Extremely Rare Nintendo GameCube Prototype Listed for $100,000 on eBay

Submitted ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago⁩ by ⁨Kain1@lemmy.world⁩ to ⁨retrogaming@lemmy.world⁩

https://www.retronews.com/extremely-rare-nintendo-gamecube-prototype-listed-for-100000-on-ebay/

A rare Nintendo GameCube prototype from the 2000 Space World trade show has surfaced online with a $100,000 asking price. This non-functional prototype, listed on eBay by collector Donny Fillerup, was one of a few units created to showcase the console’s design before its official launch in 2001.

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SinningStromgald@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

…$100,000 asking price

…non-functional prototype

I’m sorry, what?

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- Link@rentadrunk.org ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago
  Maybe you can fix it and sell it for £200,000!
  
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  - Exec@pawb.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago
    
    but lacks internal hardware to play games
    
    nah
    
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- CluckN@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago
  All these retro auctions mean nothing to me. It feels like the same dozen buyers making sure their collection stays highly evaluated.
  
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ilovededyoupiggy@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago
What in the hell is going on with this article? Did the author get paid by the bold or something?

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- Jax@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago
  Paid by big bold to bold more
  
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  - Akasazh@feddit.nl ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago
    Bold if true
    
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cryptiod137@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago
It’s not orange though?

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Ste41th@lemmy.ml ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago
Nice, looks cool

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- brian@lemmy.ca ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago
  Agreed. Not sure it’s quite $100k cool, but still cool.
  
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