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The original Tamagotchi is officially making a comeback

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The popular 90s virtual pet has been re-released in its six original colours. YouTube
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It's official — 20 years after it first made waves on the playground, Japanese toy maker Bandai is bringing back the Tamagotchi.

Bandai just re-released the popular 90s virtual pet in its six original colours, causing an outpouring of nostalgia via Twitter.

The toy is currently available to buy in stores in Japan, or online via Amazon Japan for 1,900 yen (£14 or $17).

According to Mashable, while Bandai has stayed true to the original aesthetic, the new edition of the handheld eggs are about half the size of the original version.

Since the toys' arrival in 1996, over 76 million of the cult-like digital pets are thought to have been sold worldwide.

See the Japanese ad for the new toy below:

 

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was a Lifestyle Writer at Business Insider in London. Her words have previously appeared in The Debrief. She writes about health, fitness, travel, fashion, beauty, Instagram and the influencer community, property, and the luxury sector. She graduated from the University of Leeds with a BA in Portuguese and Spanish and loves anything related to Latin America.