Surprise Tamagotchi Paradise Death Bug Is Messing Up Pets That Are Over 256 Years Old
A glitch affecting Tamagotchi pets over 256 years old has been reported by Bandai Namco. This issue prevents these virtual pets from experiencing a proper death and instead results in a glitchy display of tears. The company has acknowledged the problem but has not provided a solution or replacement for affected devices.
- ▪Bandai Namco has warned Tamagotchi Paradise owners about a glitch affecting pets over 256 years old.
- ▪Pets in the age range of 256-285, 512-541, and 768-797 are particularly susceptible to this issue.
- ▪Instead of a normal death, affected Tamagotchi will skip the 'Happy Tama Star' milestone and display tears until they pass away.
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| Publication time | Mon, 25 May 2026 16:00:44 +0000 |
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Surprise Tamagotchi Paradise Death Bug Is Messing Up Pets That Are Over 256 Years Old Seems you can take the virtual pets out of Y2K but you can’t get the Y2K bug out of your virtual pets Bandai NamcoGlitchTamagotchi By Zack Kotzer Published May 25, 2026 | Comments (0) | 𝕏 Copied! FUNLAND Zine / Zack Kotzer Hard enough to explain to a kid what happened to their goldfish Bubbles, but imagine sitting them down for a lecture about why their Tamagotchi had to go farm too. Seems you can take the digital pocket pets out of Y2K, but you can’t get the Y2K bug out of your digital pets. This week Bandai Namco gave fans a heads up about a peculiar aging glitch that could rob Tamagotchi of a second chance at life.
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