Star Wars R2-D2 Tamagotchi
The $20 Star Wars R2-D2 Tamagotchi is one of the first not to feature characters from the original virtual pet game. Unlike some of its other collaborations, this tiny electronic keychain is tailor-made for the diehard Star Wars fan. In addition to tasking you with the job of caring for Artoo, it has cameos from notable characters including Chewbacca, General Grievous, and Boba Fett.
You can train Artoo to learn 19 different skills, and there are nine mini-games in total to play. But if you neglect him for too long, the Jawas will take him away for scrap. It’s all as cute and fan service-y as it sounds.
There are several sizes of Tamagotchi. The R2-D2 one falls within the “nano” size, which means it’s tiny, and the screen is only slightly bigger than a dime. It uses Tamagotchi’s signature three-button system and takes LR44 batteries. (Again, I urge you to provide your gift recipient with extra batteries.)
