The Nest

Taking Tamagotchi nerdery to new depths. This is a side blog. Ask box is open! (38, she/her)

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Mametchi and Kuchipatchi mofamofy Figures

Bandai Namco Japan has teamed up with mofamofy, a figure brand owned by Bandai Spirits, which makes adorable flocked figures of popular characters.

These adorable figures are around 100mm and are made of PVS, ABS, and nylon, featuring a soft flocked feature. Listed for preorder (Mametchi, Kuchipatchi) on the TAMASHII Nations website for ¥4,400 including tax with an official release of December 2026.

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🥺🥺🥺

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Tamagotchi Factory Juice Mug

Need a new mug? Look no further than the Tamagotchi Factory retails tore in Tokyu Plaza! They’ve just stocked a new juice mug which is perfect for staying hydrated on hot days, and for parties with friends. How adorable are the characters on the front? Available now for ¥3,080 including tax.

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"Juice"...right.

I would get Oyajitchi's opinion on that...

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Tamagotchi Pool Swim Ring Floats

Get ready for pool season! You’re going to want these in your pool this summer. Introducing Tamagotchi Swim Rings, with 5 designs to choose from which include Kuchipatchi, Tamagotchi Paradise, vintage graphics, and pixel graphics! Sizes range based on model, available on Rakuten Japan and Toys"R"Us Japan with prices ranging from ¥2,530 - ¥3,480.

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THE LIPS

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Uratama Town on the Tamazon Jungle Tour Tamaverse Ticket!!

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The Tamagotchi that started it all 💜

Thought I'd start this blog out with my very first Tamagotchi from 1997, the purple and pink P1 pictured above! I was visiting family during the summer up in the Seattle area a couple months after the initial release of the first wave of devices that May. Tamagotchi fever was in full force by then and apparently pretty darn hard to find, it being the world's first virtual pet and all, but I seemed to have lucked out! Pink was my favorite color as a kid, but due to there not being any solid pink shells available among the shop choices I went with the purple shell for its pink accents. I didn't get much out of at the time since I was only 5 and had no idea how to really care for my new virtual creatures, but I've luckily held onto it since then and brought it out a couple years ago to spruce up after stumbling upon @oldschoolvpq and her delightfully fun "i break my toys" tag. Click through if you'd like to read more about my device's customization and what makes it a surprisingly unique release:

Following her Magical Multicolor Morino post, I grabbed a couple of extra original rerelease shells and cut at their buttons to give my shell a more fun and colorful flare! A pink button to match the pink accent of the shell and the blue and yellow buttons to match the blue and yellow found in the background sheet. But what really gave it some shine is the sheet of holographic laminate I added to the background, something I was also inspired by VPQ to try as seen in this post, and something that I've made a habit of adding to nearly every one of my vintage or connection era devices ever since XD

Sad to say, this device had remained in a box for decades as I had largely lost interest in the Tamagotchi trend all the way up until 2016 when I had purchased a Sanrio M!x, and then lost interest again until I purchased a Uni in 2024. Tamagotchi is certainly going through a renaissance of sorts with the amount of promotional events and merchandise they've been putting out since the global release of the Uni, making the 2020s a very exciting time to be a fan of the franchise. I am having a Tamagotchi Renaissance of my own with the amount of customization, repair, and translation work I've been lucky enough to partake in since getting back into the hobby! I have some newfound love for my original shell as well after learning that it is a "flipped mold variant." I had shared a picture of it with VPQ during which she mentioned the phrase for the first time and explained how mine differs from the average device. Can you tell the difference between the two photos at the top of this post?

Referring to one of the vintage Japanese guidebooks we can even see where the flipped mold originated from. A text bubble from the Tenshitchi to Asobuhon (てんしっちとあそぶ本) mentions:

うずまき柄だけギザギザの形が違うゾ！ たまごっちの新色をよく見ていたらスゴイことを発見したよ！それは、うずまき柄のたまごっちだけ画面のまわりにあるギザギザの形が違うってこと。キミは気づいてたかな！？

Translated to:

The jagged pattern is different on the Spiral shell! Look closely at this new color (design) and you may discover something amazing! That is...the jagged pattern that circles around the screen of only the Spiral shell seems different. Can you tell the difference?

As explained in the guidebook, the flipped mold was meant to only be used for the Spiral shell's design but it somehow managed to breach containment. Many, many releases can be found with flipped molds if you keep an eye out. The flipped variants could be found more often in devices released for the Asian regions in wave 2 devices onward, as the Spiral shell was a wave 2 design, meaning that the wave 1 shells cannot be found with flipped molds. However, any wave of releases from regions outside of Japan can potentially be a flipped variant, which explains my P1, since they released after the original wave of Japanese P2 shells. My purple P1 is particularly special to me now after learning this, thanks to VPQ, especially due to these flipped molds being harder to find in releases from the North American and European regions. Given its special nature, I felt it even more appropriate give it some new flare and glimmer ✨ I now leave it out to hang where it happily reminds me of my Tamagotchi origins whenever I look at it 💜 (now featuring a vintage style pink Mametchi charm made by Electronic Days)

Please look forward to what's coming and expect even more deep dives into Tamagotchi history and lore, as well as posts going into customization and repair methods! You can also follow me on IG @ mikachutchi and on Kofi at mikablu!

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gen 10 tamas 🔥🌱🌊

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if he asked me to get into the car, i wouldn’t even think twice

📸 k518m630v1122 on Twitter

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Heading into 38

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These little guys were waiting for me when I came home 🌼🌼🌼

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Merry Christmas from Tokyo!

Hope you get what you've been wanting 🎁

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Tamagotchi Uni Malfunction with Phoenix Crown and Phoenix Dress Gifts

Currently an issue has been identified for the Tamagotchi Uni where devices experience malfunctions when wearing the Phoenix Crown accessory that was just gifted on Tuesday, December 23rd, 2025 at 9:00AM JST. In addition, the Phoenix Dress that was gifted on Wednesday, December 24th, 2025 at 9:00AM JST is also causing the same malfunction.

Bandai Namco is currently working on a fix, until the fix is complete, they ask that you either refrain from wearing the item mentioned above, or turn off the auto-update feature. An announcement will be made once the fix is released. All other functions of the Tamagotchi Uni remain fully functional.

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The immense power of the Last Boss is just too much for mere Tamas

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Tamagotchi Uni Gift: Phoenix Crown

Bandai Namco has gifted all Tamagotchi Uni owners with a Phoenix Crown on Monday, December 22nd, 2025 at 9:00AM JST! What a majestic accessory! Be sure to redeem it soon and make your Tamagotchi look royal!

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Kobayashi Sachiko?!

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Tamagotchi Paradise Wins First Place in Japan Association Toy Poll

Japan Association runs an annual poll to understand which toys are hot this year (the top 10 toys). The poll technically asks what toy would you like to give your children and your grandchildren, and Tamagotchi Paradise has earned first place! Now that’s impressive, citing widespread popularity of Tamagotchi enjoyed by all ages.

Second place in the poll were stuffed animals. Another interesting figure is that the average budget for gifts this year is ¥8,378 as the toy industry is hitting new sales records.

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I mean, that's my default gift choice this year, so they're not wrong.

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The local Lab is back! Hoorah!

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Tamagotchi 30th anniversary commemorative video

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HAPPY 29th BIRTHDAY TAMAGOTCHI!

To celebrate the occasion, a new statue and pixel art tiles are now proudly on display in front of the Bandai head office. The giant Paradise display is temporary, but seeing all 3 together makes me smile.

Here's to many more years of cleaning digital poop!

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Bandai Namco Japan Announces Tamagotchi Original Celebration Reflection

Adorable new Tamagotchi Original Angel shell is coming your way! Bandai Namco Japan has announced the Tamagotchi Original Celebration Reflection shell, which is a Tamagotchi Original Angel (P3) in a glittery clear shell, silver rounding the display, along with angels and crystals. Super cute! White buttons, and a mirror charm shaped as a Tamagotchi Original!

The theme is “a mirror that reflects yourself”. This is likely the annual celebratory shell released early in the new year. Set to be released on Saturday, February 4th, 2026 for ¥3,520 including tax.

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PERFECTION