You understand it’s historically significant, but don’t know why anyone would pay for it?
Not an inkling?
If your empathy isn’t broken, this is a good troll.
the_crotch@sh.itjust.works 3 months ago
I get that it’s historically significant, but this looks exactly like a standard SNES controller with different badging. I can’t imagine why someone would pay “big bucks” for it. It’s kind of boring as a collectable.
MrSpArkle@lemmy.ca 3 months ago
the_crotch@sh.itjust.works 3 months ago
You understand it’s historically significant
Being attached to something historically significant (in certain parts of the internet, we’re not talking about the magna carta here) by itself doesn’t make a collectable interesting
If your empathy isn’t broken
lmao
ramble81@lemm.ee 3 months ago
Then you definitely aren’t the target of this. There is tons more to it besides “does it look interesting “, most prototypes and mules don’t. But what if symbolized is massive. If this had gone forward it could have completely changed the landscape of gaming as we know it, and I’m not using hyperbole there.
the_crotch@sh.itjust.works 3 months ago
The system would have changed the landscape, sure. There’s nothing unique about the controller. It’s a standard SNES controller with a Sony logo on it
ramble81@lemm.ee 3 months ago
Do you know how mules and prototypes work? It quite common to use existing chassis and parts for testing the core, then you follow up with those things.
the_crotch@sh.itjust.works 3 months ago
I get that. What that means is this isn’t a prototype controller. It’s a regular SNES controller with a different logo on it. The only thing that makes it special is that they used to to test something unique and interesting. Might as well buy the AC outlet the system was plugged into.