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rangibaby on Oct 8, 2020 | parent | context | favorite | on: PS5 Teardown [video]

$20!!

In Japan the standard variety of "coin drivers" are the local equivalent of $4.99 so they can compete with the humble $5 coin.

numpad0 on Oct 8, 2020 [–]

btw I think one of the reasons why they exist is Japanese coins are thicker than most coin slots. Can be annoying if something is foreign made and I can’t find a penny that fits in desk drawer.

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