A snow blower I don't need but would quite like for the short British snowy weather, just because it's Pac-Man. (Image credit: Yarbo / Bandai Namco)

I rarely shovel snow, and when I do get the odd bit of it here in the UK, it's hardly enough to justify buying a snow blower, let alone spending $6,399 on the limited-edition Yarbo x Pac-Man snow blower to do it for me.

But by putting one of my favourite retro games , Pac-Man, on one of its autonomous snow-clearing machines, Yarbo has made me want one. I can't really explain why, other than that watching a giant yellow arcade character trundle around the driveway eating snow is more appealing than watching a normal snow blower do its thing, or plodding around myself with a shovel.

What is the Yarbo x Pac-Man snow blower?

The Yarbo x Pac-Man machine is a limited-edition version of the company's Y40 Core and Snow Blower Gen 2, bringing the familiar arcade look to a machine that can navigate a designated area and clear snow without you having to stand outside…