Barbie Girls MP3 Player - Gold

I bought this for my daughter 2 years ago, for Christmas when it first came out. Originally I would say I was very impressed with the product as an MP3 player, but the website had some issues. I think the website has improved, and the MP3 player has survived well, although the headphones have been replaced (more for lost earbuds/pieces and bad fit than anything). It has even made it through a 2 year old little brothers constant "borrowing."

My 8 year old daughter got this for Christmas. If you get one of these, don't pay more than $20 for it. As with most others she wanted it for the extra online stuff (a few extra items kids can "buy" with the B-bucks they earn playing games and "movies" on the site.), which is only good for a year from the time of registration. She has already lost the snap on pieces and the bottom of the player, and the buttons stick and skip over songs. On the positive side: it is very easy to get music onto it. It also has a clip on it so she clips it to a belt loop so she doesn't lose it or drop it. The earbuds it comes with have 3 different size "covers" so they will fit pretty much anyones ears.

The main appeal of this toy was the fact that it is an MP3 player and my daughter is a music-lover (Bratz music is her favorite, ironically). I introduced my 8-year-old (soon to be nine, which is, I think, the targeted age here) to the barbiegirls.com website a few days before Christmas to heighten her interest in the toy's web benefits. The site is like Second Life-lite for nine-year-old girls - and as Mattel was smart enough to make a good deal of it free to access (unlike Be-Bratz, which my daughter also received for Christmas), you can register there before even buying the toy in order to get an idea of how it functions. It really needs more games, but my daughter has fun chatting, sending and receiving e-mails, and visiting other girls' rooms (chatting and e-mail consists of sending pre-written messages with an exception made for girls who know each other personally and can access each others computers - a feature my daughter hasn't used yet). The toy itself is a good size for a child (not small enough to be easily lost), the volume is loud enough but doesn't blast (which is a good thing), and it has a fun fashion changing feature. The software worked perfectly with my system (PC, Windows Vista) and it was easy to both register online, giving her full access to the site, and download songs. My only complaint was that one earbud didn't work, however, customer service was friendly and responsive, and assured me a new set was on the way. Overall, this gift was a winner.

Despite my misgivings base on other reviews I bought this for my daughter for Christmas. It was at the top of her list, largely because of the Barbie.com site and the promised secret codes included with this item. Frankly I am appalled at what is essentially blackmail, but one cannot explain that to a 9 year old. Anyway...I cannot get the software to work. I loaded it on the computer and it keeps telling me "application failed." I am not a computer idiot and my system more than meets the hardware requirements. I was able to load music on the player via Windows Media Player, but I have a VERY UNHAPPY little girl. While the player seems worth the $20 I paid, it would be a utter rip-off at the original $80 price. Message for Mattel - This is the last time I buy anything from you...and now my little girl concurs!

I am not satisfied with this toy in any way. It looks cheap, it doesn't show the playing song, there is no way of knowing what song is next.The sound is low. It is very expensive considering what you've got and 512Mb is way too little for the price. I purchase a 2gb minisd memory and the mp3 player won't work if the memory is inserted, so there is no way of using more than 512mb. I only purchased it because my daugther wanted so badly to use all the features on the barbie site but I don't think is worth the price.

The Barbie Girls MP3 player is a great way to introduce small children to electronics. I purchased two of these for a 5 year old and a 6 year old, and they both LOVE them.Some of the complaints here I think are directed at an older audience, such as the volume being low. As a parent, I'm GLAD the volume is low because I don't want my kids cranking up the tunes too loud anyway. It's true that you can't see what song is coming up next, but really, my 5 and 6 year old don't care.Plus, 6 months after Christmas, when most of the toys are broken or forgotten, these MP3 players are still in constant rotation. This was the best buy this past holiday season

My daughter loves her Barbie Girls MP3 player. Her older sister has one and now she has her own, she loves changing out the outfits and hair.

My daughter received this for her 5th Birthday, although I believe the target audience is a bit older. We have not used the online application yet, because I feel she's too young, but the MP3 player itself is cute, and my daughter loves it. It works well, she uses it all the time, and she loves the fact that she can change the look anytime she wants. I do wish it had a screen so I could immediately go to the album I want, but using the fast forward button to get to the song we want really isn't that much of a bother. Charging is easy, and downloading doesn't get much simpler. I bought one for my niece's 7th Birthday too, since we liked it so much.