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product_id: 422070393
title: "Original Rainbow Shell Virtual Pet | Bandai Original Retro Digital Pet - Cyber Pet - 90s Gifts for Adults, Boys and Girls - Collectible Toy"
brand: "tamagotchi"
price: "R911"
currency: ZAR
in_stock: true
reviews_count: 13
category: "Tamagotchi"
url: https://www.desertcart.co.za/products/422070393-original-rainbow-shell-virtual-pet-bandai-original-retro-digital-pet
store_origin: ZA
region: South Africa
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# Iconic Rainbow Shell Design Long-lasting Alkaline Battery Classic Push Button Controls Original Rainbow Shell Virtual Pet | Bandai Original Retro Digital Pet - Cyber Pet - 90s Gifts for Adults, Boys and Girls - Collectible Toy

**Brand:** tamagotchi
**Price:** R911
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> 🌟 Own a Piece of 90s Magic — Your Retro Digital Pet Awaits!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** Original Rainbow Shell Virtual Pet | Bandai Original Retro Digital Pet - Cyber Pet - 90s Gifts for Adults, Boys and Girls - Collectible Toy by tamagotchi
- **How much does it cost?** R911 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
- **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.co.za](https://www.desertcart.co.za/products/422070393-original-rainbow-shell-virtual-pet-bandai-original-retro-digital-pet)

## Best For

- tamagotchi enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted tamagotchi brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **Skill-Building Fun:** Develop responsibility, nurturing, and predictive skills while enjoying timeless electronic gameplay.
- • **Collector’s Dream:** Join a vibrant community of Tamagotchi fans and expand your collection with exclusive designs and models.
- • **Nostalgia Meets Now:** Relive the 90s with the original Tamagotchi experience, perfect for millennials craving a retro digital pet.
- • **Dynamic Digital Life:** Raise your pet through multiple growth stages with unique adult forms based on your care—each playthrough is a fresh adventure.
- • **Portable Pet Companion:** Compact handheld design with a handy chain lets you nurture your virtual pet anytime, anywhere—never miss a moment.

## Overview

The Original Rainbow Shell Tamagotchi is a compact, battery-powered handheld electronic pet featuring a nostalgic rainbow shell design. It uses push button controls and a 4cm LCD screen to simulate pet care activities like feeding, playing, and cleaning. Designed for ages 8+, it encourages responsibility and nurturing skills while offering multiple pet growth outcomes. Perfect for collectors and anyone seeking a retro tech revival.

## Description

From the manufacturer

Review: pure gold nostalgia and very worthwhile for a play through - What a burst of nostalgia this Tamagotchi was in our house! It seems pretty faithful to the original, the screen is non-backlit and hard to see unless you get the angle just right, the resolution is low with large pixels. It feels solid. When you first pull the tab from the battery to turn it on we found the sounds were really shrill and unpleasant (just like the original). You can mute the sounds by pressing and holding the left button and pressing the right button whilst holding the left one and selecting off. The creature is very high maintenance for the first couple of hours of play time, hatching through infancy, and then the demands ease off so it's worth getting through it. So be clear, with my critical sounding comments in mind, this faithful Tamagotchi reissue is no masterpiece of user experience, but it's 100% pure gold nostalgia and very worthwhile for a play through.
Review: Amazing Xmas present worth every penny - A Xmas present for my youngest grandson haribo, looks amazing, perfect size, nostalgia amazing, battery life is amazing, plenty of fun for haribo. Functionality is perfect

## Features

- Warning:Not suitable for children under 8 years. For use under adult supervision
- Warning:Toy inside. Adult supervision recommended
- ORIGINAL TAMAGOTCHI | The Tamagotchi Original has been delighting fans of electronic pets since the 90s, with a wide variety of designs making it easy to collect a diverse array of these adults and kids toys.
- CARE FOR THEM | Look after your digital pet by feeding them food and snacks, playing electronic games with them, cleaning up after them, making sure the lights are on or off, giving them medicine when they are sick, and even disciplining them when they are naughty.
- DIFFERENT CHARACTERS | Tamagotchis make great gifts for girls and boys with lots of replayability as each time you play, your virtual pet has the opportunity to turn into different adult forms depending on how well you look after it.
- TAKE THEM WITH YOU | Each of these Tamagotchi 90s toys comes with a handy chain that allows you to attach your electronic pet to a keychain or bag. Take them wherever you go to keep looking after them while on the move.
- MAKE A COLLECTION | Why stop at the highly collectible Tamagotchi Rainbow shell? Bandai has many different designs for the Tamagotchi Original as well as the Tamagotchi Pix and Tamagotchi Nano, how many can you collect and keep happy at once?

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B09VLKNP75 |
| Age Range Description | Kid |
| Battery Description | Alkaline battery and button |
| Best Sellers Rank | 1,682 in Toys & Games ( See Top 100 in Toys & Games ) 4 in Electronic Pets |
| Brand | TAMAGOTCHI |
| Brand Name | TAMAGOTCHI |
| Colour | Rainbow |
| Controller Type | Push Button |
| Country Of Origin | China |
| Customer Reviews | 4.5 out of 5 stars 1,872 Reviews |
| Display Type | LCD |
| Educational Objective | Develop responsibility, nurturing, and predictive skills |
| Form Factor | Handheld |
| Global Trade Identification Number | 03296580429271 |
| Included Components | 1x electronic pet |
| Is Assembly Required | No |
| Item Dimensions | 42 x 18 x 50 millimetres |
| Item Dimensions L x W x H | 42L x 18W x 50H millimetres |
| Item Type Name | Toys |
| Item Weight | 0.21 Grams |
| Manufacturer | Bandai |
| Manufacturer Part Number | 42927NBNP |
| Material Type | Plastic |
| Maximum Age Recommendation | 1000.0 |
| Minimum Age Recommendation | 96.0 |
| Model Number | 42927GTNP |
| Number of Batteries | 2 LR44 batteries required. (included) |
| Number of Players | 1 |
| Number of players | 1 |
| Operation Mode | Manual |
| Platform | Electronic Game |
| Power Source | Battery Powered |
| Screen Size | 4 Centimetres |
| Set Name | Tamagotchi Original Rainbow Shell |
| Size | 1.8 cm x 4.2 cm x 5 cm |
| Sub Brand | Tamagotchi |
| Sub brand | Tamagotchi |
| Subject Character | Bandai |
| Theme | Animal |
| Unit Count | 1.0 count |

## Product Details

- **Brand:** TAMAGOTCHI
- **Colour:** Rainbow
- **Size:** 1.8 cm x 4.2 cm x 5 cm
- **Sub brand:** Tamagotchi
- **Theme:** Animal

## Images

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## Available Options

This product comes in different **Pattern, Color** options.

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ pure gold nostalgia and very worthwhile for a play through
*by E***E on 26 July 2022*

What a burst of nostalgia this Tamagotchi was in our house! It seems pretty faithful to the original, the screen is non-backlit and hard to see unless you get the angle just right, the resolution is low with large pixels. It feels solid. When you first pull the tab from the battery to turn it on we found the sounds were really shrill and unpleasant (just like the original). You can mute the sounds by pressing and holding the left button and pressing the right button whilst holding the left one and selecting off. The creature is very high maintenance for the first couple of hours of play time, hatching through infancy, and then the demands ease off so it's worth getting through it. So be clear, with my critical sounding comments in mind, this faithful Tamagotchi reissue is no masterpiece of user experience, but it's 100% pure gold nostalgia and very worthwhile for a play through.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Amazing Xmas present worth every penny
*by T***E on 18 November 2025*

A Xmas present for my youngest grandson haribo, looks amazing, perfect size, nostalgia amazing, battery life is amazing, plenty of fun for haribo. Functionality is perfect

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ A Bit of Nostalgia to Annoy My Wife
*by L***S on 6 January 2024*

Ah the Tamagotchi. I am old enough to remember these when they first came out. People used to come into the department store I worked in back then, hoping we had stock. Sadly we did not, but I did have one annoying the heck out of me, beeping away in my pocket! And yes, these are just as annoying , but quite sweet too. I got one for my wife for Xmas. Oh how delighted she was to have yet another thing requiring her attention on top of kids, house, real pets, etc. But she kinda smiles about it. The system is simple and as long as you keep it near you it doesn’t take that much time to keep happy. All you need to is keep it happy. Check the happiness and hunger levels and simply play a game (guess left or right several times) and feed it (stick with meals and no snacks). Clear its mess up when required and tell it off if it’s being naughty. Over time your Tamagotchi will grow into a bigger character and last a random number of days. How well you look after it will determine what it grows into and how long it lasts. Typical is about a week. Thankfully the little pest goes to sleep in the evening until morning so make sure you set the time right so it doesn’t beep in the middle of the night! Our kids help out with it from time to time. The case is fairly robust. No backlight so can be hard to see in poor light. I think value for money is ok. I think price is similar to the good old days. Will you play it for hours on end? Doubtful, but it’ll probably make the person smile who you get it for.

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*Last updated: 2026-07-21*