Pizza Hut has truly blended the worlds of delicious, cheesy cuisine and console gaming with their latest creation, the PIZZAWRMR. This innovative device is designed to sit snugly atop your PlayStation 5, keeping your tasty bite-sized treats warm while you dive into your latest gaming adventures. While it sounds like something you might see on store shelves, it isn’t a product you can simply purchase or win in a giveaway. Instead, Pizza Hut Canada has taken the cool route of offering 3D printing files for free. So, anyone keen on whipping up one of these can download, tweak, and print their own.
Drawing inspiration from their iconic red roof, the PIZZAWRMR’s design is cleverly thought out. The lid opens like a laptop, making it easy to grab another slice of pizza without pausing your game. According to the folks at Pizza Hut, the warmer can hold several slices comfortably. Through some nifty engineering, it directs the hot air coming from the PlayStation 5’s vent under and into the pizza chamber, a move they cheekily describe as “science and engineering for the greater good.”
Contained within the Pizza Hut Canada download, you’ll find a treasure trove of STL files along with a handy PDF guide. These resources provide blueprints for various parts like the main body, lid, and stand. However, there’s a catch—the design is only compatible with consoles having specific rear ventilation dimensions, measuring 11.7 x 1.31 inches. Plus, if you’re planning to get printing, only larger printers like the Elegoo Neptune 4 Max, Prusa XL, or Elegoo Orange Storm Giga will do the trick out of the box since the print bed needs to be at least 15 x 15 inches unless you’re okay with cutting the model.
Now, to protect your cherished console from unwanted crumbs and grease, a little precaution is advised. Pizza Hut recommends using a foil tray measuring 34 x 23 x 2.5 cm inside the warmer. The metric switch might seem unexpected—it could just be a quirky Canadian twist! Once you’re set, fire up the console to warm the PIZZAWRMR, lay your pizza slices in, and enjoy. Their medium pizza slices are apparently the perfect fit.
In the realm of fast-food chains venturing into gaming, this isn’t exactly uncharted territory. Remember KFC’s stunt from 2020? They rolled out the KFConsole, which, though it started as a joke, ended up as a serious gaming console with a chicken chamber thanks to an Intel NUC core. It seems fast food brands fancy dipping their toes into gaming gear, hoping to resonate with the gaming crowd.
If you’re curious about the PIZZAWRMR in action, stay tuned for Pizza Hut’s livestream on the 29th. It’s sure to be an intriguing meld of pizza and play.
