During a work party a while ago, we were allowed to participate in exchanging white elephant gifts. The idea was to bring something under $20. It had to be something one wouldn't mind receiving as a gift. I received something I hadn't seen in over 25 years.
Yup, it's been that long. I didn't even know Bandai still made this. I remember it was all the rage where I resided as a child. If you look around places like eBay, the original toys could go over $100.
Of course, I didn't think a colleague got a vintage Tamagotchi to participate in a work party. I went on the Bandai website and saw that they sell re-releases of these items for around $20 each. Well, I wasn't about to indulge myself.
I still haven't opened mine yet. Part of me wants to for the nostalgia. However, another part of me wants to keep the past in the past. It might be worth more by staying in its original packaging. Who knows? This one might become a collector's item too!
In all seriousness, I don't have the luxury of spending time glued to a time-sensitive game. I guess you do grow out of stuff sometimes. But, it's still nice to see familiar things.