Bethesda's $300 Pip-Boy 3000 replica can measure (harmless) radiation

"Bethesda is now selling a highly-detailed wearable replica of the Pip-Boy 3000 from Fallout 3 and Fallout: New Vegas. It was designed using the 3D models of the accessory in the games to make it as accurate as possible, and is available for preorder now for $299.99, with shipping expected to start as early as June 2026. Sadly, it won't arrive in time for the season two premiere of Amazon's Fallout series that starts on December 17th, 2025."

"It's not the first time Bethesda has offered a replica of the chunky wrist-worn computer, but an earlier version, bundled with a collector's edition of Fallout 4, relied on a smartphone and an app to replicate its in-game functionality. Created in collaboration with The Wand Company - which has a solid track record for creating detailed and mostly functional replicas like Poké Balls and Star Trek Communicators - the new Pip-Boy 3000 has its own 4-inch LCD display."

"The Pip-Boy 3000's screen can be toggled between the classic green UI seen in Fallout 3 or the yellowish interface used in New Vegas. Bethesda says "almost all of the in-game content" accessible in both titles has been replicated including hundreds of menus that can be navigated with scroll wheels and dials, and you'll even find a playable version of the Atomic Command minigame."

A highly detailed wearable Pip-Boy 3000 replica modeled from in-game 3D assets is available for preorder at $299.99, with shipping expected as early as June 2026. The unit has a built-in 4-inch LCD that toggles between Fallout 3's green UI and New Vegas's yellowish interface. Almost all in-game content has been replicated, including hundreds of navigable menus and a playable Atomic Command minigame. The screen simulates a vintage cathode-ray tube with glitches and flicker that an accelerometer can temporarily resolve. Construction combines a die-cast metal front, injection-moulded plastic body, and a memory-foam cuff. Additional features include a flashlight, headphone jack, alarm clock with display stand, and a radiation detector that measures FM broadcast radiation. The replica was made with The Wand Company.

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