NSI Smithsonian12" High Plastic Plasma Ball Battery Operated. Recommended for Ages 14 Years and up price history and forecast - Smithsonian 51802
NSI Smithsonian12" High Plastic Plasma Ball Battery Operated. Recommended for Ages 14 Years and up

NSI Smithsonian12" High Plastic Plasma Ball Battery Operated. Recommended for Ages 14 Years and up

Brand:
Smithsonian
Model Number:
51802
UPC:
042409518021
EAN:
0042409518021
Walmart SKU:
51915011
Key Takeaway

Price momentum shifted downward , bringing the cost to $30.33. This represents a 0.0% discount to typical levels.

Third-Party Seller Summary

Third-Party Seller Price History Summary
Price Type Price Date
Highest Price
$30.99
Lowest Price
$22.40
Most Recent Price
$25.80
Average Price
$27.51
First Tracked
Last Update

Walmart.com Summary

Walmart.com Price History Summary
Price Type Price Date
Highest Price
$30.49
Lowest Price
$22.82
Most Recent Price
$30.33
Average Price
$29.14
First Tracked
Last Update

Price Analysis

Tracking History: We have tracked NSI Smithsonian12" High Plastic Plasma Ball Battery Operated. Recommended for Ages 14 Years and up since 1/30/2025. The most recent price update was on Jul 5, 2026.

Price Range: Over the past 90 days, the price has ranged from $22.82 (lowest on 4/15/2025) to $30.49 (highest on 9/30/2025). The average price during this period is $29.14.

Current Trend: Walmart.com prices have ranged from $30.33 (Jul 5) to $30.33 (Jul 5) over the past 90 days. Current price is close to the 90-day average of $30.33.

Customer Insights: Rated 3.79/5 from 28 reviews.

Customer Reviews

28 reviews

Customer Reviews

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Worth the money, you'll love it

Benito December 11, 2025

Very affordable and beautiful uses batteries I put rechargeable ones. There's also one that you could plug into the wall so look real good before you purchase for the one you want.

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Jennifer February 23, 2023

It came very fast but it was battery operated and I can't afford the batteries for this besides that it was awesome

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Plama Balls Are Enlightening...

Crystal April 4, 2024

Some People Are Fearful Of Plasma Balls Who Never Experience Science...It Was Very Weird To See A Person Jump Back From It...

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Patty January 24, 2025

MY GRANDSON WANTED THIS FOR XMAS...WAS SO EXCITED WHEN OPENED ....VERY HAPPY WITH IT HES 11YRS OLDO:-)

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Gene July 6, 2023

Good product, well made and it works well. It's battery powered so you don't need a plug and shutdown after a few minutes of inactivity.👍

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Disappointed

Grandma December 26, 2018

This does not plug in. It takes six double A batteries. I'm disappointed because I did not know it needed batteries. Grandson was happy with it, so that is all that matters.

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Nope. Not Smithsonian quality.

PamelaDeDah November 15, 2022

I expected more from an item associated with the Smithsonian name. The box touts "An incredible Plasma Light show at your fingertips". No. it's not. The cheap one I had previously purchased for my grandson had a much brighter, more lights and better reaction to touch. The lights react to sound sporadically and it has to be loud music or set the lamp on the speaker/music source. I assumed (my bad) that this would have both ac/dc choices. I was wrong. It takes 6 AA batteries. It gets expensive. I do not recommend this item. I have been trying to return it but the Walmart app is "having difficulty at this time" for several weeks.

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Very small

Vy November 22, 2024

This item is no where near the size it was stated. It states 12 inches. The sphere is about 5.5 in and from base to top it barely measures 9 in. Really disappointed when it arrived.

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Item not as description - stated Plug-In

Patricia November 30, 2022

This item clearly states PLUG-IN .....when it arrived it states need 6 AA Batteries. I'm NOT happy!!!

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Not what I ordered

Melissa January 25, 2023

I specifically ordered this one because it said it was a plug-in and didn't require batteries. Well there isn't even a port to to plug it in. It also requires 6 AA batteries! Very disappointed!!!

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Price History

Historical price data graph for NSI Smithsonian12" High Plastic Plasma Ball Battery Operated. Recommended for Ages 14 Years and up

Recent Price Changes

Detailed price history for the past 90 days

Walmart.com Pricing

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Walmart.com prices have ranged from $30.33 (Jul 5) to $30.33 (Jul 5) over the past 90 days. Current price is close to the 90-day average of $30.33.

Walmart.com price history for NSI Smithsonian12" High Plastic Plasma Ball Battery Operated. Recommended for Ages 14 Years and up showing recent price changes over the past 90 days
Date Price Change % Change
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$30.33 $+0.00 +0.0%
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$30.33 $+0.00 +0.0%
$30.33

Third-Party Seller Pricing

16 records

Third-Party Sellers prices have ranged from $22.40 (May 6) to $27.90 (May 11) over the past 90 days. Current price is close to the 90-day average of $25.56.

Third-party seller price history for NSI Smithsonian12" High Plastic Plasma Ball Battery Operated. Recommended for Ages 14 Years and up showing recent price changes
Date Price Change % Change
$25.80 $-0.10 -0.4%
$25.90 $+0.00 +0.0%
$25.90 $-0.10 -0.4%
$26.00 $-0.29 -1.1%
$26.29 $+0.00 +0.0%
$26.29 $+0.29 +1.1%
$26.00 $-1.90 -6.8%
$27.90 $+1.00 +3.7%
$26.90 $+4.50 +20.1%
$22.40 $-1.59 -6.6%
$23.99 $-1.01 -4.0%
$25.00 $+0.00 +0.0%
$25.00 $+0.00 +0.0%
$25.00 $+0.06 +0.2%
$24.94 $-0.76 -3.0%
$25.70

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