Sony starts taking preorders for new version of Aibo robot dog

Good pets, clean and cheaper in the long run.

Seems totally reasonable, such as all the other reasonably priced items in Japan. ¥198,000 for a plastic toy robot which obviously must be paired with a ¥90,000 cloud based subscription. Opps, don't forget the tax, too.

These 'pets' are also good for people who are allergic to real animal fur and hair, like myself.

Sit, Aibo, sit!