The official Guinness World Records website recently unveiled a truly wild new record: a Cheeto corn snack, remarkably resembling Pokémon's iconic Charizard, has been certified as the "Highest price paid for a videogame likeness corn snack." This crunchy collectible astonishingly sold for $87,840 (approximately NT$2.88 million) last year, earning its place in the record books.
Dubbed "Cheetozard" by fans for its uncanny resemblance to Charizard, this particular Cheeto was first discovered between 2018 and 2022 by the card shop "1st & Goal Collectibles." It exploded in popularity across online communities in 2024, the same year it was featured as the grand prize in an original card pack from online card store "Arena Club."
Then, in 2025, the "Cheetozard" made its way to the American auction house "Goldin Auctions," where it was ultimately snatched up by an anonymous buyer for $87,840. This staggering price officially secured its Guinness World Record as the most expensive "videogame character-shaped snack," even earning a dedicated feature on the Guinness World Records website.
Of course, whether it truly looks like Charizard is up for debate, but it was even specially framed for collection. While this Cheeto is probably way past its expiration date, someone still shelled out that kind of cash for it.
So next time you're casually grabbing snacks at the convenience store, maybe take a second look – who knows, that bag in your hand might just be your ticket to never worrying about food costs again (lol).
via： 金氏世界紀錄官網