Slide your hand into a 1977 dinner jacket, and you might find a silver cigarette case, a small lighter, or—tucked beside the silk lining—a rectangle barely larger than a deck of cards. When you open the snap, the leather wallet slides open to reveal a radio. Not a toy or a gimmick, but a full-fledged AM/FM receiver from Panasonic named Mister Thin (RF-015).
During the 1990s gaming boom, The 3DO Company wanted to redefine interactive entertainment with the Panasonic FZ-21, or 3DO M2, a planned successor to the 3DO Interactive Multiplayer. Designed to compete with the PlayStation and Nintendo 64 through better processing and graphics, it never made it to homes as a console, instead found a life in commercial settings.
Panasonic’s KX-TF400 is a no nonsense 4G feature phone for people who want to make calls, send texts and not deal with extra fluff. It’s all about being dependable and durable, a break from all the complicated gadgets. At €49.90 ($58.35) and with a battery that goes and goes, it’s a solid choice for anyone looking for a reliable sidekick.
Tito from Macho Nacho Productions recently worked on upgrading a Panasonic 3DO, a 32-bit console that was ahead of its time. The 3DO originally debuted in 1993 at a hefty $699.99 in the U.S., making it one of the priciest consoles of its era. This high cost (equivalent to over $1,400 in 2025 dollars) limited its market appeal compared to cheaper competitors.
The Panasonic FlashXpress toaster oven can evenly cook both sides of bread or bagels in a flash, without having to flip anything over, and it’s being offered for just $109.99 shipped, originally $169.99. It tackles the uneven cooking issue of traditional toasters primarily through its double infrared heating technology, which uses a combination of quartz and ceramic heating elements. Product page.
At $3,299.99 USD, the Panasonic LUMIX S1RII full-frame mirorrless camera can not only shoot 8K video at 14 stops of dynamic range, but with Phase Hybrid AF’s AI tracking. This means you’ll be able to quickly and precisely detect human eyes / faces and follow a subject’s movements smoothly, all in real-time.
Panasonic’s Travelvision CT-101 may be the world’s smallest color CRT TV, but it can still play Super Nintendo games, although a magnifying glass would come in handy. This was touted as a ‘pocket TV’ set back in 1984 and unless you’re wearing something that is massively oversized, we have a feeling you’ll need a backpack to carry the 1.3-pound device around.
Designed specially for use by military or public safety officers like the police, the Panasonic TOUGHBOOK N1 Tactical just might be the world’s most rugged Android smartphone. Featuring an IP68 dust / water resistance rating, a chassis that meets MIL-STD-810G standards to handle extreme temperatures as well as vibration, and a 4.7” anti- reflective daylight readable 550 cd/m² display features rain sensing / glove touch modes to guarantee that the screen can be clearly manipulated in any condition.
Unlike other laptops, the Panasonic TOUGHBOOK 40 boasts a modular design that allows mobile workers to modify the device quickly and easily for different challenges by equipping 7 expansion areas. It’s built to last in the most extreme conditions, complete with military-grade security and communications capabilities to support mission critical operations.
