Bluey Phone Review

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Summary based on the YouTube transcript and episode description.

MKBHD reviews the $10.99 VTech Bluey children’s toy phone as a serious minimal-phone contender in an April Fools video.

  • The Bluey Ring Phone by VTech costs $10.99 and ships April 1 — the entire review is an April Fools bit.
  • Spec sheet: 1.7-inch black-and-white display, zero cell radios, no internet, no cameras, no Bluetooth, physical buttons only.
  • Dialing numbers triggers spoken number readback instead of a call — taken straight as a feature, not a bug.
  • Three volume levels on a rear speaker with an opening too large to accidentally block — cited as thoughtful design.
  • Built-in bubble game uses microphone input; chat feature connects only to Bluey and Bingo characters, no AI.
  • No charger, no battery tool included; uses removable batteries, rare for a 2026 device.
  • MKBHD argues true minimal phones (Light Phone, Punkt) still have touchscreens and cameras, making this the logical endpoint of the category.
  • Battery life framed as weeks vs. days; screen time collapses to minutes; doom-scrolling reduced to zero.

2026-04-01 · Watch on YouTube