Why have they girlified the new tamogotchi?

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It’s modernised rapidly and you can now take photos with it. Awesome

It also costs £60 and can only come in pink or purple

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When I was growing up, both boys and girls enjoyed playing with tamogotchis. Now if a boy wants a blue one, he has to go for the older fashioned one and not the new one.

Yes I know boys can link pink and purple too, but realistically, most boys don’t. Some girls don’t even like pink and purple!

Colours are for everyone.

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Colours are for everyone.

Did I not just say that some boys might like pink, but a lot dont. Even some girls don’t like pink.

@SherlocksDeerstalker

Colours are for everyone.

No shit Sherlock

Are we to completely ignore the fact that Smyths Toys come in aisles of pink and blue, clearly showing which are ‘for’ girls and boys?

Toys these days are ridiculously and completely needlessly gendered, peer pressure is a thing, and most of us don’t want to use our kids are social experiments at the risk of them being bullied.

£60

As for the colours I guess they're targetting the market that's most likely to want and play with them. Although many girls dislike pink and purple, many more will prefer toys that colour (depressing as it might be)

My dd loves pink and purple, but she also likes blue too.

So why can’t they do a blue one to cater to lots more kids?