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Holiday Trends and Value Fuel Walmart’s 2025 Top Toys List

Sep. 16, 2025

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BENTONVILLE, Ark., Sept. 16, 2025 — Holiday magic meets shopping smarts: Walmart has unveiled its 2025 Top Toys List, featuring 50 of the hottest toys of the year. Hand-picked by Walmart’s toy merchants and inspired by nationwide trends, the list is a one-stop guide to gifts kids will love — and parents will love the prices.

 

“We know our customers are looking for quality gifts at a value this holiday season. Our team of toy experts have worked hard to ensure we are offering customers the best assortment of toys — the most sought-after and exciting items — with the Every Day Low Prices and convenient shopping options they can trust Walmart to provide,” said Brittany Smith, vice president of Toys, Walmart U.S. 

 

Shoppers will also find extra savings with 500 planned rollbacks across the toy department this holiday season, making it easier than ever to check off every wish list.

By the numbers: A few 2025 trends to watch

 

  • Toys top holiday shopping lists: Walmart customers indicate that toys and video games are highly giftable categories for the holiday season, both falling into the top 5 gifting categories customers intend to shop for.1
  • Licensed favorites: 37% of toys sold in the U.S. feature beloved characters from movies, shows and games.2
  • Play with purpose: 63% of millennial parents say social, emotional and mental health benefits are a top consideration when toy shopping.3
  • Collectibles surge: The collectible toy market is witnessing strong demand driven by rising consumer interest in character-based figures, limited-edition models and nostalgia-driven purchases.4

The 2025 Walmart Top Toys List

 

From stocking stuffers under $25 to family game-night favorites, Walmart’s toy merchants organized this year’s 50 Top Toys into easy-to-shop categories. Browse the full list below:

 

25 Under $25

 

 

Budget finds under $15

 

A young girl is holding a plush toy resembling a cow while standing against a vibrant pink background. She is wearing a navy blue outfit with white heart patterns and has colorful hair accessories.

Slay playtime with on-screen favorite friends

 

 

Grow minds and hearts

 

 

Unleash creativity

 

A child wearing a yellow apron is creating candy slime using colorful sweets on a light green background. The setup includes a red candy pack, a white and red ingredient bag, and a small orange bowl.

Ride, race and roll out!

 

 

Discover this year’s game night MVPs

 

 

Unbox the thrill and score big

 

 

Customers can shop Walmart’s toy department, including the 2025 Top Toys List, whenever and wherever they want with fast and convenient pickup and delivery offerings, including curbside pickup, Express Delivery in 90 minutes or less and two-day shipping. For more holiday toy shopping inspiration, customers can browse Walmart’s digital toy aisles on Walmart.com/toys and the Walmart app, or visit one of our 4,600 local Walmart toy aisles. 

 

 For more information about Walmart’s 2025 Top Toys List, visit Walmart.com/TopToys.

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1 Walmart Scintilla Holiday Shopping Customer Insights Survey, Aug. 2025 

2 Circana Retail Tracking Service, Aug. 2025

3 The Toy Association, Toy Fair 2025 Top Toy Trends Briefing, 2025

4 Global Growth Insights, Collectible Toy Market Size, Share, Growth and Industry Analysis, Aug. 2025

About Walmart

Walmart Inc. (NYSE: WMT) is a people-led, tech-powered omnichannel retailer helping people save money and live better — anytime and anywhere — in stores, online, and through their mobile devices. Each week, approximately 270 million customers and members visit more than 10,750 stores and numerous eCommerce websites in 19 countries. With fiscal year 2025 revenue of $681 billion, Walmart employs approximately 2.1 million associates worldwide. Walmart continues to be a leader in sustainability, corporate philanthropy, and employment opportunity. Additional information about Walmart can be found by visiting corporate.christianeen.top, on Facebook at facebook.com/walmart, on X (formerly known as Twitter) at twitter.com/walmart, and on LinkedIn at linkedin.com/company/walmart.