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Nov 11, 2024 10:55 PM

Rubik’s Cube 3x3 Special Retro 50th Anniversary Edition

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Amazon has Rubik's Cube 3x3 Special Retro 50th Anniversary Edition for $5. Shipping is free with Prime or $35+ orders.

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Features:
  • Go retro with a Rubik's Cube that looks and feels like it's a toy from the past, complete with classic boxy edges, slower turning, stickers, gold side, and special anniversary logo, presented in a retro plastic display case
  • A combination of math, art and science, the iconic Rubik's Cube challenges minds and problem-solving skills. The classic 3x3 is one of the world's best-known puzzles since 1980
  • The Rubik's Cube features six different colored sides of nine squares each. Once the faces are jumbled, twist, turn, and rotate until each of the six faces has only one color
  • This original cube has 43,252,003,274,489,856,000 combinations, but only one solution. Do you have what it takes to solve the world's favorite puzzle?

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    • This is priced $7.97 lower (61.4% savings) than the list price.
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Amazon has Rubik's Cube 3x3 Special Retro 50th Anniversary Edition for $5. Shipping is free with Prime or $35+ orders.

Thanks to Deal Hunters Eragorn for finding this deal.

Features:
  • Go retro with a Rubik's Cube that looks and feels like it's a toy from the past, complete with classic boxy edges, slower turning, stickers, gold side, and special anniversary logo, presented in a retro plastic display case
  • A combination of math, art and science, the iconic Rubik's Cube challenges minds and problem-solving skills. The classic 3x3 is one of the world's best-known puzzles since 1980
  • The Rubik's Cube features six different colored sides of nine squares each. Once the faces are jumbled, twist, turn, and rotate until each of the six faces has only one color
  • This original cube has 43,252,003,274,489,856,000 combinations, but only one solution. Do you have what it takes to solve the world's favorite puzzle?

Editor's Notes

Written by Corwin | Staff
  • About this Deal:
    • This is priced $7.97 lower (61.4% savings) than the list price.
    • Please see the original post for additional details and give the WIKI and forum comments a read for helpful discussion.
  • About this Store:

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Written by Eragorn | Staff

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Nov 11, 2024 10:59 PM
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Nov 11, 2024 10:59 PM
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Looks like a great price! In for some learning.
Nov 11, 2024 11:13 PM
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rusrNov 11, 2024 11:13 PM
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Bought 3 for Christmas gifts. Thanks!
Nov 12, 2024 12:42 AM
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MozartANov 12, 2024 12:42 AM
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The description said....

- slower turning

And if you look at the reviews for this Retro Edition, most of the complains are "awful turning", "roughest turning cube", "does not turn smoothly", "Gets stuck and jammed at nearly every turn" etc.

If someone is trying to use this to get the fastest time, this is not the Rubik's Cube for you.

As someone stated in review, this is a collectible that just meant to sit on your shelf and not try to solve this as fast as they could.
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Nov 12, 2024 1:07 AM
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elite-01Nov 12, 2024 1:07 AM
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I got one like this at a garage sales for $1, like new,...Don't know whether it's the original, later release, or CHINA knockoff???
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Nov 12, 2024 1:17 AM
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When I got to where I could do it blindfolded, underwater, with ski gloves on I stopped
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Nov 12, 2024 1:20 AM
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You are much better off with the non-Rubik's brand - speed cube. Smoother turns, thus less frustrations for beginners and advance users alike. Some use magnets to interlock each turn in place.
Last edited by cheebong November 11, 2024 at 05:45 PM.

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Nov 12, 2024 1:41 AM
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Nov 12, 2024 1:41 AM
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Quote from elite-01 View quoted comment :
I got one like this at a garage sales for $1, like new,...Don't know whether it's the original, later release, or CHINA knockoff???
China knockoffs are smoother and better to use. This one is designed for displaying. (The original is too since it's also crunchy)
Nov 12, 2024 2:42 AM
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BesserNov 12, 2024 2:42 AM
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Awww yes the Rubik's cube the toy that ancient people play for entertainment back In The 1900's.
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Nov 12, 2024 2:46 AM
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scottmanNov 12, 2024 2:46 AM
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Back in my day...rubik's cubes were so hard to turn you had to hope your wrists didn't break. All the cubes will fall out from getting stuck so much, and the stickers will fall off making the cube useless. Ahh yes, everything was better, this is meant to be just like the original.
Nov 12, 2024 2:48 AM
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ditto33Nov 12, 2024 2:48 AM
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Does it come with instructions?
Nov 12, 2024 3:05 AM
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JamesT9955Nov 12, 2024 3:05 AM
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A rubiks cube is a good stocking stuffer but spend a little more and get a good one.
Nov 12, 2024 3:14 AM
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slickdeal21Nov 12, 2024 3:14 AM
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Quote from ditto33 View quoted comment :
Does it come with instructions?
Tons of videos on YouTube. Search for Jperm beginner tutorial to start.
Nov 12, 2024 3:16 AM
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slickdeal21Nov 12, 2024 3:16 AM
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If this is really like the original Rubik's cube which I've had in the past, it's going to suck for turning. There are so many better options even for $5. Just search for 3x3 speed cube and you'll have tons of options that are all going to be better to use than this one. If you really want this for the nostalgia go for it. But I'd just get a speed cube if you really want to play with it.

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Nov 12, 2024 3:38 AM
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nicedogNov 12, 2024 3:38 AM
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too bad it's not stickerless

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