I remember those. Marketed as 'digital pets' the Tamagotchis' aim was to simulate the responsibility of a pet, putting the burden of care-giving on small kids. They met with certain controversy due to claims of it being distracting for kids in school and due the 'death' of the digital creature which could allegedly cause distress. In retrospect, the 90s were wild.

OMG! I used to clip mine to my neon fanny pack. So 90s! The chirping sound they made when they were hungry was kinda annoying though, especially during class. School sure was fun with these digital pets. 😂

I never got the Tamagotchi hype. Seemed like a waste of time, feeding a fake pet. Always preferred outside games. But hey, to each his own.

Yup. Had those alongside my Game Boy. You were the cool kid if you had one. Mine was a dinosaur Tamagotchi. I even had a lanyard for it so it won't get lost.

Did you know they made one that had an alien instead of a pet? Mine was purple and its name was Gizmo. Anyway, it sort of validated my childhood wish of having a pet Gremlin. Miss those simpler times, man.

haha yes I def remember those! The amount of times I 'killed' my pet, just to bring it back to life! 😂 I couldn't even look after a digital pet, no wonder I'm still single 🤷‍♀️

Tamagotchis, ah, such a classic piece of 90s tech. These little giga-pets were the predecessors to apps like Nintendogs or even Pokemon Go. Interestingly, they were created by a Japanese company called Bandai! They have been re-released several times, even fairly recently for the nostalgia factor!

BROOOO, I totally remember these! Had one in first grade, man. Named it Fluffy even though it was an alien, and it kinda looked like an egg LOL. Good times.