AI-Powered Virtual Pet Sweekar Physically Grows Through Life Stages, Debuts at CES 2026 as $150 Tamagotchi Successor
Summary
Revolutionary AI-powered virtual pet Sweekar debuts at CES 2026, physically growing larger through life stages from egg to adult over months of care, launching on Kickstarter for $150 as the high-tech successor to the beloved 1990s Tamagotchi.
Key Points
- Sweekar, a new AI-powered virtual pet, debuts at CES 2026 as a modern successor to the iconic 1990s Tamagotchi, physically growing larger as it progresses through different life stages
- The device starts as an egg that takes up to two days to hatch, then evolves through baby (5-7 days), teen (21-45 days), and adult stages, each requiring different levels of care and offering new gameplay features
- Sweekar will launch on Kickstarter later this year priced at $150, significantly more expensive than the original Tamagotchi's $10 price point from 1996