i don't know. either it's fake or it's awesome. it does have the bandai logo on it though. but it can't be fake otherwise that would be a copy of not only the tama design/features/idea but the company as well. if it is a fake, then they should've been arrested by now. right? i mean, they did interfere with "trademarked" sign next to the "tamagotchi". why would they not see the "TM"? so there are a lot of things that could lead to both possible answers, fake or real. they both ended 6-8 months ago so i don't really care.