May 29. Mark it down. Or don’t. Whatever. The official Casetify x Tamagotchi collection drops then.
Remember the ’90s? That decade lived in our heads forever. Everyone had that pixelated pixel-buddy clipped to their jeans or backpacks. They were cute little Sims before Sims existed really. You had to feed them. Clean them. Keep them from dying of loneliness at 3 a.m. If you didn’t? Dead pet. Sad face.
I didn’t have one. My parents said no. The trauma is surprisingly fresh. If you also missed out on the joy of nurturing a digital creature that eventually rotted into digital mush, well… you have a wallet now. Adult money, baby. Use it to heal old wounds. Or just to look cool. Same difference.
Casetify partnered with Bandai Namco. They announced the collab. It’s not just cases though. There is an actual, functioning Tamagotchi device in there, sporting a custom Casetify faceplate.
What else is in the drop?
- Phone cases
- Plush earbud pouches (soft. Squishable.)
- Phone straps
- 21-inch carry-on luggage (pink or blue. Get your initials in Tamagotchi font. Because why not.)
Prices start at $36. The suitcases? Probably more. Obviously.
Oh yeah, there are Chase Cards. Seven rarity tiers. Common up to Supreme Ultra Rare. If you collect things. Which some people do. Like birds. But paper birds.
Is buying nostalgic junk actually therapy? Probably. The market thinks so anyway.
Feeling silly buying toys while you’re trying to pay rent? Good. Keep feeling that way. The “kidult” economy isn’t a niche. It’s massive. Circana data shows global toy sales jumped 7% last year. Collectibles? A 32% spike. People want to play. We’re just expensive players now.
Will the Tamagotchi die again if you forget it? Maybe. That’s the point, right? The anxiety is the product. The case is just armor.
May 29 comes soon enough. The pixelated ghost waits for no one. Not really. But Casetify has plenty of inventory.
