Ghettoblasting with Gundam

Much media ado recently in Japan over ZMP's latest machine Miuro, a wheeled iPod music player that moves around autonomously while it rocks the house.

Sure Miuro is slick. But it costs $930 and it isn't available at your local kombini, unlike this robot head from Banpresto.

Spotted on a recent milk run to the corner Family Mart, the RX-78 Gundam head speakers can blare your tunes as well as terrify robophobic foreigners. And they can be had for a mere $4 lottery ticket that also allows you to win Gundam towels, cushions, CD players and mugs.

Sushi, manga and mobile suits. Further proof that Japanese convenience stores are the ne plus ultra of cheap thrills.