New Delhi, June 7 -- The Tamagotchi launched in Japan in November 1996, retailed for around $17.99, and proceeded to sell more than 100 million units globally before the decade was out. It was never really a toy. It was a test - feed it, clean up after it, put it to sleep on time, or it died and you felt genuinely bad about it. That relationship, strange as it was, is what CASETiFY and Bandai Namco Entertainment America are selling again in 2026.

a numbered, limited-edition Original Tamagotchi CASETiFY device, priced at $45, that ships in the classic three-button egg-shaped form factor and actually runs the virtual pet game. It is not a replica. It is a functional Tamagotchi with a custom CASETiFY-branded shell, available in strictly num...