Tamagotchi gets first UK store as global sales double
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The egg-shaped toy which housed a virtual pet was one of the biggest crazes of the 90s.
  • LunchMoneyThief@links.hackliberty.orgEnglish
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    1 month ago

    Let me guess, $CURRENT_YEAR Tomogatchi release is going to involve

    • Tethered, always online connectivity to a master server
    • Microtransactions
    • Ads
    • Online accounts
    • Boost purchases intended to reduce grind
    • Full telemetry to hoover up user behavior & location data to sell to ad brokers

    If you think I’m being hyperbolic, just look at what they did to the revived Sony Aibo dog.