wraggster
May 12th, 2007, 23:25
via kotaku (http://kotaku.com/gaming/gba/miyamoto-autographed-gba-sells-for-two-grand-259939.php)
http://kotaku.com/assets/resources/2007/05/261d_12.JPG
If you thought the eBay markup on next-gen consoles was high, wait till you see this. This limited edition gold Zelda Triforce GBA, autographed by Miyamoto himself was recently sold on eBay for a whopping $2,157.86. There were only 30 of these puppies made and signed back in 2005 when the Nintendo World Store opened it's doors for the very first time (one of them still resides in a case at the NWS). The system had never been played and came with a copy of Legend of Zelda: Minish Cap.
There is no doubt that this is a rare and precious item, but two grand, wow. I guess everything is worth what someone is willing to pay for it, but for that price, that better be real gold. Congratulations, Ossidium, you are now the proud owner of a piece of Nintendo history and an empty bank account.
http://kotaku.com/assets/resources/2007/05/261d_12.JPG
If you thought the eBay markup on next-gen consoles was high, wait till you see this. This limited edition gold Zelda Triforce GBA, autographed by Miyamoto himself was recently sold on eBay for a whopping $2,157.86. There were only 30 of these puppies made and signed back in 2005 when the Nintendo World Store opened it's doors for the very first time (one of them still resides in a case at the NWS). The system had never been played and came with a copy of Legend of Zelda: Minish Cap.
There is no doubt that this is a rare and precious item, but two grand, wow. I guess everything is worth what someone is willing to pay for it, but for that price, that better be real gold. Congratulations, Ossidium, you are now the proud owner of a piece of Nintendo history and an empty bank account.