In a world where you can barely afford avocado toast, some brilliant entrepreneurs have decided what we really need is a $650,000 transforming mecha suit. Because apparently, regular mid-life crisis purchases like sports cars and motorcycles just aren’t cutting it anymore.
Yes, you read that correctly. For the modest price of a luxury home in most markets, you can now strap yourself into a giant robot that transforms. It’s like someone watched every mecha anime ever made and thought, “You know what? Let’s make this a reality for people with more money than sense.”
The creators of this mechanical marvel seem to believe there’s a market for folks who’ve already bought everything else money can buy and are now wondering, “What’s missing from my life? Oh right, the ability to stomp around in a giant robot suit like I’m auditioning for the next Transformers movie.”
To put this price tag in perspective, you could feed an entire school’s worth of kids lunch for several years with that kind of cash. You could help multiple families get off the streets. Or, and hear us out here, you could become the proud owner of a transforming robot that will definitely not make you look ridiculous while operating it in your suburban driveway.
Sure, we’ve all dreamed of piloting our own mecha since watching Saturday morning cartoons, but most of us settled for buying the action figures. These folks apparently missed that memo about reasonable life choices. Then again, if you’ve got $650,000 burning a hole in your pocket and neighbors who won’t complain about a giant robot in the garage, who are we to judge your life decisions?
Just remember to check your homeowner’s insurance policy first. Something tells us “mecha damage” isn’t covered under standard plans.
Original story via Boing Boing