This UPS Nintendo Labo carrying case is impressive. See, the thing about Nintendo Labo is that once you put all the little contraptions together, they don’t fit back into the original box. So you’re faced with two options: leave them put together and taking up room, or unfold them and risk wearing or damaging the cardboard. Well this UPS Nintendo Labo case represents a third option, though unfortunately, it seems to only exist in the ad below.
I purchased both Nintendo Labo sets myself, and one of the biggest reasons I haven’t even removed them from the box yet is because I just have no idea what to do with them when I’m done. My apartment is already filled with tubs and boxes from all the stupid stuff I buy and tinker around with, and the thought of having more cardboard just laying around is depressing.
#NintendoLabo inspired us to be more creative with cardboard. And since we’re such experts at packing things in boxes, well… pic.twitter.com/OM1BFo8UuT
— The UPS Store (@TheUPSStore) April 26, 2018
The UPS Nintendo Labo carrying case in this ad would be perfect (though still made of cardboard) to at least contain all the pieces of the Labo kits. However, UPS marketing didn’t think how much more of a hit their ad would be if they actually released instructions on how to make the case.
The case doesn’t look incredibly tough to replicate, but it does seem very labor intensive. The basic concept appears to be that someone traced each component of the Nintendo Labo to make a pattern and then laid out and cut a slot that would fit each piece. Then, they laid those into a second piece of cardboard that was folded into a small box. Not the hardest crafting project, but one that may take more time than it’s worth.
Some of the ad definitely gives some license to how well this design would work. When the two halves of the case are closed, it’s likely all the Nintendo Labo components would fall out. This would probably work best as two separate storage contains, but then it wouldn’t be a cute little luggage bag looking thing.
Hopefully, Nintendo does release some sort of permanent storage solution for the Labo soon. Otherwise, it may be years before I get up the gumption to put the thing together.
