Yes, what your seeing is real, though the chances of you getting your hands on one are very slim. This is the Tonygotchi, a Tamagotchi where, instead of looking after a chicken or a bear, you'll be looking after Tony Soprano himself. And yes, the Tamagotchi is inside his stomach like some sort of mobster Teletubby, meaning your litte Tonygotchi can stand upright on your table as you drink wine and eat pasta to your heart's content.
So what's the story here? Well, back in 2024, a company called DebonairHeads released their very own virtual pet... I mean, gangster, based on the Italian American hero himself. According to the box and clips of the device in action, you can take him to therapy, feed him gabagool, and 'sort out business' in a timely manner... though I don't think that's heading down to the office and filling in spreadsheets.
The most exciting bit about this is that there were only ever five of them made, and they all instantly disappeared.
These images shared by Fanatics Collect from DebonairHeads Instagram page show the unique Tamagotchi-esque toy in all of its glory. Each Tonygotchi cost $750, which makes it one of the most expensive virtual pets in existence! After the initial five sold, there were no more made, making it an incredibly rare Soprano's collectible and a rare Tamagotchi too.
You know we go mad for Tamagotchi's here at Retro Dodo, and whenever we see a unique one, it fills us full of that childlike excitement that we had back in the 90s. It was the same when I say Hairo Satoh's Tamagotchi camera, or when I discovered that there had been an Easter egg found in the Mothma Tamagotchi after almost 3 decades!
If you're a Soprano's fan, then I bet you'll love this. And if you're reading this article and are in posession of a Tonygotchi, then please get in touch and let us know how you got it and what it's like. We love checking out your rare colectibles, like these rare Disney Channel GBA SP's!
