Anime Plaza Of The World: Amazing Vending Machines

!!Games on a plane: Best Buy vending machines!!

For gamers who travel, handheld systems like the Nintendo DS and the PlayStation Portable are lifesavers. A boring, lengthy flight is the perfect excuse for a focused gaming session. But what if you forgot to bring your handheld of choice? Well, that's what vending machines are for.

Spotted at Atlanta International Airport, these Best Buy Express vending machines offer a wide variety of electronics for travelers, including digital cameras and headphones. The most interesting thing to us over here at OT? The inclusion of a DS system, as well as a number of games. This particular machine featured the likes of Guitar Hero: On Tour, Mario Kart DS, Brain Age 2, and LEGO Batman.

In addition to being very convenient, it also sounds like the games are priced at traditional retail prices, with a copy of MKDS running gamers $34.99. Given the inflated prices often found at airports, this is a welcome surprise. With the waits that often accompany flights, a new DS game seems like the perfect impulse purchase to pass the time. It also goes to show Nintendo's continued widespread appeal, as DS and Wii games and systems continue to sprout up for sale in the most unlikely of places.

!!Introducing the Best Buy Vending Machine!!

Next time you forget your headphones on travel day, you may be able to just stop by the vending machine. The Best Buy vending machine, that is.

Amidst the overpriced snacks and beverages, Best Buy has rolled out this automated electronics dispenser at the Dallas-Fort Worth Airport, the Dallas Morning News discovered. Inside everything from blank discs to headphones and even a full-fledged iPod awaits you — if you don’t mind, of course, paying the presumably inflated price.

!!Pokemon Vending Machine in Seattle – Pikachu Machine!!
Want to buy the latest Pokemon gear but skip the store? One of our regular readers of the Vending Solutions blog sent us pictures of a Pokemon vending machine located at Northgate Mall in Seattle, WA.

The machine has a sign that reads “Pokémon Center.” The vending machine is very high tech and each side has different features. One side has merchandise for sale including Pokémon Trading Card Game box sets, booster packs, DS games, Pokédoll plushies and pocket games. Other sides of the machine have screens that show Pokemon anime movies, touch screen games, an interactive Pokédex, and the last side has a Wii featuring Pokémon Rumble.

This machine is the first of its kind in the United States. The Seattle area is on the cutting edge of all things Pokemon since the United States offices for Pokemon and Nintendo are headquartered in nearby Bellevue, WA.

Check out the pictures below! What do you think of the Pokemon Center? Would you rather buy your gear from a vending machine or from traditional retail stores?