If you love fried chicken and gadgets, KFC-Spain has something fun for you. The fast food chain recently launched the Eduardochi, a Tamagotchi shaped like a nugget.
Users can interact with Nugget Eduardo, feed him and watch him grow up. It’s a kind of digital pet you have to keep alive, inspired by the Tamagotchi from the 1990s. Like the original Tamagotchi, Eduardo needs constant attention.
The gadget has a retro look and features a simple digital screen with four buttons. The compact device runs on batteries, so if you get tired of the nugget, you can simply take it out.
How can you get one of those KFC Tamagotchi nuggets?
KFC jumps in at a good time, the Tamagotchi has been trending again lately. The Eduardochi has been available through the Spanish KFC app and website since Nov. 25. To mark the launch, KFC even opened a special pop-up store in Madrid, but it has since closed again.
If you will be in Spain soon, you are in luck: the Tamagotchi nugget will be temporarily available in all KFC restaurants in the country starting December 3. When purchasing a menu, interested parties can purchase the nugget for an additional €3.99, while supplies last.
Origin of the idea
Eduardo became a viral meme in 2021, when people added funny Spanish names to all kinds of everyday objects online. A deep-fried chicken drumstick was then named Eduardo. KFC apparently found this so amusing that the Eduardochi came to life three years later. This time in the form of a Tamagotchi
Incidentally, the Eduardochi is not the first nugget gadget. Last year, in honor of the 40th anniversary of the chicken nugget, McDonald’s launched a Tetris game in the shape of a nugget.
