Gundam Rogue Orbit Sells Out Worldwide as Millennials Realize They Can Finally Afford a Giant Robot but Not a House
In a move that has left both financial analysts and anime fans equally baffled, Bandai’s new “Gundam Rogue Orbit” model kit has become the fastest-selling item of the decade—not because of its intricate engineering, but because it costs less than a down payment on a one-bedroom apartment. Meme historians are noting the exquisite irony: a generation raised on the dream of space colonization is now channeling their existential dread into building a 1/144 scale mobile suit that can’t pay rent but can, theoretically, fight space fascism. The real rogue orbit here? Our 401(k)s.