Costco superfans now have their own warehouse-themed Monopoly game – with tokens like the $1.50 hot dog combo
Sep 19, 2023, 23:39 IST
- A new Costco-themed Monopoly game celebrates 40 years of the warehouse club.
- The jumbo-sized board features properties inspired by 22 locations around the world.
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The all-American family holiday tradition — gathering 'round the old Monopoly board for three hours, accusing Uncle Joe of cheating, and coming to the verge of physical violence — gets a fun, wholesale club-themed twist.To help celebrate its 40 years in business, Costco just released a (naturally) jumbo-sized Monopoly game featuring properties inspired by 22 locations around the world, "lovingly drawn by a Costco Super-fan," the product listing says.Players develop properties and raise rents via the addition of food court tables, culminating in a warehouse.And instead of buying up railroads, players can invest in store departments like Bakery and Deli, while Pharmacy and Optical stand in place of the utilities.Six die-cast player tokens reflect such warehouse icons as the $1.50 hot-dog and soda combo, the pizza slice, the jumbo shopping cart, and the all-important pallet jack.There's no jail — only mandatory vacations with Costco Travel — and players' fates are decided by Gold Star or Executive membership cards.Although Costco requires members to be at least 18 years old, the game says it is suitable for ages 8 and up.Sure to be a popular holiday or birthday gift for super-fans, Costco Monopoly is currently available in warehouses for $39.99 and online for $44.99.No word yet on whether it will bear the dreaded "star of death" indicating a limited supply.The game joins an earlier "Treasure Hunt" 1,000-piece puzzle illustrated by Eric Dowdle that was released a few years ago to the delight of brand loyalists.It's yet another way that die-hards can wear their passion for Costco on their literal and metaphorical sleeves.