Top Secret ToysGiga Pet Virtual Pet for Kids Ages 5 and Up, 90s Throwback, 2-in-1 StarCat & CompuKitty, 25th Anniversary Edition Upgraded Collector’s Edition, Kids Learn to Take Care of a Pet

Perfect toy!! I love Salem. I even take it to work because I don’t want it to die. lol. She mostly naps while I’m at work and then I wake her up when I go to lunch and then I either put her to take a nap or she naps by herself.

The story is quite simple: I am a kid who loves cats. Since… since I was born. Mom and Dad didn’t want animals - so I never had a cat. Comes the era of Tamagotchi in 1998 - and I, as an ever original diva - choose GigaPets over the Bandai egg. No offense, I adore Bandai and collect original Tamagotchis more than ever. But if I have this passion about virtual pets, it’s all because of the tiny GigaDog I had the chance to get back then in time. I got a dog because despite my tireless search in the mall, all cats were sold out and I didn’t want a dino. Then tamagotchis disappeared - and I was left alone knowing that somewhere in the world my beloved toy existed and hosted a little kitten, just as I always dreamt it all.I still am that dreamy kid, well with a bit more budget to finance my wishes than at the time.And the yellow kitten was just the right gift I needed.The toy is simple, logical and cute. I think it is a bliss to have a predictable companion.The sounds are way cuter than in the first gen in 1998.The advantage of the Kitty version is that you get a 2-in-1 pet: the original one, a perfect copy of the code at inception - plus a newly improved character to raise. I let you discover, but I just want to say it is lovely.The battery type has changed, no need to have a stock of LR44 ready in hand. By the way, the toy has memory and your pet will not get erased if you change batteries before complete black-out (the toy warns you if the battery is low).Beware however to have on in stock when you receive the toy - the one coming in the package seems to last just a few hours. Mine das completely dead, I had to harakiri my car’s wireless key to run a check if the pet was working…I would probably improve the shell plastic grade - but that’s just my professional deformation. I work in design and I use plastics. So never mind.The kitty is worth it, for real!

Battery life is terrible.This device has two modes, an original pet version and a newer version.The original pet has a glitch which makes it die. The health fails quickly.The newer version is fine.

Just opened this last week, the battery has already died. The customer service however is excellent and they made it right.

Battery does within 3 days. Have to constantly give it attention otherwise it dies. How can a kid go to school all day and not play it so it dies or it's difficult to get the health back up. I got a dog one for my other daughter and that one is great!

The media could not be loaded. This product is amazing, the colors and sound effects are super cute! This easily earns a five star review. The battery does have a low charge but it still works great!😃

Updated review here. This was 5 stars, but now its 3. First of all, most people in the reviews are correct. The batteries are an issue. I did not play with the batteries the GigaPets came with. I decided to put fresh new batteries in, and the battery sign kept showing up anyway. I had no glitches or anything like that. Its just that the battery signal would show up even with fresh batteries in. This is why I decided against buying the new GigaPets at first. So many reviews made me turn away at first. I ended up buying two (the kitty and frog) and now i have to replace the kitty and return the frog. Decided to return the frog because I do not like frogs in real life. Decided to replace the kitty because I love cats. Anyway, I really suggest you guys put fresh batteries inside instead of playing with the one that comes with the pet.

I ordered my giga cat and received it on June 13, 2023. After reading the reviews, I bought it with some good quality CR2032 batteries and tossed the battery that came with the toy immediately to avoid frustration. One look at the reviews and I feel like it would almost be better for them to say "batteries not included" than to include one that is not suitable for long term play. Or at least include a warning on the product page that the included battery is for testing purposes only.Anyway, I changed out the battery first thing and started playing with Starcat on June 13. It is now 198 days later and the battery just today indicated that it's getting low. I turned off sounds pretty early on, and I check it about once or twice a day.Starcat is definitely a lot easier to care for than the original giga pet cat. I have forgotten it for a day and was still able to salvage it when I remembered. The fortune telling and yes/no question features are cute. The cat's stats cap out at 100 years and 40 lbs. It would be cool if the age counter kept going, even though a 198 year old cat would be a bit alarming.All in all, it ended up being the toy of nostalgia I was hoping it would be. It reminds me of some of the more fond memories of childhood, but with an easier curve so I can be a bit more relaxed about when I have time to play with it.Just... if you read this and you're thinking if getting one: save yourself a big hassle and get DECENT REPLACEMENT BATTERIES with your purchase. Don't taint your experience with the frustration of the weak battery that's included. Just toss it immediately and use a good battery right out the box. You won't regret it.