A single crustacean, pronounced Shah Shah, is being sold every seven seconds in the United States after it recently went on sale across the Atlantic.
But while it is not scheduled to be launched in Britain until early next year, desperate parents have scrambled online to buy the hot toy.
It was claimed on Monday that some families have been forced to pay more than double the recommended retail price of £8. Some accessories cost £12.50.
What are you getting your kids for Christmas? Have you ever been desperate enough to pay over the odds to secure this years 'must have' toy?
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