No product launch excites me more than the release of a new Tamagotchi. So when it comes time to review one, I like to first give myself a little while to just live with the device — to feel that initial delight and let it die down before I try to look at it critically. That way, I can more fairly assess whether we've actually got a toy that's worth the price tag and will hold a person's attention once the novelty wears off. But Tamagotchi Paradise arrived a few days ago, and while a proper review will be coming down the line, there's one thing we need to address right off the bat: This thing's fucking huge. It is slightly larger overall than the previous reigning beast of the Tamagotchi family, the Tamagotchi Pix (but a hair thinner). Tamagotchi Paradise is so big, it makes me want to resurrect out-of-fashion internet terms to describe it: absolute unit; "oh lawd, he comin'"; etc., etc. Leading up to the device's release, there were a lot of questions about how big it really is, so for anyone who hasn't yet had a chance to get their hands on one, here you go, I'm going to do my best to illustrate it for you. Here's how Tamagotchi Paradise compares in size to: They did it. Those crazy kids really did it (made a Tamagotchi bigger than the Pix). Tamagotchi Paradise looks like an absolute monster next to a coin, because it is. While Tamagotchi Uni took us back to a pocketable design, Paradise does the exact opposite. Imagine this swinging on a keychain? [Wrecking Ball begins playing.] Tamagotchi Paradise still looks huge next to my Galaxy Z Flip6 even when the phone is unfolded. These are nearly the same size, except Tamagotchi Paradise is twice as thick as a Playdate with the case on. Speaking of thickness, Tamagotchi Paradise is five Taco Bell hot sauce packets thick and one hot sauce tall. These are legitimate units of measurement. I tried holding both of these in one hand after checking out at the store and it nearly ended in disaster. I would call it roughly lemon-sized. My first thought when I took the Paradise out of the packaging was, "Wow this is as big as Mina's head." Confirmed (basically). 1 / 9 Other recent Tamagotchi models They did it. Those crazy kids really did it (made a Tamagotchi bigger than the Pix). Now, don't get me wrong, Tamagotchi Paradise's comically large build isn't necessarily a bad thing. Actually, I'm kind of into it. It's certainly harder to juggle this device with anything else I might be holding, like my phone or a drink, but it does have a nice heft to it and it feels pretty good in the hand. And thanks to its sheer bulkiness, I'm probably less likely to misplace it around the house, as I've been known to do with smaller models that easily slip between couch cushions. Advertisement Advertisement Will I be running two of these at the same time? Probably not, beyond the brief moments when I want to use the Connection features. My bag only has so much room. But is Tamagotchi Paradise so cumbersome that I won't be bringing one everywhere with me for the foreseeable future? I think we all know the answer to that.