I decided to purchase this as a birthday gift for my brother who is a HUGE fan of Kirby and it was the perfect choice. The item came packaged vacuumed sealed like some of the other reviews say-which I think is fine since it's just adding protection to the product. You'll just have to fluff it up a little bit when you take it out. But other than that, the softness was so perfect! And he was a little smaller than I expected him to be but either way, the money is CERTAINLY not wasted!He (or she wikipedia doesn't say) is SUPER soft. It did develop a hole after a couple weeks on one of the seams but I was able to easily sew it up. Overall it was well worth the cost.My son loves it. It really is super soft.Bought this for my 4 year old daughter because she's been obsessed with her new Kirby game for months. And she refers to Elflin as her "Super Baby" so I wanted to see if there was a plushie out yet. This hit the mark perfectly. Just the right size, and unbelievably soft, and she has not put it down or away since. "Super Baby" goes just about everywhere with us now. Zero regrets on this purchase.Bought this for my 7 year old, die hard Kirby fan. He LOVES it, carries it around everywhere in the house. The toy itself can shrink-wrapped in plastic, but once it was opened it fluffed up and didn’t have a plastic smell to it. Soft & cute.My son just loved itThis lil guy is worth every cent! No only do you get a pretty accurate plushie, but a nice and fluffy fabric instead of regular plush fuzz. Great buy!La vdd no esperábamos tan alta calidad por el precio pero sin duda vale cada peso y buen tamaño