Bandai Tamagotchi
Announcements

Bandai continues to update its announcements of the coming of the Tamagotchi to the U.S. on its U.S. web site. We are providing archival storage of their announcements on this page. You can check their web site (see our links page for link) for their most recent announcements. To learn more about the Tamagotchi in general, see our Tamagotchi Page.

Bandai American Web Site Notice 2 May 1997

The actual notice on the Bandai site was much more colorful.

Tamagotchi Fever!


Available May 1st at FAO Schwarz in New York, San Francisco & Toronto!


Starting June 15th Tamagotchi will be EVERYWHERE!


You can be sure to find them at:
 



TAMAGOTCHI UPDATE!!! 


There will be six (6) different decos for the first version of Tamagothi's here in the U.S.


	
  • Transparent Turquoise
	
  • Yellow with Orange Border and Buttons
	
  • Rodamine Red with Yellow Border and Buttons
	
  • Purple with Pink Border and Buttons
	
  • Bright Green with Yellow Border and Buttons
	
  • White with Blue Border and Buttons
    




    

Bandai American Web Site Notice 22 March 1997
    

 

    Egg-citing News!
    
What is it?
    

    

Dear Future Virtual Reality Pet Owners:

    
So, you wanna know about Tamagotchi(TM), the Virtual Reality Pet, eh? Well, who doesn't! As you may know, Tamagotchi is currently being sold in Japan by our parent company, Bandai Co., Ltd. Tamagotchi has become incredibly popular, and manufacturing is working at full capacity to try to catch up with demand.

    
We think American consumers will love Tamagotchi, too, and we are hoping to bring it to the United States this summer. Keep checking this website for more information and the latest updates about Tamagotchi and all our other fun toys.

    
Best Regards,

    
Bandai America Incorporated

    


    

    Tamagotchi (TM)
    

    

An appealing virtual reality creature. Tamagotchi ("tom-ah-got-chee") was first discovered in Japan. Tamagotchi hatch from tiny eggs after traveling millions of lightyears
through cyberspace. With proper care and feeding (accomplished by pushing buttons on the egg), Tamagotchi quickly grow into adorable virtual reality pets in a wide variety or shapes and personalities. 
    
Enormously popular in Japan, Tamagotchi have been adopted by children, teens, and adults of both sexes. 
Although there have been unsubstantiated reports of Tamagotchi sightings over Hawaii, the main flock
is not expected to arrive in the U.S. until this Summer.

    


    

Bandai American Website Notice 14 February 1997
    


    Do The Chicken! What is it?
    

    
Dear Future Virtual Reality Pet Owners:

    
Thank you for your inquiry about Tamagotchi(TM), the Virtual Reality Pet.
As you may know, Tamagotchi is currently being sold in Japan by our parent company, Bandai
Co., Ltd. Tamagotchi has become incredibly popular, and manufacturing is working at full
capacity to try to catch up with demand.

    
We think American consumers will love Tamagotchi, too, and we are hoping to bring it to the
United States by this summer. Keep checking this website for more information and the latest
updates about Tamagotchi and all our other fun toys.

    
Best regards,

    
Bandai America Incorporated

    

    Tamagotchi (TM)
    

    

An appealing virtual reality creature. Tamagotchi ("tom-ah-got-chee") was first discovered
in Japan. Tamagotchis hatch from tiny eggs after traveling millions of lightyears
through cyberspace. With proper care and feeding (accomplished by pushing buttons on the egg), 
the Tamagotchi quickly grow into adorable virtual pets in a wide variety or shapes and personalities. 
Enormously popular in Japan, Tamagotchis have been adopted by children, teens, and adults of both sexes. 
Although there have been unsubstantiated reports of Tamagotchi sightings over Hawaii, the main flock
is not expected to arrive in the U.S. until this Summer.
    


    


    



    




    


    

    

    
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