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You'll be able to buy a toy version of that cute little ball droid from the new 'Star Wars' movie

BB-8 is one of the new droids in the next "Star Wars" movie, "The Force Awakens."

He's only appeared in two trailers and a live "Star Wars" event so far, but BB-8 is quickly becoming a new fan favorite.

BB-8 looks like this:

Your browser does not support the video tag. Lucasfilm/Disney

Sphero, a startup that makes smartphone-controlled ball toys, announced this week that it helped develop the BB-8 puppet used in "The Force Awakens."

This one:

Your browser does not support the video tag. Disney via YouTube

The company also teased that it'll have a new BB-8 toy coming soon. So far, you can only sign up on Sphero's website for more information.

star wars sphero bb-8 toy
star wars sphero bb-8 toy

(Sphero)

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According to a leaked product page spotted by Gizmodo, the BB-8 toy from Sphero will cost $150 and look like this:

bb-8 leaked toy image from sphero
bb-8 leaked toy image from sphero

(Fat Brain Toys)

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