World’s smallest Rubik’s cube, weighing just 0.33 gm, hits market in Japan with a hefty price

“世界最小”のルービックキューブ、
ギネス世界記録認定🎉なんと《77万円》で販売

▼その大きさは1辺5ミリ✨
通常の1/1000の大きさ、指でつまむのも大変https://t.co/CP1xqUMzj2

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According to MegaHouse, this diminutive cube is constructed from “ultra-precision metal.” Despite its minuscule dimensions, it boasts the same complex mechanism and turning abilities as a regular Rubik’s cube. Each purchase includes a stand, verifying it as the “world’s record smallest Rubik’s cube”.

In August, Guinness World Records officially recognised this creation as the world’s “smallest rotating puzzle cube.” Weighing in at just 0.33 grammes (0.01 ounces) and measuring 0.19 inches on each side, it’s approximately 0.2 inches across. Kiyokazu Saito, president of Iriso Precision, the company responsible for the cube’s precision cutting, noted in a video on the MegaHouse website, “The 5-millimetre Rubik’s Cube is the result of the trinity of machines, cutting tools, and players’ passion.”

According to CNN, the idea for this tiny cube came about four years ago, and production began in 2022. This remarkable puzzle gains additional significance as it is released on the 50th anniversary of the original Rubik’s Cube.

Hungarian sculptor and architecture professor Erno Rubik invented the fascinating three-dimensional puzzle known as the Rubik’s Cube in the 1970s. This fascinating puzzle, originally known as the Magic Cube, drew the interest of Ideal Toy Corp., which acquired the rights to market it. It was soon turned into a blockbuster hit in the 1980s by an American firm.