At CE China last week this Hello Kitty washing machine was spotted but it is unlikely to make it out of the Chinese market so, if you’re a big Hello Kitty fan, sorry. The rest of us can breath easier.
The Hello Kitty washing machine is part of a new range from Haier in partnership with Suning, an electronics retailer in China.
Haier is said to be going to be making more custom, limited edition appliances like the Hello Kitty washing machine, which does have Sanrio’s approval apparently.
This particular washing machine in particular will have a limited production run of 200,000 units, all of which will be available exclusively online through Suning.
There are three models available — a mini top-loading washing machine, a regular-sized top-loader machine, and the more European type front loading machine.
The front-loaded machine is the limited edition model, and it looks like a deposit needs to be made on it by April 30. The deposit required is ￥399 (that’s Chinese renminbi, not Japanese yen), and the total price is ￥4399 (that’s about £470).
The top-loading machines are a bit cheaper at ￥3299 and ￥2199 and require deposits of ￥299 and ￥199. It looks to us like they’ll be available to order past April 30, although there are discounts if they’re ordered before that.
The bad news for all the Hello Kitty fans that would like one is is that all three can only be shipped to certain cities in China.
