# Original Rubik's Cube 3×3 (official Hungarian edition)

Invented in Budapest in 1974 — the only place a Rubik's Cube counts as a local product rather than a toy-aisle commodity.

Price: 6605 HUF (Official Hungarian RubikShop (shop.rubik.hu) price for the new 3x3 cube; toy chains sell versions from ~2,700 Ft)

Where to buy: Official RubikShop online, toy stores (Regio Játék), museum shops; invented by Ernő Rubik in Budapest, 1974

Price checked 2026-07-03

- Honesty note: a basic cube is CHEAPER in the US (~$14 vs ~$18 here) — you buy it in Budapest for the origin story, not the price
- The official Hungarian shop stocks anniversary, wooden and speed editions not found in US mass retail
- Weightless, unbreakable, customs-proof — the easiest gift in the catalog
- Pair with a visit to the cube's 50th-anniversary exhibits around town