If there’s one thing you can always count on, it’s that companies will find any and every way to capitalize on a successful property. It’s no surprise, then, that the already profitable world of video games has brought forth a diverse range of merchandise ranging all the way from simple pieces of clothing to giant statues that you can display in the corner of your room.
Gaming enthusiasts have long used these various forms of apparel and collectibles to express themselves and share their passion with the world. But with thousands of companies forever trying to squeeze as much money as possible out of gamers, there’s always bound to be a handful of missteps.
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Sometimes those missteps are simply mediocre items that fail to garner much interest. Once in a while, however, something comes along so unusual, unfitting, or downright unsightly that it’s shocking that any person could’ve ever even thought of it.
Here are 10 times the world of gaming has provided us with some strange tie-in merchandise.