The baby needs a what?

I was having a flashback to the pregnancy stage of my journey through fatherhood when the "wipe warmer" crossed my mind. My wife brought this "absolute necessity" to my attention and I just remember thinking, "the baby needs a what?" I didn't come straight out and laugh, but I did check to see if she was serious. We live in a warm climate and I can't remember the last time it was in the forties even at night. So, why did we need an electric hot box that keeps the baby wipes warm?

The reasoning, aka sales pitch, is that cold wipes are jolting to a baby. I had to look that up in the description on Amazon by the way. I guess I wouldn't want a cold wet cloth on my butt every few hours either. From the way the reviews read everyone involved is happier with warm wipes. Our family will never know the difference since the warmer has been with us from day one. So I can't vouch for it's effectiveness at making diaper changes easier or less jarring.

Now I am wondering about other outrageous baby gear. If you have one I would love to hear about it. Does it still seem unnecessary or do you hate to admit that you can't live without it?