# Retro Gaming Toasters The Space Invaders Toaster Cooks Your Toast and Your High Score By Michael Hines | Published 2010-05-10 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/space-invaders-toaster References: [walyou](http://www.walyou.com/blog/2010/05/07/space-invaders-toaster/) & [coroflot](http://www.coroflot.com/public/individual_file.asp?portfolio_id=3469760&individual_id=319848) The Space Invaders Toaster is the only way that [true geeks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/arcade-clock) start their day. Real gamers don't eat anything unless it comes from a [gaming icon](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/invincibility-star). The Space Invaders Toaster was designed by Chris Naylor and is fully functional. The toaster even burns a Space Invaders logo into your toast, which is either cool or annoying depending on how hungry you happen to be. I'll never look at my non-space invaded toast the same way again. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.7/10 - Popularity: 42% | Activity: 61% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/games) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Retro Gaming-inspired Products:** Opportunity for companies to use classic gaming icons to create unique and playful products that resonate with nostalgic consumers. - **Functional Novelty Items:** Introduction of everyday products that serve a practical purpose while also bringing an element of fun and novelty to everyday routines, appealing to consumers seeking lightheartedness. - **Customizable Food Products:** Innovation in food products that allow consumers to add a personal touch to their meals, creating a sense of individuality and uniqueness in consumers' daily routines. ### Where This Applies - **Kitchen Appliance Manufacturers:** Opportunity for manufacturers to produce unique kitchen appliances designed with playful visual elements, capitalizing on the consumer demand for novelty items in everyday household products. - **Consumer Electronics Companies:** Creation of customized electronics specifically designed for gamers and nostalgic consumers, adding an extra layer of personality to electronic devices. - **Food and Beverage Manufacturers:** Innovating in the food industry by creating customizable food products that appeal to consumers seeking a fun and unique touch to their meals. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Sleek Console-Inspired Toasters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/xbox-2.md) - [Touchscreen Interface Smart Toasters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/toasty-one.md) - [Precision Touchscreen-Enabled Toasters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tineco-toasty-one.md) - [Modern WiFi-Equipped Toasters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/revolution-cooking.md) - [Modern Smart Toasters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/instaglo-toaster.md) - [Multi-Position Bread Toasters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/taurus-toaster-30.md) - [Modern Japanese Toasters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/japanese-toaster.md) - [Retro Gaming Wearables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/space-invaders-my-play-watch.md) - [Minimalist One-Slice Toasters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/toast-appliance.md)