My Tamagotchi Forever: From free to $99.99 in just six minutes.

2,785 views · Published 21 March 2018 · 8:28 · Indexed 26 October 2026

Channel: Children's Technology Review · 2018 · Gaming

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Fun, free and packed with tricks, this app is designed to get you to watch ads, send you push notifications, get access to your social media and spend real money on currency (for as much as $100 in a single transaction). 

We think it's fair to call this "a carefully engineered behavioral sand trap" ... Yet it's a typical type of experience in the app stores, and there's nothing to prevent children from downloading it. It's free, right? More at  http://reviews.childrenstech.com/ctr/fullreview.php?id=19837

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