Duracell batteries last 3 days maybe 4 .So be prepared to constantly replace batteries weekly. Not ok for the price .

I bought it as my third digital pet And LOVE IT. Its a bit pricy , but I find my enjoyment comes first rather than price. Though I wish it had slower battery consumption. Overall 4 stars.

The buttons are a little annoying to use and you need a PhD from tamagotchi University to use the thing but my niece liked it. Needs two AAA batteries

I got this for $38 on sale. It's a very fun little toy even though I am an adult. Definitely a step up from Gen 1. You can take pictures of things, host parties, discover new cooking recipes and characters, play games, buy accessories and items, travel to other places, connect with other Tamagotchis with a QR code, etc. There is a lot to do on this. I did get a case and screen protector (seen in pic.) to prevent scratches. My complaints: the touch buttons are a little finicky sometimes, the battery does not last long at all, and the white touch buttons aren't centered. Rechargeable batteries are a must with this unless you want to dish out $$$ to constantly buy new batteries. Be advised that like any other Tamagotchi, you cannot pause this or shut it off unless you remove the batteries. If you need to take a hiatus IRL you can take the batteries out and it will save your progress. Overall I am happy with this purchase!

Loses a star for the touch buttons instead of real buttons as they don't ALWAYS work properly. Otherwise it's pretty good though

My daughter loves it!

These things are adorable!

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.

I've been playing since the 2000s connections and this tamagotchi scratches the itch and more! It has the same nostalgic characters (and new ones) and comes with many items to 'collect'. I've been playing for two weeks so far and I find that the only massive flaw is its touch buttons. If it had been physical buttons, it would be perfect! I love how the touch buttons introduce new methods of swiping or covering which is definitely very fun WHEN IT WORKS. I find myself constantly swiping or tapping and the device never reacting to my touches. It's frustrating and downright annoying if the screen times out because it thinks I'm not interacting with it when I clearly am.If you're a tama lover or a nostalgia seeker, do consider this tama! For parents looking to buy one for the kids, beware that the camera function uses battery juice pretty fast! I had to swap out my rechargeables after two to three days. Definitely get rechargeables if you ever see yourself playing with this for extended periods of time OR if you plan to get ANY of the newer colored tamas.If you're deciding between the party or original pix, I say go for the party. The party feature is fun and allows for more collectibles to be found. Do note two characters are different between the versions.