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Each year Nikkei Trendy, a popular finance Japanese, posts the top 30 consumer hits list, as well as the Face of the Year. The list covers everything from applications, movies, foods, and more. This year ChatGPT won first place. The Tamagotchi Uni landed a spot on the list at number 18, which interestedly is down from last years spot of 13.

Nikkei Trendy touts that the Tamagotchi Uni now features Wi-Fi connectivity, and a new metaverse featured called the Tamaverse. Nikkei Trendy also mentions that the series has grown 138% compared to the same period last year. Seems like the Tamagotchi is selling well.

More details to come soon in the December 2023 issue of Nikkei Trendy. It also looks like the annual press event was held where Nikkei Trendy featured all 30 products, and of course there was a display of Tamagotchi Uni!

Each year Nikkei Trendy, a popular finance Japanese, posts the top 30 consumer hits list, as well as the Face of the Year. The list covers everything from applications, movies, foods, and more. The Tamagotchi Smart landed a spot on the list at number 13! How awesome is that?

Nikkei Trendy notes that it’s the first smartwatch type Tamagotchi ever, and that after 25 years it has become an explosive hit with annual shipments of 700,000 units for the entire series and it has even awoken dormant users who are returning back to the Tamagotchi community!

The list has been published on the Nikkei Trendy website, but will also be feature in the December 2022 issue of the popular finance magazine. Interestingly enough number 14 on the list is the One Piece Film Red!

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Each year Nikkei Trendy holds an event in Japan for the media to see all of the products featured on the list in person, and this year was no exception. At the event there was a Tamagotchi Smart booth which featured not only the Tamagotchi Smart, but Anniversary Party Friends, and One Piece special sets, along with the four Tamagotchi Smart watch bands.