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Worth it: eBay auction for crystal-covered Wii starts at $4,000 photo

If 50 Cent pulled out a rocket launcher and started tearing up the Middle East over a crystal covered skull, wait until he gets a load of this -- a Wii covered in Swarovski crystals.

Decorated with 20,000 crystals, the console features sparkling likenesses of Bowser and Mario to commemorate the release of Super Smash Bros. Brawl, the "brawl to end them all." The one-of-a-kind Wii was give to the winner of last year's Nintendo-sponsored national Super Smash Bros. tournament. The champ, Daniel Jung (a.k.a. KoreanDJ), has decided to put the Wii on eBay to celebrate the year anniversary of Brawl being released in North America. 

The bidding starts at a reasonable $4,000, which has nothing to do with the rarity of the Swarovski crystals -- the total package also comes with a copy of Brawl signed by the game's director, Masahiro Sakurai. 

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John B's Avatar
John B at 03/10/2009 09:42
For $4,000? No, I don't.
dgschrei's Avatar
dgschrei at 03/10/2009 09:49
$4000 for a Wii covered in what is basically glorified glass. No I don't think so. But it does look slick though.
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Drach at 03/10/2009 09:56
Why not just get bling stickers and do it yourself?
Kaleidoskull's Avatar
Kaleidoskull at 03/10/2009 09:57
God that looks badass! ...4,000$ is a little ridiculous, though. :/
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Squirrel Pope at 03/10/2009 10:02
With how much i make its soo not worth it. But if my financial situation was a lot better i would buy it just to have it in a display case and show off heh
Monodi's Avatar
Monodi at 03/10/2009 10:07
I can see the crystals falling one by one in the lapse of a week.
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Doomsday Forte at 03/10/2009 10:08
No, no I don't want this. This is gaudy as hell. Ugh.

I'm fine with my plain old white Wii. Why do we need to stick crap all over it just to make it all bling-blingy? *shakes head*
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Infinite Obscurity at 03/10/2009 10:14
Damnit, I was at that tournament. If I had won, I could be selling that thing on ebay right now. Although I'm not sure if anyone will bite down on the $4000 price tag, considering I'm pretty sure that actual value is much less(Swarovski crystals are basically glass).
BlackSheep's Avatar
BlackSheep at 03/10/2009 10:15
I'LL TAKE SEVEN
F Whipple's Avatar
F Whipple at 03/10/2009 10:25
I'll buy it at a high price
Valentia X's Avatar
Valentia X at 03/10/2009 10:27
Hell, I had an ugly thing like that, I'd sell it too. But I have no use for the Wii.
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Shael at 03/10/2009 10:56
I'll buy that for a dollar!

Kudos to those who get that :P
gamadaya's Avatar
gamadaya at 03/10/2009 11:08
They look cool, but I hated Brawl so much that I could never get one, even if it was regular Wii price.
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exodus1925 at 03/10/2009 11:15
That's rubbish, no way do I want th- OH GOD WHAT AM I SAYING MUST HAVE MUST HAVE!
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Furius at 03/10/2009 11:17
Wouldn't that trap all the heat in? I have absolutely no knowledge on this subject but I imagine crystals are quite insulating.
electric goldfish's Avatar
electric goldfish at 03/10/2009 11:36
To celebrate the year anniversary he's getting rid of it? Okay...
Well I think it's very cool looking but not 4 grand cool.
Chronic Logic's Avatar
Chronic Logic at 03/10/2009 12:29
This is a bit too tacky for my taste.
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Conan-san at 03/10/2009 12:48
Wanna bet some Tournyfag is going to buy it just so he can preform some satanic ritual to put a pox on Sakurai's name for making Brawl not meele?
fetusmilk's Avatar
fetusmilk at 03/10/2009 12:59
as if i needed another reason to think the WII is gay.
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Holyetheline at 03/10/2009 13:17
@Chronic Logic

You say that as if you could afford it if it wasn't so tacky, hahaha.
retroNutZ's Avatar
retroNutZ at 03/10/2009 13:42
Wow, who would actually want to keep that, if I won something like that I would be doing the same thing.
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Johnny Justice at 03/10/2009 15:08
No way! I do not want one of these things bedazzling me whilst playing Wii.
NihonTiger90's Avatar
NihonTiger90 at 03/10/2009 20:32
No thanks. I already have a Wii.
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