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What is the Webkinz game?
The Webkinz game launched in 2005 as the online counterpart of a line of Ganz plush toys. Users could enter a code from their plush toy on the Webkinz website where they could play and manage a version of their toy in the form of a virtual pet.
What are the benefits of Webkinz for kids?
In addition to keeping kids entertained on the Webkinz site, it also taught them some very important life skills. In the online environment, kids got to play with their pets, but they also learned the importance of exercising them, feeding them, playing games and much more.
What happens to inactive Webkinz accounts?
In a support page on its website, Webkinz says it archives accounts that have been inactive for more than 18 months. “For security purposes, during the archiving process, we remove all information associated to the account other than then User Name and Password,” the company said.
How popular was Webkinz in 2006?
The popularity of the toys exploded in the US in 2006, the year after the line was launched. The statistics that the company gathered for 2006 showed that there were a million users on the Webkinz website and that over two million of the toys had been sold to retailers.
What age are Webkinz appropriate for?
Webkinz were so popular that even just three years ago, a parenting website raked Webkinz as perfect for ages up to 18. The most insane things about these faddish toys is that they used to cost $15 at the cheapest! My best friend during my tween years would collect these popular plush animals her birthday.
How many digits are in a Webkinz code?
The stuffed toys came with eight-digit codes written inside of their tags. If you registered a Webkinz World account and entered in the numbers supplied with the plush on the site, that same pet would appear in its digital form online.
What can you do with Webkinz plushies?
If you registered a Webkinz World account and entered in the numbers supplied with the plush on the site, that same pet would appear in its digital form online. There, you’d be able to decorate a home for your virtual pet, buy clothes for it, work jobs for KinzCash, and interact with friends through the in-game mail and multiplayer system.
What is the difference between Lil’ Kinz and Webkinz?
Webkinz. On Webkinz World, the Secret Code allows the user to own a virtual version of the pet for online play. Lil’ Kinz are smaller, less expensive versions of Webkinz, while the Signature collection are larger and slightly more expensive. Sales of plush Webkinz toys are limited to the United States and Canada,…
Does Webkinz delete hacked accounts?
Sources told us that Webkinz staff had detected the intrusion and patched the hacker’s point of entry into their systems. In a support page on its website, Webkinz says it archives accounts that have been inactive for more than 18 months.