The Tamagotchi Obsession
If you couldn’t have a real pet when you were younger it was okay. The Tamagotchi was the perfect replacement. It was time-consuming to take care of them but they were addictive. This digital pet arrived in the U.S. in 1997 and quickly became one of the biggest toy fads of the ’90s. They cost $17.99 and over 76 million were sold!
The best way to describe Tamagotchis was both a joy and a chore. You couldn’t feed it to little or else it would die and you couldn’t feed it too much or else it would leave waste everywhere or fall sick. Teachers would tell you to put it away, but leaving your pet unattended was a fearful experience because even 30 minutes without eating could spell trouble for the pet!
