Partnership with Intel, ASRock, Gigabyte, and MSI will yield scaled-down PC components for assembly.
Japanese company Tarlin has announced a partnership with four major hardware manufacturers to release miniature computer components. The agreement includes Intel, ASRock, Gigabyte, and MSI, which have authorized the production of scaled-down replicas of their parts.
The products will be part of the traditional Japanese capsule toy line, known as gachapon. According to the manufacturer, the items will feature a high level of detail and can be assembled and handled by buyers. The initiative will include miniature versions of motherboards, PC cases, and processors.
The collaboration aims to attract both technology enthusiasts and collectors of capsule toys, a format highly popular in Japan. By reproducing the design of real components from established hardware brands, Tarlin is betting on the products' visual fidelity to stand out in the miniature market.
Sales are expected to follow the standard capsule machine model, where consumers purchase items at random. The launch details were announced by the company, but specifics such as the release date and the exact price of each capsule have not yet been determined.
Japanese company Tarlin partnered with four major hardware manufacturers: Intel, ASRock, Gigabyte, and MSI.
The capsule toys feature highly detailed, scaled-down replicas of motherboards, PC cases, and processors that buyers can assemble and handle.
The exact release date and price for each capsule have not yet been determined. Sales will follow the standard random Japanese gachapon machine model.