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Tamagotchi Original - Plaid (42874)

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Color Plaid
Brand Tamagotchi
Theme Cartoon
Number of Players 1
Product Dimensions 1.75"L x 0.75"W x 2.12"H

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  • The Original Tamagotchi digital pet you loved back in 1997 is back with the original programming! Feed it, turn lights on/off, play with it, give it medicine, flush after it’s used the bathroom, check it’s health and discipline your Tamagotchi if he bothers you when he’s happy, fed and all cleaned up
  • Includes Character game where you have to guess which way the Tamagotchi will move next!
  • Pink and teal plaid shell with pink 'Tamagotchi' and buttons and teal frame with original programming and characters
  • Raise your Tamagotchi from egg to child to Adult and how you take care of it will decide which of the 7 Adults you’ll get
  • Comes with 1 Tamagotchi on a chain to take with you everywhere! Battery (CR2032) included. For Ages 8+
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The Original digital pet you loved in 1997 is back with a pink and teal plaid shell! With original programming, you feed it, clean up after it, take care of it and even discipline it if it's bothering you when it doesn't need you! Plus, you can play the Character game! How you take care of your Tamagotchi and how you do in the game, determines which Adult Tamagotchi you'll get! Includes the CR2032 battery and attaches to your bag so it goes everywhere! Ages 8+

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THE ORIGINAL

The Original digital pet you loved in 1997 is back with original programming! Raise your Tamagotchi from egg to child to Adult, and how you take care of it will decide which of the 7 Adults you’ll get! Collect all the different shells!

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NURTURING PLAY

Feed it, turn lights on/off, play with it, give it medicine, flush after it’s used the bathroom, check it’s health and discipline your Tamagotchi if he bothers you when he’s happy, fed and all cleaned up

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CHARACTER GAME

Play the Character game where you guess which way the Tamagotchi will move next!

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    4.6 out of 5 stars
    4.6 out of 5
    12,915 global ratings

    Customers say

    Customers like the fun, cute, and enjoyable aspects of the preloaded electronic game. They mention that it's fun to raise a pet, and that the color is pretty. However, some customers have mixed opinions on quality.

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    77 customers mention56 positive21 negative

    Customers like the fun of the preloaded electronic game. They mention it's enjoyable, fun to raise, and awesome. Some say it'll be popular with their family.

    "...Well the Digimon re-issue had a high bar to clear, as it added tons of new features. You could battle AI foes...." Read more

    "...Still makes for a cute collectable and super fun! :)" Read more

    "...The sound it makes is also very loud and obnoxious and there is no volume control, only on and off...." Read more

    "...Other then that it is a great digital pet...." Read more

    63 customers mention63 positive0 negative

    Customers find the color of the preloaded electronic game very pretty, gorgeous, and unique. They also say the concept is cute and the tie-dye design makes for a cute collectable.

    "reall bummer to be honest. im gonna keep it cause its adorable but i dont wanna play the mini game that much...." Read more

    "...Lol. I’m in love with the color and retro ness of it all. So nostalgic. :)" Read more

    "...Didn’t hold my 9 yr olds attention for that long, but still a cute experience...." Read more

    "Love the galactic color." Read more

    186 customers mention90 positive96 negative

    Customers are mixed about the quality of the preloaded electronic game. Some mention that the product itself is great and effective, while others say that it sounds like it's breaking up and has static. They also say that the device was faulty and dies for no reason.

    "...Second, it's not "impossible to keep alive", it's only a baby for 5min, and a child for 65min. Thats it...." Read more

    "...it also seems like the hardware wears out realy quickly which is a lot of why i havent run it...." Read more

    "The battery lasts for forever and it is so durable especially with how my daughter handles it ...." Read more

    "...that the seller sent me another one as the first one I ordered was pretty damaged. The box was dented...." Read more

    Reliving childhood 90 toys
    5 Stars
    Reliving childhood 90 toys
    Came fast fist play got to 9 years oldWish the screen was clearer or had a real light that light up the screen!
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    11235813
    5.0 out of 5 stars Weren’t the 90’s great!
    Reviewed in the United States on April 13, 2024
    Color: White/BlackVerified Purchase
    110% 90’s Tamagotchi.
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    Rebecca Mangold
    5.0 out of 5 stars Reliving childhood 90 toys
    Reviewed in the United States on February 5, 2024
    Color: RainbowVerified Purchase
    Came fast fist play got to 9 years old
    Wish the screen was clearer or had a real light that light up the screen!
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    Rebecca Mangold
    5.0 out of 5 stars Reliving childhood 90 toys
    Reviewed in the United States on February 5, 2024
    Came fast fist play got to 9 years old
    Wish the screen was clearer or had a real light that light up the screen!
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    Raven Void
    5.0 out of 5 stars super cute but snacks kill it and it wears out
    Reviewed in the United States on May 5, 2023
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    reall bummer to be honest. im gonna keep it cause its adorable but i dont wanna play the mini game that much.

    i havent actually run it but ive heard the games on the rereleases are harder cause theres no pattern. its actually just random which means you have to play it a ton more AND snacks kill it. it also seems like the hardware wears out realy quickly which is a lot of why i havent run it.

    i wish bandai cared more about quality as much as they do making a quick buck on our nostalgia. theyre a gigantic company and generate a huge amount of sales from tamagotchis theres no reason other than laziness and greed to not deliver a quality product.

    save your money up and get a discounted Pix or Pix Party instead! its in full color, theres a lot of minigames, theres an option to send it to the sitter for work/school hours, its customizable, and theres a lot more tamas to raise altho it doesnt have any of the quirky older tamas thats really the only downside to the Pix.
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    Chelsey
    4.0 out of 5 stars Adorable throwback!
    Reviewed in the United States on February 3, 2024
    Color: Tie DyeVerified Purchase
    Works just like the old days. Didn’t hold my 9 yr olds attention for that long, but still a cute experience. Don’t start it at night or your kid will stay up all night listening to it beep needing things
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    Ama
    5.0 out of 5 stars Ignore those bad reviews, for real.
    Reviewed in the United States on May 7, 2022
    Color: 90sVerified Purchase
    It's amazing and EXACTLY as I remember from the 90s!! Mine is currently a teen, it chills next to me most of the day while I'm working. Every few hours, it needs about 5mins of my time. It sleeps about 11hrs. Screen, buttons, sounds work beautifully.

    Now... the bad reviews are entirely user error. First, this is a 90s replica toy. This is made for those of us that had and loved the original and WANT the original. If you want a fancy updated one, this is NOT for you. Go get the pix one. This isn't some fancy back lit screen, smart pet thing. It's a nostalgic toy, and yes... you have to hold it at an angle for the screen to be -perfectly- clear. But it's easily visible no matter what angle or light it's in. Second, it's not "impossible to keep alive", it's only a baby for 5min, and a child for 65min. Thats it. After that, it needs attention every few hours and it sleeps for around 10-12hrs nightly depending on age. READ THE INSTRUCTIONS for goodness sake. The buttons are perfect for the shape and need to be -pressed down-, not tapped like a smart phone. I'm shocked by the amount of people holding this 90s toy to 2022 standards lmao, y'all crazy. Go download the emulator app and stop bombing reviews because you didn't read well enough.
    18 people found this helpful
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    Sam
    5.0 out of 5 stars My daughter loved it
    Reviewed in the United States on November 24, 2023
    Color: GalaxyVerified Purchase
    I bought this for my daughter because I wanted her to experience the nostalgia of my childhood in the 90s. She loved it for a little bit and grew bored of it and then gifted it to a dear friend of hers that lives in the neighborhood and went to school with her before we moved away as a parting gift.
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    Abi W.
    5.0 out of 5 stars Nostalgia like no other!
    Reviewed in the United States on September 21, 2022
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    I still have my old original Tamagotchi from the 90s (the green on in the pictures) and when I heard there was a re-release I just had to grab myself another one! Although very alike here are the things I’ve discovered between the old and the new:

    •The newer remake is faster in button response (by like a split second but noticeable enough) which is quite nice.
    •The battery in the remake is just one CR203, where as the older version took two LR44s.
    •The size and shell shapes are nearly identical aside from the back battery panel.
    •Last but not least, the newer one has a polarized screen (for sun protection). It’s only noticeable when I’m wearing my sunglasses. It makes it hard to see at the Tamagochi and menus on the screen - I have to remove my sunglasses to see the new remake’s screen.

    Overall I love the remake and it brings back so many memories! I purchased the 25th anniversary edition and absolutely love the iridescent/mainly purple clear shell!! I would certainly recommend to anyone who would love to have a blast from the past.
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    Abi W.
    5.0 out of 5 stars Nostalgia like no other!
    Reviewed in the United States on September 21, 2022
    I still have my old original Tamagotchi from the 90s (the green on in the pictures) and when I heard there was a re-release I just had to grab myself another one! Although very alike here are the things I’ve discovered between the old and the new:

    •The newer remake is faster in button response (by like a split second but noticeable enough) which is quite nice.
    •The battery in the remake is just one CR203, where as the older version took two LR44s.
    •The size and shell shapes are nearly identical aside from the back battery panel.
    •Last but not least, the newer one has a polarized screen (for sun protection). It’s only noticeable when I’m wearing my sunglasses. It makes it hard to see at the Tamagochi and menus on the screen - I have to remove my sunglasses to see the new remake’s screen.

    Overall I love the remake and it brings back so many memories! I purchased the 25th anniversary edition and absolutely love the iridescent/mainly purple clear shell!! I would certainly recommend to anyone who would love to have a blast from the past.
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    Ryan
    3.0 out of 5 stars For better or worse, it's the original Tamagotchi
    Reviewed in the United States on December 5, 2020
    Color: NeonVerified Purchase
    My love for virtual pets from the 90's was re-ignited when I bought bandai's 20th anniversary re-issue of the original Digimon V-pet, which was literally Bandai's attempt to make a Tamagotchi marketed toward boys. I never personally felt like the toys were gendered so I loved them both as a kid.

    Well the Digimon re-issue had a high bar to clear, as it added tons of new features. You could battle AI foes. You could raise two digimon at the same time. You could choose from all of the different versions of the original digimon release giving you five times the number of digimon than the original release had, plus some new ones as well. You could also put your Digimon down for a 3 hour nap in case you were busy. This was all very unexpected to me and made it a much bigger value than I expected. I

    Well, being owned by the same company, I had high expectations for the Tamagotchi re-release. I don't think this is unreasonable, as the original Digimon is literally just a Tamgotchi with a multi-player battle mode. I was unfortunately let down. This is a perfect replica of the original 90's Tamagotchi. The casual buyer won't know this, but the original Tamagotchi comes in two versions, P1 and P2, and they both have completely different critters available on it, as well as a different mini-game. You can tell a P1 and a P2 apart because P1 will have checkered background, and P2 will have a wavy background. So you better know which one you want, or intend to buy them both, because you can't have both on one device. I don't know if this was done for the sake of being faithful for nostalgia sake, but I can't imagine there's that many purists who would bemoan some quality of life improvements for the modern age.

    To be fair, the Digimon pet was released in 2019 while the Tamagotchi came two years earlier, but I don't think that's an excuse. After all, a few years prior to that they had released a mobile phone remake of the original Tamagotchi that allowed you to choose between P1 and P2, and had an enhanced color mode that was completely free. They have since discontinued this app because it failed to give the results they were hoping for, which was to promote a fashion line, believe it or not.

    If you're absolutely itching for a classic digital pet experience, I'd recommend grabbing a 2019 Digimon while they're expensive. A much better value. But if you want the authentic 90's Tamagotchi experience, then this is basically the exact same as the old virtual pet that swept the world... they start off as needy little babies demanding undivided attention, and depending on how well you raise them, they'll either grow to become less needy, and stay healthy. For the record, you can't let their hearts dip below 2 empty hearts, or they'll evolve into the less desirable, more needy, sickness prone adults. You also can't ever give them sweets, as their weight will also lower their chances of evolving into self sufficient adults... really the only challenge in these things is getting over the super needy first three stages without letting it beep to get your attention.

    That's another negative, these little guys are loud. There is no volume settings, just mute, or loud. I don't remember Tamagotchis being as loud as this.

    I don't regret buying this thing, and I may end up buying another so I can have both P1 and P2, just for the sake of completing my small collection of virtual pets. But I think I may not come back to this one very soon after it's batteries dry up. I'm not entirely sure what the battery life is on these things but I heard some people have had to replace them as soon as three days after buying, and that's DEFINITELY not the Tamagotchi I remember, those little guys could go on for months.

    I do have to say that if you don't have a lot of free time, or you are easily distracted, don't buy this for yourself. Those first three stages require you to vigilantly check on it, and if you can't do that, it's not going to become easier in the adult stage, and certainly won't evolve into the secret stage. I also won't recommend this to children with attention issues, it's a bit dated for today's kids and is likely to distract kids when they shouldn't be playing with gadgets, and get neglected when something more interesting is in their grasp. This is more of a nostalgic novelty or a collector's item for virtual pet enthusiasts. And I can't state again, best bang for your buck when it comes to virtual pet nostalgia is the 2019 Digimon.
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    Antonio C.
    5.0 out of 5 stars Muito bom
    Reviewed in Brazil on October 27, 2023
    Color: RainbowVerified Purchase
    Atendeu minhas expectativas
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    NurseyMom
    5.0 out of 5 stars Ruins your life
    Reviewed in Canada on August 2, 2023
    Color: Tie DyeVerified Purchase
    This will ruin your life. It never turns off and will not stop crying for attention. You can pause the time, but as soon as you resume, it will haunt you all night with its cries of terror. Just because it's hungry and surrounded by its own feces. I have never met anything this needy, and I work with children.

    (This is a great toy and captures the nostalgia of the original very well. It works amazing and it's well made)
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    Alison Whyte
    5.0 out of 5 stars My daughter loved it!
    Reviewed in Canada on June 4, 2022
    Color: MarbleVerified Purchase
    Liked colour, price ok
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    cdnsocialist
    5.0 out of 5 stars Adorable Piece of Nostalgia
    Reviewed in Canada on March 30, 2022
    Verified Purchase
    Being a kid in the 1990s and a part of the original Tamagotchi craze, it’s been a lot of fun getting to re-visit that nostalgia with this gorgeous translucent shell that shines like a rainbow. The seller was quick to ship out and it arrived very quickly and perfectly pristine. Definitely recommend for all the fans of Tamagotchi both old and new!
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    can you buy bullets for it pop she oud above
    5.0 out of 5 stars aangekome
    Reviewed in Belgium on April 15, 2024
    Color: NeonVerified Purchase
    snel aangekomen niks op aan te merken heel blij
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