Since its release in 1996, Bandai s Tamagotchi has endured for 27 years. The virtual pet has survived by evolving with new connected features (and even USB-C!) to continue bringing delight to users new and old.
How I Hacked My Tamagotchi, Cheated Death, and Became a God
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Where do Tamagotchi go when they die? (Photo: Florence Ion/Gizmodo)
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I can’t explain why I adopted a virtual pet while also navigating the wild world of new parenthood, though maybe it has something to do with our species’ penchant for falling back on the familiar. The pandemic added to the chaos of life with a newborn, so I found myself drawn to anything nerdy and nostalgic from my youth that seemed like it could provide a distraction from the mess that was my day-to-day life. That’s how I found myself with a Tamagotchi On in my Target cart.