# Console Coffee Tables Another Nintendo-Inspired Storage and Entertainment System By Amelia Roblin | Published 2010-09-09 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nintendo-inspired-storage References: [ubergizmo](http://www.ubergizmo.com/15/archives/2010/09/giant_nes_coffee_table_for_your_living_room.html) & [flickr](http://www.flickr.com/photos/53701026@N07/) It's not the first object of its type to surface, but photos of a giant [NES](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/open-source-games-console) console coffee table reveal another [Nintendo](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nintendo-fp-coffee-machine)-inspired storage system for a dose of nostalgia. It's not hard to miss the retired video game machine, but it could be returning to TV rooms once again with bigger plans! Flickr and [YouTube](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/learning-with-buddy) user "mattcyborgelt" has designed this Nintendo-inspired storage and entertainment system to resemble an enlarged version of the 1990s electronic; this one will house a DVD player, a tuner, ports that are working plugs, and of course a blown-up controller too. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.0/10 - Popularity: 74% | Activity: 99% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 90% men, 10% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Console-inspired Furniture:** There is an opportunity for furniture companies to create unique, nostalgia-inducing pieces inspired by classic gaming consoles. - **Entertainment System Integration:** There is an opportunity for technology companies to integrate entertainment systems into furniture to create more streamlined and functional living spaces. - **Nostalgia Marketing:** There is an opportunity for companies to appeal to consumers' nostalgia by creating products that remind them of their childhoods or past interests. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Furniture:** Furniture companies can capitalize on the nostalgia trend by creating unique and functional pieces inspired by classic gaming consoles. - **Technology:** Technology companies can find new markets in the furniture integration industry by creating new and innovative devices to streamline entertainment systems. - **Marketing:** Marketing companies can capitalize on nostalgia and consumers' love of classic gaming consoles by partnering with furniture and technology companies to create targeted and successful campaigns. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Gaming Console Coffee Makers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nintendo-fp-coffee-machine.md) - [See-Through Cartridge Gaming Consoles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/modretro-m64.md) - [Video Game-Inspired Side Tables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pac-man-side-table.md) - [Shapeshifting Gamer Consoles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nintendo-game-boy-famicon.md) - [Nostalgic Gaming Console Radios](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nintendo-radio.md) - [Nostalgic 90s-Inspired Gaming Consoles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/analogue-3d-funtastic.md) - [Projector-Equipped Handheld Gaming Consoles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nintendo-game-boy-concept.md) - [Organized Gaming Storage Cabinets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bauhutte.md) - [Meta Mobile Gaming Consoles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nintendo-switch-small-invader.md)