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Guy With Ultra-Rare Sega Console Prototype Refuses $15,000 Bid For It

About a month ago, renewed interest in the “Sega Pluto” — a prototype console that was more or less an online-enabled Sega Saturn — led one guy to rummage through his closet and find he was in possession of one of two surviving units. He quickly put it up for bid, but now a second auction has ended in no sale.


This $1,238,099.99 Video Game Auction Boggles The Mind

For a minimum bid starting at a more than a million dollars, a collector is offering his entire catalogue of video games for Nintendo home systems from the NES/Famicom through the GameCube, plus the full lineup of every game released on any Sega system — all of it in the box with original instructions.


Nathan Drake’s Notebook Is For Sale On eBay

A timely auction taking place now on eBay has a hand-made replica of Nathan Drake’s notebook from Uncharted 2 on sale for £230 ($354). A UK art student recreated it, page-for-page, from the virtual one players may peruse in the game.


Leaked Copy Of Modern Warfare 3 Sells For $1725 On eBay

There’s only four days until you’re officially allowed to buy Activision’s latest blockbuster FPS. That’s 96 hours. Yes, K-Mart in the US stuffed up and let some units slip out into the wild, where they’ve been spotted on eBay. But, you’d be playing such a copy at your own risk, at least if you don’t want severe Xbox Live repercussions.


Blizzard Auctions Off Entire Worlds Of Warcraft For Charity

Own a piece of World of Warcraft history and help a good cause, as Blizzard prepares to auction off more than 2000 original server blades for St Jude’s Childrens’ Research Hospital.


You Could Own This Copy Of Tetris For Only $US1 Million

Did you know that the Sega Genesis (nee Mega Drive) version of Alexey Pajitnov’s Tetris is exceedingly rare? That there are reportedly only about 10 copies of this cartridge in the wild? Then you’re probably not in the market for a million dollar copy of Tetris.


This Man Will Be In Saints Row 3

Earlier this month, Saints Row 3 writer Steve Jaros contacted Kotaku about a Saints Row 3 auction for a good cause. And US$1,700 later, a winner has been decided.


I Am Totally A Phony Copy

You’ve probably seen this before. This painting (above) is not a copy. This is the real deal. This is “The M.K.”, which appeared at the very first I Am 8-Bit art show in 2005.


What Would You Pay To Look This Awesome?

Playing Guitar Hero with a plastic guitar is fun. But it doesn’t make you look awesome. Playing Guitar Hero with this air guitar, however… now that is awesome.


MC Hammer Xbox 360 Auction Contains Obvious Pun

Kotaku reader Aaron won an Xbox 360 case signed by MC Hammer when the rapper-turned-social media guru toured Australia late last year. Now he’s selling it on eBay.


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