Unconverted Neopets

Unconverted Neopets were pets whose old art had been grandfathered in upon Neopets' art overhaul of April 2007, in which most of the newly converted pets took on uniform positions regardless of colour or species in the wake of customisation without their owners' consent. (However, Baby, Maraquan, and Mutant pets mostly kept true to their classic art and personalities after being converted.) Because of this, UCs were highly valued, with rich/old players being their most common owners. Adding to this value was the fact that UCs could not change their color and/or species without getting converted themselves.^[1]

Glitched UC controversy[]

In 2021, there was an exploit that allowed users to create new UCs. TNT have since solved the issue by deleting or converting the generated UCs, as well as freezing users who had taken advantage of the exploit, as well as hinting at the return of UCs.^[2]

Retirement[]

On January 22nd, 2023, UCs were replaced by Pet Styles, with any pre-existing UCs automatically being equipped with a Nostalgic Neopet item to prevent them from accidentally converting.^[3]^[4]^[5]

Additionally, any pets that were created prior to the date of the big conversion (April 26th, 2007) received a commemorative Old Pet Trophy for their lookups.^[6]^[7]^[8]^[9]