Exclusive Mario sweaters induce drooling, bankruptcy

Geektastic gear... for a price

Words: on September 1, 2010
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It's the perfect gift for the gaming hipster who has everything, but owning this piece of Super Mario gear will cost you some serious coin.

Licensed by Nintendo, these Japan-only handmade super mario sweaters revealed in Teami's 2010 Clothing Catalogue are nothing short of awesome. Or... something short of awesome: the sweaters are 36,000 JPY a piece, which equals roughly $422 USD more than most of us worker drones can spare for niche clothing.

Teami's sweaters are available in in two colours and come in hoodie form. They feature both Mario and Luigi in all their iconic retro glory, as well as a stitched gold coin in the pocket for good measure - or, you know, to remind its wearers what it felt like to have money.

Aug 31, 2010

[Source: Hot Blooded Gaming]



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  • Lovelost

    Lovelost  - 1 year, 5 months ago  - Report

    If i could find it I would buy it. Stupid Japan Only!!!
    Reply
  • Thequestion 121

    Thequestion 121  - 1 year, 5 months ago  - Report

    Awesome, but waaaay too expensive lol
    Reply
  • slowdrum13

    slowdrum13  - 1 year, 5 months ago  - Report

    And does the price include being able to kill a hipster?
    Cause it'd be great if those two came in the box as well so I could bludgeon them to death upon arrival.
    Reply
  • slowdrum13

    slowdrum13  - 1 year, 5 months ago  - Report

    So which one's the man and which one's the woman?
    Reply
  • tomthespesh

    tomthespesh  - 1 year, 5 months ago  - Report

    @ventanger

    You forgot the coin in the pocket that's what bumps the price up :P
    Reply
  • Gorillaman23

    Gorillaman23  - 1 year, 5 months ago  - Report

    The ridiculous price tag is so that Nintendo can see who their TRUE fans are. Sure, you spent $200 on a Wii and $60 on Super Mario Galaxy, but if you're willing to pay $422 for Nintendo goods, it shows that you are, to the centre of your heart, forever a geek.
    Reply
  • akapellah21

    akapellah21  - 1 year, 5 months ago  - Report

    i'm gonna shpw my grandmother a picture of this... she'll have it done in a month at the latest
    Reply
  • EgonSpengler

    EgonSpengler  - 1 year, 5 months ago  - Report

    That's a lot of money for the ugliest cardigans i've ever seen. Also, does the girl come with the purchase?

    catpcha www.pitc.org. pildric
    wtf?
    Reply
  • Redeater

    Redeater  - 1 year, 5 months ago  - Report

    I like the way it is $422. Seriously why not $399?? is that $23 going to bankrupt them if they don't get it?
    Reply
  • thefreakysurgeon

    thefreakysurgeon  - 1 year, 5 months ago  - Report

    what the hell kind of price is that?? 422 bucks??!? I'm not buying.
    Reply
  • EnragedTortoise1

    EnragedTortoise1  - 1 year, 5 months ago  - Report

    One million dollars.
    Waaaaaaaw.
    Reply
  • BearKiller

    BearKiller  - 1 year, 5 months ago  - Report

    If I payed $420 for a freaking hoodie, I would never wear it, just put it up for display in my house.
    Reply
  • ventanger

    ventanger  - 1 year, 5 months ago  - Report

    Hoodie, 19 dollars.
    Mario patch, 5 dollars.
    Luigi patch, another 5 dollars.

    Making something yourself at a fraction of the cost with minimal effort, priceless.
    Reply
  • ThatGuyFromTV

    ThatGuyFromTV  - 1 year, 5 months ago  - Report

    $422 is a hell of a lot of money. Still, those sweaters are incredible... aaaaaaagh, I want one!
    Reply
  • oufour

    oufour  - 1 year, 5 months ago  - Report

    AH HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

    good luck with that.
    Reply
  • MrDuracraft

    MrDuracraft  - 1 year, 5 months ago  - Report

    I'd buy that for a dollar! Four hundred and twenty-two of them though, not so much.
    Reply
  • Defguru7777

    Defguru7777  - 1 year, 5 months ago  - Report

    That's outrageous!!
    Reply
  • batmanboy11

    batmanboy11  - 1 year, 5 months ago  - Report

    No thanks.
    Reply
  • Corsair89

    Corsair89  - 1 year, 5 months ago  - Report

    $422?!?!?! I'd have said it was a tad to much if it was $42, but $422? Goddamn.
    Reply
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