Power strips live beneath desks or behind furniture where nobody has to look at them. Black plastic housings with rows of identical outlets do their jobs without offering anything visually interesting or worth displaying. They’re purely functional objects designed to disappear, which works fine until you’re building a desk setup where aesthetics matter as much as keeping devices charged, and everything ends up looking generic and forgettable.
The Trozk Game Style Socket recreates the Nintendo Famicom console as a functional charging station, bringing the red and white color scheme and design language from 1983 directly onto modern desks. Instead of hiding, this power strip sits visibly where it becomes a conversation starter about childhood gaming memories while handling the practical work of powering laptops, phones, and whatever else needs electricity. The nostalgia hits immediately for anyone who remembers cartridge-based gaming.
Designer: PTPC
The body follows the Famicom’s rectangular shape with rounded edges and cream-colored plastic accented by deep red panels. Vertical ridges run along the sides like ventilation grilles from the original hardware. A large red power button sits on one side, positioned exactly where you’d expect a console’s main switch. The whole thing commits fully to looking like a game system from four decades ago instead of just borrowing surface details.
The front panel displays a pixel-style LED screen showing voltage, current draw, and operational status through green numbers and colored bar graphs pulled straight from early arcade interfaces. Small smiley face icons and retro graphics appear alongside the readings, making functional information feel playful. The screen provides genuinely useful data about power consumption while looking like something that should be showing your high score instead.
Multiple AC outlets cover the top and rear surfaces alongside two USB-A ports and one USB-C port for fast charging. The layout spaces everything out enough that bulky adapters don’t block neighboring outlets. The USB-C handles modern quick-charge protocols, while the AC sockets accept different plug types depending on your region. Everything you’d typically plug into a standard power strip works here, just with significantly more personality surrounding it.
Tactile buttons along the front feel satisfying to press like actual controller buttons instead of mushy switches that typical power strips use. The plastic housing looks and feels substantial rather than cheap. Internal construction visible in assembly diagrams shows thoughtful engineering with proper component spacing and secure mounting for all electrical elements. Surge protection and safety features likely come standard, though specific certifications aren’t detailed.
The socket works best on desks where the retro gaming aesthetic adds character to setups that would otherwise look like every other workspace filled with identical black rectangles. It organizes charging needs while referencing shared cultural memories. The Trozk Game Style Socket treats charging as an opportunity for design that carries emotional weight, making daily device management slightly more joyful for anyone who appreciates objects that tell stories.
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