Tamagotchi 42871 Original Sprinkle-Feed, Care, Nurture-Virtual Pet with Chain for on The go Play

I was too old for tamogotchis first time round but these are great!

I've had this Tamagotchi for a few months and I managed to raise him to the Adult stage.Before purchasing, I read reviews where some Tamagotchis would die after 3/4 days with good care, others said the egg wouldn't hatch.1. My first tama died after 3 days with perfect care. I realized you have to be very careful with the weight after the baby stage. Each stage has a base weight (baby 5 oz; child 10 oz; teen 20 oz; adult 30 oz) and if you double his base weight he will get sick and die. Mine was a child with 22 oz when he died... After keeping track of his weight, I managed to keep him alive until Adult stage (currently 13yr).2. I would recommend reseting your Tamagotchi after you first turn it on. Also, the egg will only hatch if you set the time. Which means, every time you reset it you need to set the time again.Overall I'm very happy with the product. Arrived very quickly in the original box. It's very difficult to buy Bandai Tamagotchis in Europe (dispatched from Europe), only the minis and the originals. The screen may be a little difficult to see sometimes, because it doesn't have a back light, but again, just like the originals from the 90s. It's the perfect gift to my inner child that always wanted a Tamagotchi. I recommend.

Takes me back to my youth! Teaching my 9 year old how to look after things and this really helps. I had to order one myself so we can get a competition going on who’s can last the longest. When it does ( or goes home, whichever you prefer) you can simply hatch a new egg! What’s not to love about these. The original and the best, very simple to use and care for

I remember having one of these as a kid so was delighted when my 10 daughter had heard of them (through a you-tuber?!) and asked for one. Easy to follow instructions on how to look after and she enjoyed caring for it for the first day or so but soon started getting annoyed and bored with it constantly beeping. She managed to get it to age 6 before it died and she said she was relieved! Overall good memories but fear this will be stuck in drawer, never to be used again. Does what it says though, probably better suited to younger children (say between 6-8) my 5 year old couldn’t quite get to grips with it.

Good product but after a few days started to go a bit funny

It's hard to see the screen and isn't very clear. Hard to see the icons to click. Batteries don't last long either.

Gift for 9 year old girl, she loved it!

I’m so glad they’re still making these! I love it so much and it reminds me of my childhood. I didn’t know they hold up their price so much so I’m definitely purchasing a bunch of these as there are many collectors and their price will only continue to rise over the years.