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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 - Comment posted on 03/10/2009 09:42
John B
For $4,000? No, I don't.
dgschrei's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/10/2009 09:49
dgschrei
$4000 for a Wii covered in what is basically glorified glass. No I don't think so. But it does look slick though.
Drach's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/10/2009 09:56
Drach
Why not just get bling stickers and do it yourself?
Kaleidoskull's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/10/2009 09:57
Kaleidoskull
God that looks badass! ...4,000$ is a little ridiculous, though. :/
Squirrel Pope's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/10/2009 10:02
Squirrel Pope
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 - Comment posted on 03/10/2009 10:07
Monodi
I can see the crystals falling one by one in the lapse of a week.
Doomsday Forte's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/10/2009 10:08
Doomsday Forte
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*
Infinite Obscurity's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/10/2009 10:14
Infinite Obscurity
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 - Comment posted on 03/10/2009 10:15
BlackSheep
I'LL TAKE SEVEN
F Whipple's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/10/2009 10:25
F Whipple
I'll buy it at a high price
Valentia X's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/10/2009 10:27
Valentia X
Hell, I had an ugly thing like that, I'd sell it too. But I have no use for the Wii.
Shael's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/10/2009 10:56
Shael
I'll buy that for a dollar!

Kudos to those who get that :P
gamadaya's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/10/2009 11:08
gamadaya
They look cool, but I hated Brawl so much that I could never get one, even if it was regular Wii price.
exodus1925's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/10/2009 11:15
exodus1925
That's rubbish, no way do I want th- OH GOD WHAT AM I SAYING MUST HAVE MUST HAVE!
Furius's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/10/2009 11:17
Furius
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 - Comment posted on 03/10/2009 11:36
electric goldfish
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 - Comment posted on 03/10/2009 12:29
Chronic Logic
This is a bit too tacky for my taste.
Conan-san's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/10/2009 12:48
Conan-san
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 - Comment posted on 03/10/2009 12:59
fetusmilk
as if i needed another reason to think the WII is gay.
Holyetheline's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/10/2009 13:17
Holyetheline
@Chronic Logic

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