Cupmen Instant Noodle Readiness Indicator — Episode 2: Now available for $ (not just ¥)

Episode 1 back on December 28, 2009 introduced this remarkable item,

but at the time all my crack research team could come up with was a Japanese website.

Now comes a site where you can hand over

your good old hard-earned American dollars.

Set of 3.

$54.

That's an awfully pricey piece of kit, breaking down to $18/Cupman.

I thought the price was a misprint but there's no evidence for that.

I guess you pays your money and you takes your choice.

[via toxel]