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I want that, yet I would never, ever open it.
I wouldn't be able to bring myself to tear the plastic off of any item like this that cost me 16 grand.
I wouldn't be able to bring myself to tear the plastic off of any item like this that cost me 16 grand.
If I were rich I'd buy it.
Then I would give 50k to Saint Jude's to feel like less of an asshole for buying an old game system for 16k.
Then I would give 50k to Saint Jude's to feel like less of an asshole for buying an old game system for 16k.
Damn , I've got 3 unopened R.O.B sets. Is there something special about this one that's making it so expensive?
There's a lot of things I'd want to do if I won the lottery: buy a car less than two decades old, finish out some discographies, take a trip to Norway, build an awesome treefort, etc. Lastly, I want to find an auction such as this one - I want to buy some exalted piece of video game history that has been painstakingly preserved in pristine condition. And then I want to destroy it, on video of course.
I'll start by slowly removing the packaging in such a way that it could never be restored. Then I'm going to play it, to clearly display there is no difference between this NES deck and the beat up top loader (a hardy mountain dew spill survivor) sitting on my shelf. Lastly I'll go through every "do not" warning to ensure the complete destruction of the unit.
Maybe then the world will realize how silly this all is. Yeah, you could spend a small fortune, and have a nostalgic fossil on your shelf, or turn it around for a slightly larger fortune. But it won't play Castlevania.
I'll start by slowly removing the packaging in such a way that it could never be restored. Then I'm going to play it, to clearly display there is no difference between this NES deck and the beat up top loader (a hardy mountain dew spill survivor) sitting on my shelf. Lastly I'll go through every "do not" warning to ensure the complete destruction of the unit.
Maybe then the world will realize how silly this all is. Yeah, you could spend a small fortune, and have a nostalgic fossil on your shelf, or turn it around for a slightly larger fortune. But it won't play Castlevania.
I've been following this auction, and what's insane is that when it first went live a few weeks ago it was listed for close to $25,000.
Presumably, the Gyromite and Duck Hunt copies inside would be pristine, mint condition, never before opened cartridges, which individually would go for at least $1,000 apiece, so that should give you some perspective. I wouldn't ever personally drop that much cash on something like this, but it's definitely interesting, which is why I've been popping in to take a look at its progress every few days.
Presumably, the Gyromite and Duck Hunt copies inside would be pristine, mint condition, never before opened cartridges, which individually would go for at least $1,000 apiece, so that should give you some perspective. I wouldn't ever personally drop that much cash on something like this, but it's definitely interesting, which is why I've been popping in to take a look at its progress every few days.
@BalloonFighter
I guess this particular box separates it as part of the test market launch of the set, which a apparently lot of collectors assume make it one of the first 10,000 units ever made and shipped in. So I think it's that, in conjunction with its near pristine quality, and the assumed quality of its contents, that make it such a particularly rare and collectable piece.
I guess this particular box separates it as part of the test market launch of the set, which a apparently lot of collectors assume make it one of the first 10,000 units ever made and shipped in. So I think it's that, in conjunction with its near pristine quality, and the assumed quality of its contents, that make it such a particularly rare and collectable piece.
@MegaSchmoo
Hey there's nothing wrong with collecting. I could call myself a game collector because I maintain a collection of games. I keep my boxed copy of Chrono Trigger carefully stored. I also carefully take the game out and play it. I guess I can't understand the point of collecting games without actually enjoying them, especially when someone else could be enjoying them. When games and consoles remained forever sealed, they're just hunks of useless plastic.
Hey there's nothing wrong with collecting. I could call myself a game collector because I maintain a collection of games. I keep my boxed copy of Chrono Trigger carefully stored. I also carefully take the game out and play it. I guess I can't understand the point of collecting games without actually enjoying them, especially when someone else could be enjoying them. When games and consoles remained forever sealed, they're just hunks of useless plastic.
I could buy like 6 or 7 decent Used Chevy pick ups for that price or 2 really really good ones with that scratch.
This is one of the first 100,000 NES's that Nintendo shipped to New York, and it's still factory sealed. Very rare indeed, probably one of the last of its kind.
I see that this Item is one of the last existing.
On the other side I dont understand die pleasure people get from spending money on things they will never use.
On the other side I dont understand die pleasure people get from spending money on things they will never use.
You can rationalize a purchase like this all you want, be it houses, cars, a really fancy trip someplace, but as it looks from my end doing so is no better than rationalizing paying for on disc or day one DLC as "support for developers" or "just the price of a big mac and fries".
If it's something people can afford, however expensive, they'll pay. Let's not kid ourselves; one is just as silly and frivolous as the other, and they happen all the time to varying degrees..
If it's something people can afford, however expensive, they'll pay. Let's not kid ourselves; one is just as silly and frivolous as the other, and they happen all the time to varying degrees..
posted an offer of $100 [shrugs]
maybe he'll take it when he notices no dumbass is paying 16k for that p.o.s.
maybe he'll take it when he notices no dumbass is paying 16k for that p.o.s.
So I looked and thought "A down payment on a house! These people clearly don't live in the UK!" *sigh*
LOL... I just put some refurbished (new 72 pin connector) NES systems on craigslist for $40, maybe I should post this next to it.
Man, this is enough to dig me out of the stock market hole I dug myself into this year. Invest in the stock market I thought, better than keeping it in a bank earning .001$ interest I thought. HA! NOT!
I hope this is a joke I literally threw. 2 nes consoles into the rubbish about 3weeks ago when doin a pre xmas clear out Now I'm gonna hold onto my old Atari 800XL (with recorder,games&cartridges..)that works as good as the day I bought it ........WELL you never know one day it cud be worth millions...lmao
I hope this is a joke I literally threw. 2 nes consoles into the rubbish about 3weeks ago when doin a pre xmas clear out Now I'm gonna hold onto my old Atari 800XL (with recorder,games&cartridges..)that works as good as the day I bought it ........WELL you never know one day it cud be worth millions...lmao
There's never any follow-up to these stories, but when the auction ends, it's almost always with the winner not paying (assuming it doesn't end without any bids).
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