Hello Kitty gets her own automatic toilet paper dispenser

Sadly, automatic toilet paper dispensers are nothing new to this gadget-crazed world, but the latest from Sanrio puts a bizarre twist on an already zany contraption. The Hello Kitty TP dispenser is gushing with obligatory cuteness and can be programmed to dole out exactly the right amount of paper with each button press; of course, there really should be a couple of buttons to satisfy the whole family, but we digress. The unit reportedly rings up at around $220, which sounds about two bills too high unless you're already devoted to collecting all things adorned with Ms. Kitty. Ah well, at least your Hello Kitty toilet paper won't seem so out of place now, right?

[kristofer brozio @ Nov 25th 2007 7:53PM]

I was checking out Aving earlier and the've got the new NEC Hello Kitty Laptop shown there.. I want one.. AMD Turion X2.. not bad, but the Hello Kitty is what does it for me!

[Jamar @ Nov 26th 2007 4:06AM]

Dynamism.com sells them if you really want one.

[Andrew @ Nov 25th 2007 7:55PM]

Really bad use of "rings up".

[aboriginal @ Nov 25th 2007 8:09PM]

c'mon, we'all know she uses a box

[Dull @ Nov 25th 2007 8:59PM]

That's what I was thinking...
Does she adorn an automatic litter box as well?

[Andrew @ Nov 26th 2007 5:13AM]

LoL - very good.

[Anthony @ Nov 25th 2007 8:09PM]

Finally. I've been waiting for this for so long. I damn near bought a cheap knock-off. Glad I waited.

[Wasabi @ Nov 25th 2007 8:18PM]

I like some of the tag lines. 'dumb' 'stupid' :D

for $220 this thing should AT LEAST have infrared so you don't have to touch it at all to dispense paper.

[Reader @ Nov 25th 2007 8:54PM]

They need to move that decimal point up about 2 places.

[DJ @ Nov 25th 2007 8:56PM]

Damn.. Too bad engadget wasn't giving any of these away on the black friday competition.

[Midknight @ Nov 25th 2007 9:10PM]

Three words:

Oh.
My.
God.

[Typhoid Mary @ Nov 25th 2007 9:20PM]

Shouldn't it read "Hello Shitty" ?

[Perry Barnoy @ Nov 25th 2007 9:58PM]

That toilet paper feels right at home when it's up my ass!

[JYip @ Nov 25th 2007 10:26PM]

I was kind of under the impression there was something like this already out with Hello Kitty but I guess I was wrong.

It just never ends...

[VeganFreak @ Nov 25th 2007 10:47PM]

while most of the comments are ok and funny, this is just....disgusting. doing your business and trying to combine that with kawaii..yeah i don't got much else to say

[Wilder.K.Wight @ Nov 25th 2007 10:58PM]

Wouldn't a tampon dispenser be more appropriate?

I mean. . . Hellooooo Kitty!

[Jack @ Nov 25th 2007 11:14PM]

Man, that gift is about as wierd as this one:
http://www.fakebuddy.com

...but at least they donate.

[Caleb @ Nov 25th 2007 11:21PM]

do people actually like hello kitty?

[Darryl @ Nov 25th 2007 11:23PM]

At least the amount of TP can be adjusted per button push. Here's a hint: err on the safe side and set it for more than you think you'll need. You don't wanna be going back for seconds...

[Javier Medina @ Nov 25th 2007 11:59PM]

Wow, are you serious?

[Matt @ Nov 26th 2007 2:21AM]

So much for the three seashells.

[Jason @ Nov 26th 2007 3:17AM]

As I understand it, there were some serious mistakes made in the drafting of the Hello Kitty licensing agreement. This is not the weirdest or most inappropriate Hello Kitty appliances to come out of the franchise.

[Bad Beaver @ Nov 26th 2007 3:53AM]

Just the right amount? Mmkay... I think at that price it should also comment on what it dispenses. Say you press five times and it hollers something in the line of "hooo, now YOU are messy!"

Every product like this delays alien first contact by five years minimum.

[coffeepot64 @ Nov 26th 2007 4:21AM]

Which is really great and all, but what does it have to do with a hello kitty tp dispenser?

[SaVvmari.com @ Nov 26th 2007 5:10AM]

Kitty gotta potty!

http://savvmari.com

[Andrew @ Nov 26th 2007 5:13AM]

How is a Head Start, a Fair Start?

[blade417 @ Nov 26th 2007 8:36AM]

I couldn't think of anything better to think about while I'm wiping my ass.

[Ian @ Nov 26th 2007 9:26AM]

I'm having great difficulty training my kitty to use toilet paper after she visits her litter box. Maybe this will convince her.

[Jeff @ Nov 26th 2007 12:06PM]

I guess I just don't understand the fasination.. but I have a friend that would just love this.

[Wwhat @ Nov 26th 2007 4:02PM]

I'm holding out until the goldplated version is released, obviously.