys. Can't wait for my little cousin to get home and play with it. It look fun!

[Victor Agreda, Jr. @ Sep 19th 2006 4:26PM]

They've been pre-selling these for a while. Cards, coupons, etc. So there's SoME anticipation, and preselling going on. If he's so extreme, where's his colostomy bag?

[Cade @ Sep 19th 2006 5:12PM]

Of course, because when you think Elmo, you think eXtreme.

[JinKazama @ Sep 19th 2006 5:35PM]

Well I just figured out how I'm going to afford those diamond earrings my wife wanted. J/k

Seriously though I bet 40% of all these new "EXTREME" Elmos sold today went to resellers.

[steve @ Sep 19th 2006 5:41PM]

o i remember having a tickle me elmo
they really need to add some new features]
maybe combine it with a chumby
or would that be better for a teletubby?

[Jesse Delfin @ Sep 19th 2006 6:58PM]

hehe four down over here too... some of the are going at some pretty good prices? its helping to pay for a co-workers wedding so well see!

[tweak @ Sep 19th 2006 7:26PM]

Man, I really hope that these sell on eBay like wildfire again...

[Dixonij @ Sep 19th 2006 8:22PM]

Right... so I am gonna go buy a new Tickle Me Elmo to replace the one I got rid of ages ago.

[Josh Sroka @ Sep 19th 2006 9:20PM]

Picked one up for my daughter, they have came a long way in technology since the first one. If she doesnt like it hello ebay

[adam @ Sep 19th 2006 9:22PM]

Got one for my daughter today. My wife talked me into preordering it a few weeks ago when we were at toys r us. They were totally sold out by end of the day. Thank god for the preorder.

BTW, the thing is crazy. Keels over cracking up and then get's back up on it's feet.

[greatslack @ Sep 19th 2006 9:45PM]

EXTREME!!!!!

[AbelR @ Sep 20th 2006 2:37AM]

Man I want one of thos and I'm only 18. -__-

[cottontimer @ Sep 20th 2006 4:34AM]

Play Library found YouTube video:

http://www.playlibrary.com/2006/09/20/tmx-elmo-youtube-video/

[Ryan.Ozechowski @ Sep 20th 2006 1:45PM]

Why not just make one that does all the functions of the last 9 versions?!?...+ the Robot!

[thenson @ Sep 20th 2006 2:38PM]

Elmo, won't work the second day. New batteries (2 times ) and still all I get is Ha ha ha, Tickle Elmo again. Dud! Any one else having problems?

[Steve Ross @ Sep 21st 2006 12:23PM]

OK so I had to knock down 3 kids, two dads, and a pregnant woman but I got the last one.

Now I see there are over 17,000 for sale on e-bay. That's exstreme.

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[Robert @ Nov 10th 2006 9:52AM]

TMX Elmo is expected to sell like hotcakes this holiday season.