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The Return Of Tamagotchi

Posted by simoniker on from the electric-boogaloo dept.

rm007 writes "The BBC is reporting that Bandai is going to re-release its (in-)famous Tamagotchi toy next month. The new Tamagotchi's habits will be more grown up than the original version; it will be able to mingle, chat and date with other Tamagotchis using infrared portals, and even marry and have babies. The original Tamagotchi was first launched in 1996 and had sold 40 million units within a couple of years. The new version, called Tamagotchi Plus will go on sale on 2 March priced at 1,980 yen ($19)."

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  1. Brilliant marketing! by El · · Score: 4, Interesting

    Won't the Tamagotchi having a baby force you to spend another $20 for another unit to house the baby? Or can one collect several generations of virtual creatures on a single device?

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  2. Re:evil tamagotchis which breed by real_smiff · · Score: 2, Interesting

    Except, you don't choose an evil tamagotchi. Oh no. Occasionaly, good tamagotchis just go bad ;) (Make it like 1 in 100 so you don't hurt sales too bad).

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