Tamagotchi Pix - Party (Balloons) (Purple)

I've had my pix party for nearly a year now (i got it for myself for my 30th birthday last summer) and i still love it like when i first got it!! the party feature adds a lot of additional gameplay compared to the original pix but the same charm and all the same raisable tamas except for 1 "boy" and 1 "girl." the sitter option is great if you have work or school as it takes care of your tamagotchi from 7am-7pm and only costs one minigames worth of gotchi points per day.the only thing i dislike about modern tamas is theyre gendered unnecessarily. my paintotchi is a blob of paint.. thats not boy-specific. other than that its a blast!!full color, the training for jobs once they leave for their home planet changes based on what you do on the device, and if your friendship is high enough you have the option of keeping them forever as they dont grow old and die in this model!turning the brightness down helps with battery consumption and theres an option to turn the sound off too but id definitely recommend getting some rechargeable eneloop AAAs for continual use as the camera does drain the battery quickly. i personally really prefer using rechargable AAAs instead of a USB-c port because if the batteries wear out i can just buy new ones instead of having the entire device die because of a dead internal battery i likely cannot replace myself. rechargable AAAs is a lot better for device longevity and im not looking forward to the possible "upgrade" to a charger port.Edit: I'm coming back to review the original Pix since I know own all the shell colors and amazon doesn't let you review the Pix and Pix Party seperately which is a shame since they're a fair amount different. I've heard a lot of people hate the faceplate designs on the Pix and I personally really love the purple and green shells. The Pix (and the party) are really lightweight and fit awesome in my hands. it has easily the best hand feel out of any tamagotchi model i own.the click of the camera is really satisfying both in feel and noise. being able to turn the brightness down and sound off is a must for me since i suffer from migraines but get really bored stuck in the dark all day. its nice to be able to check on my tama when i cant do anything else. i do wish the brightness had a few more options as the lowest setting still feels brighter than it needs to be to see it but there might be hardware/software limitations im unaware of.I LOVE the touch buttons. I know this may come as a surprise since so many reviews dislike them and I honestly hated them at first but once I got used to them (didnt take much use, just some trial and error) I prefer them to traditional buttons. I'm autistic so when I'm feeling a sensory ick it's nice to not have to feel the whole button and press down hard. just a light tap or swipe does everything I need. i also just love petting my tama. it feels really immersive!changing the faceplate is possible if you dont like the design but be careful! you might scuff the shell a bit getting it off. One of my biggest complaint about tamagotchis versus other Vpets is they aren't usually designed with a faceplate change in mind. this is really annoying considering the amount of the consumerbase that ends up changing the faceplate or customizing their tama in various ways.im not going to review them here since this is just for the device but i made myself a fuzzy spider shaped case i love to pet when i play with it and theres many other soft/fluffy/fuzzy case options on etsy if you don't like silicone.

This is a major upgrade from theTamagotchi connection. I'm not sure if everyone just happens to have more free time to play with their tamagotchi for longer hours or something and that what causes the battery to drian so fast??? But as an adult who works I only have time to play on my tamagotchi for roughly 5 hours or less and I'm on day 3 and the battery has not yet died. I am not sure if the settings also play into the factor of battery drainage but I have my screen setting on low because I kinda knew about the flaws of the pix before I got it. But this model has not yet died on me yet and I know with tamagachi connection I had to switch out batteries every other day. This tamagotchi model is a bit more low maintenance which I love especially if another adult plans on buying this as our own work schedules take away moments for us to care for our tamas. I also sort of cheat which I'm starting to think it's not needed. I typically change the time when I go into work so my tama is sleeping when I'm worrking. The buttons are a little sensitive and I can understand the mixed reviews but once you get used to how the buttons work it never is really a big problem. I know the buttons get mixed up once in a while but it's not too much of a huge problem. Idk maybe it gets worse within wear and tear I'm not sure. But I have been loving my Pix a lot and I know that I'm living up to my childhood dream with this upgrade

The media could not be loaded. Been a fan of Tamagotchi since I was a little girl. As a collector, of course I had to get this one, since I missed my chance to get the On. I bought a used one that arrived in perfect condition. The previous owner even took care to make sure most of the packaging was in decent shape, even the instruction manual was inside.After having had mine for weeks, I love nearly everything about the Pix Party!The size, much bigger than previous Tamagotchis, is excellent for my no-longer-tiny hands. The shape is ergonomic, with the shell not being as shallow as old school Tamagotchis. It's surprisingly lightweight, the faceplate colors are prettier in real life than in the promo pictures, the touch buttons (I've had no issues with the touch buttons and I have clumsy fingers....) are responsive and sensitive. You do NOT need to press hard.The graphics are light-years ahead of the old digital-watch style that older Tamagotchis have. This one has full color graphics with adjustable backlight and smooth animation.The buttons follow the same user style (A=browse, B=choose, C=cancel/back). The interface is adorable. The clock screen is pastel and cute, the menu is easy to navigate and chock full of fun stuff to do with your Tama including Explore (meet new tamas) and the Park (also meet new or familiar tamas).The camera function is pretty neat! I've watched tons of YouTube reviews of this, so I recommend watching those before buying. You can take photos and even use some of the photos as part of the mini games! Using the camera more than twice will kill cheap batteries in 2 days. Rechargeable batteries are recommended. The camera has very poor color recognition. I notice it needs very bright colors or colors shown on digital screens like cellphones or laptops. It has extreme difficulty picking up the color green.These Tamas don't have their own babies or get married. Instead you raise and care for a random Tama that eventually returns to the Tamagotchi Planet once you fulfill your mission. They choose a career and go back home, then, they select an egg to leave behind for you to raise. This takes about one week, so have as much fun as you can with your baby! If your Tama dies, you can start over with a new egg without losing all your progress, however, the generations will start over at Gen 1.Being able to decorate and renovate the room is great, and the speech bubbles make interacting with the characters in the Tamagotchi world more immersive! Collect coupons to pay less for room renovations.Unlike previous Tamagotchi devices, you can hire a babysitter to watch your Tama while you're busy/at work/at school. You get 0 interruptions and don't lose progress inless a very long time goes by. The nanny only costs 100 gotchi points to hire. Games reward you 210 gotcha points tops.Arcade games change daily, and I've beaten all of the ones I've come across. Just be patient with getting used to the touch buttons. Changing the faceplate to a DIY one made from a sticky note made the buttons more responsive.Overall amazing purchase. I don't regret getting this for myself as an early Christmas gift.(If you're wondering, the Sanrio thing in the background of one of my review photos is the Loungefly Hello Kitty and Friends gacha machine backpack. Also from Amazon.)