Digimon Giveaway

The "Digimon Giveaway" was a sweepstakes held by Cartoon Network's Toonami block, that began on Saturday, January 24, 1998 and ended on Saturday, January 31, 1998. On Saturday, January 31st, viewers could watch the Toonami broadcast, from 7:00-9:00 PM, and look for the toll-free phone number given during commercial breaks. During the broadcast, the first 500 callers were given a Digimon Virtual Pet.

Prizes

 * 500 winners received a Digimon Virtual Pet.

Trivia

 * This sweepstakes was sponsored by Bandai.
 * This sweepstakes was open to all legal residents of the United States.
 * This was the first Toonami sweepstakes held on a Saturday.
 * This was the only Toonami sweepstakes held on a Saturday during Moltar's hosting period.
 * The Digimon Virtual Pets actually predate the anime series, which first aired in 1999.
 * The Digimon Virtual Pets were created to be a version of the Tamagotchi that would appeal to boys.