The World's Most Expensive Rubik's Cube
Let's be honest: WOWCube costs more than a $10 puzzle from a toy store. We know that, and we own it. But before you compare price tags, it helps to understand what "expensive" actually means in the world of cubes, because the range goes from a few hundred dollars all the way to $2.5 million. Here's the full picture.
What is the most expensive Rubik's Cube in the world?
The most expensive Rubik's Cube ever made is the Masterpiece Cube, valued at approximately $2.5 million. Created by Diamond Cutters International in 1995 to mark the 15th anniversary of Rubik's Cube reaching the U.S., it's built from 18-karat solid gold and encrusted with 185 precious gemstones including diamonds, rubies, emeralds, and sapphires. As a 3x3x3 design, it's also the most expensive 3x3 Rubik's Cube ever made. It's fully functional: you can actually solve it, but it lives behind glass. No one's using it for halftime entertainment.
Top Rubik's Cubes ranked by price
Built by Diamond Cutters International in 1995 to celebrate the 15th anniversary of Rubik's Cube in America. The frame is 18-karat solid gold, and 185 carats of gemstones replace the standard colored stickers. Technically solvable, practically untouchable. It now lives at the Liberty Science Center in New Jersey.
No gold, no diamonds. What makes this cube worth the price is pure mechanical ambition. French puzzle designer Grégoire Pfennig spent 205 hours building a fully functional 33-layer cube with 6,153 3D-printed parts. It holds a Guinness World Record and represents what happens when someone refuses to accept that 17 layers is enough.
Designed by puzzle inventor Oskar van Deventer and produced via 3D printing, this 17x17x17 cube has over 1,500 moving pieces. Solving it takes days. Its value comes from the engineering complexity and the fact that barely any were made.
The largest mass-produced puzzle cube available. Over 2kg, 21 layers, and enough pieces to keep an experienced solver busy for days. It's the kind of cube you buy to display, then attempt exactly once.
Where does WOWCube fit in?
WOWCube isn't competing with the Masterpiece Cube, and it's not trying to break world records for layer count. It was built for something else entirely: creative, hands-on play that no flat screen can replicate.
What it is: a handheld gaming console built around the cube form. 24 screens, its own operating system, and games designed specifically for the way your hands move. Twist, tilt, shake, turn. Every interaction is physical, not just a tap on flat glass.
It was built for people who think differently about play. People who want something they've never held before. The price reflects custom hardware, proprietary software, and a product that had to be invented from scratch because nothing like it existed. It's not a toy. It's not a collectible. It's a whole new category. It's built to be used.
WOWCube is available starting at $299 with the Mystery Bundle, or $399 for the standard WOWCube bundle. See all bundles →