Tamagotchi Ring - The Tamagotchi Becomes a Ring After 30 Years

In 1996, it was an egg-shaped toy you clipped to your bag. In 2021, it became a wristwatch. And now in 2026, Bandai has shrunk it down once more into a ring you wear on your finger. Hearing that this is the 39th Tamagotchi series and the smallest model ever made brought back old memories, so it immediately caught my eye.

📊 Quick Info

Item	Details
Brand	Bandai (39th Tamagotchi series)
Price	TBD
Size	About 28mm × 23mm × 35mm, 0.56-inch color LCD
Colors	Black×Metallic Silver / Light Blue×Metallic Gold / Pink×Pearl White
One-line take	⭐⭐⭐⭐☆ 30 years of shrinking, distilled into ring size

✨ Three-Line Summary

👍 Best part: The smallest one yet, and it still packs in a color LCD and a rechargeable battery
👎 Downside: Currently only planned for release in Japan, making it tricky to buy overseas
🎯 Best for: Anyone who raised a Tamagotchi back in the '90s, and retro wearable collectors

📸 Product Gallery

Tamagotchi Ring main image, a silver ring-style Tamagotchi worn on a finger

On the small screen mounted on the ring, the character moves around

Tamagotchi Ring color lineup, gold, pink, and silver colorways lined up side by side

Three colorways: Gold×Blue, Pink×Pearl White, and Silver×Black

Tamagotchi Ring screen UI collection, game screens showing the character moving around its room

The character and room interior come through clearly even on the 0.56-inch screen

🔍 Why I'm Interested

A "history of shrinking" spanning 30 years

From the keychain version (50mm) in 1996, to the wristwatch version in 2021, to the ring version (28mm) in 2026 — the way Tamagotchi's on-body form has kept getting smaller is fascinating in itself. It feels symbolic that it's now reached a size you can actually slip onto a finger.

Shrunk down, but the features stayed intact

What struck me was that despite the size reduction, it kept the color LCD screen and rechargeable battery. You'd expect some features to get cut along with the size, but Bandai clearly didn't compromise on completeness here.

The appeal as a collectible

All three colorways look pretty as accessories in their own right, just as rings. Separate from the fun of actually raising the character, it's a design that makes you want to own one simply as an object to wear on your hand.

🤔 Things to Consider

No international release plan yet

Since Bandai hasn't announced a release plan outside Japan, buyers elsewhere will have to rely on third-party channels like personal imports or buying agents. Official support or exchanges may be hard to count on too.

Exact price not yet announced

The local Japan retail price (in yen) hasn't been revealed yet, so it's hard to gauge the real cost once you factor in the purchase price plus any buying-agent fees.

Shipping is still a fair way off

Shipping is slated to begin in February 2027, so even if you're interested now, there's still some time before you'd actually have one in hand.

📋 Product Features (Subjective Rating)

Design: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Portability: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Practicality: ⭐⭐⭐☆☆ (geared toward gaming and kitsch use)
Value: ⭐⭐⭐☆☆ (price not yet confirmed)

🛒 Before You Buy

✅ Recommended for

Anyone who actually raised a Tamagotchi back in the '90s
Fans of retro-flavored wearable gadgets
Anyone looking for a distinctive ring-shaped accessory

❌ Not recommended for

Anyone who specifically needs official overseas support
Anyone who wants to buy and receive it right now (shipping expected February 2027)

🎯 Final Verdict

It feels like this ring caps off 30 years of Tamagotchi's ongoing shrinkage, which gives it meaning on its own. Keeping the color LCD and rechargeable battery while shrinking it down this much is very on-brand for Bandai's level of polish.

That said, only a Japan release is confirmed for now, and shipping isn't planned until next year, so getting one in hand will still take some time and effort. If you have any affection for Tamagotchi, it's worth scoping out a purchase route ahead of time.

Source: Yanko Design product page