Razer CEO confirms development of the Razer toaster
It's OK if that doesn't make sense to you at all.
After thousands of Facebook likes and dozens of tattoos, the fans have spoken and the Razer toaster will become a reality.
A joke that started in 2013 led to the creation of the Give Us the Razer Toaster Please Facebook page, and Razer CEO Min-Liang Tan said the PC gaming hardware company would create the toaster if the page acquired 1 million likes.
Following up on the horseplay, Razer's 2016 April Fools' prank was Project Breadwinner, the "first gaming-grade kitchen appliance built for gamers, by gamers."
Fans of the idea continued to show support for the gamer-oriented kitchen appliance over the years, with a dozen even getting tattoos of the toaster.
On Monday, Tan liked the page and confirmed in a Facebook post that Razer will begin development of the Razer toaster.
"Alright -- I didn't think these guys were going to make it -- but they did," Tan wrote. "Well... what can I say. I've just officially liked their page -- and I'm going to put together my team of designers and engineers. It will take a few years -- but I'll be sure to share the progress -- and make it a community affair. A Razer Toaster -- For Razer Toaster Lovers. By Razer Toaster Lovers."
Tan tweeted Thursday that he's looking for partners to help with the toaster components:
Kevin Allan, senior PR manager for Razer, said in an email Thursday that there's no internal information yet about the toaster, however, there was, at one time, a prop that could burn the company logo onto toast.
Originally published May 2.
Updates, May 2: Adds info about the original joke, a quote from Razer's CEO and comment from Razer. Update, May 3: Adds tweet from Razer CEO.