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Want to know what’s happening this year? Look no further than the 2026 New York Toy Fair booth! Bandai Namco US was in attendance at the Jacob Javits Center this weekend in Hudson Yards, New York City. The Tamagotchi brand had their own booth per usual with the Tamagotchi team, including Tara Badie, Senior Brand Director in attendance meeting with the press to review the latest and great products that will go to market this year.

Not only was the Tamagotchi team there, but Mametchi also made an appearance! He was last spotted at the Jacob Javits Center for New York Comic-Con 2026 back in October, 2025.

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Bandai Namco US didn’t show off too much, so there will likely be many more surprises coming to celebrate the 30th anniversary. Julie aka tolovelfromvine was in attendance and was able to get some face time with the Tamagotchi team.

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First, there were plenty of plushies, it looks like those Bandai Namco Puri Nui plushies of Tamagotchi Paradise characters Mametchi, Meowtchi, Irukatchi, Horhotchi and Mimitchi are headed to the US for $35 USD with a release of Fall 2026. Did you spot the Super Big Mametchi plush? Seems like he’s coming to the US!

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Second, more keychain plushies are coming! Bandai Namco Chibi Nui including Meowtchi, Irukatchi, and Horhotchi priced at $13 USD which are already available. Oh, and did we mention Pochitchi and Young Mametchi too? Love!

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Third, there was tons of merchandise, including Tamagotchi Chara Magnets (that were just recently announced in Japan), package keychains, custom key rings to be released in May, 2026 for $6.00 USD.

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Fourth, the Tamagotchi Original Y3K series is returning for 2026. These feature not only an exclusive translucent shell, but a clear case too.This will include two shells, the raspberry features P1 programming, and the Citrus features P2 programming. Both are set to be released Fall 2026 priced at $24.99 USD.

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In 15 cm di diametro ci passa anche un capibara. Se addestrato, fai tirare i cavi a lui e risolvi tutto.

Allora addestro direttamente i pongoni* a tirare invece che rosicchiare.

(Life hack: adesso ho tappato ogni accesso con pagliette di metallo imbevute di gasolio e gli stronzi ci stanno alla larga)

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The New York Toy Fair 2023 is underway! Starting on Saturday, September 30th, 2023 through Tuesday, October 3rd, 2023 the New York Toy Fair is being held at the Javits Center in Hudson Yards, New York City. The toy fair is an annual trade show open to the toy trade and toy industry professionals, and some media/press representatives.

Bandai is usually in attendance, and they a Tamagotchi section of the greater Bandai booth. This year they brought a lot of assets from the 2023 San Diego Comic-Con to the 2023 New York Toy Fair.

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First, visitors are greeted by the large Tamagotchi Original convention exclusive shell with a television screen playing some promotional videos, including the new Tamagotchi Original promotional video just recently released back in August 2023.

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Next, you’ll see that statues of both Mametchi and Kuchipatchi waving were present, we love that!

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In regards to Tamagotchi models, Bandai brought the Tamagotchi Original (in summer 2023, and fall 2023 shells), several Tamagotchi Nano’s and of course the new Tamagotchi Uni, all respectively in their own display case.

Bandai America has a strong Tamagotchi lineup this year, and there booth at the annual New York Toy Fair does NOT disappoint! Tamagotchi had a big presence at the Bandai America booth, the featured devices include the newly released Tamagotchi On, the latest wave of the Tamagotchi Original, and of course the upcoming PAC-MAN Tamagotchi!

We’ve got our hands on some exclusive pictures of the booth, and we must say the Tamagotchi presence has definitely increase over the past few years. Bandai America is a regular attendee of the New York Toy Fair year after year. Tamagotchi On gets backdrop of the Tama Park from the Tamagotchi On app, with the Tamagotchi On logo right above a large television playing the latest Tamagotchi On commercial. There are three shelves that feature the Tamagotchi On in every color available to play with, and some in the original packaging.

To the left of the Tamagotchi On section is the PAC-MAN Tamagotchi corner which features a PAC-MAN black maze wallpaper and the 40th anniversary logo we’ve seen on their website. Shelves surround a television playing a promotion video of the devices features. The PAC-MAN table features the device, the device in the PAC-MAN case, PAC-MAN pins, and even reusable Tamagotchi tote bags, which are ADORABLE. Bandai has always featured a display of the PAC-MAN Connect & Play video game system, which is the perfect companion to the PAC-MAN device.

Tamagotchi Original got some love too! There was a small section right near the PAC-MAN section which showed off the new designs that were just launched! Bandai had shelves of the Tamagotchi Original to show off their latest designs and right next to it was a large poster of the beautiful designs.

Bella cana, ma la mazza ferrata accanto alla porta “sounds like a plan”.

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