


LeapTV will show investors that the company is more than just a kids tablet-maker and can continue to generate sales gains by expanding into new markets, he said. One of the knocks against the company has been that it relied too much on the boom in tablets, and as that market cooled off, so would Leapfrog’s prospects for growth, Barbour said. The motion-sensing camera on the LeapFrog LeapTV puts children in. The stock could use a lift too, after declining more than 30 per cent in the past year. The menu system on the LeapFrog LeapTV games console is easy for children to use (Photo: Simon Crisp/) 31 / 38. Works with over 100 LeapFrog educator-approved LeapTV cartridge games, game downloads and videos so kids will never run out of fun (games sold separately). Educational, Active Video Game This LeapTV Educational, Active Video Game lets you blast around tracks and race to victory Multiply the fun by challenging a. New products this year, including LeapTV, are expected to help revive results, the company has said. Revenue fell the past two quarters, including a 31 per cent drop in the most-recent period. LeapTV has the potential to be as successful as the LeapPad, he said. “We’re fortunate because nobody is doing this,” Barbour said. Leapfrog quickly realized there was a hole in the market for a console and games aimed at this demographic, he said. The genesis came from asking young kids in focus groups what they would want to play with, but aren’t allowed to, said Barbour, who’s been at the company for three years. Additionally, what LeapFrog is for a 3 year old The LeapFrog Leapster Explore Learning Game System comes in your choice of green or purple and a few build in games which your 3 year old toddler will love. LeapTV has been in development for about two years, Leapfrog chief executive officer John Barbour said in an interview Tuesday. Due to its targeted audience and content, as well as a general ease of use, LeapPad 2 is recommended to children ages 2 to 10. The console is aimed at children ages 3 to 8 and will hit stores this holiday-shopping season at $150 (U.S.), according to a statement from the California-based company. LeapFrog Level Up and Learn Controller (Green), Learning Toy with Sounds and Colours, Educational Toy for Kids, Preschool Toys, Activity Learning Games for Boys and Girls Aged 9 Months, 1, 2 & 3 Years. Now it’s trying to do the same thing with video-game consoles.įollowing the success of its LeapPad, a kid-focused tablet that’s been one of the bestselling toys since its 2011 debut, the company is riffing on Nintendo Co.’s Wii with a video-gaming system equipped with motion sensors called LeapTV. has made hit toys by creating kiddie versions of adult gadgets like Apple Inc.’s iPad.
