violetvioletchi
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So I went and bought two tamagotchi friends dream town's from my local hottopic at the mall yesterday, and it got me thinking/worried about how the sales are going to go... Obviously Bandai wants to make money and we all know how versions keep getting discontinued etc. but when I went to find them, I really had to know what I was looking for (ie being familiar with the packaging etc.) I found the tamagotchi friends at about knee level by some hello kitty stuff underneath a shelf that basically forces you to kneel down in order to see them...then when I went to buy them, a customer next to me was like "OMG Are those tamagotchis?? Like real ones??" before I could say anything the cashier interrupted me and was like "yeah...they're not like the originals though from the '90s..." in a tone that indicated they aren't very good or that the customer wouldn't like them.
People that I know downloaded the app that was supposed to mimic the 1998 ones told me they thought it was too simplistic for them, and I had to explain that the newer ones obviously have more features. I feel like the cashier totally shot down the other customer who might have been interested otherwise.
I'm really worried that this version is going to "flop" again. What do you guys think? Are we as tamagotchi enthusiasts/fans the only people buying these now?
People that I know downloaded the app that was supposed to mimic the 1998 ones told me they thought it was too simplistic for them, and I had to explain that the newer ones obviously have more features. I feel like the cashier totally shot down the other customer who might have been interested otherwise.
I'm really worried that this version is going to "flop" again. What do you guys think? Are we as tamagotchi enthusiasts/fans the only people buying these now?