Row after row of tiny game cartridges, ready to slot into your morning.

Pixel Cartridge Collection fills a pixel art cup with little 8-bit game cartridges, lined up for anyone who remembers blowing dust out of the contacts before hitting the power switch. Pour a coffee and the whole stack comes along to your desk.

The design: a pixel art cup stacked with tiny cartridges

About six rows of little cartridges run down the mug, column after column, each one drawn in chunky pixels with a notched top edge, a square label window and three small dark ports along the bottom. The shells come in red, golden yellow and light gray, while the label windows switch between purple, orange, green, lavender, light blue and lime.

Two tiny pictures take turns on the labels. One is a small pixel figure in a rounded blue cap, with a pale face and two dark dot eyes. The other is a pointed red emblem outlined in gold, a bit like a little flame, with dotted pixel sparkles tucked into the corners of its label.

There are no words, numbers or titles anywhere, only the shapes and their colors. The pattern calls back to a shelf of game cartridges stacked by the TV and swapped out on a rainy afternoon, without naming a single one.

Shiny white ceramic that lets the cartridges pop

• Sturdy ceramic you can reach for every morning without babying it
• A bright glossy finish that makes the little cartridge shells pop against the white
• Columns of cartridges run around the mug, with one slightly wider white gap where the two ends of the print meet
• Reheat a cooled drink in the microwave without a second thought
• Load it in the dishwasher: the vivid print is made to handle the cycle

Who it's for

Retro game fans, pixel-art lovers, anyone who still keeps a box of old cartridges in a closet, and the coworker whose monitor is lined with tiny gaming figures. It holds the coffee for a morning stand-up, the tea next to a sketchbook or the cocoa during a weekend replay of an old favorite. Give it for a birthday, a holiday swap, a housewarming or a Father's Day breakfast tray.

Quick answers

What is the little figure on the labels?

A small pixel character in a rounded cap, drawn with two dot eyes and nothing else. It has no name or caption on the cup, only the little cap and face in pixel color.

Are the cartridges real game titles?

No. The labels hold only the two tiny pictures, never a title, a number or a logo, so nothing ties the pattern to one system or series.

Will it suit a shared office kitchen?

It should. With no slogan, it reads as a cheerful pattern first, and fellow gamers spot the cartridges on a second look, which makes it an easy cup to leave on a communal shelf.

How do the three sizes differ?

The 11 oz is the everyday coffee size. The 15 oz has the greatest height of the three, good for tea that lasts through a meeting. The 20 oz is wider and a little shorter than that, with more room inside. Each one carries the same cartridge grid.

Shipping and returns

Free US shipping. US delivery usually 5–12 business days. Easy 30-day returns.

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