Tamagotchi Ring puts a virtual pet on your finger — for a price
Bandai has turned its iconic virtual pet into a ring you wear on your finger. The Tamagotchi Ring measures just 28mm across, carries a 0.56-inch color LCD screen, and includes 30 characters drawn from the franchise's 30-year history. Pre-orders opened on August 27, with delivery set for February 2027 — but only in Japan, and only at the base price of ¥7,700 (around $48).
The device
At 28mm, this is the smallest Tamagotchi ever made. Bandai's engineers spent two years getting there, cutting the total component count to just 64 parts — 52 electronic, 12 plastic — compared to 116 in the current Paradise model. The three classic control buttons are still present, positioned just below the display. Because there's no room for a USB port, charging happens via a dedicated case, similar to how wireless earbuds work.
The Tamagotchi Ring next to its charging case — the only way to power up the device given its size.
The 0.56-inch screen is genuinely tiny. You'll be squinting at pixel-sized creatures that need feeding, sleeping, or attention — the core Tamagotchi loop, now shrunk to fingernail scale. Bandai also confirmed the ring fits sizes 10 through 14, which means anyone outside that range is out of luck.
Three classic control buttons sit beneath the 0.56-inch color LCD screen.
The import reality
Here's where it gets complicated for US and UK buyers. Bandai has announced no official retail channel outside Japan. That means getting one requires going through third-party importers like Meccha Japan or Ichiba Japan, which add markups of $25–30 on top of the base price — plus international shipping. Expect to pay $75 or more in the US, and around £65 in the UK, per The Gadgeteer. That's a significant jump for a nostalgia novelty.
The US is Tamagotchi's second-biggest market, accounting for 33% of over 100 million cumulative sales, according to BigGo Finance. Despite that, Bandai has offered no US release date or domestic retail partner.
Worth it?
If you're a collector or grew up feeding a pixelated egg in the nineties, the ring format is a genuinely fun curio — especially with all 30 iconic characters on board. But at $75+ via importers, with sizing limited to rings 10–14 and no official support if something goes wrong, it's a purchase for enthusiasts only. Everyone else might prefer to wait and see whether Bandai brings it West officially before February 2027.
