About Giga Mini Pets

Giga Pets are toys that children can raise as their very own virtual pets. They must be fed, watered and given attention. A giga-pet is popular and simple toy for children. Continue reading to find out why they are popular amongst young children.

What is a Giga-Pet?

Giga-Pets are virtual animals that are usually little hand-held electronic devices on a key-chain. They can be a dog, cat, monkey, T-Rex, or an alien.

When Were Giga Pets Created?

Giga Pets were created and released to the toy market in 1997 by Tiger Electronics. They were again brought into the market in 2006.

What are the Prices of Giga-Pets?

A classic Giga-Pet--such as the nano Tamagotchi--can be purchased from 20 to 40 dollars on Ebay. Newer releases of the toy can be purchased from five to ten dollars.

Where Can You Buy a Giga-Pet?

Classic Giga Pets can be purchased on eBay or possibly in some antique or pawn shops. Newer pets are sold online at places like E-toys or Toys R Us. Some are sold in retail stores like Wal-Mart or K-Mart.

Giga Pet Explorer

This toy is an upgrade from the original small giga-pet. It allows a giga-pet to explorer nine areas of an island. It allows a giga-pet owner to interact with other characters, and he can participate in an ongoing game.