Tamagotchi Uni Review | Should You Buy It?

[@LostinTranslationmon]

Check out my Tamagotchi Uni Unboxing video here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/m6WaaZmdgrd4f7s Check out my Tips and Tricks video here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/fqKomX9jiN2sgM0

[@matthewlynn6108]

The Uni is about $60 in the USA which is the same as a brand new Nintendo Switch game. I actually thought that was fair given all the features with it. I picked one up to share with my 9 year old and I have zero regrets. We’re both really enjoying it.

[@MarcosFull]

Companies tend to sell their products at lower prices in the US because it is usually their largest market. Or in the event that they evaluate an increase (as with video games) the last place where they will do so is in the USA. For example, video games that currently went up to 65 or 70 dollars in Europe, companies continue to sell them at 60 in the USA. And better not to mention countries where the products are not officially sold, such as tamagotchis, where we pay double or even more than that, what people pay in a store in the USA.

[@wren102]

It’s around £70 here in the UK

[@DiegoPrs]

​​@@wren102 Cries in Brazilian (it's US$145 here.........)

[@raawrrx]

I’m still sad about them giving up on the tamagotchi Ons…The gene mixing made it more entertaining and kept my attention to it more than these ones…

[@mrSmoky111]

I wish they manufactured old models same as they do with gen1/2, connections and ons would sell so well.

[@amoeba_irl7538]

I still play on mine I can’t believe they are being resold for hundreds I bought mine for $60 in 2019-2020

[@raawrrx]

@@amoeba_irl7538 same! I was really sad when they shut down the app for it and I didn’t get to grab one of the wonder garden that I wanted 😞 I’m not a big fan of the whole touchscreen they’re doing. Takes away the nostalgia for the buttons on tamas imo

[@raawrrx]

@@amoeba_irl7538yep!! i got the white Amazon version, and I didn’t get to get my hands on the wonder garden I wanted the lavender soo bad

[@raawrrx]

@@mrSmoky111 they came out with a connection rerelease which looks great and I’ve heard good things about it too :)

[@ryanwinter8813]

Most of my experience has only been with vintage era Tamagotchi until recently, I picked up an ON and wasn't immediately won over by it because everything was so slow, and because I feel like a lot of more modern Tamagotchi designs are a bit samey compared to vintage era. I took a chance on the Uni and I am really loving it so far. I think if I had a major complaint, it's that the Tamagotchi evolves too fast. I kind of like to spend a little more time with each form, y'know? By day three it was already in it's final form. And I guess I wish the screws weren't covered by plastic, it kind of prevents me from customizing or doing maintenance.

[@sebastian-wb4eq]

i'm so glad to see someone else say it bc i was starting to think i was crazy. yes! they evolve REALLY fast. i remember on the ON spending at least a couple days with the child and teen stages, meanwhile i feel like the Uni is an adult within two days of hatching 😵‍💫

[@thethreesailors8194]

Taking out the screw covers isn’t all too hard luckily! I haven’t received my Uni yet but the smart had the same screw covers and taking them out was hard-ish but beyond doable, and from the videos I’ve seen it seems like the Uni’s are a beat easier to get out :) so disappointed to hear the evolution only takes 3 days though??

[@Mr.Sausage9348]

@@thethreesailors8194for the pix I was tricked into thinking the screw would come out because I hadn’t read the manual yet

[@Toastiel]

it kind of helps for people who really like to mix genes in TamaON but otherwise i hope they would make it so they become an adult by day 5 or smth

[@Mr.Sausage9348]

@@Toastiel I’m really impatient lol

[@Kohiku]

I think the ultimate Tamagotchi would be a Tamagotchi with Uni as the gameplay mechanics and a Meet/On breeding system.

[@asie]

I don't know how the updates work so far but I feel like they could totally make an update that includes gene mixing, and C button animations, and a way to turn the Tama off, and more games!! It would be perfect but I feel like they won't do that and keep those features for a future model lol, money!

[@lricci007]

For the price, the screen of the Uni should be more scratch resistant, especially for kids. I'm not a kid, but still have had scratches appear, and I take perfect care of them.

[@rainw8448]

I agree with pretty much all of your points! I am enjoying mine a lot, but I do kind of wish they required... more care? I know that sounds weird and I COMPLETELY understand people enjoying the fact that they aren't very needy, especially if you have a busy job like you said, but for me it feels like it's impossible to not get a perfect care character without me intentionally neglecting it :( I don't even know what constitutes as a care mistake in this version because there's no discipline meter or anything either (this is my first color model and I'm used to vintage-connection era). I'm also glad I wasn't the only one that noticed the Tamaverse wasn't actually "live" for all the features. XD Yeah they are definitely ghost characters! That's okay though, I'd imagine it might be partially an efficiency thing. edit: Also you pointing out that the colors look like 90's jackets makes me actually appreciate these shell designs more LOL

[@mrSmoky111]

Yeah, at it's core the main point is taking care of the tamas. If it's too easy, it gets boring. The old knockoff tamas gave you hell.

[@CFronTV]

as someone who hasn’t played since the connection era, everyone’s complaint being that you can’t mix breed i don’t really care about, and i’m super excited to see all the tamas that i knew as a kid !!

[@justinross9833]

Pulled the trigger and bought one of these a few days ago. It's my first ever colored Tamagotchi and the first issue I was worried about was also the battery replaceability. Saw the software update they pushed recently and that's looking positive in the longevity of the device. And yes, it's mighty expensive for a small toy/device and to where I'm from, I don't think I'll be seeing a lot who'll be carrying this around. Nevertheless, it's way more appealing mainly because it's released internationally and a lot of us who are on the fence on buying the Smart, now has another option to consider.

[@CorVids1031]

I have both the uni and the on, and I like the Uni a lot, but I think the On is my favorite mainly because I really enjoy the gene mixing. If they added it to the Uni, it would easily be my favorite. The small inventory space is also something that really bugs me

[@asie]

tbh it feels very unfinished so far, still gonna wait for future shells, and updates there's only like 3 games, we can't turn it off, and there's barely anything to do from what I've seen On/Meets looks incredible but it's 100€-250€ in my country and that's so expensive 😭 and the Pix is huge, that's my only problem with it

[@CorVids1031]

@@asie I do admit, it was fun for like a month, but ultimately I got bored of it.

[@andreafreeman6488]

Is it still possible to play the on? Or I guess what I’m trying to say is, since the deprecated the app, do you still like the on more than the Uni?

[@CorVids1031]

@andreafreeman6488 fans actually revived the app and gave it more features! I've seen how high in price the On has gotten though, and as a casualish fan I wouldn't pay $300 for an On. Maybe half that, but I know that's not the going rate these days. If I didn't have an On already I'd just hope they add gene mixing to a future tama and wait.

[@MarcosFull]

I didn't know you were Australian! I am Argentinian and I don't notice too much the difference in the accents in English. I agree with the points you mention. It's about time they realized that there is not only the northern hemisphere in the world! And just like Nintendo did with AC (great job), Bandai would find it even easier. We need a function to pause, turn off or at least allow the clock to be set (as in the P1). On the other hand, the clock function should be the first thing that is displayed on the screen if what they want is to wear it on the wrist.

[@OzanG31]

They should add a letter as an item that you can use to write letters to other tamagotchi uni users, that would be a great use of the wifi

[@mimmon6891]

My opinion is Tamagotchi Uni suitable for busy person or hardworking but want tamagotchi in their life . Tama uni have baby sitter , so when go to work, I leave my tama at her baby sitter😊

[@_The_Worst_]

Finally❗️❗️❗️ This was the best informative review I've seen so far...🤘🏼💯✔️

[@LostinTranslationmon]

Glad it was helpful!

[@woodenrailwaystudios70]

I'm predicting that the Travel Gate feature will be where you can meet up with randoms or you friends in real time. Love this review! I bought my Uni as a preorder form America because for some reason, Tama Oceania doesn't ship these! Which makes me question what there is even an Oceania option. There is a online retailer that is selling these here... from next March... for $149 in our currency. So it's a shame that the Online function isn't real time, because I have no-one here who has one, and buying another one would take ages to ship and is already $100. I hope that the Travel Gate and even a future update will change the Online for the better.

[@LostinTranslationmon]

Yeah here's hoping!

[@PPK-mx3mt]

To turn off your Uni, press the reset button and then hold down the A + C buttons together until the screen turns on and goes to a menu with options. If you did it correctly, you will see a "OFF" option. Select it and the Uni will fully turn off and gameplay will be paused.

[@potatosalad4779]

The fact that it doesn’t have an off button boggles me. If I want a break, how do I go about to turning it off? You mentioned a debug feature but I don’t quite understand. I’m interested in one but I know someone who felt underwhelmed towards it. How goes it getting married? Is it as fun as the On?? I know you talked about it but I’d rather hear your thoughts. I’m iffy having a device on 24/7.

[@Moon-ir5jp]

I'm on the fence about whether I should buy this one or not. I've only ever had nanos, so I've never had a colored and regular sized tamagotchi like this. Both this and the On versions would be expensive to me, but the On would be more, since it's not available to buy in my country and I'd have to import it. It would also take longer to get to me. The Uni is available in a store in my country, so, even though it's expensive for me, it would be even cheaper than the On and get to me faster. But... I REALLY wanted the gene mixing feature :/ ugh. I might just kick the bucket and get this one since it's more recent and available for me now...

[@josh.lo8572]

There are some locations still locked in the tamaverse lets see what they do... i also hope in more caracters and different shells color

[@rareponyfan8000]

This was very helpful I recently purchased a Tamagotchi Uni on Amazon. Thank you

[@sebastian-wb4eq]

i had my tama uni for a few days before i figured out how to pull up the watch face as well 😭 i eventually had to look it up online bc i was starting to wonder if the uni even HAD a clock lol

[@MalditoSeasEstadoDelsrael]

The battery has no proprietary chips or connectors whatsoever, so you actually change and even upgrade it to twice the capacity very cheaply

[@LostinTranslationmon]

I kinda wish they made it like the old mobile phone's with replaceable batteries though, would be much easier.

[@velvetchord.]

I respect pointing out the cons. I honestly might wait. I am having a blast with my Tama smart with the One Piece card.

[@pinkmonzter8734]

There is a way to turn it off ✨ all you have to do is press the back button (reset) until you see the digital friends of the world logo, release it and press A and C buttons at the same time you then you should see a screen that says Continue, reset all, restore ver and at the very bottom will say OFF. It will say turning off and you press B button again and it will turn off. To turn it back on press the B button for a couple of seconds, select continue, make sure the time is correct and that’s it! ✨ hope this works 🩷

[@LostinTranslationmon]

Yeah, they added that after I did this video. When I recorded this video, that update hadn't been released yet. I've done a follow up video on the process. Thanks anyway.

[@clionakelly8741]

I love your videos with their breakdowns Im wondering what youd recommend in 2024. Smart or Uni Or both if possible ?

[@LostinTranslationmon]

I did a video on this but I'd recommend both, but I do prefer the Uni.

[@ash.red7653]

I'm excited to get one, I'm a collector thanks for a review

[@paolagrajales4643]

Hi, for a 9 year old would you recommend this one or the old tamagotchi gen 2?

[@Tamagotchiboi103]

I got a purple tamagotchi uni today! I got a cool lionetchi

[@Tamagotchiboi103]

And now she's a mimitchi

[@happychoco-bo6401]

I'm so tempted to grab one now lol, but I agree w u on it being a little pricey. In your experience, do recent tamagotchis ever get discounted or go on sale? Or do they tend to stay at full price until they sell out?

[@LostinTranslationmon]

Judging by the Pix in Australia, it was still full price until the end. So it depends on where you live. Though from my point of view, they don't tend to go down in price.

[@nathanntan]

I live in Italy and we had a 10€ discount on the Pix during Christmas holidays, so.. who knows! I am also hoping for a discount 🙏🏻

[@maydaymayday4225]

The pix in my country is really expensive (60$), but i seen a lot of the original pink/purple for 35-40$ used in the market.

[@katote573]

i have been honestly been thinking of picking this thing up for me and my gf. I have been mainly a digimon vpet

[@LostinTranslationmon]

I definitely recommend it!

[@MarcosFull]

Thanks for your videos. I'd like you to talk about the custom content that can be added to the different versions. Do you think that UNI is superior to Smart (with all its cards)? Bye!😊

[@LostinTranslationmon]

Yep!

[@MarcosFull]

@@LostinTranslationmon That sure is a short answer!😁

[@LostinTranslationmon]

Sorry, I had just woken up and couldn't put together many words haha, I do have a video coming in a few weeks explaining why which I recorded yesterday, but so far yes, I overall do recommend the uni over everything else, mainly because of the online functionality meaning it has a lot of potential, so hopefully Bandai uses that potential.

[@LostinTranslationmon]

Here's a more in-depth look at the differences: kzbin.info/www/bejne/omm0k5loqdCih9U

[@Pokeyuyo]

Well you should also talk about how cheap the screen is, with 2 days of use its already all scratched /:

[@LostinTranslationmon]

Polywatch cream as I mentioned in my tips and tricks video is a good investment then.

[@tayt_]

You can buy screen protectors for them, which yeah seems kinda like a necessity.

[@rareponyfan8000]

Regarding the price point I feel like it's probably mainly teens or adults that have this toy. I mean...I wouldn't give a little kid a $120-$130

[@rachellyons1127]

I feel like because you can attach to the internet, you have options and room for improvement

[@mollyyyx]

May I ask how did you get that cute rainbow aura?

[@LostinTranslationmon]

It was one of the download codes.

[@josh.lo8572]

We need also a way to turn off game rules explainations its absurd to see that everytime before play .... 😅

[@LostinTranslationmon]

Absolutely agree!

[@vxughan]

this would be great as a quality of life update

[@yoyoyo9669]

thanks bro

[@AutomatonTechnology]

tamagochi smart is the best

[@lil_wildboar]

I just bought one and started watching reviews.. 😢 I bought the blue one

[@LostinTranslationmon]

I hope you enjoy it! The blue one is nice!

[@xnrosaigaming]

4 days battery life?!?! My Tama Uni only lasts a day when the battery turns red. What do you do to keep the battry life for 4 days?

[@LostinTranslationmon]

I have mine on mute most of the time.

[@xnrosaigaming]

@@LostinTranslationmon ok that makes the Uni have a longer battery life, may I ask on how do you charge your Uni?

[@LostinTranslationmon]

Plugged into my computer typically

[@pez7313]

It's been so boring for me. I hope they really step it up next time around. 🤞

[@LostinTranslationmon]

That's a shame, for me it's a lot more than previous Tamagotchi releases

[@laitama]

It's been boring for me too 😂

[@jake_ughhh]

Yeah I’ve already put mine on the shelf and haven’t picked it back up😅

[@xTwilightWolvesx]

They have updates for this Tamagotchi on their website, so hopefully they’ll add more features soon. It was only released last month so there’s still a chance for it to expand and grow.

[@potatosalad4779]

@@xTwilightWolvesxhas anything updated since?

[@leocampo2755]

👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@tayt_]

Idk kinda checks out. If I pooped on the floor as a kid I would have unlocked the ‘Make mum say “ewwwwww! Did you do this?”’ award. It’s only like $80 on Amazon Australia! The Tamagotchi with egregious pricing is the Meets, which is like $270 😮😮

[@peachjackson3856]

No gene mixing is a huge mistake I think. Also what really is there to do? The events are short and few and far between. The games are pretty much pointless. Fast food is the only one worth playing. Just seems like a huge bellyflop out of the gate for me. I do however appreciate that it’s less needy.

[@Lemonade-n2t]

Don’t buy, very boring !

[@LostinTranslationmon]

I like it.

[@Lemonade-n2t]

@@LostinTranslationmon I have it a few months ago, I feel the design is ugly and the content is good but it is meaningless. My old tamagotchi is better

[@potatosalad4779]

@@Lemonade-n2twhat tamagotchi do you think is better?

[@We.should.start.the.apocalypse]

I’m buying mine soon!! :3